War Has Begun (War Series #1)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Future

Just like what the three of us agreed to, kumain kami sa isang restaurant at nagtagal do'n dahil sa kuwentuhan. Kamille is really sociable kaya naman naging kumportable si Jadon sa pakikipag-usap sa kan'ya. 

Jadon has been nothing but patient with us. It must've been hard for him to hang out with just two girls lalo pa at medyo nakakahilo kaming kasama ni Kamille. 

Bago pa man dumilim, napagdesisyunan na rin naming umuwi.

Unang inihatid ni Jadon si Kamille bago n'ya ako inihinatid sa amin. We've been chatting about a lot of things. Lalo pa no'ng tinanong ko s'ya kung paano ba nila pinoprotektahan sina Hanani at Ida Mishal.

Napansin ko kasi na protective sila sa dalawa. Sa kanilang lahat, ang alam kong pinaka-protective ay si Adonijah, maybe because he's the most vocal guy among them, ayon na rin sa mga videos na nakikita ko galing kay Ida Mishal. 

Ida Mishal is a rising vlogger but she rarely talks about her friends. Ang vlogs ni Ida Mishal, minsan ay spontaneous lang o travel. She rarely talks in her videos. Nakikita ko lang ang mga kaibigan n'ya sa videos n'ya sa tuwing magkakasama sila at naisipan ni Ida Mishal na mag-vlog.

Her vlogs don't really have a purpose but people get entertained with the things she does. It's because she likes art, books, studying, cafes, and her fashion style is really good, idagdag pa na lumalabas sa vlogs n'ya ang mga kaibigan n'yang nakakapukaw din ng atensyon.

In addition to that, she has famous friends--artista, anak ng mayamang kongresista, at mga kapwa vlogger na sikat din. She's not super famous yet but I feel like she will in just a matter of time. 

"Just like a sister," Jadon said, answering my question and shrugging afterward like it was just natural. "We've been friends since junior high school. Si Hanani, I've known her since elementary."

Tumangu-tango ako at napa-angat ang tingin ko sa bahay namin nang tuluyan na kaming makarating do'n. Agad akong nagkalas ng seatbelts at nilingon ko si Jadon. I saw him looking at the compartment of his car in front of me.

"Thank you, Jadon," I said and he raised his gaze at me.

I don't want to go home yet but it's a feeling I'm slightly getting used to because I always feel it every time we part ways. Magkikita pa naman kami bukas... o kung hindi, mag-uusap pa naman kami.

Jadon stared at me for a couple of seconds before he slightly avoided my gaze. Bahagya akong nagtaka. Jadon never avoids my gaze. Parating matapang na tumititig pabalik o 'di kaya ay ngingisi.

It seems like something is bothering him. 

I stared at him, waiting for him to say something.

"I wanted to give you something earlier," he said and I frowned. "But I didn't because I didn't want to pressure you or make you uncomfortable."

"Ano?" I asked, wondering what it was.

Kanina n'ya pa 'yon gustong ibigay? Is it something eyecatching and extravagant that he thought I'd get pressured or uncomfortable?

Jadon gripped his steering wheel tightly for a second before he removed his seatbelts and leaned towards my side. 

Uminit ang mga pisngi ko nang lumapit s'ya sa puwesto ko. I smelled his perfume and the nice smell of his hair. 

Binuksan n'ya ang compartment ng sasakyan n'ya at bahagyang nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita kung ano 'yon.

It's a really small compact bouquet but it was nicely arranged. Sa balot at tali no'n, halatang mahal. It has a small note on top of the flowers, hindi ko pa mabasa dahil nasa mga bulaklak ang atensyon ko.