Beautiful Beasts (Lovestruck Series #1)

Chapter 10

CHASE

The thing about me is that, I'm a light sleeper. So even the faintest noises could wake me up. And Jasmine... isn't exactly the most graceful sleeper.

Katapat lang ng higaan ang sofa at hindi 'yon kalayuan kaya mula rito ay naririnig ko ang bawat galaw niya. My back was facing her, but I could tell by the sound of her movements that she's awake.

Humarap ako at naabutan nga siyang nakahiga at deretsong nakatingin sa kisame.

"Gusto mo bang palit na lang tayo? Ako sa higaan, ikaw sa sofa? Mukhang wala ka namang balak matulog."

"Tabihan mo na lang ako." She said that so casually.

Kumunot ang noo ko.

She didn't even flinch when she said that. Kaswal na kaswal lang na parang nanghihingi lang ng candy!

"You know, your bluntness could get you into trouble." I said.

"What are you talking about?" Tanong niya. "I am trouble." At nagyabang pa nga.

I chuckled, "Are you tempting me, Solene?"

Inis niya akong tinignan.

"Don't call me that."

"Bakit? Ang ganda nga e."

Hindi siya sumagot.

"In French, your name means lunar glow... light — Moon." I continued.

"Really?" She sounded so interested. Bumangon at dumapa pa paharap sa'kin.

I smiled and nodded my head. Inayos ko pa ang pagkakahiga para mas lalo ring mapaharap sa kanya.

"Meanwhile, Jasmine means gift from God, love and beauty." Patuloy ko pa.

She chuckled bitterly.

"Sounds nothing like me."

"It's exactly who you are." I corrected her.

Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. I just know she's going to roll her eyes at me again any second now.

Umirap siya.

Natawa ako dahil tumama ang hula.

"Anong nakakatawa?" Puna niya.

Umiling ako, "Nothing. I'm just amazed at how little you think of yourself."

"Gift from God? Love? Beauty??" Natawa siya. "You be the judge of that."

I nodded, "Yes. You're all three."

"Gift from God?" Tanong niya.

"You are... To your parents." Sagot ko. "Pero sa'kin... Sugo ka ng kadiliman."

Umirap siya pero natawa rin naman.

"Bwisit ka talaga!"

"And beauty because... Well..." I shrugged, "You're beautiful. Alam mo naman 'yon." I scoffed.

"Wow. Parang hirap na hirap ka pang aminin ah?!"

"Obvious namang maganda ka. Itatanggi ko pa ba?"

She smirked.

"Love?" She meant that as a question too, but it sounded like an endearment for me.