Meghan, My Chaos

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Problems

Adrien's POV

6:54 A.M.

Nagmamadali ako ngayong nag-dadrive papunta sa bahay nina Katniss. She isn't answering any of my messages nor calls, and I'm starting to feel really anxious.

Buti nalang at malapit lang siya. I can feel my hands sweating as I drive my way to her. She didn't know what she was doing because she had a lot to drink. She doesn't deserve this. We have to fix this.

People are so quick to judge. It's frustrating. They didn't even care to ask what really happened, basta na lang silang nag-isip ng kung ano-ano at gumawa ng rumors. It's so fucked up.

Natanaw ko na 'yong bahay niya. It actually looks prettier in the day than at night. It looks vintage, like one of those nice houses in Italy—with cream-colored bricks, wooden doors, and plants with eye-catching flowers surrounding the house.

Pagbaba ko ng kotse, agad-agad akong nag-doorbell sa tabi ng gate nila—a brown stainless steel, standing vertically with pointed edges at the top—at saktong kakalabas lang ng papa niya.

"Good afternoon, sir," bati ko sa kaniya, catching his attention. "I'm here for Katniss. It's quite urgent," seryoso kong sabi at dahan-dahan naman siyang naglakad papunta sa'kin.

"You're Adrien, right?" He knows me? Bakit kilala ako ng dad ni Katniss?

Hindi ko nalang pinansin 'yong mga tanong na pumasok sa isip ko dahil malapit na rin kami ma-late sa klase namin.

"Opo," I answered his question. "I'm sorry, but we still have to get to class, can I see her now?" I asked, and luckily, he nodded without hesitation at nagtawag ng maid.

"Lead him to Katniss's room," he ordered the maid at agad-agad naman akong binuksan ng gate. I thanked her father at ngumiti lang siya sa akin.

We entered the house, and my eyes wandered the place. It's beautiful. Well-designed and their things neatly arranged. Madami rin silang paintings that is hanging all over the place. They all look expensive, and I can see some that are painted by some of the artists I also buy paintings from.

Naglakad kami paakyat ng hagdan and into a hallway. After a few more minutes of walking, we stopped infront of a white door. I guess this is it.

"Ito po 'yong kuwarto ni Katniss. Maiwan ko na po kayo," paalam noong maid bago umalis. Tumango lang ako sa kaniya at tinuon na 'yong atensiyon ko sa pinto na nasa harap ko. This is the first time I went over to a girl's place, except for some relatives of mine. Feeling a bit nervous, kumatok ako sa pinto, pero walang sumagot.

"Katniss? It's me—Adrien," sabi ko pero wala pa ring sumasagot. Tulog pa siguro siya. I took out my phone and checked the time, only to see that it's almost 7:30. I have classes at 8.

Tumingin-tingin ako sa paligid, trying to look for someone that could come inside Katniss's room and call her for me, pero wala akong nakita.

I sighed at dahan-dahang binuksan 'yong pinto. The moment I got opened the door to her room, napansin ko na agad 'yong mabangong amoy ng pabango na umiikot sa buong kuwarto niya. It smells like a mix of vanilla and roses. Pumasok ako at tumingin-tingin.

Her room is so... white. It looks so clean. Walang kakalat-kalat. Lahat nakaayos. It almost looks like my room. Siguro madami kaming similarities ni Katniss na hindi ko lang napapansin. And to the right side of the room, is her bed. At tama nga ako—she's still sleeping.

"Katniss," mahinang tawag ko sa kaniya habang naglalakad papalapit. "Katniss, wake up," bulong ko at dahan-dahan naman siyang dumilat. She's still very pretty kahit kakagising lang.