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CHAPTER 15

Rafael

"Place it there" I commanded. We are currently setting up the venue for dad's birthday party and we are in the last piece "Good, everyone can rest now" The staff went to the staff room while my friends lay down in the bermuda grass.

"Woah, it's really refreshing here" Said Claire, we decided to make the garden as the main venue of the party. We used some lights as decoration and we didn't need to do so much work because the flower was more done enough to make the whole place beautiful.

"We're at the mountain peak, what do you expect?" I rolled my eyes "Stop mocking me!" She exclaimed. Tss.

I went to grab the box full of random decor. I was planning to return this at the storeroom. When I was on my way to the storeroom, I came across Trouble.

I avoided him, I can't look at him in the eyes. What happened yesterday made us became more awkward every second. Why did I even do that.

Why did I kissed him?

"You do realize that you're both guys right?" I said to myself out of the blue. It will be dad's birthday tomorrow, I think I should forget about that and focus on the main event first.

"Pansin ko lang ah, bakit hindi kayo nag uusap ni Trouble? Ever since that pool incident yesterday, you've become awkward towards each other" Claire mumbled as soon as I get back.

"It's non of your business" I mocked.

"Tsk, you know what I've been sensing something about Jake. He seems weird" My forehead creased "What kind of weird?"

"He's been extra sweet and does everything I want. I get the feeling that he likes me" Napatawa ako ng mahina.

Ngayon mo lang napansin?

Medyo tatanga-tanga talaga tong si Claire. I can't believe she didn't even notice from the beginning. "Maybe that was just your imagination" I didn't want to interfere in Jake's business.

I know he's a good guy and also the first guy that liked Claire despite Claire's attitude.

"Maybe that was just my imagination" Pag sang ayon pa nya. Tumayo naman ako "If you need anything I'll be in the strawberry garden" She nodded.

Before I went to the strawberry garden, I first went to the storeroom to get some baskets to pick some strawberries.

I picked the big and riped ones. Strawberries can be refreshing when it comes to hot weathers. I love the sourness with a hint of sweetness.

I was about to go back when I came across the water garden. It's open. This is where papa and dad store rare aquatic plant. This is the most beautiful part of the garden not to mention its prohibited from everybody, even the staffs.

Sino naman kayang nandito?

Tuluyan akong pumasok. It's been years since I came back here. It's still beautiful as usual. There are a lots of ponds woth different types of plants such as lilys, lotus etc.

There are also fishes in their separate ponds.

When I arrived at the center of the garden where a beautiful falls is located I saw Trouble silently sleeping beside it.