LOVE SCENE ✔️

THE US

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: THE US

" I'm all about you,
I'm all about us "

"Okay ka lang po 'ba ate?" tanong ni Janjan and handed me my orange juice.

First thing in the morning is always orange juice, it's just a perfect drink kapag gusto 'kong gumising or if I'm going to be busy today pero gusto ko pa 'ring matulog.

I woke up in a good mood like five minutes ago, 'di 'rin ako makapaniwala na maganda ang mood ko at umaga pa lang talaga.

It's usually rare for me to have a good morning too dahil busy na busy ako since I started being a photographer.

I had to research, make my own vision board, and take pictures. It's harder to present and discuss it with the company and see kung mapupublish ba nila ang sarili 'kong libro na puno ng mga pictures na napikturan ko.

"Okay lang naman, Janjan, salamat." pasalamat ko sa kanya at binalik sa kanya ang baso ng juice na ininuman ko after.

Nakangiti pa rin siya sa'kin and was about to leave my room ng bigla siyang tumigil sa pintuan at humarap ulet to ask a question.

"Muntik ko na pong makalimutan, 'di po ako makakauwi dito for now kasi po sa part-time job ko po... pasensya na..." sabi niya sabay kamot sa leeg niya.

Nginitian ko na lang siya, dati ang bata niya pa and puro laro at aral siya... ngayon purong trabaho na ang batang 'to.

"Okay lang, as long as maayos ang trabaho mo at 'di mga kabalastugan at laro laro lang!" saway ko sa kanya, I playfully smiled.

Natawa rin siya nang konti sa sinabi ko, he understood what I meant. I used to play a lot when I worked during summer dito sa probinsiya, ayaw 'kong maging ganon si Janjan.

I don't want him to be like me.

"And!"

I couldn't help but stop Janjan from going back down dahil sa itatanong ko.

I just wanted to ask him kung may alam siya, I was just curious too.

Tsaka 'di ba... medyo close naman sila, right?

"Bakit po?" tanong niya.

I took a deep breath sabay tayo mula sa kama ko, a sign that I will finally start my day.

"Alam... m-mo ba k-kung nasaan si... I-Ivan?" I asked him while covering half of my face with my hand.

It's been a week since that morning when I let Ivan in inside the house. It's also been a week since our 'date' raw sa may beach na naging hotel and resort.

A lot of things happened and did I hated it?

No... but I actually, genuinely liked it. I haven't had a day off before because of my desire to take pictures and publish more photobooks. But thanks to him, I finally had the time for myself.

I wore my green oversized shirt paired with jean shorts, kasama ang tsinelas ko. I also tied my hair up into a ponytail. I confidently let myself out of the house para maglakad lakad.

I don't know why but I'm quite motivated today para tumingin tingin dito sa kalye.

And yes... I am looking for him, for Ivan. I needed to look for him para lang sa photoshoot and nothing else. I don't want to expect anything pero ang totoo, how can I not expect anything at all?