Books, Coffee, and You

章 3

"Ang hirap,"

I sighed as I went out of my room, I was the only one left in the room, answering and figuring things out! Paano ba naman kasi, Math subject kami ngayon? But it's okay since it was our last subject and last exam na. I startled when I saw Jaxon waiting outside our room, half day lang kami. Nakakapagtaka dahil usually kapag ganito, umaalis na 'yan para maglunch kasama ang mga Santiago. He was on his phone. He was the one who finished the exam first! Matalino kasi siya sa Math! I mean, he excels in every subject and in everything he does!

I just passed by him, akala ko hindi niya na 'ko hahabulin o kukulitin. But Jaxon being Jaxon. He followed me as he kept his phone on his pocket. "Uwi ka na? Lunch tayo," Sinabayan niya na 'ko sa paglakad. Habang ako, dismiyado pa rin sa sagot ko! "Are you okay?" He asked.

"I'm okay but the exam... sobrang hirap." I pouted as I crossed my arms. Ang liit ko talaga kapag katabi ko si Jaxon! Dahil hanggang balikat niya lang talaga ako! 

"Let's have buchi and spanish latte!" He wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer to him.

Shit.

I felt my heart skipped a beat.

I didn't move when he didn't move too, may tumatawag sa phone niya. Nakaakbay pa rin siya sa akin, hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko! I usually flicked my fingers on his hands if it's lying on me, pinapalo ko pa nga minsan. Bakit ngayon? Parang gusto ko? Bakit parang ako na 'yong may crush ngayon? Jusko.

"Yes, coach? Ah, opo. Katatapos lang po. Training? Ngayon po? Sige po, after ko maglunch. Punta po ako court agad. Hindi po pwede? Nagugutom na 'ko coach, promise! Mabilis lang ako kakain. Bye, coach." He kept his phone on his pocket again. "Tara na," He started walking again, nadala niya na lang tuloy ako.

"But you have training," I looked up to him, he looked at me too.

"But I always have Viviana time. Let's go," He told me as we started walking again.

We ended up eating in a affordable Chinese restaurant outside our school. May buchi raw kasi rito at sobrang sarap. We were just quiet staring at each other while waiting for our orders. Dati, laging nakakunot ang noo ko kapag kasama ko siya pero ngayon, I feel really safe and comfortable around him. Pakiramdam ko rin, hindi niya 'ko hinuhusgahan.

May ilang buwan pa, Viviana. 6 months pa! 6 months pang mag-aantay si Jaxon. 6 months niya pa 'kong paghihirapan. 

We started eating quietly, I can feel Jaxon is studying my face! His usual doings everytime he's with me! "What?" I raised a brow while getting a xiao long bao. "May dumi ba sa mukha ko?" I asked him.

"Nothing," He smiled and shook his head. "You look so cute while eating," He added.

"So, hindi ako cute kapag hindi ako kumakain?" 

"Woah, I didn't say that!" He raised his hands in defeat. "You're beautiful always. Makita nga lang kita, pakiramdam ko puro paro-paro na 'yong paligid ko." He chuckled and smiled. Ang pogi ni Jaxon.