Books, Coffee, and You

章 8

"Really, Jaxon? Dinala mo pa talaga ako rito sa Tagaytay just to taste this hot chocolate?"

I sipped on my mug while looking at him, he looked so cute in his pajamas. Terno rin 'yong pajama niya, parang sa akin, hindi nga lang satin 'yong kaniya. Pang mayaman na checkered 'yong pantulog niya, literal pang mayaman. He chuckled before putting down his mug. 

"I just want to grab this best hot chocolate with you," He shrugged. "And it's your birthday, I don't want you to feel alone." He smiled at me. 

"Thank you," I nodded. "I understand the thought pero okay lang talaga akong mag-isa." 

Wala naman kasing masama kung mag-isa ka minsan nga mas peaceful pa.

Halos pagtinginan na kami ng mga tao rito, sino ba naman kasi ang pupunta ng Tagaytay with their nighties? Kami ni Jaxon, andito na nga kami e'.

"Whatever," Jaxon shook his head as he sip on his mug again. "Ayan na 'yong cake," He said when a waiter placed a minimalist chocolate cake on our table, may kandila pa. Blow na lang kulang. "Thank you po," Sabi niya naman bago umalis ang waiter. "Make a wish," Tinuro niya ang cake, nilabas niya rin naman agad ang cellphone niya. Jaxon being Jaxon, pipicture at video na naman siya.

I just closed my eyes and closed my hands together. I want Jaxon to be happy, he deserves all good things in this world. Ayon lang ang wish ko. I blew the candle and smiled at him. 

"Thank you, Jax," I smiled. 

"You're the most welcome," He smiled back.

Agad na rin kaming umalis nong cafe na 'yon dahil magsasara na sila, may dalawang oras pa kami bago mag 12 AM. Literal na nag hot chocolate lang talaga kami rito. Hindi ko naman alam kung saan kami pwedeng pumunta ni Jaxon dahil wala naman talaga akong plano ngayon, siya lang talaga ang may plano ngayong araw. Sobrang tagal ko na ring hindi nakakabalik dito sa Tagaytay.

"Bahay po, kuya." Jaxon told the driver, agad namang kumunot ang noo ko. "Basta, don't ask questions na lang. Just sleep," He held my cheek and made me lean my head on his shoulder. I wrapped my arms on his arm as I closed my eyes. Para akong tarsier na nakayakap sa puno.

"Thank you," I told him. "I'm the happiest today," 

"I love it when you're happy, I will do my best to make you happy always," He said while combing my hair with his fingers. "Kung maging tayo man, I will make you the happiest. Kung hindi, bakit hindi? Hindi ako papayag," He giggled.

"You really want me to be your girlfriend no?" I asked, ang hina pa ng boses ko. Inaantok na kasi ako. Nakapikit na 'ko, I felt resting on Jaxon's shoulder.

"Yeah, why? Feel ko magc-click tayo as a couple. We're opposite but we have the same perspective in life. Opposite tayo sa ugali, pero ang dami nating similarities, na-observe ko lang." He held my chin and made me looked up to him.