Books, Coffee, and You

章 18

"Love,"

Jaxon wrapped his arm around my waist as we got inside the bar. Sobrang ingay, ang daming tao, ang daming nagtatatalon, nagsasasayaw, hindi ako sanay. Hindi ko alam paano ako mabubuhay dito ng ilang oras. They're all wild! What the hell?! They're just drinking! 

"Come closer, we won't like it if someone landed their finger on your skin." Jaxon said on my ear, ang lakas ng tunog! Halos hindi ko rin marinig 'yung sinabi niya, pero naintindihan ko. 

We were just walking around the bar, buti na lang talaga nag-sneakers lang ako! When someone called Jaxon's name, napakaway naman siya at tiningnan ako. Tumango na lang ako at naglakad na kami papunta sa spot na 'yun. Parang VIP area 'yun. They're all familiar with me, parang nakita ko sila sa Tiong Siong dati pero I really can't remember clearly, ang tagal na rin nun! 

"Our MVP, I'm glad nakapunta ka!" Zach walked towards us while handling us glass of whiskey. Jaxon slightly pushed Zach's hand. 

Ito na si Zach ngayon?! Hindi na ba siya pala-away?! He looked really more mature!

"She's not drinking." Jaxon said. 

"Then just drink the both of this." Zach placed it on the table, kung saan pwesto namin ni Jaxon. 

The other 2 guys aren't talking, they are just busy talking with each other about their personal stuffs. The other one looked so kind and soft, 'yung isa mukha namang fuckboy. May resemblance sila ni Zach, baka magkakapatid. Maybe, they're still young nung nakita ko sila sa Tiong Siong kaya hindi ko sila maalala!

"They're just 1st year college," Jaxon said on my ear. "Softie Sean and Gagong Kennedy na mana sa kuya niya!" Sabi niya at tinuro pa kung sino 'yun. 

"Fake news! Tss!" Zach hissed while shaking his head. 

"Hi! Sean Cojuanco, Miss President ng Student Council." He offered me a hand, agad kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. Tama ako, nasa Tiong Siong nga siya! 

"Viviana," We did a hand shake, natawa na lang ako. Sobrang gaan ng presensya niya. Parang sobrang fragile niyang tao. Isa rin siya dun sa muntik na 'kong masagasaan ng motor kasama ni Yuze!

"Gago!" Zach called the attention of the other guy. The guy just glared at him. 

"Oh, hi!" The guy looked at me. "Familiar ka. Anyway, Kennedy." He offered me a hand too, kaya nakipagshake-hands na lang din ako.

"Viviana," I smiled.

"Ah, alam ko na. 'Yung laging kinikwento ni Ahya Javi," Kennedy chuckled as he drank his whiskey. Napatingin naman agad ako kay Jaxon at siningkitan siya ng mata. "Oops! No, don't worry. Hindi ka naman niya binabackstab." Kennedy laughed. Tumawa na lang din ako.

"Asan na Ahya Jackie? Puro na naman kayo order tapos sa kaniya niyo na naman papabayaran. Mga gago talaga kayo." Jaxon said, halos natatawa pa sa pinaggagagawa ng mga pinsan niya.