Offered Conviction from the Past (Justice Series #2)

CHAPTER 16

JS2: ZARI'S POV.

I add Piattos to cart and look for some candies. Kaden continue pushing the cart while I'm still looking for a candy.
We're buying groceries and getting ready for our graduation next month, Kaden added some alcohol and gins and show me a thumbs up.

I nodded at him and mouthed okay.

Kaden and I will graduate next week, ang bilis ng panahon. Parang kahapon lang nagkakilala kami sa Pietrso dahil sa pam-bubulabog niya sakin. I was 2nd year in law school that time...I am a graduating law student now.

We paid half half for the groceries like what we used to do. Nilagay ni Kaden lahat ng pinamili namin sa backseat bago ako hinila at tinuro ang isang street food vendor.

Pinanood ko siya habang sinasabi sa vendor ang gusto niya. Saglit akong napatitig sa labi niya dahil sa matamis na ngiti na iginawad niya sa vendor.

"Kumakain ka rin pala ng street foods?"pabulong na tanong ko sakanya.

Naningkit ang mata niya sakin bago nag abot ng bayad sa vendor at hinila ako pabalik sa sasakyan. Pumasok muna kami sa loob bago kinain ang isaw na binili niya. Napatitig ulit ako sakanya pagkatapos niya uminom ng buko juice.

He stared back and chuckle.

"I am eating street foods since College, what's with that face?"he uttered.

I shrug my shoulders off him.

"Hindi lang ako makapaniwala,"

"Well I think mas nauna ata ang relationship stage natin kesa sa getting to know each other.."he laugh.

I bit my lower lip and slowly nodded, I guess so. Pwede ba naman yun? I shrugged again and accepted the tissue he offered.

"Wipe the side of your lips,"he told me."Dungis mo parin kumain.."he added and wipe it on his own.

"Anong plano after graduation? Mag ti-take ka kaagad ng BAR?"tanong ko sakanya.

"We must to, Miss. Why? Do you have other plans?" he asked back.

"Yup, take the BAR Exam in one take.." he chuckle to what I said.

Saglit kaming tumahimik at tinuon ang tingin sa harapan ng sasakyan. Naiisip ko palang kung gaano kahirap ang dinanas namin sa law school ay napapakagat labi nalang ako. Kung mahirap sa law school, lalo na sa Bar Exam kaya dapat one take lang talaga.

"Zari, let's be lawyer together.."

Nilingon ko si Kaden at nakangiting tinaguan. Tama siya, magiging lawyer kami. Magkakatotoo ang pangarap naming dalawa.

"Hmm, so don't give up no matter what Kaden. Let's add the title before our name together."I said, smiling.

Dumiretso kami sa isang salon pagkatapos mapag usapan ang tungkol sa Bar Exam. I've already decided, magpapagupit ako ng buhok.
Masyado na siyang mahaba para sakin kaya napagdesisyunan kong mag short hair nalang talaga.

Kaden even open the door for me when we got there.

"Thanks.."

Sinalubong naman agad kami pagkapasok kaya nagsimula kaagad.
Sinabi ko sa baklang magugupit kong gaano kataas ang gugupitin. I open my phone and read some articles on law while they starting to access my hair.

I can't unhear other's murmuring beside me about Kaden. Napapakibit balikat nalang ako nang maalalang kahit saan kami mapunta inaagaw niya talaga ang atensyon ng lahat.