Back to Summer (High School Series #4)

Chapter 21

Her POV

Every morning of my old summer days here at our beach house, I was always the one who woke up last. Maybe because I stayed up late every night since I was not comfortable in my bed, always missing my room in our house. But this morning, it went differently. 

Maaga akong nagising. I don't know why something feels different. It's a positive and happy difference.

Wearing an orange square neck hanky hem tank on my top and white high-waisted shorts while my wavy hair was in a ponytail, I went out of my room, smiling.

Una kong kinatok ang pinto ng nasa tapat ko. Binuksan ko iyon at nakitang gising na si Nicole who's busy on her phone.

"Good morning!" she greeted, sounding like chewing those words.

I smirked before closing the door. Hindi ko na kinatok ang pinto ng kwarto ni Jassrah at agad na binuksan iyon. I found him still sleeping like a kid dahil sa gulo ng kama niya. I winced as I closed the door.

I smiled once again before slowly opening the door of Calihson's room. His clean and very organized room welcomed my sight. The walls are painted mostly white, navy blue, and hale navy. All of his old things that were never taken back then are still in their right places.

I slowly walked inside. I almost gasped loudly stunned after seeing him not wearing his top. He's sleeping topless while his front body is facing the bed. His face is facing the windows of the room, his neck is slightly bent because of his position. May puting unan siyang yakap sa kaliwang braso at ang buhok ay gulo-gulo. Gosh, he's hot.

I sat beside the bed. His eyes moved like he immediately felt my presence.

"Good morning," I softly greeted him when his eyes opened.

"Morning..." he huskily said.

Umayos siya ng pagkakahiga, revealing his toned chest.

"You sleep topless?" I suddenly asked and slowly smirked, pinipigilang ibaba ang tingin.

His eyes narrowed. "What are you thinking?"

"Nothing," I shook my head, slightly giggling.

Tumayo na ako. I suddenly remember our breakfast. I faced him.

"Why? Is there a problem?" He immediately noticed it.

"Uhm," I nodded. "Our breakfast... Jassrah's still knocked out. Nicole can't cook... Ako rin."

I pursed my lips in shyness. Baka isipin niya, ipinapakasal na ako ni Mommy sa kanya pero kahit sa pagluluto, hindi pa ako marunong. I cooked before! Pero simula nung matibalsikan ako ng langis sa pagluluto, hindi na ako umulit. It was a trauma.

Tumayo siya at hinablot ang puting damit. Pinanood ko ang pagsusuot niya noon. He quickly caught me, so I didn't hide my guilt anymore.

"Let's go. I'll cook," he smirked and walked to me.

Sabay kaming lumabas ng kwarto. Nakasalubong pa namin si Nicole na kalalabas lang din ngunit maya-maya ay nakangising itong bumalik sa loob ng kwarto niya. 

I felt Calihson's eyes on me, so I looked at him also. He slightly raised his eyebrow. I formed a downward smile and only shrugged my shoulders.

I helped him made our breakfast. Taga-hiwa lang ang ako ng mga ingredients na ayaw pang ipagawa sa akin dahil walang tiwalang kaya kong maggayat ng bawang at natatakot na baka masugatan ko lang ang sarili ko.

But I felt like he was just stressed that I couldn't slice it properly, insisted on doing it himself, and I just needed to watch him quietly.

Maya-maya ay biglang nag-ring ang phone ko. I thought it was on his phone, so I was curious about who was inviting him on a video call. Naisip ko agad si Rhiann. Gosh, I shouldn't be jealous right now.