Secretly in love

3. Make it stop liking you more....

Having Iced Americano at night is definitely a goal unlocked. Mom wouldn't approve this if she knows, I can actually imagine her frowning face at me while lecturing never to have caffeine especially at nights.

Looking around this cafe, the ambiance is really warm. The furniture is mostly wooden woods, plants are all over the place and those paintings hanging in the wall that accentuating it from the spotlight is giving this place an Instagram vibe.

Of course I had to took aesthetic pictures and uploading it to my secret public account, an account where I uploaded random pictures, it gained followers not that big but enough numbers that appreciates my photography.

And of course my muse. Ice.

"You already packed everything?" I flinched a little bit, she almost caught me secretly taking a picture of her.

I nodded then placed down my phone.

It is a long weekend and her mom called earlier, telling her that they're planning to camp out and her mom mentioned to bring me too. Yes, I'm close to her family and likewise.

"So....how's the date with Jaden?"

"It's okay"

I nodded again. Ice is sometimes, too quiet or too chatty and right now she's on silent mode while doing something in her IPAd.

We're actually waiting for her family to pick us here in coffee shop, it is passed midnight, they always opted this time travel to avoid traffics, plus, night drive is so much better and relaxing.

"And your project? How was it?" Ice breaking her silence and now looking at me.

"Nothing to worry about since I'm paired with Jaden. It is actually an effortless project, of course, we won! I mean it is Jaden Torres" I proudly stated, well that actually gave me a flying grade.

"Good" then back to whatever she's doing "do you want to invite him over? We still have space"

Does she think I want Jaden to be in this trip? To what? So I can watch them being candy?

"....if you want" honestly, I just realized that this trip shouldn't be me, it should be Jaden, her soon to be boyfriend.

Ice stop then brought up her eyes on me "do you want too?"

How can I respond, if her expression was blank?

"Hello, hello, hello my girls!" Her mom squeals in excitement as she hugged Ice who's still eyeing me then switching to wrapping me in her arms too "Are you girls ready?" Her mom asking me.

"Yes!" I get up and hugging Grace back "I miss you mommy" her mom wants me to call her mom too, she says that she love having another daughter since Ice was the only one girl among her 3 brothers.

And there goes Ice brothers. Eros, Aries and Ares, all heading in our direction.

"Nice to see you again Summy!"

Then her dad comes along, Jace. And yes, not only their name screams greek god, but also their appearances that's why you can't doubt Ice being beautiful.

"And here's our Ice Princess" they all trapped Ice to their arms making her contest and calling her mom for them to stop hugging her.

"Stop it boys! Let's go" Her mom lightly tapping my shoulder.

I grab my duffle bag but Ice took it from my shoulder "Go" she still look annoyed by her brother.

"You know they just miss you and miss messing with you" I stated between smiles.

I love being with her family, they're so warm and welcoming.

"So why don't you" I tiptoe, she's tall "smilleee" I say while stretching both her cheeks but she's maintaining that blank expression, so I pouted, but it's because she's really cute "come on, I'm super excited!"

We sat on the backseat, to our usual sitting arrangement after settling our bags in the compartment.

"So tell me girls, what's going on?" Grace shifting her body to face us while Ice adjusted herself to lay down since there's only the two of us here in backseat. She laid down her head to my lap then pulled down her cap to cover her face.

So how am I supposed to move on from my feelings when she's like this?

I pushed the lump in my throat before saying "it's good, probably and I'm really wishing that I will be graduating"

"Of course honey. Any plans in mind after graduation? You know, I can help you out in terms of job. I know someone who owns a restaurant" Her mom is super sweet and caring, she is like my second mom.

Well my parents lived abroad so basically, it's just me in this country. Don't get me wrong, my parents are super sweet and caring too and this plan was on me. This maybe sound head over heels to Ice but when she planned to study here? I asked my parents if I could too.

"Actually, I don't know yet. But, I'm planning to go back home for the meantime, spend some time then work after but thank you very much mom"

"Anytime honey" she smiled then talks to Jace.

And now that they're all being busy, it left me with my troubled feelings for Ice who's laying down in my lap.

She literally needs to tell me stop liking her so I can move on. So Ice, can you please tell me that you'll never see me the way I see you so I can surpass this undeniable feeling? Please make it stop liking you more.