Capturing The Ice Queen's Heart

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Park and Coffee

I couldn't sleep thinking about what Triton told me in their house. He warned me to not make him jealous. Kanino? Kay Liam? Sigurado naman ako na hindi 'yon basta-bastang sinasabi sa isang kaibigan na walang ibang kahulugan o dahilan.

Could it be that... he also likes me? Hindi ako assuming, pero mas lalo namang hindi ako manhid. Siya na mismo ang nagsabi na he treats me differently from the other girls. At halata naman sa mga kilos niya mula noong bumalik ako sa Pilipinas. We've been inseparable and sometimes mistaken as a couple.

"Triton likes me?" I said out loud as I sat on the bed because it was hard to believe.

Napa-ungol ako sabay sapo ng noo. I wish Rayiane was here! Siya ang magaling sa ganitong bagay at naniniwala pa sa love at first sight—na nangyari raw sa kanila ni Hunter.

I groaned again. Should I call my mom? No, it's better to tell her in person.

Ibinagsak ko ang sarili sa kama at nagpagulong-gulong dahil hindi ako makatulog. Kanina pa kami nagpaalam ni Triton sa isa't isa, pero 1 am na ay dilat na dilat pa rin ako. I prayed and tried to concentrate. Umikot ulit ako sa kabilang side at inilagay 'yung unan sa gitna ng aking mga hita.

"Matulog ka na. Matulog ka na..." I closed my eyes and whispered the next words like some sort of magic. "Tulog... Tulog... Tulog... Tulog... Tulog... Tulog..."

Well, that turned out to be effective as I lost count when I fell asleep. Problema ko nga lang 'yung eye bags ko kinaumagahan. Sa sobrang puti ko, lutang ang pangingitim ng ilalim ng mga mata ko.

"Never mind!" I smiled in front of the mirror; the hem of my dress flowed dramatically as I turned around.

I somewhat found a white floral sleeveless dress in my closet last night, which was above the knee, and I just wore a light pink cardigan to cover my skin. And after curling the tips of my hair, I grabbed the white sling bag with Triton's key chain and headed out of my room. I put on white sneakers because I didn't want to expose the scars on my feet caused by the blisters.

Nag-drive ako patungo sa malapit na convenience store para bumili ng pang-breakfast. Before going in, I received a text from Triton and he said that he brought me some food. Umatras ako at nakangiting bumalim sa sasakyan ko.

Inabangan ako ni Triton sa Razon para sabay na raw kaming pupunta sa cafeteria. I couldn't contain my happiness when I saw him standing near the post—eyes on me while the rest of the girls were ogling him.

"They're obviously dating. Palaging magkasama, o. And look, Triton's even waiting for her," narinig kong sinabi ng isang babae sa mga kasama nito habang papalapit ako kay Triton.

"But does he actually like her? Wasn't his dad her head coach? Pity lang 'yan siguro," someone replied.

I smiled and ignored them. Binilisan ko ang paglalakad ko at tuluyan nang nakalapit sa naghihintay sa akin. Triton scanned my outfit, revealing the ghost of a smile on his lips. On the other hand, he was in his usual getup: t-shirt, jeans, and low-cut sneakers. Simple, but he was the center of attention.

"Good morning! I'm glad you're okay now."

"Good morning, pretty! Salamat sa pag-alaga sa 'kin kahapon. Akin na nga pala mga libro mo," aniya at kinuha sa pagkakahawak ko 'yung tatlong libro.

Nagsimula kaming maglakad, iniignora ang mga matang naka-matyag sa amin. I inhaled the morning breeze and breathed out with a big smile on my face. Sinulyapan ko si Triton dahil ramdam ko ang titig niya, pero ako pa rin talaga ang naunang nag-iwas ng tingin. I heard his little laugh, making me blush so hard.