She's Kinda Hot (The Remake)

Chapter 14

JACOB

My name is John Jacob Valdez, also known as Ace of the BlackCards Gang but Meg calls me Jake.

Megumi, I miss her so much.

My brain keeps predicting scenarios that would happen once I get reunited with her and our gang.

I'm excited and scared at the same time. Mostly scared.

What if, I'm not welcome anymore? It's almost two years since I have left and completely cut off my contact with them and only Earl knows where I went.

What if Meg hated me for leaving her without saying anything? It's possible, I've been pondering about this since I turned 18 last September, been preparing myself to face the consequences of my decisions.

But, nothing can prepare me when I came face to face with Meg.

She's looking more stunning now, more beautiful than ever, more mature on certain areas. Earl probably put in a lot of effort to keep Meg well while I was away.

"Meg" I softly calls her name and look at her longingly while wanting to hug her

She looks shocked and her eyes are somewhat teary. I hoped she missed me too

I just looked at her, anticipating a favorable reaction or a violent one. She walks towards me and I let out a sigh of relief but I judged too soon.

*Slap*

I deserve that.

"Fuck you" She hissed through greeted teeth before walking away

"Meg!" I let go of my luggage and tried to grab her but not even Earl who was standing her way was able to catch up

I cup my cheek, the sting of her slap still there. but I could think about is that she's stronger now. I guess someone, probably Earl, helped her grow over my absence

Ang sakit, pero kumpara sa nagawa ko sa kanya wala tong binatbat.

Earl went after Meg after telling the gang to accommodate me. I didn't want the gang to share the tension we're having right now so I proceed to give them pasalubong to change the atmosphere a bit.

I'm not really into speaking Tagalog right now because of the weird slang sound I'm producing. Hopefully, I'll get used to speaking it again soon now that I have returned.

Xy offered me food to eat while the twins are offering drinks, I took what they were giving even though I'm not consuming any since I can't find the appetite to eat.

*Sigh*

"Ian, can I have a bottle of Jack Daniels?" I ask him because I know that he's the one restocking the liquor for the mini bar.

"Sabi na eh" he nodded in understanding and pulled the bottle out of a nearby cabinet, like he put it there just in case.

I didn't stay long here in the gang house because I had to leave before everyone decided to move and live together in this rest house mansion of the Nakamoto twins.

My supposed room was turned into a game room which I have no right to complain about. I can stay in either Ian's or Kurt's room tonight since they have two beds each.

I carried the bottle of Jack Daniels with an ice cube bucket and headed to the living room where a set of shot glass is waiting on the table. Guess Kurt guessed I'd need it too

What should I do now? I wish getting drunk can help me get an idea of what to do. But I'm not Edgar Allan Poe.

I'm sure Earl can figure this one out, he's walking down the stairs and I raised my glass to call him for a drink.