The Ride of Love (JaDine FanFiction) [COMPLETED]

Fortieth Stop

Chapter 40.

-Her POV-

"James! I remembered something!"

Oh my, how can I forget that?

"Hindi pa tayo nakakapag-pa-picture, ever since we arrived here!"

With that, bigla syang tumawa. I couldn't help but stare at his face. Ang angelic kasi at parang walang problema, he's too beautiful for a man. Ang swerte ko at kaibigan ko sya.

Sinusubukan nyang kumalma sa kakatawa nang sinabi nyang, "I thought you remembered a part of your memory. I didn't expect that you wanted a picture, come on let's take a selfie."

Tumatawa pa rin sya habang kinakalikot yung phone nya. When he already set the camera phone, he pulled me closer towards him. And because of that, my heart suddenly went wild. Hindi ko alam kung paano ikakalma yung sarili ko kaya alangan yung ngiti ko sa camera.

"T-thanks," was allI could utter after that.

Medyo kumalma na yung puso ko after that, pero yung pagitan ng pagkakaupo namin no'ng hinila nya ako ay gano'n pa rin, kaya naman umusog ako nang kaunti.

Nagulat ako sa naramdaman ko. First time ko na kabahan just by the mere contact to someone. Hindi ko ma-explain kung bakit ko yo'n naramdaman. It feels new but somehow familiar. Ewan, ang gulo!

"Penny for your thoughts?" he caught my attention with that.

Hindi ko namalayang napatagal na pala ang pag-iisip ko.

"Na, wala naman akong iniisip," I lied. Hindi ko kayang sabihin na, "James, kinabahan ako nung hinila mo 'ko papalapit sa'yo." Baka kung anong isipin nya sa akin, 'no.

Kinunot nya yung noo nya at sinabing, "You sure? You suddenly became quiet after we took a selfie. Is everything really okay? Are you having a headache again? Should I call the ambulance now?"

Ako naman ang natawa sa mga tanong nya. Advance pala mag-isip 'tong si James. Ang dami na nyang conclusions agad.

"Hey, why are you laughing?" he asked really clueless. Lalo lang tuloy akong natawa.

"Cos you're funny! Ang OA mo kasi mag-isip. Magaling na nga ako 'di ba? Hindi mo kailangan mag-alala sa akin. I'm really fine." sabi ko sabay tapik sa balikat nya.

Bigla naman naging seryoso ang tingin nya sa akin. He's staring at me as if he's looking into my soul. "B-bakit, James?" I'm trying to avoid his gaze this time.

Nagulat ako nang hawakan nya bigla ang dalawa kong kamay. Nakatitig pa rin sya sa akin. Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. Biglang bumalik yung kaba sa dibdib ko.

"You cannot expect me not to worry about you. I care for you, Nadine. You should know it by now. I don't want you to get hurt. I don't want you to get tired. I don't want you to experience hardships."