The Single's Problems

Chapter 15: Weirdo Jace

Chapter 15

Like what I expected, he came back here and even advertised my coffee shop to his clients and friends. Ian and I became close after he visited me. He has this consistency of being a nice looking man. And god, he's the kind of man that my mom will surely approve to be her son-in-law.

"Alam mo napapansin kita eh, may kakaiba sayo." Sabi ni Zafara sakin.

"Ano nanaman ba yun?" Tanong ko.

"Hindi ko alam. But you're different these days."

"I'm still the single friend of yours."

Pumasok naman si Ian sa cafe at nag-automatic na umabot sa tenga ang ngiti ko. Maraming tao ngayon kaya tumulong na rin si Zafara sa pag seserve. At nang matapos naming magserve, kinalabit ako ni Zafara.

"Now I know what's with you." Sabi ni Zafara habang nailing, ako naman... Ngumingiti lang.

Napatingin naman kaming dalawa sa paparating. Si Jace na nagtatanggal ng shades habang naka tuck-in ang white polo shirt niya na plantsadong-planstado pa. Lumapit siya samin at uminom ng tubig. I watch him as he sexily swallow the water...

"Ay nako! Hagardo verzosa na ang lolabelchi niyo! Ang jinit sa earth!" Sabi niya.

Ayos na sana eh? Nagsalita pa siya. Like hell?! Ang gwapo-gwapo niya tapos siya pa yung binagsakan ng ganyang klaseng kamalasan! Hay. Ako yata ang malas dahil na-inlove ako sa kanya.

"Oh, si Ian ba yun?" Tanong niya habang nakatingin sa direksyon ni Ian.

"Oo. Palagi na yang nandito eh."

"Tss. May trabaho na nga nakiki-wifi pa siya dito." Sabi ni Jace. Napa irap ako sa kanya.

"Parang ikaw naman yata yung nakiki wifi hindi si Ian."

"Are you trying to defend him over me?"

"Yes. Now what's the big deal?"

"You guys just met a couple of times after ten years compared to me that you see everyday! How cruel you are." Natatawa akong lumingon kay Jace dahil para siyang bata na nagseselos. Parang sinasabi niya na, bestfriend kita kaya dapat wala kang ibang kaibigan, sort of thing.

"Ang cute mo Jace."

"Excuse me, mali ka ng adjective, maganda ako!" Then he toss his imaginary long hair. I chuckled and shook my head. There the real Jace goes.

"Hello, nandito ako baka gusto niyo kong pansinin?" Napatingin kami kay Zafara na nag aayos ng mga cupcakes. Tumawa lang kami ng tumawa. Hindi na nga namin napansin na nasa harap na pala namin si Ian.

"You look so cute to see laughing together. Who would ever know that you're still bestfriends after ten years. That's tough." Sabi ni Ian.

"Yes we are, you know why? Because we don't entertain new friends in our lives." Sabi ni Jace. Siniko ko naman siya dahil napaka weird niya ngayon. Ian just smiled and shook his head. He knows Jace too well. I know he understand why this bitchy asshole acts like this.

"Una na ko Menchi. Bye." Ian waved and got his feet out of my coffee shop.

"Balugang bakla yon nagbabye pa. Close na talaga kayo non noh?" Sabi ni Jace. Inirapan ko lang siya.

Hindi ko maintindihan ang mga kinikilos ni Jace. He was like that after the day I met Ian again. Ayokong bigyan ng ibang meaning ang inaasal niya. Baka may problema lang sila ni Ian kaya sila nag kakaganyan. Hindi kaya pinag seselosan ako ni Jace kasi crush niya si Ian? Eew. Ano yun? Sarili niyang kaibigan tinalo niya? Hindi naman siguro gagawin ni Jace yon.