SOMEDAY (a JaDine Fanfic)

CHAPTER 8

Nadine

"So, where do you wanna go?" James asked. Where do I wanna go? I thought about all the things I wanna do when we first came here. I wanted to go swimming and kayaking ang jet skiing and surfboarding and sun bathing and I wanted to taste their 500-peso scoop of German ice cream. I felt really excited just by the thought of doing all those things with James and I can't seem to hide my excitement.

He must've noticed the sudden spark in my eyes when he laughed at my invigorated expression and said, "Someone's a little excited."

"Are you kidding me? This is awesome," I said, clapping my hands and realizing how stupid it was so I eventually stopped.

He laughed again. Seriously, what's it with this guy and laughing? They seemed to be desperately tied up with each other, I'm honestly beginning to think that if he could, he would marry laughter.

I chuckled at my own thought and said, "Take me wherever you want."

"Okay, then. It's damn hot, wanna get ice cream?"

"I'm actually thinking about that."

"Let's go then," he said and we walked to the ice cream shop. A few people I sure won't bother knowing were casually eating and minding their own business. There's a variety of ice cream flavors to choose from and it's giving me a hard time. I can't choose.

"What flavor do you want?" James said from behind me.

"Uh, the, hmm, Jesus, this is harder than I thought," I said and sounded really confused. James laughed. For I think the nth time today.

"One Snickers, please," he said politely to the girl behind the counters and smiled. The girl looked like she was going to melt if James pulled another one of his killer smiles. Much to her luck, he didn't.

"So?" James said, reminding me of the choice I needed to make.

"Jesus. Have I sinned enough to ever come across this point of my life when I have to choose between Snickers and Nutella ice cream flavors?" I said dramatically and James laughed again. But this time, he didn't immediately stopped, the girl behind the counters laughed with him.

"Don't you dare laugh at me. I'm in a life-and-death whatnot situation and you have the nerve to laugh at me? Screw you, gentleman! I'm torn!" I said and rolled my eyes, which made James laugh even more. His laugh was so heavenly, I could listen to it forever.

"Alright, lady. What made you think you need to choose?" He said when he was finally done laughing. My eyes lit up and I looked at him. He smiled at me and I can't help it, I hugged him and it was already too late when I realized what I've done. I immediately let go and looked at the floor. Okay, I hugged him. So, what? I was really happy. And I didn't care, really. Hah.

"So, Snickers and Nutella, then?" He asked and smiled.

"Yeah," I said, a little shy.

He smiled again at me and looked at the girl behind the counters and said, "Another Snickers and a Nutella, please."

When the girl handed me two ice cream cups, I couldn't help but smile. This is really awesome. James paid everything. I tried to talk him over paying my own, tho, but he didn't let me. He said he's the guy and that it's just right and just for him to pay everything. Well, I didn't really think so but he won't change his mind so I stopped. It's his money, anyway, But woah! It cost him 15 hundred! This guy's rich, people! I laughed at my own thoughts.

"What are you thinking?" He questioned. We're seated at a table with him across me, peacefully eating ice cream.

"Nothing."