Chasing Cali (Upper East Side One)

Chapter Three

03 - Mine

Since Jax and I entered into a relationship, he never failed to make me happy every day. He never changed, and everything he did even before I am his girlfriend, he still does now.

He always takes me out on a date, most especially when we aren't busy. He always fetches me at our house and drives me to school every day. He always walked me to our room before he goes to his.

Everything Jax did, I just realized now that I can still fall deeper and harder in love with him.

The end of this school year is fast approaching. I am very ecstatic that Jax and I will spend the summer together! My brothers, including their friends, our cousins, and Thalia, will go with us.

But before that, we are here in the school's gymnasium to watch Jax and Kuya Zach's basketball game.

Kuya Zach was invited to play since he went home for vacation since he's taking up his Masters abroad along with Kuya Ridge, our cousin. The game was about to end, and fortunately, Jax's team was ahead.

He's very dedicated to playing basketball. The way he handled the game and his team made me very proud of him. He's earnest in the game, and sometimes he looks in our direction.

"He's looking at you, Cali!" Thalia beamed when she noticed the small glances of Jax from our position. I just shook my head to stop her from teasing me again.

We heard the buzzer that signaled the game was over. Jax won!

I'm delighted to see him grinning widely about winning this competition. Thalia and I went down to approach them.

As I went down, I saw Jax walking towards me. He wrapped his arms around me, and I felt how my feet left the floor when he carried me a little. He's sweaty, but I don't care. I hugged him very tight, saying congratulations to them.

"Congrats, baby!" I smiled at him widely.

When his embrace loosened a little bit, I tiptoed and pressed a chaste kiss on his lips. He looked like he expected more which made my lips form a grin.

"There are too many people looking." I reminded him because he's still frowning from the light kiss I gave him. I gave him a teasing smile before I leaned over and whispered. "Later, baby..."

I noticed how his eyes darkened, and later on, he just smiled while staring at me and gave me a kiss on my forehead.

"You're so great a while ago, Jax! I'm so proud of you." I cheered. Niyakap niya ulit ako nang mahigpit.

"Of course, baby, that was for you... Are you willing to wait? I'll just take a shower, then I'll take you on a date before we go to the welcome party for the alumni."

"Okay, Jax," Pagsang-ayon ko.

"Thank you for supporting me, Cali. I love you so much, baby." He whispered before kissing my hair lightly and bid him goodbye to take a shower.

I looked for Thalia, but she's nowhere to be found. I waited for Jax at the entrance of the gym when someone went to my side.

I looked at him, and he's from the other team. He's the guy guarding Jax a while ago. I noticed that his eyes were on me.

"Hi. I'm Ian. You are?" He offered a handshake. It took me a while to accept his hand because I was too surprised by his sudden action.

But after noticing that, I shook his hand and immediately let go.

"Zoey."

"You're studying here?" He started.

"Yeah." There's a part of me that starting to get nervous. Maybe because I knew Jax will be here soon, and this guy looks like he has no plan to leave me here.