This is War (War Series #3)

Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

Ideals

"Is he sleeping?" is what Adonijah immediately asks when he enters the house that night with two boxes of pizzas in hand.

Overnight. Madalas naming gawin 'yon lalo na nang dumating si Hanniel. They love seeing him that we always try to make time to gather together. Pero dahil magkaklase kami ni Adonijah, siya ang madalas kung bumisita.

"Yup!" I tell Adonijah, sitting next to Ida Mishal who's currently browsing the movies on the TV. 

Ida Mishal has her legs crossed, her one arm over her stomach, and her other hand is holding the remote control. 

"Don't wake him up," sabi ko dahil no'ng huling beses na pumunta rito si Adonijah, halos hindi niya patulugin si Hanniel at tuwang-tuwa sa paglalaro.

Hanniel loves Adonijah. Mahirap mang tanggapin pero 'yon ang totoo.

Adonijah groans. "Bakit tulog siya nang tulog?"

Agad na tumawa si Jadon na nakaupo na sa sofa. Asiel throws a curse on Adonijah who only grins at them and sits on the huge couch.

"Of course, dumbass," ani Jadon, isinusuklay ang isang kamay sa buhok, nakangisi. "Hanniel's a baby."

"Weak," Adonijah mumbles and laughs when he sees my glare.

For years, I've seen my friends hang out on my living room that it feels awfully normal seeing them all gathered up in the huge sofa. Naaalala ko pa kung paano ako nag-request kay Dad ng malaking couch no'ng nasa junior high school pa kami nina Adonijah dahil gusto kong kumportable kaming lahat kapag dito kami sa bahay nagkikita-kita.

They love visiting each other's houses. Most of us are not too much fond of parties and pubs so instead, we choose to hang out just by ourselves.

"I'm joking," Adonijah says to me, raising one of his hands, grinning at me boyishly. "Mana sa 'kin 'yon. Cool and handsome like his Tito AJ."

"Ew," I say.

"Come on, Han." Nagkibit-balikat si Adonijah at alam ko na kaagad kung ano ang sasabihin niya. "Don't you remember how much you want to always be with me before?"

"Hindi ako 'yon." I roll my eyes, denying it even if it's true. "'Wag kang feeling."

"Don't push it," ani Asiel, itinutulak ang dibdib ni Adonijah pasandal sa sofa. "It's a good thing Hanniel doesn't look like you."

"Kawawa naman si Hanniel. Hindi siya nagmana sa Tito AJ niya," Adonijah says, shrugging.

"More like lucky," ani Jadon at tumawa.

Adonijah raises a middle finger at Jadon and mouthed a curse before he laughs. No curse policy when Hanniel is around. 

"I feel sorry for Hanniel. He'd have to bear with three idiots while growing up," Ida Mishal says, watching Adonijah, Asiel, and Jadon.

I laugh.

"Bakit kasali ako?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Jadon.

"Tinanong mo talaga?" Adonijah asks.

"Did I say your name? I said three idiots. Hindi ko kasalanang inisip mong kasama ka ro'n," ani Ida Mishal.

Adonijah immediately reacts, looking at Jadon with his eyes wide, amazed with what Ida Mishal said.

Jadon rests his back on the sofa, watching Ida Mishal. "You're good," he says.

Ida Mishal gave him a little courtesy bow, smirking a little. "Thanks."