This is War (War Series #3)

Chapter 15

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Chapter 15

Lips

It's like the kiss has made us a lot closer. Ise has become more affectionate towards me and it makes me happy to know that he feels happy. 

"He kissed me," bulong ko kay Ida Mishal nang umalis kaming magkakaibigan para sa lunch out. 

Magkatabi kaming dalawa. Nasa kaliwa ako ni Ida Mishal at nasa kanan niya naman si Asiel na tahimik lang na kumakain. Nasa harapan namin sina Hiel, Jadon, at Adonijah. Adonijah is busy with his food. Habang sina Jadon at Hiel naman ay may pinag-uusapang kung ano. 

Punong-puno ang mesa namin ng mga pagkaing in-order namin. Paano, ginawan din ni Ida Mishal ng content ang restaurant na 'yon. She wants to make a review about it and because we love eating out, we decide to go with her. 

Ida Mishal looks at me with her cat-like eyes. I purse my lips and I smile at her happily. Nakabagsak sa noo ni Ida Mishal ang full bangs niya. Mahaba rin ang buhok niya tulad ng sa 'kin at unat na unat. People compliment her for her hair. Simple lang kasi at walang arte pero para bang binigyan niya ng buhay ang hairstyle na 'yon. Itim na itim din ang buhok niya kaya naman litaw na litaw ang puti ng balat niya. 

"Who?" she asks. 

"Ise, of course!" agad kong sagot. 

Sino pa ba ang hahalik sa 'kin?

"Ngayon ka lang niya nahalikan?" tanong ni Ida Mishal na para bang hindi niya akalaing tatagal nang gano'n. 

Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mga mata. "Why? When did you have your first kiss?" I ask. 

I don't know how relationships work so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right. Ilang beses na rin akong nag-search sa internet kung pa'no ba maging perfect na girlfriend. 

I have already tried befriending his friends. I also got closer with his family. He's one of my priorities but I make sure to not overdo it. I get clingy most of the time and some might not like that but I learned that Ise's fine with me being clingy.

Sa social media, I try not to be too affectionate. Baka kasi masiyadong masobrahan at baka hindi rin 'yon magustuhan ni Ise lalo pa't pribado siyang tao. 

Ida Mishal is becoming more and more famous now and I am also gaining a lot of attention from the public because I am one of her closest friends. Kaya nga sinusubukan kong maging maingat sa social media. 

"I haven't yet," ani Ida Mishal habang nakatingin sa 'kin. "Men are disgusting," she says with her flat expression and I chuckle.

Niyakap ko ang braso ni Ida Mishal at nakangiti siyang tiningnan. "I know! But Ise's different."

"Mukha ka na namang Disney princess na in love, Hanani," biglang sabat ni Adonijah at matalim ang tingin ko siyang binalingan. He's not yet done eating. Nasa ere na ang kutsara niyang may laman at mukhang kakainin na dapat pero napahinto dahil gusto akong punahin. "I bet you're talking about your boyfriend again." 

"Why do you hate him so much?" iritadong tanong ko at kumalas sa pagkakayakap ko sa braso ni Ida Mishal at humalukipkip. 

Nanlaki nang kaunti ang mga mata ni Adonijah dahil sa iritasyon ko at napatawa siya nang kaunti. Ibinaba niya ang kutsara sa pinggan niya. "I don't hate him!"

"You do hate him," sabat ni Asiel na humihilig sa lamesa at natatawang tinitingnan si Adonijah. "You tell us everyday how much you don't like Ise."

"I don't like him but that doesn't mean I hate him," ani Adonijah at nagkibit-balikat. "Ayaw mo rin naman kay Ise, ah?"