Kabanata 9: Mad

"Hey, are you okay? Baby, is there something wrong?" He repeated the word baby again that made the situation more awkward for me. I wandered my eyes and saw that some girls looked like they are mad at me. Some are shocked.

Sino nga ba naman ang hindi. This is my first time being seen in a public with a man...asking me if I'm okay...with the word 'baby' as an endearment.

Tiningnan ko ang dalawa kong kaibigan na gulat din dahil sa nangyayari. Then my eyes came back to Jake. He's stll waiting for my answer. I can see it in his eyes that he's worried.

Dahan-dahan kong itinango ang aking ulo sa kanya. "Y-Yes," I bowed my head because I know for sure that I'm looking like a red tomato right now.

"Then let's go, baby. I'll drive you home." Na agad ko namang tinutulan nang iling.

"Ah kasama ko kasi yung mga kaibigan ko. Sa kanila kasi ako sumasabay." I told him the truth. Sila naman kasi talaga ang kasabay kong umuwi kung hindi lang siya nagpakita rito.

Naramdaman kong unti-unti nang nagsial