A sound was heard from the backyard. That’s it- that is a chance that can save her from giving an answer.
“Wait here- I’ll check it.”
She held his father’s hand and said; “No, Papa. It’s okay. I’m going anyway. Something came up. I will be back here next Tuesday. Take care of yourself.”
She kissed her father’s cheek before going towards the front door. “Phew, so close to getting caught.” She mumbled to herself.
She pushed the gate- only to see Jordan’s car parked in front of his father’s house. If only she is a butterfly right in this present moment- she could’ve flapped her wings rapidly. Fluttering- to escape seeing Jordan.
He opened his car and walked towards her; “Hey there, pretty girl.”
Her feet wanted to run away- but her mind is contradicting her next move. Why can’t her body be in sync? She pushed her stomach in- not letting herself breath. It’s a good thing that she is doing this though- so she can pass out. Jordan can just carry her- and she doesn’t need to have a conversation with him right now. He is a walking temptation- is he trying to make advances for her to fall into his seducing trap?
“Get a hold of yourself, Shinai.”
“Are you talking to yourself, Nai? C’mon, talk to me too. I want to listen.” He smiled.
The smile- oh that smile. Her favorite mannerism from Jordan- is his ever-unproblematic smiling face.
“The sun is blinding my eyes.” She said that made Jordan look up- gaze at her and went beside her only to cover her head with the cap that he is wearing.
“There- I wouldn’t let the Sun blind your eyes.” He chuckled.
“Eww, Jordan.” She said- acting like she felt disgusted but holding herself from smiling at him.
“You can’t go blind, Nai. You still have to see my handsome face and my scrumptious body right now and for the years to come.”
She jumped towards the other side; “Hmp- like we could last for so long.” She answered- tasting some sourness in her mouth. She ate something sweet- but why is there sourness?
“What’s wrong?”
“Sour. I taste the sourness of my tongue.”
That made Jordan’s smile shine even more.
“What?” She irritatingly said.
“Nothing.Probably it is your body telling you something.”
Her heart skipped a beat- does she has a disease? Is that she felt drowsy and sluggish these days? Was it the reason?
“I need to go and see a doctor.” She looked at Jordan who is still smiling. “Aren’t you worried?”
“Guess- take the guess whether I am worried about you or not.” Jordan stated teasingly with a smile.
Anger rose from within her- she walked away from him. Jordan held her shoulders- and pulled her towards her.
“My baby is angry.” He kissed her cheeks.
“Of course, I am worried. Should we go see a cardiologist?” He offered.
A cardiologist? And why does she need to go see one? She freed herself from being held by him and tiptoed to level with his face.
This time she didn’t shied away from meeting his eyes. “And why did you even think that I need to see a cardiologist?” She haughtily questioned him.
Which he immediately answered; “To see whether your heart is now beating for me.” He smiled at her proudly.
[Flashback: October 14, 2016; Friday]
“I think I need a tooth extraction. I need to go see a dentist.” I whispered discreetly.
I don’t want anyone to hear what I said except Jordan. I’ll be embarrassed if someone other than the two of us overheard my words. His sly grin is now flashed on his face- like he heard something amusing.
“Why don’t you remove it yourself, Nai?It’s easy to do it since your tooth is hanging for its dear life. It’s on the edge of glory.” He sang the last part.
I palmed my forehead- this guy. Now all eyes are on us. He looks proud of what he had done. For someone who has an amazing voice that can be used for singing- I get the point of not feeling any shame to unleash the talent. He did take singing classes?
I glanced at him and he mouthed; “What?”
“C’mon, they’re looking at us!” I wasn’t able to control my voice. Its pitch skyrocketed.
He smirked after hearing me.
“You’re whining like a kid.” He stated teasingly.
“What do you want me to act then? I’m still a kid and you know it. Don’t act like you are different. You’re whiny at certain times-especially if you ask Mommy Mel about buying you stuffs.”
He showed me his smile. “Right.” He lowered his head to looked at me fully. “My Indigo. Please calm yourself. I’m just kidding around.” He patted my head.
Why is he acting mature?
“Are you my brother? You’re acting like an older kid right now- willing to bribe the young one whatever it wants just to shut its mouth.”
“So, what do you want then? I’ll buy it.” How can someone love smiling so much? If I’ll count the times Jordan smiled- I will be the one to give up in the end. He smiles a lot. For countless of times- he showed his cheeky smile.
“I wonder how your face will look like when you’re sad and wanting to cry.” I blurted it out with not being too aware of what I said.
“Smack me with anything right now. Make sure it’ll hurt me badly. Its guaranteed that I’ll shed a tear.”
I moved my body away from him. “And- I’m sure a punch will land on my cheek if I’ll do that. You can’t fool me, Jordan. You can’t.” I answered.
“Jordan you need to go to Miss Lia’s classroom.”
Since when did Maycee approach our seat? I asked myself mentally.
“The review is already done?” Jordan queried. Eyes are looking at her- his expression looks like he is waiting forever for an answer.
Maycee looked at him without saying anything. She’s supposed to give him an immediate answer. She looks like she wants to communicate telepathically to Jordan with the stare she has right now. Jordan’s gaze went towards me and he gave me another smile.
“You are purposely skipping your review for the quiz bee?” I commented exaggeratingly.
“Jordan, you’ll be representing the school a month from now. What are you doing?”
His smile slowly starts fading after hearing me. He didn’t say anything about what I said and went to looked at Maycee in front of him again.
“Don’t worry- I’ll go to her.” He answered her politely.
Maycee gave him another look before going back to her seat. I think I said something wrong-because Jordan looked unresponsive. I was about to open my mouth- when he stood up and left.
We didn’t talk for the rest of the day. He didn’t give me a glance after what I said to him. And I can’t help but feel worried. I walk fast to catch Silver who is ready to go home.
“Silver?” I hesitatingly muttered. I felt fretted as I say his name. We still aren’t on good terms- and here I am boldly uttering his name to inquire something about his friend.
“Yes?” He turned his head to look at me. His eyes looked at me questionably.
“Do you know where is-?”
“Let’s go, Syl.” Jordan countered my statement with his own. I wasn’t able to finish my words when he arrived to cut it off. Sylvester gave me a small smile before they walked away.
I frowned sadly after witnessing Jordan’s behavior. Maybe it’s because I was accustomed to his happy-go-lucky attitude that when I saw another part of him, I felt taken aback after seeing it. I looked at them one last time before going the opposite way from where they are heading.
[Flash-forward: Present Time]
“What’s wrong? You didn’t like what I said. I- I am. Don’t take it seriously, Nai.” His hands are still on my waist and my body is leaning on him.
“You’re panicking.” I placed my both of my hands on his cheeks. “I just remembered something.” I answered him honestly.
“What is it? Tell me.” He worriedly inquired.
“The first time you showed me the other side of your personality.” I said so seriously that made Jordan’s forehead sweat…