Heartfilia's POV
I lay with my eyes wide open; I still couldn't sleep. Jharied's words back at the hypermarket kept replaying in my mind. I was slowly going crazy, it felt like. Every time I closed my eyes, his face flashed before me, saying those things.
"This is so annoying!" I yelled, messing up my hair. He was probably sleeping soundly, while I was awake. Infuriating!
My alarm clock rang, and I looked at it. "Aah!!! This is so annoying!" I screamed again. I hadn't slept for two hours. So I got up from the bed acting like I had an early class, which was just a pretense. I walked lifelessly toward the bathroom.
"Is this what being in love is like? Does it keep you from sleeping? If I had known that loving him would have this effect, I would have left this house from the start," I muttered quietly as I stepped into the bathroom.
After I was done showering and changing, I exited my room. Just as I stepped out, he did the same, and our eyes met, but I looked away immediately. I walked past him like he was not even there.
"Where are you going?" he asked from behind me. I took a deep breath before responding.
"To school, obviously. I'm not a loafer like you," I snapped. He wasn't in uniform—just denim shorts and a white T-shirt.
"Seriously? Going to school? As far as I know, it's Sunday today," he said, chuckling. I stopped on the stairs and looked at him in confusion.
"Is it Sunday?" I asked. He nodded and showed me his phone. I swallowed hard as I saw his wallpaper; it was my picture when I went on an outing with my Mom.
"See? It's Sunday, right? Are you okay? And your eye bags are huge. Are you sleeping at all?" he asked, a flurry of questions. I looked away. It's your fault I haven't slept, and you have the nerve to ask.
"I was reviewing last night, so I didn't get much sleep," I lied. Duh. Of course, I wasn't about to tell him it was because of him. I went back upstairs to change clothes.
"We are going somewhere; pack for two days," he said seriously. I simply nodded. Maybe it would be some kind of trip with his Mom. I really needed to relax; I had too much stress from everything that was happening.
Then, after changing, I started packing. I got sleeping clothes, lounging ones, and some to go out in. I took my backpack and placed everything I needed in it.
I looked down at Chichay when she licked my foot. She stared up at me, her tail wagging."Is my baby hungry?" I asked, picking her up.
She barked in response and licked my face. This is effective skin care, perhaps that's why I don't have acne. Chichay's saliva is enough. Just kidding!
"Let's go downstairs. I am going to feed you a lot because we are going somewhere," I said happily. I slung the backpack onto my back and left the room.
As I went downstairs, I heard some noise outside of the house. At the bottom, I walked out to see what was happening.
"You're such an idiot, Arman! You ate the food I brought!" Kris hollered at Arman. What are they doing here?
Suddenly, Chichay barked. They all looked at me and smiled. I smiled back. Act normal, as if nothing happened yesterday.
"Put your bag here first, Filia," Lara said with a smile. I nodded in response.
"Are you all coming, too?" I asked as I approached. I wasn't very close to them; when I saw them at school, we just exchanged smiles.
"Yes, girl! We are so ready for the beach. Don't waste a free trip; it rarely happens," Kara replied."Your dog is so cute," Kris said, smiling, as she petted Chichay. Fortunately, she was in a good mood and not behaving like a diva.
"Is everything ready?" Jharied asked, having just arrived, holding a lunch box. I was surprised when he handed it to me.
"Here, in case you get hungry during the trip," he said, smiling. Since I didn't want to embarrass him, I just took it.
"T-thanks," I stammered and looked away.
"Aww, lucky her!" his friends teased. Most definitely, they knew something about us. Should I trust them?
"Let's go, we have a long trip ahead of us," urged Alex. His friends had already gotten inside the van and sat in the back. I took the seat closest to the front. I looked to my side when someone sat down―it was Jharied.
"Where are we headed, exactly?" I asked him, as he hadn't mentioned it earlier. What if he has some sinister plan and I'm totally clueless?
"We're going to La Union, to Lara's place," he answered right away. "Just try to sleep for now; it's a long drive," he said. Damn it—La Union is so far! I would definitely sleep the whole way. I refused to talk to this brute.
"It's beautiful there, Filia. Fresh air! You'll see the wide expanse of the Fajardo land," Kara said, smiling. They seemed to go there often. As for me, I just lived in my own world, with no time to relax.
"They have lots of fruit there. When we arrive, we'll take you around. You can pick them for free," Kris added. I smiled. I wasn't very close to them because I rarely joined them at their hangout."Okay, I'll join you," I said. I reclined back in my seat and watched the scenery outside the window:
"Arman, play the music already!" shouted Roy. Arman cast a glance from the front seat at us."Do I need to play music? You guys are already so noisy," he replied.
"Hurry up! Stop complaining!" Alex yelled back. Are they always this chaotic?
"Arman, you jerk! You ate the chocolates I brought! I hope your greedy stomach hurts!" Kara angrily shouted.
"Why are you surprised by that freeloader? If he sees food, he just keeps eating!" added Kris.
"Now I don't have anything to eat - how annoying!" Kara complained.
I just closed my eyes. Are they really this loud? My eyes were starting to sting, and I yawned.
"Shut your mouths! Must you yell?!" Jharied scolded them. They all sat up straight in their chairs.
"See! They're too noisy. You don't have to shout," said Lara.
"Wow, really? Says the one who isn't noisy," Kris shot back.
"Does Uncle know we're coming home?" Kara asked.
"I didn't tell him. Let them be surprised," said Jharied. I tuned them out because I was growing sleepy. Thankfully, I was finally succumbing to sleep.
I leaned my head against the window and let my eyes slowly shut.
To be Continued.