"Jane, you have a visitor, they are downstairs."
I was surprised when I heard what Jace said and the word 'they' mentioned. Why so many? I thought it was just Chelsea and me.
Today is the day Chels and I agreed to hang out. It's been two weeks since she asked me to go and we agreed to do it now because my older brother didn't allow me to go out last week. So I'm very excited because and at last, I can go out again.
I wonder who's Chelsea's companions, she said that we are the only two to hang out. I just don't know who's with her because I've been here in the room now and tidying up.
" Thank you. I'll go downstairs."
I tied my hair tightly while looking on the mirror. I just wear a simple black ripped jeans and paired with plaid shirt.
When I saw that my look was fine, I immediately left the room. I found Chelsea looking around while looking at the paintings displayed on the wall. She's wearing a casual attire, long sleeve shirt paired with denim pants. It was my first time to saw her with her hair down to her back, almost reaching her waist.
"Chels." I called. She immediately turned my attention to my direction and smiled. She almost ran to my place just to get closer and embraced me.
"Jane!" She hugged me when I reached downstairs. We almost fell because of her sudden embrace. I laughed as we stand up, so did she.
"I miss you, girl!" She said that made me smile. I also miss this woman.
"Same here, and you gained weight?" I teased her. I pinched her cheeks that made her chuckled.
"Yes, it is beautiful in the province, Jane. We almost ate Cliff's food there. "
I was stunned. "Clifford? Did he come? "
She also seems to have stopped because of my question.
"Ah, yes. He came because he wants to." she just shrugged that made me smile.
"Hm, you said so." I tease her.
"It's up to you if you do not want to believe." Laughing, I just pulled her out of our house.
"Your house is beautiful, Jane. You have a lot to tell." she said when we got out. I was stunned for a moment when I saw the van parked outside the house.
"Who's with us?" I turned to Chelsea.
"Who else, chaperones." he replied.
"Huh?" The door of the van immediately opened and someone came out.
"Hello guys! Say cheese! "
We were almost dazzled by the flash from nowhere. When I looked at it again I saw Luke holding a DSLR while smilingly looking at it.
" Your faces were epic here!" He almost burst out laughing when he said that. The door in the passenger seat also opened and Ethan came out. Nathan peeked into the driver's seat and waved.
I don't think ny mind are processing right now until Chelsea suddenly tapped me.
"Jane, are you with us?"
I looked at her with a mixture of shock and astonishment. She got that look and immediately laughed at me. I looked again at Luke, Ethan and Nath who were just across the van.
"Oh, what do you think, Jane?" Luke asked. "Don't you want to be with us?" he joked.
I shook my head while laughing. I can't stop myself but to laugh heartedly.
"I didn't know you would come. I thought it was just Chels and me."
"Ah, so you'll just date on your own?" I turned to look at someone who spoke when I saw Clifford suddenly peek out inside the van. We are almost complete.
"Are we complete?" I asked laughing.
" Nope." Luke answered. He even emphasize the letter 'p' while holding his camera, pointing to our house. " John will study in Singapore. It will be a long time before he can return here."
I frowned all of the sudden. John is the type of guy who's very cold and someone who's silent. He does not speak unless what he says is important. I didn't get close to him but I talked to him once.
I immediately looked for a man I had been waiting for. I don't know why he popped up immediately in my mind.
"Zaine will not go, either." Ethan said that made me look at him. He stares at me for some seconds before he looked away while grinning for no apparent reason. I think he knew something. I just shrugged that thoughts off and just smiled at them.
"So, what? We will not leave? " Nathan turned his attention to everyone in the driver's seat. We laughed and immediately got on board.
I was in the second row with Luke and Clifford and Cheska were in front of us. Ethan was in the passenger seat and the driver was Nathan.
"Ready?" I heard Clifford say. Laughing I nodded.
"Let's go!"
"Where are we going?" I asked them when I saw some unfamiliar streets and building that we're passing. It's been thirty minutes since we left from my house. We're still on the city yet I can't recognize the place.
" Mall." Clifford simply answered.
" What if on the park, instead?" Chelsea suggested.
" It will be boring Chels, you'll just watch some bird shows," Luke interfered. " And also, there are a lot of crocodiles."
" We won't go back to Crocodile Park," Nathan said while chuckling. " The last time we went there, Cheska almost shirk when she saw those crocodiles."
Silence went by when he mentioned that name. It was like an angel just passed by and the atmosphere felt heavy. Minutes have passed, Ethan cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.
" What will you prefer to hear?" he asked after.
" Taylor Swift's songs." Chelsea said.
" EXO." I suggested.
" Panalo by EZ Mil."
" Paubaya by Moira." Almost everyone glanced at Luke's direction. He said that naturally and look at the window as if he didn't said some strange thing.
" You're broken hearted?" Clifford said, laughing. " Or feeling broken?" he added.
Luke give him a death stare that made Clifford laughed harder.
'You and I... We're like fireworks and symphonies exploding in the sky. With you, I'm alive. Like all the missing pieces of my heart, they finally collide So stop time right here in the moonlight. 'Cause I don't ever wanna close my eyes'
A familiar song heard inside the van. It looks like something on the song feels relatable.
Without you, I feel broke. Like I'm half of a whole. Without you, I've got no hand to hold. Without you, I feel torn. Like a sail in a storm. Without you, I'm just a sad song. I'm just a sad song
Why do I need to hear this? I want to stop it now as I felt so much sadness but I don't want to be a kill joy. Someone immediately popped up in my mind. This song is perfectly describe him, but why?
With you, I fall. It's like I'm leaving all my past and silhouettes up on the wall. With you, I'm a beautiful mess. It's like we're standing hand and hand with all our fears up on the edge. So stop time right here in the moonlight. 'Cause I don't ever wanna close my eyes
It was only a short period of time yet why are you giving me this kind of impact? Those times where I cherish the most and I considered special. The special memories we both shared yet you left too to fulfill your responsibility as a son.
It was indeed a sad song. If only you could have told me, again. I will understand, but you didn't tell me.
After a few more minutes, the car immediately stopped in front of a park. It has a People's Park written above and the outerview of it has an oval shaped formed like a durian. We immediately go out and went inside.
At the center of the walkway is a dancing fountain which is said to be the first in Mindanao and a footbridge. A dancing fountain is also present within the park's ground.
" It's really beautiful here, Jane. Let's go." We looked around the wide plaza in front of us. There were a lot of people having picnic with their family and loved ones. They even have mats to sit on the grass.
I got surprised when Nathan brought a basket and immediately lay a mat. Chelsea helped him arrange it and so are the utensils such as spoon and forks, some plastic cups, drinks, and paper plates. There are also tupperwares with food in it.
" You ready these?"
" Yes, the mall thingy is just a joke. " Luke said and then wink.
" Before we came here, we cook and ready these things. Chelsea's mim also help us." Nathan muttered and sat in the mat. We all have our own designated places.
" Let's roam around here." Ethan said. I nodded. This place is beautiful. I even saw some statues when we passed by rhe entrance.
" Luke, it's perfect timing that you bring your camera." Clifford said after drinking the water from his bottle.
" I always bring my baby with me!"
" Oh, sweet, baby!" Clifford teased that made me laughed as they start they small quarrel.
" Stop the both of you." Chelsea stop them that made them silent. Chelsea look at me with seriousness on her.
" Share your story, Jane."