Taming You (JhoLet Adaptation)

Chapter 7

"W-what are you... doing?" I hitched my breath because she's too near, and I could smell her shampoo.

"Move a little," she said so I hastily did that I almost lost my freaking balance, and for that, I wanna curse myself because Colet was quick to grab my waist and steady me. I mumbled a small 'I'm fine' and removed myself from her grasp because the proximity was too much. She opened the cupboard and grabbed a set of candles out from it, she then handed it to me.

"Thanks!" I said and get one then place it on the center of the pancake. She was just observing when suddenly her phone rang and she excused herself. I grab her whipped cream and put a small 'HBD Cole on it. I smiled upon seeing my work, I then grabbed her lighter and lit up the candle because I could hear her footsteps nearing.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday... Happy birthday to youuu." I sang shyly and placed the plate in front of her shocked face, I wanna laugh but I decided against it. She has her mouth wide open so as her eyes.

"Blow the candle Nicolette," I said and gave her my sweetest smile, I know I told her that I didn't like her but today would be an exception because it's her birthday and maybe for saving me twice in a row.

She still looked bewildered but she blew the candle nevertheless. I cheered and put down the plate above the table.

"Cole?" she asked while looking at the words I wrote using the cream. I nodded my head and explained that her name wouldn't fit on the pancake.

"Well, thank you for this Miss Robles. Highly appreciated," she said and grinned but winced after, oh no, that bruised cheek surely hurts.

"Stop calling me that," I said and put a portion of food on her plate. She just shrugged and started eating, and so did I.

"How old are you?" I asked.

"Twenty-two." She answers.

"Really?"

"Really."

"I'm younger than you," I said.

"Really?"

"Really."

We stared at each other before we burst into a fist of laughter. This feels good, I feel better now than I expected, maybe Colet showing up last night was a blessing in disguise.

"Does your father know?" Colet asks she's washing the dishes while I'm watching her doing it. We're just done eating.

"Hmm?"

"About this."

"About what?" I asked and she rolled her eyes on me.

"About you not coming home last night and getting wasted every 13th day of the month, annually."

"No, only those two idiots," I said and glanced at my phone.

"How can you hide this? For so many years already?"

"They wouldn't be my best friends if they wouldn't cover up for me," I said proudly.

"They're always with me when I want to drown myself in alcohol." I continued.

"Oh, were they with you last night?" she asked and turned to me after she put down the last piece of the plate.

I shook my head. "No."

"Oh." was all she could say, I could tell that she wanted to know more so I decided to tell her, what's there to hide? This would be the last time that I talked to her about this or the last time that I talked to her.