9: AT THE GARDEN OF EDEN

— Hazel's POV

"Saan mo ba ako balak dadalhin? You keep on pushing me to go with you," Cael said habang nakatingin sa bintana ng sasakyan. I was the one driving the car, baka kasi mamaya may tama pa rin ang lalaking ito at madisgrasya kami kung siya ang magmamaneho.

"Easy, I just want you to bring to a peaceful place. And aside from that, your mom calls me before we leave and she knows what happens to you. Someone video you at the bar and she asks me for a favor," sagot ko sa katanungan niya.

"And what is it?" he responded without looking at me.

"To keep you calm, sabi raw. Ayaw niyang malaman ng dad mo kaya ako nalang, she said to me about a place where you always go whenever you wanted a piece of mind, sa pagka alala ko it was called the Garden of Eden?" sagot ko naman sa kanya.

"I didn't think mom would mention that," he murmured softly but enough for me to hear it. I just rolled my eyes and didn't bother to speak.

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