Chapter 1

The Meeting
haii nako!! Wala nanamang magawa!!!
***sigh***
Hoi Erika!! Punta tayo sa bar!!
Not in the mood.
Bakit naman? Ano nanaman nangyari sa complicated mong buhay?
Yun. Nakita ko si Chris. May kasamang ibang girl...
hay nako!! Kalimutan mo na si Chris. Mag-bar at boy haunting nalang tayo.
Sige na nga. Kaninong car?
Kanino pa? Edi sayo.
Hi!! I m Erika. Yung kausap ko nga pala, si Lia yun. Bestfriend ko simula pa nung
nasa Paris ako. Yup.
Laki kaming dalwa sa Paris. Kaya nga tingnan mo oh! 18 na kami pero 4
th
year parin. Kasi kelan lang
kami nagtransfer dito sa Philippines.
Khristine ErikaSchnittka Ortega
Smart
Has stormy gray eyes
Super pranka.
Tall, Maputi, Hair is brownish black na naturally curled sa dulo has the
Model and Crush ng Bayan look
Half German-Half Filipino
Lia Kandria Villegas
Bestfriend ni Erika
Smart
Mahiyain, kabaliktaran ni Erika ;)
Simple but beautiful Tall, Maputi, Black and Straight Hair.
Pure Filipino
So yun White Avenue na kami. Naghahanap ng gwapo. Tapos bigla nalang may humawak
sa braso ko, super higpit. Ang sakit kaya no?
Ano ba bitaw---Anong bitawan? Magusap nga tayo!
Si Chris pala yun. Sakto pa naman umalis si Lia. Magsi-cr daw sya. Pano na to?!
>_<
Ano ba Chris bitawan mo ako. Wala na tayo!! Tignan mo nga may babae ka pang bibit
. Yan
ba pinalit mo saakin? Kamukha ni Bentong! >:))))))
Tumigil ka na nga! Hindi ka pwede makipagbreak saakin! Hindi pwede!
At bakit? Boss ba kita? Tsaka hindi pwede no! may bagong boyfriend na ako! :P
Hala!! Ano nanaman tong pinasok ko! Wala naman talaga akong bagong boyfriend! An
o ba
tong pinagsasasabi ko! >_<
At nasaan na yung gagong yun? Iharap mo sya saakin! Duwag pala sya eh! Nasaan na?
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Luckily, may isang guy na sumingit. Infernes gwapo sya. Narinig niya siguro kami
ni Chris na
nagsisigawan.
Hi babe! whats happening here? Sino sya?
sabay kiss saakin. ABA! Ayos rin to ah! Ma
y
kasamang taking advantage na rin.
Ah, sya? Wala yan. EX KO lang yan. :P diniinan ko talaga pag sabi ng EX! :))
Babe, lets go na?
ok babe. Tapos kiniss ko rin sya sa cheeks. Tapos hinawakan ko pa yung hand ko.
HOLDING HANDS AH!!! :P =)))))
Natulala nalang saamin si Chris after nun. Nung nakalayo na kami ni Mr.whoeveryou

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Ah, kuya, pwede mo na bitawan kamay ko.
ah, oo nga pala.
Thanks for saving me nga pala ah.
Napasubo lang ako. Anyways ang daming nakakita saatin. Lalo na dun sa kiss. Halos
buong basketball team nakatulala na saatin after ko gawin yun. Ano nalang sasabi
hin nila
saakin? Paano na yung kasikatan ko? Pasalamat ka nalang naawa ako sayo.
Hoy Mr. whoeveryouare! Am I asking for your help nung lumapit ka???
Bigla nalang syang bumulong
Tumahimik ka nga!! Palapit na mga kabarkada ko oh! Just go with the flow nalang.
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Syempre ako. No choice, sinunod ko nalang sinabi nya.
Chapter 2
Eighteen
So yun sabi nya nalang saakin just go with the flow. Sinunod ko naman.
Matteo? Girlfriend mo? sabi ni hindi ko nga pala alam yung name.
So Matteo pala ang name ni Mr. whoeveryouare. But still, nanginginig na yung tuho
d ko
dito sa kaba! >_< ANO BA KASI TONG PINASOK KO?! :(
Ah, siya ba? Si Erika yan
hi! I m Erika. GIRLFRIEND niya.
Kilala niya ako??? O.o
Ah, oo. GIRLFRIEND KO diniinan nya pa ung word na GIRLFRIEND. Kabado parin ako. >_
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Ah, Matteo kailangan ko na umalis. Naiwan ko kasi yung friend ko dun eh
Ah ganon ba? Sige kita nalang tayo ulit mamaya.
Tapos kinuha nya pa yung right hand ko sabay kiss sa hand ko syempre ako kahit pa
paano
nagblush! Gwapo rin kasi eh! : >
Ilang beses na ako tumingin sa buong bar, hindi ko parin makita si Lia, so I dec
ided to go
home na Nung malapit na ako sa parking, may nakasalubong akong lalaki.
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Erika? Tama ba ako
Yes I m Erika at sino ka?!
kabarkada ni Matteo. Hindi mo naaalala?
owww . Sensya na madami akong iniisip ngayon eh.
Ok lng yun. Anyways, pinapahanap ka ni Matteo saamin buong barkada. Low bat daw k
ase
sya kaya hindi ka niya matawagan.
owww bakit nya daw ako hinahanap?
may ibibigay ata siya sayo eh.
ah . Anyways thanks at hinanap mo pa talaga ako. And btw anong name mo?
Michael. Ayon si Matteo oh
ah sige thanks Michael.
May pagka-mysteryoso rin pala tong kabarkada ni Matteo pero infaines. Mas trip ko
siya
kaysa kay Matteo. Kaya lang yun nga I m tied to Matteo. Wala na akong magagawa,
nandyan na eh. So yun lumapit na ako sakanya
Subukan mo kaya ibigay number mo saakin no?
Kakainis talaga to!! Ang yabang
magsalita!!
Sorry ho.
Tapos binigay ko na yung phone ko sakanya.
Hindi nga pala ako nakapagpakilala ng maayos kanina
sabi ni Matteo
I m Matteo Lorenzo illustre.
Haba naman ng name mo! Anyways I m Khristine Erika Ortega.
Parang sayo hindi
pabulong nyang sinabi. Kala nya siguro hindi ko narinig yun.

Tapos nun nagpaalam na siya. Tapos ako nagstay muna doon sa inuupuan namin sa fo
od
court. Ilang minutes later bumalik siya
May car ka?
tanong ni Matteo
Oo, bakit?
Hatid mo naman ako sa bahay oh. Please?
Oo na . sige na.
Pagkasakay namin sa car, walang nagsasalita. So ayun ito naman ako si madaldal.
So Matteo ilang taon ka na? :)
18, ikaw?
Parehas lang pala tayo eh . :)
Can I ask you something?
yah, sure.
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May boyfriend ka na ba?
Wala noh! Bakit mo naman natanong yan?
Ah wala lang trip ko itanong eh . Anyways payag ka bang ituloy yung pagpapanggap
natin? Sa mga barkada ko lang naman eh. After a week sabihin nalang natin break n
a
tayo
- Sabi ni Matteo
Chapter 3
Can t Let Go
Oo na. Sige na papayag na ako
sabi ko ;)
great! So pwede ba tayo magdate bukas?
Date? Syempre naman papayag ako noh! Pero syempre pakipot muna! :)))) I m sure th
is
FAKE RELATIONSHIP will be fun. :>
Oo, cge! Teka nga! Subukan mo kaya sabihin kung saan bahay mo noh?
F.C. talaga ako
noh? :))) [F.C. = Feeling Close]
Hatid mo nalang ako sa condo ko.
Masyado naman atang desperado tong Matteo na to well anyways pumayag naman ako
sa fake relationship namin kahit papano. 1 week lang naman eh. Tsaka minsan lang
magka
boyfriend nang sikat at mayaman noh! [of course, mayaman rin naman ako!] :P
Matteo Lorenzo illustre
Half itallian
Has bluish-green eyes
Family nila ang may owner ng illustre land holdings.
Everybody knows him. He is very popular.
Pure itallian yung dad niya pero adopted by filipino s. Pure filipino mom niya.
Pagkadating namin sa condo nya
So this is it . Condo ko . Thanks sa paghatid eh
No prob :)
Tapos bumaba na siya ng car. Bumaba na rin ako, kasi may bibilin ako sa 7eleven.
:)
oh, bakit ka bumaba ng car mo?
may bibilin lang ako.
samahan na kita.
Mabait rin pala si Matteo kahit papano . Pagkapasok namin sa store, I went straigh
t sa mga
drinks, tapos kumuha ng Cruiser Vodka Ice. Well that was my favorite, tsaka minsa
n lang
naman ako uminom, pag may sama ng loob lang.
Umiinom ka?
Oo naman.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Pagkapasok namin sa store she went staright dun sa mga drinks section while I wa

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here doon sa may cashier. Pagkabalik niya she was carrying 5 bottles of vodka. S
he asked
me pa nga kung gusto ko daw. I said no, wala ako sa mood uminom eh. Pagkalabas n
amin sa
store
Sige na, alis na ako.
sabi niya.
diba delikado magdrive pag nakainom? Why don t we hang-out muna doon sa condo ko?
Ahmmmm hindi ko alam kasi baka.
Don t worry wala naman akong gagawin na masama eh. :)
ok fine.
Nung naka-akyat na kami sa condo ko pina-upo ko muna siya sa sala. Pagkaupo niya
nga
nagopen na siya ng isang bottle.
Dahan-dahan ka lang sa paginom mo magdadrive ka pa diba?
Hindi noh! Kaya ko to!
After nun tumahimik na wala nang nagsasalita saamin maya-maya she started crying
nakakatatlong bottles na rin siya ng vodka kaya wala na siya sa sarili niya. Kin
uha ko na nga
yung bottle na hawak niya, kasi she started to shout and hurt her self, nakipagagawan pa
nga siya saakin eh after that nung hindi niya na ako mahabol, humiga nalang siya
sa sofa.
After ilang minutes I saw her sleeping. I carried her to my room to let her slee
p in my bed.
After ilang minutes nagising na ulit siya, pero may tama pa. Kung ano-ano nga si
nasabi nya
eh
Chris?! Ikaw ba yan? Bakit mo ba ako pinalitan ng iba? Yun ba pinalit mo saakin?
Mukhang
unggoy hahaha! Sorry for being rude Chris! Bumalik ka na saakin! She doesn t deserve
you! Chris!! I love you wag mo ako iwan! I can t let you go!
Erika stop crying! Go back to sleep nalang
After that She got back to sleep. Kawawa rin pala si Erika. Siguro she love s Chris
so much
that she can t let go. Hindi niya lang siguro pinapakita sa iba niyang friends per
o ako mismo,
I saw yung hurt na nararamdaman niya nung sinabi niya yung mga words na yun.
Ang ganda niya pagmasdan hindi ako makapaniwalang kaya siyang lokohin nung ex niy
a.
Chapter 4 Ate! >.<
Erika s P.O.V.
Ouch! Sakit ng ulo ko! >.<
yun yung una kong nasabi when I woke up pagkadilat ko ng
eyes ko napansin ko na wala ako sa room ko tapos nakita ko si Matteo na natutulo
g sa
sofa
HALA!! Nasaan ako?! Hindi ko to room huh?! >.<
Gising ka na pala .
nagising si Matteo sa kakasigaw ko
paano ba naman kasi! >.<
Oo! Gising na gising na ako!!! Anong ginagawa ko dito?! WAG MO SABIHING MAY
NANG--Tumigil ka nga!!! Walang nangyari saatin ok?! Ikaw na nga tong tinulungan ikaw pa
galit.
Tapos bigla nalang tumahimik after ilang minutes nagsalita ulit si Matteo.
Lasing na lasing ka kagabi you drank almost 5 bottles of vodka nakipag agawan ka pa
nga saakin nung ayaw ko na ibigay sayo yung last na bote tapos nung napagod ka na
bigla
ka nalang nakatulog sa sofa sa living room kaya yun dinala na kita dito.
Ginawa ko yun?! O.o Anyways thanks nalang.
Anong thanks?! May kapalit yun!! O.o
O.o ano namang kapalit yun?

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*DING DONG!!!!!!!*
SHOOT!! Si ATE!!!! Pupunta nga pala siya dito ngayon!! Magtago ka nga!!
utusan ba
naman ako?! >.<
So ayun. Nagtago ako ng ilang minutes sa room niya ang boring dito! So I decided n
a
lumabas umalis nanaman ata kasi yung ate niya eh. Pagkalabas ko ng room niya sak
tong
nandoon pala yung ate niya! As in napasigaw yung ate niya tapos nabitawan niya y
ung baso
na hawak niya.
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MAAATTTTTEEEEOOOO!!!!!
grabe sumigaw yung ate niya! Ang sakit sa ears!! :))))))
Ate?! Bakit?!
Natarantang tumakbo si Matteo saamin. :)))))
MAY GIRLFRIEND KA NA PALA?!
ang lakas talaga ng boses ng ate niya >.<
O.o!!! Hindi niya po ako girlfriend!!! Tinulungan niya lang po ako! >.<
Ate! Hindi ko siya girlfriend!! I hardly know her!! Kakakilala ko lang sakanya ka
hapon!!
Tinulungan ko lang siya!!! >.<
halata mong naiirita na si Matteo :))))))
Naku naman!!! Kunyari pa kayo!!! I ll call kuya!! And Mom!! Ang Dad!! *EVIL LAUGH*
Hindi
ka naman kasi nagsasabi na may girlfriend ka na Matteo eh!!
Ate!! Hindi nga!!
hindi na siya pinag salita nung ate niya
Tumigil ka!! Anyways Hi
I m Khayela Jade illustre just call me ate Khaye ATE Ni MATT and this is Timothy BF
ko!!!!
:)
Mwahahahaha!!! Magantihan na nga tong si Matteo sa pag-kiss niya saken sa cheeks!
!! I m
so evil talaga!! Ok lang yan!! >:))))
Hi ate Khaye!! I m Khristine Erika Ortega GiRLFRiEND ni Matteo nice meeting you po :)
Matteo gave me an evil glare!! Mwahahaha!!! I m sooooo bad!!! Tapos bigla akong hi
nila ni
Matteo sa room niya ..
Ate Maguusap lang kami nito ah!
Tapos sinalpak niya yung door tapos ni lock nya pa
as in!!
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Ano ba Erika!!! Bakit mo ginawa yun?!
Wala lang!! >:))))
tamo nga yang tawa mo nakakatakot!! Bakit mo ginawa yon?!
Wala lang nga!! :P
Ok fine. Ganito nalang naa-alala mo ba yung kapalit na sinabi ko kanina??
Yes and why?!
tumaas na yung isa kong kilay :))) GANTiHAN LANG TOH!! :)))))
Yung kapalit na yon is . Magpapanggap ka na girlfriend sa buong family ko at hindi
lang to
magtatagal ng 1 week.
O.o?? Bakit more that 1 week?! Sabi mo nung una 1 week lang!!! Ano ba Matteo!! Wag
naman ganyan!!! >.<
HA!!! Ikaw nag umpisa nito! Magtiis ka!!
ah magtiis pala ah!! Ikaw ang magtiis!! >:
))))
KAPAL MO!!!! And YOU RE SOOOOOOOOOO BAD!!!!!
As in sinigawan ko siya
Tapos tumahimik na
Tapos kumatok yung ate niya sa door siguro narinig niya akong sumigaw.
What s happening here? Ok lang ba kayong dalwa?
tanong ng ate niya
Sabay lang kami tumingin ni Matteo sakanya tapos nagsmile

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Yes ate! Ok lng kami!
Chapter 5
Make-over?!
Pagkaclose ng door ng ate ni Matteo tawa kami ng tawa kahit hindi namin alam ano
pinagtatawanan namin! :)))) kulit rin pala toh noh?! Wala! Ewan! Siguro tuwang-t
uwa lang
kami. ;)
Pagkalabas namin kwarto, nakita namin na magkatabi si ate Khaye and kuya Tim...
nonood
lang sila ng TV tapos bigla nalang
Matteo! Kuya, Mom, and Dad is inviting Erika for diner. ^_^
huh?! Ate sure ka?! Bakit daw??
Wala lang gusto lang nilang makilala si Erika. ^___^
palaki ng palaki yung smile ni
ate
ah!
Papayag naman si Erika ate eh What time daw ba pupunta doon?
Kahit anong oras daw wala naman daw silang work eh ^____^
Ganon pala eh di pede na pala tayo pumunta doon ngayon? Wala kasing food dito :P
Ok lang pero wala pa sigurong food na nakahanda doon paluto nalang tayo kay manang
^______^
O.o?? Pupunta na tayo doon? I don t have anything to wear Uuwi nalang muna ako sa
bahay
singit naman ako sa usapa ng mag kapatid! :)
Don t worry Erika daan nalang tayo sa mall ako na bibili ng clothes mo and I ll buy you
contact lenses na rin hindi bagay sayo naka glasses eh Total Make-over na to!!!
Ate hindi na kailangan, kakahiya naman eh ako nalang bibili :)
NO! Hindi pwede ako bibili ng dress, contact lenses, and shoes mo tapos daan na ri
n tayo
sa salon papa make-over kita! :>
Pagkapunta namin sa mall
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Grabeng make-over itetch!!! Ate bought me 3 dresses, colored contact lenses: One
is voilet
and the other one is clear lang tapos siya na rin bumili ng shoes ko. Actually hi
ndi shoes
parang doll shoes siya na may super taas na hills! >.< hindi pa naman ako sanay
mag hills :|.
Tapos we went straight pa sa salon pagkatapos noon I can t believe na ako parin toh
!
Ibang iba yung look ko!! ^__________________________^ - tapos ganyan na yung smi
le ko!
Hahaha!! :))))))
Tingnan mo! Nung naayusan ka lalo kang gumanda!! Buti nalang ikaw naging girlfrie
nd ng
baby bro ko! I super like you talaga!!
WOW! Like na agad ah! ;) BABY BRO!!! =))))
)))))
Thanks for all of these ate ah!!
Close na agad kami oh!! :)
Matteo s P.O.V.
Naawa ako kay Erika nung nasa mall na kami!! Kung saan saan kasi siya hinihila n
i ate!! :))))
Sunod nalang kami ng sunod ni kuya Tim.
Kelan pa naging kayo ng girlfriend mo Matt? Hindi ka nagsasabi saamin ah! *SMUG*
tanong niya saakin.

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Super tall
MVP sa University nila ate.
Super sikat! Pinagkakaguluhan ng mga girls pero StiCK TO ONE lang siya ^_^
3 years na yung relationship niya with ate.
Super close na sa family namin.
Kahapon lang. -.Wow!! Kahapon lang tapos nasa condo mo na agad?! Sobra ka naman ata tol!!
Walang nangyari saamin!! Bakit ba kayo lahat ganon iniisip nyo?! Mga GREEN!!! :))
))
Samaha mo naman ako oh! Bibilan ko sana ng necklace si ate mo hindi ko alam kung
anong gusto niya eh!
Ano ba naman yan kuya Tim!! :))) 3 years na kayo di mo parin alam gusto niya?! Hi
na mo
tol! :))))
Para narin kaming magkapatid no?
Sige na tol!! Samahan mo na ko! :))))))
Oo na sige na! ^-^v
So yun sinamahan ko siya! Ano ba naman kasi magagawa ko kay kuya Tim diba?! La ako
ng
laban dun! Papagalitan pa ako ni ate! :))))
Pumunta kami sa jewelry store pagkapasok namin tinanong agan ni kuya Tim kung may
mga necklace sila na heart yung pendant. Yun bumili siya. Mahal nga ng binili niy
a eh!
White gold! Siguro mahal niya talaga si ate Bago kami lumabas ng store nanisipan
kong
ibili si Erika hindi ko alam kung bakit pero there s something about her eh ..
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THERE s SOMETHiNG THAT I LiKE ABOUT HER .. >.<
Chapter 6
Like?! As in like?! O.o
Still Matteo s P.O.V.
And yes. Tama yung nabasa nyo. There s something I like about her. Actually lagi k
o siyang
tinitignan sa school. School mates, pareho kaming 4
th
year pero hindi niya kami kilala kasi
magkaibang section kami tsaka bago lang kasi siya. Hindi naman sa stalker ako, pe
ro may
isang time na sinundan ko siya friendly pero masungit, mabait pero may pagka mald
ita
din Pero I like her.
*RiNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!* - tumatawag si ate :)
Hello? Ate bakit?.................. ah ok sige.
ang ikli namin magusap ni ate no?
:>
Kuya Tim! Sabi ni ate sa car nalang daw tayo maghintay.
Nakasakay na kami ni kuya Tim sa mga sarili naming kotse. Tapos after ilang minu
tes pa
nakita ko na si ate tapos si Erika
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Ang ganda niya! Sobrang ganda! Love at first site?! :))) yaaaaayyy!! Ang corni!
Pero, d nga!
Ang ganda niya talaga! As in first time ko mapatulala dahil sa isang babae!! Nga
yon lang ako
nakakita ng ganyang kagandang binibini!! LOL!!! Kurne ko! :))))
Nandoon na si Erika sa may window ko nakatulala pa rin ako! Hindi ko alam sasabih
in ko
eh! Tapos nagsign siya na ibaba ko daw yung window .
May balak ka bang pasakayin ako sa car mo?!
ang sungit talaga! Ganda pa naman!
Bumaba ako sa car tapos binuksan yung door para papasukin siya. Pagkasakay ko hi
ndi parin
ako nagsalita hindi ko alam sasabihin ko eh Hanggang sa dumating kami sa bahay wal
a
parin nagsasalita
Erika s P.O.V.
Pinagtitinginan kami ng lahat ng tao nung lumabas kami ni ate Khaye sa mall. Sye
mpre
naman! Maganda kasi kami! :)))) Tapos nung nakita na kami ni Matteo
hindi siya
makapagsalita! LOL!! Napipe dahil sa kagandahan ko!! :))))) Sinabihan ko pa nga
na
papasukin ako ng kotse bago niya pa ako pagbuksan ng pinto! :)))) Hangang pagdat
ing
namin sa bahay nila walang nagsasalita saamin . Tumitingin lang siya saakin!! :)))
) Tapos
pagkababa namin ng car sa bahay nila, nakatulala lang siya saakin!
Hoiii!!! Kanina ka pa hindi nagsasalita dyan ha? Napipe ka siguro sa kagandahan k
o noh?!
Asa ka! Kapal mo naman!! Kakakilala lang natin kahapon ganyan ka na!! Kapal!
Masanay ka na dahil makapal talaga mukha ko!! :))))
Pagkapasok namin sa house sumalubong agad saamin parents ni Matteo heto nanaman
ako! Nanginginig nanaman tuhod ko! Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko! >.< Ano sasagot
ko
pagnagtanong sila?! >.< Stop panicking Erika!!! STOP!!! Mukha ka nang baliw kaka
-kausap
mo sa sarili mo Erika!! Tumigil ka na nga!! Tigil na!! >.<
Baby koooo!!!! May girlfriend ka na pala! Di mo sinasabi saamin ni papa mo!
LOL!!
BABY
KO?! :)))))))
Hey Matt! Parating na si kuya mo galing airport
ayos ah!! Parang magkapatid lng sil
a
ng dad niya.
Mom! Pls stop calling me baby! Dad!! Saan galing si kuya?! Di niya sinabi na aali
s siya ah!
Pumuntang Singapore nung isang araw may kailangan daw ayusin. Luckily nung tumawag
si ate mo sakanya kanina pabalik na siya
Mom, Dad!! Ano ba?! Parang wala tayong bisita ah!! tamo nandito si Tim and Erika o
h!
Kung magusap-usap kayo parang wala tayong bisita! Parang ilang taon kasi kayong
hindi
nagkita ni Matteo!
Ate! Ang haba nang sinabi mo! Iisa lang naman yung point! Anyways Mom, Dad, This i
s
Erika .
.. My girlfriend
Nailang pa sa pagsabi ng my girlfriend ah?! :))))
Hi po! Nice meeting you po. :)
Hi! Ikaw pala ang girlfriend ni Matt alam mo ba nung una kala ko bakla na tong si
Matteo

kasi naman ikaw ang pinakaunang girl na pinakilala niya saamin.

BAKLA!!! =))))))
Hi Erika I m Matteo s dad so kelan ka ba napasagot ng anak ko?
Ka--- hindi ako pinatapos ni ate magsalita! :))) Kahapon lang daw dad!!! Sige na!!
punta
muna kami ni Tim sa Movie room O.o wow!!! movie room ah?!
Tapos yung parents niya naman nagpaalam na rin . May gagawin daw yata? Tapos kami
naman kumain nang lunch! Gutom na gutom na kaya ako noh?! Kanina pa kami hindi
kumakain ni Matteo! Pano naman kasi walang food sa condo niya!! >.<
After namin kumain nagtour kami sa buong bahay nila tapos after nun punta nalang
kami
sa pool side ng bahay nila. Nakaupo lang kami sa tabi ng pool nun tapos umiinom
ng wine
>.< :)))) yah I know! Addict much sa alchoholic beverages noh?! Pero.. si Matteo
naman
nagyaya this time tapos 1 small glass lang naman :) Tapos kwentuhan ln
Paano mo nga pala nalaman yung name ko kahapon? Hindi pa naman tayo nagkakakilala
before diba?
ako nanaman nagstart ng usapan ;)
Hindi mo ba ako nakikita sa school?
School?! Magkaparehas kami ng school?! Sabagay
bago lang naman kasi ako, kaya siguro hindi ko pa siya kilala :)
School?! Parehas tayo ng school?! O.o
Oo! Kabilang section kami . 4
th
year- Sardonyx. Halos lahat sa section namin varsity, kaya
siguro hindi mo kami masyadong nakikita kasi lagi kaming busy sa mga practice na
min
Eh pano mo nalaman na Erika yung name ko?! Stalker much?!
-Nagsmile lang siya waaaaahhh!!!!!!! He s super cute!!! Hindi na nga cute eh!! Gwap
o
na!!! He really looks like Albie Casino!!! : >
Do you want me to really tell the truth?!
tanong niya saakin : >
DUH?! Of course!! Mamaya dyan may masama ka na palang balak saakin eh!! Magsabi k
a
lang para masumbong kaagad kita sa Lolo ko. :)))))
Oo na!! Eto na nga oh!! Wala kasing preno yang bibig mo eh!!... Well the truth is .
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Ano nga?! > <
kulit eh noh?! :))))
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I LiKE YOU!! >.<
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>.< Like?! As in like, like?! O.o??
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Yah! I like you Erika .
O.o*SiLENCE!!!!* >.<
Chapter 7
Sick :(
Wala paring nagsasalita saamin . Well yah of course that was kind of awkward . Isipin
mo, matagal na pala niya akong kilala, ano yun? Stalker?! Hindi man lang siya na
gpakilala sa
school kaya pala parang narinig ko na yung name niya Buti nalang dumating na si at
e
Khaye papa-alam na kasi ako eh :), uuwi na ayoko magpaalam kay Matteo eh baka
kung ano-ano pa sabihin saaken!! :)))))

Matteo!! Erika!! Pasok na kayo sa loob Maghahanda na si yaya ng food . And nandyan
na pala si kuya!!!
Ate Uwi na sana ako eh
Mamaya ka na umuwi! Dito ka na mag-dinner tsaka para ma-meet mo naman kuya namin
ni Matt Bakit ba? Ano ba nangyari sainyo ni Matteo at mukhang hindi kayo naguusap
?
Wala naman
singit naman itong si Matteo. >.<
I m not feeling well kasi ate eh
Oh Sayang naman hindi ka makakasama sa dinner namin :(
Sorry ate next time nalang :)
Ate I m going home narin Baka maging hot topic nanaman kasi ako sa family dinner
natin
Oh . Ok! Ihatid mo nalang si Erika sa bahay nila
Tapos tumingin saaken si ate
Erika!
Don t bring your car nalang pahatid ko nalang kay Matteo bukas sa bahay niyo.
Tapos yun na meet ko rin naman kuya niya kaya lang saglit lang. Totoo naman yung
sinabi
ko kay ate Khaye eh masama talaga pakiramdam ko pagkagising ko palang lalo pang
sumama pakiramdam ko nung sinabi pa yun ni Matteo
Matteo s P.O.V.
Hindi na rin kami nakasama ni Erika sa family dinner namin! Kasi naman eh!! Sina
bi ko lang
na I like her umarte na!! Nandoon pa naman sana si kuya :( Well yah . Anyways
pagkasakay naman namin sa car namumutla tsaka nanghihina nanaman siya eh So totoo
rin yung sinabi niya :)
Matteo ayoko sa bahay :( Hatid mo nalang ako sa mall shopping nalang ako! :)
May sakit ka na nga magsho-shopping ka pa!!! Hindi pwede!! Saan ba bahay niyo?!
Walang sumagot. Pagkatingin ko tulog na tapos hindi ko na magising Hindi ko alam
kung
saan bahay nila! >.< So yun sa condo ko nalang siya dinala I carried her to my roo
m
tapos pinahiga ko lang siya dun so paano nga ba mag-alaga ng may sakit?? Hindi ako
marunong!! >.< tawagan ko nalang si ate!! :D
*Calling Ate .*
Hello?! Matteo? Bakit ka tumawag?
Ate paano ba mag-alaga ng may sakit?! >.<
May sakit?! Sino may sakit?
Si Erika Nasa condo ko nga siya ngayon eh . Ang init niya!!! >.<
Bumili ka na lang ng gamot!! Tapos ipainom mo sakanya! Tapos kung ayaw bumaba ng
lagnat niya dalhin mo na siya sa ospital!
Anong gamot?! >.<
Magtanong ka na lang sa tao sa pharmacy!!!
Ate!! Punta ka nalang dito!! PLEASEEE!!! Tapos ikaw na bumili ng gamot
!! SIGE
NAAAA!!!>.<
Ok fine.
After 30 minutes dumating na si ate!! Yehey!! :))))) Dala niya na yung gamot!! Y
ehey!! LOL!
Parang bata!! :))))) Pina inom na ni ate si Erika ng gamot after 1 hour hindi pa
rin
bumababa yung lagnat niya :(, sabi ni ate pagpahingahin lang daw. Sila ate and k
uya Tim
nagstay doon saglit tapos umalis na rin. Ako?? Wala lang binantayan ko lang siya
buong
gabi. Hindi rin kasi ako makatulog eh Maxadong concerned?? Actually, yes :). Hind
i na rin
ako pupunta ng basketball practice bukas, para naman I can take care of her :).
I sat down beside her sa bed tapos nagbasa lang ng book
Hindi rin n
aman ako
makapagbasa ng maayos, kasi naman!! Sarap niya titigan eh! So yun tinuloy ko lang
yung

pagbabasa ko ng book, hindi ko na pala namalayan nakatulog na ako beside her :).
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ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZz
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Pagkagising ko, tulog parin siya pera wala na siyang sakit :). YEHEY!!!! Hinayaan
ko nalang
muna siya matulog so that I can prepare breakfast for her :). This is the first
time I prepared
breakfast for someone . :), breakfast in bed pa at may flowers pa! Para naman hindi
na
siya magulo sa pagtulog niya basta yun, I ll take care of her :)
.
.
Gising na pala siya! >.<
Goodmorning!!! Musta na pakiramdam mo? :)
Ok na... Ano yang dala mo??
hina ng boses niya hindi ako sanay!! Malakas kasi lagi
magsalita yan eh!! :>
Breakfast in bed!!
Duh?! Alam ko!! Pero may ganon?! Anong meron?? Masyado mo naman ata akong
inaalagaan?
Bakit? Ayaw mo nun?
Hindi naman Siguro kaya mo ginagawa to kasi
In-love ka na saakin noh?! :> :)))
NAKSSSS NAMAN!!!
HUH?! HINDI AH!!!
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****SiLENCE!****
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Ok? That was kind of awkward . Really, really awkward >.<
Chapter 8 Sweet naman!! :> :))))
Erika s P.O.V.
Ok??... I guess that was a bad joke :|. Nagbibiro lang naman eh! :( Pero pwede ri
n! :)))))
Oo, na sige na! Ako na loka-loka!! :)))) Pero d nga Bakit niya ako sinusundan sa
school??
Bakit niya ako tinulungan sa mall (Chapter 1) Bakit niya ako agad pinakilala sa f
amily
niya?? And last, bakit parang sobrang concerned siya sakin?? Hindi naman sa maka
pal ang
aking beautiful face :)))))) pero diba? Parang may something??
Matt Thanks sa pagalaga ah :)
No prob. :)
tapos nagsmile nanaman!! Waaaaaaahhh!!! Gwapo talaga!! Albie is that
you?! LOL!! :)))))))
Masyado naman atang sweet pinaghanda niya pa ako ng breakfast sabagay he likes me
nga daw eh! : > KiLiG NAMAN AKO!!! :))))))
May lakad ka ba ngayon?
Wala naman bakit?
Labas tayo :>
Ang gwapo talaga!! : >
Sige :D Saan tayo pupunta? :)
Kung saan mo gusto! :>
Glorietta nalan Nood tayo movie tapos timezone!! Pwede ba?
Oo naman! :)
YEHEY!!! Movie!!! YEHEY!!! Timezone!! :))))) Batang isip talaga ako!! Ok lang ya
n! :>
Masyado kasi akong spoiled, lalo na sa lolo ko :) paano naman kasi: Only daughte
r, only apo
na girl. :)
.
Pagkadating namin doon siya rin namili ng movie, hindi rin ako masyadong nagenjo
y kasi
hindi ako Harry Potter fan :(. After nun dumeretso na kami sa Timezo

ne!!
YEHEEEEEEY!!!!!!!!
PPSSSSTTTTT!! Dun tayo sa basketball!! :>
Ayoko dun!! Talo ako sayo eh!! Basketball player ka eh!! :P Dun nalang tayo sa Da
nce Revo
:P PLEASEEE!!! *pout effect* -- >:) hindi niya alam magaling din ako sumayaw!! :>
:)))))
Sige na nga!! Kung sino matalo manlilibre ng Ice Cream!!
Deal!! >:))))
pumunta na kami doon :)
Game?!
Tanong niya.
Wait tatanggal lang ako ng shoes! Magpapaa nalang ako Nakahills ako eh!! Tapos nak
a
dress pa!! Kaya ang hirap!! >.<
So yun naglaro kami :)))) Magaling rin pala siya sa Dance Revo! >.< Baka matalo a
ko! :(
Lapit na yan mag give up oh!! Ako na panalo!! :)))))
Hindi pa nga tapos yabang mo na agad!! :| BAD KAA!!!!
Tinuloy lang namin yung paglaro hangang sa nanonood na saamin yung mga tao :) in
the
end ako rin nanalo!! Tapos umupo muna kami Kakapagod eh
Galing mo naman pala sumayaw eh!! :)))))
Matteo
Oo naman!!! ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM! :))))
-Tapos nagsmile nanaman siya!! Yheii!!! Gwapo talaga!! Oo na!! Kulit
YEHEYYY!!! Binili niya na ako ice cream sa dairy queen!! (fave ko!!) :)))) Niyay
a niya na ako
doon sa car pero bago kami sumakay ng car sabi niya may surprise daw siya saakin!
YHIEEEEE!!! Kilig nanaman ako! : > :)))))) Nilagyan niya ako ng blindfold para nga
daw
surprise
Saan mo ba kasi ako dadalhin?! :| Kakainis ka! Kailangan mo pa guluhin hair ko! :
|
Wag ka na nga maarte! Tumahimik ka nalang
Ok fine. Sinunod ko siya. Tumahimik na ko Ilang minutes pa tinulungan niya na ako
ng
bumaba ng car tapos tinulungan niya rin ako maglakad. Ang hirap kaya maglakad ng
may
blindfold noh?! Kasi naman Matteo eh!!! :| BAADDD!!!!!!!! :(
Ano na?! Hindi pa ba pwede tanggalin?! Kasi naman eh!! Ang hirap kaya maglakad!!
Hoiiii!!! Ano ba?! **REMOVES BLINDFOLD** O.o?? Wow . I-ika na-nag .
hindi na ako
makapagsalita :| WOW talaga eh!
OVER KILIGNESS TO THE MAX!!!!!!! : >
Matteo s P.O.V.
Pagkatanggal ko ng blindfold niya hindi siya makapagsalita! Speechless much?! 1
st
surprise
ko palang yan for her :). I prepared a small party for her with close friends lan
g, poolside
na may petals yung pool :) medyo formal.
Tinulungan ako ni Lia magplan para dito :).
Super thanks talaga :)
sabay hug! YEHEY!!! MAY HUG NA AKO!! :D
Tapos I gave her the necklace (Chapter 5) :)
Erika s P.O.V.
Sobra na toh!! Kinikilig na talaga ako!! : > Imagine nagarrange pa siya ng party f
or me
isa-isa niya pa hinagilap mga close friends ko wala naman akong masabi kundi than
ks
tapos hinug ko nalang siya tagal rin yung hug na yun ah!! Parang ayaw na nga nami
n
magbitaw eh!! Yhieeeeee!! Kilig to the max!! : >

Tapos he gave me a necklace pa necklace na parang promise ring yung pendant : >
Kiligness to the max talaga forever!!! :)))) : >
HOY!! Tama na nga muna yang hug nyo!! Parang ayaw niyo na pakawalan isat-isa nyan
ah
Panira naman si Lia eh! :( :P
Weh?! Ang corni mo!! Panira ka talaga ng moment ever!! :P
me :)
Sige na sama ka na muna kay Lia Maya ko nalang suot sayo yung necklace :)
Tapos lumayo na kami ni Lia :)
FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!! What s happening to the world ba?! Kala ko ba fake lan toh?!
tano
ng
saakin ni Lia :)
Yah I know . Pero sabi niya saakin he likes me and it seems like he s really serious : >
At kilig ka naman friend?! Are you falling for him already???? O.o?
Ewan Parang hindi ko alam eh >.<
Ano ka ba!!! Alam mo namang hindi ka pwede main-love!! Yung as in super love!! L
agot ka
sa lolo mo!
pinutol ko na sinsabi niya! Haba eh! Alam ko!!
Chapter 9
Hindi pwede toh! :((((
Erika s P.O.V.
Ok lets just clear some things up baka naman masabihan niyo pa ako ng kung ano-ano
mabilis talaga ako mahulog for one person :). Pero kung kay Matteo parang sobrang
bilis
naman :).
Psssstttt!! Erika!! Nandito sila ate :)
yan na siya! Gwapo talaga ever!! :)))))
Tapos hinawakan niya hand ko! Yhieee!! Kilig talaga ever!! : > tapos nilapitan nam
in sila ate
:) So yun kwentuhan tapos niyaya niya ako sa loob nung house Umupo lang kami doon
sa sofa tapos nood ulit ng movie with popcorn and drinks pa! Yhieee!! : > :)))) Hi
ndi ko na
namalayan na nakatulog na ako sa may kalagitnaan ng movie sa shoulders niya pa!!
Paano
ko nalaman? Kasi naman pagkagising ko nakasandal parin ako sakanya. Hindi man la
ng niya
ako ginising para naman maayos yung tulog niya! Yan tuloy pagkagising niya masak
it yung
balikat niya! >.< pero sweet parin! : >
Matteo s P.O.V.
Ouch! Sakit ng balikat ko >.<! Aus lang yan :)! Si Erika naman yung dahilan eh!
Yhiiieeee!
Sweet much? :)))) Ako parin unang nagising!! Hahahahaha!! :)))) Nagpahanda na ak
o kay
yaya ng breakfast namin :) pool side ulit! :D ayos lang yun! Para kahit papano s
weet :)
Inaayos ko lang yung hair niya tapos bigla na siyang nagising ang haggard niya ka
se eh!
:))))
Goodmorning muffin :)
bakit muffin?? Kasi mahilig siya sa banana muffins na may nu
ts
and chocolates :) kulitan ln namin yan :)
Nagsmile lang siya Tapos humiga muna ulit siya sa sofa tapos pumikit saglit .
Matt nakita mo ba glasses ko?!
Hindi wear your contact lenses nalang I ll buy you new glasses pag pauwi na tayo :),
daan tayo sa mall.
yaman much?! Ganon talaga spoiled eh!! :>
Ok!! :D
Tapos pumunta na kami sa garden sa may pool. Tapos nag-eat na kami ng breakfast.
Erika s P.O.V.
Hindi ko na nabigay sayo to kagabi
Matteo
Tapos bigla nalang siya tumayo tapos pumunta sa likod ko . Yhiieeee!! Kilig talaga
ever!!
:))) yung necklace pala yun siya pa mismo naglagay bigla kasi akong tinawag ni Lia

nung
ibibigay niya na saakin kahapon yun eh Tapos umupo ulit siya doon sa seat niya
Hinawakan niya yung hand ko habang tinititigan ako! Yhieee!! KiLiG TALAGA!! :)))
**Bigla kong hinila hand ko** HOY!! Matutunaw na ako sa kakatitig mo saakin oh!!
Eh kasi naman!! Ganda mo eh!!
:))) Patawa ka rin eh noh?! Kala mo kung sino kang seryoso na tao yun pala hindi :
))))
Anyways Hindi ka ba hinahanap ng parents mo?? 3 days ka nang hindi umuuwi sainyo
ah
Parents ko?? Wala naman silang care saakin eh si mama nasa Germany, si papa naman
nasa U.S. Si lolo lang ang may care saakin yung nga lang minsan super strict and l
ahat ng
gusto niya dapat masunod pero kahit ganon, super love ko siya!! :D and ok lang na
man
kay lolo na hindi ako umuwi ng 3 days basta hangang 3 days lan :)
So kailangan na pala kita ihatid mamaya?? Daan muna tayo sa mall para mabili kita
glasses
Pagkakain namin pinagbihis niya na ako! Uwi na ako eh!! Yehey!!! Miss ko na si l
olo!! Kaya
lang baka pagnakita niya si Matt :( Kasi naman eh!! :(((( Drama much?? Kasi naman
!! Ok
fine sabihin na nating may feelings ako kay matt :( Pero si lolo . :(
Nakapunta na kami sa mall!! YEHEYY!!!! Binili niya ako ng 2 glasses para daw pag
nawala ko
yung isa may isa pa!!! Yehey!! :))))) super spoiled noh? So yun nasa car na kami
:)
Erika . Why don t we make this real??
anong this??
Yung fake relationship
Why should we do that??
Because I love you
Weeeeehhhh?! Kala mo naman maniniwala ako agad! :P :))))
Tapos tinabi niya yung car sa side tapos bumaba siya :( nu nanaman nagawa ko??
Sa tingin mo ba nagbibiro ako??
galit?? Kakatakot naman! Sigawan you want sigawan
you get!
OO!!! Tatlong araw palang kaya tayo magkakilala??
Alam ko!!
Matteo
Alam mo pala eh!! Bakit mo sinasabi agad yan saakin??
Kase nga I LOVE YOU!!! I LOVE YOU ERIKA ORTEGA!!! >.< hindi pwede toh!!! :((((
I Love you Matteo pero I m sorry :((( Tapos sumakay na ako ng taxi tapos umuwi na
Lagot ako kay lolo :(. Pero :( pano naman si Matt?? :(((( Nu ba yan!! Si lolo kas
i eh!! :((((
**RiiiiiiiNG!!!!! RiiiiiiiiiNG!!!!**
[pagkatingin ko unknown yung number so sinagot ko]
Hello?!
Erika
parang super weak nung bosses niya sino ba to??
Sino to?
Ano ba nagawa ko sayo kanina?? Bakit ka biglang umalis??
ok?? Umayos na ung bosses
niya si Matteo pala >.<
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Binaba ko nalang yung phone. :(
Chapter 10
Lolo! :(
Erika s P.O.V.
Nasa gate palang ng bahay natatanaw ko na si lolo :( . Pagkababa ko palang ng taxi
tinitigan niya na ako . As in galit na titig! Kakatakot naman si lolo oh!! Ano nan
aman
ginawa ko??

Lo Mano po! :)
nakasmile pa ako nyan ah!! Kahit natatakot ako! :|
***SLAP!!!!***
Napa-iyak nalang ako bigla :((((( bakit naman kasi?? Ano nanaman ginawa ko??
Lo--- pinutol niya agad sasabihin ko :( What s this Erika??? I already told you befor
e na
wag kang magboyfriend!!!
Bigla niyang hinagis yung pictures namin ni Matt sa party yung magkahug kami, nun
g nag
timezone kami, habang kumakain kami ng ice cream na nakasandal ako sakanya, tapo
s yung
breakfast kaninang umaga,
OMG!! Pinasundan ako ni lolo!! :(((((
Lo!! Hindi ko po siya boyfriend!!
iyak na talaga ako ng iyak nun Alam ko naman kasi
kung anong kayang gawin ni lolo maxado siyang makapangyarihan :(
But you love him tama ba ako??
Hinawakan niya ako sa face tapos biglang tinulak .
Hindi na ako nakasagot sa sobrang takot ko >.< Tapos nilapitan niya ako
I warned you before!
halatang halata mo na galit siya
Go upstairs! Matulog ka na!! You ll meet your fiance and his family tomorrow
tapos he
glared at me as in super kakatakot na glare!
O.O fiance?? Tomorrow?? :((((( I m sooooo sorry Matt! :(((((
Pagka-akyat ko sa room ko nakita ko may malaki pala akong cut sa right arm ko :(
ayaw
tumigil magdugo nilagyan ko nalang ng bandage yung buong arm ko :( Siguro sumagi
ako
doon sa basag na vase nung tinulak ako ni lolo :(
So yun ni lock ko na yung door nung room ko tapos nagpalit na ng damit. Humiga na
ako
sa bed, tapos kinuha ko yung phone ko **15 missed calls, 3 messages**
Lahat nung missed calls galing kay Matteo :(
Pagkabukas ko pa nung messages puro Matteo nanaman :(
1
st
message:
From: Albie look-alike!! ;)
Erika??
-end
2
nd
message:
From: Albie look-alike!! ;)
Erika! Pls answer my calls
Is there something I said or I did wrong??
Kung meron man sorry na :(
-end
3
rd
message:
From: Albie look-alike!! ;)
Pls anwer my calls :(
-end
Hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko:(. Maya maya naramdaman ko may tumulo nan
g
luha galing sa mata ko:(. Ilang minutes pa hindi ko namalayan nakatulog na ako :(
Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z.z.Z
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Nagising nalang ako nung may kumatok sa door sino nanaman kaya yun?? Pag si lolo
ayaw
ko buksan yung door Pag si yaya?? Hihingi ako food gutom na ako eh :P
Sino yan??

Erika!! Si yaya to!! Open mo na yung door

sosial si yaya noh?! Ganyan talaga yan!!
Mas
close pa nga ako kay yaya kaysa kay mama eh
YA!!!!! I sooo miss you na!!
tapos may dala siyang food!! YEHEY!!!! Tapos lumabas
ulit
may kukunin daw
O.o Ya!! Ano yan?!
May dala siyang super big box!! As in!!
Ano pa ba?? Pinapabigay ng lolo mo
Pagkababa ni yaya nung box sa bed . Wow!!! O.o as in Channel!! :))) Napakasosyalin
rin
talaga ni lolo eh noh?! Nagalit na nga saakin binili pa ako ng Channel dress wit
h matching
bag and shoes! :))))) Pero galit parin ako skanya! >.<
Magayos ka daw para mamaya
yaya
Para saan daw??
Engagement party mo daw Naano yang braso mo?! Bakit puro dugo yan?!
Wala yan! Siguro sumabit dun sa basag na vase nung tinulak ako ni lolo O.o?! Totoo
yon?? Kala ko binibiro lang ako ni lolo >.<
Sa tingin mo ba nagloloko lang yung lolo mo nung halos patayin ka na nya kagabi??
Buti ng
hiwa lang yung nakuha mo eh!...
Ya, kilala mo ba kung sino??
Hindi ko alam eh basta narinig ko Terrence daw ang pangalan 3
rd
year college daw
siguro mga 19 na
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.
O.o Terrence?? Sino yun? :(
Chapter 11
Terrence
Pagkatingin ko sa watch 7:00 na pala so nagayos na ako!! Yehey!!! I m so beautiful
talaga!!
LOL :)))))) Happy pa eh noh?? Nu kaya ginagawa ni Matt?? :(
**Toooot!!!** -- [text yon!! :)))))]
1 new message!!
From: Albie look-alike!! ;)
Erika!!!!!! :(((((
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Humiga na lang ako sa bed Wala na akong pake kung magulo man yung hair ko or
magusot man yung dress ko!! Grabe 3 days lang pala pwede ka nang magfall para sa
isang
tao Sinalpak ko nalang yung earphones sa ears ko para mawala naman ako sa napakag
ulo
kong mundo! Sakto naman pagka-play its over yung kanta so un napaiyak na ako :(
Tapos ako naman ito si sobrang drama ayun! Kinuha ko yung picture naming dalawa y
ung
doon sa party tapos sabay hawak doon sa necklace na bigay niya :(((( Lalo lang tul
oy
akong umiyak :(
**KNOCK KNOCK!!!** - ang lakas naman kumatok!! Siguro silo lolo yan
Pinunasan ko agad yung face ko para mawala namn yung tears :( Buti nalang wala ak
ong
make-up! :)))))
Erika you look beautiful
Thanks lo
no chance eh sumunod nalang :(
Naghihintay na si Alfred sa car sakanya ka na sumabay
Buti nalang nandito si Insan!
!
Tagal na rin namin hindi nagkikita ah siguro almost 3 years :P

Kinakabahan na ako >.< Hindi ba pwedeng wag na ituloy to?? Kaya lang baka mapatay
ako
ni lolo :( Baka kung ano parin magawa niya kay Matteo pag hindi nat
upad yung
pinakapangarap niyang company partnership
Insan!!!!!!!!!! I sooooooooo miss you na!!!
hahaha talaga?!
sabay hug! :)))) tipid sumagot! :)))
Oo talaga!! :)))))
You look really different!! Laki ng pinagbago mo! Tapos ngayon malalaman ko engag
ed ka
na?
Engaged nga Pilit naman!!!! >.<
What do you mean pilit? Si lolo?? Pinipilit ka? Imposible yata yan? Teka nga!! Su
makay na
muna tayo sa car!! Malate pa tayo sa engagement party mo eh!!
Alfred Ortega
Pinsan ko sa father side:)
More like my bestfriend
Nakasakay na kami sa car niya!!
Ok tuloy mo na kinukwento mo!!
Ganito kasi yun Si lolo ginawan ako ng arranged marriage so yung fiance ko na yan
hindi ko pa nakikita, hindi ko pa nakilala, o nakakausap man lang!!
Owwwkay?? So kaya ka rin siguro may cut sa arm mo no??
Exactly!
always my line! :P
Sabay lang kami dumating nila lolo sa venue. Nung nagkita kami ni lolo may binig
ay siyang
engagement ring saakin. Suotin ko daw >.<. Ayaw ko nga! So binalik ko nalang kay
lolo :P.
Buti nalang pumayag! >.<
So yun paikot-ikot lang kami ni Alfred sa venue. Si Alfred nalang ata kasama ko b
uong gabi
eh! Tapos biglang O.o!
Erika?? Bakit nandito ka?
ate Khaye?! Kung ganon, di nandito yung family niya tapos
si
Matteo nandito rin?? >.< Bakit sila nandito?? :((((((
Hi ate!! :) This is Alfred my cousin . Sige na!! I need to do something pa eh!! ^.^
buti
nalang nakatakas! >.<
Pagkatalikod namin Bigla nalang tumapat yung ilaw saamin ni Alfred. Nasa stage na
pala si
lolo, kasama si Daddy ni Matteo! O.o!! Bakit nandoon daddy ni Matteo?! O.o?! So y
un
tinawag na kami ni lolo sa stage, pumunta naman kami! Pagka-akyat namin doon nak
ita ko
si Matt. :( Parehas kaming nagugulat sa mga nangyayari dito! >.< Nu ba naman kas
i eh!!
Nagkatitigan lang kami ni Matteo ng ilang minutes wala lang as in titigan. Heto na
naman
ako naluluha nanaman! :(((((
This is Erika and Alfred my grandchildren
lolo
Umakyat rin ng stage sila Matteo tapos pinakilala ng dad nila
So ito mga anak ko this is Matteo his in 4
th
year HS now, this is Khayela she s in 2
nd
year college, and this is Terrence, 3
rd
year college and the future husband of Mr. Ortega s
granddaughter.
O.O <- ganyan yung reaction namin ni Matteo. Nagkatinginan pa kami
eh! :(

Nag-clap pa lahat ng tao eh! Nananadya?! Tataranta na nga ako dito eh! Hindi ko
na alam
gagawin ko! >.<
Matteo s P.O.V.
I HATE YOU KUYA. >.<
.
Kaya pala siya nagsorry nung bago siya umalis
.
Nung narinig ko yung sinabi ni dad na yun, parang bigla nalang akong nanghina
Tumakbo nalang ako palabas ng venue, tapos hinabol rin ako ni Erika halos lahat n
g tao
nagtitinginan saamin O.O
.
.
.
Matt!! I m so sorry!
tapos umiiyak na siya :(
Chapter 12 Takas?? >.<
Erika s P.O.V.
Nung tumakbo si Matteo palabas ng venue sinundan ko siya kahit halata mo na gali
t na galit
si lolo sa ginawa ko pero hinabol ko parin siya
Matt!! I m so sorry!
tears started to roll down my face :(
Erika naman bakit hindi mo agad sinabi??
Ayokong masaktan ka Matt
Well you already did :|
How can you even prove na mahal mo ko kung 3 days palang tayo magkakilala?
ako.
.
.
.
O.O
Matteo s P.O.V.
Kahit ako nagulat sa ginawa ko! >.< At ang masama pa doon MAY NAKAKITA!!
Woooaaaaahhh!!! Erika!! Who the hell is this??
yung nakakita saamin
My boyfriend.
teka lang?! Boyfriend??
Tama ba narinig ko??
ako.
Bakit ayaw mo?? Sige bawiin ko nalang
Wag mo na bawiin sinabi mo na eh!! -- Matteo
AHHEEEEEEMMMMM!!!! Singit!! Sino ba kasi to??
Oh! Anyways Matt, this is my cousin Alfred Ortega.
Hi! Nice meeting you! :)
Alfred
Nakatingin lang ako kay Erika Actually I m not paying attention to his cousin Kakain
is
eh lagi nalang maysingit!! >.<
So Erika this is your Boyfriend and your fiance is over there? Sigurado ako galit n
a galit
na si lolo doon sa loob ngayon so if I were you babalik na ako doon.
Ako babalik doon??? Gusto mo ako mamatay?? Buti nga itong cut lang nato nakuha ko
kagabi eh!! >.< ginawa yun ng lolo niya??
Wait ginawa yan ng lolo mo sayo? ang laki kaya nung hiwa noh?! Halata mo naman eh
halos buong arm niya kaya nakabalot ng bandage.
Yes :(
Sabagay eh saan kayo magsastay??
Alfed
I have no idea
me :)
Sa resthouse nalang kaya namin sa Tagaytay that s far enough nanaman para malaman
ni lolo at ng parents mo na nandoon kayo diba? -- Alfred
Yeah, pero resthouse?? Niyo?? Sigurado ako alam ni lolo yun noh!
erika! :)
Hindi niya yun alam bago palang yun!
Well I think that s a good idea
me :)
Erika s P.O.V.
Good thing nag-offer si insan. Ayoko naman nang umuwi sa bahay ni lolo! Baka nam

an
mamatay ako doon! >.< Pero I wont leave without my things! :(
Alfred, Matt daan muna tayo sa house please?
ERIKA!!!?
Sabay pa silang dalawa ah??
but I won t leave without my things :|
Ok fine. Pero pupunta lang tayo doon pagwala si lolo!
Alfred
Ayaw!! Gusto ko kasama ko mga things ko pag pumunta tayo sa resthouse niyo!!
Erika naman eh! Gusto mo ba talaga magpakamatay?!
Matt >.<
Papa-handa ko nalang kay yaya mga gamit ko tapos bigay niya nalang saatin sa laba
s ng
gate. Ok?
FINE!
Sabay nanaman sila >.< Nu ba tong dalawang to! Kambal ba to?! :)))))
So yun tinawagan ko si yaya, sabi ko handa niya na lahat ng gamit including my fa
vorite
frog na stuffed toy!! :))))) Hindi naman kasi ako nakakatulog pag wala yun eh :(
Pano yung mga car namin??
Ako :)
Ako na bahala dun! ;)
Alfred
Buti nalang wala pa si lolo nung dumaan kami sa bahay. Yaya packed my things na!
YEHEY!!!
:)))) isang malaking maleta! Dami no? ganyan talaga pag fashionista! ;)
Nu ba yan Erika!! Dami mong dala!! Bigat pa ng maleta mo!! >.< Maglalayas ka ba??
Pang asar?? >.< Sabagay ugali nanaman yun ni Alfred eh MANG-ASAR!
OO!!
Lahat ng kailangan mo nandyan na sa maleta ha Sigurado ka na ba sa desisyon mo??
Oo naman!! Kaysa naman magpakasal ako sa kuya niya na hindi ko pa man din kilala
Anyways yaya, this is my BOYFRIEND Matteo :D
Kuya niya? You mean kuya niya si Terrence??
Yup!! :D Kaya nga kami aalis eh!
YA!! Pasok muna ako ah!! Wala pa naman si lolo eh!! :D Sama ko na rin si Matt
Sige bilisan mo lang ha!! Baka mahuli ka pa nang lolo mo
I m really gonna miss this house! :( Matt and I went straight to my room na umupo l
ang si
Matt sa may window tapos ako naglibot libot sa room ko. And tama nga si yaya! Wa
la nang
natira sa buong closet ko na importante! Good! :))))))) Pumunta rin naman kami s
a bahay
nila Matt para naman makakuha rin siya ng mga damit niya. :)
Alfred s P.O.V.
Tumakbo palabas ng venue si Erika Halata mo sa face ni lolo na galit na siya! Kak
atakot!
>.< So yun I followed Erika tapos nakita ko may kasama siyang guy. Then
.
.
HE KiSSED HER!!! >.<
Chapter 13
3 rooms lang?! :|
Still Alfred s P.O.V.
Wawa naman si insan! Kami na nga lang dalwa ang apo ganyan pa nangyri Im helping
her
anyway but when lolo finds out I m soooooo dead!! >.<
Nung papunta na kami sa Tagaytay sa resthouse namin, nagpadaan muna siya sa 7elev
en.
Sa car ko na sumakay si Matteo tsaka si Erika. Haii nako! Sigurado ako bibili na
naman to
nang alak!! Ganon naman yan lagi pag may problema eh!! >.<
Rika don t buy--me :) Rika rin tawag nang mga family namin sakanya
Whatever.
Ok Alam niya na talaga sasabihin ko >.<
So yun pagbalik niya may dala ngang alak!!
Kulit mo ah!! Sinabi nang wag ka bumili nyan eh!! >.<
Tapos binatukan ko siya
Isa lang naman eh!! :P
tapos biglang kinuha ni Matteo yung bottle
Akin na lang yan! :P :)))))))
Ang kulit netong dalwang toh!! Nu ba yan!! >.< Kaini

s!! O.o
Atleast naman binigay nalang ni insan kay Matt Pagkadating namin doon
ate Kath!!! I soooo miss you na!! Musta na?? Hindi ka ba masyadong kinukulit ni i
nsan?!
:)))))
hala! Sige tawanan lang kayo!! >.<
Matt!! Si ate Kath girlfriend ni insan!! :P
hi! :)
Sabay pa ah?! :)))))
Erika s P.O.V.
Nag tour na kami sa bahay! YEHEY!! Ganda!! :))))) Mas maganda pa sa bahay ni lol
o!!
Nagstay muna si Matt and si ate Kath sa may pool :))))) Yun nga lang 3 lang yun
g rooms .
O.O teka!!
3 lang yung rooms?! napalakas ata yung pagsabi ko
Oo. Bakit? And by the way magkasama kayo ni Matteo sa room! :P
WHAT?!
Wow!! Violent reaction? :))))
hala sige!! Mangasar ka lang!! Makakaganti rin ako s
ayo!!
TALAGA!!!! I HATE YOU ALFRED!!!! KAYO NALAN NI ATE KATH MAGSAMA!!!! >.<
Hindi pwede!! :P
As usual!! Nagwrestling kami ni Alfred! Ganyan naman lagi eh!! Para lang kaming
bata!!
I Hate you!
Mas hate kita!!! :P
Ako! :)))) tapos sinasabunutan ko na si Alfred! Kasi naman!!
Tapos sa sobra pa naming paga-away muntik pa ako mahulog sa stairs! >.<
I super hate you Alfre---waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! >.<
Mag ingat ka nga! Para kayong bata ni Alfred!
Buti nalang nasalo niya ako muntik na
ako mahulog sa stairs eh!! >.<
Eh kasi siya eh!!! :P
Ikaw kaya!!! :(
Matteo s P.O.V.
Parang mga bata!! >.< Buti nalang dumating si ate Kath!! Hindi ko kasi alam kung
pano
patigilin tong dalawang to eh!! >.<
Ano ba kasing pinagawayan niyo?!
Kath
Eh kasi si Alfed!! Sabi niya share kami ni Matt ng room!! *pout effect*
O.o
Yun lang pala eh!!
ako
Tawa-tawa ka dyan!!! Ayoko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ayos lang yan!! - sabi ni Kath tapos nagsmile si Alfred at Matt
^__________________________________^ -- ganyan naman smile ko :))))))
Erika s P.O.V.
Wala rin akong nagawa sa dulo! Kasi naman! Pagtulungan ba ako??
Pumunta nalang ako sa room NAMIN >.< tapos nagayos ng things buti nalang saamin
napunta ni Matt yung master bedroom, at least hiwalay kami ng closet! :P Tapos b
igla na
siyang pumasok .
Ano nanaman yang tinatawa-tawa mo dyan huh?! Masyado kang masaya!!! >.<
Wala naman! Ang sungit mo!! Nu problema mo?
Wala kang pake!! :P
Tapos pumunta na akong bathroom naligo tapos yun tutulog na!! Finally!! Pagkalabas
ko
closet sakto naman galing siya sa bathroom sa labas, doon siya naligo tagal ko da
w eh! :P
Nagulat ako sa nakita ko!! :)))))) Nakashorts lang siya sa madaling salita topless
!! :))))))
Halata mong varsity siya sa katawan niya eh!! Gwapo pa!! :))))))
Hoiii!! Ano yan?! Bat ka nakatingin saakin?? Siguro crush mo ako :))))))
Wala lang! Bakit ba? Tsaka anong crush?! Boyfriend nga kita eh!! Ikaw naman masun
git
ngayon!!

Ahh!! Masungit pala ah!! Tapos tumakbo siya doon sa direction ko tapos kiniliti ak
o!!
Sigaw kaya ako ng sigaw! Tapos binuhat niya ko tapos hiniga niya ako sa bed Tapos
nagtapat yung mga faces namin nagkatitigan lang palapit na ng palapit yung face ni
ya
tapos biglang
hooooooooooiiiiiiiii!!! Ang ingay niyo!!! Maxado kayong sweet!!!
biglang nagbukas y
ung
door tapos pumasok si ate Kath sa room buti nalang pumunta si ate Kath dito! Kund
i
baka alam niyo na yung pede mangyari!!
Matteo!! Magsoot ka nga ng t-shirt!!
ate Kath
Tapos pumasok naman si Alfred sa room
Insan!!! Hahayaan mo ba kami na sa isang room lang?! Babae ako oh! Lalaki siya!!
Alam mo
naman pwede mangyari dito diba?! 18 na kami hindi na kami mga bata na pwede mong
patulugin sa isang kwarto lang!!
Alam ko.
Yun naman pala eh!! Bakit ka pumayag?!
Exactly my point Malaki na kayo, tayo! Kaya ok lang yan!!
tapos nagsmile sila ni at
e
tapos umalis na
I gave Matt the evil glare mwahahahahaha!! >:))))))
Alam ko na!!
Ano?!
Mwahahahahaha!! Sa baba ka matutulog!!
What?! Ayoko nga!! Ikaw kaya!! >.<
Matt
Tapos tumahimik *poke!poke!poke!*
Ouch!! Sakit!! Garbe ka naman!!
ako :P
Alam ko na!! Bato-bato-pix tayo!! Kung ikaw mananalo sa baba ako matutulog! Pero
pag
ako nanalo tabi tayo!
Ok fine
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
YES!!!!!! AKO NANALO!!!! :P
Matteo
OO na!! Ikaw na nanalo!! Inaantok na ako!! Matutulog na ako!!
Tulog na rin ako! :) Goodnight! I love you! **Sabay kiss sa cheeks ko**
I love you too
tapos nagsmile lang ako :)
Chapter 14 Super Fast Forward!! ;)
Matteo s P.O.V.
Tulog na rin ako! :) Goodnight! I love you!
tapos kiniss ko siya sa cheeks ^_^
I love you too
tapos nagsmile lang siya :)
Tapos natulog nako siguro mga 8:00 palang nun pero inaantok na ako. Kasi naman da
ming
nangyari ngayong araw! Katabi ko si Erika!! YEHEY!!! :))))) magkaharap kami, tap
os medyo
maliit yung bed kaya yun magkatabi talaga kami!! So yun . Natulog nako pagkagising k
o
ng mga 2:00 am wala si Erika sa tabi ko. Tumayo ako ng bed tapos pumunta ng clos
et para
kumuha ng jacket. Lamig eh!! Naka-todo yung aircon tapos nasa Tagaytay pa kami!

Nu ba
yan! Sabi kasi ni Erika bago kami matulog mainit daw! D NAMAN!! >.< Nakita ko si
ya sa may
pool nagtatampisaw lang Tumabi na rin ako, pagkadip ko ng paa ko sa water GRABE!!
Ang lamig!!! It s really freezing!!! >.<
Mukhang malalim iniisip mo ah
sabay inakbayan ko siya :)
Si lolo eh
tapos sinandal niya yung head niya sa shoulders ko
Wag mo nalang sila masyadong isipin
pero
Magiging maayos rin lahat don t worry
Napansin ko nalang nakatingin na siya saakin tumingin rin ako tapos slowly naglapi
t yung
faces namin tapos :)
.
.
.
Nagkiss kami :)
Pinigil niya nga ako eh kasi daw baka kung saan pa daw mapapunta :)))))) di naman
ako
ganon! :P
I Love you :)
siya na unang nagsabi ^_^
I Love you too :) Tulog na tayo 2:30am palang oh
Sige ^_^
Tapos nauna na akong tumayo inalalayan ko na siya ^_^ nahihilo daw kasi
eh paano naman kasi?! Aga magising!!! :)
This time, magkahug na kaming natulog. Nakasandal rin siya saakin ^_^.
..ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZz
Hoi!! Gising na!!! Nilalamgam na kayo over there oh!!
Alfred
Pagkatingin namin ni Erika sa clock 10:00am na! >.<
Hindi ako lalabas ng room niyo hangang hindi kayo nagigising!!! Ang tagal niyo na
ng
natutulog!!!
ALFRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUMABAS KA NA NGAA!!!!!!!!
Erika
Tapos lumabas na si Alfred :)
Gutom na ako!! Baba na tayo please!!
Erika
Eto na nga tatayo na!! :)
Tapos pumunta muna kami sa bathroom at dahil nga master s bedroom nakuha namin
dalwa yung sink sa bathroom tapos yun nga may sari-sariling closet :) Sabay kamin
g
nagtoothbrush!! :)))))) Kulitan nanaman!!! ;)
Erika s P.O.V.
Grabe! Hindi ako makapag-toothbrush nang maayos!! Si Matteo kasi eh!! Kinukulit
ako!!
Habang nagtu-toothbrush kami nagbabasaan kami tapos habulan pa! Nadulas pa nga ak
o
eh >.<. After nun nagbihis na kami, tapos bumaba na para mag breakfast
hay salamat naman at bumaba na tong dalawang to!
sabi ni ate kath
Tapos nagsmile lang kami :)
Bilisan niyo na kumain Shopping tayo after niyan
So yun nagshopping kami libre lahat ni Alferd!! YEHEY!!! :)))))))
--------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SUPER FAST FORWARD------------------>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>
3 months na nakalipas, dito parin kami ni Matteo nagsa-stay . Pumupunta nalang mga
teachers namin tuwing weekends prang homestudy nalang :) Sila Alfred naman yung m
ay
ari ng school na pinapasukan namin ni Matteo eh kaya ok lang :)
Araw-araw kami ni Matteo magkasama Gabi-gabi kami magkatabi [wag green!! Walang
nangyayari saamin!! :P :))))))))] lalo kaming naging close tapos parang mag-asaw
a na rin
kami :) hangang isang araw nung nakatambay kaming lahat sa living room
psssstt!! Muffin!! Magbihis ka!! Date tayo mamaya!! :)

Huh?! Ayoko tinatamad ako eh!

Pumayag ka na!!*SMUG*
Alfred
Minsan na nga lang kayo magdate ayaw mo pa!! **SMUG**
ate Kath
What s with you people?! :))))) Puro kayo smug dyan!! Tinatamad ako eh!! :P
Sige na muffin! Please??
Ok fine!! Nu ba oras?? Tutulog muna ako! Antok pa ako eh!!
mga 7:00
Good tutulog muna ako hangang 5, tapos magaayos ako hangang 6 :P
Tapos umakyat na ako sa room namin para matulog... ZzZzZzZzZzZz .
Muffin gising ka na 5 na oh
pagka-open ko ng eyes ko nakita ko si Matteo naka
formal siya as in formal tapos may malaking box siya na hawak
A-ano yang dala mo?
gift ko ^_^
Tapos inabot niya saakin :), pagka-abot niya saakin binuksan ko agad!! YEHEY!!!!
DSLR!!!!!
Naiwan ko kasi yung DSLR ko sa bahay ni lolo eh!! Tapos sinabihan niya ako na ma
gayos na
para after nun ma-try nanamin yung SLR!! YEHEY!!! Tapos pumasok siya sa closet n
iya sabi
niya siya daw pipili ng damit na sosootin ko ako naman, dumeretso na sa bathroom
para
maligo! Pinili niyang dress?? White na white para naman akong ikakasal nito! :)))
))
So ayun 7 na Pagkalabas namin ng room, ang dilim ng buong house!! As in!! Madilim!
!
Wala man lang ilaw!! Tapos ala pa sila Alfed!! Takot pa naman ako sa dilim! :( A
lam naman
ni Matteo yun eh kaya hinawakan niya yung kamay ko :) Pero ang weird parin!! Ano
ba
meron?? :P
Chapter 15 Surprise!! :) / Serious Talk with iNsan
Erika s P.O.V.
Pagkadating namin ni Matteo sa garden bigla siyang naglight ng sigarilyo
Hoi!! Stop that!!
Hindi pa rin siya tumigil tapos umu-ubo na siya
Hoi!! Sinabi nang stop that eh!!! >.<
Tapos bigla niyang tinapon yung sigarilyo sa ground tapos biglang may something n
a
naglight ilang seconds after nun nagform yung light na yun ng
WiLL YOU MARRY ME??
Ako?? Nakatunganga lang shock na shock!! As in grabe!! Naka-hawak lang ako dun sa
SLR
na gift niya habang nakatingin ako sakanya
Bigla nalang siyang lumuhod sa harap ko then . Khristine Erika Ortega I m madly in lov
e
with you at kahit na 3 months palang tayo, I want to be with you for the rest of
my life
Will you marry me?
Yhhhhhhhieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! YES NA YAN OHHHHHH!!!!
biglang sumingit si Alfred
and si ate Kath`
HALA!!! Seryoso??
ay HINDI!! Erika naman oh! **POUT EFFECT**
Matt
Akin na nga yang camera mo nang mapicturan ko kayo!!
ate kath
Hoiiii!! ERIKA!!! ANO NA SAGOT!!! MAY NAGHIHINTAY OH!!! ** Sabay batok**
Alfred
Oo na!! Eto na nga oh!! Ahhhhmmmmm?? Ano ba dapat isagot ko?! -- ako :)))))) pabit
in
eh noh?!
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhh!!
HALA?! Parang bata nanamn tong si Matteo! :))))
YES!!!!
ako : >
Bigla niya nalang akong hinug tapos yun syempre may kasamang kiss!! :)))))) LOL
!! :))))))

After nun nag dinner na kami YEHEY!!! SARAP NG FOOD!!! :)))))) Umupo lang kaming
lahat
sa may pool kahit super lamig! :))))
So Kelan kasal??
Alfred
Kaka-propose niya lan saken kasal na agad?? Gusto mo na ba talaga ako ipamigay? *
*POUT
EFFECT**
me
Kung kelan niya gusto kung gusto niya nga ngayon na eh
Matt
^_^ pwede rin! :)))))))
ako
Sige! Tara na!! Pakasal na tayo!!
HUH?! Seryoso?? Kala ko nagbibiruan lang?! O.o
Bukas nalang! Kakatamad eh! Pahinga muna tayo! :P
Alfred.
Asa much Alfred?? Ayoko pang ikasal noh!! Masyado pa akong young!! :P
Matteo s P.O.V.
YES!!! SHE SAID YES!! Happy much? Yah, I know! :))))) It s already 2:00 am pero gi
sing parin
kami sila Kath and Alfred natulog na kami nalang ni Erika natira maya-maya napansin
ko nakatulala na siya
Oi!! Lalim ata ng iniisip ng soon-to-be wife ko ah nu ba meron?
Naisip ko lang si Lolo Mas masaya sana kung alam niya to :) then she gave me the fa
ke
smile
Magiging maayos din ang lahat just don t worry that much okay?
K.
Tulog na tayo late na rin eh :)
Ako na unang tumayo para matulungan ko siya :)
Erika s P.O.V.
Pagka-akyat namin ni Matt nagpalit na kami ng damit na pangtulog. Nakahiga na ka
ming
dalawa, maya-maya nakatulog na si Matt. 3:00 am na hindi parin ako makatulog so
I
decided na bumaba muna
Alfred s P.O.V.
Hindi ako makatulog. Kaya bumababa muna ako at nagstay sa living room. She reall
y love s
Matteo huh?? Hindi ako makatulog dahil kay Erika As much as possible ayaw ko na s
ana
siya main-love after nung kay Nathan she s too weak. She s too fragile.
Nathan?? Si Nathan yung first boyfriend ni Erika. Matagal rin sila almost 3 years.
To be
exact 2 years and 11 months. Erika loved him so much. Actually not loved, kasi ala
m ko
mahal niya parin yun eh.. kahit konti nalang. Pero yun nagloko eh. Erika almost k
illed
herself nung nalaman niyang may ibang girl si Nathan bukod sakanya. 2 years ago,
nakita
nalang namin si Erika na uncontious sa bed niya tapos sa side nakalagay yung bot
tle ng
sleeping pills nang mommy niya, ininom niya lahat nun. Ubos eh. Buti nalang nada
la namin
siya sa hospital agad. That happened in Germany nga pala. Kaya tita and tito dec
ided na
dito nalang siya kasama namin nila lolo.
Ilang minutes after nakita ko si Erika galing ng kitchen. May hawak nanamang ala
k! >.<
Bawal nga yan sakanya eh pero ayos lang din. Minsan lang naman siya uminom eh.
Can t sleep huh?
Yah si Matt kasi eh! Ang likot matulog! >.<
You really love him huh?
Of course. He loves me eh. She gave me the fake smile.

I know. But please take care of yourself huh? And don t do anything stupid like bef
ore.
I won t do anything stupid because I know he loves me and he will never leave me
Yan din sinabi mo saakin nung kayo ni Nathan.
Iba naman si Matteo kay Nathan.
Alam ko. Pero just please take care of yourself. May sakit ka, hindi pwede sayo mg
a sama
ng loob. Take care of yourself. Wag ka masyadong magseryoso.
tapos bigla nalang tumahimik. Wala nang nagsalita saamin.
Erika paano kung biglang dumating ulit si Nathan? Di ba sabi niya sati babalikan k
a niya?
Alam ko kahit konti, mahal mo pa siya.
That s one thing that s never gonna happen.
Tapos tumabi siya saakin ilang minutes lang nagyaya na siya matulog. Ako? Naiwan
parin
ako dun .
.
Matteo, please take care of Erika. >.<
Chapter 16
Back to Manila.
Tindi ni Alfed!! Tagos sa puso lahat ng sinabi niya saakin! >.< Lalo na yung abo
ut kay
Nathan. Hindi nanaman talaga dapat umasa kasi its never gonna happen. Lets tell
the truth
na rin yah. I still love him. Pero I love Matteo more! :P Pagkatingin ko sa clock
4 na so
yun natulog nako!
-------------------------------------------------------**RiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNNGG
GG!!! RiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNNGGG!!**
Sino ba to?! Unregistered yung number eh! Aga-aga nangigising na!! 6 palang oh!
Parehas
tuloy kami nagising ni Matteo. I turned my cellphone on loud speaker nalang.
Hello? Erika Ortega here. Who s this?
Erika
Yes this is Erika. Who s this?
Erika please lang bumalik ka na dito.
O.o Lolo?! His voice sounds so weak. :(
Lo paano po si Matteo?
He can stay with us
Really?? Paano yung partnership ng company
Hindi na yun importante! Basta bumalik ka na dito please?
Pero iba na po ngayon eh Matteo and I . we re . we re engaged na po
Ok lang yun. Basta bumalik ka na dito ok?
Ok po.
Tapos natulog ako ulit. Paano naman kasi diba? 4 na ako natulog tapos may tatawa
g saakin
ng 6?! Di puyat na puyat naman ako nun! Si Matteo naman tumayo na ewan ko ba anon
g
gagawin nun! Huli ko kasi siya nakita naka bihis siya ng pang-alis.
12:00pm na ako nagising! >.< Pagkababa ko may sala wala parin si Matt! Ano ba ya
n! >.<
Daan ko nalang sa kain toh!! :)))) Gutom na ako eh!! :P So yun natapos na rin ako
kumain!
Wala parin si Matteo!! >.< GASSSSHHHHH!!! Its so boring pag ala xa!! >.< I miss
him na!! :(
Lapit na mag 1 ala parin xa!! >.< 1:30 na!! Biglang bumukas yung door! YEHEY!! S
i baby ko
na!! :)
Matteo!!!! Saan ka galing? *pout effect* Tagal mo naman bumalik eh! Di
ka pa
nagpa-alam!
Namasyal lang! :) tapos hinug niya ako tapos nagkiss kami! : > I sooo love you talaga

!
>.< :)))
Namasyal saan? At kelan ka pa gumamit ng pabango ko huh? amoy girl siya eh! >.< y
ung
favotrite ko pa!
Huh?! Ako?! Hindi naman ah! >.<
Oo kaya!!! Siguro nakipagkita ka sa ibang girl noh?!
G*ga!! Hindi ah!! >.< Nakipagkita ako kay ate! Sabi ko kasi babalik na tayo ng Ma
nila.
Ah ok?? Pahiya ako dun ah! >.<
Nu sabi niya??
Gud daw. Tapos pasok na rin daw tayo ng school bukas para maka habol sa iba pa na
ting
na-miss na lessons.
Ah ok! Ayos ka na gamit mo! Pati saakin paki-ayos na din! ^_^ please!!
Ok fine.
Sasabihin ko lang kay Alfred na alis na tayo nang mga 6!
Tapos nagiwalay na kami ^_^ Sinabihan ko na si Alfred tapos pumayag naman siya!
YEHEY!! Babalik na ako sa Manila!!!
------------------------------------------------------------------------5:30pm
Umalis na si Alfred kasi hahatid niya pa daw si ate Kath sa bahay nila kita nalan
g daw kami
sa Glorietta bago pumunta ng bahay!
------------------------------------------------------------------------6:00pm
Umalis na din kami ni Matt sa bahay!! Excited na ako!! I miss lolo soooooo much!
!! Ginamit
namin yung brandnew niya na car! Oo na!! Siya na may bagong car!! >.< Kaya pala
sila
nagkita ni ate Kaye kanina para ibigay yung bago nyang car!! Volvo xc60 na color
brown ung
bago niyang car!! Ang daya talaga!! Basta papabili ako kay lolo nang bago! :P
-------------------------------------------------------------------------9:00pm
Nandito na kami sa bahay!! Pero bago yun dinaanan muna namin si Alfred sa Glorie
tta!
Tapos ayun!! Dere-deretso na sa bahay!! Pagkadating namin doon, nakasalubong na
si Lolo
sa door! Lumabas ako agad ng car tapos .
Lolo!! I soooo miss you na!! How are you na?!
Princess!! I missed you too I missed you a lot!! I m fine!
Wow?! Si lolo bagets na ngayon? :)))))) Princess nga pala yung tawag saakin ni l
olo
minsan! :)
Ah!! O sige si Erika namiss mo ako hindi! >.<
Alfred
Hindi! Sobrang sakit ka kasi sa ulo eh! Hehe! Jwk!
Lolo
Si Alfred naman parang bata! >.< Lo!! Si Matteo nga po pala.
Ow nice meeting you and sorry for the wrong start nga pala. Just call me lolo engage
d
na rin naman kayo ni Erika eh :)
Lo naman! : > hahaha!! Pwede po ba kami hindi muna pumasok bukas??
Nako! Hindi pwede!! Kumain na kayo ng dinner tapos matulog na kayo! Pinahanda ko
na
yung room niyo ni Matteo! Magkasama kayo sa isang room!
Huh?! Bakit?? Hindi ba pede sa room ko nalang ako tapos siya sa guest room huh?!
Hindi na ako pinansin ni lolo! Hhhmmmp!! Kakainis!! Hangang dito ba naman isang
room
lang kami!! >.< Hayaan mo nga!! Nasanay na rin naman eh!! >.<
******
Kinabukasan
Pumasok na kami ni Matteo sa school ang ayun as usuall pinagkaguluhan ang it girl
and team captain ng school >.< Parking lot palang nagbulungan na yung iba! Feeling

naman nila hindi namin sila naririnig! >.< THE HELL!! Mga chismosa forever!! >.<
Pagkapasok ng gate lalo nagtinginan yung mga tao! Yung ibang girls naman nagsiga
wan pa!!
the yun.. bulungan nanaman
Girl1- hoi!! Diba yun yung MVP ng school?! Bumalik na oh!! After almost 5 months!
!
Gwapo parin!! Waaaaahhhh!
Girl2- Ang gwapo talaga!! Bakit ba niya kasama yung it girl nang campus huh?! Di
ba xa si
Erika?? Pinsan nung may ari ng school?? Di ba xa yun?!
Girl3
Oo nga xa yun!! Erika Ortega nga diba?! Yung hindi pumayag magpakasal kay
Terrence Yllustre!
Wow!! Kaka-B.V.!! Hangang dito ba naman nalaman nila yun huh?! So kailangan tala
ga
ganun?!
Babe! Wag mo nalang sila pansinin ok?? -- Matteo
I ll try to
Tapos yun dumeretso nalang kami sa classroom ko para doon sa graduation meeting
eklabu! pagkadating namin doon nagtinginan lahat ng classmates ko >.< pati si Ms.
Reyes
napatingin!!
Welcome back Ms. Ortega
I went straight sa seat ko hayaan mo yang teacher na yan! She hate s me eh!! I hate
her
din!! >.< Tapos sinenyasan ko si Matt ng Alis na Look pero hindi parin siya umali
s >.<
tapos nagsalita nanaman tong teacher na toh >.<
Owhh Nakalimutan ko Mr. Yllustre is joining us sa natitira nating 1 week and sa fin
als
Mr. Yllustre welcome to our class. Please introduce yourself.
I gave him the Anong ginawa mo look pero nagsmile lang siya then entered the class
room.
I m Matteo Lorenzo Yllustre. 18 years old. Half itallian Any questions?? I ll answer y
our
questions honestly
Tapos tumayo si Shiela OMG!! She s biggest flirt sa school!! >.<
Do you have a girlfriend?? Look!! She s such a flirt talaga!! >.<
No I don t have a girlfriend huh?! Wala daw?? :(
Nice!! Can I have your Number? sheila
No... I don t have a girlfriend because meron akong fiancee
The hell!! Why did he s
ay
that?! Pero ok lang yun!! Back off Shiela he s mine only mine!! Mwahahahaha!! >:)
then I
gave him the Don t tell them look
Who s the lucky girl huh? -- shiela
She s here dito lang sa tabi-tabi
Enough for that you may seat beside Ms. Ortega
Ms. Reyes
Tapos pumunta na siya doon sa vacant seat na katabi ko nagstart na ulit mag discc
uss di
Ms. Reyes tungkol sa graduation
E- Hey!! Why did you do that
M- do what?!
E- the transfer thing?!
M- Nothing s wrong with that!! And ayaw mo ba nun?? Magkasama tayo palagi??
E- Loko ka pala talaga eh!! >.< tapos binatukan ko siya ng super lakas! >.< :))))
M- ARAY NAMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lahat ng classmates namin nagtinginan. Pati si Ms. Reyes >.< This is soooo bad!!
>.<
Mr. Yllustre and Ms. Ortega! Lumabas kayo ng meeting kung ayaw niyo makinig!!
Ms.
Reyes

Kasi po si
-- Matt
LABAS!!!!
Ms. Reyes
Matteo s P.O.V.
Badtrip!! Ilang weeks nalang graduation na tapos mapapalabas pa kami ng room!! K
asi
naman si Erika pero ayos lang din!! Damay naman siya eh! :P Nung lumabas ako ng r
oom
hinabol niya naman ako agad after non nagyakad na siya umalis kasi may party pa d
aw kila
Lia mamaya!! PARTY!! PARTY!! :)))) LOL!!
Chapter 17 Selos much huh?! >.<
Matteo s P.O.V.
7:30pm
Umalis na kami sa bahay ng lolo ni Erika para pumunta sa party ako nanamn pinagdr
ive
niya! >.< Ka-asar! >.< At ayun na! Dumating na kami pagkadating namin pinaupo mun
a
kami ni Lia sa sofa sa living room kaya lahat ng tao na pumapasok naki-kita nami
n
Naka-sandal yung head niya sa shoulders ko tapos biglang pumasok si Chris >.< HAL
A?! Si
Chris nga!! Yung ex niya!! >.<
Oi Erika!! Musta na?!
Tapos tumayo si Erika at HINUG niya si Chris!! Si Chris naman todo hug din!!
Like Hello?? FIANCEE HERE??
CHRIS!!!!! I SOOOOOOOOOOOO MISS YOU NA!!! Long time no see na ah!!!
Wow!! B.V. much huh?? Miss??? PLASTIK TOL!! >.<
Erika s P.O.V.
CHRIS!!! :)))))) Sobrang namiss ko rin xa kahit papano!! Hahaha!! Sorry baby ko
pero
bestfriend ko rin si Chris eh! :P Tumayo nalang ako bigla sa sofa tapos tumakbo
at niyakap si
Chris tapos xa naman din naghug! Binuhat pa nga ako eh!! Tapos sabay ikot! :)))))
Grabe
namiss ko talaga to!! Tapos napansin ko nalang yung face ni Matteo nag-iba! >.<
Hindi
nman siguro xa nagseselos kaya ok lang! :P
Oi! Bruha!! Doon muna tayo sa labas!! Let s go and get some drinks!
O sige!! Stop calling me bruha!
Ok fine! Let s go na!
Pumunta na kami doon sa garden! Saya rin nang party na to eh no? Nagdala pa ng b
ar dito
sa bahay nila Lia! ^_^ May dance floor pa!! Yhiiieeee!! :)))) daming
couples na
nagsasayawan oh! Kinuha ako ni Chris ng vodka! Naalala niya pa yung fave ko ah!!
Naksss!!!
Hahaha!! Nagiging bisyo ko na paginom! Bawal yan saakin pero ok lang! :)))))) Al
a namang
mangyayaring masama saaken eh! :P
Umupo lang kami doon sa may bar set-up chenes sa garden nila Lia. Kwentuhan! Ayu
n
saya!! Grabe namiss ko talaga tong lalaking to!! Nakaka-ilang bottles na ako. Ta
pos
nahihilo-hilo na ako nung biglang nag play yung *I Miss You by Faber Drive* Favo
rite song
namin ni Chris yan eh!
Oi Erika!! That s our fave song oh!! Sayaw tayo!!
Huh?! Eh.. a-ano kasi e-eh
Wag ka nang KJ!! Sayaw tayo!!
Matteo s P.O.V.

Sinundan ko lang sila palabas ng garden May magagawa ba naman kasi ako di ba? And
ayun napaparami na inom ni Erika! >.< Pag ito nalasing nanaman ewan ko nalang!!
**Poke!Poke!Poke!**
ANO BA HUH?! KITA NANG BADTRI owwhhh sorry do I know you?
Of course you know me Aviana Olea
Huh?! Owww!! Yah!! 2
nd
year??
We were classmates before! You ve changed a lot huh?!
of course! :)
Yun kwentuhan. Alviana was my girlfriend before incase na tanungin niyo ako nakaka
6
na girlfriend na ako :P si Erika pang 7
th
. I don t take relatioships seriously kasi, well, except
sa relationship namin ni Erika. I call Aviana as Via. Haba kasi ng pangalan! Si
Via, 3
rd
gf ko
xa pero inaaway away yan ni ate dati eh! Ayaw niya daw dyan Si Erika naman gustong
gusto ni ate! >.< Speaking of Erika where is she nga pala?
Tingin sa right, sa left >.<
Wow!
Galeng!!
Parang hindi engaged ha?!!!
Sumasayaw nila ni Chris doon!! Magkayakap!! >.< parang sila ang couples huh?! La
long
uminit yung dugo ko sa lalaking yun!! Nakainom pa naman ako!! >.<
Erika s P.O.V.
Magkahug kami ni Chris ngayon!! Ang saya-saya! :)))) I remembered kung bakit ko
siya
naging boyfriend kasi parehas na parehas sila ng ugali ni Nathan kaya ko siya sin
agot! :))))
Si Matt?? Ayun nakita ko may kasamang ibang girl! That s ok! I trust him naman eh!
!
Bleeeh!! :P
Pero nakatingin samin ni Chris ng masama! As in masama! Kakatakot!! Eh that time
lalo pa
akong niyakap ni Chris ng mahigpit bigla nalang siya tumayo sa chair niya tapos l
umapit
saamin
M- Hey Erika!! Layuan mo na nga yan!
E- Bakit?? We re just dancing eh!! Enjoy nga eh!! :P
M- LUMAYO KA NA SABI EH!!
Ok fine. Lumayo ako. Kakatakot kasi eh! >.< As in yung itsura niya parang kakain
in ako pag
di ko nilayuan si Chris! Bakit ba ganito to?? Selos?? Hindi naman nagseselos to
eh!! Ah ok.
Nakainom ata kaya ganyan!
C- Pare wala namang ganyanan sumasayaw lang eh
At dahil doon lalong nakakatakot na si Matteo! >.<
M- YUN NA NGA EH!! SUMASAYAW NALANG KAYO CHINA-CHANSINGAN MO PA!!
C- Ano ba pinagsasasabi mo ha?
Lahat ng tao nagtinginan na saamin! >.<
M- E G*GO KA PALA EH!! NAGSISINUNGALING KA PA EH!!
Sinuntok ni Matteo si Chris!!! tapos si Chris naman sinuntok si Matte
o!!!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!! Ano ba gagawin ko!! Help?! Malakas pa naman tong si
Chris!! Fighter yun eh!! Eh si Matteo??? Basketball lang alam nun!!! >.<
Suntukan sila ng suntukan!! Ala namang pumipigil!! Ano ba yan!! Tapos yung eyes

ko
nagiging blurry na!! Nakatayo lang ako doon sa harap nila tapos umiiy
ak!!
Waaaaaaaaaahhhh!!! Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko!! >.<
E- Hoiiiiiiiiii!!! Ano ba!! Tama na nga yan!!!! >.<
Wala naman nagawa yung pagsigaw ko!!! Natulak pa nga ako eh!!! >.<
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!! PURO DUGO NA YUNG FACE NI MATTEO!!! Si
Chris din pero hindi ganun katindi yung mga tama! >.< Tapos sa sobrang lakas ng
suntok ni
Chris tumalsik si Matteo!!! Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Pinuntahan ko naman
agad!!!!
MATTEO!!!! OK KA LANG BA?! *sniff* Matt!!! Gising hoii!!!! *sniff* Ano *sniff* ba
?!
Matt!!!
Nakapikit lang siya!!! Ayaw magsalita!! Iyak na ako ng iyak!!! Pagkahawak ko sa
ulo niya
may DUGO!!!! >.< Waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Tumama yung head niya
doon sa stone!! Sumubsob kasi kaya yun! Yung sugat nandoon sa right side ng noo n
iya!
>.<
E- Matteo!!! Hoiiiiiii!!!!! *sniff* Gumising *sniff* ka sabi *sniff* eh!!
M- hahahaha!! You should ve seen the look of your face!! :)))))
E- anak ng ina naman oh!!! Langya ka talaga!! I hate you!!
Kaasar to huh!!! Diniinan ko yung hawak ko dun sa sugat niya! Mwahahahaha!!
M- Aray!!! Ano ba!!! Dalhin mo na nga lang ako sa ospital kaysa naman ganyan!!
So ayun dinala na namin tong masungit na to sa ospital tinahi yung sugat niya may s
car
na xa! Aus lang un! Dagdag pogi points para sken!! :))))) Nakahiga lang xa doon
sa hospital
bed nagpapahinga ang gwapo parin talaga tingnan kahit na sugat sugat na yung mukha
!!
Lalo tuloy xa nagmukhang badboy! Aus lang! yun naman mga type ok eh! :))))) Haba
ng
nakatitig ako sa napaka-gwapong nilalang na toh lumapit yung doctor saaken at si
nabing
kailangan pa daw magstay ng gwapong to ng ilang days dito sa ospital para daw ma
tingnan
pa kung anong problema ang meron sakanya at ayun, si ate Khaye at si kuya Terrenc
e lang
ang pumunta sa ospital. Busy daw kasi parents nila.
--------------------------------------------------------------At ayun nandoon na
kami sa room ni Matteo sa hospital. Kinuha namin ni ate Khaye na
room yung pinaka maganda na!! para naman hindi ma-feel ni Matt na nasa ospital x
a . Si
ate Khaye at kuya Terrence umalis na.
Babe alam kong pagod ka na. Pwede ka naman nang umuwi eh. Kaya ko naman sarili ko
:)
No. I ll stay here nalang :) doon nalang ako sa sofa oh. Pede namn eh. I won t leave
you
here :)
Ok. Sabi mo eh. Tabi ka nalang saakin dito! ^_^ Miss na kita eh!
Miss ka dyan! Eh lagi na nga tayo magkatabi sa bed eh!! And hindi tayo kasya dyan
!!
Sexy ka naman eh!! Kasya yan!! ^_^ Sige na!! Please wifey ko!!
At may magagawa ba ako? :))))) Halos mag mukha na akong kamatis dito sa sobrang
blush
dahil sa sobrang kilig!! : > Tinabihan ko na rin xa!
Hinug niya agad ako pagkahiga sa bed niya. Medyo masikip pero ok lang. Nakaharap
ako
sakanya tapos he kissed me a long passionate kiss

Chapter 18
What a Coincidence. >.<
Miss? Gising po kayo saglit. Palitan ko lang po yung dextrose ni sir. :)
At yan. Nagising ako dahil sa nurse. 4:00 am palang naman :(. Si Matt naman kahi
t palitan
ng dextrose hindi parin nagigising. Siguro napagod doon sa suntukan nila :|. Umu
po nalang
ako dun sa sofa at hinintay kong umalis yung nurse.
*bzzzzttt bzzzzttt* *bzzzzttt bzzzzttt*
Nandoon pa naman yung phone ko sa table na katabi nung bed ni Matt kaya ayun! Nag
ing
si flash ako sa sobrang bilis ko tumakbo! Buti nalang nakasilent yung phone ko k
ahit
papano
Hello??
ERIKA!!! ALFRED HERE!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MATTEO?? KAKABALIK LANG NATIN NG
MANILA GANYAN AGAD???
Ah ok. Hindi naman xa galit noh?!
easy naman saakin diba?? Pwede??
sorry naman diba?? Ano ba kasi nangyari??
Eh kasi. Naka-inom eh. Tapos nagselos. Ayun nakipagsuntukan.
At bakit nagselos yan ha?? Masyadong mabait yan! Ano nanaman ginawa mo huh?
Nagsayaw lang kami ni Chris tapos hinug niya ako tapos ayun.
Eh kasalanan mo naman pala loka ka eh!! Oo nga pala. Nasabi ko na kay mama na hin
di
muna kayo makakapasok ni Matteo. Sabi niya ok lang daw kasi wala naman na daw
masyadong gagawin yung seniors this week kasi patapos na yung school year. Tapos
yung
clothes niyo ni Matteo inayos na ni Kath. Dadalhin niya daw diyan mamaya
Ah okay. Thanks! Oi!! Nga pala! I need to go na!! Sige. Bye!! I love you insan!! ^
_^
Hindi naman maxadong concerned si insan saamin noh?? :)))))) Umupo nalang ako do
on sa
may bed niya. Di na makatulog eh kaasar kasi yung nurse eh! Kung bakit naman kasi
4:00
ng madaling araw xa magpapalit ng dextrose?? :))))
Wala tuloy akong magawa kundi titigan ang gwapong nilalang na to!! Sarap niya ti
tigin eh!!
Gwapo talaga!! :P yung nga lang, nakakasawa na yung pagmumukha niya! >.<! :)))))
jowk!!
:P
Kulitin ko na nga lang si ever loving insan ko!! Mwahahahahahaha!! Sigurado ako
tulog na
yun ngayon pero ok lang! ^_^
*Calling ever loving INSAN!! ^_^*
ALFRED!!!
asdfghjkl
Hoi! Alfred!! Wake up!!
ALFRED!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT?!?!?! Do you even know what time is it??
Of course!! Like duh?! Samahan mo naman ako dito.
I m still tired. I ve been sleeping for only 10 minutes then somebody calls me asking
kung
pwede ko xa samahan sa ospital?? Are crazy?!
No I m not! Ala naman kasing magawa dito!!
Edi mamasyal ka!! Kaya nga magandang ospital din ang pinagdalhan diba?? Para hind
i kayo
ma-bored!! Paglabas mo naman dyan sa lobby parang mall na eh! I want to sleep na
! Bye!
*Call ended*

Ang sungit naman ni insan!! >.< Siguro pagod talaga! So yun Sinundan ko nalang si
nabi
niya
Lumabas na ako ng room ni Matteo Pumunta nalang ako ng garden :) Sarap din pala
tumambay dito :) Yun nga lang. I m still bored!! >.< So I decided to go back nalang
sa room
ni Matt.
I was walking nung naalala ko kung anong date na. March 25, 20**. Dapat 5 years
na kami
ni Nathan ngayon. I remembered yung mga memories. My eyes was blurry na naluluha
na
ako. Na-alala ko yung dati. Nung siya lang yung mapapagkatiwalaan ko. Nung siya
lang yung
nalalapitan whenever I m down.
Ok fine. Back to reality. >.< Ayoko na ma-alala pa yung mga nangyari dati. Yun n
a malapit
na ako sa room ni Matteo! :) when I turned right may nakita akong guy. Nakatalik
od. He was
kinda familiar. Nakita ko may kasama xang girl at yung girl parang kilala ko rin.
Umiiyak
silang dalawa. Prang there s something really serious going on. Tapos tumigil na s
a pag iyak
yung guy.
We were both shocked when we saw each other >.<
Pero hindi naman pwede eh
Nasa States xa eh
Erika??
well yah he saw me >.<
Tears started to roll down my face naluluha lang naman pero yun
.
.
Nathan??
Chapter 19
He s back.
Erika s P.O.V.
Pagkatalikod nung guy, we were both shocked sa nakita namin his eyes were still r
ed that
time because of crying .
Erika??
Lumalapit na xa saakin slowly I wasn t sure kung xa yun nung una kasi nga my eyes w
ere
blurry
Nathan??
He hugged me but I didn t hug him back sa sobrang gulat ko nabitawan ko pa cellphon
e
ko waaaaahhhh!! Hindi ko na mapigilang hindi umiyak! >.<
Tinanggal niya yung pagkakahug niya saakin tapos sumandal lang ako sa wall. That
time I
was covering my face para hindi niya mahalatang umiiyak na ako He s just staring at
me
smiling.
Oh! Why are you crying?? Hindi ka ba happy na nakita mo ko?
Actually hindi ko alam kung magiging happy ako or hindi. Pero one thing s for sure
I still
love him.
No it s just that I don t really know >.<
I missed you so much! Stop crying na! Why are you here nga pala huh? Did somethin
g
happen to lolo or Alfred?
No nothing happened You? Why are you here??
I wasn t crying na that time pero my face was still red. >.<
Well actually I don t want to talk about it muna

Ah ok. I need to go na someone s waiting for me eh

Who?
Basta
Naglalakad na ako palayo when he asked me
Oi!! Anong room number ka nga pala nagsastay?
room 187
I ll try to visit you nalang later ge! :)
Ok. Naka-get over na ako kahit papano. >.<
Pagkapasok ko ng room gising na si Matteo. Nagulat xa sa itsura ko. Kasi naman n
amumula
pa yung ilong dahil sa pag-iyak diba? Tapos yung hair ko gulo-gulo
oh?! What happened to you?? Mukha kang binagyo!
Nothing :). Maaga pa ah. Bakit gising ka na?? Dapat nagpapahinga ka diba??
Kasi wala ka sa tabi ko eh! :P
Che!! Tumigil ka dyan! Matulog ka nalang ulit!
Ayaw!! Bleeh!! :P
ok fine. Di wag! :P
Ay!! Tampo na agad si babe ko?? Jowk lang yun babe!! I love you!! Lika na dito ta
bi ka
saakin!
Hindi ko nalang muna xa pinapansin pero kiligers to the max!! yyhiiiieeeee!! : >
Oi babe!! Dito ka na!! yyhiieee!! Pupunta na yan dito oh!
At ayun nga lumapit na ako pagkalapit ko sa bed niya hinila niya agad ako tapos ki
niss!
Yhhiiieeeee!! Matagal na kiss!!
After nun wala nanaman kaming magawa So we decided to watch a movie. Nag-away pa
kami kung anong movie ang papanoorin gusto ko A Walk to Remember gusto niya
naman SALT . Sa huli ako parin nanalo! :P Magkatabi kami sa hospital bed kahit masi
kip!
Nakapatong yung head ko sa shoulders niya tapos nakapatong yung head niya sa hea
d ko
habang holding hands Ako umiiyak na doon. Xa naman pinagtatawanan ako kasi daw
umiiyak ako >.<
[gets niyo?? Parang ang labo kasi nung description ko eh! :)))) basta yun! :)))
xenxa na! :P]
At sa wakas!! After nung movie dumating sila Alfred!!
Kanina pa kita tinatawagan ah bakit hindi ka sumasagot??
Naka-silent phone ko :)
and where s your phone? Don t tell me nawawala nanaman
At nasaan nga ang phone ko?! Waaaaaaahhhh!!! Last ko nakita yung nung nakita ko
Nath waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! Nakalimutan ko pulutin
cellphone ko!!!!!!! Nabitawan ko yun eh!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!! >.<
Nasa bag ^_^
Ok. Ganda ng palusot ko! :) Nag-work!!!
At may kumatok na sa door! :))))) Baka yung nurse nanaman yan na gumising saakin
kanina
>.< Pagkabukas nung door
.
..
.
NATHAN?!
sabay pa kami ni Alfred niyan ah!!! As in parehas pang lumaki mata namin!
>.<
At pati yung mood ni Matt nag-iba tindi! >.< Kanina lang tuwang-tuwa siyang panoo
rin
akong umiiyak. Ngayon naman parang naghihinalang ewan!! >.<
I think you dropped this kanina nung nagkita tayo
Yah Thanks. :)
Sige I ll go na :)
At ayun nga. Umalis na siya. Nagshift agad yung tingin ni Alfred saken pagkalaba

s ni Nathan.
Tapos tumayo xa sa kinau-upuan niya at sinundan si Nathan. Kakausapin ata? >.<
Nasa bag pala.
ate kath >.<
Sino yun? Bakit parang kilala niyong lahat?
Matt
Ex
ate kath
Pinutol ko na agad sasabihin ni ate Kath. Ayoko na malaman ni Matt. >.<
Family friend eh may nangyaring something. Kaya yun. Ayoko na sana makita yun ulit
.
Pero kanina habang naglalakad ako yun nagkita kami.
ah ok
Alfred s P.O.V.
O.O
Nathan s back.
WTH! Sa dinami-dami ng pwedeng makitang tao si Nathan pa??
Ang lakas pa ng loob para pumunta dito sa room ni Matteo >.<
I followed him pagkalabas niya. Not to be rude, pero i wanted to ask him a favor
. Favor na
kung pwede ba niyang layuan na si Erika
Why are you here?
naka-confine si dad here.
Oh ok. Good to know that you re not here for Erika.
Of course I also returned here in the Philippines for her. I promised her. Wow! Fa
ke smile
huh?
That won t work.
Why are you so sure? **serious face.
Nakita mo yung guy na kasama namin? That s her FiANCEE. I really gave emphasist to t
he
word FiANCEE just for him to know!! >.<
Really? That guy?? Hindi yun uubra saakin.
Ah... baka hindi maxadong mataas ang confidence niya!! Ibang klase rin eh noh?!
May balak
nanaman siguro to! >.< Basta! I won t let him ruin my dearest cousin s life!
Chapter 20 Red Roses and Chocolates
Erika s P.O.V.
Nung nakita ko si Nathan bigla nalang sumama yung pakiramdam ko. Hindi ko alam k
ung
arte lang to o totoo o baka there s somethings wrong with me nanaman. Ayoko man
umuwi, pinauwi na ako ni Matt and Alfred. Hinatid ako ni ate Kath sa bahay ni lo
lo.
Pagkadating ko naman doon sabi ni yaya wala si lolo. Tapos si yaya aalis din. Ak
o nalang
maiiwan dito sa house!
:(
FOREVER ALONE?! :(
At dahil walang magawa nagayos nalang ako ng bahay kahit na masama yung pakiramda
m
ko, pero ayos in a way na inaayos lang yung pagka-arrange ng picture frames, tap
os
papasok sa isang room at hihiga lang sa kama tapos aayusin. Yung ayos na parang
tamad!
:))))
[Gets niyo?! Labo no?! wag niyo na igets! :)))]
First room na pinasok ko yung room ni lolo. Bawal ako pumasok dito eh. Pero ok l
ang wala
naman xa! XD Ang boring dito! :)))
Next na pinasok ko yung room ni Alfred! My kuya-insan! :)))) O.O Ang linis! >.<
Parang hindi
room ng lalaki! :)))) Tapos doon sa may desk puro pictures nila ni ate Kath! Hah
a! Adik

much?! Sabagay! Ilang years na rin sila eh! Humiga nalang ako sa bed ni Alfred!
:)
Still bored!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >.<
Saya rin sumigaw ng walang nakakarinig eh noh?! :))))
*DIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNGGGG DOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNGGGGGGGG!!!*
Ya!! Paki tingnan nga kung sino yun!!
Aaahhh baka!!! Wala nga pala si yaya! >.<
So ako nalang ang pumunta sa gate. Nagmadali pa ako eh! Ang laki kaya ng bahay!
Tapos
nasa taas pa ako!
After 1 year!! :)))) LOL! Jowk!! :)) =))))
Pagkadating ko sa gate .
Erika!!
O.O
A-anong gi-ginagawa mo dito??
Nothing. Gusto lang kita makita :)
Cheesy pick-up line? That won t work :|
I just stared at him. Siguro mga 2 minutes rin yun. I just stared at his beautif
ul smile. :) I miss
that miss that. I miss him. I miss Nathan.
Hala?! Bakit ko sinasabi yun?? Miss?? >.<
I just dropped by to give you these :)
Thanks :)
I ll go na :)
Sige bye! Thanks ulit! :)
He handed me flowers and chocolates. Red rosses and isang box ng Ferrero Rocher.
He s
still sweet : >. Si Matt nga engaged na kami pero hindi niya pa ako binibigyan ng
flowers
and chocolates :(.
And ayun :). Pumasok na ulit ako sa loob ng bahay at pumunta na sa room ko bago
pa ako
magdrama! :)))) Iniwan ko nalang muna yung flowers at chocolates doon sa table s
a labas
ng room ko. I feel really really sick :(. Sleep nalang ako :)
***********************************************
**RiiiiiiiiiiiNNNNNNNGGGGGGG!!! RiiiiiiiiiiiiNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG!!!**
**dearest insan calling**
What?!
Good morning!!
What nga?
Ang sungit mo! Pwede na daw lumabas si Matteo dito sa hospital mamaya!!
Ok.
Ano meron bat ang tipid mo sumagot?
I m sick.
Wag ka nalang pumunta dito. Ako na bahala.
No. Pupunta ako dyan.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Sakit ng ulo ko!! >.<
Grabe naman tong sakit na toh!! Wrong timing!! >.< Kaya ko toh! Ako
pa naman
magda-drive ngayon! Ala si manong driver eh! :( kaya ko toh!!
Nakarating din ako sa ospital nang safe na safe, yun nga lang nahihilo na talaga
ako.
Nakapunta na ako sa room ni Matt. Pagkadating ko doon ayos na lahat nang gamit n
iya.
Nabayaran narin ni Alfred yung bill. Naglalakad na kami sa hallway
O, ano na? Alis na tayo? Mukhang hirap na hirap na tong mahal ko eh! Taas nang la
gnat!
Matt

Tama!! Tingnan mo yung suot! Fashion disaster na rin dahil sa sakit niya!
ate Kath
Sige na! Umalis na tayo dito nang makapag pahinga na tong si princess
alfred.
Ako naman wala lang akong imik. Inaalalayan na nga lang ni Matteo at Alfred that
time eh
wala na talaga akong lakas.
After nun bigla nalang
BOOOOGSH!!
Chapter 21
Grad. Practice
Erika s P.O.V.
Pagkagising ko nasa emergency room kami nung hospital.
Ako na ang nakahiga sa hospital bed.
Si Matteo naman nakasubsob yung mukha niya sa may bewang ko habang hawak niya yu
ng
kamay ko. Sinubukan kong kunin yun pero nagising sia.
O, gising ka na pala. Nakausap ko yung doktor kanina, sabi niya pag nagising ka n
a daw
pwede na tayo umuwi.
Nagsmile nalang ako. Pagkatingin ko sa watch niya nakita ko almost 6:00pm na, eh
nung
pinuntahan ko si Matteo dito malapit palang mag 11:00am.
Sabi nang doktor sa sobrang pagod mo daw yan.
Matt, uwi na tayo :)
Sige :)
Tapos umupo na ko sa may bed. Sia naman may pinuntahan pa.
Pagka-uwi namin sa house nandoon na si lolo!! Kaya lang sabi ni yaya tulog na da
w :( ang
bad! :(. Pumunta nalang ako sa room namin ni Matt tapos humiga na xa naman umupo
doon sa chair na katapat ko at nagbasa nang book. Pecy Jackson and Olympians pa
nga yung
binabasa niya eh! :)))).
Erika, do you really love me?
Tinatanong pa ba yan?
eeeee!! Sagutin mo ko. Do you really love me?
Of course!
Kung mahal mo talaga ako, pakasal na tayo bukas.
Napatulala ako sa sinabi niya. Ilang months pa nga lang kami magkakilala pakasal
na agad?!
WHAT??? PAKi-UliT NGA??
Wag ka nga maingay! Marinig pa tayo nila lolo mo eh!
Sorry naman! Oi pero di nga? Seryoso ka?
Oo, pakasal na tayo bukas please?
Bakit ba? May problema ka ba?
Tapos hindi nalang xa sumagot. Binitawan niya na yung kamay ko. Tapos yung expre
ssion ng
face niya naging blanko na.
Matt may problema ka ba??
Hoii!! Answer me!!
MATTT!!!!! ANO BA! ANSWER ME!!!
WALA!!!!
Napaiyak nalang ako bigla nung sinigawan niya ako. Hindi niya man aminin na may
problema sia, alam ko meron. Naramdaman ko nalang bila yung mga arms niya nakaba
lot
na saakin.
Erika, I m sorry. Wag ka na umiyak. Taha na.
Erika naman. Basta gusto ko sana ikasal na tayo bago ako umaTapos tinigil niya na yung sasabihin niya he didn t even continue. Tumayo nalang xa
dun

sa kinauupuan niya tapos humiga sa tabi ko at hinug ako. Tapos natulog na kami.
Days passed pero ganon parin xa. Tahimik. I miss the old him. Ang hirap rin para
saakin kasi
kahit ako hindi ko alam yung problema niya. I tried to ask Alfred kung may nasab
i ba
sakanya si Matteo, pero wala naman daw.
Graduation practice na ganon pa rin talaga si Matt. I really, really miss the old
him.
Nandoon lang xa sa bleachers. Magisa.
Hoi bes! Ano ba nangyayari dyan sa asawa mo? ANG EMO!!
Eh! Ewan ko ba! Ayaw sabihin saakin ano problema niya eh! Nung isang araw nga niy
aya
niya na ako magpakasal!
WHAT?!! EDi GO NA!!!!
Ayoko pa!
Bakit?
Maxado pa kaming bata!!
Eh ok naman sa parents niyo ah?! Go na yan!!
Sabagay
Sabagay Tama rin si Lia Hindi kaya dahil saakin kaya xa nagkakaganyan? Pwede rin d
iba?
Okay lang naman saakin na magpakasal kami kaya lang paano naman yung studies nami
n?
Pwede parin naman siguro kami mag aral nang normal diba?
.
.
Sige na nga! Papayag na ako :|
Bes, samahan mo ako kay Matt. Papayag na ako :)
Sinamahan niya na nga ako kinakabahan ako! :(
MATTEO!!!!!!!!
Hindi naman ako bingi para sigawan mo ako nang malapitan, Lia!
Sorry naman! Eh kasi itong si bes!! May sasabihin daw sayo!!!!
Ano yung bey?
eh kasi
IWAN KO MUNA KAYO!!!!!
Ano ba nangyari sa babaeng yun at napakalakas nang bosses ngayon?
Excited lang
Excited saan? Kasi pumapayag na ako sa sinabi mo
Anong sinabi?
Yung pakasal na tayo.
Bigla nalang xa tumayo doon sa kinauupuan niya tapos yung face niya bigla nalang
nag light
up. Tapos bigla niya ako binuhat as in yung buhat na parang pag bagong kasal. Ta
pos bigla
nalang din xa nagsisi-sigaw.
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! IKAKASAL NA KAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lahat nang tao napatingin saamin. Tapos si Lia nagtatatalon sa tuwa.
Oi!! Ibaba mo na ako! Baka mahulog tayo dito!!!
Sorry! Natuwa lang ako maxado! I LOVE YOU!!!!
I LOVE YOU TOO!!!!
Tapos lahat nang tao naki-ayyyyyyyyyyhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeee!! Na.
Grabe!!
Nakakahiya toh! Ngayon buong school na ang nakaka-alam na ikakasal na kami! >.<
Chapter 22
Wedding day ;)
Bukas na din yung wedding! >.< Kinakabahan na ako! :(
Sila mama and papa umuwi pa dito sa pinas para lang makita nila ako sa kasal ko
:). Si mama
na rin nag asikaso nang wedding gown ko. Pero simple lang kasi simpleng wedding
lang

naman yung gagawin. Gagawin yung wedding namin sa Caleruega church sa Batangas w
ith
family and close friends lang. sabi ni lolo saka nalang daw yung as in super bon
ggang
wedding.
Si Matteo naman dinala muna nila papa sa resthouse nila Alfred. Bakit? Kasi sabi
nila mama
hindi daw ako pwede makita ni Matteo before nung araw ng wedding. Naniniwala pa
talaga
sila doon :)))) At ako naman nagstay sa bahay namin dito.
Bbbzzzzzztttt! Bzzzzztttt!!
1 new message from Albie look-alike/ Bey! :P
Bey!! I can t sleep! Kinakabahan ako for tomorrow!
.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BEY!!
I ll call you after 5 minutes! :P
*Runaway by Bruno Mars* (at ayan ang ringtone ko! Nag improve!)
Hello?
BEY!!!!!!! I miss you!! Punta ka dito!
Ano ka ba? Kaya nga tayo pinaghiwalay nang bahay para hindi tayo magkita eh!
Alam ko!
Kinakabahan ako.
Wag ka na kabahan! Basta always remember that I love you!
I love you too! Sige na! Matutulog na ko! I m gonna turn off my phone na rin! See y
ou
tomorrow! BYE!!!
At ayan binaba ko na ung phone.
9:00pm palang pero I decided to sleep na. para naman super beauty rest di ba?
***************************
4:00 am palang ginising na ako ni mama para daw makakain na ako ng breakfast at
makapagayos na. Nandoon na din si ate Khaye and si Tita (mommy ni Matteo) pagkag
ising
ko. Pati sila super excited na din! :))) Sabay-sabay na kaming nagbreakfast and
yung
photographer started to take pictures na. After namin kumain nagpaayos na sila
mommy sa
make-up artist/stylist nila. And of course ako may sariling make-up artist, pero
bago yun
naligo muna ako. Pagkalabas ko palang nang bathroom pinaupo na agad ako nung mak
e-up
artist ko sa harap nang mirror at inayusan na ako. Yung photographer naman kuha
ng kuha
ng pictures.
Nandoon lang ako sa garden nakaupo nung bigla dumating si Alfred! :) Pagkakita n
iya pa
lang saakin tumakbo na xa papunta saakin tapos hinug ako.
Ikakasal na si baby insan ko :(. Wala na akong kapartner sa crime. Wala na akong
makukulit
lagi. Wala nang magsho-shopping para saakin! :( tapos nagacting xa nung kunyarin
g
umiiyak
Ano ka ba! Hindi bagay sayo! Stop doing that! :) Wala namang magbabago kahit kasa
l na
ako eh!
Promise?
Promise! Ang arte mo naman! :)))
Grabe ka insan! Naunahan mo pa ako! :P You look beautiful!
Thanks! :P
Tara na? hinihintay ka na sa simbahan! :P
Oi teka! Kaninong car nga pala ako sasakay?

Sa car ko :P
Teka nga!! Itim kaya ang car mo!! Dapat white!
white na kaya ang car ko ngayon! Binili ako ni lolo nang bago! Kala mo ikaw lang
ah! :P
Lumabas na kami nang bahay Nandoon na kami sa loob nang car nung bigla kong naala
la
sila mama. Yung mama ni Matt and si ate Erika kanina pa umalis nang bahay, punta
han na
daw muna nila si Matt.
Sila mama nga pala? Diba sila sasabay?
Nandoon pa sila sa loob, umiiyak. Nagda-drama. Ikakasal na daw kasi yung prinses
a niya.
:))) Susunod nalang daw sila.
***********************
Nasa church na kami!! :))) habang nagda-drive at naguusap kami ni Alfred sa car
medyo
teary eyed na xa! :))))) Nandoon na pala sila mama. Nauna pa sila saamin.
So ayun Bumaba na ako nang car. Before ka kasi makapunta doon sa mismong church m
ay
madadaanan ka pang parang super laking garden. Naglakad na kami ni Alfred papunt
a doon
sa mismong church :).
Nakita na kami nila mama.
Anak, are you really sure about your dessicion?
Yes mom :).
Tapo pinapwesto niya na ako doon sa mismong door nung church.
You and Me by Lifehouse started to play. Yun yung napili naming song ni Matt eh.
Si Mama, Papa, at Lolo ang kasama kong naglalakad sa aisle.
Everything s perfect. Perfect groom. Perfect bride. Perfect wedding.
Nandito din yung mga family namin. Nandito din yung close friends and some of ou
r
classmates :). Nandito din si Nathan -____- ewan ko kung bakit nandito to. -____Ngayon ko lang napansin na umiiyak na pala ako. I was so happy nung nakita ko na
si Matt
waiting for me. I was so emotional that time. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa or mal
ulungkot
ako. Matutuwa na I ll be with Matteo for the rest of my life or Malulungkot ako in
a way na I
need to leave my family.
Grabe. Tuloy na tuloy na talaga ito. There s no backing out. :)
Tuloy lang yung wedding :). Sa totoo lang, hindi ako nakikinig sa priest. I was
too busy being
emotional and all that. :|
Tapos ilang minutes pa sinabi na nung priest yung pinakahihintay nang lahat nang
tao.
You may now kiss the bride
Inalis na ni Matteo yung belo ko then hinawakan niya yung neck ko. He pulled me
closer to
him. His nose touched mine, then he whispered I love you forever and always . We we r
e
already kissing after he whispered. Kissing infront of all these people. At ang
nakakailang
pa, our parents were there. Pero ok lang :P.
I now present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Yllustre
Lia was smiling at me. Lolo was smiling at me. Alfred was smiling at me. Dad was
smiling at
me. Mom was crying. REALLY CRYiNG. O.o?? O.A. much si mama! O.O
After nung wedding reception umuwi na kami. Sa bahay muna namin nila mommy kami
magsastay habang pinapagawa pa daw yung bahay namin ni Matt. :)
Chapter 23 >.<

After the wedding and the reception we went home na. Super tired but happy. Pero
I still
couldn t believe na Mrs. Yllustre n ako. :) Well, yah. Super bata ako nag-asawa, p
ero who
cares! :) suportado kami nang parents namin and at least we don t need to make tha
t
tanan-tanan thing :)).
After magpahinga for ilang minutes, nagshower na muna ako at nagpalit ng damit.
I m
super tired. -______- Nauna na nga pala mag shower si husband ko. Husband, ganda
pakinggan. :P
Pagkalabas ko ng bathroom
OI! Anong ginagawa mo dito?! Sabi ko wag ka muna dito sa room eh!
I m tired. I want to rest.
Ano sa tingin mo? I m also tired! Pagbihisin mo muna ako!
Ok. Fine.
Then lumabas na siya. Ang bait talaga ng asawa ko! Haha :P
Nagbihis na ako then after nun humiga na ako sa bed. Hayaan ko nalang pumasok si
Matteo
mamaya. Haha :P
*door opens*
Bakit hindi mo ako tinawag? Tapos ka na pala magbihis?
Wala lang. haha. :P
Tapos pumasok na siya doon sa room at umupo sa edge ng bed. Ako naman ay nakaupo
sa
tabi niya ngayon. :P
Promise me na kahit mawala ako hindi mo ako ipagpapalit.
What? Haha. Bakit naman mangyayari yun? Hahahaha. Ikaw naman! Kung ano ano mga
sinasabi mo!
Nevermind what I just asked you, I m just tired.
I know. We re both tired. Kaya go na!! Mag sleep na tayo! :)
Hihiga na sana ako kaya lang hinawakan niya yung kamay ko.
Wait! May kulang eh!
Matt
Huh?! Ano??
Me
Wala bang *Nguso effect
Anong *Nguso?????
Hay nako!
Then he pulled me. Yup! Nagkiss kami a long and passionate kiss. Suddenly I start
ed
responding without even thinking what am I doing. Nasa waist ko na yung hands ni
ya. It s
getting hotter. He stopped kissing me pero I felt his hand unbuttoning my shirt.
He kissed
me again and then
and then I m lost.
Chapter 24 She s Back? O.O
Ok.
So panaginip lang yung nangyari kagabi
May damit naman ako .
GOOD!!!
We re too young to do those things kahit na mag-asaw na kami >.<
Panaginip lang yun. PANAGINIP LANG!
So tatayo na ako
Kaso lang ANG SAKIT NG KATAWAN KO! >.<
May pasa pa nga ata ako sa braso ko? >.<
So totoo nga?? >.<
Oh, gising ka na pala. It s still early. Pahinga ka muna ulit. Masyado tayong napuy
at kagabi
*smug
O_O <- ganyan ang itsura ng mukha ko.

Nasa terrace si Matteo tapos he s not wearing a shirt. As in topless. >.<

Tinakpan ko nalang yung eyes ko. >.<
I HATE YOU MATTEO!!! >.<
Perv!!! >.<
What?! I m just telling the truth. Napagod pa nga eh!!
Lumabas ka na ng room before maginit yung ulo ko!
Why are you covering your eyes? Nakita mo nanaman to eh! Hahaha :P
GET OUT!!!! >.<
Ok, fine. Bumaba ka na when you re already ok. Breakfast is ready.
Tumayo na ako kahit ang sakit ng katawan ko >.<
It s already 7:00am na pala. We still have graduation practice mamayang 8:30. Sa i
sang weel
na kasi ang graduation. GRADUATE NA KAMI NG HIGH SCHOOL!!! \m/ :))
----->fast forward
.School.
WAHHH!! Khristine Erika Ortega Yllustre!! Halika dito! BILIS!!!
Yan agad ang sumalubong saamin ni Matt sa gym, ang malakas na boses ni Lia -____
_- Ano ka ba! Konti pa nga lang nakaka-alam eh! Wag ka nga maingay!!!
me
Ok Ok. Sorry naman! Hi MATTEO!!!!! ^____^
Luka na talaga tong babaeng to! >.<
So ayun nagpractice kami. Maiden name ko parin ang pinagamit ni lolo sa diploma k
o. I
don t know why pero un :))) Natapos yung practice ng mga 12pm. After practice pumun
ta
muna kami ni Matt sa bahay nila, then after pumunta kami sa Trinoma.
Matteo s P.O.V.
After Shopping, pumunta kami ni Erika sa Starbucks.
Upo ka na I ll order. Ano sayo?
Java Chip!! ^___^
Parang bata. -_____I m still tired sa wedding . And sa last night.
Wala pa kaming pahinga parehas.
2 Java Chip Frap :)
Sir, Ano po name niyo?
Matteo. Pwede ba paki hatid nalang sa table yung order ko?
Opo. Sige po
Tapos nakita ko nilagay niya sa cup Mathew.
Aisht. Badtrip. Hayaan na nga. -_____-Umupo na ko sa table namin.
Matt? Are you ok? You seem to be so quiet?? -Erika
I m ok. I m just tired. :) -Me
Do you want to go home when we get our coffee s na? We could drink it on our way ho
me
naman eh. -Erika
No. It s ok. Let s just finish our coffee s here then we ll go home. -Me
I ll just go sa CR. I ll be right back. :) -Erika
Pagka-alis ni Erika may biglang kumalabit saakin. >.<
OH.MY.GOSH!!!! Sabi na eh!! Ikaw yan!!! Matteo!!!! Hahaha! -??
O.O Sino to???
I m sorry, you must be mistaken. Miss, Do I know you? -Me
Don t act like you don t know me! Tatampo ako sayo! Sige ka*pout -??
I really don t know you, pero parang nakita na kita before >.< Siya ata yung sikat
na model
ngayon eh? Ewan. >.<
Sorry but I really don t know you. -Me
-___- Selina Kate Arevallo. -??
O.O Selina?!
Yung kababata ko?!
Selina?!! You ve changed a lot!! When did you arrive here in the Philippines?!*hugs
super
tight!* -Me

Just yesterday. Ang higpit mo yumakap! You can let go of me na! -Selina
I m sorry, it s just that It s been already 5 years since the last time I saw you.
Do you mind if I share a table with you?
Selina
Palapit na si Erika
Sure! We can share a table. Anyway, Erika, this is Selina Arevallo, my bestfriend
. Selina,
this is Erika.
Selina Kate s P.O.V.
Am I too late?? >.<
Chapter 25 Meet Selina ;)
Selina Kate s P.O.V.
First of all, let me introduce myself. I m Selina Kate Arevallo. Oftenly known as
Kate
Arevallo. ! m already 18 years old, I spent half of my life in the States. I m also
working as a
professional model in the States and now I went here in the Philippines for vaca
tion. :)
So since wala naman akong magawa, pumunta muna ako sa Trinoma to buy my needs,
and when I say needs it means new clothes, new shoes, new accessories, and new b
ags! :P
Pero daan muna ako sa Starbucks, haha. I want coffee. I m still puyat from my flig
ht.
Pag pasok ko I saw someone really familiar.
Linapitan ko siya then kinalabit.
OH.MY.GOSH!!!! Sabi na eh!! Ikaw yan!!! Matteo!!!! Hahaha! - Me
I m sorry, you must be mistaken. Miss, Do I know you? - Matt
Don t act like you don t know me! Tatampo ako sayo! Sige ka*pout -Me
Di niya daw ako kilala? :( I was your bestfriend, your first love, your first gi
rlfriend then you
don t know me?! :(
Sorry but I really don t know you.
Matt
-___- Selina Kate Arevallo. - Me
He looked really shocked. Well I can t blame him I really look different 5 years a
go. I left the
Philippines when I was 13 because gusto ng parents ko. I look like a nerd way ba
ck then but
now, haha, I m a professional model! O, diba! Haha :P
Selina?!! You ve changed a lot!! When did you arrive here in the Philippines?!*hugs
super
tight!* -Matt
Just yesterday. Ang higpit mo yumakap! You can let go of me na! :) -Me
I m sorry, it s just that It s been already 5 years since the last time I saw you.
Do you mind if I share a table with you?
Me
Tapos may lumapit na girl She looks cute? Not really beautiful pero she s cute.
Sure! We can share a table. Anyway, Erika, this is Selina Arevallo, my bestfriend
. Selina,
this is Erika. -Matt
What is here part in Matteo s life?? -____- Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay.
Matt, who is she? - Me
My wife.
Matt
O.O WIFE?!!!!
Am I that late???? And 18 palang kami! >.< It s too early for them to married.
Wife?! Since when are you married?!
Me
Since yesterday. Hey, don t be too shocked. Our parents know. :)
Matt
Yesterday?? I should ve took an earlier flight! What the hell?! >.<
He smiled. He looks really happy and tired? I guess.
I missed that smile so much. I haven t seen Matteo for 5 years and I missed him so
much.
Well, alam kong puzzled na ang mga isip niyo ngayon. Since birth palang magkakil
ala na

-Me

-Matt

kami ni Matteo, my parents own a big part in their company s shares. so parang our
whole
lives kaming dalawa lang ang magbestfriends, lahat ginagawa namin together, even
our
school works kami ang magka-partner, we did our homeworks together too. And when
we
were 11 years old naging kami. We lasted for 2 years and 4 months.
Actually I don t know kung nagend yung relationship namin, I just left without say
ing
goodbye kasi ayokong mahurt sya. Kasi we promised each other na hindi
kami
magkakahiwalay and we would marry each other when we re in the right age
well, I guess that s never gonna happen now
Now that he has a wife. :(
Hey, Selina. Are you ok? You re idling. Anyway, here.
Matt
Tapos inabutan niya ako ng coffee.
Oh, Sorry. I was just thinking of something.
Me
Something or someone?
Matt.
Actually I was thinking of you. :(
After we finished our coffee s nagyaya silang mamasyal. Si Matteo ang nagbabayad
ng
lahat ng binibili ko, hindi ko alam kung bakit pero ok lang! :))
Erika was nice. Pero that doesn t mean I want to be friends with here.
Hinatid nila ako sa house ko
I still can t accept the fact that Matteo is already married.
I really want to get him back, and I ll get him back.
What Selina wants, Selina gets.
Chapter 26 Starting to Like Him Again. :)
Erika s P.O.V.
Tapos na yung graduation namin! Tapos finished na din yung graduation ball namin
.
Grabe! Nung graduation namin, ako lang yung iyak ng iyak. Namaga yung eyes ko. H
ahaha.
Kala ko hindi ako iiyak. Pero sabi ng nila Mom, iba daw talaga ang graduation pa
g HS na. :)
Tapos si Matt?
Ayun laging kasama si Selina. Parang may something nga doon sa dalawang yun? Pero
bestfriends lang naman diba? Haha.
Magkasama nga sila ni Matt ngayon eh. Ako? Naiwan dito sa bahay.
Hindi naman sa sinasabi kong bad influence si Selina pero parang nung dumating si
ya,
nawawalan na ng time saakin si Matt.
Parang ang cold niya na din saakin.
And ang lagi ko nalang kasama, surprisingly, si Nathan.
Si Nathan ang kasama ko sa pag shopping, sa pag aayos nung bago naming condo ni
Matt,
sa pag bili nang groceries parang kami na nga ni Matt magasawa .
Hala?!
Ano ba yan?
Wala akong sinabing ganon!!
Erase!! Hahaha.
Basta laging magkasama si Matt at si Selina. Yun na yun.
Basta since nung dumating si Selina dito, ibang iba na si Matt. Parang di ko na
sya kilala
But I still trust him.
He s my husband and I love him.
Anyway, punta muna kami ni Nathan sa mall. Susunduin niya daw ako eh.
I was waiting for him sa harap ng gate ng bahay tapos may nakita na akong Audi n
a color
silver. Tapos bumaba siya ng car and pinagbuksan ako ng door. :)

How sweet. Haha :P

For the past few weeks na lagi kong kasama si Nathan, I can be sure na nagiba na
talaga
siya.
Ang alam niyo yun? Yung parang miss na miss na miss na miss mo talaga yung bestf
riend
mo kahit ano pa yung nagawa niyang mali dati?
Yun yung nafi-feel ko kay Nathan.
I really think I should hang-out with him more. Para naman we could both catch u
p diba?
And one thing lang ang naiisip ko pagkasama ko sya
I m starting to like Nathan again.
Chapter 27
Selina s Plan
Selina s P.O.V.
I was asked to visit some shows here in the Philippines. Kaya I m always busy with
some
shows tapos yung sa office pa. I m the only one who s fixing my scheds here. Wala na
man
yung nagmamanage saakin dito eh. Pero so far, I m enjoying it.
I always get to go with Matteo sa office. Then he always comes with me sa photo
shoots.
Since Matteo s not doing anything for today, I asked him to go with me sa guesting
ko for a
talkshow.
Hey Matt! I m doing an interview for a talkshow later. Want to come?
O? Yah. Sure. What time?
Maybe we can go straight there after we do these paperworks.
.Studio.
Good luck on your interview sweety. Said Matteo before I was called sa stage. He a
lways
calls me sweety. Hahaha.
Selina
He called me before I go up sa stage. Then pagkalingon ko, he kissed me sa
cheeks.
The interview started.
They first asked me when did I arrive here. Then they asked me the following que
stions:
How do I find the country after 5 years, Do I plan to stay here, do I plan to es
tablish my
career here since I ve done some commercials with some local brands, and ang dami
dami
pang questions.
Okay. So I think this is going to be the last question, Miss Kate Arevallo. Some
people say
that they always see you with a guy when you go to malls and the office. Sabi na
ng iba, he s
your bestfriend daw. And some says he s your boyfriend. Sino ba talaga sya?
I was really shocked with the last question.
I didn t expect they would ask me that.
Well, he happens to be my boyfriend before I left the Philippines. But we knew ea
ch other
since we were born. We were actually bestfriends before we had a relationship. W
e actually
lasted for 2 year and 4 months.
You still didn t answer our question. Who is he sa life mo? I wasn t sure kung ano ang
isasagot ko when the reporter actually asked if he was the guy sa back stage.
Siya ba yung guy sa back stage? Tanong ulit saakin nung reporter. And the next thi
ng I
knew he was focused na by the camera and he was invited to go up the stage.
So, Matteo, who are you in Kate Arevallo s life? Are you her boyfriend? Tanong ulit
nung

reporter.
@*!&!!! Ang kulit ng reporter na to ah!! >.<
Well, I was before. But who knows? Maybe we ll end up together din.
And that ended the interview. I didn t expect that he would say that.
But
I think my plan is working out very well.
I ll have Matteo back in no time.
Chapter 28
Unwrapping Issues.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Malapit na pala mag 1 month since the wedding took place, and to tell you the tr
uth, mas
gusto ko pa nung hindi pa kami kinakasal.
Kasi naman parang nawawalan na kami ng time for each other.
Of course I know na part of it is because of me. I ve been busy with Selena this p
ast few
weeks. Pero it s for our future din naman. I ve been teaching her yung palibot-libot
sa
company. Dad s already teaching me some things about our company. Every weekends,
I m
actually in the office working with Selena. Selena s family has big shares in our
company.
Kung wala yung family nila, wala rin yung company namin. And of course, I ve been
showing
Selena around the country. Kung saan-saan na nga kami na nakakapunta.
And I m on my way to the airport nga pala. I m going to pick up Erika there.
Erika had her vacation in Hong Kong with Nathan. 1 week sila nagstay there. They r
e
bestfriend naman kaya wala namang masam kung payagan ko sila magkasama for a
one-week vacation diba?
Since nung kami ni Selina yung magkasama, si Erika and si Nathan naman ang lagin
g
magkasama.
Parang every night na nga lang kami nagkikita ni Erika. Minsan, kila Mom pa siya
natutulog.
Truth be told, siguro mas naging mabuti nalang nung hindi pa kami nagpakasal. Di
ba? Kasi
in that way, things won t be too complicated.
I m already here sa airport
When I saw Erika, pinark ko agad yung car and bumaba to help her with her laguag
e s
Hi baby!! I missed you! Yan agad yung sinabi niya saakin.
Hi. How s your vacation? And where s Nathan? Let me help you.
He already left. Nauna na. My vacation was fine.
Tapos pumasok na kami sa car.
While we were driving home nakatulog na siya.
Ganyan na lang kami lagi magusap.I miss the old us.
.CONDO.
She went straight sa room and placed her laguages there. Tapos ako I went to the
kitchen
to cook food. We re both hungry.
Baby? How s work? Bigla nalang ako nagulat nung hinug niya ako from the back.
It s fine. Nakakapagod nga lang. And somehow nababawasan din yung workload because
of Selina. She s really a great help you know.
Don t you think Tito s pushing much on you? Magco-college palang naman tayo. Maybe
you should tell Tito na you should stop working muna. We have so much to do pa e
h. May 5
na oh. Our classes will start on the last week of May.
Edi kawawa naman si Selina? Sakanya na mapupunta lahay ng workload? She s supposed
to
be here for her vacation. No. Ok lang naman. And this vacation lang naman eh.

After I cooked dinner, we just ate and natulog na kami.

Erika s P.O.V.
See what I mean by cold?
Ganyan nalang kami lagi. Konting usap lang tapos tulog na or magwo-work na sya.
The next morning, when I woke up, wala na si Matt.
Haii. Ganito nalang ba lagi? :( Nakaka-sad na.
I went downstairs to eat breakfast na. May nakita akong note sa table.
Good morning baby! I didn t wake you up because I think you re still tired from your
flight.
Anyway, I cooked breakfast for you already. It s in the kitchen counter. Sinamahan
ko lang si
Selina sa photo shoot niya. I ll be back by dinner. I love you. Kain ka na ha?
Selina nanaman. Lagi nalang Selina.
Walang pa nga kaming 1 year na mag-asawa pero ganyan na.
Kung hindi ko lang siguro mahal yan, siguro insip ko na na may relationship sila
ni Selina. >.<
*RINGGGGG!!!! RINGGGGGG!!!* (Sorry, poor sound effects! Bwahahaha)
Leche naman! >.< Nagulat ako at yan lang ang nasabi ko! :P
Ako:Hello? Yllustre residence. Who is this?
Lia:BESTFRIEND!!!! MUSTA NA?! HOW S YOUR VACATION?!!
Ako:Lia?
Lia:Ay hindi!!! Si Nathan to! Si Nathan! Bwahahaha
Ako:Oi! :)))) =)))) My vacation went well. Napatawag ka?
Lia:Bakit? Bawal haha. Anyway, have you bought your books yet?
Ako:No. Not yet. I was planning to buy them later. Want to come?
Lia: Osige! Sige! Meet nalang tayo.
Tapos ayon, napagkwentuhan kung ano ano pa and what happened sa vacation.
Pagkababa ko ng phone nagring nanaman! Siguro si Lia nanaman to! Kulet ha?
Lia!! Kulet ah! Later na! Kakain muna ako! Hahaha:P
Baby? Si Matt to!
Ow. Sorry. Matt! Pwede ba ako umalis later? Bibili lang kami ni Lia ng books nami
n.
Yah. Sure. Kumain ka na?
Ok. So I was just checking on you. Okay. Bye na. I love you. Ingat sa pagda-drive
. Bye :)
After I ate breakfast, naligo na ako then nag-ayos. 9am na ako nagising eh. -.-P
agkakita namin sa mall, we went straight sa bookstore to buy our books na. After
nun,
nagyaya si Lia to buy new clothes daw. Kasi sa Ridgewood Univesity, which is yun
g
papasukan namin na school ni Lia, walang uniform so ayun
Tapos pumasok kami sa Aldo shoes.
I was trying on a shoe tapos bigalang tumabi saakin si Lia.
Erika. Tell me nga. Ano ba meron kay Matteo at kay Kate Arevallo?
Kate? Kilala mo sya? I ve met her a lot of times na. Ang tawag namin sakanya ay Sel
ina, not
Kate. Kasi yun yung real name niya eh.
Eh ano nga meron sa kanila nghusband mo? Dini-inan niya yung word na husband.
Huh? Eh bestfriends sila since they were kids.
Sure kang yun lang?
Oo. Why?
Kasi when you were still in vacation sa Hong Kong, napanood ko yung interview ni
Kate,
Selina, or whatever-her-name is. Naiintriga sila ni Matt. Lagi daw silang magkas
ama.
Oo nga. Pinapayagan ko naman siya eh. And there s nothing wrong.They re just friends.
And tinanong kung ano daw meron sakanila ni Matt. And Matt said, who knows? Maybe
kami din ni Kate and magend-up sa huli
Nagulat ako doon.
Maybe sila din ang magend-up?

WHAT THE HELL?!

Is there something happening between the two of them behind my back?
Did something happen when I m in vacation?
Sana mali yung iniisip ko.
Hindi ko kakayanin pagnawala si Matt saakin.
Ikakamatay ko.
Chapter 29 Shattered Hearts.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Nandito kami ni Selina ngayon sa Tagaytay for her photo shoot. Sinamahan ko lang
. Sasama
ko din sana si Erika kanina kaya lang mukhang pagod pa sa byahe. Kawawa naman ku
ng
gigisingin ko agad.
After yata ng photo shoot may konting party? I m not sure eh. Pasunurin ko nalang
siguro si
Erika dito para hindi naman ma-bored.
Erika s P.O.V.
Kumakain kami ni Lia sa KrispyKreme. Nagutom kami kaka-shopping. Hahaha.
*Ting!! (Text yan!! Hahaha :P)
*One message from Husband! :P (Matt)
Baby, may party daw later dito sa set nila Selina. Sunod ka?
Party? Kala ko uuwi sya before dinner? Pero sige. :(
To: Husband! :P (Matt)
Okay. Sunod ako. Can Lia and Nathan come? Hindi ko naman kaya byumahe magisa.
Tagaytay yan right? Formal ba?
From: Husband!! :P (Matt)
Oo. Pwede daw. Dito sa park na lagi nating pinupuntahan before. Semi-formal daw.
Just
wear a simple dress para sure.
Lia! Sama ka mamaya. May party daw sa Tagaytay.
Huh? Sige. Sino-sino kasama? Saan? Kaninong party?
Daming tanong! Sama natin si Nathan!! Sa Tagaytay. Tapos party ni Selina.
Selina? Eh? Tapos kasama pa si Nathan? Ano to? Reunion?
Ito!! Invited na nga, dami pang arte!! Sama natin si Nathan para sya mag drive! H
ahaha. :P
Tapos semi formal daw. As in dress. Ok?
Dress? -.- Wala yata akong pang semi-formal na dress. Puro summer dress lang mero
n
ako!
Pahiramin kita. K.
Tapos we went straight sa condo namin. Nagpahinga konti then nag-ready na. Mga 5
pm,
dumating na si Nathan he was wearing a short-sleeve polo tapos jeans. Bagay saka
nya ha.
Ang gwapo! Hahaha.
Kami naman ni Lia. We were wearing semi-formal dresses. Mine was a simple black
dress na
off shoulder na above the knee. May swarovski crystals lang siya sa may shoulder
s. Simple
as that. Tapos yung kay Lia. A simple printed dress na fitted.
Nakatingin lang saamin si Nathan the said You both look simple, yet stunning.
That made me blush. Hahaha. Whatever! Driver ka namin ngayon hahaha. Jowk. :P Tar
a
na?
It took as one hour before we got there.
And pagkadating namin doon, napansin namin na formal talaga yung party. Well, at
least
we fit in diba?
Nakakita then kami ng few celebrities tapos a few models din.
Nakita ko din si Terence doon, Matteo s older brother. Nilapitan niya agad kami. He

y!
Sister-in-law!! Haha. How are you? Haven t seen you in a while.
I m fine. I just arrived from my one-week vacation yesterday.
Ah. I see. Well, I have to say sorry for Matt because hindi ka niya nasamahan. Da
d s been
pressuring him from office works these past few days. Good thing Nathan s there to
acompany you.
Nathan s a really good friend. Anyway, have you happen to see Matteo?
Actually no. I think he s with Kate.
Ooookay. Kate nanaman.
Anyway, magiisang oras na kaming paikot-ikot dito sa party at hindi pa namin nak
ikita si
Matt at si Selina.
Nakasalubong ko ulit si Kuya Terrence then he told me na nasa loob daw pala sila
nung
parang gazeebo na malaki. -.-Kanina pa kami naghahanap, nandoon lang pala sila!
Hmmmmp. -.-Nagsimula na akong maglakad papunta sa gazeebo.
Alam mo bes, I have a bad feeling na may something na mangyayari ngayong gabi. Sab
i ni
Lia.
Kahit ako naman eh. Ewan. Parang kanina pa ako napapa-isip ng kung ano-ano.
Stop being paranoid, Lia. Wala yan. Sabi naman ni Nathan.
Kahit kelan talaga hindi nagkakasundo yang dalawang yan. Hahaha.
Napansin ko lang, habang naglalakad na kami papuntang gazeebo, kumokonti yung ta
o.
Baka naman si Matt at si Selina lang tao doon. Aissh. Kailangan talaga puntahan.
Malapit ko na tuloy maubos tong juice na hawak ko. Pagod na ako kakalakad ha?
Natatanaw na namin yung gazeebo. Tumakbo agad si Lia doon. Tapos sumunod na si
Nathan. Hoi! Kayong dalawa! Hindi pa ba kayo pagod? Hintayin niyo ako! Ano ba! Da
ya
niyo ha!!
Naglalakad nalang ako. Pagod na pagod na kaya ako. Naka high heels pa ako.
Sa sobrang pagkapagod ko umupo na muna ako doon sa bench. Yung dalawa naman, nau
na
na talaga. Iniwan ako! Daya!
Erika! Let s go home na! They re not there naman! Tumatakbo si Nathan pabalik habang
sumisigaw. Sumunod naman si Lia sakanya.
Oo nga. Wala naman sila doon. Uwi na tayo! Please!!
Ano ba nangyayari sa dalawang to? Parang mga bata. Kanina excited na excited pumu
ntang
gazeebo. Tapos ngayon naman, halos kaladkarin na ako pauwi.
Ano ba kayong dalawa? Ok lang ba kayo? Nandoon nga daw sila.
WALA NGA SILA DOON!! Sabay na sabi ni Lia at ni Nathan.
Ang labo ng dalawang to ah! Ewan ko sainyo. Now will you please excuse me. I real
ly need
to see my husband.
Tapos tumakbo na ako. Dala-dala ko pa yung baso ko. Ubos na yung juice eh.
Pagkapunta ko ng gazeebo, dalawang tao lang ang nandoon.
I felt week sa nakita ko.
Bigla ko nalang nahulog yung baso.
Sabay ng paghulog ng baso ang pagpatak nang luha ko.
And as the glass broke, I also felt my heart shattered into a million pieces.
Parang binagsakan ako ng langit sa nakita ko.
They both looked at me. And by the expression of their faces, I know that they w
ere both
shocked.
Dumating na si Nathan. He hugged me tight. Because of the pain I felt, Bigla nal
ang din ako
napayakap kay Nathan. I was crying and crying and I didn t understand what was Lia
saying.

I felt Nathan s lips near to my ears and he whispered:

Everything s going to be alright, Erika. Let s just get out of here. Okay?
I just nodded and Nathan started to walk. He was helping me walk properly becaus
e I felt to
weak.
Then I heard the voice of the person who I thought I can trust my heart with.
Erika,baby. Wait. I can explain.
Chapter 29.5
Sana nga.
Nathan s P.O.V.
(A/N: I believe this is going to be Nathan s first P.O.V. So ayan, meet Nathan mun
a! Hahaha)
I m Nathan James Yuzon. 20 years old. I m actually a international racer and at the
same
time, I m still studying. I have two sibling. The other one is my older brother, h
is name is
Nathan Philip, he s 23. And the other one is my younger sister, Majesty Jade, she s
already
16.
My family is close to Erika s and sabay kaming lumaki sa ibang country. Well, afte
r our
break-up, 2 years ago, her family dicided to send her back to the Philippines an
d stay with
her Lolo and cousins . I can t blame them because it s really my fault.
I was Erika s bestfriend and boyfriend before. We ve been together for 2 years and 1
1
months. Sayang din no?
Kasalanan ko naman kasi 2 years ago, that happened pa sa Germany. Ako lang mag-i
sa sa
house and decided to throw a party. My friends went there, and of c
ourse, hindi
magiiwasan to drink alchohol. I was drunk and wasted na, then one of my friends
(actually,
stalker ko.) kissed me. And Erika saw it. She didn t let me explain then yun. Naki
pag-break
sya. The next thing I new, she tried to kill herself because of what happened.
So after 2 years, I came back here sa Philippines for her, then malalaman ko nal
ang she
already has a boyfriend, then they were already engaged, then they got married.
And sadly,
I think their marriage didn t go well.
Para kasing lagi nalang si Selina ang kinakampihan ni Matteo. So parang nale-lef
t out lagi si
Erika. Kaya naman lagi kaming magkasama.
We went sa Hong Kong for 1 week. Dami naming napuntahan doon, including Disney L
and.
When we were in Disney Land, na feel ko na parang kaming dalawa lang iniisip nam
in. Alam
niyo yun? Yung parang walang problema. Parang balik lang kami sa dati. Yung para
bang .Kami yung may relationship.
Anyway, madrama na yata ako? Hahaha.
Back to the story.
Erika texted me na may party daw. So, I picked her and Lia sa condo nila ni Matt
eo. In short,
ako ang ginawa nilang driver. Hahaha. Joke. :P
Ayun. We went there. Paikot-ikot kami, until we saw Matteo s brother then he told
us na
nasa gazeebo sila.
Anyway, Erika looks really beautiful. Simpleng simple lang, yet she naturally be
autiful.
Nauna kami pumunta ni Lia sa gazeebo.

Naguunahan pa kami.
Pagkapunta namin doon, we saw Selina and Matteo making out.
Erika and I didn t wait for them to see us. Bumalik agad kami ni Lia doon and trie
d to
convince Erika na umuwi.
Unfortunately, she didn t buy our excuses and dicided to run papunta doon.
Nathan!! Ano ka ba?! Bkt mo pinyagan pumunta si Erika doon?! Lia.
Ano?! Bigla nalang tumakbo. Hindi ko na napigilan!!
Aggggghhhh!! This is your fault! Dapat pinigilan mo!!
Lia.
Hey! Ano ba? Can we just go after her?!
Pagdating namin doon, Erika, Matteo, and Selina were just staring at each other.
They all
looked shocked.
Tapos basag na yung glass ng juice na she was drinking kanina.
She just didn t say anything.
She s really hurt.
Niyakap ko nalang sya para at least, kahit papano I can comfort her. Then bigla
nalang din
sya yumakap saakin. Ang higpit ng yakap niya.
I, myself, felt hurt for her too.
I was guiding her, because parang all of her weight was on me na. She can t stand
properly
na. She s getting too weak.
I whispered to her: Everything s going to be alright, Erika. Let s just get out of he
re. Okay?
She just nodded. Hindi na talaga sya makapaglakad ng maayos. Parang hirap na hir
ap na
sya.
She wasn t crying. She was already sobbing.
Then I heared Matteo s voice. Erika,baby. Wait. I can explain.
Nathan. Can we just go. Please. In between heavy breaths, Erika still managed to t
hat she
doesn t want to talk to Matteo.
Matteo still tried to talk to Erika. Pero Erika didn t want to na. When we passed
through the
people who were in the party, thet started to make rumors. I even heard one of t
hem tell
the others that Erika was a manga-agaw . Paparazzi also tried to get me to answer t
heir
stupid questions.
We went straight back sa Manila. Hinatid muna namin si Lia. When Erika and I was
already
in the parking lot of Matteo s and her s condo, she asked me: Nathan? Can I just stay
with
you? Kahit this night lang?
She wasn t crying anymore. She wasn t talking either. Parang just in a couple of hou
rs, the
Erika I knew changed. She was really haggard and namumula na yung eyes niya from
crying.
Are you sure Erika? Hindi ka ba hahanapin ni Matt when he comes home?
He doesn t need me anymore. Please, Nate?
Sure you can.
Tapos she went up saglit to get some of her clothes then pumunta na kami sa baha
y namin.
I m the only one who s staying here. Sila Mom, Dad, Kuya, and Majesty is in the stat
es.
Erika? Are you hungry? Gusto mo kumain?
No, thanks. I m just tired.
Well, ok. You can use Majesty s room if you want. Second door on the right, upstair
s.

Nate? Can I just sleep with you? Ayoko matulog ng magisa.

O sige.
Tapos yun. We went upstairs.
Naligo muna ako before ko siya tabihan. Pagka-punta ko sa bed, she was still cry
ing.
Erika s P.O.V.
I changed my clothes na tapos humiga na sa bed ni Nathan.
Ang daming nangyari this day.
Bago sa dinami-dami ng tao, si Matteo pa na mahal na mahal ko, na trust ko, ang
lumoko
saakin?
The person who I always though would stay with me when I needed him the most.
Turns out na si Nathan pala yun.
I told Nathan everything na nafi-feel ko.
He comforted me and told me everything going to be alright.
He kissed me sa forehead then hinug ako.
Nakahiga na kami parehas. I was lying in his chest and he was still hugging me.
Naisip ko nalang,
Sana si Nathan nalang ang minahal ko.
Nathan s P.O.V.
Nakatulog na si Erika habang hug ko sya.
Naaawa ako sakanya.
Sana hindi nalang ako nagparaya kay Matteo para she won t hurt like this.
Seeing her cry makes me weak.
I don t want to see her cry. She s my life.
Sana ako nalang ang minahal niya.
Chapter 30 Chances.
Nathan s P.O.V.
1 week na since that thing happened. Walang ginawa si Erika kundi matulog, kumai
n,
matulog, kumain. Minsan manonood ng tv. Minsan naman di makakatulog. M
insan,
magyayaya lang sya na manood daw kami ng movie (sa bahay lang), and
sa dulo
makakatulog lang sya.
Malapit na din yung start ng school nila. I decided to study here also to guide
her na din.
Anyway, yung school na Lia and Erika chose is si Lolo ang owner. So in that way,
I can ask
Lolo na huwag maging harsh sakanya yung mga prof.
If only I could bring the old Erika back.
Yung Erika na madaldal, makulit, laging nagbe-bake ng cakes and cupcakes, yung m
ahilig sa
photography, masayahin. Yung Erika na super bubbly na akala mo wala syang fine-f
ace na
problems.
Siguro naman kaya ko ibalik yun no?
And can girls easily fall out of love with a guy?
Pwede naman siguro.
Kasi may naisip ako na plan how to get the old Erika back. Hindi man niya makali
mutan si
Matteo, at least babalik siya sa dati.
Erika s P.O.V.
1 week has already passed.
Nakapagisip- isip na din naman ako. Siguro it was also my fault na I expected to
o much for
my relationship. Diba? Isipin mo naman, ilang months palang and we re still young,
tapos
kinasal na kamil. I guess not all love stories end up happy.
And come to think of it, I should be happy kasi Matt is happy?

Martyr ko lang eh.

9:00am na pala! Hindi ko napansin yung oras. >.< D pa ako nagbe-breakfast. I m dea
d
hungry.
Dito na nga din pala ako nagsa-stay kila Nathan. Kaming dalawa lang nagsa-stay d
ito sa
house nila. Ang laki nga para saaming dalwa lang. This house has 8 rooms and 1 l
ang ang
nagagamit namin. -.-Hindi ko rin masyadong kinakausap si Nathan. Kasi ewan ko. Si
guro nahihiya ako sakanya?
Alam mo yung. Parang he s always 2
nd
choice para saakin.
Parang wala akong problems no? Parang hindi ako nasasaktan?
It s better if I act like wala nalang kahit sobrang sakit.
Bumaba na ako and went straight sa dinning room. Pagka-kita ko sa dinning room,
everyhting was well set. May petals sa floor, then may isang plate na nakahanda
na sa table
and ang daming food! :> sa gitna nung plate, may paper na may nakasulat na panga
lan ko.
Inopen ko then binasa ko:
Good morning! Hope you liked the set up and the food. Pinaghirapan ko yan! Anywa
y, just
wanted to make you forget your problems kahit saglit lang.
So ito. May proposal ako sayo. If you want, punta tayo sa Boracay and let s stay t
here for
one week. Pagpunmunta tayo doon, at least malayo ka from your problems and pwede
tayo
magrelax. Pero, there s just 1 question and problem: You know my career naman diba
? Well,
if pumayag ka, baka kasi madaming issues na lumabas about us. Pero wala naman si
gurong
media doon. Is it okay kung magka-issues ka?
Call me ASAP when you ve already read this. Pero kaina ka muna. Hahaha.
Sa one week na hindi ko sya pinapansin at tinutulugan ko lang siya, at sa one we
ek na wala
akong ginawa kundi kumain at matulog, ngayon lang ulit ako nagsmile.
Nathan really knows how to make me happy talaga.
After I ate breakfast, tinawagan ko agad si Nathan and told him my decission.
And after a week where everything went wrong, parang this time, everything will
be alright
as long as Nathan s here for me.
:)
Nathan s P.O.V.
I was having breakfast with my friends who were also having their vacation here
in the
Philippines when I received Erika s text.
From: Erika
Nathan talaga! Of course I ll say yes. And I must admit, napa-smile ako when I rea
d your
letter.
Hey Nate! Who s that? Nakasmile ka habang may ka-text ah? Said James. Tapos almost a
ll
of them, inasar na ako.
Tapos ayun, kwentuhan. They re going to go back in the States na tomorrow. And Ako
, I ll
just stay here for Erika. Ganon ko sya kamahal.
When I got home, Erika was waiting for me sa living room. She was watching Chowd
er when
I came in. Parang bata. hahaha

Nathan!! She ran towards me and hugged me. Then she kissed me sa cheeks. You re so
bait talaga!Kaya mahal kita eh!!!
I hugged her back and told her: It s about time naman na maging masaya ka. :)
Kelan tayo pupuntang Boracay? *pout*
Gusto mo tomorrow na? I can book a flight right away naman eh. :)
TALAGA?! I M SO EXCITED!!! ^___^ I ll go pack my things na!!!!
Ngayon ko lang ulit sya nakitang masaya. :)
Chapter 31
Bora!! :>
Erika s P.O.V.
We had our flight the next day! ^_____^
Nag landing kami sa Caticlan airport. Tapos sumakay sa car papunta sa parang por
t,
sumakay ng boat, then ayan na!! :)
We re going to stay sa hotel nila sa Boracay!
Alam ko dapat hindi ako masyadong maging masaya dahil sa nangyayari saamin ni Ma
tt,
pero I think I deserve a break. Di ba?
Anyway, sa hotel nila Matt, may parang penthouse doon na family and friends lang
nila ang
allowed mag-stay. May sarili din pool at minigarden. So ayon, peacfull. Sa 5
th
floor nga lang,
pero ok lang. May elevator naman! Bwahahaha.
We arrived at the hotel nung5:30pm. We fixed our things tapos nagbihis and went
out.
Nathan, is it ok if I wear this? Tumalikod ako to see him.
Nalaglag panga ko
ANG HOT!
He wasn t wearing a shirt. Shorts lang. Grabe. O_O
He went near me tapos kunyari pinunasan yung laway ko. Tulo na laway mo. Then nag
smug sya.
HOY!! HINDI AH!! ANG YABANG MO!! NAGULAT LANG AKO!!
Kunyari ka pa. Anyway, you can wear whatever you like. Bihis ka na. Punta tayo ng
D Mall.
He was still smugging.
I went to the bathroom pero before I close the door, tiningnan ko ulit sya.
Sige, tingin pa. Tapos tawa sya ng tawa.
NAKAKAINIS!! WEAR A SHIRT KASI!!! Nakaka-ilang eh!!
Oo, sige na po. Bihis ka na.
Tapos nagbihis na ako. Hahaha. I m wearing a summer dress na above the knee. Pagka
labas
ko ng bathroom naka white shirt si Nathan pero fitted parin. Grabe. Ang hot tala
ga. O_O I
grabbed my bag and my camera tapos naglakad-lakad na kami.
Pumunta kami ng D Mall. May nakita akong Pancake house!!
(*A/N: Ang D Mall po sa Boracay ay yung parang mga tiangge. ^____^ Ang tawag lang
nila
ay D Mall)
Nate!!! Nate!!! Kain tayo sa pancake house!!! Sige na!!! *pout
Gutom ka nanaman?!
Sige na Nate!!! PLEAAAAAASE!!!!!!!!!
Tapos kumain kami doon. Sabi ko sainyo hindi ako matitiis ni Nathan eh! Hahaha.
Tapos kung saan-saan kami nagpa-picture. Minsan kaming dalawa nalang kumukuha ng
pictures namin. Nakakahiya naman kung mangi-istorbo pa kami ng iba diba?
Before kami bumalik ng hotel, nag-Starbucks muna kami! Yey! Bumili siya ng coffe
e tapos
ako tea lang. Bumili din kami nung tumbler doon! Yung may nakalagay na Boracay!
Parehas
kami! ^____^
Mga 10:30pm na kami nakabalik ng hotel. Pagka-pasok namin sa lobby, sinabihan ni

ya ako
na hintayin ko lang daw sya doon. Umupo muna ako sa sofa doon at nag-open ng FB
and
Twitter tapos nag-update ng status.
Sa FB and Twitter, nilagay ko (Tinag ko si Nathan): Here in Boracay withNathan J
ames
Yuzon. Going to stay here for a week! <3
10 minutes wala padin si Nathan. -.- Tagal niya ah!!
Pero ang dami na din nag-like and comment sa status ko! :>
Binasa ko lahat ng naglike:
Lia Villegas like this
Jayzee dela Cruz like this
Anna Marie Abad like this
Nathan Philip Yuzon likes this
Majesty Jade Yuzon likes this
and madami pa!
Tapos kung ano-anong comments
Mostly, yung comments nung mga classmates ko nung HS, Nathan James Yuzon? As in
yung racer?!
Tapos yung si Lia, si Kuya Philip, and si Majesty naman: Have fun! See you when y
ou get
back.
Pero ang hindi ko ini-expect. May biglang nagpop-up sa side ng FB ko. Nakalagay:
Matteo Lorenzo Yllustre commented on your status.
Tapos binasa ko yung comment niya: Erika, let s talk pag balik mo dito. You can t ign
ore me
forever.
O.O
Hindi ako nakikipagusap sa mga nanloloko. Bahala ka jan Matteo!
Excuse me, are you Ms. Erika? Bigla nalang may nagsalita at napatingin ako.
"Yes. Why?"
"Pinapatawag po kayo ni Sir James."
Pinapatawag? Ano 'to?
"Ah. Ganon ba? Nasaan ba sya?"
"Ma'am, this way po"
Pinapunta niya ako sa restaurant. Madami pa ding tao kahit gabi na ah. Pero pina
punta niya
ako sa parang isang room doon sa resto.
"Ma'am, pasok nalang po kayo sa loob. Nanjan po si Sir."
"Ok. Thank you."
Pagkabukas ko ng door, nakita ko agad si Nathan.
"Surprise."He said while smiling.
Chapter 32 Nathan s family
Erika s P.O.V.
Surprise. He said while smiling.
Ayaw mo pumasok? He asked.
You did all of this?
Of course. Sige na! Sya na ang gwapo! Grabe ang smile. Pamatay!!!
The room was lit with a hundred candles. May rose petals sa baba. And in the mid
dle of the
the room, may table na naka-set for two lang. Romantic dinner ang drama.
Sana naman you told me para at least nakapag-semi-formal dress ako diba?
Surprise nga eh.
Oo na, sige na. Hindi ko mapigilan hindi mapa-smile! Kinikilig ako!! Sige na! Ako
na ang
kinilig!!
So, lets eat?
Ok.
Sa totoo lang, busog pa ako dahil sa pancake! Kaya lang diba? Sayang naman ang e
ffort.

Wawa naman si Nathan pag tumanggi ako sa dinner.

After dinner, umakyat na kami, nagshower at natulog. ^___^
Nathan s P.O.V.
Nagising ako dahil sa tunog ng cellphone ko. -.- Hindi ko na tiningnan kung sino
yung
tumatawag, tumayo nalang ako at pumunta sa veranda. Baka kasi magising pa yung
prinsesa ko na natutulog ng mahimbing. :)
I answered the phone nung nasa veranda na ako, hindi ko na tiningnan kung sino.
KUYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! Si Maj pala, sister ko. :)
Hey Maj! Why did you call?
Kuya naman, ngayon lang ako tumawag, why agad? Anyway, tinatanong ni Mom kung
kelan kayo babalik here!
Why? I m having my vacation. Ayoko pa bumalik.
Kase Kuya, nandito kami sa Manila. And hinahanap ka ni Mom, and Dad, and Kuya Phi
lip.
Hahaha. Nice try Maj. I said sarcastically.
KUYA IT S TRUE!! I M NOT JOKING!!!
Whatever Maj.
And why are Ate Erika s things here in your room?
Nice try. She s been pulling pranks on me before. Nice try but I m not going to believ
e her
now. Hahaha.
Kuya, may mga books dito sa room mo na may nakalagay na: Khristine Erika Ortega!!
!!
WTF?! Nasa bahay sila? What the hell are they doing here in the Philippines?! -.
- Okay fine. Erika s been staying with me sa house for almost 2 weeks now.
Wow! Kuya! Ikaw ha manga-agaw ka na! Hahaha. SUSUNOD KAMI NILA MOM THERE!!!
MAYBE TOMORROW!! HAHAHA SEE YOU TOMORROW KUYA!!! I MISS YOU!!
MWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Susunod? -.- WTF?
Hayaan na nga.
I woke up Erika para makapag-breakfast na kami. She told me nag she ll have a show
er
muna so I told her na I ll just wait for her sa lobby. I need to tell sa reception
ist na dadating
sila Mom bukas.
While I was waiting for Erika at the lobby, I opened my Ipad and searched some l
atest news.
And unfortunately, I was in the news. -.-James Yuzon, ends racing career for rum
ored girlfriend?
It is said that James Yuzon, 20, international racer, is going to leave his care
er for his
rumored girlfriend, who is studying here in the Philippines. Other sources told
us that they
went for a one week vacation.Blah blah blah
As always. Lagi naman ganyan ang news about saakin. Whatever. Lilipas din yan.
NATHAN!!! ^_____^ Bigla nalang may tumlon sa likod ko. Parang piggy-back ride. Hah
aha.
Parang bata talaga.
Oi! Ano ka ba? Baba ka na! Bilis.
Sungit mo!!
Pagkatingin ko skanya She was wearing a two-piece swimsuit na may parang see-thro
ugh
na cloth lang na nakapatong. O.o
Spell hot.
E-R-I-K-A.
Hullow? Nathan!! Gutom na ako!! *pout
Don t pout. Hindi bagay. Hahaha. Tapos inakbayan ko sya and we went to the restauran
t
to eat breakfast.

After we ate breakfast, naglakad-lakad lang ulit kami hangang sa mapagod siya. T
apos she
keeps on taking photos of myself. Ayaw niya daw muna magisland hoppin
g and
watersports. Hintayin nalang daw muna sila Mom para daw masaya.
Nung napagod na siya, we went to back sa hotel then nagswimming kami.
Majesty s P.O.V.
Hahaha. Si Kuya, manga-agaw na! :))) =))))
JOWK.
Lagot ako kay Kuya. -.- :)))
Anyway, I m Majesty Jade Yuzon. 16 years old. ^_____^
So etoo. We just arrived here in the Philippines yesterday, and now, we have a f
light to
Boracay. Binanabantayan ni Mom si Kuya Nathan! Hahaha. :P JOKE. Excited na akong
makita
si Ate Erika!!! :>
Si Ate Erika ang true love ni Kuya Nathan! Hahaha.
Grabe. When Ate and my Kuya broke up, doon ko lang nakita si kuya na umiyak. -.Parang
gumuho na buong mundo niya. :)))) =))) That s why Kuya came back dito sa Philippin
es to
get Ate Erika back daw. Kaya lang, ikakasal na pala si Ate noon. Kaya yun. One t
ime, after
yata yun nung wedding ni Ate Erika, tinawagan ni Kuya Nathan si Kuya Philip tapo
s umiyak
ulit siya. -.-Hindi ko mainitindihan kay Kuya, ang dami niyang naging girlfriend
sa U.S., and almost all of
them are models, pero wala siyang minahal sakanila. -.- Ang weird talaga ni Kuya
. Yung iba
nga, siya pa ang hinahabol eh. -.- When Ate and Kuya broke up, kuya became a cas
anova
pero nung nahanap niya na ulit si Ate Erika, stick to one nanaman.
And obviously, they re both denying their feelings for each other. -.ANG LOVE NGA NAMAN! :))))) =)))
SANA SILA DIN MAGKATULUYAN IN THE END!!! :>
Ano say niyo? :))))) =))
Chapter 33 Nathan s family (part2)
Erika s P.O.V.
Nagising ako sa tunog ng nabasag na vase. -.-Ano kaya nabasag ni Nathan? >.<
Pero pagkabukas ko ng mata ko, nasa tabi ko pa si Nathan. -.- Naka-hug pa nga sa
akin.
Hahaha. Tulog na tulog pa. Ang cute cute!! :)))) =)))
Pero sino yung nasa labas?! -.- Baka naman chambermaid lang. Pagkatingin ko sa c
lock, 6:00
am palang. Eh 4:30 na kami natulog ni Nathan dahil sa paghaharutan. -.- Tulog na
lang muna
ulit ako .
ANO BA!!!!!! Nagising ako for the second time dahil sa sigaw ni Nathan. -.-Pero th
is time it s already 12:30pm.
And before ko pa idilat yung mata ko, may bumato din saakin ng pillow.
:( Ang sakit. Sapul sa mukha ko.
KUYA ANO BA!!! HAYAAN MO SIYA MATULOG!!!
Baka kasi makatulog ako sa bosses mo Nathan? -.-WAIT!!!
KUYA??!
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Si Kuya Philip nandito sa Pinas?! Tss. Imposible. Inaantok lang ako.
Pero bago pa ako dumilat , sumigaw nanaman si Nathan. MAJESTY! LABAS!! DON T
DISTURB HER!!

Tapos narinig ko na nagclose yung door.

Baka kasi don t disturb? -.-ANTOK PA AKO!!! -.-Pero nandito si Kuya Philip? Tapos
Majesty? WAAAAAAHHH!!! NANDITO NGA SILA SA
PINAS!!! NAKAKALOKA!!!!
I decided to wake up na. Then nag toothbrush and naghilamos. Tapos lumabas na ng
room.
Pagkalabas ko ng room, Ang dami kong nakitang maleta. Which means, NANDITO TALAG
A
SILA TITA!!!!!! ^_______^
Ilang years ko na din sila hindi nakita. :>
Tapos they came in from the veranda. Tita hugged me agad. Oh my gosh! Erika! Ang
laki
mo na! And you re so beautiful ha!!
Thanks tita! How s you trip po? When did you arrive here in the Philippines?
Hai nako, hija. Yesterday lang. How are you? Tapos, kwentuhan lang.
Ang ganda and sexy parin ni Tita! Hindi siya mukhang matanda! Hahaha. And si Tit
o,
GWAPO PARIN!! :)))) =)) Magkaka-mukha sila nila Nathan at Kuya Philip. And si Ma
jesty,
nung nakita niya ako, nagtata-talon siya. Hahaha. Ang cute cute nila magkakapati
d! :)))) =)))
After that we ate lunch and nagswimming lang ng nagswimming hanggang gabi.
We ate dinner nung mga 8:00 na. After that, si Tita and si Tito umuwi na. Pagod
na daw sila.
And kaming mga teenager :)))) =))) Pumunta kami sa Epic. Epic is parang bar dito
sa Boracay,
pero we just brought drinks there and went sa may beach side mismo. Doon kami um
inom.
:))) =))
Hey, Erika! Ikaw ha! Kahit niloko ka na nitong kapatid ko before, bumabalik ka pa
rin
sakanya! Hahaha. Jowk lang! ~Kuya Philip.
Kuya, hindi naman kami. And beside, we re just friends. Really close friends.
Etoo namang si Ate. Alam mo Ate, kuya really likes you! Wag ka nang pakipot! Alam
ko
namang gusto niyo ang isa t isa! :> ~Maj
Etoo! Maj! Ang bata-bata mo pa ha!
Really? Nathan still likes me kahit kinasal na ako and all? -.-Flattered naman a
ko : >
Hahaha.
After a few drinks pa ulit, nahilo na ako. D ko na kaya. Binuhat na ako ni Natha
n pabalik sa
hotel nila.
***
Hiniga na ako ni Nathan sa bed. Ang sakit na ng ulo ko grabe.
I know I wasn t drunk kasi maayos pa pagiisip ko.
Kumuha siya ng towel na basa tapos pinunasan niya yung face ko.
Kasi naman eh. You re not supposed to drink too much.
Wag mo na ako pagalitan. Ngayon na nga lang ulit eh.
Kaya lang, kinabahan ako nung nagkatinginan kami.
As in eye contact.
Grabe.
Lumapit ng lumapit yung face namin sa isa t isa
then he kissed me.
Chapter 34
Majesty s Plan.
Nathan s P.O.V.
I couldn t help myself. I just kissed her.
And to my surprise, she resoponded
Then bigla nalang nag-open yung door. Nathan! What s happening here?! Exchange room
s

with Majesty! NOW! It was Kuya. He s really mad. -.-Tapos si Erika, she went to the
bathroom.
Erika s P.O.V.
I went to the bathroom.
Nakakahiya yung ginawa ko. I shouldn t have done that. Nakita pa tuloy kami ni Kuy
a Philip.
Nadala lang ako. Naka-inom din naman kasi ako eh. Pero kahit na.
Dapat hindi ko ginawa yun.
I over-heard Kuya Philip and Nathan s conversation.
What s happening to you Nathan? Tell me. Alam mo naman na Erika s already married.
Yes. I know. But they re not in good terms.
Even though they re not in good terms it doesn t mean they re not married. Nathan ano
ba? Nagpapaka-tanga ka nanaman eh.
Kuya, her husband has another woman. He doesn t love her. That s why she s with me. I m
going to take care of her
JUST BECAUSE HER HUSBAND HAS ANOTHER WOMAN DOESN T MEAN HE DOESN T LOVE
HER! AND IT DOESN T MEAN NA PWEDE KA NG MAGING KABIT!! Nathan ano ba?
GUMISING KA NGA!
HINDI AKO MAGIGING KABIT KUYA!! I M GOING TO MAKE SURE SHE S GOING TO BE
MINE!
Just get what you need and go to Majesty s room. Tell her she s going to sleep here.
Just
go.
Masakit saakin na pati yung bestfriend ko, napapa-asa ko na. Yes, for the past f
ew days I
started to like him again. But it doesn t mean na magiging kami na ulit or somethi
ng. Maybe
it was just another misunderstanding.
And besides, I still have my husband waiting for me in Manila. Waiting nga ba?
Parang iniisip ko palang ang sakit-sakit na.
Pina-asa ko ang taong lagi kong tinutulungan when I needed him.
My husbdan has another woman.
What did I ever do wrong?
Hindi ko na napigilang umiyak.
*tok tok*
Ate Erika? Maj to. Are you ok? Kuya woke me up and told me I was going to sleep he
re?
Oh my gosh! Ate? Are you crying? Open mo yung door!
Pagkabukas ko ng door, hinug agad ako ni Maj.
I told Maj everything that s happened for the past few months. And I also told her
that I m
planning na bumalik na kay Matt, even though nanjan si Selina.
Masakit isipin pero kailangan. Ayoko ng umasa si Nathan.
Ate, if you want, I can get us tickets for tomorrow s flight. And maybe I can call
Kuya
Matteo and tell him that you and him needs to talk. I ll go with you. If you want
lang.
Siguro tama si Maj.
Majesty s P.O.V.
When Ate Erika fell asleep, I fixed all our need for tomorrow s flight. We already
have
tickets and I already packed our things. May island hopping sana kaming lahat to
morrow
but hindi na kami sasama ni Ate. I ll go with her in Manila. I ll help her fix her r
elationship
with Kuya Matteo. And hindi ko na din namin ipapa-alam kila Mom yung plan namin.
May isang thing nalang ako na hindi nagagawa: Call Kuya Matteo.
It s already 1:00am. Gising pa kaya yun? Siguro naman diba?
So I decided to call him.
Naka-ilang ring pa yung telephone before he picked up.

Hello? Good morning. Sorry if I disturbed you. Is this Matteo Yllustre?

No, it s ok. I m still awake. And yes, this is Matteo Who s this?
This is Majesty Yuzon. Nathan s sister.
Oh. How can I help you?
Well, Ate Erika and I will be arriving there in Manila tomorrow. And I really thi
nk you two
should talk. Can you pick us up at the airport?
I think so too. Sure, I can pick you up.
Thank you. See you tomorrow. I just hope no one s with you when you pick us up.
End of convo.
Well then, everything s set for tomorrow.
Sana maging ok na lahat.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Nathan s sister called me.
She told me that Erika s going back tomorrow.
Sana makapag-usap kami ng maayos.
Chapter 35 Talk.
Majesty s P.O.V.
The next morning, maaga akong gumising to tell Mom na hindi na kami sasama ni At
e Erika
sa island hopping. Si Ate naman, she s still sleeping. Hinatid ko sila Mom sa lobb
y.
Majesty, are you sure ok lang kayo ni Ate Erika mo na maiwan? ~Dad
Opo Dad. Don t worry. Dami namang magbabantay saamin dito oh.
Maj, ha. Don t do anything stupid.
~Mom
Opo.
Maj, take care of your Ate Erika ok? Just let her rest hanggang kelan niya gusto.
~Kuya
Nathan.
Yes Kuya.
Tapos umalis na sila. I went back to the penthouse and prepared myself para sa f
light later.
The first thing ate Erika asked me when she woke up was if I had any pain killer
s. Sakit daw
kasi ng ulo niya. Hangover daw. -.- After that, she ate breakfast and prepared h
erself as
well.
We checked our things kung complete na lahat then went down the lobby to ask Ate
Amy,
our hotel s new manager, kung may pwedeng maghatid saamin sa airport. Sabi niya me
ron
naman daw and kinuha nanamin yung gamit namin then sumakay na sa car.
Nung nasa car na kami, Ate checked her ticket and her passport and ngayon lang n
agsink-in
saakin na Yllustre na din pala yung nasa passport niya. -.-Alam mo, kung tutuusi
n, super swerte sakanya ni Kuya Matteo, tapos ganon lang ginawa
niya? He s really stupid.
***
Ate Erika was just listening to music in her ipod the whole flight.
When the flight attendants announced na malapit na kami mag land, she placed her
ipod
back in her bag and just stared sa window.
Maj, kinakabahan ako. Do you think tama tong ginagawa natin?
Of course. You re kuya Matteo s wife. You have the right to be mad at him. And isa pa
, I
won t leave you two until you get back together.
If it doesn t work? Anong gagawin ko?
Ano ka ba Ate! Wag ka ngang negative! Pag hindi ko kayo napagbati, Mom s going to k
ill
me.

Almost 6:00pm na din nung naglanding kami kasi our flight was delayed.
Pagka-dating namin sa airport, almost everyone was staring at us. Paano ba naman
kasi, we
were wearing dresses tapos naka-shades pa si Ate. We look like models! Hahaha. T
otoo
naman eh!! :P
After namin makuha yung bagahe namin, we went outside the airport na. And nakita
agad
ni Ate Erika yung car ni Kuya Matteo, but hindi agad siya lumapit, sinabi niya l
ang saakin
then ako na yung lumapit kay Kuya.
And infernes! He s also rich ha! He was driving a black porsche cayenne! Haha. And
he s
drop, dead, gwapo!! Kaya lang. -.- Hi. I m Majesty. Ako yung kausap mo sa phone.
Hi. How was your flight? Where s Erika?
She s over there. Puntahan mo.
She shook my hand and nilagay niya na yung bags ko sa car niya then pinagbuksan
niya ako
ng door. Ansaveh? Gentleman naman din pala eh! Tapos siya? Pinuntahan niya si At
e Erika
na hanggang ngayon eh nasa malayo parin.
Erika s P.O.V.
Paglabas ko palang ng aiport nakita ko na agad yung car niya and sinabi ko kay M
aj. Lumapit
naman si Maj. They talked for a while tapos nagshake hands tapos pinapasok niya
na si Maj
sa backseat ng car niya.
Then lumapit na siya saakin and hugged me. Tapos kiniss niya ako sa lips. Smack
lang.
Ako naman no reaction lang. Kahit gusto ko na magwala doon sa sakit na nararamda
man
ko. Kahit gusto ko siya yakapin ng mahigpit at itanong kung bakit. Kahit gusto k
o siyang
i-kiss doon, hindi ko magawa.
I missed you so much. Almost 2 weeks ka wala eh.
Why is he acting like nothing s happened? Ganon nalang ba sya kamanhid sa feelings
ko?
We started walking towards his car.
Grabe. God knows how I missed this guy. Kahit two lang yon. That s a big deal for
couples
diba?
Binuksan niya yung door sa katabi nung driver. So doon ako? Si Maj lang mag-isa
sa likod?
Bahala na nga. Sumakay na ako then siya ang nagsuot ng seatbelt saakin.
***
Okay na yung house natin sa Loyola Grand. Doon na ako umuuwi since nung isang ara
w.
And I already brought your things there na din. SI Matteo lang ang salita ng sali
ta while
ako, I m just listening.
Majesty s going to stay with us. I told him.
No Ate. I can use Kuya s condo. May keys ako. Sabi naman ni Maj
Sure. She can use the guestroom near our room. Bakit ba parang ang saya-saya ni
Matteo? :(
Hindi na nakasagot si Majesty at tumahimik nalang. Si Matteo naman, paulit-ulit
sinasabi
ang I miss you. Sana lang kasi totoo.
Author s P.O.V.
(A/N: Ayan! May POV na din ako para madaling magexplain! :P)
Nang dumating na sila sa bahay ay agad nagulat si Erika sa kinalabasan ng bahay

nila. Si
Erika kasi ang nag-design ng bahay at nasunod din ito ng maiige.
Agad namang bumaba si Matteo at pinagbuksan ng pintuan ng kotse ang dalawa. Bini
gay
din ni Matteo yung susi kay Erika.
Baby, I will just show Majesty her room ok? Tapos I ll go to Mom and Dad s place may
pinapakuha si Mom saakin doon. Gusto mo sumama?
No, thanks. I ll just rest. I m tired.
Erika s P.O.V.
Nagulat ako when I saw a big picture sa sala.
Ang saya-saya nung dalawang tao sa picture. Parang wala silang problema. Parang
forever
na silang ganon.
Ang sakit lang kasi ngayon, alam ko yung dalawang taong yun, pwede nang maghiwal
ay.
Picture namin ni Matteo nung kasal namin yung picture.
Bumalik nanaman saakin yung mga nangyari. Ang sakit-sakit lang. Kasi kala ko aft
er ng kasal,
mas magiging masya kami. Kala ko wala na kaming magiging problema.
Sana ganyan na lang kami palagi ni Matteo, yung parang nasa picture. Laging mas
aya.
I went upstairs na din to rest. Alam ko kung nasaan yung room namin because ako
ang
nag-design nito. Bukas nalang kami maguusap ni Matteo.
***
9:00pm na. -.-Wala akong magawa. Maj is already sleeping. Hindi ako makatulog eh
.
Umupo nalang ako doon sa may mirror and combed my hair.
Ay siopao!! >.< Nagulat ako nung biglang bumukas yung door.
Hi babe!! :) Si Matteo -.- Please lang Matteo. Don t pretend that walang nangyari?
I m not pretending. I m just just I think we need to talk.
Chapter 36
Understand?
Matteo s P.O.V.
I can t exactly tell Erika why I m doing this. May valid reason naman kaya lang hind
i talaga
pwede sabihin. Maybe I ll tell her when everything s already ok.
It s just so hard to see her cry because of what I m doing. But in the first place,
hindi naman
siya dapat magselos.
Erika s P.O.V.
First of all, I m really sorry for what you saw doon sa party.
Alin doon? When you and Selina were kissing? Matteo, hindi mo naman kasi alam how
much it hurts.
Look. BabeDon t call me babe!
Erika, everything has a reason. I just can t tell you what reason it is now. You ju
st need to
understand me. Please.
Understand?! Paano Matteo ha?! I ll just sit here and act like there s nothing going
wrong
between us?! I m just going to act here like Selina didn t destroy everything we had
for the
past few months? Do you think it s just that easy?!
Just please don t leave me again. You don t know how hard it is for me when you and
Nathan went for a vacation in Hong Kong. You don t know what I did when you decide
d to
stay with him for almost 2 weeks. You don t even know how much it hurts me to see
you
happy when your with him.
I didn t know what to say. Tumagos saakin yung sinabi niya. I saw hurt in his face

and tears
started to form in his eyes. Ngayon ko lang narealize, nasasaktan ko din pala si
ya. I was
always busy doing things with Nathan dahil I though na he doesn t care about me.
Napa-iyak na din ako. I walked towards him and hugged him really tight.
Please make me understand, Matt. Alam mo naman how much I love you. Sorry kung I
was
always with Nathan.
I automatically closed my eyes when I felt his face near mine. I felt our lips t
ouched and I
was surprised by the overwhelming sensation his kiss brought me to my whole bein
g. I
started to respond to his kisses. And the moment that I reponded his kisses star
ted to be
more passionate and possesive.
I love you Erika. Please don t ever think about letting go.
Chapter 37
Date?
Erika s P.O.V.
A week has already passed since I moved back in our house with Matteo. Si Majest
y is still
with us. So far, everything seems to be back to normal. And so far, wala pa nama
ng
ginagawa si Selina to break us apart again.
Nathan just texts me every once in a while just to check how am I doing. Majesty
told me
that Nathan doesn t get me. Nagpapaka-martyr lang daw ako. Well, it s for the sake o
f my
family din naman. I don t want to ruin my family s image. Ano nalang sasabihin nila
when
nalaman nila na ang only daughter ng one of the most prestige families in the Ph
ilippines eh
nakipag-hiwalay? Diba?
Anyway, our classes will start next week. Hiwalay kami ng school ni Matteo pero
I think
that s better. Hindi naman dahil sa bitter ako. Ayoko lang talagang ma-attach saka
nya ng
sobra ulit.
Pero ayon, at least ok na ulit kami ni Matt. Balik na din yung sweetness namin s
a isa t-isa.
Yun nga lang, I also keep my distance.
Tita told Matteo to stop working in their company na din, kaya araw-araw na din
siyang na
sa bahay. Majesty s always with us also. Ang saya niya kasama. Tawag niya saamin n
i Matt
is, Mama and Papa -.- Para daw parang anak namin siya. Minsan nga katabi namin s
iya
matulog ni Matt. ^____^
Mama, Papa, Mom says we need to go back to the States na daw :( ~Maj. Nandito nga
pala kami sa room namin ni Matt. Kakatapos lang namin manood ng movie.
Oh? Bakit daw? Diba vacation niyo pa naman?
Matteo.
Eh may kailangan pa daw gawin sila Mom and Dad doon. And kasama na din nga pala s
i
kuya Nathan and Kuya Philip.
Maj
When is your flight daw?
Me
Sa isang araw daw. *pout* I m going to miss you both! :(
Maj.
Don t worry. Hahatid ka namin ni Mama mo sa airport. And you ll still be visiting us
here
panaman diba?
Matt
Yup! Of course. I m going to miss shopping here. -.Maj.
Papag-shopping ko kayo tomorrow ni Ate Erika mo para masaya. Okay?
Matt.

SHOPPING!!!! >:))))
Si Matt magbabayad lahat niyan!! YEHEY! Bwahahaha.
Alam talaga ni Matt kung paano niya kami iche-cheer up ni Majesty.
Pero ganyan parin kaya si Matt pag-alis ni Maj? Baka naman kaya siya sweet saaki
n is
because Majesty s just here. -.- Sana naman hindi ganon.
***
Hey Ate, Kuya! I need to go na! Hinahanap na ako ni Mom! Sorry! Bukas nalang! Sun
duin
niyo ako ha? Paalam ni Majesty. Sinundo siya ni Kuya Philip sa mall.
Kami nalang ni Matt ang magkasama. It was around 5:00pm.
So baby, What do you want to do?
I don t know. Ikaw?
Ikot-ikot nalang tayo? He said while smiling.
May iba sa smile niya ha! At kaming dalawa nalang ang magkasama sa mall ngayon.
Ano to,
date? :)))
Tapos nagikot-ikot kami. He bought me shoes, bags, clother. Parang yung dati lan
g nung
boyfriend and girlfriend palang kami. ^_____^
Nakakamiss din to! :>
Bigla kaming dumaan sa music store. baby, may titingnan lang ako dito. :)
Tapos pumasok kaming dalawa. May lalaking kumakanta doon sa may side. Yung paran
g
may promo ng Magic Sing. Tapos ang gwapo niya. : > Nagsmile pa sya saakin. : > I smi
led
back.
Who are you smiling at? Tanong ni Matt.
I didn t answer back. Yun ba? Sus. Mas gwapo pa ako jan! Sabi niya.
Ang kapal!! Mas maganda naman yung boses niya oh! :P
Really? Tingnan naten. Hala! Nilapitan niya yung guy! Baka awayin niya! Nag selos
sya?!
Ganon? WAAAAHHH!
Hinabol ko si Matt. Matt! Alis na tayo! He was just smiling at me so I smiled bac
k! Tuloy
parin siya sa paglalakad papunta sa guy. >.< Matt! Wag mo sya awayin! Smile lang
naman
yun eh! >.<
Baka magsuntukan sila dito -..-Tapos nakalapit na siya doon sa guy then kinausap
niya lang. Tumatawa pa yung guy eh.
Paranoid much na yata ako. >.< Tapos nakita ko nalang kinuha niya yung mic.
This song is for my wife. She s over there. Lahat ng tao na nasa loob ng shop, nagti
nginan
saakin. I felt blood rush through my face. Namumula na ako! : >
He started singing.
I Lay My Love On You by Westlife yung kinanta niya! : >
Kahit ang pangit ng voice niya todo effort paren ha! :)))) =)))
Tapos lahat ng tao naki-Ayyyyiiieeee na! : > Tapos tinulak nila ako papunta kay Ma
tt.
When the song ended, he looked into my eyes and said: I love you babe.
Narinig ng lahat ng tao yun because he was still holding the mic.
Tapos kiniss niya ako. : >
Chapter 38 Public Figures.
Selina s P.O.V.
Nasa Boracay ako ngayon for my photoshoot para sa isang local clothing brand and
isang
commercial. 7 days kaming magsa-stay dito ng crew. 4 days work tapos 3 days rest
.
May kasama daw ako na guy dito eh pero I haven t seen him pa. Sana gwapo! :>
Kate, this is going to be your room while we stay here. Call time is 4pm, 11am pa

lang
naman kaya you can still rest. Pwedeng mamasyal after ng shoot, pero you should
be back
here before 9:00pm. Understand? Sabi ng personal assistant ko na si Ella. Strict
siya eh.
Kaya nga siya yung kinuha ni Mama. -.Ella, sino daw makakasama ko dito? And hindi pa ba siya dumadating?
I don t know yet. Pero he s here na daw. His family is actually the owner of this hot
el.
Wow. He must be gwapo! :>
Pero dahil 4 pa ang call time, matutulog muna ako.
***
Nagising ako ng mga 2:30 because of my phone. Tumawag sila Mom and Dad asking ku
ng
how am I na daw. I tried to get some sleep again after, kaya hindi na ako makatu
log so
naligo nalang ako.
I just wore shorts and a simple shirt. Tinatamad akong mag mix&match ng mga dami
t ko
ngayon. >.<
3:10 palang naman so I opened my laptop then kung ano-ano munang ginawa ko. Sa
sobrang pagka-enjoy ko, di ko na namalayan yung oras. Pagka-off ko nung laptop k
o, bigla
namang nagring yung phone ko.
Selina!! Where are you?! You re 10 minutes late already! Ano ka ba! Galit na si Ella
.
I m sorry. Pababa na ako.
At dahil doon, nagmadali na ako. I just pulled out my shades, kahit walang makeup umalis
na ako sa room ko. Di pa nga ako nakakapag-suklay ng hair. -.- Bahala na.
Naka-set na lahat ng kailangan para sa photoshoot sa poolside ng dumating ako. N
ahihiya
ako. Ngayon lang ako na-late! >.<
Kaya mo naman palang maging simple kahit minsan. Nagulat ako nung biglang may
bumulong sa ears ko. >.<
Pagkatingin ko, hindi ko siya kilala pero I ve already seen him before. Siya yung
kasama ni
Erika the night na nakita niya kami ni Matt. >.<
Selina! Pumunta ka na sa make-up artist mo! Bilisan mo na! Grabe naman tong si Ella
! 10
minutes lang naman! T.T
So nagpamake-up na ako hindi ko talaga kilala yung guy pero parang ang sama-sama
nang
tingin niya saakin. Parang hindi ko magagawa ng maayos tong work ko. >.<
At dahil pang summer nga yung theme nung photoshoot, may part doon na naka two-p
iece
swimsuit lang ako at si guys naman eh naka board shorts lang. >.< I love my work
pero
parang sa time na to hate ko na! >.<
Ok, so he s going to be your partner, Kate, meet James. James, this is Kate.
Nagshake hands kami.
So I ll leave you guys first. May gagawin pa ako. Sabi ni Ella.
Ella naman! >.< Wrong timing ka lagi!
So how s the other woman? He asked. Ang kapal ng mukha niyang sabihan ako ng other
woman during our work! Nagpapaka-professional ako dito no!
Excuse me? Nagpapaka-professional ako dito. We re not close so don t bring up topics
that
are not related sa photoshoot naten.
You re just scared na may makarinig saatin dahil your career might fall. Sagot niya.
Kung alam ko lang na ikaw ang makakatrabaho ko hindi ko na tinaggap tong project

na
to!! Naiinis na ako! >.< Sana hindi ko na inaccept tong project na to! Ang leche!
Don t shout. Gusto mo magkaroon ng issue? Anyway, I m Nathan James Yuzon.
International racer.
And you happen to be Erika s hero nung nakita niyo kami. Right?
Right. Sagot niya.
And if I m not mistaken, you like Erika. Tama ba? Kala niya ako lang ha! Halata nama
ng
may gusto siya kay Erika! Magsama sila! Basta saakin si Matt.
Hindi siya sumagot dahil tinawag na din kami nung photographer.
Nathan s P.O.V.
And if I m not mistaken, you like Erika. Tama ba? Sabi ni Selina. Halata ba? -.-Buti
nalang tinawag na kami ng photographer.
Lumapit na kami doon and Kate/Selina removed her bathrobe.
*o*
Wow.
She s hot. T.T
Okay. So back to work.
Actually, the real reason why I accepted this job is para madistract si Selina f
rom her plans
kila Erika. I ve got some plans. Sana lang magwork.
The photographer took photos na. Ilang hours na then last picture na daw.
Sabi ng photographer na buhatin ko daw si Kate. Yung parang bagong kasal, so I d
id. Tapos
parang pinahug niya sa akin si Kate. Tapos pinalapit niya yung faces namin.
Closer!! Sigaw nung photographer. >.< Ano bang gusto niya? Ang lapit lapit na nga
eh!
So we ended up na naka nose-to-nose.
Selina s P.O.V.
I hate this photographer. Nose-to-nose. WTH?!
Si Nathan naman naka-smirk. >.<
Anong problema ng mga taong to?
I became uneasy sa pagbuhat saakin ni Nathan kaya inaayos ko sarili ko habang bu
hat niya
ako. Wag ka nga malikot. Saway niya saakin.
I didn t listen to him kaya lalo pa akong nagpakulit. Pang-asar >:)
Wag ka malikot kung ayaw mong sabihin ko sa kanila na other woman ka.
O.O
JUST SHUT UP!!! PUT ME DOWN!! NOW!! Nainis na ako.
Binaba niya na ako. Magwa-walk out na sana ako nung nadulas ako and I ended up f
alling sa
pool.
Nathan s P.O.V.
Nahulog si Selina sa pool!
>:)
Ang sarap tumawa! Revenge is sweet! Bwahahaha.
Tawa ako ng tawa nung biglang sumigaw siya
Help!!!
Ngayon lang bumalik saakin na she fell sa deep part nung pool.
Agad akong tumalon sa pool then I helped her.
When we were out of the pool, umiiyak siya ng umiiyak. Her personal assistant ga
ve her a
towel.
Kate, wag ka na umiyak. Ano ka ba. Nahulog ka lang sa pool eh. Sabi nung PA niya h
abang
hug siya.
It s all his fault!! Kung hindi niya ako inasar hindi ako nahulog!! She said habang
umuubo
and habang tinuruto niya yung finger niya saakin
Lumapit siya then sinampal niya ako sa right side ng face ko, That s for laughing
at me

kahit na I m already drowning! Then sinampal niya din yung left side ng face ko, And
that s for threatening me!
Then tuluyan na siyang nagwalk-out.
Ang cute niya din inisin. There s something about her.
Chapter 39 College Life.
Erika s P.O.V.
Maaga kaming gumising ni Matt dahil first day of classes namin. Sa bahay nga pal
a namin
natulog si Lia. Sa guestroom siya pinagstay ni Matt para sabay daw kami na pumas
ok sa
school.
Good baby. Bati niya saakin pagkalabas niya ng closet niya. Lumapit siya saakin an
d gave
me a smack on my lips. He was wearing the shirt and the watch that I gave him .
: > Gwapo.
Good morning.
I haven t cooked breakfast yet. Gusto mo kain nalang tayo sa labas? And is Lia alre
ady
awake?
Hindi pa ako bumababa eh. Siguro. Maaga pa naman, pwede pa tayo kumain sa labas.
Tara?
Inopen niya yung door at pina-una akong lumabas. Sabay na kaming bumaba habang
holding hands : > Nagulat kami nung nakita namin na may food na yung dinning table
tapos
biglang lumabas si Lia ng may hawak pang plate.
Good morning. I woke up too early tapos di na ako makatulog, so I just prepared b
reakfast!
^____^
Nagkatinginan kami ni Matt and umupo na kami and we ate breakfast.
***
Do you want me to skip my first day para samahan kita? Pang ilang beses na tinanon
g
saakin ni Matt yan before pa kami umalis ng bahay.
Nasa loob kami ng car ni Matt. Parehas kaming nasa harap ni Matt while si Lia na
man nasa
likod.
Ano ka ba Matteo! Hindi na kailangan! Magkasama naman kami oh! Sige ka, ikaw din
bahala. D mo mararansan ang first day! Sabi ni Lia ng walang preno. Hyper si Lia
ngayon.
Excited much! :))
Tumingin nalang ako kay Matteo at nag pout.
Alright, alright. Just don t forget to text me ok? He said while smiling. I just smi
led back
Sunduin ko kayo later. Good luck on your first day. I love you. He hugged me and g
ave me
a kiss.
I love you too.
Sabay kaming bumaba ni Lia ng car.
Nakapunta na ako dito sa University once pero hindi ko pa siya nalibot ng bongga
. Sobrang
laki kasi.
Si Lia naman, lagi siyang nakakapunta dito kasi dito nagaaral yung mga pinsan ni
ya.
Bestfriend! Aalis muna ako! Tawag ako ni Insan! Kita nalang tayo mamaya! Bye Bye!
^___^
Hala! Eh teka lang!! >.<
Iwanan ba naman ako? Feeling ko maliligaw ako dito! >.<
Ayoko na. Umupo nalang ako sa bench doon and started to dial Matt s number. Ayoko
na
talaga. Uuwi na ako. Papasundo na ako kay Matt. >.<

Excuse me, are you new here? May tumabi saakin then asked me.
Do I know you?
I m James Laurenz Ramirez. Now you know me. So, alam mo na ba kung saan yung room
mo? Kahit sungitan ko siya, ok lang sakanya. Baliw ba to? Baliw na cute. : > :)))
Sorry but I m not interested with people I don t know. Totoo naman eh. Pagalitan pa ak
o
ni Matt. :(
The campus is too big. Do you think you can find your room on time? And with that.
Parang napa-isip ako. -.- Tama nga naman siya.
Okay. I give up. Sorry for the wrong start. I m Khristine Erika Yllustre.
He gave a soft chukle and smiled at me. James Laurenz Ramirez.
Ano ba course mo?
Architecture.
Architecture? Sure ka?
Oo. Bakit?
Wala. Anyway, we have the same course. Sa SDA Building yun. Papunta na ako doon.
Gusto mo na sumabay?
If it s okay with you.
He gave me a smile tapos took all my things. Hanggang sa makarating kami sa room
, siya
ang may dala ng things ko. Kind of kind for the first time we met.
At dahil iba naman ang course ni Lia, at hiwalay ang building nila, hindi ko na
siya nakita the
whole day. Nakita ko nalang siya sa bahay namin. May keys siya eh! Hehe ^__^
Si Matt naman, mukhang busy agad. He went home late and natulog na siya agad.
2 weeks already passed and I can say na naka-adjust na din kami kahit papano. Ma
tt is
always busy. Laging ang daming ginagawa. While ako naman easy-easy lang. ^__^
Nathan came back from Boracay na. He didn t go back sa States kasama sila Tita. Sa
Ridgewood din siya nagaaral because his Lolo owns this school. And I must say, n
gayon lang
pinagkaguluhan si Nathan ng ganon. Simula kasi nung naging cover siya sa isang m
agazine,
naging instant celebrity na agad siya. Kaya most of his time is nagtatago na siy
a kung
saan-saan para lang hindi siya pagkaguluhan.
Minsan ko nalang din makita si Nathan because he s also busy. Parang kami nga lang
ng
blockmates ko ang hindi busy eh. Kahit 2 weeks palang kaming magkaka-kilala, we
became
close na din kahit papano. We always find time to go sa malls kapag may vacant k
ami. Haha.
Saya. ^__^
And yung guy na sinungitan ko nung first day, he happens to be close to me na. H
e s really
kind. Siya ang naghahatid-sundo saakin sa school and sa bahay. He hasn t met Matt
yet
pero I always make sure na ikwento ko siya kay Matt.
***
Habang may tuturo yung prof namin sa harap, may pinasa na paper saakin si April.
Krissy! Coffee tayo later after ng class naten?
Si Laurenz. Krissy tawag niya saakin para daw maiba naman daw. Siya lang daw ang
pwedeng tumawag saakin ng Krissy. Haha.
Sige. Tulungan mo na din ako sa report ko tapos hatid mo ako sa bahay! :P
After ng klase, dumeretso kami ni Laurenz sa coffee shop sa tapat ng school. Gin
awa muna
namin yung report ko then nagkwentuhan.
Why did you take up Archi nga pala? You know, when I first saw you, ang akala ko
you
were either a Interior or Fashion Design student. Parang it doesn t suit you.

Talaga lang ha? Are you underestimating me?

No. Hindi naman sa ganon. I mean, mas bagay ka sa courses na ganon. With your loo
ks and
it s obvious that you re a fashionista.
Actually, first choice ko ang Interior Design because I really like designing spa
ces. Kaya lang
I think Archi is somehow relevant to interior design kahit papano. Kaya yun.
Well, it s not. Where s your Mom and Dad nga pala? I haven t seen them yet kapag
hinahatid kita sa bahay niyo.
It s beacause bahay namin yun ng husband ko. And my parents, they re both in the Stat
es.
May business kami doon, so yun.
O.O ganyan yung itsura niya. Hindi ko pa nga pala nasasabi sakanya na I m already
married.
Sorry? Can you repeat the first sentence you said.
Why? Is it that shocking na malaman na I m already married?
O.O Sigurado ka? I don t see you wearing any rings. And we re too young. And I don t
know, you don t look like a wife.
I pulled out the necklace under my blouse and showed it to him. Doon kasi nakala
gay yung
engagement and wedding ring ko.
Nung last March 11 lang kayo kinasal ng husband mo? I haven t seen him yet. Bakit p
arang
lagi siyang wala?
Hindi ka naman pumapasok ng bahay kapag hinahatid mo ako! :P Gusto mo
siya
ma-meet?
Sige.
Tara?
Kinuha niya na ulit yung things ko. Siya laging nagdadala nun. :>
*
He opened the door for me. Nasa tapat na kami ng house ngayon. Sana good mood a
t
walang ginagawa si Matteo. I want him to meet my new bestfriend! ^___^ hahaha.
Well, he s been helping me a lot and ang bait bait niya talaga! ^___^ Lagi niya ak
ong
nililibre ng ice cream.
Si yaya yung sumalubing saamin sa gate.
Hi Ya!! This is Laurenz, friend ko. Si Matteo po?
Nasa taas. Kanina ka pa hinihintay.
Mukha po bang busy?
Wala ngang ginagawa eh.
Tumakbo na ako papasok ng bahay and umakyat sa room namin.
Matteo s P.O.V.
MATT!!!!!! Bigla nalang bumukas yung door at tumakbo si Erika saakin.
Hyper niya ngayon ah. Cute. :>
I hugged and kissed her na.
Bakit ang hyper mo? Ano nangyari?
Nasa baba si Laurenz! He wants to meet you daw! ^____^
Really? Nasa baba?
Lagi niya kinukwento yun saakin for the past few days. Yun na lagi niya kasama.
-.-Sabagay, lagi naman kasi akong busy. Pero kahit na.
Ako nga dapat naghahatid at sundo sakanya sa school eh. -.-Well, in the brighter
side. At least I m sure Erika s always safe with Nathan and that Laurenz
around her. Pero you can t still take away the fact, na kahit papano,
Nagseselos din ako. -.Chapter 40 Jealous.
Laurenz s P.O.V.
Ininvite ako ni Khristine sa bahay nila. Nagulat talaga ako when she told me na
she s already

married. Parang hindi kasi talaga kapanipaniwala.

Anyway, I haven t introduced myself yet. I m James Laurenz Ramirez. 19 years old, tu
rning
20.
I came from a rich family pero I chose to live simple. I don t live with my parent
s, I live alone
sa condo ko. Pero they still give me everything I want and need.
When I saw Khristine nung first day, I had a feeling na I really need to know he
r. She s really
cute. And she reminds me of my sister who died 3 years ago.
***
Nakarating na kami ni Erika sa bahay nila. I ve been here for a lot of times alrea
dy pero
hindi pa ako nakakapasok sa loob.
Bumaba na kami sa car and tumakbo agad siya papunta sa gate. May sumalubong saka
nya
na babae. She doesn t look really old. Helper siguro nila.
Hi Ya!! This is Laurenz, friend ko. Si Matteo po?
Nasa taas. Kanina ka pa hinihintay.
Mukha po bang busy?
Wala ngang ginagawa eh.
And with that, tumakbo siya agad sa loob without minding me. -.- Nako Laurenz, pag
pasensyahan mo na yang si Erika ha, bata kasi talaga yan kung ituring ng
lahat. Kahit asawa niya.
Ok lang po yon.
Pasok na tayo.
She guided me through the living room then nagpaalam siya na iiwan niya daw muna
ako.
Dito palang sa living room, kita mo na lahat. Open-spaced kasi yung bahay. You c
an even
see a part of the second floor. Puro glass din yung part sa may pool. I think th
is house is too
big for the two of them lang. Oh, well.
And dito sa living room, may malaking picture si Khristine with her husband nung
wedding
nila. Khristine really looked simply beautiful and elegant. And halata mo sa pic
ture na
umiyak siya kasi her eyes were a bit swollen. Cute. Haha.
After a couple of minutes, bumaba na si Khristine with her husband.
Her husband was really familiar, though I can t remember where I saw him.
You must be Laurenz?
Yes, I am.
Thanks for making sure that my wife gets home safetly. I m Matteo, by the way.
No problem. Naa-alala ko kasi yung sister ko sakanya. And sorry to ask you this,
but have
we met each other before?
Sorry, pero parang hindi pa.
Oh, Sorry. Baka kaumkha mo lang. Anyway, I think I need to go. Well, hinatid ko l
ang
naman si Khristine and I ve already met you so :)
Laurenz naman! Stay here muna! Dito ka na mag-diner! Please >3< Ang cute cute tala
ga
ni Khristine. Hahaha. :P
Oo nga naman. :) Sabi naman ni Matteo. He really looks familiar.
So ayon, I stayed there until 10pm.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Nagulat ako when Laurenz called Erika, Khristine.
Ayaw na ayaw kasi ni Erika na tinatawag siya nun. Are they really that close?
Kahit nga si Nathan, hindi niya matawag na Khristine si Erika eh.
And one more weird thing is when he asked me if we ve already met before.

Erika s P.O.V.
Nung pagka-alis ni Laurenz, dumeretso lang agad si Matt sa room without saying a
nything.
Baka pagod lang?
Wala naman kaming mga klase tomorrow so sabi niya pupunta daw kami sa bahay ng
parents niya.
Pumunta na din ako sa room namin. Pagkapasok ko, naliligo siya so pumunta nalang
muna
ako sa walk in closet ko para magpalit ng damit. Pagkatapos ko magbihis, humiga
na ako sa
bed and nagbasa ng pocket book. Lumabas na din siya galing sa walk-in closet niy
a and
humiga na sa tabi ko. He was doing something with his iPad.
Bakit Khristine ang tawag niya sayo? What a random question. I closed my book and
looked at him.
Bakit? Wala naman masama kung Khristine ang tawag saakin diba? Name ko din naman
yun.
You normally don t want to be called Khristine. Kahit nga si Nathan hindi ka matawa
g na
Khristine diba? Sabi niya saakin ng hindi tumitingin.
Eh
Napatigil ako sa sasabihin ko. Naisip ko na kasi kung bakit niya tinatanong saak
in
yan.
I smiled at him.
Why are you smiling? May nakakatawa ba sa sinabi ko Khristine? He said Khristine
sarcastically.
Alam ko na! Nagseselos ka noh? Oi! Aminin na nagseselos yan!!
Sino nagsabi sayo? Ang sungit! -.- Halata naman Babe eh. Hahahaha
Stop laughing. Hindi ako makatigil sa kakatawa. Kasi naman eh! Ngayon lang siya na
gselos
ng ganyan!
Stop laughing sabi eh! Halikan kita sige ka!
You don t have to threaten me para lang makakuha ka ng kiss saakin. :P I said while
smiling.
He kissed me nga! >.< I was just joking, :P
We spent the whole night ng naghaharutan. Naghabulan pa kami sa loob ng kwarto a
t
nagbatuhan ng pillows.
Chapter 41
Erika s P.O.V.
Nandito kami ngayon sa bahay ng parents ni Matt. Every week kasi, we always find
time
para bisitahin talaga sila. Kung nandito din naman kasi sila Mom at Dad gagawin
din namin
yun. They re still busy with our business sa Germany and sa States. Mas lalo pa ng
ang
naging kamapante yung parents ko na iwan ako dito when Matteo and I got married.
May
magaalaga na daw kasi saakin. Well, in a way, may nagaalaga naman talaga kaya la
ng, sana
walang mang-gulo sa kung anong meron kami ni Matt diba?
Si Matt naman, since classes started, bahay-school-bahay o kaya minsan
bahay-school-office-bahay nalang. So I guess sa busy ni Matt na yun hindi na niy
a makukuha
pang isingit si Selina. Yun ang alam ko, pero who knows, baka nga nakakalusot pa
yan eh.
Yes, masakit saakin, hayaan nalang na magpaka-martyr ako. At least he s still stay
ing with
me. Wala nanaman akong naririnig about her and Matt eh.
Anyway, si Ate Khaye lang ang nandito. Kasi si Tita and Tito busy daw. Tapos yun

g si Kuya,
wala daw dito sa Pilipinas.
Maaga tuloy kami naka-uwi ni Matt, which is really a good thing.
***
Nasa school na ako with Laurenz.
Wala kaming class kaya we decided to stay here sa parang park ng school.
We were eating our ice creams when he asked the most weird question that he has
asked
me.
Is you husband cheating on you? I wasn t really shocked pero syempre nalungkot ako
knowing that my husband has another woman again.
Bakit mo naman natanong yan?
Because I saw him with my cousin last week. Sila lang magkasama sa mall and she t
old me
that Matteo s his boyfriend
Laurenz s P.O.V.
Mukha namang hindi siya nagulat sa tinanong ko, instead she just looked sad haba
ng she
continued eating her ice cream.
May bago nanaman pala si Matt? Halata mo na she was just holding her tears back.
Sa tanong niya na yun, it obvious na hindi lang isang beses nangyari yon.
I m sorry to ask you that question. Dapat hindi ko na tinanong.
No, it s ok. This is not the first time.
Alam mo, pwede mo naman ilabas yang tears mo. Hindi naman kita pagtatawanan. And
nung sinabi ko yun, bigla niya nalang ako niyakap and she started crying. Naa-aw
a ako
sakanya. :(
Kaya pala familiar saakin si Matteo. Ngayon ko lang kasi naalala kung saan ko si
ya nakita.
Hindi ko lang sila nilapitan nang pinsan ko because I was in a hurry noon.
When she stopped crying she asked me kung pwde ko na daw siya ihatid sa bahay ni
la. And
of course, I did. Wala na kasi siyang gana to take our afternoon subjects. Sasam
ahan ko
nalang siya.
Niyaya niya ako sa condo nila. Ayaw niya na daw muna umuwi sa bahay nila ni Matt
.
Mabigat pa daw kasi loob niya.
Nakatambay kami ngayon sa kitchen. Nagluluto kasi siya ng carbonara.
Alam mo, you remind me of my sister. I told her.
Bakit naman?
Kasi she like eating carbonara and ice cream kasi. Tapos you dress like her. Fash
ionista din
yun eh.
Really? Nakakatuwa naman yun! Sana ma-meet ko siya.
And parehas din kayong, sorry for the word, niloko ng mga mahal nila.
Napatingin siya saakin nung sinabi ko yun. I really would like to meet your siste
r.
Well, you can t
Why?
Because she s not with us anymore.
Eh, nasaan siya?
She s in heaven now. May sakit kasi siya sa heart. She s emotionally and physically w
eak.
Hindi niya kasi kinaya nung nalaman niya na may iba yung boyfriend niya. She lov
ed her too
much.
She stopped what she s doing and hugged me. I m so sorry to know that.
I just hugged her back.
You can always treat me as your little sister. :)

Erika s P.O.V.
Pagkatapos niya sabihin saakin about her sister, we became more close. <3
After a few months, nasanay na kami sa pagiging college namin. Kahit mahirap, ka
ilangan
pagtiyagaan. And Laurenz is always there to help me with things.
Si Matt? Ayun, I don t know. Parang normal nalang saamin na hindi kami magpansina
n
kahit nasa iisang bahay lang kami. He s always busy with his school works and othe
r things.
Hindi ko na din inalam kung sino yung cousin ni Laurenz. Lalo lang naman din ako
ng
masasaktan.
Si Nathan naman may iba na yatang girl na nililigawan? At least. I m really happy f
or him.
He still finds time parin naman para makasama ako. Kami nila Laurenz
ang laging
magkakasama sa school eh.
Saan ka nanaman galing?
Nagulat ako nung biglang may nagsalita. >.< Kala ko tulog na lahat sa bahay. Gis
ing pa pala
si Matt.
Kila Lia.
Tinawagan ko siya kanina, hindi mo daw siya kasama. Just tell me the truth.
Ang totoo? Kasama ko si Laurenz at si Nathan.
Ayaw kong sabihin sakanya kasi pinagbabawalan niya ako lumapit sakanila. Hindi n
aman ako
ganun katanga para sumunod sakanya noh. I have the right to choose who I want to
go
with.
Truth? Umalis ako kasama sila Laurenz at Nathan.
I told you not to go with them! Since when did you start not listening to me?! Su
musobra
ka na Erika.
Why is he making a big deal out of this? Siya na nga laging busy. Hindi na nga s
iya
masyadong umuuwi dito sa bahay, tapos ganyan pa siya? Leche lang. Alam ko naman
na
kaya siya hindi umuuwi is because he is seeing someone.
Ako pa ngayon sumosobra?! I m not the who s always going home late! I m not the one
who sometimes doesn t go home! I m not the one whoSo sumbatan na Erika?! Is that how you treat your husband?!
Bakit?! Are you treating me right, Matteo?! Tell me!
This is bullsh*t Erika! Sabihin mo na gusto mong sabihin!!
I felt tears fall down to my cheeks. I just can t stop the feelings that I feel.
For the past few months, Matteo, I didn t feel like you re my husband anymore! You
always come home late, you stay in our condo 5 days a week while I m left here, AL
ONE!
Oh, come on!! Is that already a big deal for you?! Our condo is much more closer
to my
school!!!
Much more closer or you re with someone else?! Tell me Matteo! Alam ko na you have
another woman!!! Ilang months na akong nagtitiis Matt!! Ilang months na! AND OO
MATAGAL KO NANG ALAM! AYOKO LANG ALAMIN KUNG SINO BECAUSE I MIGHT KILL
THAT WOMAN!
He didn t answer. Instead he just hugged me.
Let go of me!!! J-just go get your things a-and leave. I I need some time to think
.
Kinuha niya yung car keys niya then he went to the door. Before he left, he look
ed at me in
the eyes. I don t know if I was just imagining pero I sadness and tears in his eye

s.
I-I ll just wait until you calm down. L-let s just talk about this when everything s se
ttled.
I m s-sorry. He said then he completely left.
Napa-upo nalang ako sa sofa. Nanghihina ako. I just felt so weak.
For once, I just wanted to give this relationship up.
Parang wala naman na ding kakalabasan.
Yes, I love him. Pero hindi naman pwedeng habang-buhay ako magpapaka-martyr whil
e
he s busy dating other women out there and I m here alone sa bahay.
And, yes. Minsan nalang siya umuuwi dito sa house namin sa Loyola, lagi na siyan
g nasa
condo and he doesn t want me to go there. -.- Obvious naman na kung bakit.
What happened to the Matt I knew before? I miss that Matt so much.
Alfred s P.O.V.
I went to my cousins house para naman kamustahin siya. Ang tagal na naming hindi
nagkikita eh.
And from what I ve heard Matteo has been cheating on her daw. I just want to know
the
truth.
Pagkapasok ko nang gate, I saw Matteo na papasok sa car niya. Hindi man lang ako
napansin or hindi yata ako napansin. Bad mood yata. I just continued walking ins
ide.
Pagkapasok ko, I saw Erika na naka-upo sa floor tapos umiiyak nang umiiyak.
Just what I thought. Totoong may babae nga si Matteo.
Erika. Oi. Stop crying.
Tumayo siya and she ran towards me. Kakauwi lang siguro neto. Hindi pa nakakapag
-palit
ng damit oh. Naka-dress at heels pa. Eto talaga.
A-Alfred. A-ayoko na. Tapos humagugol nanaman siya ng iyak. Grabe. Na-aawa ako sa
pinsan ko. Hindi pa naman ganon ka-strong yung perosnality niya.
I hugged her tapos tina-tap ko lang yung hand ko sa back niya. Stop na. Everythin
g s going
to be alright. Stop na. Sige na.
Instead na magstop, lalo nanaman siyang umiyak.
A-Alfred. Ayoko na. A-ayoko na t-talaga.
Let s just go upstairs. Magrest ka muna. Hindi ka pa nga nagpapalit ng damit oh.
She wiped her tears. She was still crying, pero tumahan na siya konti.
A-Alfred. Naninikip yata dibdib ko. I can t breathe properly.
Tsk. Yan kasi eh. I ll just get you water.
Pumunta ako sa kitchen the got back to give her the glass of water na kinuha ko.
And to my surprise, I saw her lying on the floor. Unconscious.
Chapter 42
-.-Alfred s P.O.V.
Nasa sariling room na niya si Erika sa hospital.
We re patienly waiting for the doctor to come in with the results of the test na g
inawa nila
sakanya.
Nandito si Lolo, si Laurenz, si Kath, at si Nathan. Syempre ako din. Malamang la
ng diba?
Hindi naman kami super worried kasi alam namin na pagod lang yan. Lagi kasi nang
yayari
sakanya yan pag pagod siya. Pero siyempre, we have to make sure na nothing s wron
g with
her.
Alfred, what really happened? Buti nalang dumating ka doon. Ano nalang mangyayari
sa
pinsan kung hindi ka dumating? And where s Matteo? He should be taking care of pri
ncess.
Sabi ni Lolo while looking at me.
Naka-upo si Lolo sa may bed ni Erika habang hinahaplos niya yung hair ni Erika,

while kami
naman ay naka-upo sa sofa.
Lo, I don t know how to say this, pero, Matteo s cheating on Erika.
Napa-iling nalang si Lolo. Si Kath naman, napatingin lang sa baba. Si Laurenz at
si Nathan
naman, parang walang reaksyon. Siguro alam nila to.
Hey, kayong dalawa, alam niyo ba to? Nathan, bakit hindi mo sinabi saamin? Matagal
na
ba?
Nagkatinginan silang dalawa then Nathan started to speak. Kuya, ayaw niya kasi ip
asabi.
And, oo, matagal na.
Napa-iling nalang din ako.
Ito talagang batang to! Kahit kelan. -.- Sabihin mo saamin kung anong nangyari. Sabi
ulit ni lolo.
Ok. Fine. Atat ka Lo? Nagmamadali.
Umayos ka Alfred kung ayaw mong kunin yung kotse mo.
Ok, fine. Sorry naman, Lo. Kasi ganito yan pumunta ako sa bahay nila. Noong nasa m
ay
gate na ako, biglang lumabas ng door si Matteo. Hindi niya ako pinansin. Mukha s
iyang
nalilito. Pagkapasok ko sa bahay nila, umiiyak si Erika. Nilapitan ko. Sabi niya
hindi daw siya
makahinga. Kinuha ko siya ng water. Pagbalik ko ayon na oh. Ok na ba?
Baka po nasa Condo nila. Sabi ni Laurenz. Minsan nalang po kasi umuwi si Matteo sa
bahay nila.
Do you have any idea kung sino yung other woman? Tanong ni Kath.
My cousin. O.O Pinsan ni Laurenz?!
The Eff. -.-Bakit ba ang gulo ng buhay namin?! -.- May napapansin ba kayong iba ka
y Erika for the past few days? Kayo lagi niyang kasama
diba? Sabi ni Lolo habang nakatingin siya kay Laurenz at Nathan.
These past few days po Tito, lagi po siyang nagsusuka. Then lagi din pong nahihil
o. Sabi ni
Nathan.
And lagi pong natutulog. Para pong lagi siyang pagod.
Laurenz.
I ll just go outside first.
Lumabas si Lolo.
Halata mo namang masama loob niya. T.T
Kala ko nung una perfect na si Matteo for my pinsan, for our princess. Yun pala
I made the
wrong choice.
Walang nagsasalita saamin for a few minutes.
Awkward silence. -.-Bigla nalang bumukas yung door.
Pumasok si Lolo kasama yung tita namin na doctor.
Lolo looks so serious.
Ano kaya meron?
Sana lang walang malalang sakit si Erika. -.Chapter 42
Best Gift
Erika s P.O.V.
I woke up sa isang room sa hospital with Lolo na nasa door nung room with my Tit
a na
doctor and Laurenz, Nathan, and Kath sitting on the couch.
Ano nga bang nangyari?
Owww now I remember.
Sana pala hindi nalang ako nagising para hindi ko nalang din matandaan yung pain
.
Lumapit agad si Lolo saakin when he saw na gising na ako. Princess. Ano? Are you
feeling
ok na ba? You re Tita is here to tell us the results of the tests na ginawa sayo.
I just nodded my head parang to say na din na ok lang ako.

Tita, can you please tell us what happened to Erika here.

Well, Tito, Alfred. You need to take away Erika from any harsh works muna. As muc
h as
possible, iwas muna sa stress. And hija, you can t wear high heels muna. Ha?
Hala? Dahil lang nahimatay ako bawal na mag heels? >.< Bigla tuloy ako napa-upo
sa bed.
Hala? Tita? Bakit naman po?
Pati sila Lolo at sila Ate Kath nagtataka sa sinabi nang doctor. T.T
Oh, sorry. D mo pa pala alam. Hija, your 4 weeks pregnant.
O.O
Are you sure?! Nagulat ako kay Alfred. Bigla bigla nalang sumisigaw. T.T
Hija, ano ka ba? Haven t you noticed? I m sure you re already having morning sickness a
nd
lagi ka nang nahihilo. Tapos of, course, delayed ka.
Ngayon lang pumasok sa isip ko. Oo, nga. T.T Napahawak ako bigla sa tummy ko.
1 month. I m a month pregnant and I haven t noticed?!
Nakatingin lang silang lahat saakin. Shocked rin siguro?
Hija, ingat ok? Mahina ang kapit ni baby. Bawal ang stress. Delikado pagbubuntis
mo So, I ll
leave you na. Congrats to you and your husband hija. Lumabas na si Tita.
Umalis na si Tita. Tapos wala pa rin nagsasalita saamin. T.T
I can t believe this. Inunahan mo pa kami ni Kath makasal and magkaroon ng baby. In
ggit
ako *pout That broke the silence.
Edi magpakasal na kayo, bagal mo kasi. Sabi ni Lolo. Nag make-face lang si Alfred
kay Lolo.
Natawa naman ako doon kahit papano.
Take care of our little angel, Erika ha? Said lolo.
This is God s best gift for me si Baby. :)
Alfred s P.O.V.
Pinabalik na ni Lolo sa bahay niya si Erika para naman daw may mag-alaga sakanya
. Doon
din ako nakatira kaya araw-araw ako nasusungitan at nau-utusan. Hindi
naman ako
pwedeng hindi sumunod kasi papagalitan ako ni Lolo. Sarap ng buhay ng babaeng yu
n.
Kundi lang siya buntis baka nasuntok ko na yun
Joke. Siyempre mahal ko pinsan ko at mahal ko din ang magiging pamangkin ko. :))
))
She s already 2 months pregnant. And Lolo makes sure na binabantayan every move ni
ya
because he doesn t want to lose Erika s baby.
After namin malaman na buntis siya, lalo niya pang na-feel yung pagka-prego. Eve
ry
morning, nagsusuka siya. Tapos lagi siyang tulog. Lagi ding tamad. Ayaw na nga p
umasok sa
school. Pinipilit lang ni Lolo.
Sobra na din siyang kumain. T.T
Nung kaming dalawa ni Lolo ang nandito sa bahay, for two lang lagi yung mga food
na
niluluto. Nung nandito naman na si Erika laging pang-5 yung niluluto. Parang hin
di siya
nabubusog. Tapos ayaw niya din yung mga amoy nung ibang food.
In short, ang arte niya na.
Hindi ko alam kung saan niya nilalagay lahat ng kinakain niya. Grabe lang.
Tapos she s always craving for ice cream. Kaya si Lolo bumibili na nang isang katu
tak na ice
cream. Pinupuno na ni lolo yung ref ng puro ice cream.
Kain nang kain pero hindi tumataba. Galing lang. Hahaha.
Ayaw niya din yung matatapang na perfumes. Pag nakaka-amoy siya ng ganon minsan

nahihilo siya or nagsusuka. -.-Regarding Matteo. Inaalis nalang muna namin ni Lo

lo si Matteo sa isip ni Erika. Baka kasi
lalo lang siyang ma-stress. Sabi kasi ni Tita, delikado daw yung pagbu-buntis ni
ya. Baka kung
ano pang mangyari kay baby.
Speaking of Erika.
Hala?! Hindi ko pa pala siya nasusundo sa school?! Nakalimutan ko! >.< Lagot ako
kay Lolo.
Palabas na sana ako nang bahay kaso nakasalubong ko si Lolo.
Alfred, where are you going?
Sunduin ko po si Erika. :)
Bakit ngayon lang?! Ikaw talaga!!
Sorry Lo!! At least nga po na-alala ko pa. ^______^V
Sige, sige. Hayaan mo na nga. Sasama ako sayo. Wala siyang pasok bukas diba?
Wala po.
Sinundo na nga namin si Erika sa school niya. Inutusan ako ni Lolo na sunduin si
ya sa loob
ng campus.
Nakita ko siya agad na nakaupo sa bench kasama si Laurenz at si Nathan. Lagot ak
o dito. >.<
Hey, pinsan!
Tumingin silang tatlo sa direction ko.
Nakakatakot yung tingin ni Erika. Tumayo siya tapos lumapit saakin.
Walangya ka Alfred! Anong oras na?! Bakit late mo ko sinundo?! I hate you! I hate
you! I
hate you!!!!!
With matching palo nung mga folders na hawak niya.
to talagang buntis na to! >.<
Naa-asar na ako ha! T.T
Erika, tama na yan. At least sinundo ka pa ni Alfred.
Thanks, Laurenz.
Sinamaan niya lang ako ng tingin.
Where s Lolo?
Nandoon sa may gate. Hinihintay na tayo.
REALLY?! Sabihin mo kay Lolo daan tayo sa mall tapos kain tayo sa YakiMix tapos b
ili tayo
Dairy Queen!!
Tapos tumingin ako sa dalawa. Binigyan lang nila ako ng pagbigyan-mo-na look. -.
-Sumakay na kami ni Erika sa kotse. Sumakay siya sa likod kasama ni Lolo. Ako na
man, sa
harap. Katabi ko si manong driver. Hahaha.
When we were at the mall, kung ano-ano pinapabili ni Erika kay Lolo. Pero wala p
a siyang
pinapabili na stuffs for the baby.
At itong buntis na to, ang kulit kulit! Sinabi nang hindi pwede mag high heels, n
agsuot
parin! >.<
Kahit kelan talaga.
Alfred! I m hungry!
Bahala ka jan. Sabihin mo kay Lolo.
Eeeeeeeeeh nasaan ba si Lolo?
Ayun oh, may kausap sa telepono.
Sabihin mo! Bilis! Guton na ako pati si pamangkin mo!!
Wala akong magagawa kundi pagbigyan.
Parang ako ang nagsu-suffer sa buntis na to eh. Dapat si Matteo!! >.<
Kumain na kami sa gustong restaurant ni Erika. Puro Asian foods. Eat-all-you-can
pa!
Yummy. Si Erika, ang dami-daming kinuha. Gutom na gutom daw siya. -.- After noon
,
nagpabili pa siya ng ice cream.

Buti nalang si Lolo ang gumagastos, kung hindi, siguro bankrupt na ako dito kay
buntis! -.-Erika s P.O.V.
Busog na busog na ako. And pagod.
Ang hirap pala magshopping pag prego ka. :))) Parang naubos lahat ng powers ko.
Nagyaya na ako na umuwi. Pero sabi ni Lolo may dadaanan muna sila ni Alfred sa o
ffice.
Kaya no choice ako, sasama ako.
Sabi nila saglit lang daw. So naiwan nalang ako sa car with manong driver.
Wala akong magawa so I talked to baby nalang.
Baby! Hello! Excited na si Mommy na makita ka kahit matagal pa. Sorry kung hindi
mo pa
nakikita si Daddy mo ha? Love naman niya tayo kaya lang he s confused right now. I m
sure,
pag nalaman niya na nanjan ka na, he ll come back to us sana.
Naiyak naman ako sa sinabi ko. Pero totoo naman diba?
Or should I give up? Haiixt.
Tulog nalang ako. Tagal nila. -.
**
Princess, wake up. Ginising ako ni Lolo. Nandito na pala sila. Tagal ko na palang
nakatulog.
Kaya lang pagkatingin ko kung nasaan kami, I was shocked.
I m here in the place that I didn t want to go.
Princess, baba muna tayo nang car please? Alfred and I wants to talk to you about
something.
Bumababa nalang ako then tinabihan ko si Alfred sa labas ng car. Nakasandal kasi
siya eh.
Princess, you really need to end this.
What? Anong this Lolo? I just slept then I woke up in front of our condo?
Erika, just end this. Wala namang mangyayari if you ll continue your relationship w
ith
Matteo. Kahit anong mangyari, he won t be a good father and husband to you and you
r
baby.
Tama si Lolo.
I guess I ll be making the biggest decision of my life unexpectedly tonight.
The decision whether to continue this relationship with Matteo
Or should I just leave him.
Chapter 43
His Love Is All She Knows.
Erika s P.O.V.
Erika, just end this. Wala namang mangyayari if you ll continue your relationship w
ith
Matteo. Kahit anong mangyari, he won t be a good father and husband to you and you
r
baby.
Tama si Lolo, I really should end this. Kaysa naman maging kawawa kami ni baby.
But at the same time, a part of doesn t want to
Nalilito na ako.
I didn t realize I was crying until Alfred wiped a tear from my cheek.
Princess, look at me. He held my chin up. I had no choice but to look at him. Lolo s
right.
Yung gagawin mo, for the better. Besides after this, babalik ka na sa States. Ti
to and Tita s
here to take you with them. Mas gaganda buhay niyo ng baby mo.
I was already sobbing. I didn t know how to feel.
I want to be happy because finally, my parents are here to take care of me. Pero
at the
same time, I feel sad. Knowing that when I do this, everything will have to end.
Why do everything in my life needs to be complicated?
Ang hirap.
Hinawakan ko yung tummy ko and lalo akong napaiyak.

Baby, sorry ha. Pero mommy has to do this. Kahit naman wala na si totoong daddy
mo, kaya
natin. Nanjan naman si Tito Alfred mo, si Lolo, and si Lolo Daddy. Hindi ka nama
n din
pababayaan ni Lola. Kapit ka lang kay mommy ha? I love you so much.
Tina-tap ni Alfred yung back ko.
I m so blessed to have him as my cousin. He s always there for me kahit sungit-sungi
tan ko
siya.
Don t worry. Madaming daddy yang pamangkin ko. Isa na ako doon. Alfred smile tapos
inakbayan niya ako. Let s go?
W-Wait. Si Lolo? He s not coming?
I m going to wait for you here princess. Ingat ha? Just make it quick. Wag mo na si
yang
hayaan na habulin ka pa ulit. Lolo hugged me before kami tumuloy ni Alfred. You ca
n do it
princess. This is for the better. Then he kissed me sa forehead.
While we were walking. I wished that the ground could just swallow me now. Every
step I
take feels like I m in slow motion.Ang bigat bigat sa feeling.
My hands and knees were already shaking.
You can do this Erika. He fooled you twice. He deserves this. I keep on telling
myself.
Pagkapasok namin, ang daming tao sa lobby and they were looking at me. Alfred pu
lled me
closer to him to avoid getting too much attention.
Nakarating na kami sa front desk to ask for a spare key kay manong guard. Kasi l
agi naman
nagiiwan nang spare si Matt para saakin. Kahit na bloodshot pa yung mata ko, ak
o parin
ang kumausap kay manong guard. Baka kasi pag si Alfred hindi niya ibigay.
I cleared my throat Kuya, good evening. Kunin ko lang po sana yung spare na iniiw
an ni
Matteo.
Nako, hija! Anong nangyari sayo? Ok ka lang ba?!
I gave him a fake smile. Siyempre naman kuya! Pagod lang. Yung susi po?
Nako, wala dito. May kumuha kanina eh. Nanjan naman siya sa taas eh. Kanina pa
dumating.
Ah, ganon po ba? Sige. Puntahan ko lang po. Salamat.
Sumakay na kami ni Alfred sa elevator. Our unit is on the 24
th
floor kaya mejo matagal.
I started to fix my self as soon as the door of the elevator closed. I stopped c
rying even
though gustong gusto ko parin umiyak. I wiped the tears. I tried to act normal a
s possible.
Alfred was just looking at me. I saw pity in his eyes. Kahit anong gawin mo, hala
ta parin na
umiyak ka. He hugged me and I couldn t control my emotions anymore.
If you don t want
to do this, let s just tell Lolo. I m sure he s gonna understand.
N-no. I r-really should do this. Sobra na siya Alfred eh. S-sobra na. My voice was
already
breaking.
Hindi ko talaga alam gagawin ko kung wala si Alfred. He s always there for me kahi
t ang
sama-sama ko sakanya.
He tapped my back. Sige na. Tama na yan. You need to be strong para kay Baby oh. T
hen
he wipped my tears.
When we already at the door, Alfred s phone rang. He looked dissapointed when he s

aw
who was calling. Princess, can you wait here for a few minutes? I just need to gi
ve this to
Lolo.
Sige. I answered
Just wait here. Don t do anything until I come back. He ran towards the elevator.
Gusto ko na to matapos agad.
Hindi ko na hihintayin si Alfred.
Nathan s P.O.V.
Papunta ako kay Matteo para maki-usap na bitawan niya na si Erika. To let her go
.
Things will be much more easier pag nangyari yun.
Hindi na aasa si Erika na babalik pa si Matteo sakanya. Sasama na din siya kila
Tita at Tito.
Diba? Much better.
While driving, All She Knows by Bruno Mars played
I remember Erika sa kantang to.
Once again you're home alone
Tears running from your eyes
And I'm on the outside
Knowing that you're all I want
But I can't do anything
I'm so helpless baby
I couldn t understand why you were always crying pag nagiisa ka lang sa house niyo
. I can t
understand kung bakit ka nagtiya-tiyaga sa taong hindi ka mahal. Nandito naman a
ko eh. I
still haven t gave up yet. Pero wala akong magawa, you really love him. Baka pag n
aman
pinigil kita, mapalayo loob mo saakin. Hindi ko kaya yun.Masakit saakin.
Everyday same old things
So you're still feelin pain
Never had real love before
And it ain't her fault
Nung nalaman mong may mistress si Matteo, you were hurt. Alam ko, everytime you
would
think who was it or kung nasaan ba siya. Kahit kelan, you never felt to be loved
truly. Sa
aming mga naging boyfriend mo, nagloko kami. I m sorry if you refeeling that way.
She knows better but
She can't help it
Wanna tell her
But would that be selfish
How do you heal
A heart that can't feel, it's broken
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
I know you re smart enough to make a wise decision pero at the same time I know ho
w
hard it is for you. Kung pwede ko lang sabihin na Erika, ano ka ba? Gina-g*go ka n
a ni
Matteo eh. Nasasaktan ka lang. Ako nalang. I love you. Gagawin ko na. Kaya lang hi
ndi
pwede eh. And sa araw- araw na yun, parang nagiging manhid ka na. I m the one na
nasasaktan pag nakikita kitang ganyan Erika. But sabi nga nila, when you truly l
ove a person,
you wouldn t believe in anything unless it came from the person you love. Kung gan
on
naman, I really can t do anything diba?
Erika only knows her love for Matteo.

Hanggang sa makarating ako sa condo nila at mag-end yung kanya, yun parin ang na
iisip ko.
Haiiixt. Sobrang bait ko na sa gagawin ko. Ewan ko nalang.
Hey Nate! Anong ginagawa mo dito? I saw Alfred sa parking lot. Lumapit siya saakin
. Yung
Lolo naman ni Erika nasa may car. May kausap sa phone.
I was supposed to talk to Matteo.
Erika s upstairs. She s waiting for me. Kakausapin niya na din sana eh. Sabay na tayo
.
Why do I have a bad feeling about this?
Feeling ko may mangyayaring masama.
Chapter 45 - Pain.
Alfred's P.O.V.
While we were in the elevator, Nathan asked me kung alam naman daw ni Matteo. I
told
him she was planning to tell him everything and ened their relationship.
Alam ko naman hanggang ngayon na may gusto siya kay Erika. Pero he chose na magp
araya.
Sobrang bait ni Nathan.
Matteo and Erika owns the whole 24th floor. Kaya nga may 1st floor yung unit nil
a eh It's
not actually called a unit ang tawag talaga penthouse. Yun. Share ko lang. :)))
When we were already in the 24th floor, we heard a scream.
Agad kaming pumunta ni Nathan sa door ng unit nila Erika.
The door was opened.
Pagkabukas namin, we saw Erika and Selina.
Selina was on the 5th step of the stairs, shocked, while si Erika, nasa end ng s
taircase.
Erika was crying and shouting tapos nakahawak siya sa tummy niya.
Tumakbo agad kami ni Nathan kay Erika."ERIKA!! ERIKA!! WHAT HAPPENED?! I TOLD YO
U
TO WAIT!! ANO NANGYARI?!"
"A-alfred. A-ang s-sakit." Her voice was weak. And hina. Para nalang siyang bumu
bulong.
Her eyes were flooded with tears. Halata mong nasasaktan talaga siya.
"ANG ALIN!! ERIKA! ANO BA!!"We were helping her to stand up. Hinang-hina talaga
siya.
"A-alfred. H-hospital. S-si b-baby."
And that was when we notice na may blood sa legs niya.
"Alfred, bring her to the hospital. Ako na bahala dito." He was looking furiousl
y at Selina.
"Erika. Erika! Listen to me! Everything's going to be alright! Be strong. Okay?!
" He kissed
Erika sa forehead then umalis na ako.
Before ako makalabas nang door, I saw Nathan had a hard grip on Selina's wrist.
Umiiyak na
din siya. And before ako tuluyang maka-alis, I heard Selina. "Sorry! Nathan! I d
idn't know!
Ano ba! Let go of me! Masakit!"
I ran as fast as I could.
Selina's P.O.V.
I was just staring at them for a while. Nagulat ako. I didn't know na she was pr
egnant.
Natakot ako kay Nathan. He was looking at me furiously. Galit na galit siya. Hin
di ko naman
alam eh!
Hinawakan niya yung wrist ko and pulled me down the stairs. Ang sakit nang pagka
kahawak
niya sa wrist ko. "Sorry! Nathan! I didn't know! Ano ba! Let go of me! Masakit!"
He pushed me. Napasandal ako sa wall. Ang sakit. Sobra na si Nathan."LET GO OF Y

OU?
DAPAT LANG SAYO YAN!! KULANG PA NGA YAN FOR ALL THE PAIN YOU'VE CAUSED!
SOBRA KA NA! SOBRANG SOBRA NA!!"
Naiyak na din ako. Pero this time, hindi sa pain sa pagkakatulak saakin or sa pa
ghila saakin
ni Nathan. Naiiyak ako dahil ngayon ko lang narealize na ganon pala ako kasama.
"N-Nathan, sorry. I didn't know. I-it's just that I-I love M-matteo so much."
Before he spoke, kinuha niya yung vase na nasa table sa tabi niya ang hinagis sa
side
ko."LOVE? DAMN THAT! JAN NALANG TAYO LAGING SUMASABLAY! AT NGAYON KA PA
NAGSO-SORRY?! WHEN ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ERIKA AND HER BABY, I SWEAR.
BABALIKAN KITA. AKO MISMO ANG GAGANTI SAYO! DAMN YOU!!"
And with that, he walked away.
I was left there, crying.
Ngayon lang nag-sync in saakin lahat nang ginawa ko.
Umakyat ako sa room ni Matteo. He was still sleeping. He was really drunk.
Tiningnan ko lang siya. I kissed him on the lips for the last time.
This is the last time na magpapakita ako sainyo. Sorry for all the pain I've cau
sed. Sorry sa
pagba-blackmail ko sayo. I love you Matt, pero I've already done too much. Sorry
sa lahat. I
love you, goodbye.
I drived home with a heavy heart. I didn't know what love did to me until now. I
know any
day, karma will hit me. And when that comes, tatanggapin ko yun ng buong-buo. Af
ter all, I
can't blame them from walking away. I didn't anything right to make the stay.
Lahat na kami nasasaktan because of me.
I deserve this.
Alfred's P.O.V.
Tinawagan ko agad yung parents ni Erika na kakadating lang dito sa Pilipinas. I
told them na
Erika was rushed to the hospital. Agad naman silang pumunta dito.
Lolo was just sitting there and nakatulala. Hindi ko na mapigilan umiyak, I'm a
guy yet
naiyak ako sa sinapit ng pinsan ko. She's still too young to experience yung mga
nangyayari
sakanya.
"Alfred! Alfred! What happened to my daughter? Is she alright?" Tita came rushin
g towards
me kasama si Tito.
"T-tita. I don't know yet." She just hugged me. Naiiyak na din siya. Tito was co
mforting her.
Kakadating lang nila dito pero yan agad ang sumalubong sa kanila. It must be rea
lly
heart-breaking for them. Saakin pa nga lang eh, paano pa kaya sakanila?
We were waiting at Erika's room. Wala pa siya eh.
A few minutes and there was a knock on the door. Pagkabukas, I saw the nurse. Er
ika was
sleeping.
Pinalabas muna kami sa room para maayos na siya doon.
Pagkapasok namin, Tita hugged her agad kahit tulog pa siya. Umiiyak na talaga si
Tita.
May kumatok ulit sa door, and pumasok na si Tita namin na doctor.
"First of all, let me ask you, Alfred, what happened? I told you before na delik
ado yung
pagbubuntis niya diba?"
All of them looked at me. Napatingin nalang ako sa baba.
"Well, she really needs rest. As much as possible, kung pwede sana, vacation. Sh
e might

have depression eh."

She looked at Tita Kate, mommy ni Erika. She was standing sa may bed ni Erika an
d Tito was
behind her.
"And as for the baby, sorry pero hindi na namin siya nakayanan i-save. The baby'
s gone.
I'm really sorry."
Napahagugol na si Tita nang iyak. I can't help but to walk out.
Why is this all happening?
Chapter 46
Good bye s.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Ang sakit nang ulo ko. Nasobrahan nanaman ako last night sa paginom.
Hindi pa din ako nakakapagpalit ng clothes ko. I was still wearing the clothes t
hat I wore to
class yesterday.
Ganyan na ako lagi simula nung pinaalis ako ni Erika sa bahay namin. Pasok sa sc
hool sa
umaga, inom sa hapon, tulog sa gabi. Even all of my grades are dropping.
I didn t know how Erika knew.
As much as possible, ayoko sana na malaman niya na hawak ako ni Selina sa leeg.
I changed my clothes, then went down stairs to eat breakfast. Pagkababa ko, ever
ything
was a mess. Sa end ng stairs, may drops of blood. Tapos sa may dinning area, nab
asag yung
vase. Some of the furnitures were pushed aside.
Then sa table may note:
Matt, sorry for all that I ve done to you and Erika. I m letting you do. Sorry.
This is Selina s handwriting.
What the hell happened here?
Erika s P.O.V.
Nagising ako sa hospital.
Hospital nanaman. Lagi nalang ako nandito.
Nakita ko yung wall clock, 8:00am.
I felt someone holding my hand. Pagkatingin ko, si Mama. She was holding my hand
while
she was sleeping
Mom. Mama. Ginising ko siya. I missed my parents so much.
Pagkagising niya, ginising niya din agad si Dad at si Alfred na natutulog sa sof
a.
Agad silang lumapit saakin. Mom and Dad hugged me agad. Are you feeling ok, baby?
May
masakit ba? Tanong ni Dad saakin.
Wala po, Dad. I smiled at them.
After that, pinakain na agad nila ako. Then kwentuhan. I can t understand why, per
o parang
feeling ko may kulang saakin.
Alfred s P.O.V.
After niya kumain, nagkwentuhan lang sila ni Tita. We still don t know kung paano
namin
sasabihin sakanya na wala na ang baby. Alam ko na sobrang masakit sakanya kasi e
veryday
niya kinakausap yung baby sa loob nang tummy niya.
Si Lolo naman, pinauwi muna namin. Nagkasakit na yata.
Mom, Dad. Pag bumalik kayo sa States, I ll go with you na ha? Para doon na din ako
mag
give birth kay baby. Sabi niya pa while smiling.
Ah, princess. Can you tell us what happened first? Yung nangyari sainyo ni Selina
? Sabi ni
Tito.
Well, kumatok ako sa door, then she opened it. Nagulat ako to see her wearing Mat

teo s
bathrobe tapos her hair was messy. Her lipstick was also smugged. Alam nanaman s
iguro
natin what happened diba?
She continued
Then I asked her if I could just talk to Matteo. She said no. Pero nagpumilit ako
pumasok.
When we were on the stairs, she pushed me. Then I fell back. Then ayon, Alfred a
nd Nathan
came
Princess, kasi when that happened you lost your baby. Sabi ni Tito.
I was just staring sa baba to avoid Erika s eyes.
Dad, ano ka ba?! Your joking right? She said.
No, princess. Sorry.
She started to cry. Dad! Ano ba yang pinagsasa-sabi mo!! I didn t lose my baby!! Mom
!!
Ano ba!! Tell me it s just a joke!!! Hinug lang siya ni Tita and sinubukang patahan
in.
Instead, lalo pa siyang nagwala.
Ma!! Ano ba! Tell me this is all a joke!! Baby ko na nga lang ang meron ako nawal
a pa?!
Ano ba! Alfred?? Diba dinala mo ako dito in time?!
ANO BA ALFRED! SUMAGOT KA NAMAN!! Hindi nakayanan ni Tita. She was crying na din.
Sorbrang sakit siguro para sakanya seeing her daughter really, really hurt. Luma
bas nalang
siya nang room.
Pumunta na ako kay Erika, si Tito naman hinahug nalang din si Erika. Kaming laha
t, walang
magawa. Awang-awa na ako sa pinsan ko. Parang in just one point of her life, sab
ay sabay
nawala lahat. Her husband, her baby. She can t afford to lose another loved one, k
asi alam
ko. If may nawala pa sa isa saamin sa pamilya niya, she would just go crazy.
Dad, Alfred. P-please tell this is only o-one of y-your stupud jokes.
And sa buong maghapon na yun, she was just crying. She didn t want to eat. Well, t
ita tried
to talk her out of things, pero wala talaga. Nakatulala lang siya. Kahit si Nath
an at si
Laurenz, walang magawa.
Because of everything that happened, she just went numb.
**
2 weeks passed and hindi ko na kilala yung Erika na pinsan ko.
Pagkauwi namin sa bahay nung nakunan siya, 3 days siyang hindi lumabas nang kwar
to.
Nung lumabas naman siya, naging masungit na. She doesn t talk to much anymore, hin
di na
din siya bubbly.
And doon sa 2 weeks na yun, ilang araw nang bumabalik si Matteo sa bahay. Nalam
an niya
yung nangyari and she wanted to say sorry to Erika. Wala naman nang magagawa yun
g
sorry niya eh. Hindi namin hinayaan nila Lolo at Tito na makita niya pa ulit si
Erika. Kahit
mag makaawa siya, hinding hindi na namin papabalikin si Erika sakanya.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Nakatulog na pala ako nang nakasandal sa gate. Nandito ako sa bahay nila Erika u
lit.
Ilang beses na ako pumupunta dito, pero ang lagi ko lang nakukuha ay suntok gali
ng sa
daddy niya at kay Alfred. Kahit ganon pa, tatanggapin ko lahat, maka-usap ko lan

g siya.
Pagkatayo ko, nakita ko yung mga maids nila pati yung driver na naglalagay nang
mga
maleta sa kotse.
Manong, para saan yang mga yan? I asked. Buti nalang kinakausap pa nila ako.
Eh, Sir. Aalis na po sila Ma am Erika. Babalik na ho sa Amerika.
Parang biglang tumigil ang mundo ko. Hindi siya pwedeng umalis nang hindi ko siy
a
nakakausap. Sasabihin ko na skanya lahat. Just let me talk to her.
Ilang minutes pa, lumabas na yung parents niya. Dumiretso lang sila sa kotse and
didn t
mind my presence. I tried to talk to them, pero walang pumapansin.
I was losing hope when I saw Erika. Parang in two weeks, lahat sakanya nagbago.
She wore a fitted black dress and killer red stilletos. The kind of clothes she
didn t want to
wear.
She was even wearing shades and make-up. Before, ayaw na ayaw niya ng make-up.
Ngayon, she was wearing a devil red lipstick. Para siyang susugod sa gera. Ibang
-iba na siya.
It s as if I didn t know her anymore.
Erika s P.O.V.
The day of my flight.
Finally, I could just start another life in America.
Pagkalabas ko nang bahay, nakita ko si Matteo. Mukha siyang binugbog kasi his fa
ce was
swollen. Pero who cares? Tama lang sakanya yan.
Erika! Erika! Let s talk! Please! I heard him say. Pero dumirederetso lang ako sa ko
tse.
I don t care about him anymore.
**
Nakarating na kami sa airport. Nagulat ako nung lumabas ako ng kotse, nakita ko
parin si
Matteo. He was following us.
Princess, una ka na sa loob. Kami na bahala sa maleta mo. Sabi ni Dad.
Nagpa-alam ako kay Lolo at kay Alfred. Hindi ako nagwo-worry kasi susunod din n
aman sila
next week.
Papasok na sana ako when Matteo grabbed my wrist. Erika, let s talk. Please.
I saw tears form in his eyes. Another act? Infernes. Ang galing niya nang umarte
ngayon.
Because of him, I became numb. Wala na akong pake-alam kung may masasaktan man
ako o wala. Ang importante lang, ako at ang pamilya ko. Wala na akong paki-alam
kung
may matapakan akong mga tao. As long as hindi ako inaapi, I m fine with it. Yan na
ang
bagong pananaw ko sa buhay.
I tried to loosen his grip pero wala. Tigilan mo na pag-arte mo Matteo. This woul
dn t do
you any good. I told him bitterly.
Babe, please.
Don t call me babe. I don t have a husband anymore.
May pumatak na na luha from his eyes but still, I didn t care.
Is this how your are going to face your problems, Erika? Tatakbuhan mo nalang lah
at?
Erika, hawak ako ni Selina sa leeg. I can t do anything. Erika, mahal na mahal kit
a. Don t
leave me.
Oo, tama ka. Tatakbuhan ko lahat ng problema ko. Hindi ko napansin na may tumulo n
a
palang luha sa mata ko. My voice started to break. Pero wala ka nang paki-alam doo

n.
Tatakbuhan ko to lahat, dahil sayo. Dadating din yung panahon na pagsisisihan mo t
o.
Now can you just let go of my hand, Mr. Yllustre?
Siguro nagulat siya sa sinabi ko. Binitawan niya na yung kamay ko. He just stare
d at me.
Good bye, Matteo. I kissed him sa lips for the last time. He didn t respond. When my
baby got killed, kasabay na niyang namatay yung Erika na nakilala mo.
I left him there in the state of shock. I wipped my tears sa cheek ko.
Iba na ako Matteo. Ibang-iba na.
When we see each other again, someday, hinding-hindi mo na ako makikilala. This
is the
last time I m going to let you ruin me.
I wished things didn t change, but even if it did, I wished it was for the better,
not use,
ending up like this.
I gave you chances, but sinayang mo lang lahat yun.
Love. The way I see it, love is simple. You ve got three choices: give up, give in
, or give it
all you got.
I gave in when I met you. I loved you with all of my heart but you wasted it.
I gave all I ve got, and in return, you just broke my heart and my baby got killed
.
And now, it s time for me to give up.
Chapter 47 The New Erika Yllustre.
Alfred s P.O.V.
It s been six year since we left the Philippines.
Kath and I got married. We already have two kids. Twins sila. Erika always finds
time to be
with them despite her work na ilang days siyang nawawala in a week. She treats m
y sons as
her own na din.
Si Erika?
She continued studying here. 3 years lang, natapos na niya yung Architecture. Sh
e also took
short courses in Interior designing and modelling. Right now, she s really, really
successful.
Kaya lang, since we arrived here, lalo siyang nagbago. She goes partying 4 times
a week. We
can t do anything to stop her kasi wala din naman kaming masumbat sakanya. Even th
ough
she always go to parties, she still does well in school. She graduated as top st
udent in the 3
courses she took. Hindi nga namin alam how she balances it.
She went through a couple of relationships din. Kaya lang ang nangyayari, she do
esn t exert
too much effort sa mga naging boyfriends niya. Her boyfriend may love her very m
uch, pero
si Erika, dedma lang. She just doesn t believe in happy endings anymore.
She also became one of the most in demand models. I don t know kung dala lang nang
job
niya, pero she always wear those mini-dresses and high heels. She always wears m
ake-up.
Ibang-iba six years ago, when she was still a sweetheart. Lahat nang mga dress n
iya before
was floral or printed, simple, and cute. She liked wearing flats and minsan lang
siya
mag-heels. She doesn t wear make-up. She liked being a sweetheart from her attitud
e to
her clothes but everything went different.

She changed, not only her fashion, but also her attitude. No offense, but she be
came a
b!tch. Mabait lang siya sa mga taong gusto niya. Pero sa mga naging boyfriends n
iya, sa mga
kaibigan niya, sa ibang tao, she s a b!tch.
Si Nathan and Laurenz naman, they always find time to go here every two months.
Kaya
naman the 3 became really close. Sa totoo niya, they have their own company in t
he
Philippines. Since Nathan graduated as an Engineer, he became the head of the co
mpany. Si
Laurenz naman was their architect, while si Erika is their interior designer and
their
architect as well. They built Powerstone Builders. May shares din naman kami doo
n. Ang
may pinaka malaki na shares nga doon eh yung daddy ni Erika at si Lolo. Si Natha
n and si
Laurenz nga lang ang laging nagaasikaso kasi nga nandito sa States si Erika.
Hinahayaan lang din ni Laurenz at ni Nathan si Erika sa mga gusto niya gawin. Af
ter all,
Erika s still working in their company. She does company reports every one s in a wh
ile and
send them to the one who s assigned to explain it.
Erika s P.O.V.
Nico!!! Tita Erika s already here!!! Pagpasok ko pa lang sa pintuan nang bahay nila
Alfred,
which is doon din ako nakatira, tumakbo agad si Nico and si Franco to hug me. Ni
co and
Franco are twins, and anak sila ni Alfred. 4 years old palang sila pero nakakapa
gsalita na
nang straight and they re really smart. Siyempre mana sa Tita eh. ;)
Hi!! How are my very, very cute nephews? Did you miss Tita?
Tita, we are not cute!!! We re gwapo!! HMP!
Sabi ni Franco tapos sabay
silang
nagwalk-out. Haha. Ang cute talaga.
Hey, Erika! Pagpasensyahan mo na yang dalawa. May topak eh, kaninag umaga pa yan.
Sabi ni Ate Kath. How s your trip? Nagenjoy ka ba?
How can I enjoy kung parang lagi kaming hinahabol ng oras. Grabe. That project wa
s so
tiring. We don t even have time to sleep. The place was really nice though. I told
her. I just
got home from my work. 5 days din akong nawala. Sa ibang place din kasi ginawa y
ung
shoot.
Nagkwentuhan kami while we were both eating. Wala pa din kasi si Alfred. Siguro
busy sa
office? Pero it s already 8:30pm. Baka may iba? Haha. Joke.
Dito na nga pala ako nagsa-stay kila Alfred. Ever since they got married, the tw
o of them
insisted na to stay ako with them. Lagi naman din ako wala. I just go home to sl
eep, to get
something, or on weekends. Lagi din naman kasi akong travel ng travel or yet, la
ging nasa
party.
Nico, Franco! Time to sleep. Tawag ni Ate Kath.
Ayaw pa Mom!!! Nico! Tago tayo! Hahaha. Tapos nagtago silang dalawa. Halata naman
kung nasaan sila. They re really cute. Tapos tumakbo sila sa likod ko.
Kayong dalawa talaga. Wag niyo na pahirapan si Mommy niyo. Lika na, a
ko na
magpapatulog sainyo. Sumunod naman sila agad saakin. I tucked them to their beds.

I
didn t notice na nakatulog na din pala ako sa tabi nila.
Ate Kath woke me up nung mga 11pm na. Alfred was already there too, he wanted to
talk
to me daw. I told ate Kath that I would change my clothes first. Naka dress pa k
asi ako.
I was in my walk-in closet when I noticed a shirt. Malaki siya saakin. Ang bango
-bango
padin. I don t know what came into my mind pero yun ang sinuot ko at shorts. I wen
t down
to find Alfred eating ice cream by the kitchen counter. Tumabi ako sakanya. Hi Al
fred!
Erika! Then he hugged me. Saan ka ba pumunta? Hindi ka nagpa-alam saamin nung
umalis ka.
Para namang hindi ka sanay na lagi akong umaalis. He laughed.
Ikaw talaga. Tapos tiningnan niya ako from head to toe. Yung investigating look. Wa
it.
Parang kilala ko yang shirt na yan. He paused for a bit. That was
I cut him off to what he was saying. Kay Matteo. Yes,that was Matteo s shirt. Napasa
ma
yata sa mga inimpake kong damit dati. Para kasing maganda eh, so sinuot ko. Pangt
ulog
lang naman.
Okay. Tulog na yung kambal?
Oo. Si Erika nagpatulog. The kids really love her. Parang mas sumusunod pa nga si
la kay
Erika kaysa saakin. Sabi ni Ate Kath.
Hindi naman. Siguro namiss lang nila ako. I told them. Kumuha na din ako ng ice cr
eam
and ate. Siguro, if I didn t lost my baby, kalaro na ni Nico and Franco yun. He wou
ld ve
been 6 years old na. That thought somehow made me smile and sad at the same time.
Alam mo Erika, you re only 25. Successful. Architect, model, interior designer. Saa
n ka pa?
Don t you think it s time for you to have a family? Sabi ni Alfred.
Ilang beses ko na naisip yun. I just couldn t get rid of the thought na baka iwan
lang din nila
ako katulad nang ginawa ni Matteo saakin. He fooled me twice. He made me believe
na ako
lang. Turned out to be na he was a good liar.
Alfred, incase you forgot. I m still married. We haven t settled things yet. And if y
ou would
ask me kung bakit hindi ko ayusin, I m happy na ganito nalang. At least I can flir
t with
everyone I want to without them knowing that I m still tied to the person who I m
pretending that he doesn t exist anymore. Kumuha pa ako nang ice cream. And come to
think of it, I m still using his last name. And yet, akala nang lahat dito na I m st
ill single. Eh
siya, can he do that? Hindi diba. Kasi alam nang lahat sa Pinas na he s married. K
aya hindi
nalang siya makapag-flirt sa iba. Call me selfish, but I like it that way. At le
ast nasasaktan ko
siya effortless.
Nagulat siguro sila sa sinabi ko. Oo, I m still using Yllustre as my last name. Pe
ro as much as
possible, hindi ko pinapa-alam sa iba na I m married. Just like sa modelling compa
ny na
pinapasukan ko. They help me to hide my secrets. Habang nagmo-model ako, ang ala
m nila,
ang pangalan ko ay Erika Yllustre. Pero they don t know na I came from a broken ma

rriage.
Ang alam lang nila, I came from one of the most elite families in the Philippine
s. Galing no?
Para-paraan lang yan. :) Wala din naman kasing masyadong nakaka-alam na kinasal
kami ni
Matt.
There was awkward silence before nagsalita ulit si Alfred. Ah, Erika. We need to
tell you
something.
Wait. Ate, may wine pa ba jan? Kasi kanina pa ako naghahanap. She nodded then kumu
ha
na akong nang glasses para saamin. Pumunta din kami sa living room at doon nagus
ap while
drinking wine. Sarap!! :P
Erika, kasi, Kath and I were planning to go back to the Philippines and were goin
g to stay
there for a couple of months. Is it okay kung maiiwan ka dito?
No.
So I guess we ll have to say no to Lolo. Sorry if I was thinking about that. Alam k
o namang
hindi ka papayag na maiwan dito and hindi ka din papayag na bumalik sa Pinas.
No, Alfred. I m coming with you.
**
Nung natulog na sila Alfred, umalis muna ako. I went to the bar. Ilang araw din
akong hindi
nakapunta dito no!
All of my friends here are filipino s. Lahat kami nagkakilala sa bar, while yung i
ba, kasama ko
na nagmo-model. And we also came from the elite families in the Philippines. Som
e of them
know me as before ko pa sila nakilala. Nakikita daw nila ako sa news before. Of
course, they
see me in some articles. Ikaw ba naman maging only child ng isang sikat na fashi
on designer
at isa sa mga pinakamalaking business man slash lawyer sa Pilipinas. Tapos idagd
ag mo pa si
Lolo na makapangyarihan. Haha.
So ayon, nandoon sila sa place sa bar kung saan kami lagi. Hindi pa yata ako nap
apansin
nang mga to. Pumunta ako sa likod nung parang couch. Sumandal doon. So, who s going
to be the loser this night? I asked.
Tuwing nandito kasi kami, lagi kaming may kinakawawang tao hanggang sa umalis yu
ng mga
taong yun. Haha. Bad.
Napalingon silang lahat saakin. OMYGOSH GIRL!! YOU RE BACK!!!
Sigaw ni Claire.
Of course I m back! I called the waiter. One dry martini please.
Nagulat sila saakin. Are you sure, Erika? Wala ka bang work tomorrow?
Of, course wala. Dry martini is one of my favorite alcholic drink. And yun kasi yu
ng
iniinom ko pag nagwawala ako. And right now, gustong-gusto ko magwala. Kasi nama
n.
Sobrang stress sa work. Sama mo pa yung pagsuot ko nang shirt ni Matteo kanina.
Tapos
baka last ko na to kasi babalik na ako nang Pilipinas.
Umupo ako sa tabi ni Claire and ininom ko nang isang inuman yung dry martini. I
ordered
another one and ininom ko ulit ng straight. Way to go Erika!! Dahan-dahan lang! T
he night
is ours! Natawa nalang ako sa sinabi ni Jed.
Bigla ko nalang naramdaman na may umakbay saakin. Hi, love. Si Enzo. Kakadating mo

lang?
Yup!
Tapos hinila niya ako patayo, at sinandal sa gilid ng couch. Bakit may suot kang
ganito? It
doesn t fit you. At binigyan niya ako ng nakakalokong ngiti. I was wearing a tube m
ini-dress
kasi tapos nagpatong ako nang cardigan.
He held my waist and pulled me closer to him. He kissed me slowly. It was like h
e was
savoring the taste of my lips. I started to respond. He was slowly removing my c
ardigan.
When the edge of my cardigan was on the edge of my shoulder, his kisses moved to
my
right shoulder. He removed my cardigan using his teeth. He bit it. I helped him
remove it.
When it was already on the floor, I slid my hands up his chest, placed it behind
his neck, and
pulled him in, making the kiss more deeper.
WOOOOHOOOO!! HOT!! GET A ROOM!! Sigaw nila Giana, Brent, at ni Jeos.
We stopped kissing. Umupo kami and ordered another set of drinks. Maya-maya lang
,
nagstart nang mang-lait nang mga tao si Kristy. Sino ba naman kasi hindi magtata
ka, eh
parang kaming magbabarkada na ang hari at reyna na club na to. Kayo ba naman almo
st
everynight ang nandito. Kilala na nga kami eh.
Si Enzo nga pala ay ang aking pinaka-bestfriend sakanilang lahat dito sa States.
Opo. Friends
lang. Friend with benefits. Diba?
Hindi nagtagal, nagkayayaan din kaming sumayaw. Lahat na yata nakasayaw ko na di
to.
Pero hataw parin ako. Party all night! I missed this. Sayaw lang ako ng sayaw ka
hit hindi ko
na kilala yung mga lalaking kasayaw ko. Nagwawala na din ako. Walang pang tama s
aakin
yung mga ininom ko kanina, kaya keri pa.
Nung napagod ako, pumunta muna ako sa may bar counter and ordered the usual.
Napatingin ako sa lalaking nasa tabi ko. Ang gwapo. He smiled at me and chuckled
. That
was a wow. But I believe you re not wild enough because of what you re drinking.
Sorry? Naningkit mata ko. Ang yabang naman nito pabulong kong sinabi.
Oh, filipino ka din pala.
Uminit talaga ulo ko sakanya. Tinawag ko yung bartender. Give me the same kind of
bullshit he s drinking.
I saw him smirk. Gwapo ka sana. Yabang mo lang. Alam mo ba yung 13 hell shots?
Hinahamon yata ako nito ah. Of course. I answered.
Kaya mo? I smiled. Tinawag ko yung buong barkada. Si Jed ang nagpaka-referee.
13 HELL SHOTS! Sigaw ni Jed to get the attention of the people in the bar. The DJ
gave
him the microphone. The bartender s going to give them the 13 most hard drinks in t
his
bar. And whoever falls first is the loser.
Suddenly, lahat nalang nang tao nakatingin saamin. Kala niya ha! Sanay na sanay
na ako
uminom.
Hinilera na nung bartender yung 13 hell shots sa counter. Nagtitinginan lang kam
i nung
lalaki kanina.
First shot, margarita! Nakita niya na walang effect saakin. I smirked.
Grasshopper. Black Russian. Gladiator. Bloody Mary. Mojito. This is the 6

th
drink and I can
feel na namamanhid na yung dila ko, but still kaya ko to. Nakita niya siguro na I
was a bit
dizzy already.
Kaya pa? Binigyan ako nung lalaki nang isang nakakalokong ngiti. Sino ba tong lalak
ing
to?!
7
th
! Gin and tonic! Sigaw ni Jed. Jed was smiling nang nakakademonyo. Alam niya nama
n
kasi na kaya ko.
Ano pa kaya? Sabi nung lalaki in a boring tone. Naiinis na talaga ako sakanya so I
drank
the next 2 shots straight.
That was a strawberry daquiri.
Lahat ng tao nagchi-cheer na. Nahihilo na ako pero yung guy, parang wala pang ep
ekto
sakanya. Ininom ko na din sunod-sunod yung tatlo pa. Kala niya ha!
And for the last hell shot!! Sex on The Beach!!
Sabay naming ininom yung last. Lahat nang tao naghihiyawan na.
After the last shot, everybody went back to their own business. Except for my fr
iends of
course. Nagstay sila dito sa may bar counter kasama ako at ang lalaking humamon
saakin.
Congrats. And I m Kiel, by the way.
The whole night na kaming nagparty. Umalis kami nang bar around 4:30am and dumir
etso
sa condo ni Kiel. Doon namin tinuloy yung party. Kasama na din namin si Kiel. Ma
bait din
naman kasi siya eh.
And sa lahat nang friends ko, masasabi ko na ako na ang may malakas na tama sa k
anila.
Pero dahil sa kasanayan kong uminom, I can still control some of my actions. Som
e lang
naman. Haha.
Enzo s P.O.V.
We were seating sa veranda ng condo ni Kiel. Malapit na magumaga.
Erika was already drunk, kaya lang ayaw magpapigil. Wala ka din namang kasi hind
i talaga
nagpapapigil yan.
I was talking to Claire sa habang nakaupo kami sa sofa. Nang bigla nalang may ku
malabit
saakin. Pagkatalikod ko to see who it is, sumalubong saakin ang kisses ni Erika.
I responded.
And after a while bumitaw na siya sa kiss. Nilagay niya both of her hand sa chee
ks ko and
looked into my eyes.
Enzo, Love, don t ever leave me okay? Then she passed out.
Chapter 48 Welcome Back.
Enzo s P.O.V.
When Erika passed out, nagpaalam na ako sakanila. Hanggang mamaya pa kasi yang m
ga
yan dito for sure. It s around 6am na. Binuhat ko si Erika and inupo siya sa shotg
un seat and
sinuot ko sakanya ang seatbelt. Pagpasok ko nang drivers seat, nagring ang cellp
hone niya.
It was Alfred. Hindi nanaman siguro nagpaalam to.
Hello, Erika?! Where the hell are you?! Hindi ka nanaman nagpaalam! Get back here

!
Now! Linayo ko yung phone sa tenga ko. Galit na galit si Alfred. Tsk. Takot pa na
man si
Erika pag nagagalit yan. Minsan lang kasi yan magalit eh.
Hello, Alfred. This is Enzo.
Enzo? Kasama mo si Erika?
Obviously, yes. She s drunk. I m going to drive her home already.
Nanaman? Thanks anyway. I ll just wait for you here. Bye. Then he hunged up. I drive
d
her home. Sinalubong agad kami ni Alfred and ni Ate Kath. I brought her upstairs
to her
room. Pinalabas muna ako ni Ate Kath kasi she changed Erika s clothes.
Ate Kath and Alfred asked me kung okay lang daw ba muna saakin na bantayan si Er
ika. May
pupuntahan daw kasi sila with the kids. I said yes. Buti nalang I always have ex
tra clothes in
my car. I changed my clothes then slept beside Erika.
**
Love. Someone was brushing my cheeks. Love, gising ka na. Then she kissed the tip of
my nose. I still didn t move. Love naman eh! Gising ka na!
10 more minutes. My head is pounding. Ang sakit talaga nang ulo ko. I wasn t even th
at
drunk. Paano pa kaya si Erika?
Love naman eh! Ako nga parang pinupupok nang isang libong martilyo ulo ko eh!!! P
ag di
ka pa tumayo jan kiss kita sa lips! Sige ka!!
I pouted my lips then she kissed me. Smack lang. Ayan na! May kiss ka na! Bilis w
ake up
na!!
Tumayo na ako at dumiretso sa bathroom nang room niya. Sumunod siya. Sabay kamin
g
nagtoothbrush. Para kaming mga batang naglalaro. Haha. I have my own toothbrush
doon.
:P After that, nagbihis kami at namasyal. 3:30 na din kasi kami nagising.
Siguro nagtataka kayo kung bakit ako ganon ka close kay Erika no?
I m Adrian Lorenzo Villafuerte. I also find It hard to trust people, especially gi
rls, because of
what happened to my past. My Mom left us for another guy. And simula noon, I did
n t
know why, pero I find it interesting to break girl s hearts. I have a sister who s
older than
me.
I met Erika six years ago. Nung bago palang siya dito. I met her in the bar. I s
pilled my drink
on her, and instead na awayin ako, she just smiled at me. Sabi nang friends niya
, himala
daw kasi hindi daw niya ako sinungitan at pinagbantaan. So I ended up getting gu
ilty and
insistead in buying her a new dress the next day. And simula non, we became clos
e. She
told me why she went here. She told me na she lost her baby and her husband chea
ted on
her.
And one night, she got really drunk, just like what happened last night, and I b
rought her
home dito kila Alfred. Alfred told me na hindi naman daw ganyan si Erika dati. N
a she
changed because of everything that happened. And from that night, I found her re
ally
interesting.

Erika s P.O.V.
Hindi ko alam gagawin ko kung wala na si Enzo sa tabi ko. Si Nathan naman kasi
and si
Laurenz, every two months ko nalang sila nakikita.
I don t know, pero Enzo s has a different effect on me. For the past 6 years that I m
with
him, I always felt safe and ang gaang-gaang nang pakiramdam ko sakanya. I can ea
sily trust
him with things too. When I met him, patapon na yung buhay ko. Instead of lettin
g that
happen, he helped me how to realize that things does go wrong sometimes, and whe
n that
happens, it s for reason. Pag wala si Enzo sa tabi ko, I feel like may kulang. Per
o pag
nandyan si Enzo, feeling ko, walang mali sa buhay ko.I feel like I m always loved.
I m really thankful that he came into my life.
And kung tatanungin niyo, no, we re not lovers.
Pero we kiss, we hug, we make-out. I don t know. Siguro parangNo strings attached.
Kasi
parehas kaming ayaw naming masaktan and we wanted to maintain the friendship we
have.
We also call each otherLove.
Anyway, let s go back na. Haha.
Habang nagda-drive si Enzo, hawak niya yung hand ko. Haha. Adik. Love, uuwi daw k
ami ng
Pinas. He didn t say anything. I was hoping na pigilan niya ako. HMP. Love, hindi mo
ba
ako pipigilan? Ilang months din yun oh. Hindi tayo magkikita nang matagal. I said
while
pouting my lips.
When s your flight?
Sa isang araw. Sabi ko nang malungkot. Ano ba yan. Hindi niya ako pipigilan. :( Hin
di mo
ba ako mami-miss, Love?
No. NO?! The eff. Ayoko na. Tumahimik nalang ako doon. My hands we re crossed. I don t
know why pero naluluha ako. Parang gusto kong umiyak.
Hindi ko napigilan, may pumatak na na luha sa mata ko. Oh, Love, why are you cryi
ng?
Tanong niya.
Eh kasi ikaw! Ang sama sama mo! I hate you! Ewan ko. Bigla ko nalang narealize na
umiiyak na ako. >.< Nakakahiya.
Bigla niya nalang tinigil yung kotse sa gilid nang kalsada. Tiningnan niya ako h
abang
natatawa siya. Tumatawa ka pa dyan! Bahala ka! I HATE YOU LORENZO!!!
Bababa na sana ako nang kotse nang nahawakan niya yung wrist ko. Ano ka ba, Love.
Haha. Sobra ka nama-hahaha.
Osige! Tawa pa!
His face suddenly turned serious. Hinawakan niya yung cheeks ko with both of his
hands.
Nilapit niya yung face ko sa face niya. Konti nalang maki-kiss niya na ako. Ano k
a ba, Love.
Hindi kita mami-miss kasi sasama ako sayo. He kissed me. It lasted a few seconds.
Asa ka
naman kasing iiwan kita, Love.
Lalo tuloy ako napaiyak. I hugged him. Natatawa parin siya. I just couldn t afford
to lose
him.
**
Day of our flight back in the Philippines.
Magkatabi kami ni Enzo sa airplane. Sila Alfred doon sa gitna na aisle. Magkakat

abi lang
naman din kami. Para kaming bata ni Enzo na naglalaro nang games. Haha. Hiningi
niya pa
ako nung stuffed toy na give aways sa mga bata. Nung natutulog naman, sakanya ak
o
nakasandal. Pagmagc-cr ako, sasama siya saakin. Hihintayin niya lang ako doon sa
labas
nung cr.
May ibang filipinos na nakakilala din saakin nung nasa stop-over kami, pero they r
e good
naman. Hindi sila demanding. Nagpa-picture lang.
Madaling ara kami dumating sa Pilipinas. I was expecting a press-free airport wh
en we
arrived sa Philippines kasi biglaan lang naman yung paguwi ko dito. Kaya naman g
ulat na
gulat ako nung madaming sumalubong na press people. Buti nalang maayos yung suot
ko.
Pina-una ko na sila Alfred and Ate Kath sa kotse para hindi na sila madamay doon
sa mga
press. Kawawa naman din kasi sila Nico at Franco, baka maguluhan. Si Enzo, pinauna ko na
din pero he insisted to stay with me.
It only took a few minutes to answer some of the media people s questions. Madali
lang
naman din kasi mga tanong nila mga
How does it feel that your repres
enting the
Philippines, How long do you plan to stay in the Philippines, and do you have a
boyfriend
lang naman. Yung isa tinanong if Enzo was my boyfriend daw and I answered agad n
a, no.
Dahil nga maaga kaming dumating, nagpumilit ako na pumunta sa sarili
naming
construction company nila Nathan and Laurenz, ang Powerstone Builders.
Sila Ate Kath naman umuwi na para daw makapag-pahinga yung mga bata. Pero si Enz
o
gustong sumama saakin.
Pero dumaan din muna kami ni Enzo sa bahay saglit para magpalit nang damit. Hind
i naman
kasi kami pwedeng pumunta nang mga mukha kaming haggard.
I went there wearing an off-shoulder dress and I paired them my 5 inch Loubotins
. I curled
my hair and put on a little make-up. Siyempre naman, I need to look nice. Ngayon
lang ako
magpapakita sa sarili kong kompanya. Ang lagi lang kasi nilang nakikita eh yung
si Nathan at
Laurenz.
**
Pagkapasok ko palang nang building namin, pinagtitinginan na agad kami Enzo.
I was feeling nervous and excited at the same time.
Love, baka naman magkapasa na ako sa sorbang hawak mo sa kamay ko. Sabi niya saaki
n
habang nasa elevator na kami.
Eh, love naman. Kinakabahan ako eh.
Relax ka lang. I m here with you naman eh. He kissed my forehead.
Nung nakarating na kami sa may parang reception area, I asked the girl na nandoo
n kung
nasaan sila Nathan at Laurenz doon. Sorry, Ma am. But you need an appointment befor
e
niyo po sila makausap. Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. Sorry pero, nakakainis. Minald
itahan ko

na tuloy siya.
Bago ka dito, am I right?
Yes po Ma am. Why?
Why? I m Erika Yllustre. Isa sa mga owners nang pinagtatrabahuhan mong kompanya. No
w
can you please take me to where Nathan and Laurenz is bago pa kita mapa-alis sa
trabaho
mo.
Agad naman siyang nagsorry at dinala kami ni Enzo sa board room. Pagpasok ko, sa
board
room, apat silang nakaupo doon. Si Nathan, si Laurenz, si Papa, and hindi ko kil
ala kung sino
yung isa.
Oh! Princess! Hindi mo sinabi saakin na uuwi ka na dito sa Philippines. Sabi ni Pa
pa.
Erika! Haven t seen you in a while. How are you? Sabi ni Laurenz.
Hi Enzo! Good to see you here. And sabi ni Nathan.
Wait. Paupuin niyo muna ako! I said while laughing. Sobra niyo ata akong na-miss?
sat
beside the guy na hindi ko kilala. Nakatalikod siya eh. Ngayon naman nung umupo
ako,
nakatalikod naman ako sakanya.
It s so good to be back. Sabi ko.
Enzo was talking to Nathan. Si Laurenz naman kumuha agad nang wine at binigyan k
ami
isa-isa. Hindi ko parin nakikita si guy. -.- Tumayo ako and I joined them.
Maya-maya lang, nasa likod na kaming lima nila Papa, Nathan, Laurenz, Enzo, at a
ko sa may
likod.
Nagkw-kentuhan kami when the guy who was seating there, na hindi ko kilala, eh b
iglang
nagsalita. I want to give a toast for the safe arrival of Mr. Ortega s daughter and
her
friend.
Napatingin ako bigla doon sa lalaki. He was standing na pero I couldn t see his fa
ce.
Kilala ko yung bosses na yun.
Pero imposible. Hindi pwede.
Tumalikod yung lalaki. Welcome back, Erika. Welcome back, my wife.
Sa sobrang gulat ko, nabitawan ko yung baso ng wine na hawak ko. Agad naman akon
g
nakabawi sa pagkagulat. And smiled.
Matteo. My EX husband. I gave him a sarcastic smile.
Chapter 49 Confession of a Cassanova.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Mr. Ortega called for an emergency meeting that day.
And incase you re wondering, yes. I m working in Erika s company. Nathan and Laurenz
disapproved of me being in their company, but Mr. Ortega couldn t resist in taking
me in.
I ve done everything I could just to be the top engineer in this country para lang
makapasok
sa company nila. Sino ba naman kasi ang tanga na hindi tanggapin ang top enginee
r dito sa
Pilipinas kung naga-apply ito sa kanila diba? Nathan and Laurenz couldn t do anyth
ing kasi
majority of their stocks eh si Mr. Ortega ang may ari. Parang siya na nga may ar
i eh.
Ginawa ko talaga ang lahat na makapasok sa kompanya nila hoping na pagbalik ni E
rika I
could see her again.

And how was I in the past 6 years? I was good. I graduated as cum laude. I becam
e
successful with the projects that I ve done. I ve been with every girl that I want t
o get. And
what s even great, is I became one of the most eligible bachelors in the Philippin
es. Number
four ako.
I had many girlfriends. Pero my heart still belongs to one. And I m still waiting
for the day
that I ll get her back. You can call me cassonva if you want to.
Anyway, the meeting. It was about the investors in the company. The meeting was
going on
until someone came in. Lahat sila napatingin sa door while ako, I just continued
reading the
reports.
Oh! Princess! Hindi mo sinabi saakin na uuwi ka na dito sa Philippines. The moment
I
heard Mr. Ortega called the one who s in the door Princess, I immediately knew who
it was.
Erika! Haven t seen you in a while. How are you? And Laurenz confirmed it. My heart
literally skipped a beat. I didn t know na sa ganitong situation kami magkikita.
Hi Enzo! Good to see you here. Enzo? Who the hell is Enzo?
I just stayed in my seat and continued reading the report. Laurenz handed me a g
lass of
wine. Lahat sila nagke-kwentuhan doon sa likod nang seat ko. If I m not wrong, hin
di pa ako
nakikita ni Erika. After I finished reading it, I stood up but still not facing
them. I want to
give a toast for the safe arrival of Mr. Ortega s daughter and her friend.
Welcome back, Erika. Welcome back, my wife. I said while grinning. She looked shoc
ked,
pero agad siyang naka bawi. Nabitawan niya pa nga yung glass na hawak niya.
Matteo, my EX husband. She smiled. More like a devilish grin. Halata mo yung hatre
d niya
for me. Well, I m still going to get her back.
Kung hindi mo kakukuha ang gusto mo sa mabuting usapan, idaan mo na sa dahas. Le
t
the games begin.
Erika s P.O.V.
Matteo, my EX husband. I gave him a sarcastic smile. I even gave emphasis on the w
ord
EX. He came near me. I was holding Enzo s hand. Enzo was just looking at me. Nagug
uluhan
pa yata. Kahit ako naguguluhan.
It s nice to see you here again. He was supposed to kiss me pero biglang humarang si
Enzo
sa harap ko.THANK YOU ENZO!!! KAYA KITA MAHAL EH! HAHA. :P
Hi, I m Enzo.
Matteo. Erika s husband. Inubo ako sa narinig ko. Husband?
Correction. EX husband. Singit ko sakanilang dalawa. Parang hindi ko masikmurang
husband eh. Oo, I still have feelings. Pero kahit na. Edi ako na bitter. He just
ruined my
whole day. Nakakainis!
Really? How so? He asked.
Wait. That s enough. Erika, Enzo, let me show you around the company building first
.
Singit ni Nathan. Nahalata niya siguro na baka bigla nalang umapoy yung mga dami
t namin
ni Matteo sa init nang tinginan namin. You can t deny the hatred from each other.
Nathan, can t we just do this another day? May gusto pa kasi ako puntahan. And wala

pa
kaming rest. Diba, Love? I asked Enzo.
Oo nga Love eh. Then he gave me the sweetest smile.
Matteo was looking furiosly at us. Nakakatakot mga tingin niya. Love? He asked. Ta
nong
ba yan, o sadyang hindi mo lang matanggap yung mga narinig mo? Hahaha.
None of your business. Anyway, it was really bad seeing you again, Mr Yllustre. B
ye. I gave
him a sarcastic smile again, then we left. Ang sama ko.
Enzo and I went home. Sa bahay muna namin nila lolo siya magsa-stay. Kasama din
namin
sila Alfred. Since it s only 9am, natulog muna kami. Natulog si Enzo sa tabi ko.
**
Tita!!! Tito!!! Wake up!! Wake up!! Nagising kami ni Enzo na may tumatalon na mga
bata
sa bed. Haha. Si Nico and si Franco.
Hey, enough already. Gising na kami ni Tita niyo. Saway ni Enzo sa mga bata habang
natatawa. Hinug ni Enzo yung dalawang bata tapos tinabi saamin. Tawanan kami nan
g
tawanan.
Tito! We like you for our Tita! Why don t you just get married? Hahaha. Sabi ni Fran
co.
Ikaw talaga bata ka. We ll get there. Wait nalang kayo ni Nico. I answered the quest
ion. Si
Enzo naman sobrang laki nang smile.
We took a bath and changed our clothes. After that, bumaba na kami to eat. 2pm n
a din
kaming lahat nagising. Sila Lolo, Mom, and Dad, nasa office pa daw. So ang kasam
a lang
namin ay sila Ate Kath, Alfred, Nico, Franco. Napagusapan namin nila Alfred kung
saan daw
gusto pumasyal this afternoon.
Alfred, gusto ko sana puntahan si Theo. If it s okay with you and Ate Kath. Saglit
lang
naman. I asked.
Of course. Then after that, siguro we can go to the mall. Do you want to buy flow
ers muna
before we go there? Sabi ni Ate Kath.
Love, sino si Theo? Singit naman ni Enzo habang sinusubuan ako nang food.
You ll meet him later, Love. I answered shortly.
Enzo s P.O.V.
After we bought flowers, we went to a cemetery.
Pumasok kami sa isang mosuleo.
Love, dito nakalibing Lola namin Alfred. Sabi ni Erika. Then she placed the flower
s sa gilid.
She slightly pulled me doon sa may side. Merong angels na statue sa taas nung la
pida. And
it read:
BABY THEO CHRISTOPHER YLLUSTRE
I wasn t really shocked sa nakita. But somehow, I was amazed.
Love, pinagawa to nila Lolo and parents ko when I lost my baby. She paused then
looked at me. When I lost my baby, sabi nila boy daw dapat magiging baby ko. So I
gave
him a name. I named him after Matteo, kaya Theo. Tapos nun, almost everyday, I s
tayed
here. She was teary-eyed that time. Sila Alfred naman was just listening. Masakit
mawalan nang baby Enzo. Sobrang sakit. Umiyak na siya noon. She sat beside nung b
lock
na may name.
Lumapit si Nico and Franco. Erika wiped her tears. Tita, who is Theo? Asked Nico.

Nico, Franco. This is Theo. Your cousin. He s two years older than you. She told the
m.
Really, Tita. Why isn t he playing with us? Bakit hindi pa namin nakikita? Is he ma
d saamin
ni Nico? Sabi naman ni Franco. This kids are really amazing. They always make Eri
ka smile
kahit sobrang lungkot niya.
Lika nga kayo dito. She hugged them, making the twins more closer to her. She wipe
d
away the tears again. He can t play with you na. He s not with us anymore. He s in
heaven.
Tita, Angel siya?! Sabay nilang sabi. She nodded and smiled.
Erika, we ll just wait nalang sa car. Nakakagulo tong dalawa dito eh. Sabi ni Alfred.
Umalis
na sila. Kaming dalawa nalang ni Erika naiwan.
Umupo ako sa tabi ni Erika. Sumandal siya saakin then held my hand.
Baby Theo, this is Tito Enzo. He s been taking care of me since I left the Philippi
nes. He
was the one who guided me when I wanted to give up. She paused for a little. He al
so
helped me to graduate as top student sa lahat ng courses that I took. I really d
on t know
what would I do without him. And this time, she was teary-eyed again. And I saw yo
ur
dad a while ago nga pala. Hindi ko na alam. Just please guide us. Lalo na kami n
i Tito Enzo
mo. She hugged me tight again.
Kahit ako. I don t know what would I do if you re not by myside. You taught me how t
o trust
again.You taught me how to face love without getting scared of being hurt again.
Hi Baby Theo. I promise to take care of your Mom. Hindi ko na siya papaiyakin. I ll
always
be there for her. Your Mom was really a blessing when she came into my life. Gui
de mo
kami ha? Guide mo kami to every problems we will face. I kissed her forehead.
Let s go, Love? She asked.
Tara. Inakbyan ko siya.
I m willing to wait until you re ready to love again.I ll wait even if it takes years
and years.
I m willing to give up being a cassanova if it means being with the one I love.
I love you, Erika.
Chapter 49
Disaster Dinner.
Matteo s P.O.V.
When I heard her call Enzo love, parang bigla nalang tinusok nang milyon-milyong
karayum
yung puso ko. I should ve not acted that way, I know. Pero kahit na. Hindi ko na a
lam kung
anong gusto kong maramdaman. Matutuwa, malulungkot. Ewan.
Nung hapon na, I thought of a excuse para maka-alis ako sa work. Kahit 30 minute
s lang. I
just want to visit Theo. I bought flowers and a stuffed toy. I always leave toys
kasi when I
visit him. Wala naman talaga doon yung baby namin. Her lolo and parents just tho
ught na
maglagay nang ganon, para at least makabawas sa depression ni Erika before.
Nung nakarating na ako doon, I saw Alfred and Ate Kath. They were already in the
car. Kala
ko wala nang tao sa loob, so I entered. Pagkapasok ko, I saw Erika and Enzo. Aga
d akong
nagtago sa may gilid. At least man lang not to ruin their moment.

And I saw your dad a while ago nga pala. Hindi ko na alam. Just please guide us.
Lalo na
kami ni Tito Enzo mo. I heard her say. Enzo was hugging her close to him. And for
the
second time, parang may tumusok nanaman na mga karayom sa puso. I felt like I wa
s
pinned to the ground hindi ako makagalaw.
Hi Baby Theo. I promise to take care of your Mom. Hindi ko na siya papaiyakin. I ll
always
be there for her. Your Mom was really a blessing when she came into my life. Gui
de mo
kami ha? Guide mo kami to every problems we will face. He kissed her forehead. I
was
supposed to be the only one doing that to her.
Ang laki-laki na nang pinagbago niya. I can t blame her anyway. Sa lahat ba naman
nang
ginawa ko sakanya diba?
Alam ko naman din na wala akong karapatan na paalisin lang nang basta basta si E
nzo sa
buhay niya. He was the one who was there when she needed me the most. Masakit.
Sobrang sakit. Pero I have no choice kundi tanggapin ko. It was clearly my fault
kung bakit
siya na sa iba ngayon. Sana nilabanan ko nalang si Selina, in that way I woudn t l
ose her.
Pero hindi. I felt guilty for not fighting for what we have.
Matteo? Nagulat ako nang bigla nalang nasa harap ko sila Erika. Hindi ko napansin
na
paalis na sila. Nakita pa tuloy ako. Are you crying?! She asked.
Tsaka ko lang naramdaman na may luha na pala na pumatak galing sa mata ko. No.
Something just caught inside my eye.
Talaga lang ha? So you re the one who s been bringing all those toys kay Theo. Sabi k
asi
nila Mom may naglalagay daw nang toys dito. Good to know you still care kahit wa
la na
siya. She told me cold-heartedly. Of course I still care.
I do care. I care about Theo and you. She just looked at me with confusion on her e
yes
Pare, we ll go ahead. Nice seeing you again. Nagpa-alam na si Enzo pero Erika didn t l
ook
at me. She just went straight to the car.
Again, I was left there, dumbfounded.
Erika s P.O.V.
I do care. I care about Theo and you.
I do care. I care about Theo and you.
I do care. I care about Theo and you.
I do care. I care about Theo and you.
Paulit-ulit nalang yan sa isip ko kanina pa. I can t even concentrate on shopping.
Why do I
always find it hard to resist pag siya na mismo ang nagsasalita. In the 6 years
that I left the
Philippines, not even one night did I stopped thinking about him. Yes, I was hur
t with what
he s done. Pero you still can t stop thinking kung what if nagbago na siya.
But again, I ve already stuck in to my mind that no man is worth a girls tears. We
ll, of course
except for my Dad, Lolo, and Alfred. I became bitter, really, really bitter. I p
layed with
relationships before back in the States. But don t get me wrong, I didn t sleep with
any
other guy since I left Matteo.

And si Enzo? Alam ko naman na he has feelings for me. Hindi naman ako manhid par
a hindi
ko mapansin. I just don t want to enter any relationships anymore. Ako na mismo an
g
nagset sa mind ko niyan. I don t want to get hurt again and again. I ve already told
him
before, pero until now, he still doesn t want to give up. Kahit hindi daw maging k
ami, basta
he ll make sure that no one s going to hurt me.
And he changed. He really changed. Before, we keep on changing our girlfriends/b
oyfriends
when we wanted to. Kasi saamin, parang we find changing relationships once in a
while an
interesting habit. I know it s bad, but it s us. Pero since hinatid niya ako sa baha
y when I was
drunk, everything changed and I don t know why. Maybe Alfred told him the story of
my
life.
Hoi! Bigla nalang may bumatok saakin and I already knew that it was Alfred. Ano ba
yan!
Isip nang isip! Haha. Then binelat niya ako.
Someone just called me asking if you can do a shoot for Bench. Are you going to t
ake it?
Kasama mo naman si Nathan doon. Tanong ni Ate Kath. She s been my manager since I
started modelling and since I started showbiz. I asked her to be my personal man
ager para
narin she won t have to leave my two pamangkins while working. Ayoko din naman na
lumaki sila sa Yaya.
Really? Sige. I answered.
We need to go home already. Erika s dad arranged a business dinner at home. Enzo tol
d
us. Sino naman kaya yung ka-dinner. Sabagay, 8:00pm na din kasi.
When we went home, nagayos lang muna kami. 9:30 pa daw kasi dadating yung bisita
.
Mom and Dad told me to wear the finest dress that I have. Sino naman kaya yun at
napaka-formal yata nang dinner na to? Since Enzo is living with us, kasama din si
ya. And
the two little kids were also wearing their coat and ties. Really cute. Haha. Wh
en we
finished fixing ourselves, nakipaglaro muna kami ni Enzo kay Franco and Nico. Tu
mutulong
kasi si Ate Kath sa kitchen. After a while, we were called to go down na daw dah
il nandoon
na yung bisita.
Laking gulat ko nalang nung makita ko kung sino yung bisita. Si Matteo and may k
asama
siyang girl. Nasa taas pa kami ni Enzo pero we saw them sa may door na.
This is Enzo and my daughter. Erika, this is Matteo s girlfriend.
Wait. Okay. So he has a girlfriend. K.
For a minute I felt the urge of being a maldita but I can t kasi nanjan yung famil
y ko.
Pagnagmaldita ako nang sobra dito eh papagalitan nila ako.
Matteo wasn t looking at me straight sa mata kahit na naguusap kami. Yes, naguusap
kami,
pero few sentences lang. Tinawag na kami ni Ate Kath to eat dinner. Ang pwesto
namin sa
dinning table is ganito.
Mom-Dad-Alfred-Nico-Franco-Ate Kath
Lolo
Nikka-Matteo-Me-Enzo-Nathan-Laurenz

Talagang pinagtabi kami ni Matteo? -.-I was reaching for the shrimp I didn t notic
e na pati si Matteo. Nagkadikit yung mga kamay
namin and naramdaman ko na parang may kuryente. Ako na. He said. Then he placed 2
pieces of shrimp in my plate. I didn t know what to say.
Nikka, ako na magbabalat ng shrimp mo. He said in a sweet voice. I don t know why pe
ro
parang gusto ko nalang biglang palabasin si Nikka nang bahay namin. Parang ang s
arap
niyang sabunutan. After balatan ni Matteo nang shrimp si Nikka, sinubuan niya na
man.
Maya maya hinawakan ni Enzo yung kamay ko para magloosen yung grip ko spoon na
hawak ko. Ngayon ko lang napansin na sobrang higpit na pala nang grip ko sa spoo
n. Is he
making me jelous? Ewan. Basta nabibwisit ako sakanila. Ang sarap nilang palayasi
n sa
bahay.
So, Matteo. How long have you been two together? Tanong ni Dad. Bakit ganyan mga
tanong nila? Nakakainis.
Just a few weeks palang po.
Really? Bago palang pala kayo. Sana magtagal pa kayo. Sabi naman ni Alfred.
I really can t help to but in sa usapan nila. Parang ang sarap kasi gumanti. Nikka,
sana lang
hindi humanap nang iba si Matteo. Kasi may kilala ako na naging girlfriend niya
pero
iniwan niya just because of a model. I gave her the sweetest smile.
Nikka was about to speak when Matteo cut her off At least hindi ako nag give up t
hat time.
Yung girlfriend ko kasi nun, bigla nalang ako iniwan. She didn t listen to any of
my
explanations.
Both of our voices were raising. Malapit na kaming magsigawan.
Baka kasi nasaktan siya. Sabi ko. I was glaring at him badly.
But that doesn t mean na hindi niya na pwedeng pakinggan explanations ko. Grabe na
yung tinginan namin. Tumigil na sa pagkain lahat and they we re just looking at us
.
Kahit pinakinggan ko pa yung explanations mo dati, that won t bring our old relatio
nship
and our baby back! Sumusobra ka na Matteo! You didn t even go to the hospital nung
nandoon ako! Puro ka nalang kasi Selina! Selina! Selina! You even let her stay i
n our
condo! I didn t even feel that I was your wife when all of that happened!! Binitawan
ko
na yung spoon and fork ko and stood up. Hindi ko na mapigilan. Sinusumbatan niya
na ako
eh.
Eh kasi nga you didn t listen to me!! Umalis ka nalang nang basta basta!!! You left
me
ther without a chance and dumbfounded! Tumayo na din siya. Both of us were alread
y
shouting. And that time, feeling ko umiikot yung room. I was also running out of
breathe.
Nahihilo na ako.
I gave you chances but you wasted them all!! I shouted back. And in one moment, I f
elt
my body fall to the ground.
Matteo s P.O.V.
I gave you chances but you wasted them all!! Then bigla nalang siyang nanghina. Sh
e fell
but Enzo catched her agad. I didn t know what to do. I just stared at her. Everybo
dy stood

up. Pero what I didn t understand is why they all seemed to be relaxed.
Enzo, iron pills. She said shortly.
Nate. Can you get her iron pills please? It s on the kitchen counter.
Kinuha agad ni Nathan yung gamot and Enzo made her drink it. Pinaupo lang siya n
i Enzo,
and after a few minutes she went back to her old self.
Is she sick?
Chapter 50
Too Much Truth.
Nathan s P.O.V.
We were supposed to have a great dinner tonight pero I really didn t expect kasi n
aman
Matteo and Erika together? Parang it s impossible to have a peaceful mo
ment
pagmagkasama sila. Sa office nga, kung hindi ko sila pinigilan, baka nagsigawan
na sila doon.
Just like what happened this time. Yan tuloy, Erika broke down. Enzo asked me to
get
Erika s medicine sa kitchen. Tsk. D nanaman umiinom nang gamot to.
Pagbalik ko I saw Matteo staring at Erika. Halata mong naguguluhan siya sa nangy
ari. Si
Nikka naman, nasa side na ni Erika asking Enzo what happened. Erika became reall
y pale.
Erika is not sick. She just need to take iron pills kasi mababa ang hemoglobin n
iya. She just
needs to take maintenance every once in a while. In Erika s case, biglaan nalang k
asi
bumababa yung hemoglobin niya kaya nahihimatay siya, she becomes pale, or nanghi
hina.
Anyway, back to what happened. After a few minutes, Erika was okay na ulit.
Enzo, can you take Erika to her room? Let her rest. Doon ka na din matulog. Don t l
eave
her alone. Sabi ni Alfred. Lalong nagtaka yung itsura ni Matt nung sinabi ni Alfr
ed na doon
na sa room ni Erika matulog si Enzo. Tsk. Jelous. Binuhat nalang ni Enzo si Erik
a kasi nga
nanghihina pa siya.
I m so sorry for what happened. Siguro dapat hindi na ako sumama. Nakagulo lang ako
. I
think we should go. Sorry again for what happened. Nikka suddenly spoke. I can t
understand why was she teary-eyed and parang galit na galit kay Matteo because o
f what
happened.
Nikka was tall, blonde, and really beautiful. She had the look of a barbie. One
look alam mo
na hindi siya pure filipino because of her hair. Sobrang amo ng mukha niya, doon
palang
malalaman mo na na sobrang bait niya. Her eyes were greenish-blue just like Matt
eo s. I
wasn t even surprised that Matteo had a girlfriend like her. Matteo was a good loo
king man
as well. Just like us. Haha.
Nikka. Wait. Matteo s voice was shaking. It s as if he wants to stay para malaman yung
mga nangyayari but Nikka doesn t want to.
No. We should go. We should let Erika rest. Besides, we need to talk about our is
sues.
Nikka s voice was shaking as well. And parang gusto na tumulo nang luha niya sa ey
es niya
pero still, pinipigilan niya.
Manang, pakihatid na si Nikka at Matteo. Sabi agad ni Lolo. Nikka walked out. Matt
eo

didn t have a choice but to follow her. Siguro ngayon lang nalaman ni Nikka. Tsk.
They really
need to talk.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Siguro Nikka was shocked. She didn t see that one coming. I understand her. She ju
st
couldn t take situations like this.
Nikka, ano ba. Could you at least wait for me in the car? I need to know Erika s co
ndition.
She was walking ahead of me. I had no choice but to follow her.
No, Matteo. That s enough. We ve already done so much. Dapat hindi na ako sumama.
Dapat hindi na ako pumayag. She said while sobbing. Pumasok na siya sa car. Sumun
od na
lang ako.
What are you saying? Pumayag ka na. There s no backing out. Nikka, please. Stop cry
ing.
No, Matteo. Didn t you see the way Erika acted?! Kahit ako nasasaktan for the both
of
you. Pumayag ako na magpanggap na girlfriend mo just for you to see that Erika s
till
cares, pero wala sa plano natin yung may mahimatay. Isn t it obvious that she stil
l
cares?! Napigilan ako sa sinabi ni Nikka.
Nikka is my cousin who grew up in Poland. She s half Polish. Hindi pa siya nakikil
ala ni Erika
that s why I asked her to act as my girlfriend. Sobrang bait ni Nikka. As much as
possible,
ayaw niyang may nakikitang nasasaktan, siguro kaya siya umiyak kanina. Masyado d
in
siyang emotional sa mga ganyan. She s a sweet, sweet girl. And she s one year younge
r than
me, magkasing age sila ni Erika.
I just drove her home. Walang nagsasalita saamin. And when we were in front of t
heir
house, hindi niya na ako hinintay to open her door. Lumabas nalang siya ng kotse
biglaan
and without a word. She was opening the gate when I decided to apologize.
Nikka, I m sorry for putting you into this situation.
I ll find time and I m going to talk to her and tell her everything, okay? It s just th
at hindi
kaya ng konsensiya ko. Sorry, Matt. Tuluyan ni siyang pumasok sa gate.
Am I really that desperate to get her back?
Erika s P.O.V.
Thank you, Love.
Binuhat niya ako hanggang sa room ko. Hindi nanaman ako ganoong
nanghihina kaya ko nanaman.
Palit ka na nang damit. Labas muna ako. Then he handed me my pajamas. Lumabas muna
siya. After I dressed up, tinawag ko na ulit siya.
Umupo siya sa side ng bed while I was lying down. Dapat kasi umiinom ka ng gamot
lagi.
I m not always there to save you.
You won t leave me naman diba? Besides, I know you re going to be by my side always.
He just smiled sa sinabi ko. I just can t afford to loose you. I told him.
After a while, tumabi na siya sa tabi ko. Nakatulog na siya sa tabi ko while sti
ll wearing his
polo. Umupo ako and started to observe him.
He looks really peaceful. Ang amo-amo nang mukha niya. You wouldn t even guess tha
t this
guy has broken a lot of hearts, and still he chose me to be the reason why he ch
anged. He
chose me to take care of his heart. At this point, ang daming nagsasabi saakin n

a ang tanga,
tanga ko to not love him back. I don t know what has gotten into me that I became
really
scared to commit again. I m scared that my heart would be chattered into a million
pieces
for the third time.
And to think about the things that happened a while ago, lalo akong naguluhan. I
just
wanted to forget Matteo and I s relationship before. Kala ko when I was in the Sta
tes, wala
na yun. Pero bakit nung nakita ko siya sa office kanina, parang time stood still
. Parang all I
see is him.
I m so confused. Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko.
I just wanted to love again without getting hurt.
Umiiyak nanaman ako. Ilang beses ko na lang ba iiyakan mga nangyayari? Lagi nama
n ganito
diba?
Hinaplos ko yung mukha ni Enzo which made him wake up. Why are you crying, love?
Naa-alimpungatan pa siya. Agad siyang umupo sa tabi ko and hugged me which made
me
cry even more. Stop crying. It hurts me to see you cry. Bakit ba?
I don t know. Just don t leave me. Okay? I said while sobbing. I really feel safe arou
nd his
arms. Parang feeling ko walang makakalapit saakin na masama when he s around.
How many times do I have to tell you that I m not going to leave you. He made his hu
g
more tighter.
He placed my face between his hands. He began to kiss away my tears. My eyes wer
e just
closed. It was like I wanted to feel every kiss he gives me. I felt his lips to
mine and I just
can t help but to feel the shivers he send down my spine with every kiss he gives
me.
Tita!! Tita!! Oh-ow. Wrong move Franco. Bigla nalang bumukas yung door nang room k
o
then nakita ko yung dalawang bata in their pajamas with their hands covering the
ir eyes
and their stuffed toys on the floor.
I saw Enzo laugh. Nakakatuwa talaga tong mga batang to. Come here. Bakit ba kayo
pumunta dito? Enzo told them while laughing.
Mom and Dad said that we can sleep here with you and Tita. Kinuha nila yung stuffe
d
toys nila the tumakbo papunta sa bed ko.
These kid are really close to Enzo. Minsan nga parang hindi na si Alfred ang tat
ay nila,
parang si Enzo na. Well, in cases like that, I can see how Enzo is going to be a
great father in
the future.
**
The next day, Mom and Dad woke Enzo and I up. Hinayaan muna namin na matulog si
Franco at si Nico sa bedroom ko.
They told us to take a bath and magayos. May mga naghihintay daw saamin sa baba.
I wore a flairy floral sundress. I m so cute haha.
And pagkababa namin, we saw 4 people standing by the couch talking to my Mom and
Dad.
I recognized them, they were the ones who Mom and Dad always calls when merong p
arty.
They re the number one party planners in the Philippines.
Oh, is this the one who s going to celebrate her 25

th
birthday? She s so gorgeus! Sabi
saakin ni Tessa.
Yes, she s the one. And this is Enzo. I want him to be my daughter s escort. Sabi ni M
om.
Escort? Wait. Mom? What s this all about?!
I was thinking, you didn t have your 18
th
birthday celebration, so I decided that you should
celebrate your 25
th
birthday. Ops, don t try to stop me. Alam mo naman na hindi titigil ang
Mom mo. Mom, Dad, and Enzo laughed.
Well, I wasn t going to stop you. I think this is going to be fun. I told them. But
my
birthday is a month a way. Do you think all the preparations are ready by that t
ime? I
asked.
Of course! Let s start by chosing what you will wear. If it s okay with you, we will
take you
sa designer ng Mom mo today and pipili tayo nang damit mo. Sabi ulit ni Tessa.
Pumayag naman ako. And of course, kasama si Enzo at si Mom. Sumama si Enzo kasi
pati
siya pipili ng tuxedo na susuotin niya.
When we were there already, pinauna na ako nila Mom sa waiting area sa botique n
g
designer niya. May pupuntahan daw muna sila nila Enzo at nung mga party planners
. Ako
lang magisa.
Tita Elle, mom s designer called me into her office and asked me ng kung ano-ano n
ung may
biglang pumasok. Tita, can I ask you something? Sabi nung babae sa designer. She l
ooks
so familiar. I just can t remember who she is.
Sure, come in. Umupo siya sa harap ko. She was only looking at the designer. I thi
nk she
didn t even notice me. She was asking about a dress na pinatahi niya daw. When the
y
finished talking tiningnan ako nung girl.
Ohmygosh. Erika?
And for a second I remembered the girl who s in front of me. Selina. And I gave her
a
sarcastic smile.
Tita Elle, thanks ha. Oh, and Erika, I ll wait for you outside. I just need to tell
you something
really important. And ano naman kaya yung important na yun?
When I saw Selina again, I didn t know how to act. Should I be mad at her or what?
Pero I
don t want to make a scene naman. Maybe we should talk ng maayos.
After itanong saakin ni Tita Elle yung mga gusto ko, lumabas na ako sa waiting a
rea nung
botique. Selina asked me if I wanted to go out and get some coffee. Pumayag nama
n ako
and I texted Enzo and Mom na wag nalang ako sunduin. I can always try commuting.
:)
**
So, how do you find modelling? She asked. She was obviously starting a conversatio
n.
I really don t know how to feel. I find it great. I m really enjoying it.
Kaya lang

nakakapagod.
Nakakapagod talaga. Specially when you have to shoot a certain endorsement for a
few
days. Grabe. Pero good to know you re enjoying it. She said. Bakit parang iba na yu
ng
Selina na nakikita ko? She doesn t seem to be the bitchy Selina I knew six years a
go.
The person right in front of me doesn t seem to be the one who stole my husband fr
om me.
She doesn t seem to be the girl who pushed me in the stairs which lead to my misca
rriage.
She seems to be a good girl now. Come on Selina. We both know that we re not close
to
have conversations like this.
Well, I ve seen you ve changed. You re not that nice anymore.
Ever since I lost my child, I changed. I even left my husband. Well, I know you k
now that.
Baka nga natuwa ka pa nun. I said sarcastically.
Her smile faded and I saw mixed emotions in her eyes. Look. Erika, I m sorry for wh
at I ve
done six years ago. I know it s all my fault. And maybe it s time for you to know th
e truth.
She sipped her coffee. Well, the reason why Matt and I had an affair is because I
blackmailed him. I told him na paghindi siya pumayag sa mga sasabihin ko, I woul
d tell my
dad to pull out all the shares we have in their company. Yung one sa mga TV gues
tings ko
na may sinabi si Matteo about us, that was just a front. I told him to tell that
in front of the
camera.
Bigla nalang akong d makagalaw sa inuupuan ko. Is that what really happened?
And the night you saw me in your condo, halos sabay lang tao dumating noon. I saw
you
sa harap ng building ng condo niyo. Naguusap pa kayo ni Alfrend kaya inunahan ko
na
kayo. I asked for the key to you penthouse unit sa guard at nagmadaling umakyat.
When I
entered you unit, wala si Matt sa living room so I went upstairs to find him. I
found him
drunk. He was saying your name over and over again. Then I heard a knock ang the
door,
at alam ko ng ikaw yun. And sa sobrang pagkadesperate ko to break you two up, I
grabbed Matteo s bathrode and wore it over my tube dress. I messed up my hair and
smudged my lipstick as well. Of course, ang unang papasok sa isip mo, may nangya
ri
saamin but wala. I was really shocked sa mga naririnig ko. She continued. And when
I
pushed you sa stairs, I didn t know you were preganant. Hindi ko sinasadya. I was
just so
deperate. When you left, naiwan pa si Nathan doon. Nathan warned me before, he t
old
me na layuan kayo ni Matteo but I didn t listen. She sipped coffee from her mug agai
n. I
just hope things would be alright. I hope it isn t too late.
Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko. Lalo akong nalito.
Thanks for your concern. But I think it s really, really late. We have separate liv
es now. I
have Enzo and Matteo has Nikka. I don t think na pwede pa. I smiled at her weakly.
Nikka? Matteo didn t tell me na he has a new girlfriend. Have you met her? She asked
.

Yah, they were in our house last night. She s really beautiful. She doesn t even look
like a
filipino. She looks like a barbie. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko nalang biglang na
sabi yun.
Nikka? Ang alam ko kasi wala talaga girlfriend si Matteo ngayon. Baka naman the N
ikka you
met last night was his cousin. Nikka is half polish. Kakadating niya lang last w
eek. Maybe
he s just showing you na may girlfriend na din siya. Sabi ni Selina. And again, lal
o akong
naguluhan sa mga sinabi niya. Come on, puntahan natin si Nikka. And when you see
her,
sabihin mo saakin kung siya yung pinakilala ni Matt.
She pulled me to her car and she drived. Hindi ko alam kung saan kami pupunta. A
ng alam
ko lang ayaw pa tanggapin ng isip ko lahat ng sinabi niya. Lalo lang gumulo isip
ko.
Tumigil kami sa isang gate ng bahay. Bumababa na siya ng kotse and so did I. Nag
doorbell
siya and lumabas nga si Nikka. Yung pinakilala ni Matt na girlfriend niya or pin
san niya yata.
I don t know.
Nikka! She shouted. Nakatingin lang saakin si Nikka and halata mong shocked siya.
Nagbeso sila and I was just standing there. She welcomed us and led us sa loob n
g bahay
nila. Tinanong ni Selina kung siya yung pinakilala ni Lance na girlfriend niya,
and when I said
yes, tumawa siya ng malakas. Ano ka ba? She s Matteo s cousin! Ngayon mo lang siguro
siya nakilala!
Cousin. Pinagselos niya ako tapos malalaman ko pinsan niya?
Ah, Selina s right I m Matteo s cousin. I just humingi kasi siya ng favor favor na
magpanggap ako na girlfriend niya. I said yes kasi he wants to know if you still
care about
him. My cousin loves you so much. He didn t stop loving you kahit you left him. She
smiled.
Ang ganda ganda niya. He knew where you lived in the states he was the one leavin
g
flowers by the gate sa bahay niyo sa U.S.
This is just so much to take. Nahihilo naman ako.
Sorry, but this is too much. I just.. need to go home. Nagpa-alam na ako sakanila.
Selina
tried to stop me. But I told her na I feel sick. Hinatid niya ako sa bahay.
When I got home, humiga lang ako sa bed. Wala pa si Enzo.
This is so confusing. Parang bigla tuloy pumasok sa isip ko na I m stuck between t
wo men.
This is so hard.
Chapter 51 Wild.
Enzo s P.O.V.
Two weeks na kami dito sa Philippines. Erika s modelling projects has been piling
up and she
still has 3 projects in the office to be done. I ve been helping her sa office. Sh
e really hates
coming to the office kasi lagi niyang nakikita si Matteo doon. Magkatapat lang k
asi office
nila.
Minamadali na din yung preparations para sa birthday celebration ni Erika. It wi
ll be held in
their house in Tagaytay next week. Ako daw yung escort. Yesterday, inaaway niya
Mom niya
kasi nakita niya sa invitation list si Matteo. Talaga ayaw niya makita si Matteo

.
Kahit ako naman, ayaw kong makita niya si Matteo kasi natatakot ako na baka bigl
a nalang
silang you know biglang magkabalikan. But I m not being selfish. If that will happen
,
tatanggapin ko.
Anyway, 2 weeks na kaming subsob sa trabaho kaya naman si Laurenz ay nagayang ma
gbar.
Sino ba naman kami ni Erika para tumanggi sa ganyan? Haha. Sikat na sikat kami s
a mga bar
sa New York.
Erika s P.O.V.
Nasa bar na kami. Iniwan nila ako sa upuan. Nakakinis. Lahat sila may kasayaw.
Si Enzo naman enjoy na enjoy sa babaeng kasayaw niya. Nakakinis!!!! Parang linta
kung
makasayaw. Ang lapit lapit kay Enzo. Kala mo naman kung sinong maganda.
AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!! Nakakabwiwsit talaga!!
Kung nakakamatay ang tingin, kanina pa nakalibing si Enzo! Biru ni Nathan. Talagan
g
mapapatay ko yan pag d pa siya tumigil diyan! >.<
Eh kasi naman! Tingnan mo! Enjoy na enjoy! Eh ako nakaupo lang dito!! Akala mo na
man
kung sinong maganda yung babaeng linta na yan!! Nagtinginan yung ibang tao sa aki
n
kakasigaw ko. The hell I care. I just looked at them furiously.
What are you waiting for? Edi agawin mo si Enzo sa babaeng linta na yan! Nathan sa
id
while laughing.
How will I do that? Mahina kong sabi.
Ting! Bigla nalang may pumasok sa isip ko. Haha. :P
I ordered for a hard drink. Pang palakas loob na din. >:)
Wait till you see this.
Enzo s P.O.V.
I love the Philippines!!! Haha! Sarap magbar dito!!
May tama na yata ako sa ininom ko! Haha! Ewan!
Umupo muna ako sa table namin kasama yung pretty girls na kasayaw ko. Dalawa sil
a.
Hoho. Hey Babe! Bakit ka magisa jan? I asked Erika. Nakasimangot. Haha. Sayang ang
pretty face kung nakasimangot lang.
Babe mo mukha mo! She stood up and walked away.
What happened, pare? I askend Nathan.
May tama ka na! Enough drinking! Kanina pa nagseselos. Ang sama ng tingin sayo.
Kumuha siya ng bote ng beer and drank. Just wait on what she s going to do. Nathan s
aid
then nagsmug.
I saw Erika walking towards the stage. She talked to the DJ and pwumesto sa mism
ong
stage. She wore a black long sleeve blouse na plunging neckline with a green mi
niskirt.
Damn. She s so hot.
Erika s P.O.V.
I went up the stage. Almost all the guys are looking at me. Haha. I m so damn hot.
Alam ko
yon! Siyempre.
Excuse me, can I have a few minutes on stage? I asked the DJ. Ang nagagawa nga nam
an
pag maganda ka. Haha. Pumayag siya. He handed me a wireless mic.
I ll back you up sa parts na may rap. The DJ told me tapos he winked at me. Hoho. Th
is is
going to be fun.

Before the song started, I looked at the people. They were all looking at me too
. Nagulat
siguro sila. And si Enzo, katabi niya parin yung lintang babae at naging dalwa p
a sila. Pero
this time Enzo was looking at me.
The song started to play. The DJ sang the rap part while I was dancing.
If you go hard you gotta get on the floor
If you re a party freak then step on the floor
If your an animal then tear up the floor
Break a sweat on the floor
Yeah we work on the floor
I started to sing and I heard na nagpalakpakan yung mga tao. Some of them were e
ven
shouting. Si Enzo naman napatingin saakin. Nagkatinginan kami ang I was giving h
im a
smug.
Don t stop keep it moving
Put your drinks up
Umupo ako sa gilid ng stage and pulled a drink from one of the boys there and dr
ank it
straight.
Pick your body up and drop it on the floor
Let the rhythm change your world on the floor
You know we re running shit tonight on the floor
Brazil, Morocco,
London to Ibiza,
Straight to LA, New York,
Vegas to Africa
I don t know kung ano na ang tumatakbo sa isip ni Enzo ngayon. Nakatulala nalang s
iya. As
if hindi niya mainitindihan mga ginagawa ko.
Dance the night away
Live your life and stay young on the floor
Dance the night away
Grab somebody, drink a little more
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon be it on the floor
I was dancing sexy and I know that all the boys are looking at me. I was swaying
my hips
madly while singing.
Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh! Ang Hot!! I heard the boys scream.
I know you got it
Clap your hands on the floor
And keep on rockin
Rock it up on the floor
If you re a criminal, kill it on the floor
Steal it quick on the floor, on the floor
I was pulling the boys up the stage and I m dancing to almost everyone of them unt
il
someone caught my attention. A guy who was sitting in the corner and was looking
at me
shocked. Pinuntahan ko siya and hinaplos ko ang face niya while smiling crazily
at him. I
slapped him hard which left a hand mark on his face.I was playing with Matteo.
Don t stop keep it moving
Put your drinks up
Its getting ill
It s getting sick on the floor

We never quit, we never rest on the floor

If I ain t rolling, probably die on the floor
Brazil, Morocco,
London to Ibiza,
Straight to LA, New York,
Vegas to Africa
I started to walk to Enzo naman. Haha. This is really fun. The people were givin
g me way as I
walk towards him. Hinaplos ko din ang face niya.
Dance the night away
Live your life and stay young on the floor
I danced in front of him. Mas maharot pa sa mga sayaw na ginawa nung dalwang bab
ae
kanina. Lalong nagsigawan yung mga tao. Tumingin siya kay Laurenz at Nathan but
they
were just smiling at him crazily too. I saw him blushed. Lumayo na din yung mga
girls na
kasayaw niya kanina.
Dance the night away
Grab somebody, drink a little more
Hinawakan ko yung collar nang polo niya and pulled him closer to me. Then bigla
ko siyang
tinulak ulit sa couch. Napaupo siya and kumandong ako sakanya. Binulong ko yung
lyrics sa
ears niya while biting his earlobe. Then I stood up and slapped him hard. Tumayo
ako at
naglakad papunta sa stage.
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon be it on the floor
Tama ba naman kasing makipaglandian sa iba?! G@go kasi!
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon be it on the floor
The DJ started to sing the rap part and I was already dancing like crazy. Nung t
apos na yung
rap part. I started to sing again.
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon be it on the floor
Bigla nalang may humawak sa bewang ko habang kumakanta ako and so I danced with
the
guy. Enjoy na enjoy na yung mga tao. I looked at Enzo at para niya nang papatayi
n yung
kasayaw ko. Haha.
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon be it on the floor
Bigla nalang bumagsak yung lalaking kasayaw ko. Nagkagulo. I was shocked when I
saw
Matteo. He was the one who punched the guy na kasayaw ko. OHMYGOD! WHY DID YOU
DO THAT?! HE WAS ONLY DANCING WITH ME! WHAT S YOUR PROBLEM?! Agad tumakbo
si Enzo sa may gilid ko and nilayo ako sa mga nagkakagulong tao.
Is that your way of showing me you ve changed?! Well in that case, halata kong nagb
ago
ka na! The way you slapped me a while ago, naramdaman ko lahat ng galit mo! Sigaw
ni
Matteo. I can t believe that this perfect night would turn out this way.
Will you stop being a loser! He was just dancing with me! And I was just playing
with you
a while ago! Ganon ka na ba kababaw ngayon? All of the people were staring at us.
The

music stopped.
Dancing?! You re allowing him to hold your hips?! Then kanina you were dancing to
every boy here in the bar! That s a different story Erika! You ve really, really cha
nged.
You re not the Erika I used to know. You ve become a slut.
And with that, hindi ko na napigilan sarili ko. I made Enzo loosen his grip on m
y hands.
Pinipigilan niya kasi ako and I ran to Matteo and slapped him really hard. Umiiy
ak na din
ako. I can accept people calling me a b1tch, but never a slut. That s too much. All
my life I
only slept with a guy twice!! And that was six years ago when we were still toge
ther!!
How dare you call me a slut!! Galit na galit na ako. That s really too much for me
to take.
Enzo hugged me from behind. Lalo akong napaiyak he pulled me away from Matteo.
Erika, just stay here okay. Hintayin mo kami. We re just going to finish our busine
ss here.
Paalam saakin nila Nathan, Laurenz, at Enzo. Pinaupo muna nila ako sa chair sa s
ide.
Enzo, don t leave me here. Please? Sa mga times na ganito, ayokong mawala si Enzo sa
tabi ko.
Enzo s P.O.V.
Enzo, don t leave me here. Please? Naawa ako kay Erika. All her life she s been loving
Matteo, pero yun lang ang sasabihin sakanya ni Matteo. She called her a slut. Gr
abe.
Kayo nalang, Nate. I told them. I stayed beside Erika comforting her. Iyak siya ng
iyak.
Nathan and Laurenz went to Matteo and punched him right in the face. Walang pwed
eng
manakit kay Erika pag nandito kaming tatlo.
Walang ginawa si Matteo kundi tanggapin ang mga suntok nila. Hindi siya nanlaban
.
After that, we went home. Nathan and Laurenz made sure first na nakauwi kami ni
Erika ng
maayos. She was still crying when we reached home.
Umakyat na siya sa room niya and took a shower. Ako naman I just stayed there. A
yoko
siyang iwanan in time like this. When she finished taking a shower, umupo siya s
a bed.
Nakatulala lang siya. I was just looking at her.
Love, am I really a slut? Nagulat ako sa tanong niya.
No! Of course not. Ano ka ba. Wag mo nang isipin yun okay? She just nodded.
Don t leave me ha? You re the only one that I have nalang kasi. She always tells me th
at.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Maybe she s just scared of being left alone again.
You still have your family, Love. Don t say that. I will never leave you no matter
what
happens. Okay? I hugged her. Everytime I hug her, lagi nalang siyang umiiyak and
I don t
know why.
Erika s P.O.V.
Basta don t leave me. Promise me. I told him for the second time.
I won t. I promise. He answered me.
I suddenly felt his lips to mine. I kissed him back. I don t know how long we ve bee
n kissing
but I felt hurt and at the same time passion in his kisses. Nawawala na ako sa s
arili ko. I felt
my self giving in. Our lips parted but we both just can t get enough. It s like I m ad
dicted to

every kiss he s giving me.

The next thing I knew, I was lying in my bed with him on top of me. Nagkatingina
n kami.
Tagos sa mata yung tinginan namin. I don t know why this guy has this effect on me
. He is
asking permission. I just placed my arms around his neck and pulled him to kiss
me again.
And slowly I felt my self give in. And I just can t deny the fact that somehow, I
have feelings
for this guy but I m still afraid to admit it.
I love you, Erika. He told me inbetween our kisses. Our kisses didn t end until all
I can feel
inside me is him.
And alam niyo na kung anong nangyari
Chapter 52
Erika s P.O.V.
I woke up the next morning remembering what happened last night. Wala na si Enzo
sa tabi
ko. Mixed yung nararamdaman. Siguro nagagalit ako sakanya kasi alam kong alam ni
ya na
ayoko nang mga ganyan. Alam niya na ayokong pasukin yung mga ganyan as much as
possible alam ko naman kasi na pagnangyaring ganyan, many things might happen. S
iguro
parehas lang kaming nadala dahil medyo lasing na nga din kami. I didn t know if he
took
advantage of me dahil I could ve stopped him kung ayaw ko diba?
I stood up. Pumunta na ako sa bathroom para maligo. Nakaramdam ako bigla ng saki
t ng
katawan. Hai. Ano ba yan.
Hindi ko alam kung anong sasabihin sakanya mamaya. I just went down to eat brea
kfast.
Let s eat breakfast. He told me. You can feel the awkwardness around us. Umupo na a
ko
sa tapat niya. Nilagyan niya ng juice yung glass ko. Okay ka lang ba? He asked.
I m good. I told him shortly. We both don t know what to say. We finished eating
breakfast. I was about to leave the dinning room when he spoke.
Erika, look. I m sorry for what happened last night. I know I shoudn t have done that
. I m
really, really sorry. Mahina lang yung boses niya. I didn t know what to say. Right
now, I
just felt mad.
Last night? That was nothing. We were both carried away. Besides, I d
idn t loose
anything. I knew that he knew what I was talking about. I was about to have a bab
y before,
remember?
Carried away? Yun lang ba yun sayo, Erika? Halata mong galit na siya. Ngayon ko la
ng siya
nakitang that mad.
Simply, yes. Ano ba dapat ang tawag doon? Making love? We re not even lovers and yo
u
know that. And sinabi ko na sayo before na I don t want to enter any relationships
muna
diba? Nadala lang tayo parehas because we were almost drunk.
Bigla niyang hinagis yung baso na hawak niya sa sobrang galit. Napahawak siya sa
chair sa
sobrang pagpipigil niya sa galit niya. Well, maybe to you, we were just carried a
way
because of the drinks we had. But to me, it was making love. Is it that hard for
you to

pretend you love me even just for a short time? May diin sa bawat salita na binit
awan
niya. After he said that, I saw him brush a tear from his eye and then he walked
away.
Napaupo ako sa dinning chair. I felt weak and guilty for what I ve done. I didn t cr
y pero I
felt my chest tightened na parang may biglang nahulog na bato sa dibdib ko.
Enzo s P.O.V.
I felt like I was stabbed in the chest when she told me that what happened betwe
en us was
just nothing. I felt really hurt.
I woke up this morning hoping that after what happened last night, she would acc
ept me.
Pero it turned out to be the other way. She became mad at me.
I was the one who was always there for her, yet she didn t learn to love me back.
I ve done
everything that I could think of, pero wala pa din.
Nasaan ako ngayon? Nasa isa akong resto bar ngayon. Ang aga aga pero naglalasing
na
agad. I can t believe my life s becoming miserable just because of one girl again. I
think I
should stop this madness.
Matteo s P.O.V.
I woke up na nasa kwarto na hindi akin. My lips were swollen and ang sakit sakit
ng ulo ko.
You re up. Don t move too much. Baka lalong sumakit katawan mo. I heard my cousin say.
What happened? I asked her.
You were in the bar last night and you were drunk. Your wife was there and you ca
lled her
a slut. She got really hurt and umiyak siya. Kaya ayon, binubog ka nung dalawa f
riends the
you passed out. She told me. Nagulat ako. Did I really say that? Don t worry. I ll fin
d a way
so you can talk to her ng maayos. Okay?
I remembered the reason why I went to the bar to drink.
When I was in the office, pinatawag ako ng dad ni Erika. And to my surprise, whe
n I went
there, Tita was also there.
Good morning, Matt. Have a seat. I sat sa couch sa tapat ng desk ni Tito. So, nagis
ip ka na
ba kung anong gift ang pwede mong ibigay kay Erika?
To be honest, wala pa po akong naiisip. I told them.
Well, as parents, we already know what is the best gift our daughter can recieve
for her
birthday. He paused. And come to think of it, we can t make this gift possible if yo
ur not
going to allow it. Nagulat ako sa mga sinasabi niya. What is he even saying.
Tito, ano po bang gift yan?
Well, naisip namin na freedom would be the best gift you could give to our daught
er.
Sorry Tito, Tita but what do you mean?
Sign these annulment papers. I ll make it possible na she won t have to know until he
r
birthday. And by the day of birthday, she wouldn t be Mrs. Yllustre anymore. That s
the only
way you could free her. I know it s really hard for you but think about it, Matt. T
ito told
me. Parang bigla nalang bumagsak yung mundo ko. Throwing our marriage away was t
he
last thing I ever wanted, or rather I never want to happen.

Bigla akong tumayo sa umpuan ko. Tito, Tita, sorry but I can t do that. I was about
to walk
out when Tito stood up and spoke. Pumunta siya akin sa may door.
Think about it Matteo. This would mean so much to her. He handed me the folder tha
t
contains the papers. Hindi ko alam what got into me na kinuha ko yung folder.
Alfred s P.O.V.
Pagkauwi namin sa bahay, nakapatay lahat ng ilaw. And usually when we get home,
nasa
living room lang si Enzo at Erika na naglalaro.
Yaya, si Erika at si Enzo? Tinanong ko yung yaya ni Erika. Hanggang ngayon may yay
a pa
yan. And siya na yung yaya ni Erika since bata pa siya.
Nako, Alfred. Maghapon nasa kwarto. Umiiyak. Ayaw kumain. Si Enzo umalis. Nagaway
sila
kaninang umaga. Hindi pa din umuwi si Enzo. Sabi niya saakin.
Ano daw po nangyari? Tanong naman ni Kath. Sila lolo, tita, at tito nauna na sa ta
as. Kami
nalang nila Kath nandito sa baba.
Hai nako. Kayo na magtanong kay Erika. Hindi ko talaga maintindihan minsan kung b
akit
napakamanhid niya. Ang laki laki na pero hindi parin ma-realize yung mga ganoong
bagay.
Tapos biglang nagwalk-out. Nagulat kami sa sinabi niya. Ano ba pinagsasabi nun?
Haha.
Hinatid muna namin yung dalawang bata sa kwarto and pinatulog. After non, we dec
ided na
puntahan si Erika sa kwarto niya. SI Kath sobrang concerned sakanya, kasi naman
parang
naging anak na din namin yan. Haha.
Erika, Si Ate Kath at si Alfred to. Can we come in? Tanong ni Kath habang kinakatok
yung
pintuan ni Erika.
Go away! Sumigaw lang siya. Tsk. Parang bata.
Binuksan ko yung pintuan at pumasok agad. Sumunod naman saakin si Kath. Pagkapas
ok
namin, bigla nalang tumakbo si Erika sa bed niya at nagtago sa ilalim ng kumot.
Ang daming
nagkalat na tissue. Lampshade lang niya ang nakabukas, the room was dimly lit. T
apos ang
gulo ng kwarto, pag normal naman siya, ayaw na ayaw niya ng magulong kwarto. Lah
at ng
pictures nila ni Enzo nasa bed. Erika, princess, sabi ni Yaya mo nagaway daw kayo
ni Enzo?
Tumabi ako sa right side niya, while si Kath sa left side. Tinanggal namin yung
kumot na
nakatakip sakanya.
Nung tuluyan ng natanggal yung kumot niya, bigla niya nalang niyakap si Kath tap
os
humagugol siya ng iyak. Her face was red and her eyes were swollen.
Erika, what
happened ba? I said while pulling her to me. Hinug niya naman ako Tumayo muna si
Kath
at nagligpit ng mga nakakalat ng tissue.
Alfred, promise me, when I tell you, hindi ka magagalit. She said in between sobs.
Ano ba
talaga nangyari? Bakit parang takot na takot to sabihin saamin.
Oo. Promise. What really happened? I told her while hinahagod ko yung likod niya.
Alfred, I m old enough to do those things kaya don t be mad at me and for what I said
.
Okay? She told me again.

Oo nga. Now, tell us what happened.

Umupo siya ng maayos sa bed at kumuha nanaman ng tissue. Alfred, kasi, last night
, I don t
know why, I gave in. Alfred, last night, something happened to me and Enzo.
What?! I told you be- Biglang sumenyas saakin si Kath na wag ko muna pagalitan and
listen to her first.
Oh, after that what happened? Tanong ni Kath.
Nagaway kami kanina because I told him that what happened to us last night was
nothing. She said inbetween sobs again. Then he asked me kung is it not possible t
o
pretend that I love him even just for a short time. Then he walked out Lalo siyan
g umiyak.
Oh, for you it was nothing, pero sakanya, ano sabi niya? Tanong ulit ni Kath haban
g
sinusuklay yung hair ni Erika.
Sabi niya for him, it was making love. Iyak parin ng iyak.
Erika, isn t it obvious that Enzo really loves you? Ang lambing ng boses ni Kath. Pa
ra
kaming parents na pinapatahan yung anak kasi nadapa at nasugatan. Hai.
I know. Pero I already told him before that I don t wan t any more relationships.
Erika, isang tanong, isang sagot. Mahal mo ba si Enzo. Oo or hindi? I asked her fr
ankly.
Doon din naman pupunta eh.
Lalo siyang umiyak. I don t know. Nalilito na ako. Litong lito na ako.
Erika, alam mo ba kung bakit ka umiyak nung nagwalk-out si Enzo kanina? Tanong uli
t ni
Kath ng mahinahon yung boses. Erika just nodded. Because you were hurt. Erika, yo
u love
him. You re just afraid to admit it. Natatakot ka lang na baka mangyari ulit yung
nagyari
sainyo ni Matteo before. Erika, walang mangyayari kung hindi mo susubukan ulit. T
hen
Kath hugged her.
Nasaktan ka nung umalis siya, kasi mahal mo siya, Erika. She was the one who s alwa
ys
there for you diba? Lagi mo siyang kasama. You didn t even realize that you also f
ell for him.
Erika, take the risk. I can see that Enzo loves you so much. Wala naman masama i
f you
would try again. Kath smiled at her. Hindi ako makarelate sa dalawa. Tsk. Girl ta
lk.
Oh. I handed her my phone. Tawagan mo na. Pabalikin mo na dito. Baka hindi ka
lumabas ng kwarto mo hanggang sa araw ng birthday mo. Kinuha niya naman agad and
dialed his number. Ilang beses niya trinay pero hindi sinasagot ni Enzo.
Sige, na let s just try again tomorrow, okay? Hindi kami papasok ni Alfred tomorrow
.
Sasamahan ka lang namin nila Franco, Nico, at Alfred dito. Nadamay pa ako. Tsk. J
owk.
Haha.
Pinatulog na namin si Erika tapos nagayos kami sa kwarto niya. Pagod na pagod ka
mi ni
Kath kasi maghapon din kaming wala.
Ikaw naman, Alfred. Erika s old enough for those things. Kung hindi kita pinigilan
kanina
baka pinagalitan mo pa pinsan mo. Sabi niya saakin habang nakahiga na kami sa bed
namin.
She will always be our little princess, Kath. Hindi mo din maiiwasan minsan na ma
ging
protective. Sinabihan na din natin siya before nag wag muna gawin YUNG MGA BAGAY
NA

GANON Diba?
Ano ka ba, they both love each other. Okay lang yan. Sadyang nalito lang si Erika
, pero
ngayon, clear na diba? Let s just hope for the best for the two of them.
Ito talagang asawa ko. Kaya kita love eh. Haha. Tulog na tayo. I told her. She gav
e me a
smack.
Sana talaga maging okay na sila Erika. :)
Chapter 53 Torn.
Erika s P.O.V.
Two days na since umalis si Enzo and hindi parin siya nagpaparamdam. Naiinis ako
sa sarili
ko. Bakit ko ba kasi sinabi yun?
At isa pa, oo, narealize ko na kahit papano love ko si Enzo, pero paano si Matte
o? :( Kahit
naman tinawag na ako nun nang kung ano-anong pangalan, hindi mo parin maa-alis s
aakin
na a part of me still wants him.
Ang gulo gulo na ng buhay ko.
Hindi naman ako pwedeng habang buhay magmukmok dito sa kwarto ko. Pinacancel ko
na
muna kay Ate Kath yung mga photoshoot ko. Aasikasuhin ko muna yung sa office. Ma
s
importante yun.
**
Nagulat ako nung pagpasok ko sa personal office ko eh ang daming flowers. Halos
mapuno
na yung kwarto ng stargazers, my favorite flower. Naglakad ako papunta sa desk k
o and
may nakita akong napakalaking card and may malaking lavader na teddy bear sa tab
i nun. I
opened the card and read it.
My cousin told me what happened in the bar 2 days ago. I m really, really sorry. I
was really
drunk that time. Please give me another chance.
-Matteo.
I don t know what has gotten into me and I smiled. I even hugged the teddy bear. A
fter all
these years, he still hasn t failed to surprise me.
I can see you liked the teddy bear. Bigla nalang may nasalita sa may likod ko. Pag
katalikod
ko, I saw Matteo standing by the door.
I can see you still haven t forgotten what my favorite flower is. I placed the teddy
bear in
my swivel chair. You never fail to surprise me. I said while smiling at him.
Can I take that answer as a yes para sa other chance ko? Look, I m really sorry. I
didn t
know what has gotten into me and I told you that. I was drunk. Please understand
.
I understand. I smiled at him. Gosh. What s happening to me. Ano ba yan.
Listen, I was just wondering. Can we have dinner tonight?
Sure.
Okay. I ll pick you up at 7pm sa bahay niyo. He was smiling widely. He was about to
go out
the door nung may hinabol pa siya. Ah, later, can we just pretend that things did
n t go
wrong? He paused for a bit. I can see him blushing kahit hindi siya nakatingin sa
akin. I
mean, okay lang ba sayo kung mamayang gabi, we ll forget about all the things that
happened? And is it okay if we just feel that were still together?

Of course. It s like I couldn t control the words that was spilling out of my mouth. P
ero at
the time, I was just so happy that kahit one night lang, everything would be oka
y between
Matt and I.
**
6:55pm
5 minutes more. I m so nervous. I was like a teenager having her first date. Yuck
ang tanda
ko na. I m already 24, turning 25. Haha.
I simply can say that even just for this night, na bumalik ang sweet, care-free,
at isip bata na
si Erika. I smiled by the time I saw my reflection in the mirror. I was wearing
plain and
simple white dress na hindi sexy. The kind of clothes that the new Erika wouldn t
want to
wear anymore.
My phone rang. It was Matteo telling that he was already there. I went outside a
nd saw him
standing by his car wearing a tuxedo. He opened the door for me. He was also the
one who
put my seatbelt on.
God knows how happy I am to be with you this night. He told me while he was drivin
g.
And I m so happy to see the old Erika back. You don t know how much I ve missed you.
With the words he said, I felt something sting in my eye. Naiiyak nanaman ako. J
ust for this
night, I want to tell him everything that I ve kept inside me for the past years.
I just wanted
to pretend that everything didn t go wrong.
I missed you so much too. I answered shortly. Napatingin siya saakin when I said t
hat. He
was shocked. He didn t exepect na I would answer back.
He held my left hand with his right hand while his other hand was still on the s
tiring wheel,
driving. Kiniss niya yung hand ko. I found the gesture really sweet but hurtful
at the same
time.
He brought me to the restaurant where we always eat six years ago. Happy memorie
s
flooded my mind when I saw the place. I rented the whole place for the two of us
tonight.
He told me. Pagkapasok namin, I was surprised to see the whole place dimly lit a
nd candles
and rose petals were scattered all over the place. There was only one table at t
he center of
the restaurant. He guided me through the chair and let me sit.
I can t believe you went through all of this just for me. I was really touched for w
hat he
did. He still didn t change.
You are the most important person in my life. I just didn t hold on to you. He said
sadly.
Let s eat. He told me cheerfully and smiled.
After we finished eating dinner, nagpa-alam lang ako to go to the comfort room.
I just
couldn t take the hurt anymore. When I was already in the comfort room, I just cou
ldn t
help myself from bursting out crying. I know that we both feel pain. I just can t
do anything
to ease it. It took me five minutes to regain myself.

When I went out of the bathroom, I heard a song play. The song that Matteo and I
can t
help but dance pag narinig namin. Again, memories went flooding back.
Will you dance with me? I can t help but to shed a tear when he reached his hand to
me.
He guided me to the center, near the table where we ate a while ago.
Before we danced, he wiped away the tears from my face. The song played from the
start. I
was looking right into his bluish-green eyes. It was like we were brought back t
o being
teenagers again. Af is nothing changed. Those pair of eyes were still the first
reason why I
fell for him.
I finally asked you to dance
On the last slow song
Stop crying. He told me. His voice was very calm. That s when I noticed tha I also m
issed
his voice. The voice that was always telling me before that he loves me. I just
rested my
head on his shoulder and placed my arms around his neck.
Beneath that moon that was really a disco ball
I can still feel my head on your shoulder
And hoping that song would never be over
I just really wish this song would never be over so I wouldn t have to face realit
y after this
night.
I haven't seen you in ages
Sometimes I find myself
Wondering where you are
For me you'll always be eighteen
And beautiful
And dancing away with my heart
For the past six years, not a day would past by that I wasn t thinking of you. He wh
ispered
into my ear. He continued: I just listened to this song again a while ago and I
realized that
everything I wanted to tell you and everything I wanted you to remember was alre
ady in
this song. He smiled sadly again at me. I just hugged him closer to me.
I brushed your curls back so I could see your eyes
And the way you moved me was like you were reading my mind
I can still feel you lean in to kiss me
I can't help but wonder if you ever miss me
If only I just listened to him before I left, then all of this wouldn t happen. Pa
in struck me
and I just can t control myself to sob. He patted my back and he hugged me much mo
re
closer.
I missed him so much.
I haven't seen you in ages
Sometimes I find myself
Wondering where you are
For me you'll always be eighteen
And beautiful
And dancing away with my heart
I can t foget the first time we met. I fell in love with you immediately. Everytime
I ll have a
vision of our memories, I just wanted to go back there. In that way, you ll always
be
eighteen and you ll be mine. It was like he was explaining every word of the song.

You headed out to college

At the end of that summer & we lost touch
I guess I didn't realize even at that moment we lost so much
I didn t realize that when I left him in the airport that we would loose so much.
Thinking
back, I just wished I never left him. I was clearly regretting my decision befor
e.
I closed my eyes and felt every word of the song. That made me cry even more.
I haven't seen you in ages
Sometimes I find myself
Wondering where you are
For me you'll always be eighteen
And beautiful
And dancing away with my heart
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah
Away with My Heart
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah
I never stopped loving you even when you left me. He was combing my hair while I w
as
still hugging him and crying. Looking at the new Erika hurts me so much because I
know
that she became like that because of me. We were still swaying. I just wished I co
uld go
back six years ago and fought for us.
He pulled away from the hug and held my face with his hands. We wasted so many
chances not knowing that we ll still have feelings for each other after many years
. Our
lips were inches apart. Our noses were touching. By looking at your new personali
ty, I
saw that I can now let you go.
My heart dropped when I heard the last sentence he said. No. Don t let me go. Please
. I
said in between sobs. I hugged him again. It was like I didn t want him to go away
. Letting
me go would mean I wouldn t be Mrs. Yllustre anymore. Don t do that. Please. I said
weakly. I couldn t stop crying. I felt my heart crush into a million pieces. Matteo,
don t let
me go. Please.
You have your Enzo now. It s really hard for me, but I think I should. He said while
crying. Parehas na kaming nagiiyakan doon. But looking at you now, parang ayoko na
.
Just thinking of it breaks my heart. I can feel the hurt for the both of us.
For another couple of minutes, we stood there just hugging each other while cryi
ng.
I think I should take you home already. He spoke. It broke the silence. He led me
out of
the restaurant, and again he was the one who opened the door and put my seat bel
t on.
The whole time he was driving me back home, I was just crying silently.
When we were there, he opened the door. He held my hand and helped me get out of
the
car. I didn t want to get inside the house. Sumandal ako sa car niya and hugged hi
m again. I
can never get enough of him. He hugged me back.
But thinking of what he said a while ago, I can t help but cry again. Don t let me go
okay?

I ll find a way. I promise. I told him while I was crying.

Suddenly, rain started to fall. Parang nakikisama yung panahon sa mga nararamdam
an
namin. I just couldn t take this hurt anymore.
He pulled away from the hug. Our eyes met. I saw that he was sincere in the word
s he was
going to tell me. Whatever happens, just remember. I love you, Khristine Erika Ort
ega
Yllustre. And I will never stop loving you until the day I die. Our lips slowly me
t. I felt hurt
in our kisses. I just wish this night wouldn t end so everything would be alright
again.
Our kiss in the rain lasted for minutes. We were both soaking wet. After the kis
s, he hugged
me again. After that, he went inside the car and drove away as fast as he can.
I just stood under the rain while thinking.
Erika! What are you doing?! Pumasok ka na dito! Bilis! I heard someone calling fro
m the
balcony. But I ignored it.
I couldn t understand myself anymore. I m torn between two men and what s even worst
is I love them both.
I suddenly felt weak. I felt my skin touch the ground. And before I passed out,
all I was just
thinking isI wish I would never have to wake up again.
Chapter 54 Birthday.
Erika s P.O.V.
Princess, wake up. I heard Mom. Agad akong umupo ng maayos sa bed. I saw my whole
family in my bedroom. Today s your day. Happy 25
th
birthday, princess. Sabay na sabi ni
Mom and Dad. Alfred was holding a cake. They were all smiling at me.
Tumayo na ako galing sa bed. What a great start for today. I hugged every one of
them. I m
so lucky to have them as my family. Late na pala ako nagising. We re already in ou
r house in
Tagaytay. 3 days na kami nandito.
Naligo na ako and nagayos para sa semi-shoot. The photographer started to take
pictures
of me. Inayusan na din ako ng konti. I saw my gown for the party. It was white a
nd simple.
Sabi kasi ni Mom while I was choosing from the designs na it s better if I look si
mple.
I didn t see Enzo or Matteo after the things that happened the past few weeks. I s
hould be
happy today but I can t. My birthday won t be complete without the two of them. I wo
uld
like to talk to Enzo about some matters. I just hope he s here. I m going to tell hi
m the
decisions I made. Dad has been working in the office double-time. I don t know why
. Hai.
After the incident where I passed out sa labas ng bahay, issues were thrown at m
e. I didn t
know that the night of Matteo and I s date, someone from the showbiz industry was
following me. He got pictures of me and Matteo dancing, crying, and kissing in t
he
restaurant. Ilang araw na kaming ginugulo ng mga reporter and I think it s time th
ey find
out the truth.
Hey, tulala ka nanaman. Don t worry. I m sure both of them will be here later. Laurenz
smiled at me. Alam na din kasi nila yung nangyari. Stop being emo-ish. Look at yo

u, you re
so beautiful oh. D bagay sayo malungkot.
You really think they would be here? I asked and smiled at him weakly.
Matitiis ka ba nila? He touched my nose. I can t help but smile at him. Sige na, your
make-up artist is calling you already. 2 hours before your party starts. Tumayo n
a siya and
went to the garden. I went to up my room to start preparing.
Please let them be here.
Enzo s P.O.V.
I was staring at the white tuxedo that s prepared sa closet ko.
Enzo, you should go. Napatingin ako sa older sister ko na bigla nalang nagsalita.
She was
smiling at me. Tumingin lang ulit ako sa ground. You love her, don t you? I just loo
ked at
her. Then, what are you waiting for? You should get dressed. My sister left me the
re.
Hindi ko alam kung dapat akong pumunta. This has been the longest time na hindi
kami
naguusap. It s her birthday today and I should be the one helping her not to be ne
rvous. For
the past few days, I ve been contented on just looking at her in her balcony. Lagi
kasi siyang
nasa balcony and sometimes, I see her crying, pero I can t do anything.Natatakot k
asi ako
na baka ipagtabuyan niya ako paglumapit ako.
Bigla nalang bumukas yung pinto ng closet ko. What are you waiting for? I told yo
u to get
dressed. Look at the time oh. Late na tayo. My sister told me again.
My head and my heart is still having a debate on whether I will go or not. I hea
rd about the
news about her and Matteo. Just what I thought. But still, I know that Tito s got
something
tonight. I m going to try one last time. And when she says no, then it s no.
Erika s P.O.V.
Mom, is Matteo already there? I asked my Mom. Malapit na magstart ang program pero
hindi ko parin nafi-feel yung presence ni Matteo.
How would I know? Everybody s wearing their masks. And one more thing, He isn t the
only one wearing a white tuxedo. Look. Pinasilip niya ako sa door. I don t know why
, pero
I m feeling that something bad is going to happen.
The program started. Pinipilit ko lang sarili ko to feel comfortable despite sa
mga nafi-feel
ko. This is the first time na nakita kong complete yung family ko from both of m
y parents
side. Lolo, Dad s and our business partners, and my highschool and college friends
in
Ridgewood were also there. Mga kasama ko din na models nandoon din. Selina and N
ikka
were there too.
Tapos na yung symbolic gifts, shots, and dance. It s time to eat. Pero I prepared
a little
speech for them wihle they were eating. I went upstage.
Hello. Good evening. First of all, I want to thank all of you for coming. I m alrea
dy 25
pero yung party ko parang debut. Haha. Anyway,as part of the fashion industry, I
know
that we can t avoid issues. And I know there s an issue about me that s been lingering
in
you minds for the past few days. I wanted to tell you all a story. All of them we
re smiling

at me. I took a deep breathe. There was this 18 year-old girl who met a guy in the
bar. Si
guy, tinulungan niya si girl kasi nakita niya na she and her boyfriend were figh
ting. Sabi ni
boy doon sa boyfriend ni girl na siya daw yung bago niyang girlfriend. Before th
e original
boyfriend of the girl left, kiniss ni guy si girl sa cheek and nakita nang mga b
arkada ni guy
yun. I saw some of the people laugh. To make the story short, pero alam ko na hind
i
parin to short, anyway. Si guy and si girl ended up to have a fake relationship.
Habang
nagtatagal, they fell for each other din. They became official. After a few mont
hs,
napagdaanan na nila ang iba t-ibang klaseng pagsubok and they decided to get marri
ed. I
laughed a little. Para akong bata na inaalala yung mga nakaraan. They both though
t na
when they get married, everything would become okay. Yun pala hindi, it was only
the
beginning of having tougher and bigger problems. Si guy, had an affair with ano
ther
woman because the woman blackmailed him. And si girl, which is si wife na, becam
e
pregnant. Sa kasawiang palad, their marriage didn t end up happy because they lost
their
baby and umalis si girl.People s reaction suddenly became serious. My Mom, Ate Kat
h,
Selina, and Lia was already crying. I couldn t help myself but to cry also. Pero w
hile I was
crying, I was smiling. After 6 years, bumalik si girl here in the Philippines. Iba
ng-iba na
siya. She became a party girl, play girl, maldita, sikat siya sa lahat ng bars s
a New York,
and she doesn t take relationships seriously anymore. Pero she s a successful woman
now, she s an architect, interior designer, and a model. Her family, friends, and
this one
guy, helped her in becoming successful. They taught her not to give up. This one
guy s
name is Adrian Lorenzo Villafuerte, he s oftenly called Enzo. Malaki ang utang na
loob ni
Girl kay Enzo, because if it wasn t for him, baka she has no reason to live anymor
e. I took
a deep breathe. Iyak na ako ng iyak doon while smiling. And to answer all those is
sues
that s been roaming around, Yes. ako yung girl sa kwento ko and Matteo Lorenzo Yll
ustre
has been my husband for the past 6 years. I experienced hurtful moments in my li
fe even
though I m still in my teenage years. I ve been lied to, cheated, and I ve experienced
how
it is to loose my child.
I wiped my tears away and smiled. The media people were
taking
down notes. But my highschool and college friends were shocked. But going back on
the
things that I ve done, I never regret even one thing because that made me who I am
now. Nico and Franco also went up the stage to hand me handkerchief. I hugged them
both. And then bumaba na sila ulit. And to my husband who has been waiting patient
ly
for me to come back, I want to say thank you. Even though we re not in good terms

when
I arrived here, you showed me that I can always bring the old me back So, that e
nds my
speech. The people stood up and clapped their hands.
Mom and Dad hugged me when I went down the stage. We are so proud of you proud,
Princess. Tapos pinapunta din nila ako up the stage with them. Dad was going to t
ell
something.
Well, I see my daughter has been very brave. We ve got one special gift for you, pr
incess.
He looked at me. Someone handed him a folder. I ve been working hard for this for t
he
past few days. Your mother and I thought that this would be the best gift for yo
u. He
handed me the folder. Ano ba sinasabi ng Daddy ko? Open it.
Nabitawan ko yung folder at mga paper na laman nun when I read what was written
in it.
Those were annulment papers for my daughter and Matteo s marriage. And I m happy to
tell you all, that my daughter is back to being an Ortega. My dad said happily. H
indi ako
makagalaw sa sobrang gulat ko. Tears were starting to from in my eyes when Enzo
went up
the stage.
Enzo was also holding a mic. Now that you re not married anymore, I just want to ask
you, Will you marry me, Erika? He kneeled in front of me and pulled out a small bo
x that
was containing a ring.
What the hell is happening here? This isn t the way I planned it. I was planning t
o tell them
that I will go back to my husband after this night. For this time, I hated both
of my parents
and Enzo for doing this to me.What happened Matt? I told you not to let me go.
My dad looked at me furiosly and tumabi siya saakin. He was standing behind me w
hen he
whispered. Accept Enzo s proposal. Don t put our family to shame. The next thing I
knew, all the people were clapping and Enzo was hugging me while I was crying my
self to
death.I just accepted the proposal.
I saw Matt from the audience. Our eyes met and he smiled at me. His smile were f
ull of
pain. Lalo akong umiyak. He started to walk towards the exit.
I m so sorry. I told Enzo. I didn t even notice that it was heard over the mic.
The next thing I knew, I was running outside to catch Matteo.
I saw him at the other side of the road. I didn t care about the cars na dumadaan.
I was
about to run to him when I felt something hit me.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Even though it hurts me to see her accept Enzo s proposal. I smiled at her.
I walked my way to the exit. I don t know what s going to happen to me after this ni
ght.
Ngayon, tuluyan nang nawala ang kaisa-isa nalang na pinanghahawakan ko saaming d
alawa.
Our marriage.
I stood by my car and just stared at the sky. I was preventing the tears to fall
but I just
couldn t.
I heard a loud screeching sound and some beeping noises from the cars at the roa
d. I
looked behind to see what happened.
Erika was lying on the ground with her white dress full of blood.

Tumakbo ako papunta sakanya.

ERIKA!
I sat beside her and made my arms as support for her head.
She was just smiling at me. Her beautiful face was full of blood. M-Matt. She told m
e
weakly.
I can feel my heart beat fast. Parang tumigil yung mundo ko.
Erika. Don t close your eyes okay? Everything s going to be alright.
Matt. L-listen to me. She held my hand.
Shh. Don t close your eyes. Stop talking. Tuloy tuloy nang lumabas yung luha sa mata
ko.
She was holding my hand and I touched it to my face.
Matt, I-I love y-you so much. She told me.
She closed her eyes and I felt her grip on my hand weaken.
Please. Don t take her.
Chapter 55 Don t Loose Hope.
Matteo s P.O.V.
Nakaupo kaming lahat sa labas ng operating room waiting for the doctor to tell u
s what
happened. No one was talking and there was compelete silence, all you can here w
as the
sobbing of Erika s mom and Ate Kath. People were looking at us everytime na madaan
an
kami because we were still wearing our formal clothes.
Nakasubsob lang yung face ko in my hands. I can t help but to cry.
If I knew that letting her go would be the wrong thing, sana hindi ko nalang pin
irmahan
yung papers.
Tito Enzo, what s happening? Why is Mom and Tita Kristy crying? Alfred s sons didn t
have any clue to what was happening. They didn t know how to tell the two little b
oys what
happened to their Tita. Alfred asked their yaya to pick them up and take them ho
me.
My white tuxedo were still fool of Erika s blood. The words she said before she cl
osed her
eyes kept on repeating in my head.
Kala ko, this night would somehow be happy because I m giving her the chance to li
ve her
life even though I m not in it.
Sinong pwedeng makausap about the condition of the patient? The doctor suddenly
came out of the OR after 4 hours of waiting. It was already 3:00am.
Doc, we re the parents. Lumapit agad si Tita at si Tito sakanya.
Sorry, I know that this hard for all of you, but we ve done all that we can. The im
pact
caused head trauma. She lost a lot of blood and she received a lot of injuries.
Doc, can you go straight to the point? How s my daughter? Is she goint to be alrigh
t? Tita
was crying while asking the doctor. Lahat kami nakikinig sa sasabihin ng doktor.
The patient is in the state of coma. Hindi pa natin alam kung kelan siya magigisi
ng, or
worse hindi natin alam kung magigising pa siya. I m really sorry but all we can do
now is
pray. The patient will be transferred in her room in a couple of minutes.
The words of the doctor broke my heart. Tears went streaming down my face again.
All of
us were looking shocked.
**
Bro, we ll go ahead first. Need to look after the kids. Alfred told me. I was sittin
g outside
Erika s hospital room. I m afraid to see Erika like that. Are you sure you don t want to

go
inside?
Maybe later. I answered him shortly.
You should have some rest first. 6am na. All of us are going home. Ikaw nalang
maiiwan. Alfred told me again.
No, I want to be the first one Erika sees when she wakes up. He just nodded and um
alis
na sila.
It took me a while to gain all my might to go inside her room. Pagkapasok ko, I
saw all those
tubes that were attached to her. There was complete silence execpt for the beepi
ng sound
of the machine.
Isang kita ko palang sakanya, parang nadurog na ang puso ko. It hurts me to see
her like
that. Kung sana hindi nalang ako lumabas sa venue, hindi ito nangyari. This is a
ll my fault. I
went near her and held her hand.
Erika, I m sorry. I can t help myself. Humagugol na ako sa iyak. I can t believe that th
is girl
would make a man like me cry. I m really, really sorry.
I hugged her even though I know that she s not going to respond.
Ang sakit sakit na makita ko na ganon siya. Kung pwede lang na ilipat lahat saak
in ng sakit
na nararamdaman niya, kinuha ko na lahat.
**
Matt, wake up. Ginising ako ni Ate Kath. 3 days. It s been 3 days since the accident
but
still, hindi parin nagigising.. I think you should have some rest. Umuwi ka muna.
Hindi ka pa
umuuwi since the accident.
Hindi parin ako umuuwi because I want to make sure that Erika s fine when I leave
her. My
sister is just bringing me clothes and things that I need here in the hospital.
Dito na ako
natututlog, naliligo, at kumakain. No, it s okay. I told her.
Even though pagod na pagod na ako at wala na akong maayos na tulog, I m still stay
ing by
her side.
Yesterday, nagkainitan kami ni Enzo. Sinisisi niya ako kung bakit nangyari kay E
rika yun. He
punched me in the face. My lips and right eye even got swollen. Pero I didn t do a
nything to
stop him. He s right. I m the reason why Erika crosed that road. I m the reason why th
is is
happening to her. Pinauwi muna siya nila Tita and told him to not come back here
hanggang
mainit ang ulo niya. Then narinig ko na naguusap yung parents ni Erika na maybe
they
should give up na daw. They re planning to take Erika s life support pag hindi pa si
ya
nagising in the next days.
If you want, mamasyal ka muna or kahit maglakad-lakad ka muna outside just to rel
ax your
mind. Dito lang kami ni Alfred. Babantayan namin si Erika.
She s right.
Hindi pa natin alam kung kelan siya magigising, or worse hindi natin alam kung ma
gigising
pa siya.
Hindi pa natin alam kung kelan siya magigising, or worse hindi natin alam kung ma

gigising
pa siya.
Hindi pa natin alam kung kelan siya magigising, or worse hindi natin alam kung ma
gigising
pa siya.
Hindi ko maalis sa isip ko yung sinabi nang doctor. It keeps on repeating in my
mind while I
was walking in the corridor. Lakad lang ako ng lakad while I passed by the chape
l. Pumasok
sa isip ko yung sinabi nung doctor.
Hindi pa natin alam kung kelan siya magigising, or worse hindi natin alam kung ma
gigising
pa siya. I m really sorry but all we can do now is pray.
Pumasok ako sa chapel at umupo. Wala naman tao doon kaya I can pray sa much as I
can.
Kahit umiyak pa ako dito, wala namang makakakita.
It s been a while since I prayed, hindi na din ako masyadong nagsisimba because of
the
things that happened to my life. Specially when Erika left me and when I lost my
child.
I sat down and started to speak. I know I sound stupid but I don t care. It s been a
while
since I haven t went to you. I m just here to ask you for another favor and I hope i
t doesn t
end up like the other one s I asked you before.
I felt my eyes sting. Naluluha nanaman ako. The one s I asked you before didn t end
up
happy anyway but please, this time. Kahit ngayon lang. Please lang. Ibalik mo sa
amin si
Erika. Ang sakit para saamin nang nakikita siyang ganon. Lalo na saakin. Hindi k
o kaya.
Pwede ba saakin mo nalang ilipat lahat ng sakit niya?!
Lumakas na yung boses ko. Hindi ko na kinayang magpigil pa. Tumayo ako and I wen
t near
the altar. Bakit ba kasi kapag maayos na lahat, tsaka pa magkakaroon nang mga gani
to?!
Nagparaya na nga ako. I signed those damn annulment papers to make her happy! Pe
ro
bakit ganito?! Anong nangyari?! Kinuha mo na nga anak ko, ngayon kukunin mo pa y
ung
taong natitirang pinakamahalaga saakin! Ang sakit lang. Nakakag@go na!
Napaupo nalang ako sa sobrang sakit na nararamdaman ko. I was losing faith and h
ope.
Ano ba dapat kong gawin? I m willing to trade my life with her para lang mabuhay pa
siya! Just let her live. Please. Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko. I m so desperate.
I promise, kapag nagising na siya, lalayuan ko na siya. Diba ako lang naman ang l
aging
nagpapahamak sakanya?! Just don t take her.
It took me a while to regain myself. Pagkabalik ko sa kwarto niya, natutulog si
Alfred at si
Ate Kath. And she s still ganon parin siya.
Tumabi ako sakanya and held her hand. The only thing I can do to ease my pain. O
ur
memories started to fill my mind..
Subukan mo kaya ibigay number mo saakin no?
Sorry ho.
Hindi nga pala ako nakapagpakilala ng maayos kanina
I m Matteo Lorenzo illustre.
Haba naman ng name mo! Anyways I m Khristine Erika Ortega.
Hoi!! Sinabi nang stop that eh!!! >.<

Tapos bigla kong tinapon yung sigarilyo sa baba the light started to form the que
stion that
I wanted to ask her. WiLL YOU MARRY ME?
Khristine Erika Ortega I m madly in love with you at kahit na 3 months palang tayo,
I
want to be with you for the rest of my life Will you marry me?
Yhhhhhhhieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! YES NA YAN OHHHHHH!!!!
biglang sumingit si Alfred
and si ate Kath`
HALA!!! Seryoso??
ay HINDI!! Erika naman oh! **POUT EFFECT**
Akin na nga yang camera mo nang mapicturan ko kayo!!
ate kath
Hoiiii!! ERIKA!!! ANO NA SAGOT!!! MAY NAGHIHINTAY OH!!! ** Sabay batok**
Alfred
Oo na!! Eto na nga oh!! Ahhhhmmmmm?? Ano ba dapat isagot ko?! -Erika
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhh!!
HALA?! Parang bata nanamn tong si Matteo! :))))
YES!!!! she answered.
I Khristine Erika Ortega, take you, Matteo Lorenzo Yllustre to be my husband, my
partner in
life and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day t
han I did the
day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, l
oving you
faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face t
ogether. I
give you my hand, my heart, and my love, from this day forward for as long as we
both shall
live.
I Matteo Lorenzo Yllustre, take you, Khristine Erika Ortega to be my wife, my par
tner in life
and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I
did the day
before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, lovin
g you faithfully
through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together. I
give you
my hand, my heart, and my love, from this day forward for as long as we both sha
ll live.
(exchanging of vows.)
Matteo, do you take Erika to be your wife? Do you promise to be true to her in go
od times
and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love her all the days of your life?
I do.
Erika, do you take Matteo to be your husband? Do you promise to be true to her in
good
times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love her all the days of your li
fe?
I do.
I now present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Yllustre. You may now kiss the bride.
For the past few months, Matteo, I didn t feel like you re my husband anymore! You al
ways
come home late, you stay in our condo 5 days a week while I m left here, ALONE!
Oh, come on!! Is that already a big deal for you?! Our condo is much more closer
to my
school!!!
Much more closer or you re with someone else?! Tell me Matteo! Alam ko na you have
another woman!!! Ilang months na akong nagtitiis Matt!! Ilang months na! AND OO
MATAGAL KO NANG ALAM! AYOKO LANG ALAMIN KUNG SINO BECAUSE I MIGHT KILL THAT
WOMAN!
Babe, please.
Don t call me babe. I don t have a husband anymore.
Is this how your are going to face your problems, Erika? Tatakbuhan mo nalang lah

at?
Erika, hawak ako ni Selina sa leeg. I can t do anything. Erika, mahal na mahal kit
a. Don t
leave me.
Oo, tama ka. Tatakbuhan ko lahat ng problema ko. Pero wala ka nang paki-alam doon
.
Tatakbuhan ko to lahat, dahil sayo. Dadating din yung panahon na pagsisisihan mo t
o. Now
can you just let go of my hand, Mr. Yllustre?
Good bye, Matteo. When my baby got killed, kasabay na niyang namatay yung Erika
na
nakilala mo.
Welcome back, Erika. Welcome back, my wife.
Matteo, my EX husband.
Kahit pinakinggan ko pa yung explanations mo dati, that won t bring our old relatio
nship
and our baby back! Sumusobra ka na Matteo! You didn t even go to the hospital nung
nandoon ako! Puro ka nalang kasi Selina! Selina! Selina! You even let her stay i
n our condo! I
didn t even feel that I was your wife when all of that happened!!
Eh kasi nga you didn t listen to me!! Umalis ka nalang nang basta basta!!! You left
me ther
without a chance and dumbfounded!
I gave you chances but you wasted them all!!
Whatever happens, just remember. I love you, Khristine Erika Ortega Yllustre. And
I will
never stop loving you until the day I die.
Matt, I-I love y-you so much.
Lalo akong naiyak when I remembered thos times. Erika, gumising ka na jan. Please
? I
promise, lalayo na ako sayo kapag nagising ka na. Hindi na ako lalapit sayo, unl
ess kailangan
talaga. Ako lang naman ang nagpapahamak sayo. Kahit masakit, gagawin ko just to
keep you
safe.
And besides, a-attend pa ako sa kasal niyo ni Enzo diba? Ako dapat yung bestman h
a?
Pinilit kong tumawa in that thought. Ang sakit pero kailangan tanggapin.
Magigising din siya, Matt. Let s just be patient. Sabi ni Ate Kath saakin habang hin
ahagod
niya likod ko.
Come one, let s eat first. Alfred told me.
Before we went out, I kissed Erika s forehead. We were already at the door when I
hear the
most anglic voice that I ve heard in my life.
Matteo. I looked at Erika and her eyes were open. She smiled at me.
Chapter 55.5 Recovered
Erika s P.O.V.
It has been a 1 month since my accident and I ve already recovered fully.
Matteo took care of me when I was in the hospital. Kaya lang after that, hindi n
a ulit kami
masyadong nagusap. There s always this distance everytime we would see each other.
We
don t talk about us anymore. Kapag nagkikita kami, ang lagi lang naming mapapagusapan
is about just a plain and simple na hi or hello then kamustahan.
Erika, sorry for what happened. I promise I ll keep my distance from you from now o
n. Kasi
everytime something bad happens to you, It s always because of me. Those were the la
st
words he told me before everything changed.

My parents has been pushing me to Enzo. Right now, they re rushing all the wedding
details for our wedding which will happen in a couple of days. I can t do anything
to stop my
parents. They re always threatening me with their words. I have no choice but to g
o with
the flow.
As for Matteo and I, we haven t talked properly yet. I know na both of us doesn t wa
nt my
2
nd
marriage to happen pero wala kaming magawa. Everything just seemed to be awkwar
d.
Princess, I want to give you another project. Wala ka namang ginagawa ngayon diba
?
Yes, dad. Ano ba yun?
Designan mo yung skyscraper na latest project ng Powerstone. You ll be working with
Matteo s team. Sumama ka sakanila mamaya. Pupunta sila doon.
Yes, Dad. Bakit ba kasi lagi nalang hawak ng parents ko yung buhay ko? Hai. I miss
my
husband.
**
I looked at the commercial skyscraper na ginagawa ng company namin when I felt s
omeone
put a hard hat on my head. I knew it was Matteo. Thank you.
I hated the fact that we were both acting cool because of all the people that we
re with us.
Come. Papakilala kita sa team.
He extended his hand to me. Agad naman
akong
humawak. Napatingin siya saakin. Siguro kala niya hindi ko hahawakan yung kamay
niya.
Should you be wearing heels in a contruction site?
Sanay na ako. Then I smiled. He just smiled back.
Pumunta kami sa 5
th
floor nung building kasi nandoon daw yung architects, surveyors,
engineers, at iba pang mga kasama sa team. Everyone, this is Ms. Yllustr-. Sorry.
I mean
Ms. Ortega. One of the owners of Powerstone. She s going to design the interiors o
f the
building.
Parang may tumusok sa puso ko nung narinig ko na nakalimutan niya na hindi na ak
o
Yllustre. Parang bigla nalang din pina-alala saakin. Ayoko na sanang ma-alala yu
n eh. Kasi for
me, I m still his wife.
Everyone shook hands with me and after that, he continued to tour me around the
building. Late na kami pumunta sa construction site kaya unti-unti nang nababawa
san yung
mga tao and it s beginning to be dark.
Matt, I think we should go home. Gabi na. It s already 8pm. And wala nang sun.
No, the reason kung bakit kita dinala dito is because I wanted to show you someth
ing. He
held my hand and guided me to the top floor of the skyscraper.
I always go here to contemplate. It s nice to ponder in a high place at night. He to
ld me
while guiding me to the rails.
Beautiful. I told him. Kasi you can almost view the whole city up here. And what s m
ore
nice is all of the lights are turned on. And ang daming stars.
Yes, very beautiful. He told me while looking at me. Alam kong magugustuhan mo dito

.
You like places like this kasi diba.
There was minutes of silence. I just continued viewing the city. Ang ganda. It s r
eally a
perfect place to contemplate. Pero it s cold. I m wearing a sleeveless dress kasi.
I felt him put his coat on me. Nilalamig ka na. Alam ko. That smile has been one o
f the
reasons why I fell in love.
Thank you. We were looking straight into each others eyes.
Next week na yung kasal niyo ni Enzo.
Oo nga eh. I broke the eye contact.
Bakit parang hindi ka masaya? You should be. He s been taking good care of you.
Napabuntong hininga ako at tumingin ulit sakanya. Tumingin ako sa mata niya. Kasi
hindi
naman ikaw si Enzo.
Bigla ko nalang naramdaman na may luha na pumatak galing sa mata ko. I covered m
y face
with my hands and sumandal ako sa railings.
I felt him hug me. Shh. Don t cry.
How can I not cry? Matt, why did you sign those papers? I told you na gagawa ako
nang
paraan diba? Matt, bakit? Hindi ko mapigilan na sumbatan siya.
Because I want you to be happy. He said clamly habang hinahagod niya yung hair ko.
Bumitaw ako sa hug and faced him. I looked at him in the eye. How can I be happy k
ung
wala ka? Matt. Tell me.
Remember what I told you before? I will love you no matter what happens. Kahit ik
asal
ka pa sa iba. I won t look for another woman because ikaw lang. Ikaw lang ang mama
halin
ko. Ang hirap ng situation namin. Why does everything have to be complicated?
But this time, you just have to let me go. You loved Enzo. Madali mo nalang siyan
g
matututuhang mahalin when you get married. He told me while hugging me again.
I don t want to let go to anything that s between us. Gusto ko tayo lang.
Shh. Wag matigas ang ulo. Your parents only wants the best for you. Kung si Enzo
yung
nakikita nilang best para sayo, I can t do anything.
I ve been living my life according to what they want. This time, gusto ko ako naman
. I
just want to be selfish even for this once. I hugged him much more tighter.
Listen to me, just do what your parents want you to do. Kung saakin ka lang mapu
punta,
baka lalo ka lang masaktan. Just remember what I told you that I will love you n
o matter
what happens. Just hold on to that. He told me. Hindi siya umiiyak pero alam ko sa
tono
nang pagsasalita niya na nasasaktan din siya. I promise I will be on your wedding.
Kahit
masakit pa saakin, I m going. I ll watch you walk down the aisle.
He kissed my forehead then umalis na kami.
I stopped sa gilid ng road for a couple of minutes because I wasn t able to drive
properly.
**
I parked my car and went inside the house. Wala yung car nila Mom and Dad, Alfre
d and
Ate Kath, pati yung car ni Lolo. I guess kami lang ni Enzo ang nasa bahay.
Hi Love, bakit ngayon ka lang? Okay ka lang ba? Tanong ni Enzo.
I m good. I just feel tired.
Hey, you don t have to lie to me. I know na magkasama kayo ni Matteo.

Hindi ka galit?
Of course not. Why would I be mad? That s one of the reasons why I want him to be wi
th
me before. Pinaupo niya ako sa sofa and got me a glass of water. You love him don t
you?
Muntik ko nang maibuga yung tubig na iniinom ko. Umiwas lang ako sa tingin niya
and
stared at the ground.
Then bakit ka pumayag to marry me? He asked. Why? Because your parents told you?
You know, hindi ka magiging masaya kung all your life you ll just obbey all the ru
les or
instructions they tell you.
Bakit mo sinasabi saakin yang mga yan? Nagulat ako. Anong gusto niyang sabihin?
To make you realize some things. Ako, I m just going with the flow. I love you but
I want
you to be happy. He smiled. Sige na. The wedding planners will be here tomorrow. B
etter
if we have some rest now. Hinintay lang kita. Good night. He kissed me sa cheek a
nd he
went upstairs.
Bakit niya sinasabi lahat nang yun saakin? Kung sabihin niya pa, para
ng hindi siya
nasasaktan.
Kasi hindi ko na siya masyadong pinapansin since I was in the hospital. Pero I k
now that he
understands why. Siguro yun na din yung dahilan niya kung bakit niya sinabi yung
mga yan
saakin.
**
Ms. Erika, ano po bang flowers ang gusto niyo na ilagay sa aisle?
Kayo na bahala. Anything would be fine. Wala akong gana sa mga wedding plans na ya
n. I
just want to go to my room and sleep. The only thing I suggested is that I want
the wedding
to happen when the sun is going down, so probably, mga 5 or 6pm yung wedding.
Ah, stargazers nalang. That s her favorite flowers eh. Si Enzo nalang ang sumasagot
ng
maayos sa mga tanong nila.
Okay po, sir. Eh, yung food tasting po? Kelan po ba free kayo ni ma am.
I think we can do that tomorrow. Okay lang ba, Love?
Inaantok ako. T.T I want to sleep. Hindi kasi ako nakatulog last night kaka-isip
nang mga
kung ano-anong bagay.
Love. Hey, okay lang ba? Nagulat ako nung bigla akong hinawakan ni Enzo sa kamay.
Okay lang. I m sorry. I m not feeling well. Enzo, pwedeng ikaw nalang ang bahala?
Pumayag naman siya umakyat na ako sa room ko and slept.
**
Bukas na yung wedding.
Hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko.
I just stayed in my bedroom the whole day and waited for the sun to come down.
Nung 8pm na, nagayos ako nang sarili ko and decided to go to the construction si
te hoping
that I could see Matteo there.
Pero when I got there, wala siya. I felt sad.
I just stayed there and thought of things. I have one more big decision that s lef
t pending.
Should I go to the wedding tomorrow or not?
EPILOGUE
Erika s P.O.V.
I was looking at my reflection in the mirror. A wedding gown and simple make-up.

I guess
this is it.
My second wedding.
I really don t know how to feel with this wedding. I just put aside those thoughts
at inisip
nalang na somehow, I m lucky because the guy I m going to marry loves me.
I called Lia to ask kung nasa church na si Matteo pero he s still not there pa daw
. And with
that, parang nagalangan nanaman ako. I m just holding on to what he said.
Mom, Matteo s not there pa daw. Can you call him? Make sure he s there. Please?
Princess, you can t really expect your ex-husband to be in your wedding.
He promised. I know he s going. Please Mom.
Okay. Mom was suddenly texting someone in her phone when someone knocked at the
door. Enzo! What are you doing here?! You re not supposed to see the bride before t
he
wedding! Ano ka ba! My mom was screaming. Hai.
I looked at the door and saw Enzo na nagpupumilit pumasok.
Tita, I just want to talk to her. Kahit a few minutes lang po.
No! You can t come in! Mamaya na kayo magusap after the wedding.
Natatawa ako sa itsura ni Enzo. Naiinis na siya kay Mom pero nagpipigil parin. P
umunta ako
sa door and helped Enzo na makapasok. Mom, ano ka ba. Just give us a few minutes.
No choice si Mom kaya lumabas na siya sa hotel room ko. Si Enzo naman, inayos yu
ng
tuxedo niya.
He looked at me and told me to turn around daw. You re beautiful as always. He told
me
then hugged me. A few minutes before the wedding. Are you still not going to leav
e?
Parang bigla nalang akong napanganga sa sinabi niya.
I-I m just. I don t know. Wait. Do you at least want to be thankful because I m here?
Umupo ako sa bed at tiningnan siya ng masama. Lumuhod siya sa harap ko and held
my
shoulders with his hands. Look. I love you but I don t want to see you torn. Erika,
Love, if
you really love someone else, you could have at least said no or sana you didn t s
how up
here.
I was amazed to the words he was saying. Pero everything s set. It s too late to bac
k out.
Just think about it. Whatever decision you will make, I ll understand. I just want
you to
follow your heart. He gave me his car keys and left.
Is he really letting me go? For a moment, I thought about not going to the the w
edding but
everything s settled. I just don t want to dissapoint my parents.
Princess, everything s okay. Let s go?
I prepared everything that s needed to be done and followed Mom. The hotel is an h
our
and a half far away form the church.
Sumakay ako sa car nila Ate Kath and Alfred at least to make my feeling lighter.
I know that
they both feel sorry for me.
I was just looking at the view from the window when Alfred spoke. Princess, sorry
but I
think Matt is not coming.
Napatingin ako ng masama sakanya. No. Alam kong pupunta siya. Maybe he s just late.
I
told him firmly. Hindi ko parin inaalis sa isip ko yung promise niya. I still wa
nt to see and talk

to him before I get married again.

I held back my tears that were starting to wet my eyes with the thoughts that we
re running
through my mind. I was hoping. Still hoping to see him there even if I know that
it hurts for
the both of us.
I was hoping to talk to him personally before the wedding starts and tell him th
at even if I
get married with another guy, he still owns my heart.
Erika, understand him nalang. You know that it really hurts to see the person you
love
marry someone else, right? Or maybe he doesn t want to make it hard for the both o
f you.
Sabi ni Ate Kath habang hinahagod niya yung likod ko. I was silently crying. Erik
a, stop na.
Pati siya naiyak na din. Bakit kasi ang drama ng buhay mo? Naiiyak din tuloy ako.
Kasi
naman eh. She said while slightly laughing. Bakit kasi hindi nalang parang saamin
ni Alfred
yung story mo?
She told me to stop crying kasi daw baka kumalat yung make-up ko. I stopped pero
I m still
worried that he would not be there.
I grabbed my purse and took my phone. I started dialing Matt s number but it s on
answering machine. I started to text him.
To: Matteo
Matt, please answer my calls.
To: Matteo
Why aren t you in the church. Don t tell me you re not going. You promised me.
To: Matteo
Matt. Please. Don t do this to me.
To: Matteo
Matt, I love you.
But still, he didn t reply to my messages even once.
Maybe I should stop making this hard for the both of us. I think it s time to give
up.
I turned my phone off and just stared outside the window.
Ilang oras nalang, I would be married to the person who has always been with me
for the
past 6 years. The person who taught me not to give up even if the world around m
e is
starting to fall apart. The person who understood all of my tantrums and who wou
ld help
me when I m drunk. The person who hasn t given up on me even though I started to wal
k
away from him.
At least that s one reason to be happy because I know that he ll never leave me.
But is that enough to keep our realationship, rather, our marriage going? I know
that from
the start, this will be a one-sided relationship. But as Matteo told me, I loved
Enzo once.
Maybe it won t be hard for me to learn to love him again.
And to think about what happened to the engagement, it was just like the one tha
t
happened to Matteo s brother and I before. The only difference is si Lolo ang nags
et-up
noon. And in the end, naintindihan kami ni Lolo. (Refer to Chapter 11)
I just wish that my parents would also understand me. I just wish that for once,
they would
let me decide what I want to do with my own life.

Ang sabi pa ni Mom saakin when the plans for the wedding are being processed tha
t this is
going to be a dream wedding come true but for me, it s not. Matteo and I s wedding b
efore
was my dream wedding. Even though it was simple and I wasn t wearing a bouffant go
wn
with a back drape that reaches at least four feet, I m still marrying the one that
I want to be
with the rest of my life.
This wedding maybe held at a big church with many people invited, a gown that ha
s a drape
of at least four feet, with the reception that will be held at the most expensiv
e hotel here in
the Philippines but still, those things wouldn t make me happy.
Because in the end, those thing wouldn t be the one who will define who you are. I
t s the
people around you who were always there for you. And it s the one you love who s
always going to stand by you even in the times of trouble.
I just closed my eyes and held my tears back. The sun was beginning to go down,
just like as
planned.
The car stopped infront of the church. The doors were already closed for my entr
ance. I
went outside the car and took a deep breathe. In a few minutes, I know that all
of the
things I was hoping to happen will come to an end.
Just hold on to the words he said. Isipin mo nalang na masaya siya na nakikita ka
ng
masaya. Ate Kath whispered while hugging me. Again, umiyak nanaman ako. She was a
lso
crying pero hindi niya pinapahalata. She and Alfred went inside.
Mom and Dad hugged me and went inside na din. I requested kasi na ako nalang mag
isa
ang maglakad sa aisle. At least to lessen the tension.
The doors of the church opened which was my signal to walk. The same song that w
as
played in Matteo and I s wedding started to fill the silence.
Bakit parehas ng song? Sinasadya ba nila? I can t help but to close my eyes while
memories
rushed back to my mind and I started to walk.
Tears continued to fall from my eyes.
When I reached the end of the aisle, instead of hugging my parents, I hugged Ate
Kath and
Alfred because I know that they re the only one s who could understand me now. Our h
ug
lasted for a few minutes which made the people who were invited curious to what
was
happening.
Enzo reached for my hand and held it. Before we continue going to the altar, I h
eard Alfred
say a few things to Enzo. Take good care of her. Make her happy. I saw guilt in En
zo s
eyes.
While we were a few steps away from the altar, he whispered A few minutes left. W
hy
don t you just go and leave? I just can t everything of these go to waste. And I just
can t
leave Enzo like this. Malaki ang utang na loob ka sakanya.
We were both facing the priest already. The priest started to speak. I wasn t even
listening

because I was too distracted about the memories of my wedding before. Enzo was
just
looking at me. He was like sending signals that I should leave. I just ignored i
t.
In this holy union, Enzo and Erika now come to be joined. If any of you can show
just cause
why they may not lawfully be married, speak now; or else forever hold your peace
. After
the priest said that, there were minutes of silence.
Parang gusto ko nalang na may biglang lumitaw na tao jan at sabihing ITIGIL ANG K
ASAL!
kaso, wala eh. I ll just have to take this.
The priest started to speak again but this time, Enzo stopped him. Wait. The both
of us
just can t continue this. The guests were starting to be curious to what Enzo is go
ing to
say. Yes, I love her but I know that it s going to hurt me to see her married to me
but
she s not happy. I just have to accept the fact that she loves her ex-husband so m
uch. I
feel pain in what he s saying. I just stood there beside him while sobbing. I admire
her for
showing up in this wedding but I just can t see her hurt because of me.
He held my hand and helped me with my wedding gown. We ran until we were already
in
the doors of the church. He stopped. We re sorry, but the both of us can t do this. We
continued running until we reached his car. The people outside the church were l
ooking at
us.
He drove me to my condo. He stopped driving infront of it and went outside the c
ar. He
went to my side and opened the door. Don t you have important things to do like go
to
Matteo and tell him that you can go back to him?
Hindi ko mapigilan umiyak sa sobrang saya na nararamdaman ko. Enzo has been real
ly a
blessing for me. I hugged him tight. He helped me to go into the driver s seat. He s
going to
let me use his car to find Matt.
I m just going to see you later here in your condo okay? Good luck in finding him.
I wish
you two the best. He told me before I left. He also kissed my forehead.
Thank you, Enzo. You don t know how much this means to me.
Trust me, I know. He told me.
I drove to Matt s condo but he s not there. As well as sa bahay niya, bahay nang par
ents
niya, and sa bahay namin before, but he s not there.
I went outside the house and sumandal sa car. I m so tired. It s already 8pm. I was
still
wearing this gown and it s really heavy. My hair is already becoming straight from
the curl
that was my hair style for the wedding. My make-up was starting to wear off so I
took time
to remove it.
I was starting to give up.
I tried to call him but this time, his phone is already turned off.
Napatingala ako sa langit and the stars caught my attention. I remembered the to
p floor of
the skyscraper where we last had a conversation. He told me that he always goes
there to

contemplate.
Nagmadali akong sumakay ng kotse and drove to the consturction site kahit suot k
o pa ang
gown ko na sobrang bigat.
Even though he s not there, I at least tried.
**
I didn t waste any chances to see if he s there. But to my surprise, I saw him there
standing
by the railings and just looking at the stars and the city while wearing the tux
edo he was
supposed to use at my wedding. I felt the urge to cry and hug him.
I continued to walk towards him until the distance that s left between us were onl
y three
steps. Bigla siyang lumingon. I stopped on my tracks. And just what I though, he
was
surprised to see me there.
E-Erika?
I didn t speak. I just stared at him. I felt the urge to cry.
Tiningnan niya ako from head to toe. You look beautiful in your wedding gown.
T-thank you.
What are you doing here? Aren t you supposed to be in your wedding reception? He
asked softly.
I just wanted to ask you something. He looked curious for a while.
What is it? Nagtaka siya sa tanong ko.
Do you really love me? Lalo siyang nagataka sa tanong ko. I didn t know that our
whirlwind romance before would end up like this. It really had a big impact on m
e. I should
have listened to you before para hindi nangyari to. Tears were already falling fro
m my
eyes. Unti-unti akong lumapit sakanya. He was just looking at me. Parang hindi s
iya
makapaniwala sa mga sinasabi ko. I didn t know na Selina had a grip on you before.
I
mistrusted you. I stopped. I m sorry.
Umiwas siya nang tingin. It s okay. I deserved it. I should have fought for what we
had.
Nasaktan kita. I wish you happiness, Erika. G-good luck with your marriage. I wi
sh you and
Enzo happiness. He smiled. But the smile he showed me wasn t the one I saw before.
Walang nangyaring marriage, Matt.
Ha? What do you mean?
Because for the second time, I want to marry the person I trully love. I saw antici
pation
in his eyes. I continued to what I was going to say. The man who loved me for six
long
years. Ang akala niya, when I left, hindi ko na siya mahal noon, the truth is I
still
continued to love him even we re apart. I was just unaware that he s still here. Tinur
o ko
yung heart ko. Until I saw him again. And no matter how many times I tell myself t
hat I m
better of without you, a part of me just won t let go. I never stopped loving you.
And I will
never stop. Kasabay nang pasabi ko noon, ay ang kasabay ng pagpatak ng madaming lu
ha
galing sa mata ko.
I don t want to repeat the same mistake again. So, I m here before him, asking him if
we
could try once again
I saw his face lit up with happiness. He closed the distance between us and held

me at my
waist. He touched my face with his hand lovingly. Let s get married again. He said whi
le
laughing.
Are you trying to propose? I asked him while smiling naughty.
I guess so. He told me while looking at my lips with so much longing.
So many words left unsaid, so many acts left undone. He chuckled then our lips tou
ched. I
felt that sensation when we shared out first kiss. It was like there were hundre
d fireworks
around us.
And again, I believed in love. There will always be that person that no matter h
ow long it s
been or how badly they ve treated you, if they say that they love you, you will sa
y it back.
I believe that love comes in the right place and in the right time. Even though
you ve love a
hundred men, you ll still end up with the one who s really right for you. And this m
an
infront of me, I believe he s the one.
And in love, it s not all about being he or she s first love and last. But it s about
how you
love each other so much even though you re being separated by the distance. It s abo
ut
how you treat and respect each other. It s about the way you ll stand by him/her spe
cially
in times of need.
Sometimes you wonder why the one person whom you never expected to hurt you, is
the
one shattering your heart into a million pieces but someday you will find someon
e who
loves you the way you ve always wanted. You just need to wait for the right time.
And
sometimes, the one who hurt you maybe the one who will love you for the rest of
your life.
Never give up in love because it will always find a way how to dominate your fee
lings,
specially when you see your Mr. Right.
We ended our kiss and hugged each other like we don't want to let each other go.
I love you so much, Matteo Lorenzo Yllustre.
Mahal na mahal din kita Khristine Erika Ortega-Yllustre.
And I'm glad that our relationsip didn't turn out to be aone week romance.
END.
The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved.
Victor Hugo.