How It All Started (Series 1)

Chapter Three

My forehead creased when Vince never correct her, hindi naman kami magjowa ah. He just looked at me and walk again. Sungit.

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Our days went well and today is our last. Kakatapos lang naming maglunch, nag aya ang mga nakasama namin sa seminar para mag island hopping mamaya, pabalik na sana kami ni Vince sa hotel when I bumped into Chris, my high school classmate.

"Hi, Aiks!" He said and kissed me on cheeks. Nailang naman ako kase nasa likod ko si Vince.

"Hi, it's nice to see you here. Sino kasama mo?" Tanong ko habang siya naman nakatingin kay Vince.

"Uhm..Chris si Vince pala officemate ko." Pagpapakilala ko, Chris offer a hand and gladly Vince accepted it, seryoso pa rin.

"It's nice to meet you, Sir. Anyways, Aiks to answer your question sila Mama ang kasama ko, bakasyon lang— and they'll be glad if makita kanila" He said, nahihiya pa.

"I want to, pero may pupuntahan pa kase kami, but I promise to drop by tomorrow to see them, just contact me." I said kase totoo naman mag i-island hopping pa kami. Nagkwentohan pa kami sandali, pero nagpaalam din naman agad ako nang mapansing tahimik si Vince.

"Of course, paano mauna na ako ha." He said and tap my shoulder and he also nodded to Vince.

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Afternoon came and we are all set for island hopping, naka see through dress lang ako at sa loob nito is my one piece swimsuit, balak din kase namin magswimming.

Nakasakay na silang lahat sa Yatch na pasasalamat nang hotel for us.

"Come here, let me hold you." Vince offered his hand when I was about to walk towards the yatch. I accept his hand and I felt electricity when our palm met.

"Thank you" binawi ko na ang kamay ko nong nakapasok na kami sa loob. Nagsimula na mag inoman yung iba, parang naging bakasyon na namin ang last day dahil balik trabaho na naman next week.

"You want something?" Tanong ni Vince pagkatapos niyang makipagusap sa mga kasama namin dito.

"Pink Cadillac na lang." Hindi ako sanay maglasing no. He just nod and get our drinks.

Umupo sa isa sa mga upuan sa gilid ng railings kung saan walang masyadong tao.

"Here" tumingala ako ng inabot ni Vince amg inumin.

"Thanks" sambit ko at binaling ulit ang papalubog ng araw. He sat infront of me kaya nagkatinginan kami.

"Aiks—"

"Vince" sabay kaming nagsalita kaya natawa pa ako ng mahina.

"You first" he said.

"Uhm..kamusta ka?" Ngayon ko lang nasabi sa kanya yon kahit mahigit isang linggo na kami magkasama, I feel like there's always a wall between us, kaya hindi kami nagkakausap personally.

"After all, dapat lang naman tayong maging okay diba" He stated.

I nodded and sip from my glass.

"Ikaw? How are you and your fam?" He asked me kaya napatingin ulit ako sa kanya.

"I'm good, we're doing fine." Maikling sagot ko.

Tama nga siya na after all we've been through, dapat maging okay. I wonder if we didn't parted our ways, andito pa rin kaya kami kung nasaan kami ngayon?

"Proud ako sayo, sana alam mo yan." Mahinang sambit ko habang nakatingin sa malayo.

He knows what I've been through, alam niya kung gaano kaimportante ang pamilya ko sa akin, to the point where I can sacrifice my own happiness to focus and to be with them.