Nakipagkwentuhan sa pa siya saglit sa mga ito patungkol sa trabaho bago pumunta sa kusina. Hinanda niya muna ang pagkain ni Prince bago kuhanin at initin ang sariling pagkain. Pumunta siya sa may terrace ng kwarto niya para doon kumain. May isa ding dahilan kaya niya napagpasyahan na doon kumain, tanaw kasi mula sa terrace ng kwarto niya ang pool area. Mula doon ay malaya  niyang nakikita si Jems kasama ang mga kaibigan nito na nagku-kwentuhan habang nag-iinom ng wine.

I really love seeing your smiles.



POOLSIDE - EVENING
 11:23 PM


Jems' is busy looking at the night sky full of stars with the bright moon reflecting on the pool. She's alone but still feeling happy and contented. She still does not believe that they're complete after years of busy lives.

JEMS
So beautiful...

Jems' whispered.

Napatingin siya sa katabing lounger ng may umupo doon.



TYLER
Hey.


Tyler is holding his guitar.


JEMS
Hey. Your here.


TYLER
Yeah.


Ilang minuto silang natahimik. Just the sound of a strumming guitar is heard.



TYLER
How are you?



JEMS
Anong oras ka dumating?



Sabay nilang ani.

TYLER
You first.


JEMS
Ikaw muna.

Sabay silang natawa at napailing dahil sa ilang beses na pagsasabay sa pagtatanong. Ilang beses na din kasi ganto ang nangyayari kapag sila ay magkakausap.



TYLER
You first. Ladies first.



JEMS
Okay. What time do you arrive? Ang akala ko hindi ka makakapunta because obviously you're busy working.



TYLER
Around 7PM. You know mom and Tiana they'll grill for sure if I didn't come, and it's your birthday later.


Hindi maiwasan na pamulahan ng mga pisngi ni Jems. She just praying silently that Tyler didn't see it.


TYLER
How about you? How are you doing?


JEMS
I'm good. Plain and extremely happy.


TYLER
Why?



JEMS
Because I have the chance to celebrate my special day with the people important to me.


TYLER
That's great.


JEMS
Yeah.


Another silence surrounds them. Tyler starts to strums his guitar while humming 'Can't Fight This Feeling'.


JEMS
You really love that song.



TYLER
Yes. It's special to my heart.


JEMS
Will you mind if I ask why?

Umiling ito.

TYLER
Maybe because it's the song that says my feelings for the person I like.


Awww. Lucky girl... Jems' thought.


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