2024
It's been 5 years since she posted that blog. Many people didn't accept it immediately, especially those supporters who've loved AlDub equitably. Some went mad, disappointed and even hopeful. Little did the public know, the communication was never been lost. Trying to fix the things between them.
However, it didn't last. It's always been wrong. There's no any third party. Oh. Speaking of the rumored guy, they ended as friends. She gave him chances, yet there's only one really captured her heart.
HER RJ
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"Sei ancora bella." (You're still beautiful) Nicomaine heard someone murmured out of the blue, while peacefully praying inside the Basilica di San Zeno.
"Ano raw maganda pa rin ako? Baka guni-guni ko lang." Her thoughts.
"Ho detto, che sei ancora bellissima." (I said, you're still beautiful) This time, a louder and seemed so familiar voice.
"Teka, baka nanaginip na ko. Paanong andito siya, busy 'yon sa showbiz life o 'di kaya sa business niya. Baka nga pamilyado na yung tao," In order to stop the confusion, she decided to turned around and saw a man who are now smiling with his knowingly profound dimple.
"Alden?"
"Maine. It's been a while..." He sighed. "By the way, correction, Richard or RJ nalang. How are you?"
"I see, before I answer you can we go somewhere else? 'wag naman tayo dito mag-kumustahan."
He chuckled, "Oo nga naman. Tara?"
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She couldn't believe after all what happened, their path crossed again. Awed how the universe conspires them at the most unexpected and memorable place - Verona, Italy. Somehow, unsure of what's coming next to this cyclical relationship. They seated face-to-face in an ice cream shop nearby the church.
"Kumusta?"
"Kumusta?"
Both said in unison. Silence. Awkward.
"Ikaw muna." He insisted.
"Well, I'm currently on a vacation. Alam mo naman lagi kong ginagawa 'to after work. Aside from McDo, I have my-ever-dream nail salon & spa. Okay naman maraming customers.," She happily confessed. "I think soul searching na rin that's why I'm here. Hahaha! Ikaw? Siguro may asawa at anak ka na, aren't you with them?"
"Same. Vacation leave for a month. Good to hear! Natupad din yung na-kwento mo sa akin a long time ago. Ayun, alive and kickin' parin ang Concha's and McDo branches. I haven't married yet. Wala rin anak."
"Weh. Totoo ba 'yan? Mr. Faulkerson, lagpas ka na sa kalendaryo uy. I bet you're now engaged?"
"Grabe ka naman sa 'kin Ms. Mendoza. I'm not engaged either. Wait, Mendoza pa rin nga ba? Baka ikaw 'tong may asawa't anak na..."
"Sorry, naman. Hindi ba tumalab ang matinding charm mo as pambansang bae, kaya hanggang ngayon single pa? How I wish! Kaya nga pinili ko magbakasyon muna. Nagbabakasakali. Alam mo na, pawala na rin ako sa kalendaryo."
"Oh. How about the guy? I thought you have something special. Am I right?"
She knew it. The day has finally come. He will be promptly asking her about him. No matter how she wanted not to disclose about the person whose never been special even for once in her life.
"Wala naman naging kami. I tried RJ...," A very long, deep sighed. "pero ganun talaga siguro no' hindi natin kayang mahalin yung taong nagmamahal sa atin katumbas nang ibinibigay nila, dahil may iba tayong mahal. Ngayon alam ko na." She continues while looking intently into his eyes.
Another awkward silence.
They suddenly feel the unnecessarily piece of emotion that has been away for a long time.
REGRET.
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"Ah ganun ba. Gusto mo ba muna mamasyal? Maganda raw sa Palazzo Giardino Giusti, nakapunta ka na ba dun?" He changed the subject; in order to break the atmosphere's quietness.
"Sì. I would love to. Nope, since I just arrived yesterday, and that was my original plan. To tour around the city. Remember, IYAM days? Isang araw lang tayo nakapag-ikot dito."
"I see. Andiamo?" (Let's go?)
She nodded.
No one speaks again, until it reached its destination. Whereas, hearts beat inexplicably and desirably like the first time they've met. The miraculous moment that completely turned their lives and millions of people, in a glorious, yet mess.
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De Novo means over again : anew
How was it? 🙉🙈💚
It was like an open-ended story, because I'm planning to do a separate book for it. What do you think?
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What Ifs
Fanfiction~A one-shot stories compilation/musings of my what ifs situation of maichard. *I changed my username from ms_smileyy18 to frustratedwritergal, that's why my username differs in the book cover*
