A Happy Ending (BOOK 2)

First

Pagkapasok ko sa maze, ang daming lagusan na pwedeng puntahan. Hindi ako makapili.

Pero I chose the way to the right.

Syempre, hindi pa naman dead end kagad-agad.

I turned and turned to any direction I wish to go until the moment of dead end has come.

Bumalik ako and I continued walking through the maze. I continued exploring.

At biglang,

"AAAAAAAAHH!"

I screamed at the top of my lungs.

May dalawang aso na pala dito sa part na to and based on the way they look at me, they're like saying na masarap ako pang-dinner.

Hell.

I start to panic.

Pero hindi pa naman ako gumalaw sa pwesto ko.

The dogs started to bark at me and they are slowly advancing towards me.

Unti-unti din akong naglalakad patalikod.

I tried dialing Daddy's number but hindi niya sinasagot. Of course, he's in a meeting, stupid Alex.

Now, what should I do?

Tatakbo or tatakbo?

Is that even an option?

I looked at my gown.

Makakatakbo kaya ako with this kind of outfit? And I don't even know the way to exit! Mygooosh.

Hindi na nakapaghintay ang mga aso at tumatakbo na sila ngayon papunta sakin.

I just run to nowhere.

While running, ang laman ng utak ko is what if mapagfiestahan ako ng mga ako na to? Princess of Canada found dead in the maze garden. Suspects: dog.

Isang kahihiyan naman yun. Grabeeee.

I screamed once again until I stepped on something then I tripped.

Hell. Bakit kailangan ngayon pa ako matatapilok?

Tumayo na ako kagad-agad then when I was about to turn left, someone grabbed me to the right.

"You were heading to a dead end princess."

Said that someone who grabbed me.

I felt my heart beating so fast.

Of course, I ran like crazy just to get away with those dogs. Napagod ako.

I looked into that someone who saved me.

The moment I saw that someone's face, the world seemed to stop. And my fast beating heart beats faster.

He's looking at me straight into the eye.

He's smiling brightly at me, brighter than the sun.

Silence.

A looooong silence.

Then I started to laugh.

"Ohmygosh Alex, you're hallucinating."

I said to myself.

Tawa padin ako ng tawa.

When I looked into his face, he's not smiling anymore. He's dead serious.

I stopped laughing.

I pinched my cheeks.

"Okay. So maybe this is just a dream."

I said to myself.

Seryoso padin ang mukha niya.

Unti-unti ko siyang nilapitan.

Hinawakan ko ang mukha niya.

Nafifeel ko naman siya so hindi siya isang ghost. Not unless kung patay na pala ako dahil sa mga aso.

But no, I'm very sure that I'm still alive.

I'm very sure that I'm not dreaming.

Nung tatanggalin ko na sana yung kamay ko sa mukha niya, he grabbed my hand and he said,

"Alex. I'm real. Yes, it's me."

I can feel my tears but I hold them back.

I don't want to cry in front of him.

Ngumiti lang ako.

"Well, it's nice to see you again then."

Sabi ko nalang.

"It's nice to see you after four years Alex. You became more beautiful."

How come he can still compliment me when in fact, I broke his heart the last time?

Sign ba to na wala na akong epekto sakanya?

Sign ba to na nakamove on na siya?

And in case you're still in doubt of whom this guy is,

Yes. It's an obvious yes. It's Zac.

I smiled at him.

I don't want to compliment him  kahit na he looks so mature now.

Yung katawan niya parang si Zac Efron pero ang mukha parang Logan Lerman's Percy Jackson days na baby face.

Sobrang gwapo niya hindi ko matake.

Naging tahimik na ulit.

Pero brineak niya din yung silence tsaka niya sinabing,

"Alex, I missed you."

[NOTE: Grammatically, the use of 'missed' is incorrect. 

Pasensya na din sa mga wrong grammar ko. Hihihi.]