It's the night of CHRISTMAS. WAAHHH! IT'S HOLIDAY at ilang months na lang birthday ko na. How old am I? oh yeahh I'm turning 24 hmm pwede na ba? char.
It's 3:00 in the afternoon at nandito kami sa yacht and it's heading to new york. Yes yacht. Few days ago they decided na mag ya-yacht party kami for christmas celebration. Last year kasi hindi kami magkasama lahat coz' we have our own business like 7 years kaming hindi nagsama at virtual lang kami.
But still are connection to each other are not fading away. Kung ano man ang mga na buong memories namin noong mga bata pa kami. Sabay sabay din kaming bubukas ng panibagong memories. In other words, kahit ano pa kami ka bata o matanda we are all still sticking at each other till the end.
That's why I cherish the moments we have, sabay sabay kaming nangarap noon, sabay din kaming kinumpleto iyon. Sa lahat ng mga kakilala ko, sila lang talaga ang pinagkakatiwalaan ko, ang kasama ko. Kahit ano pa ang hidwaan namin sa isa't isa, we are still there for each other. They are not just my best friends. But my FAMILY. A family that I can always rely on.
The whole squad is here as well as the TOP members. Our friends. It's 4 at ang sunset dito sa new york ay ang ganda. Tinatanaw ko ang mga gusali, ang mga magagandang bridges, and of course the statue of liberty. Naputol na lang ang pagpupuri ko sa magandang tanawin ng my tumikhim. At kilalang kilala ko ang boses nun. Kailan pa ba to titigil!!
"So how's my inaanak down there!" He said. Sabay nguso ng kanyang bibig saking tiyan.
And he even chuckled. Nung nalaman kasi nito na magkatabi kami ni Gideon noon, nung birthday ni tita Meriden ay hindi na niya ako tinigilan sa pagtutukso.
Tangina! he even bought some clothes and some baby stuffs. Nang pumasok ako sa kwarto ko noong nakaraang araw ay puno na iyon ng mga gamit ng bata. There's a baby crib, mga cute na dresses and clothes, that are colors of pastel pink and minimalist colors. My mga unan na doon. Laruan, doll house, baby cars, at my mga chanel jewelries din. And more baby essentials. Pinapunta niya ako sa likuran ng bahay at doon ko nakita ang baby playground. He even guessed that babae daw ang magiging anak ko dahil blooming ako everyday. Hayss.
"Amanda! how many times do I need to tell you hindi ako buntis" I hissed at him.
And still he keeps on arguing with me. I don't know why he's like this eh, nakikita niya nga akong nag gy-gym kasama sina Caelum eh and I even teach my trainees martial arts, at nag papagod ako for exercise.
"Che! pakipot ka pa! halata naman!" He defended. Sige nga magpataya nga tayo.
"Kahit buksan mo pa tiyan ko wala kang makikitang katawan ng tao"
"Hala! bhe, cannibalism na yan" He said. Wtf?! I was about to answer him ng my tumikhim ulit. Oh nandito na siya.
"Gideon!" Amanda sbouted at nilapitan niya si Gideon at bumeso.
His wearing a white long sleeve na kalahati nito ay naka butones at brown shorts he even paired it with a shades. Well he looks hot! like everyday. Choss. Lumapit siya sakin at bumeso din sakin. Bango ha!
"So Imperial do you like my gift for my inaanak? " Amanda said again. Hindi na nga to mag mo-move on. Gideon chuckled at tumango naman ang huli. Ah sige mag kampihan kayo.
"Actually hindi lang ako ang nag bigay diyan! Even selena sponsored and also Kazzandria and Jeneshka, and Alice, and Felicia, and Savy, and Hillary. And even TOP" He said. Twirling his imaginary hair. Wtf?
"Si TOP?" I shockingly asked. Tangina wag niyang sabihin ipinagkalat niya sa buong media?
"I know what you are thinking, hindi ko kinalat sa social media. And not even on the Magsaysay Mafia."
"I want Cashiah Iyanah Allannoir Magsaysay Imperial in short CIA! oh diba ang galing ko! To have a private life" He said at pumalakpak.
Gideon looked at me as I looked at him in desbelief. He just chuckled. Lala na nga si Amanda.
"Kung hindi yan ang ipapangalan mo sa anak mo! huwag mo na lang akong kaibiganin ha!" Arteng sabi niya.
Grabe ka ha. So gusto mo talaga mahihirapan anak kong mag sulat sa papel dahil ang haba ng pangalan?
"At kapag christening na nang inaanak ko, Lamborghini at chanels agad ang i regalo ko diyan. Bahala ka sa buhay mo Samantha! I will be that rich auntie" Dagdag pa niya.
Bago siya umarteng sumisigaw, tumakbo at tumalon sa pool. Napatawa na lang ako sa kanya. Even Kazzandria who is sitting on the other side with Luhan ay tumawa din HAHAHAHAA. Hayy nako Amanda.
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It's 10 in the evening. And WOW! mas lalong gumanda ang tanawin sa New York. The place is just so amazing. Marami na din mga fireworks ang makita doon. Pagkatapos naming mag salo salo kanina, ay nag pa-party na kami. We even played lots of games. Card games, pool games, at iba pa. We also took a lot of picture para syempre remembrance.
I decided to go back to my room. Dahil wala naman kaming iba pang ginagawa, I forgot something on my room kaya au bumalik ako doon. When I opened the door ay nandoon si Gideon?
"Hey! Seb nandito ka pala" Tanong ko.
Parang my kinakaabalahan siya yata. He's in front of my mirror at parang my inaasikaso ito sa mesa. dahan-dahan akong pumunta sa direksyon niya at tumayo din siya facing me. He sweetly smiled at me.
"Since it's christmas I have a gift for you!" He said.
Palagi naman ah! even I told him not to bother na especially puros pa mamahalin mga binibigay nito.Tumalikod siya at my kinuhang maliit na box? He opened it and I saw beautiful necklace. I was mesmerized by it's beauty. It has a book pendant. At my rose flower ito sa gitna.
He took it out of the box. Pumunta siya sa likuran ko at dahan dahang sinusuot sakin ang kwentas. I'm looking myself at the mirror and my attention is still in the necklace. Pakatapos niyang isuot iyon ay nakita kong ngumiti siya sa salamin, so I smiled back.
"What is this for!?" I asked while checking the necklace.
"Buksan mo!" He gently said.
Tumingin ako sa kanya bago ko binuksan ang kwentas. And ohh!
HOLY MOTHER OF MACARONIEEESSS.
Nang pagbukas ko sa libro ay nakita ko ang isang larawan niya doon. Bata pa siya around 13 o 14. I smiled as I saw his picture. Well! I didn't expect that.
Gwapo siyang nakangiti sa larawan and his picture really fits in. But wait- why is the background familiar? Maraming mga bulaklak na nahagip sa likuran nito. At my malaking puno sa likod niya. Which I just remembered na parang my larawan din ako na ito rin ang background. I saw it on one of my photo album.
The picture is in high contrast also. Parang sunkissed. AGHHH ang cute niya dito eh!
"Do you like it?" He asked. Of coursed Gideon I do sa lahat siguro ng regalo mo ito pinaka paborito ko.
"Of course I do! Infyernes ang gwapo mo dito ha!" I mocked and he chuckled. I also noticed that he's wearing a same necklace as mine kaya hindi ko pinigilan mag tanong.
"Meron ka din pala?" I asked. He smiled at me.
"Oo! and It's a picture of you" He said at binuksan ang pendant na libro.
And there I saw my picture. It's like his also, picture noong bata pa kami. Parihas nga kami ng kinuhaan ng picture. But mine's on the other side at nahagip ito ang malawak na harden at ang dagat sa malayo. It also catched the ray of the sun. I was smiling on the camera, while I'm touching a flower. There's also a flower on the left side of my ear. I was wearing a dress, and my hair was curly.
"Ang ganda mo dito!" He said. Kanina pa pala siya nakatingin sakin. Nagdapo ang mga mata ko sa mga mata niya.
"We always play sa likurang bahagi nang bahay niyo diba? were always happy back then." He said.
Naglalaro kami? As far as I can remember yes mommy told me na best friend kami noon pa. And he even appeared on my dreams. Ngayon ko lang na alala ang mga iyan when times I was reminiscing my old photos. Kung saan kasama ko silang lahat. But I didn't remember some other scenes na. AGHHH. Why am I forgetful.
"And oh my isa pa!" Sabi niya. Wait- ilan ba regalo mo sakin?
My kinuha siya ulit sa likuran niya and this time kaparihas ito ng box ng singsing. WTF? Waiiiitt- ahh-
He opened it at nakita ko ang isang sing sing. iba ito sa lahat ng alahas na singsing na meron ako. It is surrounded by silver crystals. At ang design niya ay parang infinite symbol. It has big diamonds din at naka palibot din ito.
"This ring, I really made it for both of us!" Seryosong wika niya. Kaya ay napatingin ako sa kanya. Made for both of us?
"So you mean special to?"
"Yes!" He answered.
He took it out from the box and he gently reached out for my right hand. Dahn dahan niyang sinuot iyon. And he layed a soft kiss on my finger. Ahhh shit- I'm not blushing. Hindi talaga. ACCKKK.
"There is something special from it. And what I mean is para lang nga sa ating dalawa" He said.
He raised his left hand at my nakita din akong kahawig ng singsing na binigay niya.
He gently intertwined our hands. At nagulat ako ng umilaw ang singsing naming dalawa. WOAAHHH WTF?
"That is something special about it. Umiilaw siya tuwing ang singsing ko ang dumapo sa singsing mo."
"At wala ng iba pang makakailaw sa singsing na iyan." He explained. Pero nalilito ako.
"What do you mean?"
"Kahit sino mang singsing ang matapat diyan ay hindi yan iilaw, kahit my kaparihas pa sa singsing ko. It's only mine who can ignite the light of that ring. Kahit ilang taon pa yan. Kahit mag luma man yan. The ring I have is the only ring that can light it up. Forever." He explained more.
"Dahil, malalaman ng singsing na yan, kung sino ang nag papatibok ng puso ko" dagdag pa niya. I cans ee happiness in his eyes.
Woahhh! so it is really special. I never have this kind of ring before. Panigurado akong mahal ito. And he really never cares for money. As long as para daw sakin ay wala siyang pakialam kahit ano pa yan ang halaga. Ehem! sugar daddy yan??! AHAHAHHAHA char.
"Gideon!" I camly said.
"Hmm"
"Thank you!" I sweetly said. Bruhh! marami akong pasasalamatan. Geez! he is really doing everything for me just so that I'll be with him. Well! I will. He just chuckled on my statement.
"I also have a gift for you!" Sabi ko na my halong ngisi. He looked at me waiting for what I'll say. Actually wala. I wasn't prepared. Malay ko bang my regalo pala siya sakin. So ayon nakalimutan ko. Buuuutt I have one thing.
"Ano yun-" He was about to say something but I stopped him, nang dumapo ang labi ko sa kanya.
Nagulat siya ng una. I just felt his hands moved gently on my waist, at pinalibot iyon sakin. My hands moved on it's own either, It slowly went on his shoulder hanggang sa leeg niya. He responded to my kiss and his the one's controlling now. His kiss was passionate and soft, so I responded the same. The kiss was fire at lumalalim at lumalalim iyon. Pero hindi nag tagal, we both withdraw the kiss, and we both smiled to each other.
"That's the best gift I ever received this christmas. No, you are the best gift I have ever received in my whole entire life." He sincerely said. Same Gideon. Same.
"Hmm! bakit hindi ka hinalikan ni Cathy?" I mocked him. HAHAHAHAHAA. Basagin ko muna gabi mo.
"TSK. Tatiana naman eh! the nights perfectly fits for us, ano bah! " He said na naka busangot. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHA.
"Samantha!" He seriously called.
"Hmm!" And I looked at him. Bumuntong hininga siya bago nag salita.
"Maybe"
"Maybe it's time for me to tell you something" He sincerely said. Seryosong seryoso siya. Tell me something what?
"Like what?" I calmly asked. Parang nag-alanganin na man siya kung sasabihin ba niya sakin o hindi. Ano sasabihin niya.
"Samantha"
"I'm sorry" He uttered.
What? what for ba't siya nag so-sorry? as far as I could remember wala siyang ginawang mali. So why asking for forgiveness?
"We're sorry" He uttered again. We're? simong sila? sinong we?
"We're sorry if we hid it from you!" Dagdag pa niya.
Hide what? What the fuck? anong hide? anong tinago nila? Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya habang siya ay naka yuko at nag aalanganing nagsasalita.
Why do I feel like this is a bad news? Why do I feel it doesn't sound good? anong ibig niyang sabihin?nanginginig ako at maraming katanongan ang bumabagabag sa aking isipan, my kinalaman ba ito sa kinakaharap kong problema?
"Samantha! nagkaroon ka nang-"
"KUYAAAAA GIDEOONNNNNN"
I flinched when I heard a baby's voice calling Gideon. He punched the door at mas lalo akong nagulat. Sino yun?
We both looked at the door and the doorknob was shaking. Maya maya pa ay nabuksan ito at nakabungad sa amin ang isang bata. Nagulat siya, at ako naman ay nagtataka.
"Ehe! Hi" He said. A smile appeared on my lips. At napatawa ako sa kanya.
"Hey ate Sam!" He said at lumapit.
"Hey Milbien" I excitedly said.
Dahil nandito ang kanyang batang pinsan. ACKKKK. cutie. HAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHA.
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