CELINE
Kusang nag explain si Jho kung bakit may kasama siyang dalawang guys
"If you don't mind Jho, long time friends mo ba yung dalawa? Well except pala kay Abraham, he's your co-worker, right?"
"Yes, co-worker ko si Abraham. Months palang kaming nagkakilala ni Nico, mutuals kasi kami" Jho
"Mmmm okay. Close pala kayo noh?"
"Ha? Parang hindi naman, mas close pa sila ni Nolan hehe" Jho
Ah eto yung nakukwento sa'kin ni Bea na si Nico yung coach ni Nolan sa golf
"Ohh I see"
"Bea's here, gusto mo siya makita?" Jho
"A-ah h-hindi na Jho, may pupuntahan pa kasi ako. Anyway, thank you sa konting chismisan hehe"
"Of course, thank you rin" Jho at nag cheek to cheek na kami
"Soooo, part ways na tayo" I chuckled
"Yeah hehe, ingat Cel" Jho
"Send my regards to Bea"
"I will" Jho
Fast forward
BEATRIZ
It's Jhow-jhow's day!
Naka blindfold si Jho
"Love, saan mo ba ako dinala" Jho
"Shhhh"
"Hay nako, ikaw talaga" Jho
"Ready?"
"Mmkay" Jho nodded
Slowly kong kinalas ang pagkakatali ng kanyang blindfold saka iyon tinanggal
"Happy Birthday!" friends and family
The Happy Birthday song started to play. Both our families are here and chosen friends lang
"Loveeee, ano 'to" Jho whispered
Her expressive eyes tell how happy she is now, parang maiiyak nga eh. Sana lagi siyang ganito, yung nakikita siyang masaya
"Surpriseeee. Happy Birthday, my love" I said
And then I kissed her forehead
"I love you so much"
"I love you" Jho
"Maaaa mamama!" Bella at naglalakad siya papunta samin ni Jho at inaalalayan siya ng kuya Nolan niya
Our kids are so cute 🥹
JHOANA
While eating dinner ay nagkukwentuhan kaming pamilya
"Anak, hindi ba nagpapasaway si Bea? Alam mo naman, isip bata" dad Elmer
We all chuckled
"Dadddd" Bea
"In fairness dad, behave naman haha"
"Hayaan nalang natin bayaw kung magpasaway man, naglalambing lang pag ganon" papa John
"Haha tama tama" dad Elmer
"Basta pag na busy pareho, our door is wide open para sa mga apo namin ha?" mom Det
"Pili nalang kayo kung saan. Batangas or Marikina" mama Lovel chuckles
Napatawa nalang kami sa mga parents namin haha, pati sila makulit din eh
Right now, I feel very thankful for Bea. Ang saya ko; ang saya ng birthday ko
THIRD PERSON
"Aahhhhh! Ahhhh! Ahhhh!" Jho's loud moans
Bea sniffs Jho's neck and places a soft kiss
"Happy birthday. I love you" Bea
Jho is too tired to respond, yet happiness is evident in her face
Umalis si Bea sa pagkapatong kay Jho and reached an envelope na nakalagay sa drawer sa may bed side table nila, take note dim yung lights at yung lamps lang ang naka open
"Before we end this night I w-" Bea was cut off
"Nighttt? Hello, konti nalang titirik na yung araw" Jho
Bea chuckles
"Ok ok, before we drive to sleep. Love, I want you to open this small present hehe" Bea handed the envelope to Jho
Inalalayan ni Bea si Jho sa pag-upo while covers herself with comforter, naked ih
Jho opens Bea's present
"Land title? Loveeeee" Jho at naooverwhelm siya
"Everything I do, love, is for you and our children's future" Bea sabay hawi sa buhok ni Jho and put it behind her ears
"Thank you. I appreciate you, sooobra" Jho
Bea then embraces Jho with so much love
"Ikaw, si Nolan, and Bella. You three are my greatest gift in life that I can't afford to lose" Jho
Bea cannot utter a word, as she's feeling the assurance she needs.
They stared at each other for a while with a smile on their lips, and then sealed the dawn with a kiss.
The next day
JHOANA
Nabisita kami dito sa hacienda, mom and dad are with us actually. Right now, Bea and I are driving around sa hacienda with our golf cart. I'm sitting next to Bea with our hands intertwined
"EJ and Iska are doing well here noh love? Nakakatuwa hehe" Bea
"It's because of you. Speaking of EJ, I can't remember if nasabi ko sa'yo na I got jealous of EJ before?" I chuckled
Bea chuckles
"Sa ganda mong yan, love, magseselos ka pa pala? You know naman na sa'yo lang tumitibok heart ko" Bea winks
"Hay ewan ko sa'yo Beatriz"
"Come closer nga" Bea at bumitaw siya sa holding hands namin at hinapit ako sa waist. Sumandal naman ako sa shoulders niya
"Babalik ka na ulit sa US in two days. Ngayon palang namimiss na kita" hirap kong itago ang lungkot na nararamdaman ko
"Di bale, last balik ko na yun love, right? And then after that, we can finally take over the company........at pwede ka nang mag work with me" Bea
"Iiwan ko yung construction?"
Ngumiti nang simple si Bea, means 'oo'
I took a deep breath
"I'll think about it"
"Yes!" Bea at napasuntok siya sa hangin dahil sa saya 😂
Being an architect was one of my biggest dreams. But is it time to leave it? This could hurt me a lot.
Two days later
NICO
Naglalaro kami ng golf dito sa Quantum
"Woah, lakas non ah" Baham
Inakbayan ako ni Baham
"Bro, ok lang yan. Rineply'n ka naman nung grineet mo siya sa birthday niya eh" Baham
"Pinagsasabi mo"
"Kunwari ka pa, alam kong sabik ka nang maka-usap si Jho. Ilang araw na nga kayong hindi nag-uusap? Two and a half day ba? Haha" Baham
I scoffed
"Ano ngayon? May kanya-kanya kaming buhay, Abraham"
"Teka-teka, ma text nga si Jho" Baham and he pulled out his phone from his pocket
"Huy, anong gagawin mo" sabi ko at aagawin sana ang phone niya kaso mabilis reflex niya
"Trust me, bro. Akong bahala" Baham
"Sige, malalagot ka kay Carly"
"Shhhh" Baham
ABRAHAM
Abraham: Hi Jho! San ka?
Jho is typing...
"Ayun! Typing!"
"Baham, stop it" Nico
Jho: Otw sa airport
Abraham: Babalik na si Bea?
Jho: 👍
"Babalik na si Bea sa US ngayon. Bro, this is your time to shine" I wiggled my brows
"No" Nico
"Whaaat? Ayaw mo icomfort? Sigurado malulungkot yun si Jho ngayon"
"So?" Nico
"May lagnat ka ba?" sabi ko at chineck pa kung mainit siya, pero ok naman siya ah
"I'll trust my fate, hindi yung ako yung kumukontrol" Nico
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A/N: I apologize for any grammar errors you may have noticed. :)