Pumunta ako sa puntod ni Ate Bea.
"Hi Ate Bea, it's been three years ano? Bakit kasi di ka lumaban eh. Namimiss ka na namin, it's not the same na wala yung matapang pero jolly na Bea De Leon.
May isusumbong pala ako sayo, si Nico nagbabalik. Di ko alam kung anong agenda niya but please bantayan mo si Ate Jho, alam ko namang gagawin mo yon gusto lang kita paalalahanan hahahaha. Kumusta ka naman diyan sa Langit? Baka sakit ng ulo ka din diyan ah. Joke.
I miss you Ate Bei. Sana ikaw din bumalik kaso malabo na yun eh. Lagi ko ding babantayan si Ate Jho for you.
But I have a question pala, would you let Ate Jho to love again?"
Bigla namang kumulog
"Woah there Beast! Kumalma ka wala akong payong! Hahahahaha sige kung hindi pwede magmahal eh hayaan ko na lang tumandang dalaga si Ate Jho. Hahahaha Anyway dumidilim na Ate Bei. Kelangan ko nang umalis dalawin ulit kita sa ibang araw yung tipong magdadala ako ng beer at iinom tayong dalawa."
I smiled at her and waved my hand.
Pagtalikod ko ay nakita ko ang isang tao... para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig at hindi makagalaw sa kinakatayuan ko.
Biglang bumuhos naman ang ulan kasabay nang malamig na panahon ang siyang naramdaman ko nang yakapin ako nito.
"It can't be."
When you are in the middle of a storm cloud it's hard to think outside of it, but the only way out of the storm is to ride through it and things will be a lot clearer on the other side. -Jodi Ann Bickley
There's a storm that's gonna hit us hard. I don't know if we can surpass it but I hope that fate is on our side.
We've been planning this for years, three years. Remember the time I went on the cementery when someone hugged me. It was Tito Elmer, he told me that the corpse under the tomb wasn't Bea. It was someone else, he's asking for my help, Tita Det and Kuya Loel was not in sight because they are aiding, Ate Bea.
They found Ate Bea at Quezon province, who's been taking care by a two old couple and their grand daughter. Someone messaged Thirdy about Bea's whereabouts. At first Thirdy thought it was just a prank kasi they already buried Bea.
But someone called him with an unknown number. He was hesitant at first but he thinks it's important.
After he took the call. He called Bianca and Marco to come with him sa Quezon. Might atleast he tried going there before calling Bea's parents. Bianca's hesitant that Bea is still alive but she still come.
Thirdy
Pagkatapos ng apat na oras na pagdridrive, nakarating na sila sa Quezon. Tinawagan ni Thirdy yung number na binigay nung tao na nagsasabi na buhay si Bea. After nth rings, sinagot naman ito ng matanda at sinabi kung saan lugar, kung saan sinabi ni Bianca na familiar siya sa lugar na yon.
Bumaba kami ng sasakyan at sinalubong kami ng dalawang matandang mag-asawa. Nagpakilala sila, at nakilala naman sila ni Bianca.
"Hi naalala niyo po ba ako? Ako po yung kaibigan ni Beatriz." Bianca
"Beatriz? Ah baka si Isabel?" Lola Necie
"Ay opo si Isabel nga." Bianca
"Pasok kayo, nasa loob siya, wala pa ding malay halos patatlong taon na. Iniwan siya ng dalawang lalaki dito samin. At sinabing may kukuha at mag-aalaga sa kanya. Hindi naman namin macontact ang magulang niya dahil hindi din namin alam ang tunay na pangalan at pinagbilinan kami na wag maghanap ng ibang tao dahil may pupunta dito. Sa tingin ko naman ay kayo, kayo yung pinadala para kupkupin si Isabel." Lolo Ranie
Nung una ay hindi ako makapaniwala na buhay pa si Bea, kasi she was really lifeless there. I watched her die sa ospital. At pagbukas ng pinto ay nakaratay si Isabel Beatriz na may nakakabit na mga tube at makina sa kanya.
"Pa-paano po nangyari ang lahat ng to?" Thirdy
"Hindi talaga namin alam, napagbilinan lang talaga kami na alagaan siya." Lola Necie
"We should call Tita Det and Tito Elmer" Bianca
"Should we call Jhoana?" Marco
"NO." Thirdy
"But Thirds, deserve malaman to ni Jhoana." Marco
"Pero intayin muna desisyon nina Tita Det." Bianca
"Pero intayin muna desisyon nina Tita Det." Bianca
So I called at first ayaw nilang maniwala. They are still on Paris. I told them everything I know. I even sent thim a picture and they will book their flight agad pauwi ng Pilipinas.
Binantayan naman namin si Bea. She's sleeping soundly and hindi niya deserve lahat ng nangyari sa kanya.
Seventeen hours flight back to the Philippines from Paris.
They went here first sa Quezon pagkalapag lapag ng eroplano nila.
Elmer
As soon as I receive the image of Isabel. I did book our flight with our private jet pabalik ng Pilipinas with a doctor—Doctor Chase River.
As soon as we land nag-iintay na family driver namin. At dumiretso na kami papuntang Quezon.
After a four hour travel buti walang traffic.
I saw my child, looking lifeless na madaming tube na nakakabit sa kanya.
Even Det broke down. Lumapit kami sa anak namin, and the second thing we knew. She started to open her eyes. Call it a miracle but yes she woke up from Coma.
"Sino kayo?" Isabel
"Oh my God" Det
Everyone broke down at the first word that Beadel uttered, it broke our hearts. Nagpasalamat naman kami sa kumupkop kay Bea.
Itinakbo namin agad siya sa isang private hospital without anyone knowing, Kasama namin si Bianca, Marco, Thirdy, Lola Necie, Lolo Ranie at si Thea.
Doctor Chase River run a lot of test and she found out that Bea does have a stage 1 brain tumor due to an electroshock of the brain.
WHAT THE FUCK
Someone fried her brain.
To have her memory wiped via electroshock therapy that's why she has amnesia. As in zero memory at all.
She did say that Bea needs to undergo a surgery or it can cause her death.
We planned it thoroughly that we are going to the Paris after three days. We need to fix some paperwork and pulled some strings.
I was planning to tell it to Jhoana but I met someone else and told her everything. But Nico's in the picture, we cannot compromise any detail that Bea is alive. That's why I ask everyone to stay silent about it. I asked Marco, Thirdy and Bianca to come with us in Paris.
While the other pesone who knows, on the other hand cannot go with us. Because it will bring suspicion to the Ateneo Lady Eagles.
It really breaks my heart that I am not able to tell it to Jhoana but it is for the best lalo na kung nandiyan si Nico. The old couple told us what the two young man said that no matter what happens don't tell it to Nico Evangelista that Isabel Beatriz is alive.
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Yes friends, I know everything from the beginning to the end. I know there would be someone going to Quezon, I knew this would be about ate Bea but I had to keep it a secret. Even though it breaks my heart that Ate Jho is currently inlove with Nico.
I am happy when I saw Tita Det and Tito Elmer went home from Paris, meaning Ate Bea is coming also. I haven't had communication with them.
They just told the truth that the corpse in that tomb is not Bea.
It's their way of saying to me that the plan will start now.
Ate Bea is okay and she's gonna comeback to make everything better.
Yes she has amnesia but it is irreversible once she saw something that is a great impact in her past life i mean before the amnesia life.
One thing I knew that Ate Isabel is in Paris right now for her final check up and will be back to meet old friends.
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Deanna
"Lalim ng iniisip mo bb ah." Jema
"Well, the storms gonna past out soon finally it will took a long run bago mawala yung bagyo." Deanna
"Anong bagyo pinagsasasabi mo diyan eh ang ganda ganda ng panahon ngayon." Jema
"There's a big storm coming sabi sa balita. So how's work bb?" Deanna
"Nakakapagod practice ngayon grabe si Coach Tai."Jema
"Ganyan talaga mahal mo ginagawa mo eh." Deanna
"Pero alam mo namang mas mahal kita! Ikaw kamusta company niyo?" Jema
"Well we got a big client. I mean hindi pa client it's gonna be a bid pa. Wala pa kasi yung CEO ng Lion X Machina." Deanna
"Lion X Machina? Parang familiar ah. Yan din ba yung client ni Ate Jho." Jema
"Oo and it's gonna be exciting kasi kalaban namin sa bidding is yung company nina Nico sana kami piliin nung boss nina Kuya Thirdy." Deanna
"Meaning kayo magsusuply ng mga materyales na gagamitin nila?" Jema
"Yep" Deanna
I can't stop smiling na makakatrabaho ko si Ate Jho at the same time ganon din si Ate Bea.
"I heard Ate Jia and Ate Ella will be working with them eh. Thirdy contacted them daw kung pwede daw interior designer si Ate Jia and Ate Ella. Hindi daw naman nila tinanggihan dahil malaking company. Tas sina Ate Ly daw at Ate Den at ang mag eengineer ng building. I guess magwowork buong ALE dito ah." Jema
"Totoooo baaaa? Wow hahahahaha malaking reunion to ah." Deanna
"what do you mean?" Jema
"If ever and hopefully kami talaga ang kunin ng company nina Thirdy. Can't you see I'll be working with Ate Jho who's the head architect tas interior designer si Ate Jia and Ate Ella while si Ate Ly yung head engineer syempre alongside na din business partner niyang doctor na si Ate Den. I mean wow ang laking project talaga to." Deanna
"Diba may hinawakan ka na din na mas malaking pang account kesa diyan.?" Jema
"Yeah but this one is really big. Wait for it, it's gonna be LEGENDARY!" Deanna
"Nababaliw ka na naman." Jema
"No I'm not, kapag nagkaroon ng dinner with client, sumama ka ah! Makikita mo kung gaano kalaki tong account na to ah." Deanna
"whatever manalangin kang matalo ng company niyo si Kuya Nico." Jema
I knew from the very start na lalaban si Kuya Nico, syempre Lion X Machina is up against a big company also the Evangs group of company which is under don company na hinahawakan ni Kuya Nico. Malamang he will find his way to tear that company down. That's why I told Kuya Thirdy that my company is up against Kuya Nico for bid. He already knew that, they planned it.
Loel
Our flight is now boarding and Isabel can't help it. She's kinda nervous meeting her old friends. She knew her name because we told her teammates but not their face. I already planned it that once we get home, she's gonna meet Deanna, Ella and of course si Jia.
We're gonna plan when will she meet the other girls including Jhoana.
It's gonna be a long ass flight and itong katabi ko hindi mapakali
"Paano kung di nila magustuhan ugali ko?" Isabel
"Ano ka ba they love you for who you are ever since Isabel." Loel
"EH paano kung matakot sila syempre, akala nila patay na ako tas heto ako I am alive." Isabel
"Maybe yes, hahaha but there is someone who's gonna help you throughout and maybe explaining everything about your condition because she knew everything." Loel
"Kuya do you know, Deanna.... Deanna Wong? Siya ba owner ng Wong Builders kasi sabi ni Thirdy up for bid daw yung kukuhaan ng materials for the resort. I think kalaban niya yung Thirteen Built." Isabel
"Yes she's the owner and Ate Ella and your bestfriend Jia will gonna be your interior designer. Remember choose Wong Builder sa bid okay? You don't want to work with the Thirteen Built." Loel
"Why what's with the Thirteen Built." Isabel
"The one who puts you where you are now." Loel
"Huh? What are you saying?" Isabel
"I'll tell you the whole story when me and dad got the full evidence." Loel
After our conversation she shrug it off and put her earphones.
Isabel
We are waiting for our flight. I tour around the city of love, I think I'll be back after a year I need to focus on my company and syempre yung dream resort ko.
Ang cute nga kasi ang ganda ng suggestion ng Architect ko. Si Architect Louisse as per Mr. Thirdy Ravena but still loyal pa din ako kay Jhoana chos!
Speaking of Jhoana, probably she's still sleeping. It's nine am here in the morning, at three am naman don, Just gonna text her about my whereabouts. Not that she needs to know, gusto ko lang hahahaha I know she has a boyfriend but texting your bestfriend doesn't hurt right?
"Hi Beh! Hi Jhowjhow, you're sleeping pa ano, three am pa diyan eh. I just want to inform you that I am at the airport and will be boarding in twelve noon. Let's set that date este our lunch or maybe dinner? Good morning"
Tinago ko naman cellphone ko after that alam ko namang di pa siya magrereply eh. Around five in the morning pa siya nagigising, oo memorize ko na oras ng gising at tulog niya. Ewan ko we just click, I think I like her even though kahit di pa uli kami nagkikita. I just knew from the first time she texted me, I'M GONNA BE IN A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE.
She's worth it naman eh.
Jhoana
"You will always be the love I call home."
Then boom I woke up. Ever since that drunk mess I made. I always had a dream. Past memories with Bei. I exactly don't know why my head is messing with me. And here I am awake at 5 in the morning because of a dream. It's not that I complain, Bei will always be the love of my life. No one, literally no one can replace her. But there's a question that's bugging and been bugging me for big.
I was talking to Triz the other day and she had a random question. Because she told me, she's kind of back from the dead. Sometimes I really don't understand her and her thoughts hahaha. So she's gonna meet her old friends who thought that she's already dead. And she's kinda nervous of what will happen or how will she explain it to her friends.
Then she asked me, hypotetically, what if Bei is still alive?
And it hit me. I know it's kinda impossible, because I woke up late and the next thing I knew Bea is dead. I've resented myself for days before going to her funeral. I mean it's really hard, because she's already five years dead and they told me she was dead. I saw her inside a coffin, lifeless.
Impossible.
And if ever that is possible, I don't really know what would I do.... or what to say.
I have Nico now, I am happy with my job with a studio and holding a big client.
I actually didn't answer Triz her question cause frankly I don't even know what to say.
SHE WAS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, I mean yeah she's still the love of my life. And it's bugging me.
Imagine what Triz is going to face. If I'm a friend of hers, I mean in her past life... she told me she has amnesia. If she would tell what happened to her, I guess I will understand. But still I will be devastaded...
It's already five in the morning, another day, work day Thursday.
I take my breakfast which is cereal. Triz told me to eat in my house before taking a bath. Cause it's bad for the health. I take her as my health mentor hahahahaha.
I'm happy talking to her honestly.
I checked my emails first, related emails to work and as usual a lot of emails again. I will scan through it later sa office. I'm gonna take a bath first because it's already quarter to six. I don't want to suffer from traffic again.
It's already 7:30 in the morning when I got in the office.
Rose is already there also.
It's quite, early but there are a lot of people in the office.
"Good morning Rose, why are there a lot of people right now? I mean eventually they'll go to work but it's odd at this early hour." Jhoana
"Good morning Ms. Jhoana, I sent you an email at two in the morning. It was an announcement from the CEO to go to work today before 8 in the morning." Rose
"Sorry I haven't read the emails yet. What's the commotion?" Jhoana
"The CEO told that the CEO of Lion X Machina is going home already and there's gonna be a a party for the formality of the account that will happen by Saturday wherein the CEO insist to organize the said party." Rose
"Thank you for the information." Jhoana
"And Ms. Jhoana, the CEO also told that you're gonna have a photoshoot with a CEO of Lion X Machina by nextweek." Rose
"Is there a name for the CEO of Lion X Machina?" Jhoana
"It is still confidential Ma'am. The CEO hasn't told anything." Rose
"Is there a specific date nextweek?" Jhoana
"It's still tentative by Tuesday Ma'am. It's still depends on the CEO of Lion X Machina." Rose
"Okay thank you Rose. Go have your breakfast, it's still early." Jhoana
"Thank you Ma'am, the meeting will start by 9 am." Rose
"Go Rose, I can manage na. Thank you." Jhoana
She smiled at me before leaving my office.
I sit on my swivel chair and opened my laptop.
It always took a lot of time before it open. I checked my phone and I didn't notice that there was a message.
It was from Nico and Triz.
"Hey love can you cancel all your plans by Saturday?" Nico
I immediately reply to him.
"Why love? I have a party by Saturday night. Company party." Jhoana
"It's not gonna take long love, ihahatid kita sa company meeting after, I just want to see you before Sunday." Nico
"Okay love. Sure let's meet by Saturday." Jhoana
On the other hand I opened Triz message.
"Hi Beh! Hi Jhowjhow, you're sleeping pa ano, three am pa diyan eh. I just want to inform you that I am at the airport and will be boarding in twelve noon. Let's set that date este our lunch or maybe dinner? Good morning"
I compose a message to her, yes I am happy because she's finally going home. I can finally see her.
"Hi Good morning Triz, I'm already at the office. Sure we can meet over lunch or dinner. When ba?"
I guess she's already inside the plane, the message was sent six hours ago. I googled her flight and it's a seventeen hour flight before she can get back to the Philippines.
I brows every email that was sent to me. And it's true we're gonna have a meeting in an hour.
As I read through the email, today we're gonna meet some of the engineer and interior designers who would I be working with. The email stated that it's one of the big firms who will we be working with.
It's gonna be a long day again.
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Hello, can you comment some positive words i am just sad right now.
I hope everyone is okay and fighting with their silent battle they haven't told to anyone.
I hope my readers will be patient to this story for the better outcome. I promise you guys I'm gonna finish this before .....