A new day is coming, are you ready? Is your heart ready?
Can you take what's coming?
We will be uncertain of the future, but can we overcome it?
Sometimes, we might get hurt when we go to familiar places that will remind us of who we were in the past.
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Isabel
I only heard a "Hi Triz" and then the call was ended? The heck?
But I heard her voice nonetheless kahit saglit lang yon. Pinagbigyan niya ako but pero bakit kaya niya pinatay yung call hehe.
I guess it's the end of my night.
It's been a long day, may company bidding pa bukas tho di naman ako aattend sabi ni Bianca.
I guess I'll be in my bed all day again hehe.
I drift myself to sleep.
Jhoana
Fate's been cruel with me, I heard her voice pero grabe yung timing na nalowbatt pa ako sinabayan pa ng topak na ayaw agad mag-on ng phone ko.
What would she think of me?Rude? Hayyy
I guess, I just need to sleep and message her first thing in the morning.
I can feel the alcohol is kicking me to sleep hehe.
-Morning-
Sunday! Yey! A complete rest day in my bed syempre plus Nico. He'll come here later, he called me a while ago. Kind of my alarm clock and good thing my phone is alreaady on.
I freshen up myself before making myself a breakfast.
Then I remember Triz last night. I have to make it up to her for being rude, di ko naman talaga sinasadya na hindi mapansin na malolowbatt na phone ko. And honestly her voice seems weird and familiar, I just really don't remember where did I hear that voice.
Jhoana: Good morning Triz! I apologize for what happened last night. Didn't mean to drop the call but unfortunately, my phone's battery is already low and hindi ko na siya napansin hehe. Sorry ulit. Have a good day Triz! :)
Lumabas na ako ng kwarto ko.
Time to cook. Buti na lang nautusan ko si Jaja last time na maggrocery, kaya may lulutuin ako ngayon.
Maybe, some hotcake would be nice for today ewan ko. Cravings? Meh
I put out all the ingredients and mix it. Syempre nagstart na din ako magbrew ng kapeng batangas. Magandang kapartner kaya to hahaha need some energy for today eh.
I need to put some music just to have some vibes naman dito sa condo ko.
I heard a doorbell, sino naman kaya nambubulabog sa akin ng ganito kaaga. It's 9 am pa lang mga sis.
I look at the door hole and it's a delivery.
I open it syempre.
"Good day, are you Ms. Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot?" Delivery boy
"Ah yes po bakit kuya?" Jhoana
"Delivery lang po Ma'am" Delivery boy
"Wala naman akong inoorder online hahaha." Jhoana
"Don't worry ma'am this delivery is to make your morning special." Delivery Boy
Inabot naman siya sa akin ng bouquet of flowers with cadbury na paborito ko.
"OMG Kuya kanino to galing?" Jhoana
"Ay sorry ma'am, di ko po alam hehe. Alis na po ako." Delivery boy
I close the door as soon as the delivery boy left my condo.
Bouquet of flowers.. not just ordinary flowers pero sunflower my favorite. Sinamahan pa ng Cadbury gossshh, may mas igaganda pa ba ng morning ko???
May card sa flower, I opened it.
"Good morning my love, I just wanted to let you know that I've been thinking you from the moment I wake up. And that you are always in my heart.
Have a good day love. I'll see you soon. I always love you, you know that right? I gotchu. Wait for me."
Ano ba yan ang aga aga nagpapakilig si Nico. Haayyy good morning indeed.
Isabel
Good morning except lang sa mga kaibigan kong nambubulabog.
Umagang umaga nandito sina Ate Ly.
Naiintindihan ko namang namiss nila ako pero wala naman sanang pambubulabog, oo medyo puyat ako.
Naghintay ako ng text at call niya kagabi kasi bigla na lang namatay hanggang sa nakatulog na lang ako ending wala pa ding call or even text.
"Morning Beatriz, lunch na tayo namiss ka namin Baby Besh kaya wag ka sumimangot diyan. Huwag mong hayaan na makita ka ng buntis na nakasimangot baka masira mood non hahaha." Alyssa
"Hahaha hay nako good morning ate ly and deanna." Isabel
"good morning dada" Deanna
"Asan sina Ate Den?" Isabel
"Nasa baba na nagpreprepare ng lunch kasama si Tita Det." Alyssa
"Oh wait up, una na kayo don mag lilinis lang ako before I go down." Isabel
"Okayy take your time Bei." Alyssa
They went down naman at ako pumunta na ako sa cr.
Nature calls.
As I go down, nasa sala sina Dad with Kuya Loel, Thirdy, Marco, Ate Ly and Deanna. Wow boys bonding? Hahahahaha. They are watching a morning show, never knew this day will happen. Ang saya ng morning na to.
Then I saw the girls, with Mom cooking a breakfast. I approach Mom to give her a morning kiss.
"Good morning Isabel, mukhang maganda morning mo ah." Mom
"Sakto lang mom. I'm glad to see my family and friends here in one frame hahaha. Even though ginising ako nina Ate Ly but overall my morning is great." Isabel
"Go join with your dad and friends there, malapit na matapos tong niluluto namin." Mom
"You don't want me to help? Hahahaha" Isabel
"Isabel five years kang nawala, I don't think your cooking skills even improve HAHAHA" Ate Den
"Grabe ka naman sakin Ate Den. Fine, I'll leave you guys there. Hahaha" Isabel
I left the kitchen area and join the peeps at the living room.
They are currently watching a korean variety show.
It's funny tho, great for a morning like this.
We finish the show right on time na tapos na din yung niluluto nila.
Mom called us to eat, and we happily oblige naman.
"Wow" Deanna
"Told you, parang fiesta na naman lunch natin Dad." Kuya Loel
"You know your Mom naman haha." Dad
"Enjoy the food kids." Mom
We peacefully eat the meal that Mom and my friends prepared. I am glad na hindi talaga ako tumulong baka maging iba ang lasa nito hahaha.
Then the doorbell rang.
"Did you invite other guest Mom?" Isabel
"I didn't ikaw ba Dad?" Mom
"Nope, baka si Loel." Dad
"I didn't, wait let me check the cctv." Kuya Loel
Kuya went to the security room.
"It's a delivery boy, do you guys ordered anything?" Kuya
And everyone said No.
So Dad and Kuya went outside while we eat.
Loel
Me and Dad went outside with our guards. We kinda add more security, they open the gate and a delivery boy smiled at us.
It's a box, we don't know where this is from. The delivery boy didn't know it either.
We made the guards to open the box and it contain a shirsey of Bea. With a note in it.
"Nico already has a hunch about Isabel. Better work your plan fast before you lose Jhoana."
Shit! Is this the anonymous person who help us about Isabel.
So Nico knows now?
Tumakbo kami agad sa loob and nagulat sila kung bakit kami nagmamadali.
"What's wrong?" Mom
"He knows already." Loel
"Who?" Alyssa
"Nico" Dad
"What?" Isabel
"An anonymous person sent us a box with Bea's former Ateneo shirsey and a note saying Nico already has a hunch about Isabel and we better work our plan fast before we lose her." Loel
"Her?" Isabel
"You'll know soon Beatriz. Right now we need to act fast. Thirdy, confirm the company meeting this Monday while Bianca confirm the CEO Photoshoot tomorrow morning. The shoot will happen by morning and the meeting is in the afternoon." Loel
"What can we do to help?" Ella
"Be there for Ate Jho." Deanna
"What do you mean? Anong kinalaman ni Jhoana?" Isabel
"Just trust us Isabel, you'll know soon. You just need to endure the things that will happen tomorrow okay?" Dad
Everyone is panicking later will be the bidding, Deanna will be there and also Thirdy while the others will be staying here muna dito sa bahay.
Naawa ako kay Bea kasi she doesn't know any single thing about Jhoana and same goes by Jhoana alam kong masasaktan siya sa mangyayari bukas.
Jhoana
Nico is here and we just finished lunch.
He's setting up a movie sa living room while I wash the dishes.
He looks so nervous today and I don't know why.
He doesn't seem to see the flower that he gave me earlier.
He brought another flower eh, so I shrug it off wala naman kaming icecelebrate today. Just a simple Sunday in my couch.
He's preparing the popcorn while I went to the bathroom to take a bath.
Need ko maging fresh kasi ilang oras kami na naman manonood ng movie or maybe series.
After a good bath, lumabas naman ako and he's already sitting on the couch.
He kiss me at my cheek.
"Bango mo love ah." Nico
"Lagi naman love hahaha." Jhoana
"What should we watch?" Nico
"Ikaw what do you have in hand?" Jhoana
"How about 50 first dates?" Nico
"Oh the one we first watch, first Sunday natin right?" Jhoana
"Yeah. What do you think?" Nico
"sure. I'm just going to get a drink saka yung popcorn." Jhoana
"No! Stay here love, ako na hahahaha." Nico
"No need to shout love fine ikaw na hahaha." Jhoana
We are laughing all through out the half of the movie.
Ella
I accompanied Deanna dito sa bidding kasama ko din si Jia. While yung mag-asawang Valdez nasa doctor. Check up ni Mareng Dennise, healthy naman sila as usual, iba talaga ang alagang Valdez.
The bidding already start, dapat di na kami pumunta dito alam naman namin ang ending, si Deanna ang mananalo.
Pero nakakapagtaka wala si Nico dito sa bidding, representative niya lang nanditp, di ko din naman kilala.
Dapat di na matutuloy kasi wala si Nico automatic na dapat si Deanna na mananalo but sabi nung representative na may important family matter.
Ano naman kayang inaatupag non.
The bidding start with Nico's company and everytime they bid, magcocounter attack si Deanna.
Natatawa na lang kami ni Jia kasi halatang halata sa mukha ng representative na bawat offer nila, tinapatan ni Deanna.
Why don't they just give up nako hahaha.
"Girl bili muna tayo ng pagkain alam naman na natin ang ending nito." Ella
"Okayy, Deanns, do you want something?" Jia
"SI Jema lang ate ju masaya na ako." Deanna
"Ano ba yan Deanna hahahaha, pauwiin mo na kasi." Jia
"Eh off season naman saka deserve niya ng rest with her family, so tiis tiis muna kasi para matulungan ko din sina Kuya Loel." Deanna
"Okay bili lang kami ni Ate Ella ah. Text us pag patapos na." Jia
Bumaba naman na kami ng company ni Bea. Infairness ang laki ng company niya.
Sa coffee shop kami pumunta ni Jia, nakakagutom din naman na nakaupo lang don ng walang ginagawa.
Then a text notification from Deanna na she's going down na din kasi tapos na ang bidding and as planned, siya ang panalo hahahaha.
We're waiting for her and sa order niya.
Then my phone is ringing, si Alyssa tumatawag
"Besh san kayo? Tapos na kami ni Den sa check up niya." Alyssa
"Nasa The Coffee Project kami near sa company nina Bei. Inaantay namin si Deanna katatapos sa bidding" Ella
"Okay sunod kami diyan, order mo na kami ng food, I'll pay." Alyssa
"Sure ano order niyo? Ipapasabay ko na kay Deanna she's here." Ella
"Chicken Alfredo, Caesar Salad, Cheese Pizza, Tuna Melt and Iced Cappuccino" Alyssa
"wow gutom na gutom ahhh hahahahaha" Ella
"Shhhh wag ka nang magulo Besh. We'll be there." Alyssa
I drop the call baka marinig pa ako nung dragon na buntis, ang init init lagi ng ulo ganon ba ang buntis? AHAHA
While Deanna is ordering, kadadating ng mag-asawa ang lapit lapit nga lang pala ng pinuntahan nila dito.
And as usual nakasimangot na naman si Den.
Di na lang kami umimik kasi, mukhang bad mood ang commander ni Ly.
Sinenyasan naman niya ako na mamaya niya ikwekwento.
Dumating naman si Deanna and umupo sa katabi ni Jia,
"Have you seen Ate Jho's message sa gc ng ALE" Deanna
"Not yet, why?" Dennise
"She's asking us kung available daw tayo for dinner, libre daw niya." Deanna
"Really?" Jia
"Yeah, check it for yourself." Deanna
So we did, and oo nag-invite nga si girl. Bakit kaya? Katatapos lang kana Bea eto naman si Jhoana ang may pakulo. Di naman sa nagrereklamo ako pero mahal din ang gas ano hahaha.
"We don't have plans for later, we can go naman." Alyssa
"Ako din." Jia
"Wala din naman akong plano for tonight." Deanna
"Ikaw Ate Ells?" Jia
"Wala din naman, saka minsan lang mag-invite si Picasso." Ella
We all replied sa GC ng ALE.
We don't want them to give a hint na magkakasama kami.
But something's odd with the weather.
It's totally dark kahit 3pm pa lang and Jhoana told us to meet her at Las Flores sa McKinley.
It's a 30 minute drive from here and 6pm pa naman yung dinner.
Isabel
I'm staying at home today.
The weather doesn't look good to go outside.
Mom and Dad is on a date same goes with Kuya and Bianca
While Marco is spending his time with his family while Thirdy will do the same after the bidding.
So I'm here alone in my own house, syempre nandiyan mga guards namin. And also George, may corgi baby.
We're just playing at the pool side, teaching him some few tricks when I remember that I haven't holding my phone since this morning.
I made my way upstairs while George is following me.
And saw a notification from Jhoana.
J: Jhoana: Good morning Triz! I apologize for what happened last night. Didn't mean to drop the call but unfortunately, my phone's battery is already low and hindi ko na siya napansin hehe. Sorry ulit. Have a good day Triz J 8:30 am
J: You haven't replied to me pa, are you mad? I'm sorry Triz. 11:00 am
J: I'm sorry if you are mad. I hope you are okay. 12:00nn
J: Hey Triz, can u pls reply na, wag ka na magtampo 12:05pm
J: Can I call? 12:07 pm
J: Fine I'll leave you alone, Nico is here. Ttyl sana magreply ka na L miss you Triz. 12:30pm
A bunch of text message na kanina pa, it's already 5pm hayyys
I compose a message baka iniisip niya na nagtatampo ako.
Triz: Hi Jhoana! Sorry I haven't touch my phone this morning, caught up with some friend since morning eh. Don't worry I'm not mad, enjoy your day with Nico. :)
Ano nga naman laban ko eh may boyfriend na yung tao and I guess she won't even like me to be her girlfriend. Sa isang tao lang siya nabali and a sad thing about it that her first love is dead.
Imagine the pain she went through. Siguro sinagip siya ni Nico sa pain. Deserve niyang mahalin, deserve niya na maramdaman ang mga bagay na ginagawa ng boyfriend niya. At ako naman text message bestfriend lang naman ako.
She's nice with me kasi tinulungan ko siya ng lasing siya.
But I guess bestfriend is the only thing she can offer?
Pero sana naman hindi pero ayoko namang sirain yung relationship nila ng boyfriend niya.
I guess iaasa ko na lang sa tadhana.
Makikita ko naman siya bukas eh.
I'll be meeting you Jhoana Louisse.
Alyssa
Den isn't talking to me, dinadaanan na naman ng topak pero mahal ko yan.
We are now on our way sa Las Flores convoy kami ni Deanna and Jia.
Tomorrow will be hard for the both of them.
Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdam ni Jhoana
Is it the right thing to do?
And who the hell is sending this anonymous letter sa pamilya ni Bei. Actually it's driving me nuts.
Minutes of silence with my wife, hindi niya talaga ako kinakausap.
Dumating na kami sa Las Flores.
"reservation for Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot." Deanna
"This way ma'am" waiter
We're walking in a hallway to a private room. I guess VIP room nila to. Sobrang important ba ng gabi na to.
The door opens and nakita namin ang ibang ALE.
Batch ni Ponggay
Batch ni Yumi
Batch nina Bei
Even Marg and Gizelle is here. Kadadating din naman ni Kiwi, Dani and Kim with Cacee
Ang unusual ng get together na to minsan lang kami makumpleto but I guess she has an important announcement?
Mas importante pa kaya to sa mangyayari bukas?
Catch up catch up lang ang bawat isa while we wait for Jhoana.
Siya na lang ata kulang samin at syempre si Bei pero malamang di yon pupunta.
Then Jhoana entered the room in full smile.
We're curious with her big smile.
"GUYS I'M ENGAGE!" Jhoana
She wave her hand with a ring in the air.
And the five of us look at each other shock of what just happened.
Jhoana is engaged already with Nico.
Jhoana
We're on the last part of the movie, and it always make me cry.
Konti na lang din popcorn, sobrang konti na niya nakikita ko na yung end ng tupperware.
Nico on the other hand is focus on the movie.
Something is weird about him since yesterday.
As soon as the movie finish it's the last popcorn I am going to eat.
I look down at the tupperware and saw a ring.
I look at Nico and he's already kneeling.
"Jhoana I'm gonna ask you some question right now so please don't freak out." Nico
"I won't" Jhoana
"I know we had a rought start, things was never in our way but you gave me a second chance and from that moment I knew, that I want to spend the rest of my days with you. You make me feel things that I should not be feeling. You complete me Jhoana. Everyday I wake up and thank God that you are mine. I know we've been in a relationship for a two year-ish. But I want it to take it on the next level. I am always sure of you. I love you Jhoana Louisse. Always
Will you marry me?" Nico
Here we go again that's why he's acting weird. Praying that there's not a bad thing that will happen afterwards.
"Jhow, if you are not ready to answer I can wait. No pressure, you always know that you can count me in." Nico
I know myself that I love him. Why would I hesitate right? This is the right thing to do. He gave me everything. He was there when I felt alone.
Now he's asking me for a marriage.
"Yes Nico, I'll marry you,"
He kiss me in my forehead and insert the ring.
I've never been happier in my life tho I still feel weird? Maybe because of the weather, it's really dark outside.
"Can I celebrate with ALE later?" Jhoana
"Oh sure love. Hatid kita while I go with my friends too." Nico
I invited all of the ALE, and happily they can all go.
We spent the remaining hours calling our parents to tell the good news. And we're gonna celebrate tomorrow by dinner.
Me engage again for the second time with the same person.
I hope Beatriz is fine with this.
Nagpasama naman ako kay Nico sa puntod niya. I want to tell her the news. She deserves to know.
Iniwan naman ako ni Nico to talk to Bei.
"Hi Bei, I know ngayon lang uli ako nakapunta. I'm here to tell you I am engage. Okay lang ba sayo to? You know I still love you right? Don't worry he promise to take care of me. I love you Bei. I'm gonna tell it to our friends later.
Please always guide me. I love you and I miss you so much. I wish you are the one who I will marry. Maybe in another lifetime my love. May we meet again."
I left the cemetery and made our way to the restaurant. Nico already made a booking to that restaurant. He's connections are really amazing.
He drops me off in front of the restaurant and bid his goodbye. He's gonna meet his friends.
Does it seem weird when after the proposal the both of us are off to meet some friends?
I made my way to the private room and as soon as I saw them.
I scream it out loud.
"GUYS I'M ENGAGE!"
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SURPRISE! 🥺🤪 Happy Weekend!