Illuminated Memories (La Lune Series #1)

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The next morning, it was time to go home. Maaga kaming nagising ni Clive para mag-aayos at kumain ng breakfast with Tito Antoneo. Nang matapos na namin ang aming mga kinain, kaagad na kaming nag-umpisang lumabas. Clive got out first and I was left with Tito.

"Mag-ingat kayong dalawa ha?" Pagpapaalam ni Tito Antoneo.

I turned towards him, my eyebrows furrowed at him in confusion, "Hindi po ba kayo sasama?"

Akala ko kasi sasama siya sa'min dahil sa pagkakaalam ko ay tapos na ang deal niya sa client niya dito. Clive walks in in our location, which is in front of the front door, kagagaling niya lang sa parking lot para ilagay ang mga binili niyang damit para sa'kin.

"He loves staying here after his deals are sealed and success. Minsan lang siya dito kaya pinapatagal niya ang pagstay kung nandito man siya." Tito Antoneo nodded in agreement at his son's explanation for him. Baka sa sobrang miss niya sa kaniyang asawa pinapatagal niya ang pagstay rito.

"Okay, mag-ingat kana rin, Dad." I smiled. Clive hugs his Dad for a while before Tito Antoneo pats my head for the last time.

"See you again soon, Aelin." I nodded, before Clive held my lower back and lead me towards the parking lot. Pagkarating namin, agad kong napansin na maliit na backpack lang ang nakalagay sa backseat.

Aside from my oversized white t-shirt and baggy jeans and white sneakers, nasa loob ng medyo malakinh backpack ang nasa backseat. I look at Clive weirdly before going inside the car. Clive have worn a white button-up shirt covered by a dark brown sweater, his slacks in a light brown color with a Gucci belt hidden under his sweater.

I styled my hair in a neat low ponytail while Clive has his almost curly hair in a messy state but he still manage to look good. Unfair. He chuckles and puts his arms on my shoulder, "Malay mo bumalik tayo rito ulit, kaya maliit lang ang dinala kong damit mo."

I sighed, "Okay."

For the rest of the ride, we were silent, I slept on Clive's shoulder after getting inside the aircraft and when I woke up, we're already in the Philippines. Of course, my sleep was not that smooth kasi ginigising ako ni Clive para kumain.

"Napapagod ka ba?" Tanong niya nang lumalakad kami papunta sa sasakyan na sumusundo samin. "Ay hindi, hindi ako pagod, nakakatulon nga ang maya maya mong pag-gising sa'kin." I fakely smiled at him.

He chuckles, "I'm sorry, you can sleep and rest in your house later when you get there." I nodded and smiled tightly at him before receiving a kiss on my cheek as I get inside the car.

Who wouldn't feel grumpy when someone wakes you up while you were sleeping? Definitely, not me. Pwede mo akong isturbohin kahit kailan pero wag lang ang pagtulog ko.

"I love you. Don't be mad when we part, hon. Hindi tayo makakapag-usap sa third and fourth quarter and magiging busy rin tayo sa second quarter," He softly said when he sat beside me. "I won't do it again in the near future."

I let out a sigh and kiss him on the cheek, "Alright...I forgive you."

He grins and kisses me on my forehead and I thought he'll let me go after that, but he didn't. Soft lips collided into mine, my world standing so still as his tongus travelled inside my mouth, I unconsciously closed my eyes to the feeling of bliss by the works of his mouth as our kiss went deeper. My heart was beating so fast, I don't know how to calm it down while our lips moves in sync and as I was about to throughly get lost in his lips, it unfortunately ended.