Careless Whisper

Part I : THE PACKAGE

A Prequel and a Sequel combined; for the novel story; "Filled with Intoxicated Love" by Ms. Maxine Jung…

WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️ MATURE CONTENT AHEAD. TYPO ERROR are Common. Unedited. Not 🚫 Proof Read.

All Right's Reserve. DISCLAIMER: PURELY FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, not intended for someone/ anyone who has some similarities with the Characters, Places and events mentioned, even with OTHER WRITER'S WORKS. COINCIDENCE IS TOTALLY UNAVOIDABLE.
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Timeline: After the Dubai (S)E(X)SCAPADES.

Captain Wang YiBo's POV:

It’s been a month since Zhan and I departed our ways. And honestly speaking, up until now I still haven’t put any so-called “label” in our relationship. But I did said, that I love him, didn’t I?

I’m currently living here in Parañaque City, Philippines. In the safest haven that I could possibly have. Then suddenly, the doorbell rings. I went down from the 2nd floor of the bungalow house, to check who it was.

“Hello, a package for Mr. Wang Yibo!!!!! Anybody home???” - the delivery guy shouted, while peeping and raising his head on the steel gate fences, checking if there’s anybody home.

“Yes, I’m here!!!” I shouted as I rushed outside to talk to him. “ What is this? Do I have to pay for this? But I haven’t ordered anything yet.” I ask non-stop.

“Sir, Please, calm down. First, I don’t know what’s inside. Second, it’s paid already! So, Please, for the sake of peace and humanity, put your signature here and take this package. Coz, I’mma gonna hurry home for my wedding anniversary. It's today!!! I hope you don’t mind.” Then the delivery guy smiled and nodded to me.

“ah, ahuh, OK. This is Okay. You can Go Now!” Then the delivery guy drive-out his motorbike as fast as he could. He vanished quickly.

TO:    MR. WANG YIBO
    XXXX AIRPORT DRIVE,
    AIRPORT VILLA, PARAÑAQUE CITY

FROM:        MR. WINOFREDO TALLAVERA
THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TAGUIG CITY MUNICIPAL COMPLEX

“What the Hell is this?” I went back inside the house. Close the door, and put the box on top of  the coffee table. I stared at it  for a little while, got up to the kitchen, grabbed a fruit knife and then went back to the sofa.  That's when I finally decided to call Mr. Win-win.

“Hello, this is the Legal Services Department of Taguig City, how may I help you?” the Operator says. It’s only after 4 tiring attempts of phone calls, did my call push through.

“Yes, Hello! May I speak to Mr. Tallavera, Wino, please. This is Wang YiBo. Thanks.”

"Ok, Sir, I'll transfer your call, now." Says the Operator.

"Thanks," I said.

Operator: "Sir, You have a call, on line 8……" Mr.Tallavera: "Oh, It's for ME? ARE YOU SURE?"
Operator: "Yes, Sir, I am."
Mr.Tallavera. : "Oh, Ok. I see. I see. I'll pick it up…."

"Oh, Hello. This is Attorney Tallavera, speaking, how may I help you?.................. Hello? Still on the line??? Hello???"

"Hello, Uncle Win-win, seems like your Not so busy there, are you not? It's me, by the way. And, can you still recognize my voice?" I said with a big smile on my face….

"¡¡¡¡Oh, eres tú!!!! Ivo, ¡¡¡Cómo estas chico !!!! Estoy tan contento de que me hayas llamado." (oh, it 's you !!!! Ivo, How are you doing, boy !!!!I'm so glad, you called me.) "Por cierto, llamaste por una razón, ¿verdad? (by the way, you called me for a reason, right?) O no estaríamos hablando ahora, ¿verdad? (or we wouldn't be talking now, are we?)". Uncle Win-win.

"Oh my goodness!!!!! Uncle, up until now, you still insist on teaching me lengua Española. I can't even greet back at you after all this time.", my complaint and my hands on my temple.

"¡¡¡Oh chico!!!  ¡¡¡¡Lo siento!!!!  No quise decirlo de esa manera.(Oh, boy!!! I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way) By the way, I'm assuming that you got the package already, Am I right "Ivo"?" Uncle Win-win says with a deep tone.

Uncle Win-win continued: "That whole package came from HER. It was on a time deposit status in Her favorite bank. She told me to give it to you, a year after her death. But, as you know, things got "caught up" lately and a lot of things are entangled to one another. Now, listen to me, carefully. Open that package. Take the first letter that you would see. Read it. READ IT CAREFULLY. Even if the letter is addressed for me."

Uncle Win-win added some more reminders; "In this letter, you will FIND ALL, the answers to your questions. Including those of your PAST and most probably, even those who burned the airplane, and "Why". Call me once you're finished reading it."

Curiosity in me, has found its way out. And I immediately open the box. The first thing that I found was a letter in a white envelope. I flip it on the other side, and to my surprise, shock and amusement, the letter is addressed to me but via Uncle Win-win's office. It has some Post Office stamps, but it never reached the Post Office for official delivery. The letter doesn't have any sender details. I'm quite anxious about who this sender person might be. But I already have a person in mind. While the other things are Accounting Ledgers and Journals, some cassette tapes and beta/vhs tapes and a small red carton box with a black heart sticker on top. I think I know what's inside this little box. Then I opened the little box and found two woven, macrame cord bracelets; one green and the other is red. I smiled sweetly as I remember how it was woven…. My sweet, tender and joyful memory of long ago…. But wait a minute, why does Zhan's name come to my mind???? Hmm…….

I set aside the little box and wear the two woven bracelets. I open the letter, and my heart immediately softens, tears are coming on the edge. The letter goes like this;