I'm Here Again

Chapter 26

Happy Easter, my favorite peeps! 🐣🐇

- Bun 

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Rhyn advised me to not dwell on it too much, to not worry, since he won't allow anything to happen.

Whatever he may means.

And I know I should believe that, but for some reason, I feel like I'm missing something. And its making me feel unease.

What is it? What is it that I know is relevant but can't remember why? 

"Lalim nang iniisip natin, Aice ah. Still worried about Mielle and Rhyn? Wag kang masyadong mag-alala sa dalawang 'yun, I'm sure they will be okay." I turned my head to Jace and saw that triumphant smile he has as he drives off on the road, leaving dusts behind, leaving the resort behind.

Dear Rhyn, are you sure that I don't have to worry? Sincerely, Worried Aice.

I breathed a bit shakily. "Paano mo natakasan si Rhyn?"

"You gotta speak louder than that, Aice. Ah! Antok ka pa ano? Wala ka pang energy. Gusto mo mag-breakfast muna?"

Sure.. Let's just go along with that.. "Oo eh.. kidnapin mo ba naman kasi ako nang madaling-araw, syempre, wala pa ako sa wisyo."

P. S. Did you really not see this coming?

Jace laughed heartily, not even bothered denying what I said. "Sa totoo lang, wala naman talaga ito sa plano. Biglaan ko lang naisip at ginawa nang makita kita sa lobby floor."

Nervous, I went along with his laugh, remembering what happened before this shenanigan.

Rhyn and I didn't really miss much when we got back to the hotel. Of course, I had to deal with him being a bwisit all the way back as he kept teasing me with that pesky word called "crush."

After the four of us shared dinner, we all went to our rooms. Mielle, still celebrating being able to flirt back, decided to go to a nearby club. Jace was hesitant about it, but after seeing how excited his niece was, he let her go by promising to be back by 1 AM -- giving her an hour extra comparing from the previous nights.

It was around four, maybe, then when I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. I tossed and tossed around my bed, but the sleepiness had totally left me. Mielle was already doing her cute, little snores -- sign that she tired herself out, yet had a fun night.

I decided to dress up appropriately before heading out to go have a walk by the pool again, with the hopes that the tranquility of the atmosphere would help me go back to sleep again. As expected, no one is around. . . or so I thought.

The elevator in front of the elevator that I was on opened almost the same time that mine did.

"Jace?"

"Aice?"

"What you doing here?"

"Bakit ka gising?"

We both laughed as we asked the same time, as if we got caught red-handed doing something illegal. "Nagising ako.. tapos hindi na ako makatulog pa, kaya maglalakad sana ako sa pool."

"Ooh, ganun ba?" He stared for a quick second before, without any warning, he took a hold of my wrist and started to drag me somewhere. 

"Jace?! Uy! Saan mo ko dadalhin?" I wiggled out of his hand but his grip was too strong. "Jace!"