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A month has already passed. Instead of enjoying the money that I had been earning for years.
My accountant did, she disappear like she didn't steal someone else money.

I was so angry that time that it made me cry. I lost my millions in one snap. I lost the money that I had been earning. Dugo at pawis kong pinagtrabahuan iyon.

Iyong pangarap ko na magtayo ng restaurant ay naglaho rin. Iyong pangarap nila Auntie at Uncle ay naglaho sa isang iglap.

I shouldn't be working while being pregnant with the twins, but I had no choice. I worked as the owner of Rawl and Namiel's gym. Hindi ko na alam kung paano iyon nangyari basta ang alam ko lang ay kailangan naming mabuhay.

Rawl offered me money after he knew what happened but I never used even a cent of it. His dad gave me his peso and dollar account for the twin's needs though I refused. The bank ATMs stayed on my cabinet, sa takot ko na mawala iyon nang makita ko kung magkano ang laman ng dalawang ATM. 

I met Tamila a week ago and she said things to me. Most probably about Namiel and Rawl's birthday, she wanted to surprise them by having a video of us and a gender reveal by next week.

She had been so sweet and kind to me ever since, so I could not resist her. She told me that everything has been planned. Even the clothes that I would wear, the makeup artist and the videographers. Ako na lang daw ang kulang. At ang gender ng mga anak ko.

Timing naman na malalaman ko na kung ano ang gender ng kambal ngayon. I went to my new OB for my monthly check-up. Before she could reveal the gender, I told her not to.

Nakipagkita ako kay Tamila para ibigay iyong result at umuwi na para makapaghanda ako sa gagawin namin mamaya.

I already had a plan n my mind about my gift for Rawl if this didn't happen. But I am still considering my thoughts.

Rawl and I had been constant with our communication. We were casual with each other but sometimes we forgot the boundaries.

"Ayos ka lang ba Ate?" she genuinely asked.

She started calling me Ate after Rawl scolded her and threatened her a bit. We would laugh and cringe at it before but it seemed normal for us as the days passed.

"Yep, hingal lang kaunti," sagot ko naman sa kanya.

She offered me a bottle of water and I drink it. Tapos na kami at nagpapahinga na. Nakahiga kami sa lounger habang nag-uusap.

"Ate, I had an offer from a resort next week and I have nothing but you to invite. Are you up with a three days vacation?"

Napatingin ako sa kanya. "How about Tito?"

Suminghap ito at sinabing. "He's not fond of beaches, kay mama lang siguro." She laughed humorlessly as she diverted her eyes on our view.

We are almost at the top of the hill. She chose the place when she saw an old post that Rawl posted on his IG. She said she remembered us on our Valentine's Date at this same place. Though the place has been developed, the feeling of being here is still the same. The air, the view, but the person who I am with was one who has been changed.

I took a picture when the sun was setting and posted it. The location was automatically located. I was about to click the home button when I saw who loved it first. After a second, Rawl commented.

RawlRyboi: I missed being there with you.

My instincts are telling me to reply pero naunahan na ko ng ibang tao. They have been mentioning their friends and it suddenly blows up. So I immediately deleted it.