Greis and Rum (COMPLETED)

38- Greatest Love

Christmas and new year passed by in just a blink of an eye. Wala akong ginawa to celebrate. It was hard for me to find the reasons to do so—how was I going to be grateful for the years to come? I've been attending sessions and was also prescribed anti depressants after being diagnosed with depression and anxiety. A lot of times, my migraine comes back which was normal since it's an after effect of taking the medication. But it was also keeping me up late at night; just lying on my bed and thinking of what could've been. His memories was the best place my mind loves to visit and I wish I could stay. But God was too wise to keep memories that way because if it was possible that I could then I would certainly never leave.

I miss you. I miss you so much.

The good thing about having the treatment was not only it was helping me with Rumzuell but with also my past.

I flew to Palawan to ease my mind. Magbabakasyon sana ako at susunod naman ang doctor ko upang ipagpatuloy ang treatment. I thank myself for choosing to leave Manila for a little while and rest. The only qualification that I wanted for a hotel or resort to stay in was the view. Gusto ko nakikita ko yung dagat at sakto meron ngang available. Pagkadating ko doon ay nagpalit ako agad and took my time. I looked at the ocean and the horizon where it meets the sky, at the end of it, Rumzuell is waiting for me there. Kung pupuntahan ko siya doon ay magsasama kami.

"Cat?" kumatok si Santana.

She woke me up from my reverie.

"Yeah?" I answered from the veranda where I was watching the beautiful ocean. She opened the door and brought me food, nakalimutan kong lunch na pala. Inayos niya ang mga gamit ko sa closet tsaka umalis ulit pero bumalik rin "Hey, we have visitors. Hindi mo naman sinabi sa akin na sasama pala ang mga Santiago? Hindi ko tuloy napasundo."

Ang mga who?!

Napatayo ako sa kinauupuan ko at tumingin sa likuran niya kung saan sila nakasunod. Oh my God.

"Hi, Engr. Cat! You're on vacation, I see?" bati ni Sir Phelbert. Bakit nila ako sinusundan? I masked my disappointment with a smile "Yes, Sir. What can I do for you? And oh um you have someone with you."

"Adonis Apollonio Santiago" He introduced himself.

I like his name.

Greek Gods. Ngayon ko pa naaninag ang mukha niya. He had charming visuals; tantalizing eyes, cute nose and pinkish lips.

I shook his hand.

"Greis Cataleuna Rom—" I shook my head off the clouds "Asthena. Greis Cataleuna Asthena."

He smelled nice too. For a second, I stopped myself because I remembered how different it was from Rum's scent. It was bringing back so much memories to somehow a familiar scene like this one—different place, different person. Sumablay pa ko kanina and I know Santana noticed that. Dahil lunch time na nga, hindi ko na kinain ang pagkain na hinanda ni Santana para sa akin. I decided to talk about the matter over lunch to which they agreed.

"Okay, so what are we going to talk about?"

Adonis was the one who spoke "Engineer, we are here to tell you that the court did not grant the nullification of our contract. Which means it is, by all means, valid and we are getting married."

Para akong nalunod sa sabaw na hinihigop ko.

"We are here to plan your wedding as soon as possible."

"Teka lang, teka lang!" Santana reacted, wala kasi siyang alam tungkol dito "I don't get it. Anong contract? Lahat ng pinipirmahan ni Cataleuna dumadaan sa akin pero wala pong galing sa inyo. Is there something that I missed? Cataleuna, anong ibig sabihin nila? So you're getting married and not to Rum? How come?" I wanted to say sorry to Santana for not telling her everything. Kampante naman na kasi ako na tapos na yon. Sir Phelbert was the one who answered the question "Her Dad and I talked about this in the past that in exchange for everything that he owes me, he will have to tie his first born to my son. Unfortunately, I can't bear a child but I treat my pamangkin as my unico iho, Greis Cataleuna will have to marry Apollo."