Stolen Letters of our Eternity

Chapter 5- Wholeheartedly

"How was your meeting? Naasikaso mo na ba?" I asked as we walked back to the hotel to get our things.

"Yes. Naayos ko na. I'm glad naayos ko na dahil nakakahiya naman sayo. I promised you a good stay here in Maldives."

"Sira! I only want to stay indoors this week though. I don't feel like going elsewhere." Ani ko naman.

"Edi doon tayo sa beach house ko nga."

"Yes yes." I chuckled.

Noong makuha ang mga gamit ay napag pasyahan nitong mag grocery muna bago magtungo sa beach house. Matagal na raw nga kasi itong hindi nakakapag stock doon.

Bumili ito ng mga lulutuin like eggs, vegetables, meat, chicken, at ang mga spices. Nagsama na rin ito ng mga water, juice, milk at soda para daw may choices kami. Nakakatuwa ito dahil ilang araw lang naman kami doon sa beach house nito pero parang isang buwan kami kung makabili ng groceries. Kumain naman kami sa isang kalapit na resto dahil masyado na raw late kung magluluto pa kami sa beach house nito. Nung pauwi na kami mula sa resto, tinanong ko ito kung tungkol sa beach house nito. Ang sabi nito ay simple lang daw ito. But seeing it upclose, I beg to disagree! 

Ang bumungad sa akin ay isang malaking mansyon. Kulay white ang exterior color nito, at may mga deco stones pa ito sa gilid. It looked modern and classy with the fleet of stairs separating the sand from the beach and the land where it stood. Hagdan palang ay mukhang pang mayaman na ang nag mamayari nito. It had lights and stones in the sides. Sa mismong floor kung saan nakatayo ang mansyon nito ay picnic area pa ito at may garden, habang sa gilid ay may pool na may pool bar pa at jacuzzi pool sa gilid nito. 

Noong makapasok kami sa loob, puro glass wall ang bumungad sa amin. Malaki ang living room na may malaking TV at sofa. Sa kabilang gilid ay naroon ang kusina. Malaki din ito at may island counter pa. Tinulungan ko naman itong makapag ayos ng mga pinamili namin. Nang matapos ay saka ako nito dinala sa second floor kung saan naroon ang mga kwarto. Sa guest room ako nito dinala, pero ang sukat nito ay halos buong kusina at living room na namin ang sukat nito. Doon ay may veranda na naroon sa living room ng second floor. 

It wasn't simple! Para akong sinasampal sa katotohanan sa karangyaan na taglay nito at ng buong angkan nito. Who wouldn't when your family is the Delton's!

Inayos ko ang mga damit ko sa isang empty wardrobe cabinet na naroon sa kwarto. Ang mga gamit ko naman ay sa kalapit na table lang din. My laptop is obviously placed in the bedside table dahil madalas ko itong ginagamit. Naligo muna ako sa cr na nasa loob rin ng guest room dahil pakiramdam ko ay sobrang lagkit at dumi ko na dahil buong araw kaming nasa labas.

Pagkatapos maligo ay nag apply ng kaunting skin care. Ito ung regalo ni ABC nung nakaraang taon. Gawa raw ito sa kompanya nila. Sayang naman kung hindi ito nagagamit. Sa isang table doon sa kwarto, may nakita akong isang pitsel ng tubig at isang baso. May naka dikit pa roon na note. Sulat kamay siguro ni Markus. It says, 'Wouldn't want you to wake up thirsty in the middle of the night and getting lost in the process of finding the kitchen. Good night, Miss ma'am!'. His small guesture had me smiling. Naka ilang gawa rin ako sa aking laptop ng ilang drafts bago ko naisipan na matulog na.

Ngunit nang subukan kong matulog, ilang minuto rin akong paikot ikot sa kama dahil sa hindi malamang dahilan ay hindi talaga ako makatulog. Inabot na ata ako ng 2AM. Napagpasyahan kong magtungo nalang sa veranda.

"Coffee?" He asked as he entered the veranda.

"Thanks." Tinanggap ko naman ito. Malamig din kasi Ang panahon kapag gabi kung kaya't sakto talaga ang mainit na kape.

"Can't sleep?"

"Yeah... although don't get me wrong... Maganda itong beach house mo. It's just that marami lang talaga akong iniisip."

"Yeah... I get what you mean. I don't have any of those thoughts. Ikaw lang ang nag sabi." Ani nito.

I shook my head and drank a sip of the coffee. Pero mukhang may ibang lasa ito. Is this-

"Tastes different right?"

"Oo.. expired ba? Bakit ganon ang lasa?"

"No.. it's not expired. Saan mo naman nakuha yon?"

"Eh what else can be the cause of change sa taste?"

"Pero diba it's good? I put in beer... Luke said it would be delicious." Ani nito. I took another sip of the said coffee and nodded. Masarap nga...

"So.. how's life?" Ani nito at pagkatapos ay humigop sa kanyang hawak na kape.

"It has always been tough... but I've never been better in quite some time." I smiled as I looked at the beach in front of us.

"Really?"

"Yeah.. eh ikaw? How's life with you?"

"Ayos lang.. pressuring.."

"What made it worse then... your life, I mean..." ani nito.

"Mahabang kwento eh."

"I have all night to listen and after yours, I'll tell you mine." He chuckled.

"Alright...mapilit ka eh. You tell me your story too ah." Ani ko, at tinawanan lang ako nito. "I'm barely surviving, but to share, I'm actually in a relationship of 3 years."

He looked shock kaya naman inulit ko ulit.

"Three years and yes... apparently, something inside me wants to end it though.."

"Why end it though?" He asked.

"I want to break up because it's far too toxic to fix. I always had the heart to forgive him and his infidelity, pero nagagawa pa rin ako nitong saktan..." Ani ko, pinunasan pa ang taksil na luha. He then pats my back. "Hopefully I get the courage to break it up with him."

"You'll get there.."

"Enough about me.. eh ikaw?"

"I'm still learning to handle our family business. I want to take things my way, but syempre my dad wouldn't want that."

"What about your love life?" I asked.

"I had an ex or two... But that was way back in college. I'm too busy to have relationships." He took another sip of his coffee and scratched his nape awkwardly.

"Pero... Kung may darating man ngayon," he paused and looked at me. "Buong puso ko itong tatanggapin." He looked at me intently. "I'll take it wholeheartedly." He said, then looked up in the sky.