Ruth Summer, who was left by Enzo, decided to leave everything behind in Manila and went to Bohol for thirty days to take a break. Then she met Grayson who captured beautiful photos of her-including her heart.
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Ruth Summer Rosales' life crumbled...
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Matapos kong mag-apply ng lipstick at magsuklay ng buhok, sabay na kaming lumabas ng room ko para kumain sa breakfast buffet na parte ng package na binayaran namin para sa accommodation dito.
Since I don't eat rice in the morning, I asked for two pieces of pancake instead. When I sat on our table while Grayson was getting his breakfast from the buffet, I called a waitress.
"Good morning, ma'am! Coffee?"
I smiled before answering. "Can I have tea? And a cup of dark coffee with a little amount of sugar?"
"Sure, ma'am."
"Thank you!"
I watched the waitress leave the place. Ilang saglit lang din, may dala nang plato si Grayson at dalawang maliit na mug.
Ano 'yon? Coffee? Nagpagawa na ako sa waitress! Sayang naman 'yon kung hindi namin iinumin.
"What's that?" I asked.
"Sikwate," he answered before sitting on a chair in front of me. "Try mo."
"Milo ba 'yan?" I asked, chuckling.
Kinuha niya ang isang sikwate at ininom. "Raw chocolate 'yan. Masarap."
Tumango ako bago kinuha ang mug. It's a hot chocolate at parang ang lapot. It looks delicious. Ang bango rin. I smelled it more before taking a sip on it. Nanlaki pa ang mga mata ko nang makatikim ng pait pero may tamis pa rin kaya talagang masarap pa rin sa panlasa.
"Ang sarap," I commented after tasting it.
Ininom ko ulit 'yon hanggang sa dumating na ang pancakes ko, maging ang in-order kong coffee and tea para sa aming dalawa. Nang maubos ko na ang laman ng mug, ibinaba ko na 'yon sa lamesa at ngumiti sa kan'ya.
"Thanks!" I said, pulling my plate closer to me. "I want to try Bohol's delicacies. Ano pa bang maisa-suggest mo?"
Nilagyan ko na ng honey syrup ang pancakes ko at nagsimula nang kumain. Sabay lang din kami nagsimula dahil mas inuna pa namin ang sikwate.
"Maraming masarap dito!" he happily answered before drinking from his glass of water. "Mahilig ka ba sa dried mangoes or pineapple?"
I nodded before taking a bite of my pancake. "I love dried mangoes."
He chuckled. "Marami n'on dito. Mas masarap pa kaysa sa mga nabibili sa ibang lugar. Mas sikat siya sa Cebu pero marami rin gano'n dito. Kahit saang store ka pumunta, makakakita ka n'on."
I smiled as I watched him eat his rice meal. He looked so happy as he told me stories about his province. Ibinalik ko na lang ang atensiyon ko sa pagkain at nakinig sa mga kuwento niya tungkol sa Bohol.
"Peanut Kisses is also quite famous here. You should try all the delicacies and other famous foods here. It's all worth it," he added before he smiled at me.
