Villa Martinez Series #4: So It's You

Chapter Twenty-five

Chapter Twenty-five

Happy

Ryder

"Beautiful, right?"

"The sunset looks beautiful as you..." she added.

"You really say the the right words at the right time, huh?" I told her.

She really does. Like right now, as we face the beautiful sunset she'd say these words...

"I'm not like the sunset..." I uttered contrary to what she said. "Look at it... It's relaxing... calm... peaceful..." I said pertaining to the serene sunset. And I was not. Unlike what she just said.

We looked into each other's eyes. Alecxandra was beautiful from the very first day we met. I was not blind to see that. And I appreciate her natural beauty. I was well aware of what she was doing. It was obvious that she was flirting... But it wasn't the reason why I initiated the first kiss we had. I didn't want to take advantage of her. Maybe she truly likes me like what she shows... But that's not reason for me na hayaan ko rin ang sarili ko although I wasn't sure yet...

I kissed her because... like the sunset... I felt as though I was relaxed, calm... and at peace as if for the first time after all the hellish I'd been through...

She gave me her pretty smile that made me smile too after our passionate kiss in front of the beautiful setting sun.

I appreciate the way how she took care of me while I was drunk at that time. We just came from partying and I drowned myself in liquor as I think of Isobel... She was my girlfriend. I tried my best to be a good boyfriend to her. I was even already thinking of marrying her when she just suddenly told me that we're breaking up and she married someone else... I didn't understand. I didn't know what was wrong...

And I remembered, in my drunk state, telling Alecxandra about Isobel... but not entirely everything. The next morning when I woke up I appreciate how Alecx stayed by my side to care for my drunk self. I appreciate the things she does.

She was always the one who used to start a conversation for us. Kahit noong una ay hindi ko siya pinapansin. Kahit minsan pinapakita ko sa kaniyang irita na rin ako sa pagpupumilit niya... I wasn't ready then. But she was so persistent until I just found myself smiling and even laughing a bit at her silly topics. Kahit ano na lang talaga basta may mapag-usapan lang kami. I must say she's also a good conversationalist.

As I noticed her efforts, I've decided to be with her... As how she wanted to be with me, too... I didn't anymore had the heart to ignore her. She was very expressive. Kung ano ang gusto niya gagawan niya ng paraan iyon. Pinapakita niya. Like how she made her way to me... I didn't understand why she wanted a broken man like me... But I appreciate it and it made me happy along the way...

I was happy with her. I learned to appreciate her attitude and patience for me. She makes me smile and made me laugh several times already. I felt like I was alive again...

"Rye..." it was Isobel who came to me that day after everything that had happened to us.

I didn't know why he was in front of me after what she did...

"What are you doing here?" I asked her coldly. The last thing that I wanted to happen with my life was crossing paths with her again. I was already getting better. I was fine. Why does she have to show herself now?

"I'm just..." she gave me her familiar smile. "I'm here to... congratulate you on your coming wedding..." she said.

And that was what she only did that day.