The Means to Serendipity

Prologue

The field of different flowers welcomed my sight upon arriving at Wabi-Sabi, a place where I can feel at ease.

This place is worth it for my leave. I fished out my phone and took a picture of what's in front of me and I sent it to my friends.

"I'm kind of jealous," a mellow voice tingled my right ear.

Napa-iwas ako dahil sa kiliti na naramdaman ko.

"Kainis ka!" reklamo ko habang kinukulikot ang tenga ko.

The person at my back just laughed at me and then hugged me from behind.

"I was just kidding, love," he console me from his sin.

"Mama mo love," inis na pabalik ko pero gustong-gusto naman ang yakap niya.

"This place is very pleasantly familiar, right?" he said.

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya.

"What are you talking about, Ezlean August?" I asked him while tilting my head to see his face.

"The photo from my wallet, you recall it?" he said which made me more confused not until I remembered back when we're at college.

I saw it! Noong nagbabayad siya sa convenience store and I was next to him. I saw a stolen picture of a girl, smiling genuinely while looking at the field of flowers and the sunset in front of the girl compliments her beauty. That's what I thought that he already had a girl. Although, I just disregard it since I don't really care about it since it's his business.

"Paano?" I am actually at shock right now.

"What do you mean paano? Of course, I had a camera and then saw you here and too-" I cutted him off since I know he'll just speak nonsense.

"Alam ko 'yon, idiot. I mean why would you take a picture of me that time? We barely know each other!" I said but he's just unfazed as he just cheekily smiled at me.

"Hindi ba obvious? I'm already starting to catch feelings on you that time. In fact, I unconsciously took that photo and you don't know how confused I was that time since we got home from that trip. At anong 'we barely know each other?' I know a lot about you since then dahil magkapit-bahay tayo at friends ang parents natin!" he said honestly and got a little loud at the end.

"I cannot believe it!" I covered my mouth due to a sudden discovery of this event.

"Well, I guess 'barely know each other' is an understatement," tumawa lang ako dahil he's right. I know him so much and I was just denial.

"So, you're that really into me, huh?" agad akong nakabawi at tinukso siya.

He immediately blush and his ears perked and it got red.

Natawa ako dahil sa reaction niya.

"I can't believe you've liked a glass like me," I said.

He turned me around to face him, his arms are still on my waist.

"Why did you made yourself believe that you're a glass person? If I weren't always around you, men and people will flock at you undoubtedly," kailan pa naging magkaiba ang men at people? This guy.

"Well, I still somehow loved that you weren't really visible to the eyes of others since you always avoid people. Beside that, I get a chance to own you," he whispered the last line to me.

"Excuse me, Mr. Sy! I own myself, you don't own me," I said tsaka dinuro pa ang dibdib niya.

"Yes, ma'am! We both own each other," napanganga ako sa sagot niya.

Didn't I made myself clear? Although, it's not like I dislike the idea.

We both laughed at his banter.

Oh, God. Effective ba talaga ang pag-complete ko ng 9 days of simbang-gabi and wished to be with this man? I guess, true.

"Tangina, baliw na baliw talaga ako sa 'yo," isinandal nito ang noo niya sa akin pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon.

"Then, let's be crazy for each other," I patted his head like a baby.

I've longed for him from a long time. A guy that I didn't even imagine that would love me so hard.

Love really finds its way, huh? I guess, that's right.

"Putangina! Pagod na ako kakabuhat ng gamit natin tapos kayo naglalandian lang?!" nasira ang momentum namin dahil sa sigaw ng kasama namin.

"Putangina ka rin, Mamon!" balik na sigaw ng kasama ko.

"Joke lang, boss! Sige, tuloy niyo na 'yan!" agad na sabat nito habang kumakamot ng ulo. Naglalakad itong ramdam ko ang kabadtripan.

"You're so mean. You even called him Mamon even though you know he hated it," pangangaral ko sa kasama ko.

"He deserves it," umayos ito nang tayo ngunit hindi pa rin nakawala ang yakap sa akin.

I pinched his nose which made him smile and I saw my favorite features of his face. His dahlia dimples.

"Let's go na," I said and hold his hand walking away from the beautiful field of flowers that I didn't know will leave a big memory to me.

Our love was never been easy but love is always accompanied by pain and other sort of emotions that makes us all humans.

I pray that this time, it is the right time.