WINSTON AND RINGO (Montana Series 3 | BXB)

33: Heather

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Ringo and I traveled to San Sebastian. We planned to go there on Valentine's Day, but we had to prepare for Senior Ball, so we decided to push with our plans a week early before Valentines.

It wasn't my first time going to San Sebastian, besides, Andres told me so much story about the place. Masaya siya sa mga kwento niya, ngunit hindi niya nasabi kung sino ang kasama niya noong pumunta siya doon.

"Are you excited?" I asked Ringo and gave him seconds of glance while I was driving.

"Yes," he responded. "I'm excited to take pictures. Hiniram ko pa 'tong camera ni Emilio para makakuha ng magagandang litrato."

Napatingin ako sa hawak niyang camera. "Hindi ko alam na mahilig ka rin palang kumuha ng litrato."

"Oo," sagot niya. "We don't have a camera so I couldn't take so much picture when I go to a new place. Isa pa, hindi na maganda ang quality ng phone ko dahil ilang beses ng nasira."

"I remember when you fell into the lake of San Miguel," I said.

"You're so worried back then," he followed.

"I'm always worried about you," I expressed.

"I know, Winston. Alam na alam ko kung paano ka mag-alala. From the way you pulled me out of the water when you thought I was drowning myself to death, when you pulled me from the yacht because you thought I would jump into the water, and when you hugged me in the lake when you thought I went missing."

I gave him another glance, then I returned my eyes to the road. "At first, I felt anxious whenever I'm with you. But now, you're the reason of my smiles. You provided mo the strength to be true to myself."

"Thank you and sorry," he muttered.

My eyebrows drew together. "Why are you saying thank you and sorry at the same time?"

I wasn't looking at him, but I heard he loosened a breath. "Thank you for appreciating my existence, and sorry for making you feel anxious."

I stopped the car because I felt something different with his tone. Nilingon ko siya at tinitigan sa kanyang mukha.

"Ringo, love is not always about happiness, it's also about wonderful pain," I quipped. "Kung puro saya lang ang nararamdaman ko sa tuwing kasama kita, sa tingin mo ba ay pagmamahal ang tawag doon?"

He gazed at me. "No one wants their love ones to feel anxious about them."

"I know, but allow me to feel it. Hayaan mo akong magalala para sa'yo, because it's an indication that I truly love you and care for you. It's a sign that I don't have to doubt myself and my feelings."

"What did I ever do in my past life to deserve you?" he asked, and the corner of his eyes shone with tears.

"It's not your past life, Ringo, it's you right now. You know how to value those people around you no matter what they do to you. You have the ability to see someone's pain and deeper thoughts. That's what I like about you, that's what I love about you."

He almost jumped from his seat and hooked his arms around my neck. Sinabayan niya ang kanyang yakap ng isang halik.

"Thank you, Winston," he said when he took a second to breath from kissing.

"My pleasure, baby," I voiced, and I didn't know where it came.

He snapped me a look and free himself from hugging me. "Baby?" he asked.

Napakamot naman ako sa aking ulo, tila nahiya sa aking sinabi. "Masyado bang corny? If you want, I can call you mine, or hon, or babe, or bub, ano bang gusto mo?" I even stuttered between my words.