In Silence

Chapter Seven: Sunshine

Madaling araw kami bumiyahe papuntang Elyu. Hindi tuloy ako nakapagpaalam kay Theo. Nagtext na lang ako sa kaniya.

To: Tabs
Biyahe na kami. Hope you have a beautiful Sunday even if I'm not there. See you soon!

Hindi ako makatulog sa biyahe kaya I decided to just listen ng mga underrated songs sa spotify. Nagdownload din ako ng wattpad para subukang magsulat at para may pagkaabalahan. Since mayroon na akong account before, I started being a wattpader since I am 15. Hindi ko lang siya tinuloy because I already have physical books. Mas gusto ko pa rin kasing magbasa ng libro kaysa digital.

After kong makapaglog-in ay pinuntahan ko na agad iyong writing part.

I tried to think a title. Ano bang maganda?

I want to write about love. I want to write something different when it comes to love. A story that will not end into a happy ending. I want a painful ending but that painful one can also lead to happiness.

I typed the word "Love..."

What's next?

My girl character will fall into this man but she will just realized it sooner. Maybe when their graduation is near. She will slowly having feelings with the man whom she met in the first day of her high school life.

A love that blooms? Great idea.

But the man doesn't have any feelings for her. So, it's unrequited love since he can't reciprocate the love she's giving.

Could my title be "A love that blooms alone"? It makes sense, right?

I proceed to Prologue. I yawned many times, yet my imagination remains intact. I finished writing Chapter 5 when we finally reached our destination. I was amazed with the view.

Wow! Tita's rest house is near the beach. There's book cafe beside it. Grabe, mayroon pa lang ganito kagandang business si tita. I'm so glad I came with them.

May dala akong maliit na maleta. Sinalubong kami ng isang babae at isang lalaki na mukhang kaedaran ni ate Sab.

"Oh, Beatrice, tito, kumusta po ang biyahe?" Tanong ng babae na sa hula ko ay mas matanda lang ng kaonti kay tita.

"Ayos naman, hija. Nakapapagod pero sulit naman kung ganito kagandang tanawin naman ang nakikita mo." natutuwang sabi ni lolo.

Napangiti naman ako. I'm just glad that my grandfather is really happy. I'm more happier to see him like this.

Napansin kong nakatingin na sa akin iyong babae pati iyong anak niyang lalaki. "Ito na ba iyong pamangkin mo na palagi mong naikuwento?"

Inakbayan naman ako ni tita, "Oo, siya nga. Elena na lang ang itawag ninyo sa kaniya."

"Buti naman at may makakasama na itong anak ko na kaedaran lang niya. Nice meeting you, Elena! Ako nga pala si Veronica. Pero tita Nica na lang ang itawag mo sa akin. Ito naman ang anak ko, si Oliver." Inakbayan niya ang anak niyang lalaki. Akala ko ay maiinis sa kaniya si Oliver pero nakangiti lang siya. Minsan kasi kapag ginagawang baby ng mommy ang binatang anak, minsan nagsusungit sila. Nakakatuwa naman na makitang super close sila.

"Nice meeting you po, tita Nica. Nice meeting you rin, kuya Oliver!" I smiled at them, genuinely.

Ngumiti naman si kuya Oliver, "Nice meeting you!"

"Tama na muna ang kumustahan at pumasok na tayo sa loob." Hirit naman ni tita.

"Oo nga, tara! Sigurado, gutom na kayo. Sakto, nakapaghanda na kami ng umagahan." mahinahong tugon ni tita Nica. Mukhang super close nila ni tita. Siguro, best friends sila. Ang cute! Parehas silang mahinahon magsalita.