"Ate Ella, sure ka ba na magda-drive ka? Gagi ka, baka magasgasan mo yan. Lagot tayo. Sabi naman ni Bea siya bahala sa lahat."
"Yun nga, siya daw bahala sa lahat. Ju, afford ko pa yung gas e, pero yung kotse niya, hindi pa kaya. Sumakay ka na, hahaha. Then ikaw na mag-drive pabalik sa condo ni Jho, hahaha," I said, kasi syempre, kung saan namin kinuha, doon din namin ibabalik.
Wala nang nagawa si Ju; sumakay na lang siya. Hindi naman siya mananalo, hahaha. Skyway kami dumaan, grabe yung balance sa RFID, mas madami pa kaysa laman ng wallet ko ngayon.
"Hindi ko alam bakit ako nag-Med. Dapat pala piloto na lang ako. Edi sana si Bea, kaibigan ko ngayon," I said, and Jia laughed.
"Tinatawa-tawa mo diyan."
"Hahaha, ate Ells, alam mo sana naisip mo na. Buti nga sa Med school, walang required na height. Pasado ka agad. Eh, sa pagpipiloto, hello, ate Ells, HAHAHA," she said.
"Alam mo, Julia, sarap mong tirisin. Akala mo ang tangkad mo, ha."
"Hahaha, ay wala naman ako sinabing matangkad ako. Anyway, wag ka nang mangarap maging piloto. Wala ka na din choice. Kami ni Jho ang kaibigan mo."
"Paano pa nga ba? Hahaha, okay lang din. Jowa naman ni Jho yung kaibigan na gusto ko, paldo. Tamo, maliit na favor, free flights🥰," I said.
"Dami-dami mong pera, ate Ells, kuripot ka, hahaha. Balita ko kanina, may binigay kay Jema si Doc Deanna? Hahaha, ano, hindi ka makapalag? Secret relationship pa more," I sighed. Problema ko pa yan, hindi ko mabakuran si Jema sa hospital kasi secret nga. Tapos yung Doc Deanna, pumoporma. Hindi din naman mapigilan ni Jema.
"Hay nako, Ju, bumaba ka na. Nandito na tayo," I said, pag-iwas ko na lang sa topic kasi hirap e. Binigay ko sa valet yung susi ng kotse ni Bea.
"Ma'am, are you the guest of Ms. Bea de Leon?" the staff asked.
"Yes, Ms. Kami nga," I said.
"Nice to meet you po. She reminded me po that all of your needs are in her unit, and just call here if you need something. Here is the keycard to her unit, 1415," the staff said and handed the keycard to me.
"Thank you," I said as we walked to the elevator. Agad naman naming nakita yung unit ni Bea because of the elevator attendant.
"Grabe, ate Ells, ganda ng unit. Ang linis at bango. Plus points 'to kay Jho, hahaha. Ayaw na ayaw pa naman non na makalat," Jia said. The unit had a minimalist black, white, and gray color scheme.
Dumeretso ako sa kitchen and checked the refrigerator. Ang daming laman, hahaha.
"Ui, ate Ells, pakialamera ka. Sabi ayusin yung setup, hindi ubusin ang laman ng ref," Jia said.
"Hui, tinikman ko lang naman kung masarap," I said.
"Halika na, simulan na natin. Tignan mo, ate Ells, ganda ng bouquet. Tingin mo magkano?"
"Ay, ayaw ko na hulaan. Sure ako mahal yan. Tignan mo, from Knots, 5 digits yan," I said.
"Sabagay, yayamanin. Afford ni Bea yan, hahaha." Inayos na namin yung setup gaya ng gustong mangyari ni Bea sa balcony niya. Then nilagay lang namin yung mga petals sa floor.
About sa food, okay na din. Sabi niya, she talked to the head chef of the hotel, and they will serve it later.
"Ju, ano sa tingin mo, okay na ba 'yan?"
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"Oo, ate Ells. Magugustuhan 'yan ni Jho, pero why don’t you send it kay Bea sa IG? Check mo, she followed me e, baka pati ikaw."
"Ay oo nga. Anyway, message ko. Teka."
Hi, Bea. All set gaya ng gusto mo. By the way, message me if malapit na kayo para we can light the candle and go out na here.
5 minutes, Doc Ella. Malapit na kami.
Masaya ako, kami para kay Jho, kasi umiikot lang dati yung buhay niya sa hospital, bahay, at company ni Tito John. Ngayon may Bea na beside her. I hope Bea loves her the way Jhoana deserves.
Bea's POV
Malapit na kami and Jhoana is asleep. Buti na lang inaantok siya, hindi ako mahihirapan na contactin at kausapin sila Doc Ella," I thought as I navigated through the parking garage. Medyo kabado ako, pero girlfriend ko naman na siya. Napangiti na lang ako habang nagpapark. I looked at Jhoana, na ang sarap ng tulog niya.
I sent a quick message to Doc Ella
Doc Ella, we're here na sa basement. You can light up the candles. I'll just wake up Jho and we'll go there na.
Okay, Bea. Good luck and have a nice dinner sa toyoin naming kaibigan, she replied.
Thank you, Doc Ella. Pasabi na lang din kay Doc Jia. You guys are the best.
Hindi ko na inantay ang reply ni Doc Ella. I needed to wake up Jhoana.
"Baby," I said softly, staring at her.
"Hmm," she mumbled, still half asleep.
"Baby," I called out again, this time leaning in closer. She still didn't respond, so I got out of the car and moved to her side.
"Babyyy, we're here," I said, kissing her cheek gently. Her eyes slowly fluttered open.
"Baby, let's go upstairs. Doon ka na magpahinga," I suggested.
"Why are we here, baby? Why didn't you tell me na dito tayo sa condo mo? I thought ihahatid mo ako and kukunin kotse mo," she asked, her voice still drowsy.
"E, you were asleep the whole time. I didn't want to bother you while you were sleeping. Let's go na," I said, extending my hand to help her out of the car.
"Aw, sweet naman ng baby ko na 'yan," she said, a soft smile forming on her lips.
"Haha, I'm kilig when you call me 'baby,' not like when you call me 'Beatriz.' My God, I'm scared," I joked, and she chuckled.
"Heh, don't laugh at me. Baka nakakalimutan mo I have 27 kisses pa," I teased, reminding her of our little deal.
"Bago ko i-claim, let's go na muna sa taas," she replied, still amused.
I held Jhoana's hand as we walked to the elevator. "Your hand is made for me, look, it fits perfectly in mine," I said, grinning.
"Corny mo, baby, but I still love you, don't worry," she replied, making me laugh.
"Haha, ah ganon?" I quipped. "Anyway, baby, can you wear this?" I said, showing her the blindfold.
"Para saan naman 'yan, Beatriz?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Basta, wear this. Nandito naman ako sa likod, I'll guide you," I assured her.
"Whatever, Beatriz. Make sure na hindi mo ako pinagtitripan," she said, letting me put the blindfold on her. I guided her into the condo, holding her hand securely. After we stepped inside, I grabbed the bouquet and positioned it just right.
"You can remove the blindfold now," I said softly.
She slowly removed the blindfold, and her eyes widened in surprise when she saw the beautifully set up dinner and the bouquet I was holding.
"For you, baby," I said, offering the bouquet with a smile.
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A/N: I apologize for any typo and grammar errors you may have noticed. :D
