Always And Forever

I think I'm inlove

A/N: Got a lil free time today. So eto hihi. Huy, praamiss gustong gusto ko talaga mag update always kaso kadamingg school works huhu.
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"Ayan kase, naparami 'di na tuloy maka lakad nang maayos" Leonor scolded. The boys had too much to drink. Well it was her birthday celebration after all.

"Sure ka ba Riz? Kaya mo yang mga yan?" , She asked Riza who was currently assisting Roger and Rafa out of the door.

"Yeah, malapit lang naman mga bahay neto." Riza replied while holding the arms of both men.
"Iwan ko na rito si George" she added and winked at her friend.

"Sira"

"Wop!" Rafa stumbled near her,"Behave ha!" he drunkenly uttered, "Walang mag bi-birthday se-"

He couldn't finish his statement as Riza immediately dragged him and covered his mount.  "Ang ingay mo, natutulog 'yung mga kapitbahay."

Leonor just chucked at the sight of her friends.

"We're gonna go, atupagin mo na si George dun", Riza bid, pointing at George who was soft sleeping on the sofa.

"Okay sige, mag ingat kayo ha, iuwi mo yang mga yan ng maayos" She replied before closing the door.

Shortly after their footsteps faded, the comfortable silence greeted her. Her unit was already dimly lit with warm tones of light. She approached the sofa, there she saw George sleeping soundly leaning his head on one of the arm rest. She sat beside him, and made his head rest on her chest.

"Ang bango mo" She heard George's muffled remark after he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Nagising ba kita?" she asked, reciprocating his action by hugging him back.

"Kind of, yeah", he replied and chuckled, his head still on her chest, eyes half opened.

"I've been thingking" she started to play with his hair.

"hmm?"

"Let's make it official"

In what felt like a lightning that jolted his whole being. George immediately sat up, hands still on her waist. It was as if that the alcohol in his system was instantly washed out.

He blinked once, twice, trice. "Lasing nga ba ako o tama talaga ang narinig ko?" his subconscious queued.

"Ha?"

Leonor chucked at his reaction.

"Sabi ko, let's make it official"

"Like...Tayo na?" he clarified, his heart beating fast.

She nodded. He paused.

"Tayo na?!"

"Oo nga, ang kulit"

George didn't waste any second and immediately gave her the warmest hug that she has ever received.

"I'm happy Lens, my heart is happy. Thank you"
He said while hugging her. She was the first one who pulled from the hug, she held him and looked at his eyes. His tears were waiting to fall any moment.

"I love you, George" she professed.
"I love you too. Leonor".
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In the midst of the coldness of the night, the cool breeze of the air, waves brushing softly onto the shore, there was Ferdinand Rodriguez quietly sitting at the comfort of the balcony of their beach house. Lost in his thoughts and found solace in the twinkling starts that was shining that night.

"Lalim naman ng iniisip mo, Bongets"

His sister Imee, tapped him slightly and sneaked in on one of the bean bags that was placed near the balcony's veranda.

"Nothing much ate, hindi lang maka tulog" He replied, smiling weakly at his sibling.

"Hmm? Talaga ba?" Imee smirked, smelling something in her brother's aura. "Come on tell me." She adjusted on her bean bag and leaned her elbows on both of her knees while holding her cup of tea in between of her palms to keep them warm.

"I think I'm in love, ate" He professed, making the eldest sibling's ears perked up.

It has been what? 3 years since his divorce and love seemed to have no place in his life. It was all work, career, and keeping up with his grandfather's demand and expectations.

"Ewan ko ba", he continued, "Napapaginipan ko na eh" he scoffed twitching his thumb. "There's something about her that I can't explain. Basta iba ako kapag kasama ko s'ya. She's like...A light that dawned on me and showed me that love is worth giving a shot sa edad 'kong to."

Imee felt relieved hearing her brother's words. Finally, he opened a door that they all thought would remain close.

"Who's this luck woman?" She asked.

Ferdinand looked at her, his face lit differently from earlier. With all the traces of proudness in his voice he uttered:

"Leonor Romero"

The moment Imee heard the woman's name. She felt the coldness creep within her spine.