"Mayor, hello po!"
"Mr. President, Sir, nice seeing you here po!"
It was Gretchen Ho, Hidilyn Diaz, Charo Soriano, and whole bunch of famous athletes. They're in the city for the 1st Sports Caravan.
"Hi!" Leni shook hands with them awkwardly.
"Hi! Welcome to Naga!" Bongbong did the same. They both know that there's no escape.
"Kumusta naman ang stay nyo dito?" Leni asked.
"Okay na okay po, Mayor! Thank you po for accommodating us." Charo responded.
"Nakakain na ba kayo ng kinalas? Masarap dito." Leni recommended, trying to avoid the fact that they've been caught.
"Nakapag-order na po kami. Hinihintay lang po namin na ma-serve." Gretchen said.
"Oh okay. Sige, mag order lang kayo, sagot ko na." Leni said.
"Yay!" Everyone cheered.
"Thank you po, Mayor!" Everyone said.
Leni just beamed. "Dito muna kami sa kabilang table."
Everyone nodded.
"Sige, enjoy kayo." Bongbong smiled as he followed Leni towards the nearby table.
"Sir, baka po pwedeng magpapicture?" Gretchen asked.
Bongbong looked at Leni hesitantly, but agreed anyway. Hidilyn even called Leni for some pictures. After some shots, their orders finally came. They thanked Leni again.
"Trending na naman tayo nito." Leni uttered the moment she took the seat on the nearby table. She started checking her social media accounts.
"Trending talaga lalo na't nanlibre ka sa iba pero wala ka naman dalang pera." Bongbong smirked.
She glared at him, "Sino ba nagsabing ako ang magbabayad?"
Bongbong shook his head as he looked at the menu items, "Oo na po, Madam. Alam ko naman na ako magbabayad."
"Buti alam mo." She rolled her eyes and went back to her phone.
They both know that she rarely brings her wallet whenever they are together. He just pays for everything.
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Bongbong and Leni left their Naga residence at 3:00AM via presidential chopper. It was already 4am when they landed in Manila.
"Hatid kita." Bongbong said before they went down from the aircraft.
Leni slightly frowned. "Huwag na. May security naman akong kasama, tsaka anong oras ka pa makakabalik dito, baka malate ka."
The plan was for them to take different cars—Bongbong to Malacañang and Leni to Quezon City. Then, they will meet again in Malacañang for an event at 9am.
"Hatid na kita. Gusto ko din makita ang mga bata." He insisted.
"Okay." She just nodded. Then, they proceed to her van to avoid suspicion.
He gently held her hand as the car moved and whispered, "I love you."
She smiled at him lovingly and leaned to kiss his lips.
After 45 minutes, they've finally arrived at her condo unit. "Tulog pa siguro yung dalawa." Leni said.
"It's okay." He shrugged. "Higa muna tayo sa taas, I wanna rest for a while."
She frowned. "Masama ba pakiramdam mo?"
"Medyo. Parang lalagnatin ako." He said.
She touched his forehead, "Hindi ka naman mainit, pero uminom ka na ng gamot. Dito ka na mag breakfast para makainom ka na agad ng gamot."
He nodded and held her hand. "Humiga muna tayo."
"Okay. Okay." She nodded and went upstairs with him.
He lay down on the bed, exhausted. She adjusted the temperature after seeing him covering his body with the duvet.
"Do you need anything?" She asked.
"Wala. Dito ka na sa tabi ko, please." He uttered.
She instantly joined him in bed and hugged him tight. "Inom ka ng gamot mamaya, hmm?"
"Hmm" He nodded, closing his eyes.
After an hour, Leni woke Bongbong up.
"Masama pa ba pakiramdam mo?" She asked. "May breakfast na sa baba. Kain na tayo para makainom ka ng gamot."
"I still feel sick." He said. "But I'm okay. Baka pagod lang sa byahe."
She nodded and assisted him going down.
"Daddy Bong!" Jillian was ecstatic to see him.
"Hello, bunso!" Bongbong hugged Jillian tight, giving her a kiss on the top of her head.
"Hindi ko po alam na nandito pala kayo. Sana mas inagahan ko ang pag gising." Jillian said.
He chuckled. "Kakarating lang namin ni Mommy kanina before 5 eh. Tulog pa kayo ni Ate."
"Hi, Tito!" Aika hugged Bongbong.
"Hello, Ate! Miss ko kayo!" Bongbong hugged her tight.
They all settled down for breakfast.
"How's Jim? Kailan sya uuwi from Canada?" He asked. He was informed that Jim was out of yhe country for work.
"Okay naman po. Bukas po ang flight nya pabalik dito. Susunduin po namin sya ni Jill bukas ng gabi." Aika said.
"Oh okay, maybe we can have dinner tomorrow. Maaga yata ako matatapos bukas." Bongbong said.
Aika and Jill nodded excitedly.
"Inggit na naman si Mama, di na naman sya kasama." Jill jested.
They all laughed.
"Dad, baka makalimutan mo po, birthday ko po sa Thursday." Jillian said.
"Yeah, yeah, it's in my calendar. Susunod nalang ako because I will be in Cebu on that day." Bongbong said.
"Yay!" Jill cheered in excitement.
After eating, Aika and Jillian bid their goodbyes, while Bongbong and Leni were left at the unit. She showered first, letting him rest for a while. Then, he took a warm shower next.
She helped him wore his barong and fixed his hair. "Kumusta pakiramdam mo?"
"Medyo okay na. Siguro pagod lang talaga." He said.
She nodded. "Uminom ka pa rin ng gamot mamaya."
He nodded. "Yes, boss."
She giggled, "Sige na at malalate na tayo."
They went down together only to rode a different cars.
"I'll see you there, Mayor!" He said, giving her a sweet kiss.
She wiped the slight lipstick on his lips, "Take care, Mr. President."
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After an hour, Leni arrived at the Palace. She was greeted by some Mayors and Governors.
"Mayor, kumusta po?" Mayor Advincula shook her hand.
"Hi, Mayor! Okay naman. Ikaw, kumusta?" Leni smiled.
"Okay naman po." Mayor Advincula smiled.
Another Mayor approached her and shook her hand, "Balita ko, VP, spotted kayo ni President sa Naga nung weekend."
Leni was caught off guard for a second then managed to laughed it off. "Oo, diba nandun sya. For Kontra Baha inspection."
The Mayor cleared. "Hind, Maam. I mean, nakita kayo ni President na magkasama sa isang kainan. May mga pictures na kumalat."
"Oh— I—"
"Ladies and Gentlemen, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr." The emcee announced.
Everyone stood up.
To be continued...
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Jump Then Fall
Cerita Pendekbongleni short stories! All of the short stories published in "Fated to Love You" will be transferred here.
