Their Forbidden Love | #JoChard @ WP 2013

His confession to her

[A/N: Some scenes are not suitable for young and not-so-open-minded readers.]

It was another Sunday morning, and he thought it was Maya's second week of staying in San Nicolas. Pero naisip nyang pwede silang magbonding na silang dalawa lang. "But how?" He asked himself.

He didn't notice Maya sa una at pangalawang misa. "Baka natulog pa," he thought. He tried to act normal inside para di mapansin ng mga tao ang pagiging 'bothered' nito.

Natapos na ang dalawang misa, he picked his phone from his pocket and tried to see any text messages or calls.

But there was none.

He started to get...worried?

Dali-dali syang bumalik ng kwarto at sinubukang tawagan si Maya. After a while, she heard a lady on the other line with a slurred speech.

Maya: Helloooooooo... (halatang antok pa at nagising sa tawag)

Richard: Good morning, beautiful Maya.

Maya: (nagulat nanaman at naging alert ang isip) Father Richard?!

Richard: Ooops, did I wake you up? I'm very sorry, beautiful angel.

Maya: (blushing again early in the morning) Ehh...ahm....o—okay lang po yun. Pasensya na po kung di ako nakasimba ngayon—

Richard: No, no, it's okay. You must be very tired from last week's activity. Sorry kung inabala pa kita.

Maya: Hindeee, okay lang po yun. Kesa naman magmukmok lang ako buong linggo sa hotel tapos walang ginagawa. Hahaha!

Richard: Hehe, so did you sleep well?

Maya: Hmm...pagdating ko nga kagabi sa hotel, knockdown agad ako. Diretso tulog. Haha!

Richard: Awwww...kawawa ka naman. Anyway, you want to go out later?

Maya: Ah...ehhh...what do you mean po?

Richard: Go out...yung tayo lang...pasyal tayo. Okay lang?

Maya: Sure po kayo?

Richard: Yes I'm pretty sure. I just want to make your stay dito sa San Nicolas na very memorable.

Maya: Ehh... Baka may makakita sa akin...sa atin...

Richard: Ako na ang bahala. We'll meet sa may tagong sapa, yung malapit sa may tulay. Dinner na tayo dun.

Maya: Ha?! Eh di madilim po dun?!!

Richard: Hahahaha! Of course. Pero I told you, ako ang bahala. Just...trust me. Please?

Maya: Ehhh....

Richard: We'll make it a three-day camp dun. (in his thoughts) Please say yes? I have to confirm my feelings for you this time...

Maya: (mas lalong mapaisip)

Richard: Uh... Maya? It's okay if you—

Maya: Sige po Father! Gusto ko na nga yun mapuntahan ulit e.

Richard: Phew! Sige, mauuna lang ako mamaya dun. Then I'll text you pag okay na.

Maya: Sige po. Buh-byeee!

In her mind, "Parang date lang? Pero ang sabi camping daw? Ay ang gulo! Pero...kelangan ko na din masagot ang mga gumugulo sa isip ko..."

~*~

Nauna si Father sa tagpuan nila ni Maya. After an hour, dumating na rin si Maya, after he texted her.

She was amazed on what she saw. A bonfire, a big tent na kasya ang 4 na tao pero dalawa lang naman talaga sila, a picnic mat with a lot of food served, a bottle of wine with a bouquet of flowers sa side. The moon's reflection danced on the lake.