MISSING : BIANCA CASTILLO

17: Tayo

Bianca's

I froze right there and then. My heart nearly ran out of blood to pump when I heard the photographer that he wants me and Ryder to do that last pose.

Seryoso? Yung parang magkikiss?

But I don't know him too well! Well, I know his name and who he is in the business and social world.. Pero si Ryder Monteverde yan! He's one of the most popular bachelors in New York and Manila!

Tapos ako na hamak na amnesia girl lang makakapartner nya? Wow. This is all too overwhelming!

" Uh, Earth calling Bianca Castillo. Hello? Are you still with us?" I blinked my eyes quickly only to find out that everyone was staring at me. What the hell am I thinking?! Di pa nga pala tapos ang shoot!! " Last na to. Magready ka na."

I faced Ryder. He was just staring at me and oh my, mukha syang kamatis sa pula. He was looking in my eyes like he wants to see my inner self. Ang deep ng mga tingin nyang ganito ha. I suddenly felt my heart beated quickly nang sinabi nya na lumapit pa daw ako sa kanya.

" Just.. Stare at me like this. Then close you eyes and put your face closer to mine." Sinunod ko naman ito and before I knew it, I heard several shots from the photographer.

When I opened my eyes, I found my reflection in his eyes. Those brown shiny eyes. Ang ganda, parang anghel. Nakakahatak... Nakaka..

" Matutunaw ako nyan.", I heard him say while smiling. " Hinay-hinay lang sa pagtitig."

I straightened my stand and punched his arm. " No way."

" Oh really? Hahaha." He laughed while looking at the whole oval. " Mas malaki pa to sa oval ng university na pinasukan ko. Iba talaga mga international schools. Bigtime ka talaga, Bianca."

I looked at what he's looking. Ang laki nga, ang yaman pala talaga ng family ko. I felt a sudden pain in my heart.

Do I really deserve all these stuff? Is this really me? Noon naman masaya na ako sa pagiging simple pero ngayon, everything has changed. From head to toe, pati ang mga taong nakakasalamuha ko iba na rin. Pati ang mundong ginagalawan ko ibang iba sa pinapagalawan sakin ni Faye.

All of a sudden, I felt his hands holding mine.

" Don't worry, Bianca. Maaalala mo din ang lahat. I just want you to know that you will always be mine. Don't you ever forget that."

I nodded. Sa ngayon, bukod sa barkada ko, si Ryder ang masasabi kong pinagkakatiwalaan ko ng buong puso. I know that he wouldn't hurt me whatever happens.

I know that with him, safe ako.

After ng shoot, we went on a coffee shop. He ordered two blueberry cheesecakes and two mocha frappes.

He was so focused on his cheesecake na halos nakakalimutan nyang katapat lang niya ako. Pinanood ko siyang kumain, paborito siguro nya ang blueberry cheesecake.

I took a bite on my cake and caught him staring at me. I felt my heart beating fast.

Jusko. Yung mga mata nya, ang sarap matunaw sa harapan niya. Kaya naman pala maraming babaeng nagkakadarapa mapa-sa kanya.

" Ryder..."

" Yep?"

" Magkwento ka naman tungkol sa atin."

Tumingin siya sa view sa labas habang nilalaro ang tinidor. Umupo sya ng maayos at hinawakan ang kamay ko. " There was an us before. You loved me, I loved you more. We were destined for each other, sabi mo nga noon. We met when Denise turned down my wedding proposal in Blue Cavern.."

Blue Cavern. Sounds familiar...

".. You were with Georgie and the rest of the gang. You looked at me with full sympathy kasi I was brokenhearted that time. When I first saw you, I knew it was you. It should be you."

It should be you. Sarap pakinggan.

" We met again in the park while I was doing some mural. I looked at your drawings and you looked at my mural. I was fresh in Fine Arts that time, katatapos lang din ng duty ko sa hospital noon.We shook hands and that's it. After some time, naging couple tayo."

Wow. Agad agad? Mahal ko nga talaga si Ryder that time para maging couple kami after a few weeks.

" You went missing after going out in Escape Bar. Hinanap ka namin, Bianca. Believe me. I nearly searched the whole country just to see you kaso pumunta ako sa New York. Went home for my own company. And here we are, natagpuan ka na. Who would have thought di ba? Grabe."

Who wouldn't have thought na makakasama ko siya. Some people recognized him but deadma lang. Yung ibang girls naman mukhang nahihiya makipag-picturean sa kanya. Me? Well, I looked at his eyes. Medyo light brown. Ganda pag nasisinagan ng araw.

" Ang ganda ng mga mata mo.", I said.

" Mas maganda ka. I could stare at you all day long. Kung wala lang akong meeting mamaya, hindi ako magsasawang tumingin sayo." I can't help but blush on how he said those words.

" Ryder.."

He looked at me and smiled. " What is it?"

" I'll let you love me. Please make me love you too. "