Dedicated to you.. Salamat sa tatlong comments mo sa ACP. Sobra kong na-appreciate yon. Though, hindi ko alam kung kailan ko ma-co-complete ang story na yon... kaya if ayos lang ito, muna basahin mo.. Atleast ito. completed na. Haha. XD
Epilogue
Sagada, Mountain Province
"Ang lamig, grabe!" Nanginginig si Haley sa lamig. She knows it's colder here than any place of the Phillippines.
Maswerte nga sya kasi nataon na hindi banned ang mga tourists pumunta dito sa Sagada. Meron kasi yung mga araw na bawal ng pumunta dito ang mga taga-hindi dito dahil delikado ang panahon.
Pero she was lucky. But not lucky enough, nakalimutan nyang bumili ng mittens para pamproteka sa kamay nya sa lamig.
"Where can I buy a pair of mittens here?" Alam nyang hindi masyadong ginagamit ang Filipino dito sa Sagada. They have their own dialect but they were used on using English as better communication.
Ngumiti yung babaeng napagtanungan nya. "Filipino?" The woman asked her politely.
Sa tingin nya kaedaran lang nya ito. "Yeah."
Ngumiti ito sakanya. "Hi ako nga pala si Elise, Elise Vergara." Pakilala nito sa sarili.
"I'm Haley Castillo, nice meeting you." she offered her hand to shake hands.
Magiliw naman nitong tinanggap. "Are you from Manila?" Isa sa mga napansin nya dito ay ang friendly nito. She was the epitome of a modern Maria Clara.
"No, I'm from Ilocos. You, are you from Manila?" Maganda ang mood nya ngayon kahit na sobrang nanlalamig sya sa lamig.
"Yes, sorry wala akong alam na pagbilhan ng mittens. Pero I can give you one if you like." Kumislap ang mata nya sa kasiyahan.
I love you mittens.
"Talaga, okay lang sayo? Thank you, huh?" Naglakad na ito papuntang hotel kung saan sya naka-check in.
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Sumunod sya dito para sa pinakamamahal nyang mittens. "Ang bait mo naman" Hindi nya napigilang sabi ng inabot nito ang kulay pink na pair of mittens
She doesn't like pink but it was more than enough for her to have a pair of mittens.
"Hindi noh, napansin ko lang na sobrang nilalamig ka kanina kaya naisip kong pahiraman nalang kita. Anyway, ilang araw ka na dito?" She was exchanging conversation.
"Kagabi lang ako dito, ikaw?"
"Three months na kami dito. I'm with my brother and his girlfriend. Saka yung ex ng girlfriend ni Kuya."
Namangha sya sa sinabi nito. "Hindi ba awkward para sakanila?"
Tumawa ito ng mahina. "Hindi naman, they were like ex but they don't love each other. "
Napatango-tango nalang sya. Naalala nya si Gian at Ella sa sitwasyon ng mga ito. "Ang tagal nyo naman dito, buti nakakatiis kayo sa lamig?"
Humagikgik ito sa sinabi nya. "Ayos lang naman samin. We're like used to the weather. We lived in America for a year. Mas malala pa nga doon ang lamig, dito tolerable palang."
Napamulagat sya sa sinabi nito. Tolerable? Grabe naman ang cold tolerance nito.
She was amazed the fact that this girl who has the image of Maria Clara has the high tolerance of cold.
Nag-ring ang phone nito. "Wait, I just need to answer it." Paalam nito bago nito sinagot.
"Ella, bakit?" Elise asked after the greetings.
Tumango tango ito. "Yeah, I'm with someone." Tumigil ito saglit, pagkatapos ay nagsalita na naman. "Yeah, I'll be there in a few, bye."
"You want to join us for lunch?" Tumango sya sa offer nito. Hindi na sya magpapaka-choosy. Wala naman syang kasama na kakain. Why not mingle to other people?
"Sure," she happily replied with a beam on her face.
Bumababa na ulit sila sa hotel kung saan pareho silang naka-check in at pumunta sa restaurant kung saan accommodated na ng hotel ang three meals nila. Sulit na din ang may kamahalan na bayad dahil kompleto naman ang kakailanganin katulad ng hotels sa Ilocos.
"Hi guys, I am with someone." Bati nito sa tatlong nakaupo sa pang-animan na table.
Automatic ang pagngiti nya sa labi ng ipakilala sya ng mga ito. But she saw two pairs of familiar eyes.
"Haley." They both said her name.
Napatitig sya sa dalawa at nagpalipat lipat ng tingin. "You know each other?" Clueless na tanong ni Elise.
"She's the reason why Gian is here." Mahinang sagot ni Ella sa tanong nito.
Napapalatak ito sa sinabi ni Ella. "You're the girl who broke Gian's heart." Elise and the other guy chorused which she assumed that he was her brother and Ella's boyfriend.
"I'm out of here." Nasaktan sya sa sinabi nito. Pero sinundan din nya ito ng tumayo ito at nag-walk out.
"Go, Haley." That made her smile when she heard Ella cheering on her."G-gian..." She was nervous and her heart was beating fast.
Hindi sya nito tinignan. Tumigil lang ito sa harap ng isang simbahan. "Anong ginagawa mo dito, Haley?" His voice was cold as the Sagada's weather.
But she remained silent.
"Sinundan mo ba ko?" Mahina nitong tanong sakanya. Napasinghap sya ng hilain nito ang isa nyang kamay at niyakap sya ng mahigpit.
"G-gian..." She whispered his name. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na yakap yakap sya ng taong mahal na mahal nya.
"Haley, I missed you." Naramdaman nya ang pagpatak ng luha nito sa balikat nya.
"I missed you more, Gian." Posible palang makaramdam ng labis na pangungulila kahit na yakap yakap na nya ang taong dahilan kung bakit nangungulila sya.
Kumawala ito sa pagkakayakap nila pero hawak parin nito ng mahigpit ang kamay nya.
"I love you." He whispered before he kissed her fully in the lips.
She smiled between the kisses. "I love you." She whispered too and she hugged him tight.
"Hindi ka na mawawala sakin diba?" Pangungumpirma nya na ikinangiti nito.
"Hindi na!" He promised.
Napangiti sya saka humilig sa dibdib nito. She felt home when she did that.
---Finished—-
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A/N: Let's party party! Yehey! Haha. Sa wakas natapos ko na din ang una kong ginawa na third-person POV ang gamit ko. Hindi ko pa ito i-e-edit, mag-e-edit na ko next year. Kapag nakatapos na ko ng limang on-going stories. Haha. XD
Elise Vergara has her own story too like Randall Miko Vergara and Ella. Obvious namang Vergara Series sila included.
Wala na pong Book 2. Wala ng Sequel/Prequel and such. I'm contented with the ending na kasi. Hoho.
Babush na, see you in my other stories. [Sandamakmak na on going storie.]
Sayonara, minna-san.
P.S. May missing chapters ang Dream or Reality. I'll post it when I find it. Haha.
Truly yours,
Darling_Xiami
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