Lost in Tokyo

Ju San

Music was playing, but the sound of the waves and his heart drown out the music. We stayed like this as we settled on the living room of our villa. My head on his chest while he hugs me comfortably.

"Maine?" He taps me. I didn't notice that I have already fallen asleep. 

I mumble words even I find incoherent. Maybe I was too tired from the whole trip and settling down. I feel my body rise above from the couch, and his arms grip tighter. He lays me down on my bed.

"Stay." I mumbled.

"Maine."

"Please stay," I mumbled half awake.

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"Hi, good morning. Good, you're up." He was sitting on the bed on his phone answering emails.

"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" I ask him. 

"I did. I hope you slept well. You fell asleep on the couch, and I brought you to your room, but you told me to stay," he explained.

RJ was in a white shirt and white boxers, and I was in my rose-colored pajamas. I could wake up to us like this, but I think it's too early of a declaration. He makes me feel safe and secure. He puts his phone down, and kisses my cheek. "Come on, let's have breakfast. I ordered us some eggs ben and waffles."

He leads me out of my room and out in the balcony of our villa where our breakfast was prepared. Before I could sit down, I put my arms around his waist and hug him from behind. "RJ, thank you."

"For what?"

"For this. Everything is perfect."

He kisses me in my forehead and I close my eyes. "Come on, let's eat. I booked us a diving lesson."

A few days have passed, and it was our last day in Maldives. The trip was nothing but amazing, with him pampering me with my much needed r&r. He would sleep in his room, but oftentimes, I'd fall asleep on the couch until he decides to just stay beside me. I haven't opened the laptop he left. Quite frankly, I was satisfied that I was away from connectivity and the internet. I just wanted to savor the days I finally get to have with him, before our schedules turn into chaos again. I finally opened my phone, and I answer a few messages. 

"Ready?" He peeps inside my room.

"Yup."

He takes my bags and hands them to the hotel staff. Before he could leave my room, I tug his arm. "RJ, wait."

"Why?"

"I need to give you something," I mumble. "Here, take this." I hand him a box and he gives it a bewildered look.

"What's this for?"

"I just bought it in the city center when we were going around. I figured I wanted to buy something to remind you of this trip. It's just a simple bracelet though. This trip..." I start to lose my words. "This trip... has been pretty amazing and you are amazing. I mean, I just... I just never thought this trip was what I needed."

He pulls me in for a hug, kisses my forehead, then my nose. He just stares at me intently, but his stare made me feel all sorts of emotions. He leans in, but stops midway until I close my eye as if signaling that it was okay. I lean in a bit, and slowly our lips touch and then another chaste kiss. "Thank you, Maine. For you, for being on this trip, for the bracelet." 

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Sorry, super filler chapter. I've been super busy since work started again. This chapter is super waley. Super writer's block talaga (Ay wow, feelingera), and idk what to do with the story na, but seeing the response, I didn't think people actually read this story. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THE VOTES. I didn't even think I'd be ranked on WP, but #697 apparently. Still far, but grateful nonetheless. Vote, comment, share or tweet me at