Payb Takes Book 3

Letter From Paradise

June 9, 6am, Maldives:
June 9, 9am, Manila:

To the ever dearest love of my life,

I smiled at the blue sky layered by the pink, purple and orange hues of sunrise creating a whimsical background to the already wondrous beauty of the island paradise.

This vacation is almost over and for me it's both happy and sad, a bittersweet moment as I watch the sun slowly fill the view with its radiance.

Don't get me wrong, my love. I can't wait to get home to you, to be wrapped in your arms, to listen to your heartbeat against my cheek as I snuggle in your embrace, to inhale your cool and musky fragrance, to touch your cheek and lace my fingers through your hair, to feel your breath on my skin as you softly whisper in my ear how much you missed me, how much you loved me. I can't stand another second without your kiss, your soft lips on mine and your taste in my mouth as we let ourselves be consumed by our passion and yearning until we are both breathless and satisfied.

I miss you so much, Richard Faulkerson Jr. I can't wait to be with you again. This fact, I can never state enough.

But somehow at the back of my mind and the pit of my heart, I find myself never wanting to leave this island. Maldives has captured my heart and enthralled my spirit. I am smitten by its beauty and the peace it has given me. Come to think of it, it reminds me of you in so many ways.

Paano? Wala ka namang buhangin ano? LOL

Let me count the ways...

This paradise has charmed me from the moment my feet touched its land just as you have captured me with that first smile.

The deep blue waters remind me of your heart and soul, of how boundless the love you share can be, how immeasurable your kindness, how much more I can learn about you and from you. You, my Mr. Faulkerson, are an endless mystery I will never get tired of unraveling.

You said, "Ako ang alon na babalik sa'yo." And yet somehow, these white shores remind me of you, how the pristine sand that stretch for miles welcome anyone with open arms and bless them with its warm accommodation just like your generosity to everyone, you always give first then ask later, always ready to embrace anyone who needed a warm heart to bless them with care. I am so proud of you for that. I just wish that much like the Maldivians who learned not to take advantage of the island's wonders, the people around you would also protect and preserve your wellbeing.

And just like the shores waiting for the next wave to touch it, you also await for my return. O! Pasok yun di ba? At ako ang alon na di na makapaghintay na humalik sa iyong dalampasigan. Ganoin.

But wait. There's more.

Even the villas remind me of you, how they stay above the tides and remain gracefully poised like you are (hopefully we are) in the face of the bashing and hate around us.

Like this island and its residents, You and I, WE are faced with constant threats that try to bring us down to the point of pushing us to our limits waiting for us to sink or let go but I know that we will not only survive every challenge they throw at us because together we will triumph. We will thrive.

Not a single moment passed that I didn't wish you were here, Love. Everything reminds me of you.

Each time I lay in bed, I am reminded by the empty space beside me that you should have been here with me.

I watch every sunrise with a wish for every day we will share together.

I bask in the sun and be reminded of how you made my life brighter since you became a part of it.

I gaze at every sunset without fear of the night because you are the light of my life.

Pati nung nag-parasailing kami ni Coleen and she was so scared coz it was her first time, I remembered when we did that in Boracay and first time ko din pero hindi ako natakot kasi kasama kita and I know you won't let anything happen to me. #TeamKampante na ako noon pa man.

I once dreamed of coming to Maldives and now that I'm here, I wished every second I spent here was with you.

You were right, I found peace in my little break from reality but I still kept wondering how beautiful it must have been if we found it together. Someday, my love, we will go back here together and forget the world even just for a little while.

I have this crazy fantasy of living in a place like this with you, where there's just you and me and the sea.

This island paradise is everything that describes perfection, a little piece of heaven on Earth but I won't regret leaving it because I am heading towards you, my very own haven, my garden of Eden, my home.

I love you, RJ. My love for you is constant no matter how far the distance, no matter how long the time, you will always have my love.

Yours forever,
Menggay

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