TO HAVE & TO HOLD-Sequel of Catch Me I'm In Love

Chapter 27 - A Chance At Love Again?

Roan was packing her things getting ready for her trip to New York. 

It would be her first time in New York. 

She's been in Paris for a year now, she hasn't come back to the Philippines since then. She only communicates with her family via phone calls, emails and recently Face time.

Her parents were also crushed and were dragged in the scandal. They moved out of their Caloocan house and moved to the province – away from the malicious people who scrutinized Roan from the beginning.

They moved to Batangas. With Roan earning more money now, she was able to buy her family a private resort in Nasugbu.

She only see pictures of it, her family manages it and lives there. One day, when she goes back to the Philippines. That will be her sanctuary. It was away from the hustle and bustle of Manila. The place looked refreshing and serene. 

One time when she called her Mother, she asked her, "Anak, masaya ka naman dyan anak. Nag-iisa ka lang. Sure ka na okay ka lang dyan. Gusto mo puntahan kita."

"Okay lang ako Nay, heto model-modelan na ako haha. Oo naman, okay na okay ako.Pero siempre miss ko na po kayong lahat."   She lied.

She is not happy. She is empty inside. She still loves Erik, it was her second heartache with Erik, but she seem not to get over him that easily.   

The only news she knows about him was that after his vacation in New York, he then stayed for good there and is now working in a Financial firm in Manhattan. Still a bachelor.  

Roan on the other hand, was focused on her work, her new career as a model. She was also able to finish her french cooking lessons. Soon, time-permitting, she also plans to take lessons in making french pastries.    She was happy with the sudden turn of events in her life. She has a successful and up and coming career in the modeling industry.

Never in her life did she envision this. But she now believes that like a wheel- sometimes it's up, sometimes it's down.   

Now it was her turn to be up.   She has a flight to catch in 3 hours.

She looked at herself in the mirror. Contended with her outfit, she was wearing black tube with a creme cardigan over it matching her blue denims and flats.

She is inside her one bedroom apartment in Paris. It was near the Marais District.   She loves the neighborhood. It is a historic district, it has outstanding buildings of historic and architectural significance. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements.   She took her luggage and headed down.

She was on the 5th floor.

The elevators in Paris are generally small.   

She hailed a cab to go to Charles De Gaulle Airport. Paris is a sweet torture. It has lots of memories – good memories with Erik. But she chose to stay.

That's how she managed to live here – clinging to the good memories she shared with Erik. She lives it, she breathes it.    

Soon she will set foot in New York. She will again breathe the same air that Erik is breathing. Her pulse started to raise erratically. She is both nervous and excited.