No Walls, No Ceilings, No Floor

Come Close to Me

Richard hugged Nena so tightly that she couldn't almost breathe, she was very happy and relieved at the same time.
She can't deny that she cared for him so much.

He was so happy to see her that he couldn't contain himself of so much joy... after reading the letter of a fan named Neng that uplift his spirit, now it's Nena's presence. Then he realized the power of prayer.

Richard: What are you doing here?
Nena: Well, nabanggit ni Lady M na nandito ka namamalagi and gusto rin nyang bisitahin ko yung pinagagawa nyang Hotel. Richard, I'm sorry sa...
Richard: Yeah, I'm sorry too...
Nena: Nag lunch ka na ba? Halika, pinagluto ka ni Manang Norma ng bopis, saan ka nga pala galing?
Richard: Namasyal na kaunti...
Nena: Maraming mapapasyalan dito sa Batanes, hanggang kailan ka pa ba dito?
R: Maybe another week. I still have some unfinished business to do... eh ikaw?
N: Baka 2 weeks, namiss ko si Nanay kaya magba bonding kami, tapos itong project ni Lady M dito, gosh, parang nakakapagod pala yung mga gagawin ko...
R: Why don't we enjoy the days that we're free..?
N: Sige, kain muna tayo then pahinga then larga, call?
R: Call, Nena...
N: Hhhmmm,!yes...
R: Thank you...

Nena gave Richard a smile..

Nena: We're friends di ba?

Then Richard just pinched her cheeks and smiled.

*****
The next three days Richard and Nena explored the beauty of Batanes. They visited the Basco lighthouse, went biking in Batan island, stopped at Honesty Coffee shop...

Richard: I never knew that there is still such a place like this, pasok ka lang, just get what you need, konsensya mo na lang talaga kung honest ka o hindi...and this coffee shop is never crowded..
Nena: Nung mga 12 years old ako, siguro mga 5 beses din kami ni Nanay pumunta rito sa Batanes, kasi kapag umuuwi rito si King Hassan yung asawa ni Lady M, dito nya lagi gustong pumunta kasi tahimik, walang pollution...

R: Ako rin siguro, madadalas dito, it gave me a chance to really think things out, look back, alam mo yun, tahimik, walang istorbo...
N: Naistorbo ba kita?
R: Hahaha, uy hindi pero nagtampo ako ng slight nung nag pa sabi ka na di ka makaka- attend sa wedding ko but then again things really happened for a damn good reasons (he smiled at Nena)
N: May mga bagay talaga na minsan di mo maintindihan, nakaka-iyak, nakakalungkot pero  at the end of the day, life goes on...
R: Bakit ang gaan mong kausap? I mean I feel better kapag nakakausap kita?
N: Sus, nag-kick in bigla ang pag ka Best Actor mo...you know, kahit nung bata pa ako ang hilig ko noon magsulat, I pour my feelings in writing, hindi kasi ako masalita na tao eh...

Richard was looking at Nena and he wonders if Nena is Neng...

Nena: Makatingin ka naman...
Richard: Sorrry...
N: Rich, can I call you Rich?
R: Oo naman..
N: Mahal mo pa rin ba... I mean after what's happened? I mean... (she pause and looked at Richard) si Cindy..
R: Hhhhmmm, (looked at Nena) I'm not sure... (bowed his head and rubbed his forehead) may pagkukulang din ako sa kanya eh. I was caught up with fame, money and all and not realizing that may needs din sya..I loved her and I'm sure she loved me too...maybe the secret meetings, stolen moment.. para kaming magnanakaw that time siguro naging mas madali kung naging honest na lang kami...

Nena was looking at Richard while he was talking, ramdam nya ang pagsisisi nito. She wanted to hug him and hold his hand pero hindi nya magawa dahil sa mga oras na yun her heart is beating for him and if she gives in; she might get hurt...

N: Tara na, marami pa tayong pupuntahan.
R: Sure, let's go...

They continued to explore Batanes. They stroll along the beach of Morong then headed to the Chapel of Tukon, it sits humbly atop a foothill, the church is made of stone. They went in, both knelt down and prayed.

On their way back to the house, they passed by the Batanes Blank Book Archive, Nena and Richard looked on...

Nena: I remember writing a letter at that library (she smiled and looked at Richard)

Richard smiled and squeezed her hand...

R: What happened to the letter?
N: Secret...
R: Secret talaga?
N: Maybe one day, I'll tell you...halika na, baka hanapin na tayo ni Manang Norma...
R: Nena..
N: Hhhmm, ano yun?
R: Na-inlove ka na ba?
N: Why are you asking me that out of the blue?
R: Kung sino man yung taong mamahalin mo... ay ang pinaka swerteng tao sa mundo...
N: Cindy is lucky, cause there's this man who loved her so much but she just gave up like that... so easily... big lost to her....

Then Richard suddenly... kissed Nicomena on the lips...