Seven Days In Paradise

Day 5: Chances

Bea/Contessa's POV:

We had sex again last night. After nya akong ipagluto ng dinner. Sobrang pampered ako kahapon, we stayed all day huddled together in bed after namin mamalengke. We only had to be apart sa tuwing magluluto siya. I woke up ahead of her this time, hindi ko muna ito inabala at ginising. I stood up and went to the bathroom, I relieved myself at tsaka ako naghilamos ng muka. I was debating whether I should tell Zoey to go back to Manila. Sa totoo lang, I wanted to spend my life with her. Pero alam ko din na she will never feel the same. Straight sya at ako? Screwed up at may dark past. It would be better if she stayed away from me. To forget me. 

"She will never love you, kailangan mo nang tanggapin at parayain siya Bea." Contessa argued.

"Pero sa kabilang banda, who wouldn't want to be with her? She's hot and sexy. Kung ako sa'yo Bea, aminin mo na sa kanya ang tunay mong nararamdaman." 

"How can I? I mean will you look at her? Tignan mo siya Contessa, she's just too beautiful and has a lot of plans for her future. Eh ako? Eto, basag." I argued with my own mind.

"Truth is, lahat naman tayo may kanya-kanyang moment na basag. It's up to you to reclaim your glory so to speak." Contessa said to me.

"I guess you're right, Contessa." I whispered to myself. 

I went back to bed and slept again, she automatically reached for me, she envelopes me into a warm hug. I kissed the top of her head. Before falling back to sleep. 

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Zoey's POV:

I felt her rise from bed, I was already expecting her to wake me up. I was surprised that she didn't. I was still naked as she was. We had sex last night, again. Ewan ko ba, bakit pagdating sa kanya ang hina ng sistema ko. She makes me believe that I could be with her. Hindi naman ako manhid, I knew she liked me, I just didn't know up to what extent. Her eyes are full of love and passion, her eyes tells me she loves me. I knew from the start that she does. Nagtatalo ang utak ko at ang puso ko. Half of me is falling for her and half of me is still straight. Ito ang paulit ulit kong naiisip.

Maya-maya pa, nagdesisyon na akong bumangon. I figured I need a cold shower to ease my mind. Hindi ko kailangan isangkot si Contessa sa gulo ng buhay ko. Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isip ko, pero biglang nagflashback sa akin yung lalaking pinatay ni Gabe. Isa siya sa mga tauhan ni Gabe, si Marco. Kitang-kita ko kung paano nagmaka-awa ang lalaki kay Gabe. Hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan kung paano walang awang pinaslang ni Gabe si Marco.

Gabe is ruthless and heartless. Kaya naman, ayaw kong madamay pa si Contessa sa gulong kinasasangkutan ko kay Gabe. Hanggat maari, gusto ko sana na wag mainvolve si Contessa. But she's making it hard for me, lalo na't sinasabi niyang, she sees me in her future. I took a shower and got dressed after. Tapos nagtungo na ako sa kitchen. Binati ako ni Manang Cynthia.

"Magandang Umaga, Elize." She said

"Magandang Umaga din ho." I said smiling.

"Ikaw ba ang magluluto ng pagkain ninyo ni Contessa?" She asked me.

"Opo. Kung pwede po sana."

"Oo naman, hija. Ang sarap mo nga magluto, tuwang-tuwa ang mga kasambahay ko sa pagluto mo kahapon. Bulalo nung tanghalian at Adobo naman kinagabihan." She said to me.

"Ay maraming salamat naman po at na-appreciate ninyo ang luto ko."

"Naninibago nga kami, kase first time na hindi kami ang nagluto para sa bisita namin dito sa lodge." She said smiling.