WITHERING LOVE

Chapter 24

"This is so beautiful Ace!"
I smiled widely

Dinala niya ako sa flower festival
Kung saan ibat ibang uri nang bulaklak ang nakatanim

May ibat ibang kulay din
There's tulips
Roses
Lilies
Daisy
At marami pa

Isa ito sa mga bucket list ko
Ang makapunta sa flower festival

"Paano alam? Na gusto ko pumunta dito?"
He just shrugged at me

"Tinanong mo parents ko noh?"

Alam kasi nang parents ko lahat nang nasa bucket list ko
And they support me in whatever I want to do

"Hindi ah!"
I playfully hit him

"Tara na nga!" Aya ko sa kanya
We hold each others hands and went in

Simple things makes me happy
Kahit itong flower festival lang masaya na ako
And I'm so glad dito ako dinala ni Ace

There's not much things to do but just to admire the flowers
Meron ding malaking ferris wheel
Hindi naman ganun kalayuan

May mga malalapit din na food stands
At may ibang mga restaurants din sa paligid

So nag libot libot kami ni Ace
Pictures doon pictures dito

"Ace tara sa ferris wheel"
Excited kong sabi
"mamaya na pag lumubog na yung araw para mas maganda. I heard the lights here are amazing at night"

"ooohhhh, sige sige. Eh saan na tayo ngayon?"
Tanong ko
"may malapit na amusement park dito tara dun"
"ayy sige! Tara tara!"

Walking distance lang naman yung amusement park
So nag lakad kami papunta dun

Nung makarating na kami dun
Napanganga ako

I have only been in an amusement park once in my whole life
Tapos bata ako nun
"woaahhh!" yunn lang yung nasabi ko

"wait, wag mong sabihin di ka pa nakakapuntang amusement park?" sabi ni Ace
"well nakapunta naman ako, pero sobrang tagal na yun" sabi ko without looking at Ace
Just admiring the park

"first time mo ulit to? After so many years?" tanong niya ulit
"yes po mr. Ace" tumingin ako sa kanya

"eh bakit di ka na nakakapunta nang amusement park?" He asked
"mamaya nang mga tanong mo, excited na kong sumakay nang mga rides eh"

"okay okay fine lets go then"
I smiled at Ace and went inside the park

I excitedly walk
Looking around
Gustong ikutin lahat at sakyan lahat nang rides
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Naikot na namin lahat ni Ace yung buong amusement park
We were now walking
Eating our cotton candy and sipping on our slurpees

"So bakit ngayon ka lang ulit nakapunta dito?"
Inopen niya ulit yung topic na yun
The one that we were talking about before

"Kasi, I was too busy with school. Tapos CEO pa si papa so I needed to go to every meeting that is held within the company. Kailangan ko din mag participate sa lahat nang activities and learn about business. So parang once lang kami nakapunta dito as a whole family. Ngayong yung bonding namin kain na lang sa labas."

Tumango si Ace, he was just listening. I guess he didn't know what to say
"buti na lang pala dito kita dinala. Im glad you liked it"

"Siempre naman! Thank you ulit babe" I hug him and he hugged me back
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Since its summer matagal pa bumaba yung araw
Eventhough its 8:30 in the evening
Tumitirik pa rin yung araw, it feels like it's still 4oclock in the afternoon

"Tagal pa bumaba yung araw, anong gagawin natin?"
I asked Ace

"Tara kain muna tayo, while we wait for the sun to set. Malapit na lang naman na"
Tumango ako

Sakto gutom na din aKo

"Saan mo ba gustong kumain?" Tanong niya
Nag isip ako nang konti, kasi di ko naman alam kung anong mga restaurant meron dito

"Let's see kung anong merong restaurant na masarap dito"
"Okay lets go"
Ace held my hand at lumabas na kami nang park

Nag ikot ikot kami to see and decide kung saang resto kami kakain

"Ito kaya? Italian resto? Tara?" Suggest ko
"Okay sige, tamang tama I'm craving for pasta" sabi naman ni Ace
"Oh, ako din eh" I smiled at him and we went to the resto
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It's now almost 10pm
And I'm pretty sure the sun has set

We were still in the restaurant
Trying to digest before we go
Dami naming inorder at kinain, sobrang busog na kami

"Ano tara na ba?" Tanong ni Ace
"Maya maya babe" I said while drinking water
"Tara na, para matunawan ka."

"Okay then"
Tinawag na ni Ace yung waiter para kunin yung bill

Tapos naalala ko ako pala mang lilibre this time sa kanya
Nung dumating yung waiter, sakto sakin niya inabot yung bill

Thank you mr. Waiter

I took out my wallet para kunin yung debit card ko
"Babe, what are you doing?"
Ace was trying to stop me na mag bayad

"Don't you remember? Diba sabi ako naman mang lilibre ngayon?"
Napaisip si Ace "ohh, right. But-"
"No buts, Im paying. Ayoko naman na lagi ikaw eh"

Sinabi ko sa waiter na card ang payment
He came back with a machine and I did my payment

"Thank you, please come back again" the waiter said
"You're welcome"
We stood up and left the restaurant
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Pag labas namin, madilim na
"Hayy sa wakas madilim na din, we can finally see the beautiful lights" sabi ko
"Mas maganda ka" Ace blurted and I blushed

"Tara na nga" I was a bit shy so nauna na akong nag lakad
"Uyyy wait naman!"
Humabol si Ace saakin

Nakarating na kami sa flower festival
It was worth the wait
"Omg ang ganda!" I squealed
"Tara picture tayo!"

I excitedly jump and run around

ACE's POV
An idea just hit me
Since andito naman na kami
Why don't I film this moment?

I took out my phone
Tinapat ko kay Alex, while she's being excited
With a smile on her face

Napansin niya ako bigla "uyy, ginagawa mo?"
Tanong niya

"Im filming you" I smiled at her "ayoko naman masayang yung moment na to noh. Kahit may pictures, mas better pa rin yung videos"

"Aawwww, so sweet naman nang baby ko" she cooed me and I can't help but to smile more
"Edi dapat kasali ka din"
"Ayoko nga, gusto ko ikaw lang" sabi ko sa kanya
"Ehh, para mas maganda yung moments, kasama ka dun"

She smiled sheepishly
I gave up "sige na nga"

So I flip my phone cam
I filmed both of us
Pero mostly siya talaga

I decided to joke around a little
"Babe! Saan ka na babe!? Bakit di kita makita?"

"Huh? Im right here! Baby!" Sigaw niya
"Di kita makita, kasi muka kang bulaklak na napakaganda!" I smiled And looked at her
Shee playfully hit me, smiling widely
"Tinakot mo naman ako! Tsaka Corny mo pramis!" Sabi niya

"Ayiee, kinilig ka naman!" Asar niya
"Di aahh!" Pero di niya mapigilan ngumiti
"Tignan mo nga yang ngiti mo oh, abot hanggang tenga!" Asar ko pa
"Ewan ko sayo!"

Umikot pa kami for a little while
Biglang tumigil si Alex sa paglalakad
"Bakit?" Tanong ko
"Babe! Bago tayo umuwi, tara dun!" Turo niya sa ferris wheel

Oh, I forgot about the ferris wheel! Tanga!
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