New York
January 2017
Loel is now in the Philippines enjoying all the food, and Thirdy is helping him explore the city lang muna while busy pa sa restaurant. He's on FaceTime with his sister.
Bei, the food here is great. Hindi ka pa talaga magpapahinga kahit for a week? I'm sure the hospital will understand.
Kuya, I really wanna be part of Thirdy's success, but I want to make my own name.
Okay, fine, but remember also that Thirdy always chooses you over anything ah. Just saying.
Ugh. I'm so guilty now!
Go here na kasi, Beatriz.
I don't know if I can, Kuya!
Okay, whatever, but just so you know, Mom and Dad will visit here and check our houses.
Yeah! They told me about it.
Take care, sis, and go make lambing to Thirdy. He's always tired.
Yeah. No need to say it.
Right after that, Bea texted Thirdy words of encouragement so that her boyfriend would be super inspired to work. After texting him, she got out of bed, got dressed, and went to the hospital.
Bea is currently a resident doctor at Lenox Hill Hospital. Every time her colleagues ask,
"Why not rest even for a week? You just graduated, Beatriz."
She'll just smile. Bea's experience in the medical missions made her so good at what she does. She's everyone's favorite in the hospital right now. Even the nurses adore her.
Philippines
January 2017
Thirdy's opening was a huge hit. Everything about the restaurant is nice. The ambiance, the food, even the service.
The Ravenas and Loel met during the opening. Just like Bea, they love him. Mas funny si Loel kaya naman hindi naging mahirap makipagclose sa kanya.
Loel's day usually goes like this: he'll jog in the morning, book a Grab to go to The Grid to annoy Thirdy and the staff there, make everyone in the kitchen laugh, eat there, and then go back to his house. He'll call his mom or Bea to give them updates and sleep. Then at night, he'll go back to The Grid to annoy Thirdy again before the restaurant closes.
He's now at the resto together with Dani, who's really bored too.
"Kuya Loel, how's Ate Bea?" Dani asked.
"Workaholic and KJ! All she does is work," Loel replied.
"Kuya din naman. You think they're in a fight?" Dani asked.
Loel just realized that maybe Thirdy is tampo that Bea didn't surprise him sa opening. Magoone week na yung restaurant and Thirdy is so hands-on sa kitchen kahit may chefs naman don na alam na yung gagawin.
"Ooooof. Maybe. What's your theory?" Loel asked Dani.
Both of them sat at the bar area of the restaurant, acting like they're solving a mystery or something.
"I feel like since Ate Bea is really busy with her duties, Kuya works so much too. Kaya even if may mga workers siya, nakikigulo siya sa kitchen para madistract siya. Kaya ayon, they fought because they don't spend time together na. Kuya's not even checking his phone ata."
Loel and Dani made a thinking face.
"Ako, ang theory ko, nagtampo siya because Bea didn't show up at the opening kasi even if Bea has reasons, I feel like he's still hoping. Thirdy kasi always does that for Beatriz eh. Baka he also wants Bea to do that."
The two stopped talking and sealed their mouths when Thirdy went out of the kitchen.
"Oh, you two are still here? I'll be working late."
Thirdy looked at them pero mukha silang nakakita ng multo.
"What's with the faces?" Thirdy asked again.
But the two just smiled.
"Creeps niyo. Dani, go and help Loel explore the city. Tour him around."
Dani looked at Loel.
"Okay, Kuya! I want ice cream! We should get dirty ice cream."
"What is that?" Loel asked curiously.
"Just follow me. We will go to a park. Parks here always have dirty ice cream."
"How dirty can that be?"
Dani laughed and booked a Grab.
Among the two theories, neither of them is right. Thirdy and Bea are strong. They keep chatting with each other, they're on FaceTime at night, and they encourage each other to work.
Just like right now.
"How's my ghost?" Thirdy will always ask.
"Excuse you? Kuya brainwashed you na?" Bea is now at the doctors' quarters taking a break.
"Hahaha. You're my ghost, my Angel, my everything, so stop the drama. How are you?"
"Fine. I miss you," Bea said sadly.
"Uy, don't do that face. Baka magbook ako ng flight papunta dyan," Thirdy warned her.
"Ayy, speaking of flights, Mom and Dad will visit you and Kuya pala. They'll be flying tomorrow."
"Yeah. Loel told me. My family is still here. They wanted to meet the De Leons daw."
"That's super sad. Ako lang absent." She pouted.
"That's okay, Doc! I understand. I'll visit you soon. Okay?" Thirdy comforted her.
"Oh, okay. I'll go back na. I love you, Ghostbuster!"
"I love you too!" Thirdy said.
And they ended the call.
They've been like this for four days already. At first, it sucks to be so far away, but I guess if a person loves you, they'll do whatever it takes to keep the relationship.
But Beatriz?
She lied.
