Our favorite place (Book 1 and 2)

Twelve

"Yeheey!" Ella shouted as the food was ready and she was already on the buffet table.

"Do you want me to ask Bea?"

"No, I don't want anybody to snoop into others business."

"Di ka ba nacu-curious?"

"No."

"Weh?"

"Yes."

"See?"

"But I don't want, Jia. I don't want ha?"

"Ohhhh-kay." Jia said in a sing-song manner.

"Jia. Look at me." She obliged. "Promise me? Not to ask."

"Oo."

"Repeat it."

"I will not ask Bea to ask Deanna."

"Good." She stood up and walked towards the table.

They ate in silence and they went to bed early as they will start hell month tomorrow.

"Ay shit!!!!"

"Urg!!!"

"Turn off!!!"

"Ano ba?!!"

Those are the complaints that Den heard from the players as she opened the light on their room at 4 in the morning.

"Get up and be outside in 5 minutes."

Jema and the other team's coaching staffs are already outside. As per Coach Tai's instruction. They will have a morning run everyday when they have a practice. It was so cold outside that there was smoke coming out from their breaths.

"Hep hep!! Where are you guys going?!" Ly asked the players as they are heading towards the covered court.

"Sa court po. Dun po tayo mag tetraining diba?"

"Yes, but the morning run is here sa labas. Com'on baba nyo na yang bags na yan jan and start to stretch."

"Let's race. 3 laps. From that tree to that." Deanna pointed 2 trees about 10 meters apart. "Ready to loose again Margarett?"

"In your dreams, Izabella. 3 wishes for the winner."

"Don't forget to stretch." Denna winked.

Coach Tai whistled and they took off.

"What.. are those two on a competition again?" Den asked Jia who just shrugged as she also didn't know.

In the end, Deanna won, and Jema should grant her 3 wishes. She spent her first wish, asking Jema to fetch her a drink and wipe her sweat for 3 days.

2-0 Deanna

Their training was grueling, considering they have coach Tai, who is known for his training.

5 days before they went back to Manila, they were given a day off and they can do whatever they want.

"Uh, I will be leaving and will be visiting a place near here the island. Anything you need just let Kuya Rod know." Deanna said peaking at the main door of Creamline's place. "Uhh.. Margarett? Do you have something to do today?"

"Uh, we are going to the pool.." Jema said and picked up her towel.

"Ouch!" Jia exclaimed holding her stomach. "Sakit ng tyan ko Ate Den. Di na ako sasama sa pool."

"Ahh. Sige alagaan na kita. Let's go upstairs." Den said. They both went up immediately not saying a word.

"So I guess it will be me, Mad..."

"Uh actually napuyat kami kagabi. Mejo masakit den kasi ulo ko. Akyat na kami J ha?" Maddie said and they went upstrairs.

Jema shook his head no in disbelief. Her friends ditched her. "So I guess I'm free today. What do you have in mind?"

"I.. uh. Do you trust me?"

"You know the answer to that question. I'll just change." She was wearing her swimsuit underneath her training clothes.

"Actually, no. That's fine. Where we will go, we will definitely get wet." She laughed at that thought. She was thinking green. Jema raised her brows in askance. "Sorry. Uh. Let's go?"

Jema nodded and they went outside. Deanna lead the way and to be honest Jema was scared. There was no road and full of high grasses. Deanna used her arms to remove the grass so Jema can have a clear way. They walked for about 10 minutes.

"Uh Izabella, where exactly are you taking me?" Deanna stopped and looked at Jema.

"I thought you trust me?"

"I do, pero parang sobrang liblib naman na neto. Alam mo pa ba yung pabalik?"

She just smiled and faced the other side again for them to continue walking. After 2 minutes, they reached the end and it was a beautiful scene. It was worth of the travel. It was a falls, and the water is almost a huge glass. The place was so magical. Almost like a dream.

"Wow. I didn't know na meron palang ganto dito."

"Tara?" Deanna led the way to the top of the falls. She started to strip and she was wearing a sports bra and an underwear.

"Uh.. no. Uh-uh." Jema said stepping back.

"Com'on. Para saan pa at nagpagod at nag punta tayo dito?"

"To swim?! Not to jump!! I mean is that even safe?!!"

"Yes I tried it before. See, I'm still alive. Let's go."

"No Deanna."

"Jema..."

"I SAID NO DEANNA!!"

"Jema. Seriously. It's worth a try."

Jema looked at the place they will fall and she felt butterflies on her stomach. That's high!!!! She looked at Deanna and she showed her puppy eyes look and she found herself stripping her clothes. Deanna smiled widely in excitement.

They walked at the edge and Deanna couldn't paint the face of Jema right now. She even saw her pray for heavens sake. She was just looking at the front. She chuckled as she found Jema's reaction so cute.

"Hey. It'll be worth it. Trust me." Jema looked down and she found herself reaching for Deanna's hand. She held it tight. Tighter that she should be. She squeezed it and Deanna didn't mind the hurt that she was feeling from the squeeze.

Jema closed her eyes and in seconds they are submerged into the warm water of the falls. She felt that Deanna, who's hand she was still holding, pulling her up.

"Ahhh!! Shiiiiiit!! Whoooo!!!"

"See? Worth it." Her voice softened in the next phrase as she looked at Jema who is smiling widely. "It's definitely worth it."

"So, how was states?" Jema broke the ice.

"It's a'ight. Boring even, cause you're not there."

They stayed and swam there for another 20 minutes when Deanna said that they still have another place to go. They walked for another 10 minutes and then they arrived at a beach front and there was a 4x4 suv parked.

Deanna assisted Jema on the passenger side before going to the driver's side and started the engine. It roared and then she drove slowly.

5 minutes of driving and then they arrived at a place where Jema couldn't imagine she will see in the island. They are on the west side of the island and here lies the most precious part of it as per Deanna. A clinic.

"What the hell...?"