" You're here! You're really here! " she exclaimed while hugging him tight
" Salonga, you're squishing me... " he reminded
She put up that glowing smile, with the cute eyes and little dimples that he'd fallen for.
" I'm just really happy that you're here! in New York! to watch! " she exclaimed
He laughed at her cuteness. Then slowly, very slowly, his eyes were on her. He noticed every little detail of Lea's clothes.
" can't say no, right? " he asked, an arm around her " baka hiwalayan mo pa ko. "
" Hindi naman. I can't break up with you, siguro... hindi na lang ako uuwi ng Pilipinas. "
He never noticed how she meant those words. He never thought that she could just walk away, from him, from them.
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Lea was uncomfortably shifting in her seat. Her flight back to the Philippines was giving her butterflies. They were on a taxi now, waiting for a traffic miracle.
" hun, you alright? " Rob asked, putting his phone down " Excited? "
She managed a smile.
" Yeah I am. " she answered
Are you really? Her mind asked. Or are you worried?
" Your mom's gonna be so surprised. " he said " Have you told anyone that you're going home? "
I only wanted to tell one person.
" No. I want to surprise them. " she said " are you sure everything's gonna be fine back in NY? "
Rob smiled at her. " of course. what could possibly go wrong? " then his phone started ringing
She eavesdropped on her boyfriend's call. All she heard was occasional " what's " and " fine. "
He looked at her with sad eyes. " hun... "
" Yes? " she asked, looking at him
" I have to go back... " he said sadly " Right now. "
She tried to feel for herself .Was she annoyed? Was she even sad? No. Goddamit, what's wrong with me?!
" it's alright Rob. " she said, smiling " Go do your thing. "
He kissed her forehead. " thanks for being an understanding fiancee. "
" Rob... " she whispered " We've talked abot this diba? "
Rob smiled. " Uh y-yeah. Not yet. Sorry hun. "
" No problem. "
But there was a problem. She wasn't inlove. She wasn't inlove with Rob. Her heart was still looking for that one man.
They were spending their first new year together in her hotel room in San Francisco. Everything looked like something in the movies. Because they were really shooting for a movie.
" Do you have a new year's resolution babes? " he asked, using her as his human pillow
" Ummm... To stop being a good child? "
Aga laughed. Lea's mother's disapproval of their relationship was an open secret. It's evident, but they still hide it.
" Lalo lang akong aayawan ng mommy mo nyan eh. " he argued " Seriously though, something you want for next year? "
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