It Started Without Love

Chapter 6

"You sure you gonna do this? Pwede nating icancel na lang ang flight niyo." Mom ask me worriedly. Hindi na nila ako kinausap tungkol sa nangyari sa reception. It's been two days, at ngayon pa ang flight namin papuntang Maldives for our one week honeymoon dahil may mga inasekaso pa kami. Siya sa opisina, ako naman sa school. I am officially enrolled.

"What did he say about this?" I ask them. I am already set to go, nakaimpake na ang mga damit ko.

"Lisa said he will be going. Dadaanan ka na lang niya, papunta na siya dito ngayon." I sighed deeply.

"Okay. I will be waiting downstairs then." I got my sling bag na naglalaman ng mga importanteng bagay na gagamitin ko. Mom asked the helpers to bring my luggage downstairs.

Ilang sandali lang ay dumating na din si Liam. Di na siya nakapasok dahil lumabas na agad ako kasama si mommy at ang isang helper na nagdadala ng maleta ko.

"Mom." He greeted my mom and kiss her cheeks.

"Take care you two." Kinuha ni Liam ang maleta ko sa kasambahay at inilagay niya ito sa likod ng kotse niya.

"Mom, we'll get going. Take care here." Mom sadly smiled at me.

"I love you baby. Are you sure about this?" she asked again. I glanced at Liam who is already waiting for me. Instead of answering her, I just kissed her.

I'm wearing a blue ripped fitted jeans and a white plain vneck shirt. Before going out of the car, I put a cap on my head to hide me a bit and an aviators. I don't want any issue again. Si Liam naman ay di nag-abalang magsuot ng kahit ano but only an aviators too. Wala kaming imikan hanggang sa makapasok kami sa loob, tinulongan niya lang ako sa pagkuha ng luggage ko mula sa scanner dahil mabigat ito. Other than that, wala na. Para lang kaming di magkakilala.

"Coffe sir?" the flight attendant ask him without asking me first na ako naman ang nasa bandang aisle ng eroplano. Instead of answering, he glance at me and ask me which makes me turn my gaze to him.

"What do you want?" the girl looked shock and apologetic when I glance back at her but instead I just smiled.

"Yes, please." I answered to her. She gave us what we ordered immediately.
The flight was okay. I just spend the whole 7 hours and 30 minutes sleeping and watching movies. I did not bother talk to Liam who just slept or nakikipanuod na lang din ng movie na pinapanuod ko. When we arrived at the airport, I tried to connect my phone to the public wifi which made me regret.

TATIANA JUARBAL AND LIAM SUAREZ, GOING SOMEWHERE TOGETHER?

That headline of an article that popped up from the internet made me regret opening my social media accounts.

ashgozon: 'wag mo nang isipin ang mga balitang 'yon. Walang hiya lang talaga yang asawa mo at may plano pa yatang makipagkita diyan sa kabit niya during your honeymoon. If you want, I can come there, tayo na lang ang gagala.

reesemargareth: Hahaha. I'm fine, thank you. If they want to meet in here, okay lang. I can stay in our villa. I'm not in the mood to go anywhere.

RUMOURS ARE TRUE? FAMILY ARRANGEMENT LANG BA TALAGA ANG KASALANG NAGANAP BETWEEN THE GOZON PRINCESS AND LIAM EZEKIEL SUAREZ? NAKAKAHIYA.

I was still reading the article and that part caught my attention. Liam sat beside me, he asked for me to wait dahil bibili lang daw siya ng tubig sa convenient store inside the Airport. I believed him, now I don't. When I saw at my notification that the van from the resort we are staying is already outside, I stood up.

"Make sure na hindi ako nadadamay sa mga pagkikita niyo. I'm not used to the limelight Liam, you should have known that dahil hindi mo ako nakikita sa mga social gatherings with some social circles." Naglakad na agad ako palabas, alam niya naman na siguro na nandiyan na ang service sa labas dahil magnonotify din 'yon sa kanya. I felt him following me but he did not utter any word.

"Welcome to Maldives madam. Enjoy your stay. Best wishes to your marriage." The driver of our van greeted us before going back to the service van ng maihatid kami sa port kung saan kami sasakay ng bangka para makapunta sa villa namin. Our villa is in a small island, ang main building lang ng resort and nakatayo sa island, the villas are in the water. May mga tulay lang nagkokonekta sa mga ito. Meron ding mga villa na hindi nakakonekta, ito ay for honeymooners like us and those who wants to have privacy. May sariling itong speedboat na maghahatid at kukuha sa mga guests. Isa sa mga ito pala ang kinuha ng parents namin para sa stay namin dito.

Nang makapasok na kami sa villa ay agad kong ipinalibot ang mata ko sa kabuoan nito. The living room is fine, may dalawang sofa, a coffee table and a television. Ang dingding nito ay glass na natatakpan lang ng puting kurtina. May sliding door na nakabukas kaya't umiihip ang sariwang hangin mula sa labas at isinasayaw nito ang mga puting kurtina na nakahawi sa mga gilid nito. The sliding door lead to the balcony kung saan makikita mo ang dagat. The water looks si inviting. Sa balcony rin dadaan kung gusto mong maligo sa pool. The pool's flooring and walls are made of glass kaya't parang nasa dagat ka lang din. Pwede ring maligo sa dagat mismo dahil may hagdan sa gilid ng pool pababa doon. May Jacuzzi naman sa tabi ng pool. This is so beautiful.

Bumalik ako sa loob at nakita si Liam na nakasandal sa hamba ng pinto, nakatingin sa akin. Nailang ako sa paninitig niya.

"I'll just fix my things in our room." Hindi na ako naghintay pa ng sagot niya at naglakad na papasok. As expected, isa lang ang bedroom ng villa. Glass din ang dingding na nasa parte ng dagat. May sliding door din doon leading to the balcony with a sun lounger made of rattan, may mga unan pang nakalagay. Ang sarap yata doon tumambay but before I let myself indulge in the beauty of the paradise in front of me, I go back inside to fix our things. May sariling walk-in closet ang kwarto kaya't hinila ko papunta doon ang maleta ko. Binalikan ko na lang din ang maleta ni Liam na itinabi niya sa akin. Hindi naman siguro 'yon magagalit kapag pinakialaman ko mga gamit niya, I'll just arrange it anyway.

After an hour of arranging things including our essentials, I decided to go out, it's almost lunch time.

Liam is sitting on the sofa, watching TV. Dumeretso naman ako sa kitchen to see what we can eat. Nakita niya siguro ang pagbubukas ko ng mga cabinet at ng ref.

"I already ordered something. Let's just wait for it to arrive. Hindi na kita natanong kung anong gusto mo dahil hindi ka na lumabas mula sa loob, I thought you're sleeping." He suddenly talked that made me shift my gaze to him. He is still watching the movie so I just sat in the dining, kita ko naman siya dahil parang studio type lang ang villa na ito, tanging kwarto lang ang may privacy.

"Uh, I was arranging our things in the closet. Sorry, pinakialaman ko na ang maleta mo." He just nodded at me and then continue watching the movie. Ng tumunog ang doorbell ng villa ay siya na ang dumalo dahil pumasok ako sa bedroom para maligo at magpalit. May sariling bathroom din sa loob kaya't di na kailangan pang lumabas.
Muntik na akong mapaatras ng paglabas ko ay nasa kama si Liam at nakahiga. I was just wearing a towel to cover my body, I thought he will be outside.

He looked at me and then stood up. Naglakad na lang din ako papasok sa closet para makapagbihis na rin.
I am about to go out of the room when he called me from inside.

"Margareth," uggh why does he call me by that! "Can you please hand me a towel?" kumuha agad ako ng towel mula sa closet. Kumatok ako sa pinto para malaman niyang nasa labas na ako.

"Here. And please, stop calling me Margareth. Only mom..." I stopped explaining myself. "Just call me Reese." I walked out of the room immediately.