EPHEMERAL LOVE

39

We went to El Nido dahil doon raw kami magchecheck ayon kay Cj. Cybelle was so excited about the place and she was enjoying every view she sees.

Ako naman habang nakikita ko ang paligid ang nakaraan lang ang naaalala ko. I feel sad about it because I miss it. Everything here in Palawan was wonderful for me.

"Mommy ang ganda po dito," I was holding Cybelle's hands as we get out of the car, were already here at the hotel. Hinintay lang namin si Cj na iabot sa hotel's driver yong susi niya bago kami tumuloy sa loob para mag check in.

At the front desk, "Reservation for Architect Perez" Cj said at agad namang tumango yong nasa front desk like expected niya na darating talaga kami. So nagpareserve na pala siya agad.

Habang hinihintay namin yong keys para sa rooms tumingin ako sa paligid it look's familiar to me, teka dito rin kami nagcheck in dati 7 years ago.

That was the last vacation I went with Cj and pagkatapos non iniwan kona siya. I shook my head remembering that time pero umangat din iyon ng hawakan ni Cybelle ang magkabilang kamay ko.

She smiled at me with a very genuine excitement on her face.

This was her first Vacation kaya alam kong excited talaga siya. "Sir, here's your key," inabot ng front desk lady ang isang susi kay Cj. Bakit isang susi lang?

Hindi na ako nagbalak questionin si Cj kasi gastos niya ang lahat ng ito at alam ko naman wala akong laban sa kanya. We went of the elevator and Cj carry's Cybelle.

Naglakad na kami sa hallway and stop on a simple door and open it, isang simpleng for one person suit ang kinuha ni Cj ano ba siya nagtitipid? Bakit ganitong kwarto lang ang pinareserve niya balak niya ba akong pahigain sa sahig----.

I stop on my thoughts ng marealize ko ang kwartong ito, this was the exact room nong nagvacation kami nila Cherry. He did this on purpose!

Pumasok na sila ni Cybelle at inayos ang gamit namin, pinanuod ko lang sila at umupo sa upuan malapit sa pintuan. Bakit kailangan pang dito kami mag check in tapos sa exact room pa gaya ng dati.

Anong binabalak mo Cj? Do you want me to regret things I did? Kung ganon nga ang binabalak mo panalo kana I'm in pain right now dahil naalala ko lahat ng masasayang pagsasama namin.

After fixing our things nag-aya si Cj ng lunch at kailangan kona talagang kumain dahil hindi man lang ako nakapagalmusal kanina dahil sakanila. We eat at the same restaurant just like 7 years ago.

"Nabusog ka ba baby?" I ask cybelle cou'z she already finish her food at ganon rin kami ni Cj.

"Yes, mommy." Cj just paid our bills at nag aya nang bumalik sa room dahil magpapalit sila ng pangswimming ni Cybelle because they wanted to swim. Habang naglalakad na kami papunta sa pinto ng room naming biglang nag open ang pinto katabi ng room namin.

My eyes waded when I saw the person who came out of that room. "Cherry," she was standing right in front of me. Bakas ang pagkagulat sa mukha niya, alam kong ganon rin sa akin. It's been 7 years since we see each other.

"Blace," she stated at kasabay non ang paglabas ni Survey sa likod niya. It's also the same room that she uses when we went here 7 years ago. Agad siyang tumakbo papalapit sakin at niyakap ako ng sobrang higpit tears escape  from my eyes as she hugs me. I miss her so much.

"God, I miss you so much where you have been," her voice cracks because she's crying too. "Ang tagal mo namang bumalik gaga ka," tiningnan niya ako habang nakayakap parin sakin we were both crying and god knows how much I miss her.

"Sorry," iyon nalang ang sinabi ko at yumuko ako I use my hands to wipe my tears. She smiled at me and hug me again.

"Thank god you've come back bitch," she whispered to my ears that makes me laugh still the same Cherry I know, she also laughs at me.

Minutes take us to digest what's happening and after that hinila niya ako papunta sa kwarto na pinaglabasan niya I look back at Cj and cybelle but Cj just smiled at me and hold cybelle's hands and walk through our room. Halata sa mukha ng anak ko na naguguluhan siya buti nalang andyan si Cj para bantayan siya.

Nang tuluyan na kaming makapasok sa kwarto nila I almost jump on the bed seeing milo laying there, when he see me he look confused. "Milo, it's tita Blace," masayang sabi ni Cherry sa kanya. He's so handsome, I think he is 10 years old already kahit na nalilito pa siya he stand up and hug me. I miss my first baby.

"Ang laki mo na, Milo," I scan her whole face and hug him again. "Will just grab some food outside babe come son," Survey called Milo and they both went outside, hinila naman ako ni Cherry paupo sa kama.

"How have you been? Saan ka nag tago? Bakit hindi ka namin nahanap? Gaga ka is that your child the cute girl Cj was holding? At kalian niyo siya ginawa ghad is that happen at your last night here?" sunod sunod ang tanong niya sakin.

"Ok naman, sa Laguna, I leave near in Intramuros, yes, yes," sunod sunod na pagsagot ko sa mga binato niyang tanong sa akin. "Wah, oh my gosh," sobrang lakas ng tili niya and she hugged me again. "Tell me the whole story now," tinignan niya ako sa mga mata start to listen to me when I tell her the whole story from the time that I and Cj's mom talk up until now.

It was a long story at inabot na kami ng gabi. "Why didn't you ask for my help when you get pregnant your so unfair," she pouted like a child.

"I'm sorry," niyakap ko siya ulit and lean on her shoulder. " Alam mo best it was hard to be alone but I surpassed that are you proud of me?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Oo naman sobra pa sa proud ang nararamdaman ko ngayon you are a super mom," we bond and talk, we laugh, we share experiences in life. "You know what this call for a celebration," sabi niya sa akin habang tinitignan ako ng makahulugan parang naiintindihan ko ang gusto niyang iparating.

I laugh and we both say, "Ladies drinks. please."