UNLOVED.

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Rumors

The sun was alredy up when I woke up. I smiled when I felt Jacob's arm around my waist hugging me from the back. I was only wearing my bottoms and nothing on my chest. Tanging ang white comforter lang ang nakatabon sa dibdib ko.

Dahan dahan kong inalis ang kamay ni Jacob sakin pero iniyakap niyang muli iyon ng mahigpit sakin.

"Stay here, with me." Pagkasabi niya nun ay hinarap ko siya.

"Goodmorning, love." I caressed his cheeks. Napangiti naman siya habang nakapikit pa rin ang mga mata.

Namulat siya tsaka hinalikan ang noo ko. "Goodmorning, my love."

I felt itchiness on my collarbones. Kinamot ko iyon at kinapa ang kwintas ko. Oh shit?! Did I lost it?!

I was panicking. Bumangon ako ng kaunti at tiningnan sa ilalim ng unan. Baka nahulog lang.

"What's wrong?" Jacob asked.

"My necklace, yung bigay mo, I think I lost it? Gosh! San napunta yon? Andami natin pinuntahan kahapon, saan ko hahanapin 'yun? That necklace is so important to me because you gave that to me."

Nilingon ko siya. Nagtaka ako dahil nakangiti lang siyang pinagmamasadan ako.

"Why? What's so funny? I'm serious here, can't you see?" I glared at him.

Umikot siya at may inabot sa drawer ng side table niya.

"Here, you dropped this yesterday when you removed your cover ups."

"Thank God! I thought I lost you!"

"Ayaw mo talagang mawala yan, huh? Akala ko nga hindi mo na sinusuot yan." Aniya tsaka kinuha ang kwintas sa kamay ko. Tumalikod naman ako tsaka niya inilagay iyon sa leeg ko.

Hinarap ko siya muli. He snaked his arms around my waist. Nilagay ko naman ang kamay ko sa balikat niya. He planted a soft kiss on my lips. Hinayaan kong bumaba ang comforter reaveling my chest a bit.

Sinakop iyon ni Jacob habang inaangkin niya ang labi ko.

Mabilis na lumipas ang araw. I just spend the whole week with Jacob exploring different Islands. He even took me to the part of hotel na ipaparenovate ni Ethan sa kanya. Natapos na yun since bago oa kami dumating dito ay nasimulan na iyon.

I really had fun spending my time here in Palawan, especially Jacob is with me. Syempre dahil bumalik na ulit kami sa dati. We made our relationship official again, and I promised him that I will never let him go, again. I will fight for him. I will do everything just to make him stay with me.

I will never make the same mistake back then. I am choosing him, now. Kahit pa papiliin ako over my carreer, siya ang pipiliin ko. Ganon ko siya kamahal.

Today is our last day here in Palawan. Mamayang gabi ay aalis na kami patungong Manila because the continuation of the shoot was moved on the day after tomorrow. Nag decide na kasi ang staff na ipapalabas na iyon as soon as posible kaya minamadali na ang shooting.

We're now at the beach front walking whike his hand is holding mine. He's wearing a sunglass and I'm wearing a beach hat. Nakilala siya ng mga tao pero hindi niya iyon pinansin ako naman ay nakatungo lang so hindi kita ang mukha ko. The crowd was talking about me. They were asking kung ako daw ba ang girlfriend ni Jacob. Well, yes. Ako nga.