The Girl In her Dark Life

Chapter 21 Message

"Spring wake up, we're here." 

I slowly and carefully open my eyes only to see him, "Where are we?" I asked.

"We're in Tagaytay - Rest house ko." 

"Shall we? para maabutan natin ang sunset." he said kaya nagmadali ako pumasok dahil mahilig din akong manood ng sunset.

"let's go at veranda" he said and held my hand at dinala n'ya ako sa veranda and yes, it's a beautiful scene of Taal Volcano with a Sunset behind it.

"It's beautiful. Pareho pala tayong mahilig sa sunset at sunrise," I said and look at him smiling.

"Ca—Can you take a picture of me? if you don't mind." I asked saka ko nilabas ang cellphone ko at binigay sakanya.

"Nakaka-relaxed dito, sana may ganitong rest house din ako." I said outloud, dapat sa isip ko lang yun saka ko tinago ang cellphone.

"You can stay here if you want, I won't stop you either." he laughed so I did the same and he hand me perhaps a gift.

"Open it!" I opened it and it makes me want to cry. "Thank you!" I said to him and looked at the view of Taal Volcano and Sunset .

"Can I put it to you?" he asked, it's a gold necklace with a blue stone on it.

"This is one of the best gifts I've ever have." yeah, it's true and this is one of the best place I've ever been and it's overwhelming.

"You like it?"  he asked and looked at me "Hey why are crying?" he asked in bewilder.

"Yes, I love it. ito lang ang lugar na gusto ko." I said saka pumikit to feel the cold breeze maya maya may naramdaman akong kamay sa muka ko kaya nagmulat ako.

"You're crying." he said and dried my tears. My heart suddenly fluttered as I held his hand on my face; while looking at him he Slowly leaned on me to capture my lips and it lasts in a minute before he left my lips.

"Don't cry, it makes me sad."

"Thank you sa pag dala mo saakin dito." I said saka humiwalay sakanya.

"Sabi ko na magugustuhan mo dito. Hindi nga ako nagkamali." he said while looking away.

"Paano mo naman nalaman na magugustuhan ko dito?" I asked.

"The time you told me kung nasaan ang room mo magandang lugar iyon para sa sunset at sunrise so naisip ko na baka magustuhan mo dito. I came here whenever I want to be alone.

"Then why did you take me here?" I asked.

"Of course, you're an exemption, I feel so complete when you're near me." that makes my heart full of happiness.

"Me too I'm happy when I'm with you. I forgot every bad thing that happened in my life and you make me feel love." I truly said and smiled.

I saw him looked at me even if I'm looking at the Dark Sky dahil gabi na. I just said what my heart wants.

"Why? Don't you feel love? By your parents? Friends?"

"Of course, I feel love by them but not like how I'm feeling now"

"Hmmm..I think we should eat, baka lumamig ang pagkain hindi na masarap ako panaman ang nagluto." he said and guided me to table.

"You cooked?" bigla tuloy akong ginanahan kumain, HAHA.

"Yeah, try it." he said kaya tinikman ko ang steak na niluto nya "How was it?"

"It's good. You know how to cook well." I smiled so he did the same.

"That's good to hear," he said,

"Woah!"

"Here eat this." he said saka ako sinubuan ng steak.

"Salamat." After we eat, we stay in veranda; naalala ko ang nangyari kagabi kaya may part saakin na natatakot kapag umaalis sya.

"It's 8:30 you want to go home?" he asked saka lang pumasok sa isip ko sila Daddy, baka magalit kapag late ako umuwi.

"Yeah. I think we should go." I said saka tumayo.

"Wait Can—Can we take a picture before we go?" he asked, and I immediately nodded. We took pictures and I'm the one who held the phone, I took more than five pictures of us and he did take pictures too.

"Let's go?"

"Sure." He held my hand as we headed to his car.

"Sleep I know you're tired." he utters as I seated, ngayun ko lang naramdaman ang pagod kaya nakatulog na ako.

"Spring we're here." he said so I get my things.

"Thank you for today." I smiled and kissed him in cheeks, I saw him stilled for a moment kaya bumaba na ako dahil nahiya ako sa ginawa ko but I never regret it, at nakangiti pa akong naglakad papasok.

"Bakit ngayon ka lang? What time is it?" Mommy said coldly, I smiled bitterly won't she even greet me a Happy birthday.

"I'm sorry Mom." I said as I lower my head because I'm about to cry...again.

"Get out of my way." Mommy said so I do as I was told and walked to my room while crying dahil hindi ko na napigilan, they're my family, dapat sila ang unang babati saakin.

As I entered my room inayos ko ang gamit ko saka nag palit ng damit, I was about to sleep when I saw a gift in my table, so I got up and opened it. It's a beautiful pair of gold earing with a sparkling blue stone and a letter.

"Happy birthday, Spring, I will always guide you even if you don't know me. Just always wore my gift, it will protect you. Ci vedremo un giorno solo aspettare."