I highly suggest to listen to the songs (you may click on the links) and pls keep an open mind for this chapter.

The Weather by Reed Gaines

Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey

Charlie by Mallrat

Colors by Yuna

Winter's POV

November 25th

6:30am

I woke up too early this morning. Pagka gising ko lumipat kagad ako sa kwarto ni Ryujin, dito ko naisipan ayusin yung final list ng mga gagawin mamaya. Sa totoo lang hindi ako nakatulog ng maayos dahil sobrang excited at kinakabahan ako. Today is the day that I will legit ask my one and only Giant Baby to take the plunge with me. I couldn’t be more captivated with a single person in this entire world, she is my everything. It's time that we get married and take our relationship to the next level.

"Hello there poop head, rise and shine." bati ko kay Ryujin nung nakita ko na nagigising na siya. "What the? anong ginagawa mo dito?!" tanong niya sakin nung nagkukusot siya ng mata. Kita ko kung pano siya nagulat ng makita niya ako na nakaupo sa tabi niya. "How'd the did you get in here?" she asked before she got up and searched for her phone. "Through the door of course. Why didn't you lock it?"

"Ganun ba. Baka nakalimutan ko. Ang aga mo naman ata mapunta dito, iniwan mo mag isa si Karina?"

"Yeah natutulog pa siya eh. Pati sila Heej tulog pa."

"So ikaw palang yung gising. Don't tell me you didn't sleep?"

"Well precisely. Ry I am very nervous about this, like , you gotta wake me up!! it's really happening today!!!! I can't help but be anxious. Pano pag nireject niya?"

"Gago wag ka nga maingay! Sa sobrang ingay mo mabubuko pa ni Karina yan plano mo eh. Can you not attract negativity Winter? This is your engagement and wedding day. She's gonna say yes, wala ka bang tiwala sakanya?"

"Meron pero kasi, hindi ko ata kakayanin pag hindi siya pumayag. What if she says yes to the marriage proposal, but no to the wedding? Parang mas masakit yun eh, I would be so embarrassed. I only want this day to be perfect and successful. I really want to marry her Ryujin, hindi na ako mapakali."

"And you will. Can you please stop doubting her and calm down? Tignan mo halata na puyat ka eh. Baka naman mahimatay ka mamaya sa sobrang kaba and excited mo. Tara labas tayo punta tayo dun sa beach."

"Sure punta tayo sa beach para makapag isip pa ako ng maayos. Around 9am dadating na yung mga mag sset up sa gazebo tatakpan nila yun ng buo. Ipapakita ko din pala sayo yung list ng mga gagawin mamaya, ito yung ginagawa ko kanina nung dumating ako dito."

"How about the picnic, okay na ba yung mga gagamitin and the food?"

"Yeah snend ko na din sakanila yung magiging itsura yung food okay na din. Pati yung sa picnic."

"Ang ganda nung design concept mo sa gazebo. The lighting is incredible. Mag lighting designer ka kaya Winter?"

"Ayaw ko nun Ry iba na plano ko. With the set up ng picnic, alam mo ba na na-apply ko dun yung Visual Merchandising subject namin."

"Hahahaha talaga? pwede mo gawin sideline yan actually. Hintayin mo ako magbibihis lang ako and I'll wash my face."

"Okay sige, silipin ko din muna si Rina baka gising na siya. Ngayon umaga yung pinaka mahirap eh, bawal siya pumunta sa backyard lalo sa garden. Pano ko kaya mapipilit na mag stay nalang siya dun sa kwarto? Although may takip naman yung gazebo and pwede ko sabihin na para sa family nila Chaehyun yun."

"What? Seryoso ka? ano gusto mo magkulong lang si Karina sa bedroom hanggang 3pm? Yung sa picnic and gazebo malulusutan mo pa. Pero pag nakita niya na nag aayos and nakabihis lahat of course mahahalata niya talaga. Galingan mo nalang mag alibi, wag mo gamitin na excuse yung mag ttong-its or pusoy para ka naman gago eh."

"Hahaha oo sige. Sabihin ko nalang last day natin dito tapos trip ni Wonyoung and Ning na mag outfit tayong lahat?"

"Yeah pwede na yan. Muka naman gagawin talaga nila yung ganun tapos may theme pa yung last night natin dito, kaya mo ng lusutan yan."

"O sige na nga sunduin mo nalang ako sa room namin pag naka bihis ka na."

7:00am

Nakaupo kami ni Ryujin dito sa buhangin, binabasa niya yung list na ginawa ko para sa program mamaya.

"Before 3pm Ready, picnic, yes!, kiss, message Ry/ning, cue music, walk, drop the cloth, wedding, vows, dinner then shot! ano ba naman tong list mo Winter ang hirap intindihin. Iexplain mo nga, pero dba napagusapan na natin to kahapon?"

"Ginawa ko kasi yan kanina pagkagising ko, guide na pwede natin gamitin." 

"Ramdam dito sa list mo na sobrang tensyonado tsaka hindi ka makapag isip eh. Iexplain mo nga ng mas maayos para ieedit ko to."

"Same nga sa pinag usapan natin kahapon. Pag nag yes si Rina, I'll send a message. Dapat masakto na medyo madilim na nun. Pag natanggap mo yung message hintay ka lang mga five minutes tapos iplay mo na yung music nun Ry. Yung playlist, snend ko sayo yung link. Pag narinig na namin yung music that's the cue, we're gonna walk to the gazebo. Alalayan ko si Karina kasi tatakpan ko yung mata niya."

"Tangina parang frat initiation ha tapos may dagat pa."

"Anong frat? I'm trying to be romantic!"

"Hahahaha niloloko lang kita. I find it sweet and far from cliché kasi tangina saan ka naman nakakita nun, engagement with impromptu wedding na walang kaalam alam yung girlfriend. Tuloy mo na, ano na next na gagawin?"

"Tatakpan ng malaking cloth yung buong gazebo. Kapag umabot na kami sa harap nun, biglang babagsak yun cloth, pero ito. Last minute ko nalang naisipan to eh tsaka medyo gumastos talaga ako para dito kaya Ry dapat maging perfect lahat oh my god."

"Relax ka nga lang, may tumutulong na nga sayo na creative team nung friend mo pero kinakabahan ka pa? para kang tanga Winter. Oo yan maganda kakalabasan niyan. Iexplain mo na sabi, anong oras na eh."

"It's a full height cloth, thrice the height of the gazebo. That cloth will serve as the white screen para sa projector. Pag tumugtog na yung music that's the time na ipplay na din yung video sa projector. Sabay na sabay dapat yung dalawa, sindaya ko na hinaan yung audio nung video."

"Anong video yung ipplay? bigay mo kagad saamin lahat." kinuha ko kay Ry yung phone ko to show her the video na inedit ko last week. It's a twenty minute long montage.

"I need your opinion." hinayaan ko muna siya na manood dahil baka may mga macomment pa siya na pwede ko baguhin dun sa pagkakagawa ko.

"Alright."

"Okay naman ba?" tinanong ko na siya. I guess she's already halfway through it pero hindi pa din siya nagsalita or nag comment manlang."Ry ano,  What do you think?" as if she didn't hear my question. "Ryujin huy." ang weird na bigla niya akong tinalikuran kahit naguusap pa kami."Ang tagal mo naman mag comment, how do you find- what? you're crying?!"

*soft sobbing* "Tangina leche ka naman kasi bakit ganito tong video, it is so melancholic and nostalgic!!"

"Huh? mali ba?"

"Hindi naman pero kasi, na-move ako dun sa videos niyo nung college palang kayo. Yung sequencing and transition pa ng clips tangina, you compiled videos back when we were still studying hanggang sa nagiging adults na kayo, lalo na to! Dito ako pinaka naiyak eh bwisit ka."[sobbing]

"Ano ba yun?" kinuha ko yung phone para tignan yung timestamp na pinakita niya sakin. "Ah ito ba," she's talking about the candid videos na magkasama kami ni Karina nung time na nagpapagaling ako from my brain surgery, it was a clip taken during my recovery period. "Ry para ka naman tanga. Mas naiiyak ka pa ata kesa kay Karina eh."

"Leche hindi lang kasi to about sa clips gets mo? sobrang nostalgic talaga tapos alam naman natin lahat yung mga pinagdaanan niyo, you had a tough time pero nalampasan niyo lahat yun and now you are getting married."[sobbing]

"Jusko wag ka nga umiyak, yung reaction mo naman akala mo eulogy video yan pinapakita ko sayo eh."

"Napaka sentimental kasi ng video na inedit mo kaya na-touch ako. It's the story of the two of you, hindi madali yung nangyari sainyo."

"Oo nga eh, gets ko too many bumps on the road. Sana talaga maging masaya si Karina sa lahat ng mga mangyayari today."

"She will, that's beyond doubt."

"So ganun yun gagawin mamaya Ry. Habang papunta kami nagpplay yung music and yung video. Kapag nakatayo na kami sa harap biglang babagsak yung white cloth tapos irereveal na andun kayo sa likod waiting for us. Yung reverend nandun na sa loob ng gazebo."

"Wait anong kanta yung ipplay natin kasabay nung video?"

"The Weather by Reed Gaines, yun kasi yung tugtog dati, nung nag count down kami during our first anniversary at the beach. Alam mo yung song na yun dba?"

"Yeah bagay nga yun lalo sa video montage na ginawa mo. Gago ang sweet nito Winter. Alam mo yun, this day will surely be special and worthwhile. Naka record naman lahat dba?"

"Yeah isset up din nila mamaya yung camera. Yung engagement yung gusto ko na may video, yung wedding kahit portion lang, it's for mom and Rina's family para lang makita nila. Mas prefer ko yung pictures na stolen pag sa wedding, mas maffeel yung raw na vibe sa ganun."

"Winter tanong ko lang, magkano ginastos mo dito?"

"Ha? Wag mo tanungin yan Ry naman eh."

"Knowing Karina after two weeks tignan mo tatanungin ka nun. hahahaha"

"Oo hahahaha ready na nga ako mag explain sakanya kasi inexpect ko na yun. The other two songs, ipplay nalang yun kapag tapos na yung ceremony. Tatlo lang naman talaga yung songs na gagamitin. The rest playlist na gawa ni Chaewon for the party."

"Gago naeexcite ako!!! Ano yung kanta pagkatapos ng wedding?"

"Siyempre I chose Charlie by Mallrat, our song since college."

"Is that the song na lagi mo pinapatugtog sa kotse pag nag rroad trip tayo?"

"Yes yung pinaka una sa playlist ko lagi. Ry patugtugin mo kapag magkkiss na ha! And the next song after that Colors by Yuna, yun kasi yung kanta na pnapakinggan ko madalas nung time na nakakasalubong ko siya dati sa path walk dun sa school natin."

"Hahaha okay copy. Grabe ilan taon na nakalipas talagang simp na simp pa din kayo ni Karina noh."

"Siyempre that's the main reason why we're gonna wife each other up. Ikaw magplay ng music ha, please? wag mo hahayaan makialam si Ning. Sana talaga this time walang palpak. Ibigay niyo na sakin to, ngayon lang!"

"Hahahahahaha gago naalala ko yung sa lake dati, tangina Young Dumb and Broke pinatugtog ni gaga. Ang epic tsaka sobrang laugh trip nun. Takang taka kaming lahat nung nanonood kami from the yacht. Wala sa occasion yung tugtog eh. Hahahahaha."

"Oo yung Lana Del Rey niya naging Khalid. hahahaha. Grabe ang tagal tagal na nun, tapos ngayon andito na kami. I have to thank you guys, lalo kayong tatlo. Ito seryoso kahit lagi ko naman sinasabi to. I'm lucky I have you as my best friends."

"Tama na nga yan papaiyakin mo nanaman ako eh ang aga aga pa. Tara na nga, baka si Karina pa unang makakita dun sa team na magsset up."

" oo nga pala,sige pasok na tayo."

11:30am

Andito kami ni Rina sa kwarto, I'm doing everything I can para lang hindi niya ako ayain pumunta sa garden. Nag umpisa na sila mag ayos kaya hindi niya pwedeng makita lalo yung mga gamit dahil sobrang halata na nagpprepare sila para sa event. Andun sila Ry and Heejin sa backyard at sila yung nag check kanina. Okay naman daw at ang bilis nilang gumawa. Yung lighting na daw yung next na iinstall at sunod na yung sound system,isang pair ng speakers lang naman yung ilalagay since konti lang kami. Kapag narinig ni Karina sigurado na mas magtatanong na siya sakin.

"Pup?" andito ako nakahiga sa ibabaw niya habang nakayakap ako sakanya. Sinabi ko nalang na inaantok ako kahit hindi naman talaga."Yes baby?"I looked up and kissed her mole. "What is it?"

"Why are you becoming so extra clingy today? I notice kanina ka pa naka hug sakin."umangat ako para tignan ulit yung muka niya."It's because we're gonna go home tomorrow, tapos kapag may pasok na magiging busy nanaman tayo hindi kita makakasama everyday, kaya sinusulit ko na I want to cuddle with you. I prefer to do this activity today, cuddling."

"Hmm is that so?"hinawakan nanaman niya yung muka ko para hulihin kung nagsisinungaling ako. "Yeah" nagtago na ulit ako at sumiksik sa leeg niya. Hindi kami pwedeng lumabas dito hangga't hindi pa natatakpan ng buo yung gazebo dahil hindi niya pwede makita yung design. Mag ssend nalang daw ng message sila Ry kapag pwede na kami lumabas.

"I'm actually enjoying this Pup, you being this clingy. You are like a cute little leech na ayaw humiwalay sakin."

"Uhm we do this naman talaga minsan dba?"

"Yeah but recently hindi because we're both busy. Pup I told you, you're my forever human pillow."

"I like that. Matulog ka muna Karina. Nasabi na ba sayo nila Wonyoung?"

"You want me to sleep again? Kakagising ko lang kaninang 9am, I can't sleep too much I don't wanna be sluggish. Yeah Wonyoung told me about it."

"Ano sinabi nila sayo?"

"They want us to have a formal dinner tonight and they suggest we dress up. That's actually a good idea. She even said that there will be a makeup artist so I asked if that's from the company, kasi wala naman siya sinabi sakin and we don't have a schedule."

"Baka gusto talaga nila ng formal and sobrang maayos na dinner. Maaga daw dadating yung makeup artist babe."

"How did you know?"

"Sinabi sakin nila Ning. Around 1pm daw mag aayos na, baby maligo ka na kaya ngayon?"

"You want me to take a bath now, dba sa dinner pa yun? Are we going to attend an event or going somewhere?"

"Hindi, kasi dba we're gonna have a picnic later this afternoon, quarter to 4pm tapos yung dinner na. Para tuloy tuloy na baby hindi mo na kailangan magbihis pa ulit."

"Parang ang aga naman ng 1pm prep time for a picnic and dinner Pup."

"Huh? tama lang yung time, mas okay na yun kesa naman ma-late tayo."

"Late? hahahaha but we're just gonna go down the stairs and walk to the beach Winter, you're funny."narinig namin na may tumugtog galing sa labas. Malamang nag aayos na sila ng sound system. "What's that?"nagtatakang tanong ni Karina.

"Yung tunog? Yung pinapaayos ata nila Chaehyun for Monday. May family affair sila or yung mga younger cousins niya baka may event dito."

"Event on a Monday?"

"Yeah post Thanksgiving brunch. Alam mo naman yung mga yun, may luncheon lang kailangan may complete party set up and sounds pa."

"If there will be a luncheon here, perhaps that's for their family."

"Yeah. Basta before 12:30pm maligo ka na Karina."

"Why me? Ikaw na mauna maligo dyan sa bathroom."

"Baka nga kasi ma-late tayo, mas matagal ka kaya sakin maligo tsaka magbihis. Tsaka may time yung makeup artist sabi ni Wonyoung. Okay ganito nalang, iaalarm ko tong phone ko tapos,"

"What for?"

"I'll set the alarm to 12:30, tapos sabay nalang tayo maligo. It will save us time and water."

"Why are you in a hurry? Ganyan din sila Ning kanina, all they talk about is our schedule for today. I find it weird."

"Maybe sinusulit lang nila kasi matagal nanaman tayo hindi magkakasama, uuwi na sila sa Tuesday dba."

"Oh yeah, now it makes sense. Sige let's take a bath at 12:30."

"Yung mga damit mo baby ako na magaayos, aayusin ko na ngayon." bumangon na ako sa pagkakahiga at kinuha ko na yung mga box ng dress na tinago ko sa ilalim ng kama."Ngayon na?but we still have one hour before we go inside the bathroom. Dito ka muna sakin Pup I wanna hug you."

"Pwede na yan, excited na kasi ako, gusto ko na makita na suot mo yung dress."

"Me too, you're the one who chose it for me. I'm excited to wear it. So we're really going on a picnic with us in a dress?"

"Yeah, tsaka nakaayos na din para tuloy tuloy dinner na. It's just right babe kasi tignan mo, na-maximize natin yung time natin dito sa Hamptons. We're gonna have a picnic date at the beach na solo natin, tapos may formal dinner pa mamaya with our friends. The whole time we are staying here sobrang saya natin lahat."

"That's true. I'm getting absolutely excited now for the picnic and the dinner."

"See I told you. Ito na baby, inalarm ko na ha. Matulog ka muna kaya Karina?"

"Hahahaha Pup ang kulit mo. I told you I just woke up! Are you feeling okay Winter? Ang dami mo nanaman kasi kinain na sweets kanina, ayan tuloy you're fidgetting."

"I'm doing okay babe, don't mind me."

"Fine. Let's stay this way first, this is the best thing in the world. Cuddling with you."

2:00pm Prep Time

Sobrang takang taka na si Karina sa mga nangyayari.  Around 1:00pm dumating yung makeup artists na friends ni Chaewon. Sinabihan nga lang ako ni Wonyoung na kakilala din ni Karina yun, kaya pinakiusapan nalang namin na wag ientertain yung questions niya about sa event. Nung nag ddry siya ng buhok kanina, inayos ko lahat, the dress and accessories even the sandals na isusuot niya. Sobrang dali lang kasi sinundan ko yung photo ng styling ni Joy, that's what she did in the apartment when I showed her the dress. Si Wonyoung yung kasama niya ngayon dun sa bedroom, nag aayos na din si Karina at andito naman ako sa room ni Ning. Susunduin ko nalang si Rina kapag pupunta na kami sa beach.

3:30pm Marriage Proposal

Andito na ako sa hallway ng bedroom namin kasama ko si Ning, parang nagwawala yung mga butterflies sa tiyan ko and my heart is racing quite fast. It's time, kailangan na namin pumunta ni Karina sa beach dahil nakaayos at nakahanda na ang lahat.

"Winter yung ring box andun na nakatago yun sa likod nung wine."

"Okay Ning thanks."

"Winter yung ipang bblindfold mo kay Rina andun na din. Isuot mo nalang yun sakanya kapag pupunta na kayo kung nasaan kami."

"Okay Ning thanks."

"Are you sure you're okay? tawagin mo na siya malapit na mag 4."

"Yeah okay lang ako. Thanks."

"Talaga okay ka lang? Yung itsura mo muka kang nakainom ng laxative eh tsaka muka kang nasa pila ng rollercoaster. Halatang kabadong kabado ka umayos ka nga!"

"Wag ka naman maingay Ning baka marinig niya. Teka lang I need five minutes to brea-."

*knock knock knock*

*knock knock knock*

*knock knock knock*

"Hoy puta! Bakit kumatok ka kagad hindi pa nga ako ready! Hihinga pa nga lang ako ng malalim kinatok mo naman!!"

"Ang bagal mo eh didilim na!" bumukas bigla yung pinto at sumilip si Wonyoung. "Oh hi girls!"

"Anong hi girls? Asan na yung giant baby ko? Tapos na ba siya?"

"Oh my ing god Winter, you are so beautiful, damn girl! So painfully good looking!"

"Wag ka na maingay Wonyoung asan na ba si Karina? lalabas na kami, we need to go."

"Boss Karina!!! someone's looking for you! your giant puppy is here!"

"Jusko giant puppy what the heck Wonyoung." pinalo ako ni Ning sa likod. "Aray bakit?"

"Hahaha mag relax ka nga lang Winter muka kang gago."

"Parang nag rramble yung tiyan ko sa kaba eh."

"It's gonna be okay, calm down."

"Hi again." sumilip nanaman yung ulo ni Wonyoung sa pinto. "You ready Winter?"

"Please just cut it out, where is she? I'm gonna faint I swear to god."

"Here she is." binuksan ni Wonyoung yung pinto at bumungad samin si Karina. "Whoa" para akong na-stuck sa pwesto ko and my mouth unconsciously fell open. I was dumbfounded, putangina ang ganda niya, .

"Winter ang ganda ni Karina gago, ako na ata yung mas kinakabahan para sayo." mahinang bulong sakin ni Ning. "I know, tangina ang ganda niya puta bagay sakanya yung damit, her over all look oh my god. Pag ni-reject niya ako mamaya Ning sisikmuraan kita."

"Leche bakit ako! lapitan mo na nga bago pa tumulo yung laway mo."

"Pup, I'm done here. Let's go?" hindi ako makapagsalita so I just nodded my head. Hinawakan ni Rina yung kamay ko pero natutulala pa din ako sakanya. "Winter I have a question." tumigil kami saglit sa paglakad at humarap siya sakin. "Ano yun?" tanong ko habang hindi ako masyado makatingin sakanya.

"We are just going on a picnic, who allowed you to be this pretty? Pup this is illegal."

"Ahh, wala. Maybe the makeup artist did an amazing job."

"Winter you are so ing gorgeous, and the dress. Oh my gosh I'm so lucky you are mine."

"Babe you are saying that I am gorgeous, like have you seen yourself? tangina hindi na nga ako makahinga eh. Sobrang ganda mo Karina, sa sobrang ganda mo baby feeling ko magsseizure na ako when I continue staring at you."

"Haha what? are you feeling okay?" hinawakan niya ng dahan dahan yung muka ko. Mas maganda pa siya lalo kapag malapitan na. "We look really good together Pup. Thanks for the dress by the way, I love it. Yours looks perfect as well."

"You are welcome. Babe can we go to the beach now? Let's watch the sunset."

4:30pm

Nung nakita ko yung naghihintay samin sa beach, I had to pat myself on the back. They brought my idea into reality, the food and the set up. They did a great job. Kita ko din na sobrang natuwa si Karina at nagustuhan niya yung surprise picnic.

"Pup, you know what I notice?"

"With what?"

"With this surprise that you made for me. We do picnic and suprises all the time but this one is way different. It stands out and I find it really special. Another occasion that will be stored in my core memory."

"Aww yeah, same babe. We will never forget this, I'm sure."

"What's up with this kind of picnic Winter? Why does it have to be so special?"

"Simply because it's you. We're back together again and we have survived the bad days. We deserve to celebrate like this, don't you think?"

"We do. Thank you Pup, for everything."

"You're welcome babe, I have to thank you as well for not giving up."

"Can you not make me cry now please?"

"Hahaha I won't. Let's just eat, may napansin ka ba dito sa mga snacks?"

"Yeah, the first thing I saw is the pocky. How can I forget this?"

"So naalala mo pa yun, the first time we kissed you made us play a pocky kissing game tapos yung nakain mo expired."

"Hahahaha yeah it gave me diarrhea. That was the first time you invited me to your condo. There's another thing that I remember when I see a pocky."

"Ano yun?"

"When you gave me a life size crocodile as Valentine's gift tapos pinagalitan tayong dalawa nung dean ng college namin."

"Ah yung buwaya, si Rihanna Yu. Hahahahaha but it's so funny when you look back at it. Yung binuhat natin sa buong campus hahahaha."

"Rihanna was the reason why ate Irene tormented your soul. Hahahaha"

"Grabe baby ang daming nangyari satin and most of them are fun. Pero grabe ang extreme eh, ang saya ng mga nangyayari tapos biglang boom, the angst came in like a ing grenade out of nowhere."

"But it made our relationship stronger. When are we getting married Pup? Yun yung pinaka hinihintay ko."

"Uhm we will get there, let's finish our drink and hintayin lang natin yung sunset."

"Huh?"

"Nothing, I'm having the best time with you now Karina, I love this."

"Me too, did you plan all of this? These snacks, ito yung mga kinakain natin sa condo since college and the wine it looks familiar,"

"Yeah, the wine same sa ininom natin nung first anniversary."

"Pup I'm serious, thank you for this. I appreciate your effort and all the things you do for me."

"You're welcome babe."

5:15pm Engagement

Karina is now lying in my arms, umiinom kami ng wine habang naguusap and we're waiting for the sunset. I also checked the time, in a few minutes the sun will go down and I will finally ask her to marry me.

"Are you feeling okay?" she asked after I pour her another glass. "Yeah of course. Do you feel cold?"

"No, you prepared a blanket and you got me a coat. It's warm and cozy." she turned her head a bit and looked up to me so I brought my face lower and I gave her a kiss."Let's stay this way for a while then. Are you starting to get bored? Gusto mo mag kwento ako while we wait for the sunset?"

"I never get bored when I'm with you. But okay tell me a story."

"Okay sige. I'll share a story na nakwento lang din sakin. Para may twist, papahulaan ko sayo yung next na nangyari. Game?"

"Hahaha okay sure, let's start."

"Wait, gusto mo ba nito, I also got this for you. Dominique Ansel your favorite, it goes well with the wine."

"Sure, magkwento ka na Pup while I eat this."

"Okay sige, you gotta listen carefully para masagot or mahulaan mo yung next na nangyari."

"Wait, what is it about?

"It revolves around young love, dating and surviving."

"Hmmm sounds deep. Okay go,"

"Teka nga, don't move." I got some napkin para punasan yung icing malapit sa bibig niya. "You really are my giant baby, look at that, even your cheeks are eating pastries."

"Hahaha because they're too good. You still know all of my favorites, grabe Pup you don't change at all."

"Too good kaya pati yung cheeks mo nakikikain na sayo. Ayan wala na." I landed a soft kiss on the tip of her nose bago sumandal ulit sakin si Rina. "What's your story? malapit na mag sunset, dalian mo na!!"

"Hahahaha teka lang naman!! hindi naman isang bagsakan yung lubog niyan araw eh, hindi mawawala kagad yan kaya relax ka lang. We still got time and we'll go back to the cottage pag medyo dumidilim na."

"Hahaha I'm just too excited."

"Halata nga eh. Okay ito na yung kwento, summary nalang para mabilis. It's about these two girls who met in school. During their first encounter, both of them thought that they will be the worse pair and they would never get along. One of them, the short haired one, she was just like the annoying kind that would always get on the nerves of the taller one. The taller one is known to be a very stern type. One time, the annoying girl got curious and she did everything she can to learn about the background of the other girl. She worked hard for it and was surprised of what she uncovered under the surface."

"It's kinda like our story."

"Hmm kinda pero ibang tayo yan knkwento. Babe what do you think happened to them?

"You want me to guess? she looked up to me so I nodded my head and asked her to continue. "I find the start too cliche, probably it turns out that the two of them are gay and they ended up dating each other."

"Oh my god ang galing mo baby." pinalo niya ng mahina yung kamay ko sabay natawa siya. "It's too cliche nga, easy peasy."

"Yeah that's what happened. They clicked, and they started talking as if they have known each other for ages. Do you know the reason why they liked one another?

"Of course, attraction and compatibility."

"Yes and during the first time they went out on a date. What do you think happened?"

"Pup you asked me everything na, ako nalang kaya magkwento?"

"Hahahaha ang epal mo naman Karina panira ka. Sumagot ka nalang."

"Hahahaha fine. What happened on their first date you ask?"

"Yeah, come on you have to guess."

"Hmmm they slept together and e until morning?"

"Baby ang bastos mo nanaman. Hahaha. Can't you try being a normal romantic person at once? Wag mo i-apply kung pano tayo because we are liberated as and we know that."

"Hahaha you're right okay sorry. So perhaps they went to see a movie, had dinner together and I don't know, they became girlfriends?"

"Dun niya nakita how amazing and special the taller one is. Like she is so pretty and sophisticated yet she enjoys the simplest things in life and did not complain even once. Yung isa naman even though she can get really stubborn and mischievous sometimes, nagustuhan pa din siya. Do you know why?"

"I know this Pup because it's too cliche, ang dali hulaan. She likes her because of her personality."

"Yeah personality but I think malaking factor din yung looks."

"Looks? where did you even get this story ba? Kilala mo sila?"

"Chismis babe, nakwento lang to sakin ni Ning. I tell you everything dba kaya knkwento ko sayo to."

"A story from Ning,are you sure?" hinawakan ni Karina yung magkabilang pisngi ko. She's probably checking if I'm lying to her." What have you been reading Winter? don't tell me you're into wattpad?

"What? hahaha hindi. Karina may nakapagsabi na ba sayo?"

"Huh? tell me what exactly?"

"Na ang lagkit ng kamay mo!! Kadiri baby tignan mo hinawak mo pa pareho sa muka ko. Ang lagkit hindi ka manlang nagpunas."

"Hahahaha oh I'm sorry. Wait, let me wipe it." kumuha siya ng napkin at binasa niya ng tubig. Mukang nagiging joke pa ata tong engagement picnic namin dahil kung ano ano ginagawa namin ngayon. Malamang matatawa kami pag napanood namin yung video nito. "Malagkit pa ba?"

"No okay na. So ano na yung hula mo, bakit niya nagustuhan yung isa?"

"Yun nga, maybe she is very charismatic, has good attitude, treats her the best and she just loves her."

"You think the taller one loves her too or she's just there for fun, like nakiki-ride lang for amusement's sake?"

"It's hard to assume kasi hindi naman complete yung story. But if you based it on romcom movies. Like if the short hair girl is kind of one of those people who you connect with immediately, like she's very smart and interesting. For sure it's not unrequited. It will not be unrequited if she is attracted to her the same way."

"Nag start yung relationship nila, nineteen years old yung isa while the other is twenty. Based on your experience tingin mo magiging successful and tatagal sila?"

"Wait, nineteen and twenty. So they're just like us?Then you already