Chapter 18

Isabelle woke up alone. Wala si Alex sa tabi niya, she went down trying to look for him pero wala ito.nakita siya ni uncle Jose and told her na maaga daw umalis si Alex nagpunta daw ito sa city at Baka hapon na ang balik. Naisip Naman niyang maybe it's the proper time for her to leave. Dali dali siyang umakyat sa kwarto at inimpake lahat ng gamit niya saka nagsulat siya ng note para dito.
Sinabi niyang hindi na niya ito mahintay dahil kelangan na niyang umalis, nagpasalamat siya dito sa lahat at sa adventure na naexpirience niya. At sinabi pa niya ditong hindi niya ito makakalimutan. She wants to admit her feelings for him but what for wala namang mangyayari Diba.
Nagpaalam siya sa tiyuhin at tiyahin nito she thanked them and said that she already tell Alex about her plan to leave she had to lie para di na din magtanong ang mga ito. Hinatid Naman siya ng Tito nito sa pier na sasakyan niya papuntang airport dun muna siya sa Baguio sa bahay ng kaibigan niya. Actually her family is from ilocos but her bestfriend Stella is from Baguio dati silang magkaklase nito ng highschool nag aral kasi ito doon sa ilocos at tumira sa tita nito na taga Doon sa kanila sobrang close nila ni Stella na lahat ng mga sikreto ng isat isa alam nila except for this one Hindi niya Kasi ipinaalam dito na uuwi Siya at magttravel sa Palawan at siargao. Baka Kasi madulas ito at masabi sa tita nito na kilala ng magulang niya. Stella is a single mom nung mag college sila nakakilala ito ng lakaki and eventually naging boyfriend nito nabuntis ito at iniwan ng lalaki galit na galit ang mga magulang nito noon kaya natikis siya ng mga ito. Nag stop na Siya nung makapanganak ito, isa siya sa tumulong dito noon bukod sa tita nito palagi niya itong dinadalaw at dinadalhan ng Kung
anu ano pag nagsasahod siya binibilhan niya ang baby nito ng diaper Kaya sobra naman itong thankful sa kanya. Natanggap din ito at ng baby nya ng mga magulang nito at magmula nun umuwi na silang mag ina sa Baguio.
At dun nag aral ulit ito medyo may kaya ang pamilya ni Stella maluwang ang vegetable farm ng mga ito sa benguet. Nung magtapos ito binigyan siya ng parents nito ng puhunan at nagpatayo ng flower shop, madalas siyang dumalaw dito nung nasa pinas pa siya nakakuha na din kasi ito ng apartment dahil maganda ang takbo ng negosyo nito.

Nakarating siya ng manila at magbubus na lang paakyat ng Baguio. Sabi ni Stella sasalubungin siya nito sa bus terminal.
Malapit na siya ng Baguio ng tumawag si Stella.
"Hello asan Ka na andito na ako sa bus terminal. Sabi ni Stella.
"Malapit na po tong bus. Sagot naman niya.
"Ok friend excited na akong makita ka at marinig yung mga kwento mo. Tugon nitong natatawa pa.
Nasabi na niya dito na nagpunta siya ng Palawan pero sinabi niyang hindi niya pinaalam sa kanila kasi gusto niya ng time for herself, ever support naman ito sa kanya kaya ok lang naman daw. Sinabi niya na saka na lang niya ikkwento dito ang buong detail pag nandun na siya.

Nagkita na sila ni Stella at super yakap sila ang dami nilang utang na kwento sa isat isa. May dala itong sasakyan sabi nito naipundar nito iyon sa kita nito sa flower shop.
"Wow ang bigtime mo na ah girl.she said
"Asan pala si Marco?. Tukoy niya sa anak nito malaki na ang anak nito binatilyo na.
"Andun siya kina mama ngayon pinauwi ko dun kasi nababarkada yun dito. Sagot nito.
"Di mag isa mo sa apartment? Tanong ulit niya.
"Oo minsan dumadalaw yung boyfriend ko si Carlo. Tugon nito meron na itong boyfriend nakahanap din ito ng perfect match sa wakas isa itong business man din.
"Tara na at excited na ako sa kwento mo. Saad nito at umalis na sila sa Terminal.

Pagdating sa apartment nito niyaya siya nitong kumain sa labas kasi ayaw na daw nitong magluto.
Doon nagkwentuhan sila sinabi niya dito ang lahat even yung about kay Alex napasigaw naman ito sa kilig.
"Grabe Ka girl Di ko talaga aakalain na magagawa mo yang ganyang bagay.
Anu gwapo ba siya? Tanong pa nito, ipinakita naman niya dito ang mga picture nila ni Alex at sobra na naman itong nagtitili, minsan nakakahiya na itong kasama kasi ang ingay nito pero masaya itong kasama.
"Ahmm stell pwede wag mo na itong mabanggit sa tita mo kasi baka magsabi ito kina mama. Pakiusap niya dito.
"Ok promise. She answered.
"Pero belle bakit mo siya iniwan dun akala ko ba nagkakamabutihan na kayo.
Stella asked her.
"Nalaman ko kasi na may girlfriend na siya ayoko namang maging third wheel. Saka wala naman Kami.
She explained to her.
"Ha? Eh may nangyari sa inyo tas wala Lang. Hindi ganyan ang pagkakilala ko sayo Belle imposibleng wala kang nararamdaman sa lalaking yun. Stella insisted.
"Hayyy ewan ko ba sinubukan ko namang iwasan eh kaso ang lakas Kasi ng dating niya, Hindi ko napigilan. Sagot niya sa kaibigan.
"Hmmmnn in love na ang kaibigan Kong maganda..tugon nito sabay tawa para pagaanin ang loob niya.
She just laugh too.
"Alam mo friend first time kong makakilala ng katulad niya, yung bang he shows concern to me all the time lalo nung ma stranded kami sa isang island nilagnat ako nun pero inalagaan niya ako. Mangiyak ngiyak niyang kwento dito. Stella hugged her alam niyang ramdam nito ang emosyon niya. Ito lang Kasi ang nakakaintindi sa kanya nung highschool sila wala siyang masyadong kaibigan si Stella lang ang nagtyaga sa kanya kaya naging super close sila nito.
She smiled bitterly
"Ok Lang ako don't worry ako pa..tugon niya sabay punas ng palad ang namuo niyang luha.
"Alam ko naman matapang Ka noh, pero andito lang ako for you, I'm always listening.dagdag pa nito.

Pagkatapos nilang kumain bumalik na sila sa apartment nito. Buong magdamag silang nagkwentuhan they miss each other.

Alex on the other hand arrived 6pm and when he looked for Isabelle his uncle told him she left already, he immediately run into the room and search for her clothes in the closet but it was empty. Isabelle's clothes was not there. Alex saw a paper in the bed it was Isabelle's hand written.
"Alex,
Im sorry but I need to leave this soon that's because I have to be back to work. I didn't wait for you anymore because my boss already called.but thank you for everything for the adventure and experiences. I will never forget I have met you.just enjoy your stay in your mom's farm.
Isabelle.
He instantly crumpled the paper and throw it. He was devastated.how could she left him there, she didn't even waited for him to comes back and worst she even told his uncle that he already knows about her leaving. How could she lie like that. What was wrong with her?. All the while he thought they were okay. That she already had feelings for him. But goddamn he even told her she wanted to marry her. Is she had a boyfriend already.if she does then why she had to travel alone. And Isabelle is still a virgin how could she gave herself to him and left after. Alex couldn't help but felt worried about her. What if something happens to her he thought but he eventually erase that in his mind. He don't know where to find that woman. He know nothing about her place of origin he didn't even get her social media accounts or her contact information. How can he find Isabelle at this point.

Kinabukasan pag gising nila ni Stella niyaya siya nito sa flower shop nito. She refuse sinabi niya ditong she wants rest. Pero the truth is she wants to be alone. She miss Alex already. God panu nya ba ito ioover come. How can she forgot the first man who ever touches her and the only man who had stolen her heart. Lumabas siya ng apartment and decided to stroll the town habang nasa shop nito si Stella.

Natapos ang maghapon na nagmumukmok lang si Isabelle. She can't forget Alex at para na siyang mahihibang sampung araw siyang nag stay lang sa apartment ng kaibigan hindi siya lumalabas. And her friend was so worried but she assured her she was fine and she just needed to be alone.

Until the time she had to be back in hongkong.
Nagpaalam siya kay Stella sinabi niya ditong kailangan na niyang lumuwas Kasi kinabukasan na ang kanyang flight. Maaga siyang nagbyahe pa manila kasi gabi yung flight niya.
"Panu friend balik na naman ako ng HK minsan mag tour kayo ni Carlo doon ha. Paalam ni belle kay Stella.
"Oo, talagang papasyal kami doon.
Sagot nito.
Nagyakap silang dalawa.
"Pag may problema tawag ka lang belle I'm always here for you my friend. Pahabol na sabi pa nito. She waved goodbye to her friend nung nasa loob na siya ng bus.
It's time to go back to reality. Time also to let go of her feelings for Alex because they won't able to see each other again at ni hindi niya alam kung panu ulit magpapatuloy sa ganitong klaseng kalungkutang nararamdaman niya ngayon. She wiped her tears, and tells herself that she needs to be strong, kakayanin niya to.

Nasa airport na siya pabalik ng hongkong 7pm ang flight niya and tapos na siyang mag check in ng mga bagahe niya. She was inside the plane and couldn't help the tears that coming out her eyes because she remembers Alex again. It was the same side seat where Alex seated when they first met. It was odd because in that very small span of time that they've been together she fell in love with him. Maybe it was too fast but Alex is the most incredible man she had ever met. Yung mga pag aalaga nito sa kanya and the way he shows concern to her is the reason why she had loved him. Being broken hearted was too hard to handle kasi lagi niya lang gustong umiyak halos mabaliw siya sa kakaisip dito during her stay to Stella's place she just spend the days with so much loneliness. Akala niya dati ma rerefresh siya sa bakasyon na ito pero ito pala ang mapapala niya and maybe it was the price she had to pay for lying to her parents about her whereabouts.

Nakarating na sa Hongkong airport ang eroplano sinakyan niya and this is it time to be back to her work. Bubunuin na naman niya ang mga taon na malayo sa pamilya.

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