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PROLOGUE
OCS: If You See Kay by The Script
"If you see Kay will you tell her that I love her. And if you see Kay let her know I want her back.
If she listens, say that I'm missing everything about her."
"Pare, it's been 4 years. Malay natin nandito lang yun sa tabi-tabi
ayaw lang magpakita sa iyo. Saka baka nga nakalimutan ka na noon.
Ang dami nang nagbago sa iyo simula noong nawala siya. Nawala na nga
sayo ang opportunity mo na maging CEO ng company ninyo. Buti nga
nandyan pa si Granny pero paano kapag nawala na siya?"
"Mahanap ko siya. Kaya nga naghire ako ng P.I. para lang mahanap
siya.
Kring! Kring!
"Sir."
"Speak."
"Yes Sir."
"Saan ka pupunta?"
"Pupuntahan ko si Nathan."
Memoir Café..
Salamat.
"Mint."
"Nathan."
Nathan: Tumayo ka't tignan ang café makita mo na sarili siyang gawa
ni Laviet. Dahil nga sa mga gawa niya sumikat itong cafe. Lahat
napapahanga sa mga gawa niya.
Is this a dream,
If it is
Please don't wake me from this high
I've become comfortably numb
Until you opened up my eyes
To what it's like
When everything's right
I can't believe
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know just where I would be?
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know just where I would be?
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
When no one else was looking
You found me
How did you know just where I would be?
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
The good and the bad
And the things in between
You found me
Nathan: Number yan ni Laviet. Hindi ko alam kung yan pa rin ang
number niya pero bago siya umalis binigay niya yan sa akin.
Mint: Salamat.
"Hello?"
"Mint?"
CHAPTER 1
OCS: Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
"You can hear she's a beautiful girl. She's a beautiful girl. She fills up every corner like she's
born in black and white."
Buzz! Buzz!
7:00 pm
Aray! Ang sakit ng ulo. Nakatulog na pala ako. May 30 minutes pa ako
para pumuntang Délicieux.
"Sige po."
Délicieux Restaurant..
"Nandito na ako."
"O, Laviet ang aga mo naman ata. Mamaya pang 7:30 ang duty mo ah."
Laviet: Ikaw naman Leah. Alam mo naman palagi akong maaga diba.
Hindi pa ako nalalate.
Leah: Sabagay. Uy! May chikka ako sa iyo?
Laviet: Ano yun?
Leah: Nakikita mo yung lalaking yun?
Laviet: Yung nandoon sa dulo?
Leah: Oo. Siya. Siya si Mint Buenaventura?
Laviet: Yung future CEO ng Buenaventura group of companies? Yung
ladies man?
Leah: Oo. Ang gwapo niya noh?
Laviet: Oo gwapo pero ladies man naman.
Leah: Ikaw naman.
Laviet: Ayaw ko doon sa mga lalaking hindi stick to one.
Tim: Buti na lang ako stick to one ako.
Leah: Wag ka ngang sabat ng sabat diyan. Stick to one ka nga kada
buwan naman may girlfriend.
Laviet: Haha. Dale! Ikaw kasi Tim iba na lang pormahan mo wag na
'tong si Leah. Alam na alam niya ang pinagagagawa mo.
Tim: Laviet naman.
Laviet: Maiwan ko na nga kayo diyan. Kukunin ko na yung order nung
suki nating costumer.
"Je voudrais bouillabaisse, foie gras with mustard seeds and spring
onions in duck jus et quiche. En outre, un verre de l'eau. C'est
tout. Merci."
(I want bouillabaisse (a fish stock combined with fish and
shellfish), foie gras (liver of a duck and goose) with mustard
seeds and spring onions in duck jus and quiche (an egg custard in a
pastry shell, usually with additions of cheese, cream and vegetables
or meat). Also, a glass of water. That's all. Thank you.)
Anak ng tinapa!
Umuwi na ako.
Ano ba naman 'to?! Una yung trabaho ko ngayon naman yung tinutuluyan
ko.
"When I ask you to be nice you say you gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure. Cruel to
be kind, it's a very good sign."
"Oo Hija."
"Ok lang Hija. Granny na lang ang itawag mo sa akin. Ano ba pangalan
mo Hija?"
Bigla ko tuloy naalala ang mga magulang ko. Unti unting tumulo ang
luha sa mga mata ako. Miss ko na sila. Naalala ko tuloy noong bata
ako. May mga recitals ako sa piano tapos papanoorin ako nina Mama at
Papa. Hindi nila yoon papalampasin kahit gaano sila kabusy.
Umalis ako muna para kunin ang bag ko papasok pa kasi ako.
CHAPTER 3
OCS: Scheming Star by Bethany Joy Galeotti
"Love, what metal are you made of? You must be from some scheming star. Love, you're wicked
and heavenly. You set me free then you lock the door."
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Boom!
“Nasa hospital ka. Ako si Sunday at eto naman ang asawa ko si Louis.
Pasensya na. Ok ka lang ba? Ikaw kasi Louis sa susunod dahan dahan
lang.”
Irvine Café..
Sunday: Nathan!
Nathan: Sunday. Louis. Nakahanap na ba kayo ng papalit kay Yana?
Sunday: Eto siya. Laviet eto si Nathan. Siya yung chef dito pati na
rin yung manager.
“Sir Nathan, may french national doon. Hindi namin maintindihan eh.
Wala na po si Yana kaya wala nang marunong magsalita dito ng french.
May nakuha na ba kayong kapalit ni Yana?”
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"It's just a shame to let you walk away. Is there a chance? A fragment of light at the end of the
tunnel? A reason to fight? Is there a chance you may change your mind or are we ashes and
wine?"
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Mint: Kakaiba talaga yung babaeng yun. Bisita siya dito pero gawa pa
rin ng gawa.
"They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops and that's true. What
they don't tell you is that when it starts again, it moves extra fast to catch up."
- Edward Bloom
"Do you ever wonder if we make the moments in our lives if if the moments in
our live make us?" - Lucas Scott
"That thing, that moment, when you kiss someone and everything around
becomes hazy and the only thing in focus is you and this person and you
realize that, that person is the only person that you're supposed to kiss for the
rest of you life, and for one moment you get this amazing gift and you want to
laugh and you found it and so scared that, that it would go away all the same
time." - Josie Geller
"Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds. When life gets hard,
when things changed, true love stays the same." - William Shakespeare
"There are two ways to recognize your soulmate. Through Magic meaning
entering a state if trance in which you can see a bright spot over the shoulder
of your soulmate or by taking risks, by making mistakes, by being with the
wrong people until you find your soulmate." - Paulo Coelho
Love, Marco
Mint: Hello?
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Pero mayroon akong nakalimutan kaya ako bumalik sa kwarto ko. Nasa
loob ng kwarto ko si Mint, may kausap sa telepono at hawak hawak ang
litrato ni Marco. Narinig kong pinaiibistigahan ninyo ako. Bakit
masama ba akong tao? Biglang naginit ang tenga ko't bigla akong
nagalit. Akala ko pa naman mabait siya.
Laviet: Wala kang makikitang kapag Laviet Solomon ang ginamit mo.
Mint: Laviet!
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Granny: Mint!
Mint: Ano po yun?
Granny: Wag na wag kang babalik dito hanga't hindi mo nababalik dito
si Laviet.
Mint: Eh Granny!
Granny: Maliwanag?
Mint: Maliwanag.
Mint: Pare.
Warren: O, bakit pare? Bakit parang malungkot ka ata?
Mint: Wala. May itatanong lang sana ako.
Warren: Ano yun?
Mint: Kilala mo ba kung sino 'to?
Pinakita ko yung picture na nakuha ko kay Laviet kagabi.
R.I.P
Yung date doon sa picture. Yoon din ang date na namatay si Marco.
Biglang may narinig akong dumadating kaya nagtago ako. Si Laviet.
"Dyan ka na nga!"
Laviet: Eto yung order nung table 5. Ikaw na lang magdala magbreak
lang ako for 15 minutes.
Ava: Sige.
Laviet: Mga ladies man talaga. Ganito yan. Hindi lahat ng babae easy
to get. Naghahanap sila ng lalaking stick to one. Girls play hard to
get kasi they want to know if the guy's intentions are true and if
the guy loves and respects them. For pete's sake it's only the first
date. Suyuin mo. Ladies love witty and hardworking guys I tell you.
Mint: Ganun ba si Marco? Hardworking and witty?
Laviet: Diyan ka na. Tapos na break ko eh.
Mint: Pwede bang bumalik ka na doon sa bahay? Hinahanap ka na ni
Granny. Hindi mamakain kapag wala ka. Hinahanap hanap ang luto mo
eh. Saka hindi daw ako papauwiin kapag hindi kita kasama.
Laviet: Sige. Babalik na ako pero galit pa rin ako sayo.
"Give you my coat when you are cold. Need you. Feed you even let you hold the remote control.
Let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink. Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink. I
could be the man who grows old with you. I wanna grow old with you."
Granny: Hay salamat at bumalik ka rin. Sa susunod wag ka basta
bastang aalis ah.
Laviet: Pasensya na po.
Granny: Sige umakyat ka na sa kwarto mo at magpahinga ka na.
Laviet: Sige po. Salamat.
Laviet: Ikaw kasi eh. Sabi ko sayo tumahimik ka. Granny, may gamit
ba ng baby dito?
Granny: Oo meron doon sa isang kwarto. Mga gamit dati ni Mint
kukunin ko lang.
Laviet: Sige po salamat. Sush. Sush. Wag ka nang umiyak baby.
Mint: Akin na nga.
Laviet: Mukhang gusto ka nung baby ah. Siguro akala niya ikaw yung
tatay niya. Ano kaya ipapangalan natin sa kanya? Lalaki siya kaya
Frankie na lang.
Mint: Wag Frankie. Andrew na lang.
Laviet: Naku. Porket Andrew ang pangalan mo eh. Sige na nga Andrew
na nga. Hello Andrew! Ang cute cute mo talaga.
Mint: Eh ako hindi cute?
Laviet: Kapal mo!
Umakyat na kami.
Laviet: Mint!
Mint: Ano ba?
Laviet: Binabangugot ka eh. Saka bakit dito ka na natulog sa kwarto
ko?
Mint: Ikaw naman. Naisipan ko lang namang matulog dito.
Laviet: Gabi gabi ka bang ganoon?
Mint: Anong ganoon?
Laviet: Binabangungot.
Mint: Oo. Pero pagminsan wala. Kapag nagpapiano ka. Theraputic ata
ang pagpapaiano mo eh. Hehe.
Laviet: Nambola ka pa.
Mint: Sige. Balik na ako sa kwarto ko.
Laviet: Uhm. Sorry pala.
Mint: Sorry rin. Dapat hindi ko na yun ginawa.
Laviet: Wala yun. Friends?
Mint: Friends. Oo nga pala. Alam kong matagal na siya pero
condolence para kay Marco. Alam ko na ang tungkol sa kanya tinanong
ko kay Warren. Eto pala ang picture niya nadala ko. Pero meron lang
akong hindi naiintindihan bakit kahit 3 taon na siyang wala bakit ka
pa rin nagmomove-on? Hindi mo na kailangang sagutin yun. Sige good
night.
Laviet: Because siya ang una kong boyfriend. Siya lahat. First
love, first kiss, first date even first dance. Akala ko forever na
kami. Hindi naman kasi siya ang tipong magchecheat. Kapag magkasama
kami parang may sarili kaming mundo. Masaya kami parehas. Nasa tabi
ko siya palagi nagpapatawa sa akin kapag malungkot ako.
Pinagtatangol ako kapag inaapi ako ni Marita. Ang feeling ko nun
he's the reason for my existence at ganoon din ako sa kanya. Noong
nawala siya dahil sinagip niya ako feeling ko gusto ko nang mamatay.
Sino nang magtatangol sa akin. Siya rin lang naman ang dahilan kaya
nagtitiis ako sa puder ni Marita eh. Kaya noong nawala siya umalis
na rin ako. Marami din kasi kaming pinasamahan. Sinisisi ko pa rin
ang sarili ko dahil kung hindi niya yoon ginawa sana nandito pa siya
kasama ko. Dapat ako na lang namatay. Sayang talaga. Ang mga plano
namin, lahat. Hindi nga kami maghihiwalay mamatay naman siya.
"The funny thing about that is I was ready to give you my name. Thought it was me and you
baby. And now, it's all just a shame. That I guess I was wrong
Laviet: Merci de venir! Vous êtes très bienvenu à encore! (Thank you
for coming! You're very welcome to again!)
Nagligpit na ako.
Nathan: Thanks. What is worse that being cheated by the one you
love?
Laviet: Losing him. Permanently. No communication. No chance to meet
him. Nothing. In my case he didn't cheat on me because he's the
perfect guy. The guy I knew from the very start would be my husband.
The father of my kids. But God said that He has other plans for me.
Kaya ayun kinuha niya siya. He died 3 years ago.
Nathan: I'm sorry.
Laviet: Don't be. Hindi kayo ang may dahilan kaya siya namatay eh.
Let's change the topic. Bakit ninyo ba Sir natanong yan?
Nathan: Nothing.
Laviet: Eto lang masasabi ko Sir. I once read a book. Ang sabi doon.
There's one thing I realize na one should move on dahil ikaw lang
ang maapektuhan kapag hindi ka magmomove on. Kahit brokenhearted ka
the world still rotates. Hindi siya tumitigil para lang sayo. Kaya
magmove-on ka. Go on with your life. Sumabay ka sa ikot ng mundo.
Baka malay mo there's this one person na matagal nang nagmamahal
sayo just waiting for you to move on and trying to mend that broken
heart of yours. Stop reminiscing and face the present.
Laviet: Wag kayong magagalit Sir pero I can see it in your eyes. The
sadness. Why do keep loving her if she cheated on you? For a guy
like you, you can have any girl you want.
Nathan: How do you know that I've been cheated on before.
Laviet: Sabi ko naman Sir, I can see it in your eyes. Sabi nga nila
our eyes are the windows to our souls. One can see what someone is
feeling through his eyes. May it be sadness or happiness. Matanong
nga kita Sir, may mga kaibigan ka ba?
Nathan: Oo naman. Bakit mo naman natanong yan?
Laviet: Bakit hindi mo sabihin sa kanila ang nangyari sayo? No
offense pero they know you better than I do. They understand you
better than I do kaya maaintindihan ka nila kapag sinabi mo ang
nangyari sayo. Malay mo they can give you advice.
Nathan: They wouldn't understand.
Laviet: If they wouldn't then tell me. Tell me what happen. I'd be
all ears at wag kayong magalala hindi ko pagkakalat. Sabi ninyo you
want to talk pero hindi kayo nagsasalita.
Nathan: Her name is Liz. She's my girlfriend for 5 years. High
school sweethearts as they call it. I'm her first boyfriend and
she's my first girlfriend. Everything is perfect. We didn't even
expect that we'll make it through our 5th anniversary. Then one day,
I heard rumors that she and my bestfriend are going out behind my
back. Of course, I didn't believe them. Rumors are just lies for me
but when I saw them with my own two eyes. I just lost it. I never
cheated on her. Never not even once then I would see her with my own
bestfriend kissing. It's been a year but I just can get over her. If
girls thought that guys move on easily they're so wrong. Because I'm
a guy and I can't even get over her and a year had already past.
Now, they're already engaged at iniibitahan pa nila ako sa
engagement party nila. Ano yun para ipamukha lang sa akin na sila na
mahina ako?
Laviet: This may sound absurd Sir but I say go to that party.
Ipakita mo na nakapagmove-on ka na. Wala ka nang pakialam sa kanila
at you're happy for them.
Nathan: Wala akong kasama saka hindi pa naman ako nakakapagmove-on.
Laviet: Sasamahan kita Sir. If that's okay with you. I'll help you.
Nathan: Talaga?
Laviet: I'm always happy to help anyone. Frère that's what I think
of you. A brother kaya as your sister I'm here to help you.
Kumindat ako.
Laviet: Deal?
Nathan: Deal. Thank you.
Laviet: Thank you rin for trusting me. Sige Sir. Gabi na eh.
Hahanapin na ako ni Granny.
Nathan: Hatid na kita.
Laviet: Wag na.
Nathan: Sige na.
Laviet: Bahala po kayo.
Pumasok na ako.
Kinabukasan..
Mint: Laviet!
Laviet: Bakit?
Hospital..
"You had your dreams, I had mine. You had your fears, I was fine. You showed me what I
couldn't find. When two different worlds collide."
Nathan: Ready?
Laviet: Ready.
Sunday: Hello Laviet! Ang ganda mo ngayon ah. Hindi kita nakilala.
Hindi ko alam na ikaw pala ang dadaling date ni Nathan.
Laviet: Salamat. Wala na kasing mapagpilian eh. Hindi daw kasi pwede
si Ava. Hehehe.
Louis: Nathan.
Nathan: Louis. Narinig kong magiging ama ka na ha.
Laviet: At sabi pa ni Sunday excited na excited ka na daw.
Louis: Medyo. Hehehe.
Laviet: Sabagay. First baby ninyo yan eh.
"Nate."
Nathan: Liz. Martin. Ok lang naman ako. Kayo? Kailan ba ang petsa ng
kasal?
Martin: Hindi pa sure eh pero baka sa February na kami magpakasal.
Nathan: Congrats. I'm happy for both of you. Oo nga pala this is
Laviet. Laviet, I would like you to meet Martin and Liz.
Laviet: Hello. Nice to meet you. By the way, congrats.
Liz: Thank you. Maiwan muna namin kayo.
Laviet: Okay.
Martin: Salamat sa pagpunta Nate. Nice to meet you Laviet.
Nathan: No prob. Salamat din sa pagimbita.
Umalis na sila.
Laviet: Labas muna tayo doon sa may balcony. Magpahangin muna tayo.
Nagblush si Nathan.
Umalis na ako. Nak ng tinapa 'tong babaeng 'to. Umiinit ang ulo ko.
Sarap gilitan.
Tumayo na ako.
Nathan: Are you okay with this? Mukhang pinaglalaruan ka ni Liz eh.
Baka ano pang mangyari.
Laviet: Wala ka namang bilib frère eh. I got this.
"Sige."
saxophone piece
Liz: Wow! I didn't know you play the saxophone very well.
Laviet: Thank you.
Nathan: Let's go.
Laviet: Saan tayo pupunta?
Nathan: Basta kahit saan.
Liz: Aalis na kayo? But the party's not yet finish.
Nathan: Sorry but we have to go. Bye Liz. Sabihin mo na lang kay
Martin na umalis na kami. Congrats ulit. Bye.
Laviet: Bye.
Umalis na kami.
Laviet: Halika pasok muna. Akyat muna ako magpapalit lang ako.
Babalik ko pa 'tong dress sayo.
Nathan: Wag na sayo na yan. Bigay ko na yan sayo.
Laviet: Diyan ka lang. Kung gusto mo rin may sala doon sa taas pwede
kang maghintay doon.
Nathan: Sige.
And you say we're too young, but maybe you're too old to remember
And I try to pretend but I just feel it when we're together
And if you don't believe me, you never really knew us
You never really knew.
Tumabi siya sa akin at nagplay ng piano. Moon River by Frank Sinatra yung
plinay niya. Sinabayan ko ang pagpapiano niya ng pagkanta.
Laviet: Sush. Tahan na Baby Andrew. Pasensya ka na. Umiiyak si Baby Andrew
eh.
Nathan: Hindi ok lang. Ang cute naman niya. Anak mo?
Laviet: Biologically, hindi. Pero ang turing ko sa kanya parang anak na. Iniwan
kasi siya sa harap eh kawawa naman. Gusto mo siyang kalungin?
Nathan: Kung okay lang.
Laviet: Mukhang gusto ka niya ha. Ang cute cute mo talaga Baby Andrew. Baby
Andrew.
Mint: Ay. Sorry. May bisita ka pala. Narinig ko lang kasing umiiyak si Baby
Andrew eh.
Laviet: Hindi ok lang. Kami na bahala. Sige matulog ka na.
Mint: Sige. Good night.
Laviet: Good night.
Nathan: Magpapalam na rin ako. Gabi na rin eh. Para makatulog ka na.
Umalis na si Nathan.
Kinabukasan..
Laviet: Bonjour! Bienvenue au café d'Irvine! O, Warren, Mint. Kayo pala yan.
Bakit kayo nandito? (Hello! Welcome to Irvine Café)
Warren: Masama bang tumambay dito? Costumers naman kami ah.
Laviet: Chill! O, upo muna kayo.
This weekend..
Roadtrip!
Ang nasa harap ay ako at si Nathan. Nagvolunteer kasi si Nathan na siya na ang
bahala sa transpo. Sa likod naman magkatabi si Ava, Warren at Mint.
"I'm just a little bit caught in the middle. Life is a maze, and love is a riddle. I don't know where
to go. Can't do it alone. I've tried, but i don't know why. I'm just a little girl lost in the moment.
I'm so scared but i don't show it. I can't figure it out. It's bringing me down. I know, I've got to
let it go"
Tumuloy kami sa isang white na beach house. Ang ganda niya classic
ang istura.
Ava: Eto o, susi sa kwarto ninyong tatlo Mint, Warren at Sir Nathan.
Yoon ang pinakamalaking kwarto may 3 kama yun kaya kasya kayong
tatlo. Kami naman ni Laviet share na kami doon sa isang kwarto. Oo
nga pala yung pinto doon sa may dulo wag ninyong bubuksan ah.
Laviet: Ok.
Warren: Bakit kaya? Siguro haunted yung room na yun. Mamaya tignan
natin. Hehehe.
Mint: Loko ka talaga.
Ava: Halika na. Magpahinga na tayo.
Laviet: Ava, may alam ka bang pwedeng bilan ng damit? Wala kasing
akong masyadong damit kahit nga swimsuit wala eh.
Ava: Magkano perang dala mo?
Laviet: 2,000. Kasa na ba yun?
Ava: Akin na yung 1,000.
Dinala ako ni sa isang kwarto ni Ava. Para ngang hindi siya kwarto
kasi puro damit lang eh.
Kinuha ko yung mga damit. Ang gaganda. Puro dresses saka meron din
dalawang swimsuit.
Sinukat ko nga lahat kaysa pati yung swimsuits. Ang galing nga.
Nagligo muna ako tapos nagbihis na. Sinuot ko yung binigay sa akin
ni Ava yung teal na maxi dress na may white flower and swirl
designs. Pati rin si Ava naligo na at nagpalit ng damit. Dress din
yung sinuot niya. Tapos bumaba na kami, namalengke at nagluto.
Pumunta ako doon sa may gilid at nagpaint. Tamang tama sunset na.
Pagkatapos kong magpaint nakita kong nakatingin sa akin si Nathan.
Laviet: Au revoir!
"Wag ka nang magbayad pero kung pwede ang ganda ganda kasi ng
painting mo pwede yan na lang yung ibayad mo sa amin?"
"Salamat din!"
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"Ano yun?"
Nathan: Pwede ko bang makita yung painting nung babae dito kanina?
Binigay niya sa akin yung paint. Ang ganda noong painting. Isang
magandang sunset. Pero kakaiba ito mula sa mga ibang sunset
paintings na nakita ko.
"Sige na nga."
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Laviet: O, frère saan ka galing?
Nathan: Wala. May pinuntahan lang kasi ako eh.
Laviet: Naisipan namin magcamp fire eh. Kain ka na.
Nathan: Salamat.
Laviet: People. Dyan muna kayo may kukunin lang ako sa loob.
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Warren: Boo!
Binatukan ko si Mint.
Ava: Binuksan ninyo kasi yung pintong yan eh. Puro basura laman
niyan. Sabi ko naman sa inyo wag ninyong bubuksan.
Nathan: Ano yun?
Ava: Wala lang. Matulog na po kayo ulit Sir.
Mint: Akala kasi nintong si Warren may multo. Loko kasi eh.
Warren: Aray!
Ava: Matulog na nga kayo. Mamaya na natin yan ayusin.
Kinabukasan..
"Hello? Tao po! May tao ba diyan? Yuhu! Mint are you there?!"
CHAPTER 10
OCS:Realize by Colbie Caillat
"If you just realize what I just realized, then we'd be perfect for each other and will never find
another. Just realized what I just realized. We'd never have to wonder if. We missed out on each
other now. "
Ava: Ava.
Aika: Hi Ava.
Warren: Warren.
Aika: Ikaw yung best friend dito ni Mint dibah?
Warren: Oo ako yun.
Nathan: Nathan.
Aika: Hello Nathan. Nice to meet you.
Laviet: Hello! I'm Laviet.
Aika: Ikaw yung sinasabi ni Granny na nakatira sa bahay.
Warren: Nakatira ka kayna Mint?
Aika: Yun ang sabi sa akin ni Granny eh.
Laviet: Mahabang istorya pero oo sa bahay nina Mint ako nakatira.
Aika: Isang tingin ko pa lang sa iyo. Gusto na kita. Laviet, kapag
bumalik na ako sa L.A. ah ikaw na bahala kay Mint.
Mint: Ate naman!
Aika: Wag kang magulo. Ikaw na bahalang magdisiplina. Kahit saktan
mo o batukan okay lang.
Laviet: Ah. Eh. Sige.
Ava: Dumito ka muna Aika. Tutal naman may extrang kama doon sa
kwarto namin ni Laviet.
Aika: Salamat.
Laviet: Halika magluto na tayo. Nagugutom na ako eh.
Aika: Pwedeng tumulong?
Laviet: Ok.
Nagluto na kami. Yung mga guys naman ang nagayos ng dinning table.
Naks bait naman nila ngayon.
Kinahapunan..
Pumunta ako sa kwarto nina Mint. Naririnig kong nagtatalo sina Mint
at Aika.
Tumayo ako't kumuha ng food para kay Mint. Dinala ko ito sa kwarto
niya buti na lang nandoon siya.
Laviet: Mint?
Mint: Leave me alone.
Laviet: Papasok pa rin ako kahit ayaw mo.
Hindi siya sumagot. Humigi ako doon sa kama na katabi ng kama niya.
Laviet: Sorry sa Dad mo. Alam mo you're lucky. May Mama ka pa. Kasi
ako both of my parents wala na. I would go through hell just to have
them back. Ganoon ko kamahal ang mga magulang ko. Nagkamali ang Mom
mo pero nagsisi na siya. Hindi mo pa rin maalis na siya ang Mom mo.
Ang nagluwal sayo. The one who gave you life. Pagbalibaliktarin mo
man ang mundo Mom mo pa rin siya and she cares for you. Reach out.
Hindi mo man siya mapapatawad agad but still reach out. Slowly.
Dahil eventually mapapatawad mo rin siya maybe not now but
eventually. A mother's love is the purest love on earth. Remember
that.
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Mint: Aray!
Aika: My brother is no longer a boy. He had just become a man.
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Umalis na ako.
Kinagabihan..
"Every little thing I do I do for you. With every little thing I think a thought of you. And I try so
hard not to notice. I try so hard not to care. I try so hard not to know that you're not here. But
I'm counting down the hours and I'm counting up the days. I try so hard not to show this side of
me."
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Kinabukasan..
Granny: Lagay ninyo diyan yang pagkain. Linisin ninyo na rin yung
garden. Bilisan ninyo ha.
Ano kayang gagawin ko? Wala pa akong regalo sa kanya. I think this
is a great time to tell her how I really feel. Bahala na kung anong
isasagot niya basta sasabihin ko na sa kanya. I need to do something
for her birthday. Tinawagan ko agad yung taong makakatulong sa akin.
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Kahit birthday ko pumasok pa rin ako sa trabaho ko. Wala naman akong
pagkukunan ng pero kapag hindi ako nagtrabaho. Uuwi na lang akong
maaga para makapagrelax.
Kinahapunan..
Pagkapasok ko ng bahay..
Laviet: Thank you for coming. I really appreciate it. But I need to
go. Hope you understand. Just eat there and have fun. Once again.
Thank you.
After kumain..
Laviet: A ring?
Mint: Yup. A ring for you.
Laviet: Pero bakit?
Mint: You're a unique girl Laviet. I'd be honest you're really not
my type. Pero nung unti-unti kitang nakilala, unti unti ring nahulog
ang loob ko sa iyo. I don't know why and how but I just did. You
changed me Laviet. I really don't know why but I value your
opinions. Para bang lahat ng tao ay mali at ikaw lang ang nagiisang
tama. Sabi nila Love can change a person. For me, it had just change
me. Sa katauhan mo.
Laviet: You're saying that..
Mint: Believe it or not Laviet. This is the first time I felt this.
Yung hindi ako makatulog dahil iniisip kita and this may sound like
a clichéd but all I think about is you. I don't know when this came
up. Bigla ko na lang siyang naramdaman.
Laviet: Mint, hindi ko kaya. Ayaw kitang saktan.
Mint: I said I'm willing to wait. Papatunayan ko sayo na mahal
talaga kita. Tutulungan kita to move on. Hindi mo kailangang sumagot
ngayon. I'll give you until tom to answer that. Halika na umuwi na
tayo.
Hindi ako makatulog noong gabing iyon. Gulong gulo na ang isip ko. I
still love Marco pero there's a voice telling me to give Mint a
chance. Ayaw ko naman paasahin si Mint pero mapilit siya. Hindi ko
na alam ang gagawin ko. Bakit ka pa kasi namatay Marco? Kung hindi
ka namatay hindi ko sana 'to nararamdaman. I'm really confused so I
played the piano.
Should I give up
Or should i just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads no where,
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place should I leave it there.
Should I give up
Or should i just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
I build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waiting as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally could this be it
Bigla niya akong hinalikan. Nagulat ako sa sarili kasi I kissed him
back. Nagblush ako. Ewan ko pero tumakbo ako pababa sa may sala.
Sinundan naman ako ni Mint.
Mint: Laviet!
Laviet: One year.
Mint: One year?
Laviet: Can you wait for a year? I don't know if I would forget him
pero I would try. Pero kung one year hindi pa rin might as well look
for someone else.
Mint: Ofcourse. Kahit 5 taon pa yan. One year. Sisiw lang yan.
Kinabukasan..
"I don't wanna be like Cinderella. Sittin' in a dark old dusty cellar. Waiting for somebody, to
come and set me free. I don't wanna be like Snow White. Waiting for a handsome prince to come
and save me on a horse of white, unless we're riding side by side. Don't want to depend on no-one
else. I'd rather rescue myself."
Mint: Bakit?
"Pinapunta po kasi ako ni Don Ramon Mariano para sunduin siya eh."
Secretary: Sir Ramon. Meron pong naghahanap sa inyo dito Tia ang
pangalan.
"Papasukin mo agad."
Laviet: la chienne.
Marita: Tia! Hindi ka man lang nagsabi na dadating eh di sana
nagpahanda ako.
Laviet: Wag ka nang magpakaplastic hindi bagay eh. Tito dalhin ninyo
na po ako doon sa vault.
Tito Ramon: Isipin mo lang ng mabuti. Baka may nasabi ang Papa mo
sa iyo tungkol dito.
Nagisip ako ng mabuti. Bumalik ang mga aalala ang isip ko. Naalala
ko noong pumupunta kami sa may garden tapos tumitingin kami ni Papa
sa telescope niya.
Quote
Papa: Nakikita mo ba yoon ha Tia?
Tia: Yoon po star na yoon?
Papa: Oo yoon. Ang tawag doon ay Sirius or the Dog star. Yoon ang
brightest star sa night sky.
Tia: Talaga Papa?
Papa: Talagang-talaga. Kung ako ang tatanungin dapat Tia ang
pangalan noon hindi Sirius. Kasi you are the brightest star in my
life and the night sky.
Tia: Papa naman.
"Password Accepted"
Tignignan namin ang vault. Dalawa lang ang laman nito ang box kung
saan nakalagay lahat ng alahas ni Mama at pangalawa..
Tito Ramon: Ang totoong last will and testament ni Mario.
Laviet: I'm already 20 years old Sir. I may not be the best like my
father but I would try to be. But I can't do this right now. I need
to prepare, to study for this company to grow. As the biggest stock
holder of Farma Company, I appoint Mr. Ramon Mariano my uncle to
represent me but after a year I would take his place and prove to
you all what I can do.
Lumabas na kami.
Tito Ramon: Ako bahala sa pagaaral mo. Magaaral ka sa states at
pagbalik mo dito ikaw na magpapatakbo ng Farma company.
Laviet: Malaki po ang tiwala ko sa inyo Tito Ramon. Wag ninyo po
sana itong sirain.
Tito Ramon: Makakaasa kang hindi ko sisirain ang tiwala mo.
"Someday when we're old and worn. Like two softened shoes. I will wonder on how I was born.
The night I first ran away from you. Now my feet turn the corner back home. Sun turns the
evening to rose. Stars turning high up above. You turn me into somebody loved."
Laviet: I need to do this Mint. A year maybe very long pero mabilis
lumipas ang panahon. Mabilis ang oras.
Mint: Sasama ako sayo. Hindi pwedeng ikaw lang magisa doon.
Laviet: Hindi pwede.
Mint: Anong hindi pwede? Sino ang makakasama mo doon?
Laviet: Kaya kong magisa. Mahigit 4 na taon na akong namumuhay
magisa Mint. Dito ka na lang. Walang kasama si Granny at si Baby
Andrew. Paano ang pagaaral mo?
Mint: Mas mahalaga ka sa akin Laviet. Kaya kong kalimutan ang lahat
para lang sayo.
Mint: Hindi ko kaya Laviet. Hindi ako sanay na hindi ikaw ang
nagluluto araw-araw ng breakfast. Hindi ko kayang hindi kita
nakikita at naririnig ang boses mo.
Laviet: Kayanin mo Mint. Because this is for the best. Ako na lang
ang natitirang tagapagmana ng Farma company. Kayanin mo Mint.
Nagimpake na ako noong gabing yoon. Ayaw man ako paalisin nila
kailangan talaga.
Kinabukasan..
Umalis na ako. Alam kong labag man sa loob ni Mint na paalisin ako
kailangan eh. Dumaan muna ako sa school at sa café para magpaalam.
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Dear Nathan,
Salamat sa lahat. You've been a great friend, boss and my frère. I've discovered
many many things about myself because of you. But now, I need to go. Pandalian lang
naman. Kailangan kong magaral sa states para sa aking pamilya. Isang taon ako doon
magaaral. Kaya sana wag mo akong mamimiss. Hehe. Sana rin within that 1 year na wala
ako mahanap mo na yung perfect girl para sayo. Hihintayin ko yung panahon na
maipapakilala mo na siya sa akin. Take care.
Love,
Laviet
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Naririnig ko si Mint.
Nagayos lang ako tapos pumasok. Ang ganda pala ng mga universities
dito. Sosyal! Habang naglalakad ako may nakabanga ako.
Tinulak niya ako. Loko 'tong babaeng 'to. Buti na lang may nakasalo
sa akin.
"Oo. Pati yung nakabangga sayo. Cavie Santos ang pangalan niya. Anak
ng isa sa mga board directors kaya ganun na lang umasta. Ako nga
pala si Vana."
Laviet: Laviet. Akala ko sa high school lang may mean girls meron
din pala dito.
Vana: Humada ka na dahil maraming ganyan dito. Bago ka lang dito
noh?
Laviet: Oo eh.
Vana: Ano bang una mong class?
Laviet: French.
Vana: Parehas tayo. Halika sabay na tayo.
"Bonjour!"
Walang nagtaas ng kamay. Alam ko 'to kaya ako na lang ang nagtaas.
Monsieur LeBlanc: Oui? Quel est votre nom? (What is your name?)
Laviet: Je m'appelle Laviet Solomon, Monsieur.
Monsieur LeBlanc: Quelle est la réponse? (What is the answer?)
Laviet: Vous saurez si un mot est féminin s'il finit en e et ion
excepté certains mots comme le programme. Il est masculin.
(You'll know if a word is feminine if it ends in e and ion with the
exception of some words like program. It's masculine.)
Monsieur LeBlanc: Très bon. (Very good.)
Laviet: Merci.
Monsieur LeBlanc: Êtes-vous français ? Audition I de vous cet
accent français épais. (Are you french? I hearing from you this
thick french accent.)
Laviet: Non. Je suis Philippine. Mais j'ai étudié le français quand
j'étais un enfant et suis plus tard devenu à l'aise avec lui. (I'm
Filipino but I studied French when I was a kid and later on became
fluent with it.)
Monsieur LeBlanc: Wouah ! Excellent ! Passons avec la prochaine
question. (Wow! Excellent! Let's move on with the next question.)
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Laviet: Mint!
CHAPTER 14
OCS: My Love by Justin Timberlake
"If I wrote you a symphony. Just to say how much you mean to me. What would you do? If I told
you you were beautiful. Would you date me on the regular? Well, baby I've been around the
world but I ain't seen myself another girl like you. This ring here represents my heart. But
there's just one thing I need from you. Say I do."
Laviet: Sobra. Kamusta na? Sina Lola, si Baby Andrew sina Warren,
Ava at si Sir Nathan? Saka akala ko ba nasa Pilipinas ka pa?
Mint: Dahan dahan lang. Lalo kang gumaganda ah. Parang may nagiba sa
itsura mo?
Laviet: Inayos lang ni Vana yung pananamit ko saka ang ayos pero ako
pa rin ito. Si Vana pala yung friend ko dito. Classmate ko rin. Ano
kamusta na sina Lola?
Mint: Wag kang magalala. Ayos silang lahat. Si Baby Andrew ayun
lumalaki na. Mamaya papakita ko sayo yung picture niya. Hindi mo ba
ako papasukin? Ang lamig dito eh.
Laviet: Ay. Sorry. O, pasok. Saan ka ba tutuloy?
Mint: Sa hotel sana.
Laviet: Dito ka na lang. May extra akong kwarto.
Mint: Nakakahiya naman.
Laviet: Ngayon ka pa nahiya. Sige dumito ka na lang. Umupo ka na
diyan pagluluto kita. Alam kong namimiss mo naluto ko.
Mint: Oo nga pala. Sabi ni Granny. Malapit na daw maging legal yung
pagapon kay Baby Andrew.
Laviet: Eh di maganda. Magiging kapamilya na talaga si Baby Andrew.
Mint: Ang sabi ko kay Granny ipangalan na lang natin yung bata. Baby
Andrew Mariano Buenaventura.
Laviet: Masyado ka namang advance. Hindi pa nga tayo may anak na
agad at kasal na agad ang iniisip mo.
Mint: Darating din naman tayo diyan eh.
Laviet: Talaga lang ha. O, eto kumain ka na siguradong gutom lang
yan.
Kumain na kami.
Tapos naghabulan lang kami doon sa may skating rink. After noon
kumain kami sa isang cafe tapos nagikot sa isang mall.
Laviet: Pero wag kang magalala Mint. I'm almost over him.
You Found Me
Is this a dream,
If it is
Please don't wake me from this high
I've become comfortably numb
Until you opened up my eyes
To what it's like
When everything's right
I can't believe
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know just where I would be?
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know just where I would be?
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
When no one else was looking
You found me
How did you know just where I would be?
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
The good and the bad
And the things in between
You found me
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Laviet: Bye.
CHAPTER 15
OCS: Come Back To Me by Utada
"The rain falls on my windows and the coldness runs through my soul. When the rain falls, when
the rain falls. I don't want to be alone. I wish that I could Photoshop all our bad memories.
Because the flashbacks, the flashbacks won't leave me alone."
Laviet: No. I'm from the Philippines but I needed to study in the
states for a year and now I'm excited to go back. How about you?
"Laviet Solomon?"
Mint: I may not be the perfect person but I feel that everything's
perfect when I'm with you. This may sound cliched but you complete
me. You change my bad ways I don't know how you did it but you just
did. No one even my mom and sister can ever change and there you
came and change me in an instant. I love you Laviet with all my
heart. You're the most important thing in my life right now. I miss
you every night and day that you were gone. I have waited a long
time to just hear you say that you love me. I love you Laviet.
Laviet I love you too Mint. I love you more than you'll ever know.
I've moved on because of you.
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Naisipan kong dahil weekend dadalan ko ng breakfast sina Mint. Doon
na kasi ako sa dati naming bahay nakatira. Nakakalungkot nga eh.
Pagkapasok ko sa bahay nakita nandoon si Mint nakikipagaway sa isang
babae.
Bigla akong nakita ni Mint. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero nahulog ko
ang hawak kong container at tumakbo.
Mint: Laviet!
Mint: Laviet hindi totoo yun. Hindi akin yun. Trust me. Wala ka bang
trust sa akin?
Laviet: I trust you Mint pero not right now. Wag mo na ako
alalahanin panagutan mo na siya.
Mint: Pero ikaw ang mahal ko Laviet. Alam mo yan.
Laviet: Hindi pwede. Kailangan mo siyang panagutan dahil yoon ang
tama.
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Kinabukasan..
Violet: Ms. Laviet okay lang po ba kayo? Para pong namamaga ang mata
niyo. Umiyak po ba kayo?
Umuwi ako pagkatapos. I need to get away from here. Kaya nagimpake
na ako agad at umalis na. Tumawag ako kay Granny.
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"Bakit di ka man lang sa akin nagpaalam? Para namang kay daling nalimutan. O kay sakit
ngayo'y nanghihinayang. Ba't di ka man lang sa'kin nagpaalam?"
Kinuwento ko ang lahat sa lalaking katabi ko eh. Hindi ko nga alam
eh kung bakit ko kinuwento ang lahat sa kanong 'to. Para kasing ang
gaan ng loob ko sa kanya eh. I can tell him everything.
Laviet: Thank you very much for listening. I really don't know why
I told you those things but it made me feel good. Sorry but I need
to go already.
Laviet: Goodbye.
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Laviet: Oui.
"We'll have no problem. I'm still not that fluent in French. My mom
just passed on to me this building few months ago. I'm originally
from Sydney. Very well, here's your room. Just call me if you need
anything. By the way, I'm Gemma."
Laviet: Laviet.
Laviet: Thanks.
Pumasok na ako sa loob. Not bad. Maganda pa nga siya eh. Hindi naman
ako maarte pagdating sa room eh. Naiisipan ko muna matulog medyo may
jet lag pa ako eh. Gumising din ako kahapunan. Naala ko tuloy si
Marco at ang pangarap naming magtour sa Europe. Pati na rin siya. Oo
si Mint. Naalala ko siya. Siguro rin ako kasi hindi ko siya
pinagpaliwanag pero kasi parang nagblanko na lang ang utak ko noong
nakita ko si Mint at yung babaeng yoon. Ang sabi pa noong babae na
daladala niya ang anak ni Mint. The first thing that came up in my
mind was to run. Huli na rin siguro. May ibang plano para sa akin.
Just go with that God's plan. Naisipan kong lumabas muna at magikot
ikot dito sa Paris. Paano pa't naging isa ito sa mga fashion
capitals? Habang naglakad ako nakakita ako ng isang store. Ang ganda
ng mga damit kaya pumasok ako.
That was fast, may trabaho agad ako. Kinabukasan, bumalik ulit ako
doon sa clothing store.
Laviet: Sandrine?
Sandrine: Je suis ici! (I'm here.)
Laviet: Sandrine?
Sandrine: I'm just getting my bag. We'll be going to a place.
Laviet: Où? (Where?)
Sandrine: You'll see.
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Naglalakad ako noon ng may nakabungo ako lalaki. Natapon ang kape ko
sa suot niyang suit. Mukha pa naman yoon mahal.
Azalea: I just did some changes with my look. You're that guy again.
We kept bumping on each other.
Natawa ako.
"Oh, I always forget to introduce my name. I'm Duke and you are?"
Azalea: I'm Azalea. Sorry about your shirt. I'll just replace it.
Duke: No. It's okay.
Azalea: I insist. I can see that your suit is expensive so it's just
fair that I replace it. Let's go. I still have a few minutes before
Sandrine needs me in her shop.
Binigay sa akin ang mga pinili kong garments para kay Duke.
Kinabukasan..
Azalea: Sorry.
CHAPTER 17
OCS: Make You Feel My Love by Adele
"I could make you happy, make your dreams come true. Nothing that I wouldn't do. Go to the
ends of the Earth for you. To make you feel my love"
Azalea: Nathan!
Azalea: Kamusta ka na? Ang tagal nating hindi nagkita. Hindi ko alam
na nandito sa Paris.
Nathan: Magiisang taon na rin ako dito. Nagaaral kasi ako eh. Plano
kong magtayo ng sarili kong café.
Azalea: Upo muna tayo. Ang dami nating paguusapan.
Napatigil ako.
Nathan: Laviet?
Azalea: Azalea na ngayon ang pangalan ko. Pero dahil malapit ka sa
akin pwede mo pa rin akong tawaging Laviet.
Nathan: Bakit mo binago yung usapan?
Azalea: Oder na tayo. Serveur! (Waiter!)
Nagorder na kami.
Sandrine: Is there any other way for me to stop you from going
back?
Azalea: Sorry Sandrine but no. I really need to go back now but
don't worry I would still visit here if I have the time.
Sandrine: I'll miss you. Take care, Azalea. You'll travel far.
Remember that.
Home sweet home. Ang Pilipinas. Namiss ko rin ito. Matagal din akong
nawala.
Violet: Halika na po Ms. Laviet este Ms. Azalea.
Azalea: Violet?
Violet: Yes, Ms. Azalea?
Azalea: Give me the progress report for this year. Gumawa ka rin ng
report ng lahat ng transactions at nangyari dito sa Farma Company
for the last 6 months na nawala ako. I need the papers by tomorrow
morning.
Violet: Yes. Ms. Azalea.
Azalea: Ang laki laki mo na! Lalo ka naging cute. Halika upo dito sa
lap ko. Kamusta ka na? Kumakain ka ba ng tama?
Baby Andrew: Oo nyaman po.
Azalea: Napapakabait ka ba kay Granny? Baka sobrang kulit mo
nahihighblood na si Granny.
Baby Andrew: Hindi po talaga.
Azalea: Promise?
Baby Andrew: Promise.
Azalea: Pinky swear?
Baby Andrew: Pinky swear! Hehehe.
Azalea: Hintayin ninyo na lang po ako Granny. Malapit na naman po
ako matapos sa trabaho ko. Kakain tayo sa labas. Gusto mo ba yun?
Baby Andrew: Opo.
Kinabukasan..
Kapag may free time ako dumadaan ako doon sa café at nagpipintura.
The only memory I left of him. Ang song ko para sa kanya. Nilagay na
namin yung mga paintings at drawings doon sa pader.
Nathan: This may sound absurd pero una pa lang kitang nakita minahal
na kita. Tinulungan mo akong makalimutan si Liz. Madali ko siya
nakalimutan dahil sa pagmamahal ko sayo. Nandyan ka palagi sa tabi
ko't tinutulungan ako kaya naman mas lalo pang nahulog ang loob ko
sayo. Alam kong mahal mo si Mint. Pero kahit gaano ko itry na
makalimutan ang pagmamahal ko sayo hindi ko kaya eh. Mahal na mahal
talaga kita. Matagal kitang hindi nakita tapos ngayon nagkita ulit
tayo destiny na mismo ang naglapit sa atin. Mahal na mahal kita
Laviet, Azalea kahit sino ka man. Handa kitang pakasalan Laviet.
Will you marry me?
Naspeechless ako.
Umalis na ako doon. Buong gabi akong umiyak noon. Ang sakit kahit
hindi ako yung nabasted dahil mahal na mahal ko si Nathan pero
hanggang kapatid lang.
Kinabukasan..
Azalea: Violet?
Violet: Yes Ms. Azalea?
Azalea: Magpatawag ka ng urgent board meeting after lunch isama mo
na si Tito Ramon.
Kinagabihan..
Kinagabihan..
"Like a pilot when the engine dies, I've abandoning my plans. And like a knight without his
armor, I don't know who I am. And I tried to forget you but the memories got stuck and now
they're on display and you're over, October. And now my back is turned to Broadway. And I
tried to, forget you but the memories go stuck."
Azalea: Violet,
Violet: Ano po yun Ms. Azalea?
Tumagal din ako ng ilang buwan doon bago ako natupad ang dream ko
magkaroon ng sariling shop. Naghanap ng space, mga stylist, clients
at mga damit.
Violet: Ang galing po Ms. Azalea ang daming pumupunta dito sa atin
para magpastyle.
Azalea: Nagugustuhan lang nila ang service natin kaya sila
bumabalik. Oo nga pala pakitawag si Carina may sasabihin lang ako sa
kanya.
Medyo ang busy ang linggo na ‘to malapit na kasing magNESCA Charity
Ball. Yoon ang pinakabusyng linggo ng taon kasi lahat ng socialites
maghahanap perfect dress para sa charity ball na yun. Yoong charity
ball na yun ay isang gabi ng sosyalan kaya lang at the same time ang
proceeds ay para sa maraming charities. Nagdodonate kasi ang mga
pupunta ng gamit tapos ipapaaunction ito. Kapag dumating ang
linggong ito busy kami at ang mga salon. Punong-puno ng mga sosyal
na kababaihan at ang kanilang mga anak.
“I have this meeting later and I need to convince the board members
of this certain company to sign an important deal. I heard you are
good in picking suits for men. I also heard that when you pick a
suit for a person you have that magic touch, which brings luck to
that person. Am I right?”
Azalea: Duke?
Duke: It’s been awhile. Sorry I haven’t called you when I said I
would.
Azalea: It’s okay. I haven’t had the time to call you also. So, what
brings you here in New York?
Duke: Work and I’m hoping I would see an old friend again.
Azalea: As always. So do I need to pick a suit again for you? I’d be
willing to. Free of charge.
Duke: No, it’s okay. I was just wondering if the girl who picked a
suit for me that brought me luck wants to go out for lunch.
Azalea: Me?
Duke: Yes you.
Azalea: Sure no problem.
Duke: Let’s go.
"Its been a year-Winter, Summer, Spring and Fall but being without you just ain't living
anything at all. If I could travel back in time, I'd relive the days you were mine. Without your
girl, without you girl in my life. Without you girl, my life, my life is incomplete. Without you girl
my life is in complete."
Duke: You can leave your store with Violet. She can handle it. She's
as good as you and it's just for a few months. What do you say?
Azalea: Fine you win. I'll come with you but there's one condition.
Duke: And what is that?
Azalea: We'll leave next week because I can't leave this week. It's
the week of the NESCA charity ball and it's the busy week of the
month.
Duke: No problem.
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Granny: Umiinom ka na naman bata ka? Hinahanap mo nga siya pero gabi
gabi naman lango ka sa alak.
Mint: Eh Granny hindi ko talaga siya mahanap eh. Saka hindi ko rin
siya makalimutan. Bakit ba kami nagkaganito?
Granny: Wag mong ganyanin ang sarili mo. Papaano na lang kung
bumalik si Laviet at makita kang ganyan sa tingin mo gugustuhin
niyang makita kang ganyan?
Mint: Eh anong dapat kong gawin Granny?
Granny: Magpakatino ka. Ayusin mo ang sarili mo. Bumalik ka sa
companya. Palitan mo ako bilang CEO malay mo iyon ang daan para
magbalikan kayo. Kung para talaga kayo sa isat isa magkikita't
magkikita kayo. O siya, magpahinga ka na muna. Umagang-umaga umiinom
ka.
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Tumakbo agad si Baby Andrew sa akin noong nakita ako at bigla akong
niyakap. Kinalong ko siya agad.
Azalea: Ang laki mo na. Kamusta na ang cute kong baby? Namiss mo ba
si Mami?
Baby Andrew: Ok lang po. Namiss ko po kayo sobra.
Azalea: Talaga?
Baby Andrew: Talagang talaga!
Azalea: O, Halika na order na tayo. Anong gusto mo?
"Hello?"
Azalea: Mint?
CHAPTER 20
OCS: Let Me Be The One by Jimmy Bondoc
"I'm tellin you I love you one last time and goodbye. Somebody told me you still love me. I don't
know why. Nobody told me that you only needed time to fly. Somebody told me that you want to
come back when our love is real again. Just turn around and walk away. We don't have to live
like this no. But if you love me still then stay don't keep me waiting for that final kiss. We could
work together through this test or we could work through it apart."
Duke: There’s someone calling you again. Will you not answer it?
Azalea: Maybe, it’s just that prank caller again. I’ll just turn it
off.
Duke: You look pale. Are you sick?
Azalea: No. It’s okay. Maybe it's just because of the weather.
Duke: Yeah. It’s really humid here. O, before I forgot I have
something for you.
Binigay niya sa akin ang isang box, pagbukas ko isang diamond ring
ang laman nito. Cartier ‘to sigurado ako.
Duke: It’s just since we’ve been together I haven’t given you
anything so I bought you that ring. When I first saw that ring the
first thing I remember was you. Do you like it?
Azalea: I like it very much.
Sinuot niya sa akin yung ring and I kissed him on the cheek.
Duke: I’m really glad that you came here with me. You know I’m not
into that cheesy romantic lines but you gave meaning to my busy
life. I’m glad your always beside just ready to support me. I just
hope this lasts forever.
Azalea: Me too.
Kinabukasan..
Azalea: I love all your clothes. I would buy them all if I have the
money but I want that gown in particular. It’s very unique. If it’s
okay with you, I’ll buy that gown.
Azalea: You’re too kind. I’m not the Azalea, maybe in the future.
Hehehe. Just pack it so that I could ship it right away to New York.
Thanks.
Azalea: Wait!
Azalea: Duke, I’m in the elevator already. Just wait for me.
“Laviet?”
Biglang niya akong niyakap. Nagpumiglas ako agad. Maliit talaga ang
mundo.
Duke: You must be Mr. Mint Buenaventura? The new CEO of this
company.
Mint: Yeah that’s me.
Duke: I talked to your grandmother yesterday but she said that
you’ll be taking her place today so I still need to talk to you.
Mint: You must be Mr. Duke Gregory. My grandmother told me about you
and the deal.
Duke: That’s me. Sorry, I forgot to introduce to you my girlfriend.
Silly old me I forgot the contract for the deal so I asked her to
bring it here. By the way, this is Azalea. Azalea, this is Mint
Buenaventura. The one I’m talking about the other night when we’re
having dinner.
Azalea: I’ll get going. I still need to meet other designers. See
you later. Nice to meet you again Mr. Buenaventura.
Mint: Just call me Mint.
Azalea: Okay. Bye.
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Mint: Welcome.
Azalea: Thank you for inviting us.
Mint: No problem. It’s also a celebration for you part Duke. You
signed a deal with us.
Duke: Yeah and I thank you for that.
Mint: What are you doing after this? Will you two go back to New
York?
Duke: No. We’ll be staying here. Azalea and I would just tour the
Philippines. You know to get a vacation.
Mint: I see. I hope you have fun. We have a lot of wonderful beaches
here.
Duke: Thank you.
Biglang bumagsak ang mga luha sa mata ko. Niyakap agad ako ni Mint.
Azalea: Bakit ba ganoon? Ang sakit eh. Mahigit 2 taon pero bakit
ganoon ang nasa puso ko ikaw pa rin pero ang utak ko sinasabi na
lumayo na lang at si Duke na lang ang piliin.
Mint: Just tell me you love still love me. Yun lang ang hinihingi ko
Laviet.
Duke: Don’t tell me Mint is the guy you’re talking about when we are
in the aiport?
Azalea: Duke, let me explain.
Mint: Mamili ka sa amin Laviet. Is it me or him? Which one do you
love?
Sino ba ang pipiliin ko? I can’t pick strawberry right now. I love
Mint pero may something na nagsasabi sa akin na piliin si Duke eh.
“If I chose the other path would our fate be different? Would I not
have had to lose you?”
I kissed his cheek and put the ring he gave me on his palm.
Azalea: Thank you very much Duke. I’m sorry for everything.
Duke: Guess I’ll be going on a vacation alone.
Azalea: Thank you really.
Duke: Go! Before it’s too late.
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Dear Mint,
Love,
Laviet
Mint: Salamat.
Mint: Para kami sa isa’t isa Granny. Nararamdaman ko yun. Hindi niya
man kayang ipaglaban ang relasyon namin ako mismo ang lalaban para
sa kanya. Susundan ko siya doon. Sana lang tangapin niya ako kapag
nakita niya ako.
Granny: Para nga kayo sa isa’t isa. O, apo bilisan mo. Baka mahuli
pa ang lahat.
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"I want a dress, nice and pale. With a hat on the top of the sheer tailored veil. Pink on the sash so
it matches the beads of swarovski glass.
I want a day full of love. How lovely. I wanna a house on the hill with our own little Jack and Jill.
I wanna dog in the yard with a white picket fence and a powder blue car. I want a life full of love.
How lovely.I'll make the dinner. He'll pay the bills. I pour the coffee. He'll drink his fill. We'll be
together for always and ever and never be lonely again."
Azalea: Here.
"Azalea! That's odd you got home late and you're drunk."
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Violet: Sir Mint! Nandito pala kayo sa New York. Hindi man lang kayo
nagpasabi.
Mint: Kararating ko lang kanina. Si Laviet?
Violet: Si Ms. Azalea po. Nasa apartment niyo po eh. Yung dati hindi
naman po siya lumipat ng apartment.
Mint: Sige salamat.
Nagising siya.
Laviet: Stay.
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Kinaumagahan..
Ang sakit ng ulo ko. Iyan kasi Azalea, inom ka kasi ng inom.
Pagkadilat ko nasa harapan ko si Mint. Nakayap siya sa akin at ang
mukha namin inches lang ang pagitan. Nang nakita ko siya bigla akong
napasigaw.
Mint: Ano ba? Umagang umaga. Nakita mong pagod yung tao sumigaw ka
diyan. Sorry. Gising ka na pala.
Azalea: Bakit nandito? Dibah nasa Pilipinas ka? Anong nangyari?
Mint: Sinundan kita dito. Nalasing ka kasi kagabi tinulungan kita.
Dinala kita dito sa kwarto mo.
Azalea: Ah ganun ba.
Azalea: Pwede kang dumito muna. Kahit ilang araw lang. Papasundo na
lang kita kay Ate Aika para makasama mo ang pamilya mo.
Mint: Malaki na ako. Ako na lang ang pupunta doon magisa. Hindi mo
na ako kailangang ipasundo pa.
Azalea: Sige kung yan ang gusto mo.
May nilabas si Mint sa bulsa niya, isang singsing. Ang binigay niya
sa aking singsing. Pagkatapos ay nilapag niya ito sa mesa.
Mint: Bigay ko yan sayo kaya kahit hindi tayo in good terms or
whatever sayo na yan.
Laviet: Hindi ko yan matatangap. That ring is made only for the one
you love. The right girl for you.
Mint: But YOU'RE the one i love. Ikaw ng right even the perfect girl
for me.
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After a year...
Mint: Your beautiful, strong, unique and hardworking girl and I want
to spend the rest of my life with you Laviet, only you. Kahit marami
na tayong napagdaanan lalo lang tumindi ang pagmamahal ko sayo. I
want to grow old with you Laviet. Laviet, will you marry me?
May choice pa ba ako? Siya ang unang nagtanong sa akin after nung
sinabi ko na kung sinoman ang magpropose sa akin tatangapin ko na.
Ano rin ang magagawa ko mahal ko 'to mokong na 'to.
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"Do you Mint Andrew Buenavetura take Tia Laviet Mariano to be your
lawfully wedded wife?"
Mint: I do.
"Do you Tia Laviet Mariano take Mint Andrew Buenavetura to be your
lawfully wedded husband?"
Laviet: I do.
"By the power bested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife. You
may now kiss the bride."
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Tumango ako.
Fini.
AFTER STORY
OCS: Love by Matt White
"Oh love, such a silly game we play. Like a summer's day in May. What is love? What is love? I
just wanted to be loved."
After a year..
Laviet: Andrew! Magtoothbrush ka na diyan. Malapit ka nang matulog.
Tatiana! Halika dito magbabasa tayo ng mga emails ng mga tito't tita
mo.
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Why does it have to be this painful? You can call me but yeah it
let Azalea go to be with the one she loves even though I really love
her. I was even planning to propose to her in that vacation we're
planning. So I just went back to the states. What's the use of
having a vacation if the reason for that vacation is gone? So I just
buried myself with work, like almost all people do. I went back to
my work-a-holic self.
This weekend..
Mom: Welcome home son! I thought you will not come. Come in.
Duke: If I promise I will come then I will come.
Liza is the sweetest girl I've ever met. She's beautiful, kind,
smart and caring. It's not difficult to love her. At first I may
have used her as a rebound girl. To forget Azalea but when we became
close and knew more about here I forgot all about that. I love her
because she's Liza not as a rebound girl.
Quote
To: Azalea [New York, USA]
From: Duke [Barcelona, S]
Azalea,
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Warren: Aray!
Tumakbo ako papunta kay Warren. Mababa lang ang binagsakan niya mula
doon sa bintana pero mukha namali ata ng bagsak.
Ava: Huy! Warren? Okay ka lang ba? Huy! Gising! Gising! Wag mo akong
lolokohin. Warren! Oo na. Tayo na.
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To: Azalea [New York, USA]
From: Ava & Warren [Manila, PH]
Laviet,
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Bakit ba palagi na lang ako nasasaktan ng taong mahal ko? Una si Liz
tapos naman si Laviet. Oo hindi sinasadya ni Laviet yun pero masakit
pa rin eh. Mahirap maturned down hindi dahil sa pride na tinatawag
eh pero yung fact na hindi mo makakasama habang buhay ang taong
mahal mo yun ang pinakamasakit.
"Past love?"
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To: Laviet [New York, USA]
From: Nathan [Manila, PH]
Laviet,
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Mint: Hindi okay na. Kumain na ako sa labas. Kamusta yung store?
Laviet: Ok lang naman. Ayun sa awa ng Diyos maraming costumers.
Ikaw? Hindi ka ba busy? Bakit ka nandito?
Mint: Itinataboy mo na ba ako?
Laviet: Hindi naman. Ayaw ko lang maging sagabal kami sa work mo.
Mint: Alam mo namang mas mahalaga kayo kaysa sa work ko.
Laviet: Talaga lang ha.
Mint: Halika na pahinga na tayo.
Laviet: May gagawin pa ako eh. Ikaw na lang muna ang magpahinga.
Mint: Eh sige na. Bukas mo na yang gawin.