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"Grabe! Ang ganda ng Boracay!" Ara said while her mouth formed an 'o' and her hands are on her cheeks.

"Ate Mich, Picture tayo." Anyaya ko.

Lumapit silang dalawa sakin tsaka ko itinaas ang phone ko. Kita sa background ang napakagandang dagat at ang puting buhangin. Kasama na rin ang kulay kahel na langit.

Nandito kami ngayon sa Boracay para icelebrate ang graduation namin ni Ara sa highschool. Ang bilis ng panahon, college na kami.

Sumama naman samin ang ilang kaklase ni Ate Mich. Syempre kasama si Jacob.

Jacob Castillo, I met him at Ara's house. Kami ni Ara ay may ginagawang duo-project noon. Nandoon rin sila ng mga kaklase ni Ate Mich sa bahay nila that time doing their school requirements for their graduation rin nung highschool.

Mas lalo ko siyang nakilala nung nagbakasyon kami sa Baler, Aurora. Kami kasi ni Ara ay mahilig mag summer getaway. Pinapayagan naman ako ng parents ko noon dahil kilala nila si Ara at Ate Mich.

We started dating when I am on 4th yr HS. He' s 1st yr college that time.

Umupo ako sa telang inilatag ko kanina. Ate Mich were with her classmates, including Ara , naliligo sa dagat. Ako lang ata ang naiwan dito sa buhanginan.

Nagulat ako nang may brasong yumakap sa bewang ko. "Oops... Sorry, Nagulat kita." Jacob whispered.

"It's okay." I smiled. He rest his chin on my shoulder. "Bakit nandito ka? Why didn't you join them?" Tanong ko.

"It's because you're here. I like it better when I am with you." He smelled my neck.

"Tss.. then let's swim. Sasama ako." Bumitiw siya sa yakap at tumango. Inalalayan niya akong tumayo.

I remove my white laced cover ups revealing my black crisscross halter styled two piece. Nakita kong nakatitig si Jacob sakin habang ginagawa ko iyon. He's wearing a plain black beach shorts. Half naked. Nakaka bother yung abs nya grabe!

I also remove my sunglasses and flip my mid- length hair. I see Jacob's lips formed a smirked.

He snaked he's arms around my hips. Then we walk towards the water. "My baby is so damn hot." He whispered. That made me giggled.

Naligo kami ni Jacob at nakisama kayna Ate Mich. We enjoyed swimming until we got tired. Bumalik kami sa suite namin. Our suite is not that big pero may kitchen, living room, may bathrooms sa dalawang kwarto at sa may living room tapos may small veranda.

Sa unang kwarto ay kaming girls, si Ate Mich, Ara Ate Kelly and Ate Hera. While sa kabilang room ay sina Jacob, Ethan, at si Royce.

Nagshower lang kami tsaka nagbihis kasi it's almost dinner time. This is our last day here sa Boracay.

"Aeri, mauuna na kami ha? Nandun na ang boys sa baba. Sunod ka na lang okay? Bilisan mo." si Ate Mich. Parang nagmamadali ata sila. Why?

"Sige ate. I'll just fix my hair a bit." I half ponytailed my hair.

After non, I checked on myself sa mirror. My v neck bohemian beach dress that ends above my knee fits my body perfectly.

Bumaba na ako at sumunod sa kanila. Hinanap ko sila sa mga restaurant ng hotels pero wala sila roon.

"Aeri, dito!" Tinawag ako ni Ara. Nagtaka naman ako kasi nasa labas sila? Eh puro mga bar ang naroon. Wala naman silang planong uminom ngayon.

Nagkibit balikat ako sa naisip. Sumunod na lang ako. Naglakad kami sa buhanginan ilang metro ang layo mula sa hotel.

"Huy, sure ka jan tayo mag didiner? Ang dilim kaya!" Sigaw ko kay Ara na nangunguna maglakad.

Hindi niya ako sinagot. Sobrang tahimik ng paligid. Only the crashing waves of the sea on the shore is what you'll hear.

I suddenly stop walking  when I saw her standing in a small pathway leading to a small tent. I cannot see what is in that tent because it was dark.

I was so surprised. I thought of Jacob. I'm sure he planned about this. Naglakad ako sa pathway. Ang mga kandila at petals ng roses ang dumagdag sa romantic vibe. Ang kandila ang nagsisilbing ilaw at gabay ko patungo sa tent. Nang malapit ko ng marating iyon ay bumukas ang fairy lights na nasa ibabaw ng tent pati na rin ang nasa loob at sa harap niyon.

I was really surprised. I found Jacob standing beside the tent holding a red rose. He's eyes directly on mine while his lips smiling. He's wearing a red beach shorts and a white short sleeve beach polo. The first three buttons are unbuttoned reaveling his chest.

His brown hair is combed perfectly. His thick eyebrows, butterscotch eyes, his pointy nose, his soft kissbale lips, and lastly, his jawline. In that small details of his face, I must admit that he really is handsome. He really got a little featured of a spaniard man.

May lahi silang spanish. Because of his grandfather.

When I reached him, he gave me the rose. A romantic music suddenly played.

Hi, handsome." He smirked and leaned to kiss me on my cheeks.

"You look," he looked at me from head to toe while I'm raising my eyebrow on him. "Beautiful."

"Thank you," I smiled shyly. I'm flattered.

"Let's dance?" Alok niya.

Tumango ako at inilagay ang braso ko sa balikat niya. Inihawak niya naman ang kamy niya sa bewang ko. We started dancing. I was just looking at his eyes all the time. Ganoon rkn siya.

Pinaikot niya ako tsaka hinalikan ang kamay ko. Doon na natapos ang sayaw. Maya maya lumabas ang mga kasama namin.

"Yiee!" Kuntyaw nina Ara, Mich, Kelly at  Hera.

"Goodluck, dude!" Sigaw naman nina Ethan at Royce.

Hinarap ako ni Jacob. "Do you like my surprise?" He suddenly asked.

"I love it. Thank you, I really am surprised. I did not expect that you did this." I smiled.

"Listen. I have something to confess."

That line made me so freaking nervous.

"Aeri, It's almost a year since we've met and I realized that I should stop liking you from now on..."

Damn. "W-what do you mean, Jacob?" He held my hands.

"Beacause, I love you.  I am deeply, madly inlove with you, Aeristell. And all I want to do is to love you 'til the day that I'll die... I will never stop on loving you."

Natulala ako sa kanya. Tumikhim siya.

"I want us to be official. I know that your parents are strict, I understand that. But I'll fight for you, for us. If you want a secret relationship then go, I promise that we'll make this work."

"So... Aeristell Garcia... Can you be mine?"

Oh gosh! Napangiti talaga ako ng malapad.

"I'm all yours," I winked at him.

"Yes?! Shit! Really?!" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya. I nodded slightly giggling.

He hugged me. "Thank you, love. You don't know how much happy I am right now, now that you're mine."

My face heated. Bumitaw siya sa pagkakayakap. May kinuha siya sa bulsa niya. Pabilog ma box iyon na kulay itim.

He opened the box and grab what is inside. It was a silver necklace with a pendant cressent moon over the sun. Beside that is a little star.

"Wow, It's so beautiful!" He smiled.

"The sun, moon and the stars, will witness our love including the universe..." He whispered.

"If everyone wants to be your sun that lights up your life, then I'd rather be your moon so I can shine on you during your darkest hours when your sun isn't around." Nilagay niya iyon sa leeg ko. Hawak ko ang buhok ko para hindi siya mahirapang itakid iyon.

He went back infront of me  His right hand was on my waist. "I love you, Aeristell." he kissed my forehead and my cheeks.

"I love you too, Jacob."

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