A LITTLE BIT OF YOU AND

ME
By: Kevin Jacob Banzon Padilla

One afternoon, Jasmine is asleep in her room and her boyfriend who is Archie went to her house and wake her
up.

"Wake up, babe. It's lunch time already." And he kissed her on the forehead.

Jasmin woke up and she asked him, "What are you doing here?" while yawning.

"I'll take you on a date." He smiled.

"Hmm? Why?" she asked.

"Babe, it's our 3rd anniversary today. Nakalimutan mo na ba?" he laughed a little.

"Oh.. Sorry.. Medyo stressed lang kasi sa work."

"Ikaw kasi eh. Don't put all your energy and time on your work. Baka magkasakit ka pa niyan sa sobrang
workaholic mo."

Jasmin is just looking down.

"Anyways, prepare yourself now. I'll wait for you down there." and he went outside her room.

@inside the car

"Saan mo naman ako dadalhin ngayon?" She was smiling while she asks Archie.

Archie smiled and said, "Later, you will get the answer."

Jasmin smiled and got excited.

@ the restaurant

When they finished the food, Archie started to speak.

"Babe, do you see yourself with me in the future?"

Jasmin is speechless.

"Because me, I see myself with you." he added.

Jasmin remained silent.

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"And you asked me kanina kung saan kita dadalhin... Sa simbahan. Sa simbahan kita gustong dalhin. Jasmin.." he
held her hand on the table. "Be with me for the rest of my life. Marry me."

That night, he posted their picture together on Instagram with a caption "She said Yes!

While Jasmin and Archie look for flowers for their wedding, her other friend calls.

"Uy, Danica, napatawag ka?"

"Jasmin, I know you're busy. Pero may plan kasi kami nila Naomi na instead na mag bridal shower ka, why don't
we just go out of town? Para makapag bond pa tayo since free ka pa. Lol how bout that?"

"Haha! Okay sige mas bet ko yan'g out of town. Sinu-sino tayo?"

Jasmin is in her room, packing her stuff. Archie is standing beside the door.

"Kelan uwi niyo?" Archie asked with a sad face.

"Next month, babe." Jasmin replied.

Archie sat on her bed, "Next month? How about our wedding? Next month na rin yun.."

"I know. Sinabihan ko naman sila na hindi kami pwedeng magtagal dun, and I can't leave all these things to you,
baka ma-stress ka pa." Archie is just looking down, looks worried. Jasmin looked at him and sat on the floor, held
Archie's cheek and said, "Babe, 3 weeks lang kami dun. I promise, I'll come back as early as possible."

"I'm gonna miss you.." Archie said while looking at her.

Jasmin smiled and she kissed him.

@ the airport

Jasmin was the first one to come in their meeting place. She's looking for her friends and Andrei just went there.

Jasmin is speechless when she saw him. Andrei saw her too.

Andrei asked her, "Kamusta?" but she is asking him, "Kasama ka pala?.." at the same time.

"Ah, yes." Andrei replied.

They are just looking at each other and felt awkward.

"..Nasan na daw sila?", Andrei asked to avoid a little awkwardness.

"Hindi ko nga alam eh. I've been waiting here for 30 minutes and yet wala pa sila."

"Try to call them."

Jasmin's about call Naomi but their other guy friend called Jasmin.

"Ah, eto si Vince, excuse me."

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on the phone

"Nasan na kayo?"

"Nauna na kami dito sa Baguio e."

"Haaaa?????" Jasmin is shook.

"Sunod na lang kayo. Sino bang kasama mo dyan?"

"..Si Ad."

"Oh sige na, umalis na kayo. Wag niyo na hintayin yung iba, susunod naman yung mga yun."

"Hmm hintayin ko si Naomi."

"Okay. Ikaw bahala. See you!"

end of phone call

"What now?" Andrei asked when Jasmin came back.

"Nauna na daw sila eh."

"So, shall we go now?"

"Wait, hintayin natin si Naomi."

"Nasan na ba siya?"

"Tawagan ko. Wait"

on the phone

"Hmm?" sounds like she just woke up.

"Nasan ka na?"

"Andito sa kama.."

"Ano????!!!!"

"Ay oo nga pala, sorry, di ako nagising sa alarm ko.."

"Maligo ka na!!! Hintayin ka namin dito sa airport!!!"

"Mauna na kayo.. Inaantok pa ko eh.."

"Bes ano ba??!!! Bumangon ka na dyan!!! Hihintayi----"

Naomi ended the call

"God, please tell me this is not happening!" she whispered to herself when the phone call just ended.
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Adrian is looking at her while she walks towards him.

"Mukhang kakagising pa lang eh." she said when she came in front of him.

"If that so, mauna na tayo. 10:15am ang next flight."

Jasmin is hesitant if she should go with him or just go back home.

"Tara na. Hinihintay na nila tayo dun."

She feels guilty so she has no choice but to go with him.

"...Tara."

@ / on the airplane

Adrian noticed that something's bothering Jasmin.

"Uy, Okay ka lang?"

"Ahh... oo naman..."

"Okay good." he smiled at her.

After 2 hours of flight

"Welcome to Baguio." Archie told Jasmin with a smile on his face as they touchdown to the airport.

Jasmin looked at him for a second and asked, "Hmm san na tayo?"

@ / inside the car

"Bakit ganun, hindi ko sila ma contact..." said Jasmin while she's trying to call them.

"Baka naman busy lang yung line... Or nagpapahinga lang..."

"Eh pano natin malalaman kung nasan sila? Saan natin hahanapin yung mga yun?"

"Hmm... Let's just get some rest for a while. Mamaya mo na lang ulit sila tawagan."

Jasmin agreed.

"Are you hungry? Gusto mo mag stopover muna tayo.." he asked and that's only his excuse to be with her longer
because he knows later on, their friends will be there at Baguio.

"Sige."

@ the restaurant

While they're eating..

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"Kamusta ka na pala?" Adrian asked.

"Eto, masaya lang."

"I see." he looked at her smiling. He tries harder to approach her, "I heard you're engaged.."

"Yes.."

"Congrats." he looked at her mysteriously.

"Ikaw, kamusta ka?" Jasmin asked without looking at him and just focusing on the food.

"Pretty good. Lalo na ngayon'g kasama kita mag lunch."

Jasmin looked at him and feels awkward.

Adrian feels awkward too, so he added, "I mean, it's been 4 years since huli kitang nakasama. And syempre,
somehow, I missed you."

Jasmin stayed quiet and continued eating.

Adrian smiled a little when he bows his head and continues to eat.

@/ inside the car

"Dun muna tayo sa town house mag stay habang hinihintay natin sila." Adrian said.

@ townhouse

"Who owns this house?" Jasmin asked.

"Why? You like it?" He replied with a playful smile.

"This is exactly how I want my future house look like." She said while she's walking around the house.

"I know."

Jasmin looked at him and asked, "Is this yours?"

"This was for my future wife."

She stared at him.

"She used to tell me that she wants our house located somewhere away from people so there's a peaceful
surrounding. She wants our house to be simple yet very much creative. And most importantly, gusto niya ako yung
makasama niya sa bahay na yun.. This is why I bought this.."

Jasmin standing freezed.

"This was supposed to be our house.. This was supposed to be our home." He added.

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She is speechless but she finds a way to get out of that moment, "Grabe, kapagod sa biyahe 'no? Saan ba pwedeng
magpahinga?"

"Ahh sa taas. Dun ka muna sa kwarto ko."

@/ in the bedroom

"Sige maiwan na muna kita. Magpahinga ka muna dyan." He said.

"Sige."

Right after he went down the stairs, she calls Naomi on the phone.

on the phone

"Bes!! Nasan na kayo???" Jasmin seems mad.

"Ay bes, baka hindi muna ako makasunod ngayon. May inaasikaso pa ko sa work ko eh. Biglaang appointment."

"Ha????? Seryoso ka???"

"Oo bes, kailangan ko talagang matapos 'to eh. Sorry ha.."

"Jusko.. Eh sila Vince, nasan na daw sila?"

"A-e-ewan ko. Text mo na lang baka may inaasikaso lang sila dyan."

"Tss-- oh sige sige. Hintayin ko na lang sila."

"Sorry bes.. Pero swear, matapos lang 'tong ginagawa ko, pupunta agad ako dyan."

"Okay sige na. Magpapahinga na muna ako."

"Sige bes. Bye! Enjoy!"

end of phone call

"ARGHHHH!!!!"

@ the sala

Adrian's watching tv when Vince suddenly call him on the phone.

"Uy bro, san na kayo?" Adrian asked.

"Bro, di na kami pupunta eh."

"Ha??? Akala ko ba andito na kayo??"

"We lied, bro. Hindi kami pumunta dyan."

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"What?? Eh pano yun, hinihintay kayo ni Jasmin.. Pumunta na kaya kayo..."

"Ayaw mo ba nun? Masosolo mo na siya ngayon. Haha!" Vince was laughing when he said that.

"Siraulo. Sinabi niyo na ba na di kayo pumunta?"

"Actually, wala kaming balak sabihin."

"Ha?? Magagalit yun bro. Uuwi talaga yun pag nalaman niyang wala pala kayo dito."

"Syempre ikaw na bahala dumiskarte kung pano mo siya mapapa-stay dyan."

"This is not a good idea. I swear."

"Advance gift ko na yan sayo bro. Haha!"

"You mean you guys set us up?"

"Ano pa nga ba? Haha! Kasi bro kailangan niyo munang mag-usap para wala kang regrets in the end. Kami
nakukunsume sa inyo eh. Or maybe just ask for some closure."

"She will not listen to me, bro."

"Bro, last chance mo na yan. I know you still love her. Alam naman naming mali tong ginawa namin pero it's for
your good."

He doesn't say a word and just feeling hesitated if he will do it.

"Sige na bro. Goodluck. Ikaw na bahala kay Jasmin."

end of phone cal

@/ in the bedroom

Jasmin is just surfing the internet when it popped up a "4 years ago today" notification.

It was their picture together with a caption "Couldn't be more happier. I love you so much and I can't wait to see
you walking on the aisle towards me. ❤️"

She starts reminiscing.

Adrian and Jasmin talking in her room.

"Hon ba't hindi ka muna mag out of town? Nasstress ka na sa work mo eh." Jasmin said while she was cleaning
her room.

"Syempre hon, kung aalis ako, gusto ko kasama ka." He was sitting on the chair with a glass in front of him.

She came into him, sat on his lap and said, "Why are you so obsessed with me huh?" And tried to seduce him by
looking at him sexy.

"Yeah. I wish you were too." He said with a husky voice.

"Of course I am. Like in a good way."

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They laughed a little.

"I have a secret to tell." Jasmin said.

"Go on."

"I have a crush on you ever since I met you." She said in a sexy way.

"Really?"

"Yup."

"I have a secret to tell too."

"What?"

He get the ring and he showed it to her.

"I found something that's perfect for you."

She was shocked and speechless.

"Will you marry your long-time crush?" He smiled.

"Yes.."

She kissed him.

While she was reminiscing, she saw picture frames on the table.

She came closer to look at those pictures.

Beside the pictures, there's a bunch of love letters which she had given to him. She started reminiscing again.

Adrian is a football player.

He and his friends are in the bleachers, when Jasmin walks by.

"Bro, kilala mo ba yan?" He asked Vince, his friend.

"Yun?" Vince is pointing at Jasmin.

"Yeah."

"Hmm nakikita ko yun sa main building eh. Med tech student ata.. Bakit, type mo?"

"I think I've already seen my future wife."

"Na-love at first sight lang pre? Haha!"

"I'm gonna make her my girlfriend.." He smiled.

"Wow bro, ikaw ba yan? Hahaha. Tara guys, magcelebrate tayo. Binata na si Ad!" They all screamed.

"Haha! Let's go."

He started giving her a letter and put it in her locker.

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"Hi! Before I say this, please don't freak out. I'm your future husband :)"

Jasmin feels weird.

"You're so pretty, I can't even take my eyes off you."

Jasmin just kept it in her locker.

"Hi! I just want to say that you inspired me everyday. :)"

Jasmin smiled.

Adrian is playing football. It's a championship game.

The game is intense. The scores are same. The time remaining is only 20 seconds.

Adrian made a goal. They won.

Adrian is screaming and his team is carrying him up and they all shouted his surname, "HERNANDEZ! HERNANDEZ!
HERNANDEZ!"

When they put him down, he saw Jasmin is there. She watched the game.

Jasmin smiled at him a little. He doesn't know if he's gonna smile too because he is shy and blushing.

After the game, Adrian's friends congratulated him, "NICE ONE BRO! CONGRATS!"

"Thanks! Haha."

"Dahil dyan, may advance gift ka na galing kay santa. Haha!"

"Ano yun?"

His friends called Jasmin.

"Uy bro, nakakahiya.."

"Kaya mo yan pre. Ang gay mo naman eh."

Jasmin came closer to Adrian.

"Congrats." She smiled at him.

"Uhm thank you. Btw, I'm Adrian." He asks for a hand shake.

"Jasmin." She smiled and they do hand shake.

"Oh bro, picture muna kayo." Said his friends.

And that's their first picture together.

After their graduation day, Adrian came to Jasmin.

"Hey, come with me."

"Saan tayo pupunta?"

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He held her hands and they walked away.

They came to Adrian's parents.

"Mom, Dad, This is Jasmin. She's my girlfriend." He smiled at them.

"Nice to meet you, hija."

"Nice to meet you din po Tita, Tito." She smiled.

He surprised her on her birthday on her house. Her family was there.

They sang Happy Birthday and, "Make a wish!"

She made a wish and blew the candle.

"Happy Birthday, Mahal ko." He's holding a cake.

"I love you so much.."

She kissed him with a cake between them.

Her family puts an icing on their face and they started to play.

She's looking at the pictures then Adrian suddenly came up.

"Hey."

"Hmm?"

"What are you doing there?"

"Ahh wala. Tinignan ko lang yung mga pictures."

"Ahh okay. You want see more?"

"Ahh hindi. Matutulog na muna ako."

"Matutulog ka pa lang? I thought..."

"I mean matutulog ulit ako."

"Ahh okay. Sure, get some sleep. You must be tired."

"Sige."

"If you need anything, nasa baba lang ako."

"Okay sige."

In the evening...

She woke up around 7pm.

She went down to the sala and Andrei isn't there.

She wonders where he is, then he showed up suddenly.

"Oh gising ka na pala."

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He just done jogging.

He's sweating but looks hot in there.

"Pawis na pawis ka ah..."

"Yes. Kakatapos ko lang kasi mag jogging."

"I see."

"Sige magshoshower na muna ako then dinner na tayo. Okay?" He said it nicely.

"Sige."

@ dining room

While eating...

"Is it good?" Andrei asked.

"Ha?

"The food."

"Ahh pwede na."

"Don't tell me mas masarap ka pa rin magluto kesa sakin ah? Hehe."

"Need mo pa ng konting practice. Hehe."

"Grabe ka. Haha!"

They laughed.

Archie suddenly calls Jasmin on the phone.

"Excuse me lang."

"Sure."

on the phone

"Kamusta, babe?" Archie asked.

"..okay lang."

"Are you busy? 'Cause I've been waiting on your calls or texts."

"Ahh hindi naman masyado. Nagpahinga lang kami kasi syempre, pagod sa biyahe."

"Ahh I see."

"Babe." Archie called her.

"Hmm?"
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"I miss you so much already. Come back soon please."

Jasmin looked at Adrian.

"I miss you too."

"Be safe there, okay? I gotta go. Pupuntahan ko lang yung church. I love you!"

call ended

"Who's that?"

"Ahh, si Archie."

"Ahh. Btw, nakausap ko kanina sila Vince. The day after tomorrow pa daw sila makakadaan dito."

"Bakit daw?"

"I don't know. Maybe because of some valid reasons?"

"Pano yan? Sayang naman yung mga araw. Wala pa tayong napupuntahan."

"If you want, umalis tayo bukas."

Jasmin looked at him shook.

"No, not a date. Mamamasyal lang tayo. It's just that."

"Ahh sige."

@ the kitchen

Archie was about to wash the dishes but Jasmin insisted to be the one to wash them.

"Hmm ako na."

"No. It's okay. I love washing the dishes." He just made an excuse because he doesn't really want Jasmin to do it.

"Ahh sige. Dun na lang muna ako sa kwarto."

"Go ahead."

@/ in the bedroom

Adrian entered the room.

Jasmin is laying down the bed with a sleeping attire dress.

Adrian looked at her legs for a second.

Jasmin saw him standing in front of the door.

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"Uy." Jasmin called him.

"Hmm dyan ka na matulog sa kama. Dito ako sa lapag."

"Okay sige."

"Tomorrow ah? Maaga tayo. Lilibutin natin 'tong buong Baguio." He's just kidding.

"Sige. Goodnight."

"Goodnight." He smiled sweetly.

Jasmin covers her own face a pillow and tells to herself she can be with him without having back her feelings.

"Kaya ko 'to."

Their trip has just began. They go anywhere and they are really happy.

"Do you know that this spot? Madalas na pumupunta dito eh yung mga taong hirap mag move-on." He seems like
he's teasing her.

"Hoy naka move-on na ko. Hahaha!"

Adrian stare at her for a second and the smile on his face slowly erased. He asked her, "Really?"

She gets speechless for a second but still replied, "...yes."

"Haha... Sana lahat kayang mag move-on."

She looks at him.

"Tara. May pupuntahan pa tayo."

@/ in the car

When they are going back home..

"I hope you enjoyed today." said Adrian.

"Sobra. Thank you."

"You're always welcome."

Adrian smiled at him like it's the sweetest smile she has ever seen.

Jasmin feels a little confused of her feelings.

The next morning, he's cooking their breakfast.

Jasmin goes down and she sees Adrian cooking TOPLESS.

Jasmin is staring at him and can't even speak.

Adrian looks back and he saw Jasmin.

"Hey, good morning." He smiled.

Jasmin keeps staring at him and at his body.

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Adrian noticed that she's getting distracted with his body so he said, "Oh I'm sorry." He put his clothes on.

"All good?" Andrei asked.

"No, okay lang naman kahit hindi ka naka t-shirt--" she feels awkward. "I mean I don't mind if you're wearing
clothes or not." feels more awkward. "Pero mas okay kung mag t-shirt ka na lang." she's dead.

Adrian is just looking at her.

"Tara breakfast na tayo. Nagugutom na ko eh." Jasmin said.

He giggled secretly.

@ the sala

They are watching tv.

Adrian moves closer and closer to Jasmin. She noticed it.

"Hmm oo nga pala, ngayon na daw sila pupunta dito diba?" Jasmin asked.

"Hmm ewan ko. Wala silang update eh." he pretend he didn't know.

"Pano yan? 2 weeks na lang uuwi na tayo, wala pa rin sila."

"Hmm gusto mo pa ba mamasyal? I can go with you."

"..Hintayin na lang natin sila para makapag bond talaga tayo lahat."

"Sure, no problem."

They back at watching tv.

Jasmin noticed Adrian is sitting next to her and they're really close to each other.

"Hmm galit ka sa space?"

"Huh??"

She made him noticed that they are really close by looking to their arms.

"Why? What's wrong with this?"

"We are really close."

"I know and it's really sad."

"Huh?"

"Because.. I want to move closer but I can't..

"..Unless you will let me."

Adrian moves closer and Jasmin close her eyes and let him move closer.

"You're still the Jasmin I know."

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Jasmin opened her eyes and she sees Adrian is just staring at him, laughing.

Jasmin runs in the bathroom because she's nervous af.

She calls Naomi.

on the phone

"Bes, may sasabihin ako."

"Ano yun?"

"Kasama ko ngayon si Andrei. Si Andrei lang."

"Huh? Nasan kayo?"

"Andito sa town house niya."

"Oh anong kaso?"

"Tatlong araw na kaming magkasama dito. Hindi ko na kaya."

"Ba't naman hindi? Diba moved on ka naman na dyan?"

Jasmin can't answer her.

"Huy, andyan ka pa ba?"

"Pwede ba sumunod ka na nga lang dito. Magagalit si Archie pag nalaman niya pa na si Andrei kasama ko. At
kaming dalawa lang talaga ah?"

"Oo susunod ako.. Baka bukas.."

"Yun. Thank you!" She answered sarcastically.

"Sige na. Ingatan mo puso mo ah."

call ended

@/ in the bedroom

It's past afternoon and Jasmin is sleeping.

Adrian just done jogging and here's really sweating so he went to the bedroom to change his clothes.

He saw Jasmin sleeping.

He came to her.

He stared at her while she was sleeping.

"Sleep well my future wife." He smiled.

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He went to the closet and he change his clothes.

Jasmin's about to wake up and she saw Adrian shirtless.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Adrian got shocked too because she screamed.

"WAAAAHHHHH!!!!"

"Bat ka nakahubad????!!!!!! Anong balak mo sakin ha?????!!!!!"

"Hey, calm down, It's not what you think..... I'm just changing my clothes 'cause it's wet okay..... Kakatapos ko lang
mag jogging......"

Jasmin calmed down.

"I won't do such things to you. Don't worry."

"Sorry."

"It's okay."

"Baka pagod ka.. Magpahinga ka muna.."

"No, I'm good. Ikaw, you hungry?"

"Medyo."

They laughed a little.

"Let's get some food outside." Adrian insisted.

@/ in the car

They are having roadtrip. They are drinking alcohol.

They are singing Chocolate by The 1975. That's their favourite band ever since they were together.

They chuckles softly when the song is finished.

"Pumunta ka ba sa concert nila last year?" Adrian asked.

"Syempre. Hindi ko pwede ma-missed yun 'no. Ikaw?"

"Yup."

"Sinong kasama mo?"

"I was alone. Wala eh, wala na yung concert buddy ko. Hindi ko tuloy masyadong na enjoy..."

"I missed her so much.." He said as he is driving. "Do you think she missed me too?" He asked her.

"...Why don't you try to ask her?"

"I'm afraid she might say 'no'."

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Jasmin got quiet for a second.

She drinks alcohol up.

@ the bedroom

Adrian carries Jasmin and he puts her on the bed.

Jasmin is drunk af.

"Here you go... Sleep tight."

Adrian's about to sleep then Jasmin said something.

"Hey.. It's a 'yes'."

Adrian smiled.

One afternoon, she's about to shower but there's no water.

She calls Adrian.

"Why?"

"Walang tubig eh."

"Wait, let me fix it."

While fixing it...

"Can you get the other tools upstairs please?"

"Sure, wait a second."

She got the tool box and said, "Eto ba hon?"

They both shook.

"A-a-i mean eto ba yung HONap mo?"

"Hmm exactly."

She gives it to him and goes out.

After a few minutes, the water is working.

Jasmin enters the bathroom.

"It's working now.. Hon." Adrian gave her a playful smile.

Jasmin can't speak for a second.

"Sige na, lumabas ka na, maliligo na 'ko." Jasmin said.

"Sunget naman ng hon ko..."

Jasmin looked at him, pissed off. "Stop."

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Adrian noticed she is really pissed off.

"Okay, don't be mad, I'm sorry.."

"Hindi ako galit."

"Hey.. I'm sorry.

"Hindi nga 'ko galit. Pwede ba lumabas ka na lang kasi maliligo na ko."

"Okay.. Fine.."

Adrian gets out the bathroom.

It's dinner time.

Jasmin is waiting for the food.

Adrian finally served the food.

They are both quiet while they are eating.

Until...

"Wait, let me get the dessert." Adrian said.

It's a cake with a message "I'm sorry about earlier :("

Adrian goes away and starts washing the dishes.

It made Jasmin smiled a little

It's late night.

Jasmin is at the balcony, wandering.

Adrian saw her so he came there.

"Bat hindi ka pa natutulog?"

Jasmin startled.

"Hmm hindi ako makatulog eh."

Adrian came closer and stand next to her.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to piss you off."

She chuckles quietly and said, "Ang sarap nung cake by the way."

He smiled and asked, "Is that still your favourite one?"

She nodded and smiled.

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Jasmin looked at him for a second and looked from afar.

"Jasmin... How much do you love your fiancé?.." He asked out of a sudden.

"...Well, he's like a stars to me. Sa t'wing tinitignan ko siya, pakiramdam ko wala akong problema, kasi andyan
siya palagi para sakin. Siya yung nagsilbing ilaw sa mga gabi kong madilim."

"And you are like the moon. I am so in love with you even when the days you were away from me, or even I cannot
touch you. Seeing you shining brightly makes me happy enough."

Jasmin looked at him.

"And I think you and your fiancé are meant to be together, because you guys fits perfectly."

Jasmin keeps looking at him.

"Goodnight, Jasmin. I'll head to bed."

Adrian goes ahead.

Jasmin feels hurt of what Adrian said. And because she sees Adrian is hurting.

She goes to the bedroom and cries quietly because Adrian might hear her. But he is asleep already.

Archie calls her on the phone.

"Babe, how are you?" Archie asked.

"I'm okay."

Archie noticed that Jasmin is crying.

"Umiiyak ka ba? Anong nangyari? May problema ba dyan?"

"Wala, babe. I just really miss you..."

"I miss you too but please don't cry, babe. It makes me sad.."

"I love you so much..." She crying kinda loud.

What she doesn't know is Adrian is still awake and he hears what she is saying. His tear dropped when he heard
her saying, 'I love you so much.'

The next morning, Jasmin woke up and she saw Adrian is outside, talking to a girl.

She's kinda jealous.

When Adrian came inside carrying a box, he saw Jasmin making coffee.

"Gising ka na pala... Sakto, eto breakfast oh."

"Sino nagbigay? Yung kausap mo kanina?" She asked but she's not looking at him and just making coffee.

"Yeah."

"Sino siya?" She's still not looking at him.

"Just a neighbour. Why?"

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"Neighbour? Eh nag-iisa nga lang tong bahay mo dito."

Adrian noticed Jasmin's putting sugar in her coffee too much.

"Nagmomotor siya papunta dito. She's located 1km away from here."

"For what? Girlfriend mo ba siya? Sana pinapasok mo muna siya dito. Alam niya ba na may babae kang kasama
ngayon? Baka magalit yun."

"She's not my girlfriend."

"You don't have to deny it."

"I'm serious. She's just a good friend."

"Good friend? Eh obvious namang gusto ka nun. Mukha rin namang type mo siya. Bat di mo pa ligawan?"

"..Because someone owns my heart already."

She stopped doing what she's doing.

"Hmm do you want me to make you a new one? Baka kasi tumaas sugar level mo kapag ininom mo yan."

One past afternoon, she's watching tv alone while waiting for Adrian because he is jogging.

Naomi calls her on the phone

"Bes, tinawagan ako ni Chad last niiiiighhhhtt."

"Oh ano nanaman'g sinabi?"

"Bumalik na daw ako sa kanya, love na love niya pa rin daw ako."

"Jusko naman, isang daan'g beses niya na ata sinabi yan sayo. Di ka ba nabibingi?"

"Seryoso na siya ngayon beeeesssss."

"Nako, don't tell me pagbibigyan mo nanaman yan ha. Tama na sa pagpapakatanga, marami pang iba dyan, K?"

"Bes, hindi mo ko naiintindihan eh, parang si Adrian mo lang 'to. I know it will hurt me for the rest of my life once
na i-let go ko siya."

"Pareho lang silang worth letting go."

"Pagbigyan mo na koooo bessss, si Adrian nga pinagbigyan ko sayo ehhh, dapat give and takeeee----" She slipped.

"Ano?"

"Huh?"

"Anong pinagbigyan si Adrian?"

"Ahh wala... Nevermind.. Mabalik tayo kay Chad--"

Jasmin cut her off.

"No. What's about Adrian?"

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"Ihhh bes, napag-utusan lang din naman ako ehh... Alam mo naman'g di ko gusto si Adrian for you kasi sobra kang
nahurt sa kanya pero kasi---"

"Ano nga yun?"

"Wala talaga kaming plano sumunod dyan. Lahat kami andito pa rin.. Bigyan daw kayo ng time para
makapagusap and makapagayos na."

"Makapag-ayos? Naomi, mas lalo niyo lang ginulo."

"Ihh bes, sorry na... Akala ko rin kasi you're brave enough na kahit makasama mo si Adrian, hindi ka na affected..."

"....Does Adrian know about this?" She's getting mad.

"Oo alam niya.... Pero hindi----"

Jasmin ended the call.

After a few minutes, Adrian came home and goes to the bedroom but he sees Jasmin packing up her things.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Jasmin looked at him, crying. She doesn't say a word and keeps packing up her things and then she goes out of the
room.

Adrian followed her.

"Hey, what's wrong? Talk to me..."

"Uuwi na ko..."

"Why? I thought you were staying here for 2 more weeks."

"Na kasama ka?" She yelled at him.

"No, hindi lang ako, diba susunod sila??"

"Oh please, Adrian, 'wag ka na ngang magsinungaling. Alam kong hindi sila susunod dito." She looks mad. "You
planned this, right?"

"No.." He said but it's like a whisper 'cause Jasmin didn't hear it.

"Ano bang gusto mo ha? Yung maguluhan ako sa nararamdaman ko? Yung hindi matuloy yung kasal ko? Ano ba
ha?!!! Yun ba yung gusto mo???!!" She starts crying.

"I didn't plan this, Jasmin. I knew about this only when we got here. And hindi ko gustong guluhin ka... and even
your wedding."

"Then bakit ka pa umabot sa ganito? You should've told me about this in the first place kung hindi mo talaga
ginusto lahat 'to!"

"Yes. Ginusto ko. Hindi para may masira o may magulo... I just want to be with you for the last time.."

"...Tama na! Ayoko na! I don't wanna ruin my whole damn life again! You have no idea how fucked up I was
because of the pain you've caused me, were you even aware of that?!"

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"Yes, I know that. Kaya nga gusto kong i-explain sayo lahat. Gusto kong malinawan ka. This is why I agreed to this,
even if it's too late, I still want to fix this..."

"Bullshit! Hindi pa ba malinaw lahat?! Tapos na tayo, Adrian! May pamilya ka nang iba!"

"..It was all a lie.." He bows his head. "The baby's not mine, Jasmin. Nothing really happened that night. Sinabi
niya lang yun dahil iniwan siya nung lalaki. She was already pregnant that time I slept in her room."

2 years ago..

"Akala ko ba sakin yan'g dinadala mo?"

"Sayo nga..."

"Sakin? Here... Check out the DNA test."

The girl checked it out and it was negative.

"Tell me.. Did something really happened between us?"

"Jesus, alam mo ba kung anong nawala sakin ng dahil sa kasinungalingan mo?" He walked out.

"You know, I can't cheat on you.." He starts crying.

"...I have to go.."

"Jasmin, please, I know you don't love me anymore, but I badly want to be with you... Kahit one week lang, stay
here. I know im acting desperate pero kahit magpretend ka na lang na mahal mo pa 'ko. Kahit yun na lang... I
promise, after this, I will set you free. Please, Jasmin... Kahit saglit lang..."

One morning, he woke up in his bed alone. He thought she's gone already and went back to her fiancé.

He calls Vince.

He goes downstairs as he is talking to him.

"Uy bro, what's up?"

"She's gone."

"What do you mean?"

"Nauna na siyang umalis---" He saw Jasmin cooking.

He ended the call.

"Hey.." Adrian said.

"Uy, good morning!" She smiled at him like nothing happened last night. "Sit down, imma serve your breakfast."

Adrian can't believe what is happening.

Jasmin served the breakfast.

He just done jogging.

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While he entered the house, Jasmin is waiting for her.

"Eto hon, magpalit ka muna. Pawis na pawis ka na oh.." Jasmin gives him a shirt and a towel.

Adrian is just looking at him, half shook and half happy.

As they were going to sleep, Adrian enters the bedroom and laid on the ground.

"Anong ginagawa mo dyan?" Jasmin asked.

"Huh?"

"You're supposed to sleep here beside me."

"Hmm don't you mind?"

"Ano ka ba, hon, mag-asawa naman tayo kaya halika na dito."

Adrian went to the bed.

Jasmin hugs him.

In one week, they have already memories a lot.

They're playing xbox.

They jog together.

They go on a date.

They are goofing around the bedroom and Adrian showed his photo albums that he's keeping in the closet.

"I kept all our pictures.. And everything that reminds me of you.. Your gifts, your letters, just everything." He said
as they looking at the pictures.

Jasmin is just quiet.

"I'm sure ikaw, tinapon mo na lahat yung mga binigay ko sayo.." He added.

Jasmin stayed quiet and continued turning the page.

Night time,

Jasmin is outside the house, sitting on the chair.

Adrian goes outside and said, "What are you thinking huh?"

He sat next to her. He has blanket and shared it to her.

"Nothing. Just appreciating the beauty and peace of this place. The cold weather.. My favourite weather." She lied
her head on his shoulder.

"You really want just something like this, don't you?"

Jasmin nodded and said, "Yes.. And it would be more amazing if I will be with the person I truly love."

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"Well, I feel sorry for you kasi ako yung kasama mo ngayon dito."

"Right.. and. it's. perfectly. amazing."

They looked at each other and they kissed

They go somewhere romantic spot in Baguio.

"Happy Birthday, Mahal ko." Adrian said.

"Naalala mo?.." She smiles at him.

"Of course.."

They hugged each other

When they got home, they are laying on the bed.

"Thank you for today.." Jasmin said.

"Thank you for everyday.." Adrian said.

They kissed passionately and Jasmin ended up being on top of Adrian. They stopped kissing 'cause Adrian was
gonna say something.

"You're over-pretending if we get here.." Adrian said.

Jasmin stared at him for a second and said, "No acting required."

She kissed him again.

They make love that night.

When they woke up..

"Goodmorning, Hon.." Adrian said.

"Goodmorning.."

"Get up, let's have breakfast.."

She smiles at him and said, "How about a goodmorning kiss?"

"Here's for morning," He kissed her. "For afternoon," He kissed her again. "And here's for tonight." He kissed her
thrice.

It's night time.

Adrian has a surprise for Jasmin on the balcony.

There were flower petals on the ground and a music playing.

Jasmin goes to the terrace and she really looks surprised.

"What is this for?" She's smiling as she walks towards him.

"Can we dance?" Adrian asked.

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She nodded.

While they're dancing..

"If I was the one you're gonna marry, what's your vow?" Adrian asked.

"I vow to take care of you and to make you happy every remaining moment we have.. And no matter what
happens, I want you to know that.. you will always mean so much to me..."

"I love it.." He has teary eyes.

She smiles at him.

"I'm gonna miss you again.." Adrian said.

"Huh?"

"This is our very last day.." He said. "You'll be free... So thank you for granting my wish. Thank you for not making
me feel this is just a pretention. You have no idea how much you made me happy for awhile... But tomorrow, I
have to let you go. It's time." "Mahal na mahal kita, Jasmin..."

Jasmin has teary eyes and she begins to cry and hugs Adrian tightly.

When they are about to sleep, they hugged each other tightly.

The next morning, Jasmin woke up without him by her side. He's packing up his stuff. He acts frigid.

"Good morning.." Jasmin said.

"Good morning.. Mag breakfast ka na and after that, take a bath and pack up your things para hindi tayo gabihin
sa byahe. Aalis muna ako, may bibilhin lang ako sa grocery."

"Sige.."

Jasmin is waiting for him and there he is.

"Okay na ba lahat? Wala ka bang naiwan?" Adrian asked.

"Okay na.."

"Okay. Give me your bag. Tara na."

@/ inside the car

Jasmin acts like she's freezing.

"Nilalamig ka?"

"Hmm oo eh..

"Here.. Wear my jacket.."

He wears it to her.

"Thank you.."

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After 4 hours of driving..

Jasmin is just looking at him while he is driving.

Somebody calls on his phone.

"Uy bro, anong oras na kayo makauwi dito?"

"Hmm mga 2 siguro.. Di naman masyadong traffic eh."

"Sige sige, malapit na pala kayo eh. Drive safe."

The call just ended.

"Hmm pwede bang mag stop over muna tayo?"

"Why? Na-ccr ka ba?"

"Ahh oo.. Tsaka nagugutom na rin kasi ako.." But the truth is she wants to be with him for more hours.

While they're having lunch..

They are looking at each other secretly while they are eating.

They are on the way again..

"Hmm pwede bang pumunta tayo somewhere na may fresh air?..." Jasmin makes a way to not go home early
because she really wants to spend more time with him.

"Hmm okay. Sure."

@ seaside

They are sitting on the seaside. Apart.

Jasmin is just looking at him while he's looking away.

"Hindi ka pa ba hinahanap ng fiancé mo?" He asked but he's not looking at her.

"Hindi pa naman."

"He's a good guy. I know you're going to be a perfect wife for him." He looks at her.

She's just looking at him.

"And tell him im sorry for forcing you to be with me. Pero h'wag siyang mag-alala, hindi na ako manggugulo.
Tanggap ko na rin na hindi ka talaga para sakin.." He's looking away while he said that.

She remained looking at him.

"Let's go. It's getting late." He said.

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@/ inside the car

They were both quiet when they got into Jasmin's house.

"We're here.." Adrian said.

Someone calls him on the phone.

"Bro, san na kayo?"

"Andito na. Hinatid ko lang si Jasmin."

"Late na ata kayo nakauwi.."

"Kaya nga eh.."

"Oh sige na, daan ka na lang dito."

"Sige sige. See you."

The call ended.

"Mauna ka na, kunin ko lang yung bag mo sa likod." He added.

Jasmin gets outside the car.

When Jasmin is about to go inside her house..

"Tara, pasok ka muna sa loob.." Jasmin said.

"Hmm sige, may dadaanan pa ko eh.."

"Ganun ba.. Hmm tubig? Gusto mong tubig?"

"No, thank you.."

"Hmm..."

"Sige na pumasok ka na.. I'll go ahead..."

Jasmin has nothing to do but to go inside.

When Adrian's about to go inside the car, Jasmin runs towards him.

"Adrian..."

"...Why?"

"...Naiwan mo yung jacket mo..."

"Keep it.. At least one thing, you still have remaining pieces of me."

Jasmin is just looking at him.

"I gotta go.. Goodbye.."

He gets inside the car and he goes.

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Jasmin watched him going away.

Jasmin goes to her room and she gets something under the bed.

It's a box full of letters from Adrian and her diary.

She opened her diary and it was written in there all their memories.

Archie calls her on the phone.

"Babe, are you home?"

"Yeah. Kakauwi lang."

"I'm coming.."

"Now na?"

"Yup, wait for me. I'm on my way."

Archie went to her house.

"I miss you babe!" He hugs her. "Kamusta ka? Okay ba vacation niyo? Here, I bought your favourite cake."

It's not her favourite cake.

"Babe!"

"Hmm?"

"Why are you so quiet? Don't you missed me?"

"Ahh hindi, pagod lang sa byahe."

"Ganun ba.. Sayang yayayain sana kita mag date eh.. Pero sige let's watch movie na lang here. Tsaka bukas,
ipapakita ko sayo yung theme ng wedding natin. And mag ppractice na tayo."

Next morning, she woke up with Archie beside her.

She gets up and take a bath.

When Archie is done taking a bath, he looks for his extra shirt in her closet. He saw Adrian's jacket.

"Babe, bagong jacket mo 'to?"

"...Ahh.. Oo.."

"Bat mukhang panlalaki?..."

Jasmin didn't answer and said, "Tara na, gusto ko na makita yung theme ng wedding natin."

@ the church

"How is it?" Archie asked.

"Maganda..."

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"I knew you're going to like it." He smiles at her.

Somebody called them.

"Practice na daw po."

While having practice..

"For better or for worst, for richer or for poorer, till death do us apart." Archie said.

Jasmin seems losing her mind.

After the practice...

"Babe, are you okay? Parang wala ka kasi sa sarili mo since umuwi ka."

"Hmm pwede bang pumunta muna ako kila Naomi?.."

"Sure... If that will make you feel okay.."

@ Naomi's house

"Bes sorry talagaaaaa... Di ko naman gustong guluhin yung isip mo ehhhh.... Patawarin mo koooo...."

"Manahimik ka nga dyan."

"Di ka galit?"

"Nung una, oo. Pero honestly, mas thankful ako kasi at some point, may sense yung ginawa niyo. Ako, I've become
honest to myself even for a short period of time. Dun ko narealize kung ano yung gusto ko talaga para sakin. And
si Adrian, I feel horrible for not trying to stay with him, for not even trying to listen. Sana kami pa rin..."

"Omg.. Nagbago ata yung ihip ng hangin.. Masyado kang competitive ah.. Akala ko pa naman mas martyr ako
sayo.."

"He explained everything. Hindi niya ko niloko."

"Kaya ba hinayaan mong mainlove ka ulit sa kanya?"

"I didn't fall in love again. I fell in love even more. Naomi sabihin mo nga sakin, we're not supposed to end, are
we?"

"Ano ba bes, masyado nang complicated kung ipaglalaban mo pa yan. Pano na si Archie?"

@Jasmin's room

Archie is waiting for Jasmin to finish taking a bath.

"Babe, hurry. Male-late na tayo.." Archie said.

He's sitting on the bed while waiting for her.

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He hit something on the ground.

It's the box full of memories with Adrian.

He opened it and he read the diary.

When he heard Jasmin is almost done, he puts back the diary inside the box.

@/ inside the car

Jasmin is wondering they were on the wrong way.

"Oh, nagkamali ka ata ng way.."

"No, we're going somewhere."

They go to the place where they first met.

"Anong ginagawa natin dito?..."

"This is where we first met."

"I know. What I mean is, may importante ba tayong gagawin dito?"

"I just miss us. I miss how we used to be."

She is speechless.

"I remember when you were alone when you came here, I was staring at you the whole time. You looked messed
up. I tried to approach you but you didn't notice me and just continue going to the top."

"I came here alone 'cause I wanted to forget everything. I've just tried to make myself happy. But the truth is, I've
never been happier ever since we ended."

"I knew it... It was Adrian, wasn't it?"

"Yes. ...He's my happiness."

"I understand if you can't still forget him. You had 6 years relationship so I really have to understand." He has teary
eyes.

"I can't move on. Mahal na mahal ko si Adrian.."

"Eh ako? Mahal mo ba 'ko?"

"Yes.. But not the same way I love him."

"Pls dont tell me you're going to leave..."

"I just can't lie to you anymore.."

"Keep lying..."

"Archie..."
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"Pls, pakasalan mo ko...."

"You deserve more than this..."

"I prefer less."

"Archie.."

"Pls, h'wag mo kong iwan... Hindi ko kaya..."

Jasmin was dreaming of Adrian sleeping beside her.

"Hon..."

"I miss you so much..."

Her mom wake her up.

"Jasmin, gising na... It's your wedding day."

@ the church

Everybody is waiting for the bride.

What they didn't know is that Jasmin already goes away.

She goes to Baguio alone, wearing bridal gown.

She stopover at the convenience store and bought some food and drinks for a long drive.

She stopover in ukay-ukay store to buy and change clothes. She bought pink long sleeve and a short.

After 8 hours of driving...

She saw Adrian playing guitar in the sala.

Adrian stops playing guitar for a moment. He looks at Jasmin's pictures.

While looking at her pictures, he put down his phone and saw a girl outside his house.

He stands up.

It's Jasmin.

He goes outside.

"W-w-what are you doing here?" Adrian asked.

She kissed him suddenly.

They keep kissing each other until they went to the bedroom.

They make love again.

After they made love, they are laying down and they are naked.

They are talking face to face.

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"I thought you were married.." He said.

"I can't marry someone I'm not as in love as I am with you..." She said as she holds his neck.

"What is that suppose to mean?.." He has teary eyes.

"Mahal na mahal pa rin kita..." She has teary eyes.

His tear dropped. He grabbed her waist to get her close to him and said..

"Pwede bang.. ako na lang pakasalan mo?.."

She nodded. She is crying.

They hugged each other.

After 4 days..

They went shopping in the morning.

When they got home, Archie is at the gate, waiting for them.

Adrian and Jasmin are shocked.

"Bakit ka nandito?.." Jasmin asked Archie.

"Sinusundo ka.. Come home, babe.."

"This is home.."

"Please.. H'wag mo akong saktan ng ganito.."

"Archie, umuwi ka na..."

"Jasmin, bakit? Bakit mas pinili mo siya? Where was him when you were at your worst? I took care of you.. I loved
you when you were messed up. I gave everything.. Kaya bakit? Bakit hindi ako?"

"I'm sorry.."

Adrian and J

asmin go inside the house.

Archie just watched them and after a few minutes, he goes back home.

@/ in the bedroom

Jasmin is just sitting on the bed. Quiet.

Adrian is sitting on the chair.

"Hey.." Adrian tries to approach.

Jasmin looked at him.

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"Are you okay?" He asked.

"I feel bad."

"I should be the one to feel bad.. because I wasn't by your side when things were falling apart. But I want you
know that I thought of you every day and wished na maaayos pa, na babalik tayo sa dati. I just love you so much.."

"Kung pinakinggan ko lang sana yung explanations mo, wala sana tayong problema. Wala sana tayong
naaapakan na tao."

"Lilipas din to. Eventually."

He kissed her on the forehead

One morning, someone calls on Jasmin's phone.

It's her Mom.

on the phone

"Jasmin, si Archie nasa ospital. Umuwi ka na.. He needs you.." Her mom sounds worried.

"Ano?.."

the phone call is cut off.

Adrian just woke up and the first thing he's looking for is Jasmin.

He went down to check if she's there.

He saw a paper with a message on it.

"I have to go back home. Call me."

He calls her on the phone quickly.

on the phone

"Hon.."

"Hon, sorry hindi na ako nakapagpaalam sayo. Emergency kasi eh."

"You should've have waken me up. I could drive you home."

"Ahh hindi na. Kaya ko naman eh, don't worry."

"Do you have a key?"

"Oo meron ako dito."

"Fine. Just drive safe and.. come back to me."

"Oo naman babalikan ako..."

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"I love you.."

"I love you too. Sige na nagddrive pa 'ko. Bye!"

call ended

He looks worried of what's possibly going to happen there.

@ the hospital

Jasmin is with her Mom.

They saw Archie's mom outside his room.

"Kumare, anong nangyari kay Archie?" Jasmin's mom asked.

"Naaksidente siya. Nabangga yung kotse na sa puno kagabi. I think he tried to kill himself. Anak, ano bang
nangyayari sa inyo ni Archie?"

Jasmin feels guilty.

"Uhm.. Pwede bang namin siyang makita?"

"Gusto niya muna mapagisa eh."

"Tita, pwede bang makausap si Archie?" Jasmin asked.

@/ inside the room

Jasmin is walking towards him.

"Babe..." He said when he saw her.

"Ano bang naisip mo?.." She looks worried.

"Kung iiwan mo rin naman na ako, ano pang silbi ng buhay ko.."

"Hindi mo kailangan gawin yun. Wag mong sayangin yung buhay mo nang dahil lang sakin."

"Babe, hindi ko kaya... Dito ka na lang sakin.. Wag ka nang umalis... Mamamatay ako pag nawala ka sakin..."
Archie is crying.

"Archie, hindi lang ako yung babae sa mundo.."

"Ikaw lang ang gusto ko.... Ikaw lang... Kaya pls magpakasal na tayo. We can start all over again. We'll make
things fall back into place. Pls... Marry me..."

She saw Archie's mom is crying.

Jasmin looked at her mom and her mom feels pity.

"Babe... Pls say yes..." Archie said.

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Jasmin nodded while she's crying.

Archie hugged her.

Archie wants to go back home with Jasmin already.

After a few days, Adrian is wondering why she hasn't been texted him all day.

He tried calling her but her line cannot be reach.

Adrian has been waiting for her for a week.

The moment of truth is today. Jasmin's gonna marry Archie.

After a few days, Adrian is surfing the internet.

He saw pictures of Jasmin and Archie's wedding.

He was speechless.

The next day, he goes to the city to talk to Jasmin.

It was night.

When he was finally in Archie and Jasmin's front house, he saw Jasmin is cooking and Archie is hugging her from
the back

He slowly walks towards the front door.

He knocked.

Archie opened the door and he was trying to insult Adrian.

"Oh, sinong hanap mo?"

"Can I talk to Jasmin?

"You mean, you wanna talk to my wife? Why? What's up?"

Adrian is just staring at him with a serious face.

Jasmin goes in front of the door, "Sino yang kausap mo---" She saw Adrian.

"Ah, babe, gusto ka raw niyang makausap eh."

"Sige.. Tapusin ko lang to.."

"Sige babe. Let me approach our visitor."

Archie and Adrian are at the rooftop. Drinking beer.

"Jasmin is the most precious thing that I have... Kung hindi siya bumalik sakin, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko.
And finally, my dream came true. We're married."

Adrian didn't say anything and looking around and drinking. He looks very serious.

"So kung pumunta ka rito para guluhin ulit kami, tumigil ka na. Let us be happy and have peace."

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"Why don't you let her be happy instead? And as far as I know, she was mine before she came here."

"But she came back to me, and I think it's all that matters.. Kaya h'wag ka na umasa. Hindi na siya babalik sayo.."

Adrian looks mad and serious.

Jasmin came up and said, "Babe.." She called Archie.

"Oh babe, are you done?"

She nodded.

"Sipag talaga ng wife ko. Kaya love na love kita eh." He kissed her.

Adrian heard what he said and the sound of their kissed.

"Hmm sige, mag-uusap lang kami.." Jasmin said to Archie.

"Sure. Dun na muna ako sa baba."

Archie goes down.

Jasmin slowly walks toward Adrian.

Adrian is just standing and looking away.

She's next to him, "...Kamusta?" Jasmin asked.

Adrian don't say anything.

"Hmm kailan ka pa dito?" She tries talking to him casually.

He has teary eyes and still not speaking.

Jasmin don't know what she has to say just to avoid the serious talk. So she said, "Adrian... I'm sorry..."

His tear dropped. He looks down. And he looks from afar.

"I've been waiting for you... Hindi ko alam nagmumukha na pala akong tanga. Akala ko may hinihintay pa ko."
Said he.

Her tears fell down.

"You made me believe we could make it... Sana hindi ka na lang bumalik kung iiwan mo lang din ulit ako... Sobra
akong nasasaktan, Jasmin... Sobrang sakit ng ginagawa mo sakin ngayon. ...Ubos na ubos na ako... I'm sorry...
Pero hindi na kita kayang ipaglaban..."

He walked out.

Jasmin is bursting into tears.

After a few seconds, Adrian goes outside and when he's about to go, Jasmin's about to chase him and go with him
but Archie saw her.

Archie followed them.

Adrian hop in his car and it starts moving. She ran to get him.

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Jasmin's too late to make him stay.

She's crying in the middle of the way.

Archie saw how much Jasmin is hurting.

@/ inside the car

Adrian is bursting into tears too.

@Archie and Jasmin's house

While Archie is watching her crying, she saw him watching her.

Jasmin hop into her car.

She goes away.

Adrian goes to Vince' house.

He swim in their pool while Vince is just watching him.

"Bro, tama na yan." Said Vince.

Adrian just keep on swimming.

Adrian tried drowning himself. He came up the moment he cant breathe.

He gets out of the pool. He get some beer and sit beside Vince.

"You wanna talk about it?" Vince asked.

"No. I just wanna get drunk." Said Adrian.

"Let it out, bro."

"...It's just funny how I fought for something I thought would be worth it in the end. I loved her for a long time. She
had my heart even when many years passed by I wasn't by her side. I waited. Kaya nung bumalik siya, sabi ko sa
sarili ko, I won't pass this way again. I'll never let her go again. Ipaglalaban ko siya kahit maubos pa 'ko. And I did.
I did all of it. Pero wala, nasayang lang lahat. Now, here I am, lost and empty."

"Atleast you tried, right?"

"Yeah.."

"What's your plan now? Are you gonna go back to Baguio?"

"That was the only place I could escape from everything, but now, I don't think so. We built so much memories
there and it's hard not to remember them. But I can't even stay here, it would hurt me even more."

"So... Where will you stay?"

@ the club

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Jasmin is drinking alcohol.

Naomi came by to comfort her and listen to her story.

"Girl, tama na yan. You're drunk."

"It's fine. He's worth getting drunk for, anyway."

"Ano ba kasing nangyari?"

"...Bumitaw na siya... Binitawan niya na 'ko..."

"I want to doubt it. Pero kilala ko yan si Ad, he won't hold you back that easy... Unless there's a valid reason why."

"He doesn't deserve the pain... He's not supposed to get hurt..." Jasmin's crying her heart out.

"Hindi lang naman siya yung nasasaktan eh... Ikaw rin naman..." She's trying to comfort her friend.

"Sinayang ko yung lalaking walang ginawa kundi ipaglaban ako... Ngayon wala na siya... Wala na yung lalaking
mahal na mahal ko..." Jasmin keeps on crying.

It's late night.

Jasmin is so drunk. She falls asleep on the bar.

Naomi called Archie on his phone.

"Oh Naomi? Nasa inyo ba ngayon si Jas?"

"Kasama ko siya pero andito kami ngayon sa club."

"Huh? Anong ginagawa niyo dyan?"

"Sunduin mo na 'to si Jas. Lasing na lasing na."

"Sige sige. Hintayin niyo 'ko dyan."

@ the club

Archie saw Jasmin sleeping on the bar. Naomi is beside her, looks worried.

"Hey." He called Naomi.

"Oh andito ka na pala, buhatin mo na yan.." Said She.

"Babe, let's go home..." He spoke to Jasmin.

Jasmin really passed out.

Archie carry her.

@ their bedroom

Archie's taking care of Jasmin while she's asleep.

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Archie's about to get something but Jasmin holds his hand and said, "Hon, don't go..." She thought it was Adrian.

"...I won't, Babe." He has teary eyes.

"Don't go... I'm sorry..." She hugged him tightly.

The next day, Adrian went back to Baguio.

He started reminiscing when he entered the house.

He head to bedroom and to get rest.

@ Archie and Jasmin's house

Jasmin has hangover.

"Goodmorning." Said Archie.

"Aaghh... Ang sakit ng ulo ko..."

"Here, drink this." He give the medicine and water.

Jasmin drank it.

"You were so drunk last night..."

"Hmm pano ako nakauwi?"

"Sinundo kita. Tinawagan ako ni Naomi."

"Ganun ba..."

"I didn't know you're drinking again... for the same reason..."

"I just miss the taste of alcohol. That's it."

"...I would hope so."

Jasmin's just doing massage her head.

"You should take a bath. Mawawala yan. And... Pupunta rin sila Mom mamaya. We will have a family dinner."

@ Adrian's bedroom

Her mom called him on his phone.

"Yes, Ma?" He sounds drunk.

"Kamusta ka na dyan?"

"I'm okay. Why?"

"Teka, umiinom ka ba?"

"Pampatulog lang 'to, Ma. Don't worry."

"Baka pinapabayaan mo na yung sarili mo ha. Lagi kang kumain. Exercise."

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"Noted."

"Anyway, nakapag decide ka na bang sumunod dito samin sa states?"

"...Yeah. I think I have finally decided about it."

"Is that a yes?"

@ dining area

"So nakapag pack na ba kayo ng mga gamit niyo for tomorrow?" Asked Archie's Mom.

"Yes po, Tita." Jasmin answered.

"Good. By the way, bakit ba gusto niyo mag get away?"

"I just want Jasmin to enlighten. And spend the rest of the day with her." Archie said.

@ Adrian's house

(On the phone)

"Mom, I don't think I can book a flight tonight. Sobrang lakas ng ulan dito eh."

"Sige, postpone mo na lang. Ikaw na bahala kung kelan mo gusto pumunta dito."

It's noon.

Jasmin and Archie is at the beach with Archie's family.

Jasmin and Archie is watching the waves of the beach, standing.

Jasmin closed her eyes to feel something.

Archie looked at her, "They said the person you think of when you look at a beautiful view, is the one you deeply
love.."

Jasmin is looking at the beach.

"I wish I was the one you were thinking of." Archie said.

Jasmin looked at him.

"There's something that took me for months before I decided to do it..."

He gets the paper. He gave it to her.

"...Divorce paper?"

"Yes.. Pirma mo na lang ang kulang.."

Jasmin is just looking at him, shook.

"I'm letting you go now. I just can't stand seeing you hurt and sad. It affects me way too much. Puntahan mo na
siya..." He smiled at her but he has teary eyes.

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Jasmin cries and hug him, "Thank you..."

She runs away to come to Adrian's place.

She got there in the middle of the night.

She got keys so she can enter anytime.

She goes to the bedroom.

Adrian is sleeping.

She came to him and hug him tightly, "I'm sorry..." She's crying.

Adrian woke up.

Jasmin repeatedly saying "I'm sorry..." While she's hugging him from the back.

Adrian turned around and hugged her back. It means he's still accepting her.

After a few months...

Jasmin is about to go to the balcony.

Adrian is there, having coffee. Looking around.

"Living life is like being with someone who makes your every day more exciting and you're feeling capable of doing
things you were used to afraid of. And this moment, I found my paradise.." She's saying this in mind.

Adrian looks behind. He saw Jasmin and he smiled.

Jasmin came closer to him, holding a cup of coffee.

"Goodmorning, hon." Said he.

"Goodmorning.." She answered and kissed him on the cheeks.

He smiled.

She layed her head on his chest.

THE END

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