April 17, 2007 - Day 2
Day 2 – April 17, 2007
7:00 a.m. I see the others just finishing fixing themselves for breakfast. And Angel is still sleeping. My goodness. She slept late last night. I knew it because I felt her enter the room. *Ding* AHA! *lightbulb lights up* Hay nako, Angel. Ayaw mo gumising ah... Tingnan natin kung hindi ka magising dito... LOL. I know I am bad. So I went to the girls and told them my idea. Now, I need to look for Andy.
I walk outside. The sun is shining brightly. It’s going to be a nice day.
As I approach the boy’s cottage, I see Eric sitting on the porch outside. I can’t help but smile. “Good morning, Eric,” I tell him.
Goodness. It’s 7 in the morning and he looks absolutely gorgeous in his white shirt and fatigue shorts. E ano pa kaya ang pakiramdam kung magigising ka bawat umaga na siya ang una mong makikita?
Upon seeing me, he stands up and gives me a morning hug. HAHA. Morning hug? Is there such a thing? LOL. Well, in this case there is. HAHA. “Good morning, dear,” he said. “So, how was your sleep last night?” I ask as we sit on the porch. He starts to play with my ponytail. “It was good. I had a good sleep, don’t worry,” he replied. “That’s good. Stop playing with my hair,” I said, laughing. He laughs too. “Sorry, I just got used to doing this with...,” Then his facial expression changes. There was a long pause. “Sorry to bring that up,” he said. I sigh. “That’s okay. Maybe you’re still recovering from the break-up. I understand,” I said, consoling him.
“Do you wanna know what happened?” He asked.
WHAT THE HELL?!
“No, I don’t. That’s your business with her and not mine. So just keep it,” I said.
I am getting irritated. How can he ask me that question?
Manhid nito, pare. Nakakainis.
But then, I have to do what I need to do here. So I stand up. Eric grabs my hand. I look at his hand and my eyes said: LET GO OF ME. He lets my hand go. It’s a good thing I see Minwoo going out of the room. “Minwoo, where is Andy?” I asked. “He is still in bed. Why?” He said. Hmm... this is not going according to plan. Tsk tsk ~~ But I think Minwoo will do.
“Minwoo, I have a favor to ask. Can you wake up your princess, Angel? Because she doesn’t want to and it’s time for breakfast.”
“Sure!” He said.
This is going to be fun! HAHA.
“Come on, Meg. Let’s see what I can do to the heavy sleeper,” he tells me as we leave to go to our cottage.
“Hey, Meg, wait...,” I hear Eric following us.
Minwoo looks at me and says, “Go ahead, Meg. Talk him. He’ll just bug you until you talk to him.” He said.
“Okay, go and wake Angel up. I’ll deal with this insensitive boy.”
I can feel him near me now. Gosh, that scent is enough to make me forget his insensitive question a while ago.
BUT NO. Meg, restrain yourself. You have to face him.
“Hey, are you mad?” he asks as we stand beside a coconut tree. “Should I be?” I reply. “I don’t know...,” he says with his head down.
EHHHHHHHH. Wrong answer.
“Really. Okay, bye,” I turn around and start walking towards our cottage.
“Meg! I’m sorry...” I hear him say.
I can hear his footsteps towards me.
I stop on my tracks and face him.
He holds my hand and says, “I’m sorry okay? I know I shouldn’t have said that.”
I look at him. He looks very apologetic. Not to mention very good-looking.
Hirap tiisin nito. Hay.
“Okay. Apology accepted. I just want to be with you and have fun. Even for just a week. That’s all. Can’t you just give me that?” I said, squeezing his hand.
“Dear, you just don’t know what’s in store for you next.” He smiles and encircles his arm around my waist.
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They happily sit in one of the benches outside as they wait for the others for breakfast.
What they don’t know is that, someone is watching them. And she is not very happy with what she’s seeing.
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8:00 a.m. We are having our breakfast now. And we are not at Red Coconut. HAHA. The boys insisted to eat somewhere else because they said it’s their turn to pay. LOL. Boys and their pride. Sheesh.
If I remember it from the conversation last night, we will tour the island today. Boracay is just a small island. You can walk from one end to the other in just around 30 minutes. But for today, we will go to the magnificent caves of Boracay. I see the boat coming! Off to the caves!!
We arrive at one of the smaller islands around Boracay. It is deserted. The circumference of the whole island is less than 2 kilometers I guess. But man, it is beautiful. The sand is cleaner and finer. And most of all, it is peaceful. Waah.. I love it. Quiet.
But then in less than 10 seconds, the peace is shattered by the CAMWHORES.
Angel: Tara, picture tayo dito!!!!
Nerie and Gab: Sige! Sige!
And all the others follow. HAHA. Well, I don’t mind the noise as long as we are having fun. “Uy, sama ako diyan!” I hear myself saying. Everyone was taking pictures of the island, the caves and the fantastic looking rocks.
Looking at the serene water is calming. I sit on the sand as everyone else is still taking pictures. I just love the beach. It’s nice to have the sun shine on you face and body. It gives my skin a nice tan color. I love the feel of the scorching sun in my arms, face and legs.
“Hey.” I look up and see Dongwan standing beside me. “Hi there, Dongwan.” He sits beside me. “Why are you here? Don’t you want to take more pictures?” He asks. “I’ve had enough in this area. We’ve been here for 1 hour and all we did was take pictures. HAHA. That’s enough for me. Let them be,” I said.
I look at Kate re-enacting the cosmopolitan pose in our pictorial last year. HAHA. Gosh Kate, Cosmo Girl!!! And the others are throwing stones in the water.
Dongwan: How are you doing now, Meg?
Meg: I’m good. I am really enjoying this vacation. And if you’re asking about my life, it’s been going pretty steady the past year. I am working for almost a year now. My family is fine so everything’s well. Hmm...wait, why are you asking?
Dongwan: Oh, nothing. So how’s Eric treating you so far?
Meg: Huh? Wow, what a question. Uhm, he was a jerk early this morning. But we’re okay now. He spaces out sometimes, but other than that he’s treats me great. Why?
Dongwan: Oh, I see. Don’t worry. He’s just kind of confused right now. So just bare with him, okay? He needs someone like you now more than ever.
Wait lang... ano ako panakip-butas?
Meg: I know. I understand. Don’t worry, I’ll stick with him.
Dongwan: Thanks Meg. You don’t know how much that means to us. He really is vulnerable right now. You’re the only one that brings him back to earth.
I now see Eric walking towards us. Dongwan leaves me to join Nerie. Eric then sits beside me.
Eric: So what did Dongwan tell you? About me?
Meg: Nothing. Don’t worry about it.
We see Angel and the others throw rocks and try to make them skip on water.
Meg: I never learned how to do that. *laughs*
Eric: Really? Come on, let me teach you the technique.
We stand up. He gets some stones. He then teaches me the trick but I find it really hard to learn it. HAHA. I know it’s simple. But I don’t get it. LOL~~
“It’s like this,” Eric says for the nth time as he fixes the stone in my hand and positions my hand in a throwing position. Man, this guy is really patient. If I were him, I gave up. I'm stupid sometimes, usually in these kinds of stuff.
Again, I throw the stone. Plock, plock, plock.
“Yey! I finally did it! Astig!” I suddenly hug him. He laughs and hugs me back. “HAHA. I know I’m this shallow,” I said. “I am super easy to please. Just give me food and I’ll be happy!” I told him, still laughing. “I know. You have a really big appetite,” Eric said. “Is it that obvious?” I asked. “With that body, no. But with the way you eat, yes.” He laughs as we walk hand in hand to the boat that has just arrived.
We arrive at the main island at around 12 noon. It’s time for lunch and I am hungry. HAHA. We went in to the first restaurant we saw. We were that desperate I know. LOL. We are now about to order food.
Meg: Anong gusto niyo? Shet. I mean, what do you guys like?
Shinhwa: We understood that okay!!!
Everyone bursts into laughter. LOL~~~
Meg: Okay, okay. Sorry, I thought you didn’t understand that. So what do you want?
*still laughing*
The 6 men look at each other. They look clueless as usual. Just like yesterday. Why did I even ask? Hay.
Meg: Okay girls, as usual, tayo na naman. Para tayong yaya ah... *laughs*
We order Ginataang Balakwet, Bicol Express, Binurong Mustasa, Kalderetang Kambing and Fried Rice. Exotic? HAHA. Let us see if they’ll eat those. LOL~~~
As we wait for the food, we plan for the afternoon.
Because Minwoo and Dongwan went ballistic when they saw the banana boat a while ago, we will go and try that later at around 3 in the afternoon. Then maybe go swimming after. That’s the plan.
Our order is here. The boys look at the food. LOL. They look so funny.
Hyesung: What is that thing? *pointing to the hermitcrab-looking object.
Meg: That’s called balakwet or maybe sihi for some. First time seeing that?
Hyesung: Yeah... is that even edible? It looks like a giant hermit crab to me. *freaking out*
Meg: Of course! They won’t put it in the menu if it’s not edible. Aigoo... Hyesung...
Rhanie laughs. Actually, most of the girls don’t know it as well.
Meg: Promise, try niyo. Masarap yan. Para lang tahong yan. Medyo iba nga lang ang texture. Here’s how you eat it. Get a toothpick first to get the yummy meat inside.
I get a piece and show them how. Everyone follows. But only Eric, Junjin and I eat the meat.
Meg: ‘Di ba masarap? *looks at Junjin and Eric*
Eric: It’s not bad. It actually tastes good.
Junjin: Yeah, it tastes weird at first. But it’s good.
Then everyone follows. Well, some of them didn’t like it. HAHA. I expected it. So lucky for us who actually enjoy eating it. Hehe.
It’s a good thing I ordered Bicol Express. The boys love it. Of course, they’ll love it. It’s spicy. And the Kalderetang Kambing, is good. Well, the girls love it. Binurong Mustasa, the guys recognize it because it looks like a kind of Kimchi. It’s not spicy though but still they ate it.
I know Angel doesn’t eat vegetables but if she doesn’t eat something with fiber at least once this week, nature’s call will give her a hard time next week. LOL~~
So...
Meg: Andy, do you eat vegetables?
Andy: Yes.
Meg: Can you influence Angel to eat like you do?
Andy gladly puts vegetables on Angel’s plate. The horror in Angel’s face, haha, it’s a sight to see. All the girls are already laughing because as much as we pity Angel because she is about to eat something she doesn’t like, she looks hella funny. She looks like she is about to laugh and cry at the same time.
Minwoo: Go, eat, it’s very nice.
So Angel doesn’t have a choice but to eat it as Andy puts more veggies in her plate. >__<
So at 3 p.m., we are going try the banana boat ride. We have at least 2 hours left to rest. Rhanie goes back to our room and takes a nap. After sending Rhanie to our room, Hyesung sits on a rocking chair. Gab and Junjin walks around, I think they are looking for dessert. Andy is sleeping on the veranda. I see Angel and Kate and Minwoo sleeping on the hammock.
Nerie, Dongwan, Eric and I sit on the patio outside the girl’s cottage. We talked about random stuff. The Eric incident in the Everlasting Mythology was brought up.
Nerie: Kuya! We were so shocked when we saw that video... *laughs*
Meg: Did you do that on purpose? I didn’t even watch that video, they just told me about it... *laughs*
Dongwan: Hmmm... *laughs*
Eric: Actually, I didn’t do that on purpose... *feels embarrassed*
Meg: So next time dear, wear a belt okay? *dies laughing*
Actually, everyone died laughing. Even Eric. HAHA.
In a while, Junjin and Gab arrives with 2 gallons of ice cream. One mango and one strawberry. LOVE. It’s perfect for the scorching summer heat. Yum yum. While it’s common for us to find mango ice cream here, it is unusual for the boys. They loved it like most foreigners do. Hehe.
3 p.m. Time for the banana boat ride. HAHA. This is going to be fun. I haven’t tried this the last time I was here. Everyone is excited. But Angel looks... hmm... not excited? Or just worried? Because she doesn’t know how to swim. I told her, “That’s okay, all the other girls doesn’t know either. HAHA. Besides, we are wearing lifejackets.” LOL~~ Hyesung suddenly comments, “Gosh, I feel like a Shinhwa fan in this lifejacket!” Yes. It is orange. In fact, it is Shinhwa Orange. Hehe.
Because there’s 12 of us, we are having two boats. Minwoo tries to get Angel to go with him because he thinks Andy is useless in saving a person’s life. More like Angel’s life. But he gets scared when Nerie told him that Angel will just rape him. LOL ~~ (Incest! Incest!) So Angel, Andy, Minwoo, Kate, Eric and I will be on the same boat. And the rest on the other one.
And the fun begins. The sudden gush of wind on my face feels awesome! I hold on tightly to Eric, or rather his lifesaver, who is sitting in front of me. There’s not much to see because the speedboat is super fast. But I can hear voices laughing and screaming... everyone’s having fun. Until. The speedboat took an unexpected turn and all of us falls down the banana boat. Ouch. I hit the water pretty hard. That’s because I held on to Eric too much. His weight brought me down with him. HAHA. “Are you okay?” He asks while wiping some hair off my face. “Yeah. My face and arms are tingly because I hit the water too hard. Thanks,” I reply with a smile. Then, I hear Angel shouting for Andy. “Ay nako! Eric, go and get Angel. She doesn’t know how to swim!” Eric swims towards Angel. Whew. It’s good that Angel just drank too much water along with the other girls. And everyone’s okay.
But then. We want more fun!!! So after 30 or so minutes of haggling for the rental price of the jetski, we were able to rent it at a low price. HAHA. Thanks to Gab, Nerie and me.
Jetskiing is something I wanted to do for a very long time. Since it's my first time, I have to be behind Eric. I don't know how to run that thing. LOL~~
The speed of the jetski against my skin is awesome. And when you're holding on to someone who you really adore is even more amazing.
HAHA. Angel and Andy was the target of the whole gang. They are soaked wet right now. Angel, Andy's the youngest so he gets bullied a lot. Too bad you're with him. HAHA.
After a few rounds, Eric asks me to stay in front and control the jetski. Of course, he teaches me first. I knew how to drive so it was a bit easy to learn how to keep this thing moving. HAHA.
This is fun! At first, we faltered. But after a few tries, haha, I finally managed to run it!! Wohooo!! Now, we just passed Gab and Junjin. She's driving the jetski as well!!! She waves at us while Junjin holds on to Gab like a little child. So cute! Angel and Andy looks like they are enjoying themselves. They're laughing like crazy. Or was it Angel who is enjoying it more because Andy's arms are wrapped around her. :) Hehe. Rhanie and Hyesung are counting crabs? LOL. I am not sure. Because I see Hyesung pointing at the water and Rhanie tries to whack him but can't because they'll fall down. Kate and Minwoo is lost, I can't see them around the area. Maybe Minwoo took Kate somewhere far more deeper? LOL. Kate, I hope you tightened your lifejacket better. :) Dongwan and Nerie is swimming already. HAHA. Again, Nerie looks insecure of Wannie's manboobs. LOL. She is staring at it again. LOL~~~
I thought it was over. But. They want more. HAHA. Now it's the glassboat. WTH?! I don't even know that; lest how to make it move. But Dongwan, who is with me right now, is trying his best. HAHA. Ang bait talaga ni Dongwan. At first, we didn't move at all. We just kept on laughing and I was helping him row. After a lot of tries and a lot of flexing of Dongwan's arms, we finally moved. :) I know it's not good to stare but man, this guy looks good. I mean, he is handsome. I know, I am not converting. I am just stating a fact. His smile lights up his whole face. Astig.
As expected, Dongwan is talkative. He was telling me stories about his dog, his mom, and his diet. HAHA. Health conscious? OMG, yes he is. I told him he was drinking too much alcohol last year. He kept on posting in his diary. Yeah, but he's clean now he says. He doesn't drink too much and that's good.
All of us return to the shore after a while and decided to go to the grotto. I'm now with Andy and Eric. Hay nako. These two... I wanna kill them. They are too sweet. Are you guys gay?! Imagine, for a second there, they forgot I'm with them. They're kidding around, holding hands... hay... I had to stop walking and see if they'll realize I'm gone. I hid behind a store's door. It took them 5 minutes and a lot of steps before they realized I am not following them. I watch them from afar.
Eric: Wait... where's Meg? *looks around*
Andy: I don't know. Meg?
Hah. Pahirapan ko nga kayo. Sige lang.
We were the last ones because the others are way ahead of us. Now, they are looking for me at the wrong places. I see them starting to panic.
Andy: Hyung, what are we going to do? She is not here.
Eric: F*CK. This is my fault. Go ahead, tell them I'm looking for Meg.
Andy: Arasso.
Andy runs after the others.
Now, Eric looks lost. He just stood there in the middle of the street.
Now you are left alone. Stupid. And you're not even from this country. Goodness. Bobo.
Meg: Looking for me?
Eric: MEG!!!
He suddenly hugs me tight. I can't breathe. Shet.
Meg: E..ric....I ...c..an't brea..the. Let..me go...
He lets go.
Eric: Where did you go? I thought you got lost...
Meg: Got lost? Why would I get lost in my own country? Besides, Boracay is just a small place. No one gets lost here.
Eric: So where did you go?
Meg: I just hid from you and Andy.
Eric: WHAT?! Are you kidding or what?!
Meg: No. Because you guys were too engrossed in your Ricdy world that you forgot there is another person with you guys. So I thought I'd see, how long it would take you to realize I'm gone.
Eric: And so?
Meg: It took you several steps and around 5 minutes. *laughs*
Eric: Why are you laughing? It's not funny. I was stunned there for a while. I was already thinking of ways on how to look for you. I thought you were gone.
Meg: So next time, don't ignore other people okay? Especially when you're suppose to be with the person. I'm sorry for making you worry.
Eric: *sighs* okay. I'm sorry also. Let's go.
I link my arm to his and walk towards the direction of the grotto.
Banana boat + Jetski + Glassboat + Walking = Super tired Meg. So, we go back to our cottage after going to the grotto to change and prepare for dinner. I shower ahead of everyone else because I can feel the salt forming in my skin already. LOL~~ So after 30 minutes, I’m out of the cottage. It’s already dark then. To my surprise, I see Eric sitting in the porch. Really, I was so shocked I jumped. “Uy! My goodness! You startled me. What are you doing here?” I ask. “I am waiting for you,” he said.
Meg: Why?
Eric: Let’s go. Let’s walk around.
We walk around and check out some shops. Man, this guy loves accessories. Hats, shades, bracelets, necklace. My goodness. I told him not to buy because I’m getting him some.
Makulit ito. Di nakatiis. Bumili ng isang shirt. Dahil nakasulat, SUNSHINE IN BORACAY. WTH.
I look at him. He looks at me, his eyes sparkling.
Meg: What?!
Eric: You thought I didn’t know? Sunshine girl.
Meg: What?! You read my blog? Stalker!!!
Eric: Meg... meg... you don’t know how much I know about you.
He takes my hand as we head to another store.
Now, we are in another accessories store. There’s necklace, bracelets, anklets. Gosh, this guy. So I let him left him in the necklace section, while I go to the earrings section. If his weakness is necklace, I am a sucker for earrings. Although I can control myself not to buy especially now that I have too much earrings. So I just check out some designs, when I hear someone say, “Meg?” I look up. I felt my face turn white.
Shet. What is he doing here?
“Hi...” That’s the only word that managed to come out of my mouth.
“Sinong kasama mo?” He asks.
“Ha...Ah...”
I am still frozen in shock.
Suddenly, I feel my hand growing warmer as another hand intertwines with it.
Eric appears out of nowhere.
“Boyfriend mo?” He asks. He looks at Eric.
Before I can even answer, I hear Eric say, “Yes.”
I turn to Eric with a big question mark on my face.
“Hon, let’s go...,” I hear his wife (supposedly) say.
Eric turns me around as we walk out a different exit.
He holds me as we walk out the store. He better be, because I was so disoriented I cannot walk straight.
Why did I have to see him?
With her.
And my goodness, of all the time and places, why here? And why now?
I want to cry.
Eric: Are you okay? Okay, you don’t look okay.
I put my arms around him and rest my head on his chest.
Meg: Can I stay this way for a few minutes? I just need a hug. And I’ll be okay soon.
He plants a kiss on my forehead and holds me in his arms.
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Her heart seems to do what her eyes can’t afford right now.
She is broken.
His heart seems to feel something he hasn’t felt for a very long time.
He is falling.
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After eating dinner, we all head to Coco Mangas. Angel has been itching to dance since the first day. But I am not in the mood. I don’t want to be a killjoy so I joined them anyways. At least, I can watch some good show tonight; just to shake off some negative feelings I’ve been having since the incident. After all, we have 6 awesome dancers here – add Angel and Gab and it’s party time!
Minwoo and Junjin had their time in the dance floor. They got a lot of stares from people and some Koreans around. Who wouldn’t? If you dance like Junjin and his power dance and Minwoo and his hot and sexy dance, of course, people will look at you. It’s the first time I saw them dancing super up close. It’s unbelievable. Man, their moves are breathtaking. The other guys and girls just watch them do their thing. I told Eric to join them. I know he can strut his thing as well. He told me, never letting my hand go, “I’ll pass, I’ll just stay here with you.”
Ang bait no? Nakaka-in-love na nga e. Masama ito.
Now, I see them calling Angel and Gab. This is something to remember~~ Imagine my friends dancing with Shinhwa’s best dancers. It’s a sight to see, I tell you. I am so proud of Angel and Gab. *claps*
It’s now 10 p.m. and we are back in our cottage. Some of the guys and girls are still chatting outside the cottage. Eric and I are sitting on a porch, a few meters away from everybody else. We have been like this for about half an hour now. Silent. Just him holding my hand, while I rest my head on his shoulder. I break the silence.
Meg: Aren’t you bored sitting here with me? We’ve been like this for almost an hour now.
Eric: No. I enjoy it. Quiet time.
Meg: Really...
Eric: Yeah. Are you okay now?
Meg: I guess. I feel a little lighter now. But I need some rest.
Eric: Okay, let’s go back.
He brings me to my room. “Thank you for staying with me. Good night,” I said, giving him a quick hug. “My pleasure, my queen. Good night,” he told me as he gives me a peck on the cheek.
Gosh.
I hope I’ll feel better tomorrow.
7:00 a.m. I see the others just finishing fixing themselves for breakfast. And Angel is still sleeping. My goodness. She slept late last night. I knew it because I felt her enter the room. *Ding* AHA! *lightbulb lights up* Hay nako, Angel. Ayaw mo gumising ah... Tingnan natin kung hindi ka magising dito... LOL. I know I am bad. So I went to the girls and told them my idea. Now, I need to look for Andy.
I walk outside. The sun is shining brightly. It’s going to be a nice day.
As I approach the boy’s cottage, I see Eric sitting on the porch outside. I can’t help but smile. “Good morning, Eric,” I tell him.
Goodness. It’s 7 in the morning and he looks absolutely gorgeous in his white shirt and fatigue shorts. E ano pa kaya ang pakiramdam kung magigising ka bawat umaga na siya ang una mong makikita?
Upon seeing me, he stands up and gives me a morning hug. HAHA. Morning hug? Is there such a thing? LOL. Well, in this case there is. HAHA. “Good morning, dear,” he said. “So, how was your sleep last night?” I ask as we sit on the porch. He starts to play with my ponytail. “It was good. I had a good sleep, don’t worry,” he replied. “That’s good. Stop playing with my hair,” I said, laughing. He laughs too. “Sorry, I just got used to doing this with...,” Then his facial expression changes. There was a long pause. “Sorry to bring that up,” he said. I sigh. “That’s okay. Maybe you’re still recovering from the break-up. I understand,” I said, consoling him.
“Do you wanna know what happened?” He asked.
WHAT THE HELL?!
“No, I don’t. That’s your business with her and not mine. So just keep it,” I said.
I am getting irritated. How can he ask me that question?
Manhid nito, pare. Nakakainis.
But then, I have to do what I need to do here. So I stand up. Eric grabs my hand. I look at his hand and my eyes said: LET GO OF ME. He lets my hand go. It’s a good thing I see Minwoo going out of the room. “Minwoo, where is Andy?” I asked. “He is still in bed. Why?” He said. Hmm... this is not going according to plan. Tsk tsk ~~ But I think Minwoo will do.
“Minwoo, I have a favor to ask. Can you wake up your princess, Angel? Because she doesn’t want to and it’s time for breakfast.”
“Sure!” He said.
This is going to be fun! HAHA.
“Come on, Meg. Let’s see what I can do to the heavy sleeper,” he tells me as we leave to go to our cottage.
“Hey, Meg, wait...,” I hear Eric following us.
Minwoo looks at me and says, “Go ahead, Meg. Talk him. He’ll just bug you until you talk to him.” He said.
“Okay, go and wake Angel up. I’ll deal with this insensitive boy.”
I can feel him near me now. Gosh, that scent is enough to make me forget his insensitive question a while ago.
BUT NO. Meg, restrain yourself. You have to face him.
“Hey, are you mad?” he asks as we stand beside a coconut tree. “Should I be?” I reply. “I don’t know...,” he says with his head down.
EHHHHHHHH. Wrong answer.
“Really. Okay, bye,” I turn around and start walking towards our cottage.
“Meg! I’m sorry...” I hear him say.
I can hear his footsteps towards me.
I stop on my tracks and face him.
He holds my hand and says, “I’m sorry okay? I know I shouldn’t have said that.”
I look at him. He looks very apologetic. Not to mention very good-looking.
Hirap tiisin nito. Hay.
“Okay. Apology accepted. I just want to be with you and have fun. Even for just a week. That’s all. Can’t you just give me that?” I said, squeezing his hand.
“Dear, you just don’t know what’s in store for you next.” He smiles and encircles his arm around my waist.
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They happily sit in one of the benches outside as they wait for the others for breakfast.
What they don’t know is that, someone is watching them. And she is not very happy with what she’s seeing.
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8:00 a.m. We are having our breakfast now. And we are not at Red Coconut. HAHA. The boys insisted to eat somewhere else because they said it’s their turn to pay. LOL. Boys and their pride. Sheesh.
If I remember it from the conversation last night, we will tour the island today. Boracay is just a small island. You can walk from one end to the other in just around 30 minutes. But for today, we will go to the magnificent caves of Boracay. I see the boat coming! Off to the caves!!
We arrive at one of the smaller islands around Boracay. It is deserted. The circumference of the whole island is less than 2 kilometers I guess. But man, it is beautiful. The sand is cleaner and finer. And most of all, it is peaceful. Waah.. I love it. Quiet.
But then in less than 10 seconds, the peace is shattered by the CAMWHORES.
Angel: Tara, picture tayo dito!!!!
Nerie and Gab: Sige! Sige!
And all the others follow. HAHA. Well, I don’t mind the noise as long as we are having fun. “Uy, sama ako diyan!” I hear myself saying. Everyone was taking pictures of the island, the caves and the fantastic looking rocks.
Looking at the serene water is calming. I sit on the sand as everyone else is still taking pictures. I just love the beach. It’s nice to have the sun shine on you face and body. It gives my skin a nice tan color. I love the feel of the scorching sun in my arms, face and legs.
“Hey.” I look up and see Dongwan standing beside me. “Hi there, Dongwan.” He sits beside me. “Why are you here? Don’t you want to take more pictures?” He asks. “I’ve had enough in this area. We’ve been here for 1 hour and all we did was take pictures. HAHA. That’s enough for me. Let them be,” I said.
I look at Kate re-enacting the cosmopolitan pose in our pictorial last year. HAHA. Gosh Kate, Cosmo Girl!!! And the others are throwing stones in the water.
Dongwan: How are you doing now, Meg?
Meg: I’m good. I am really enjoying this vacation. And if you’re asking about my life, it’s been going pretty steady the past year. I am working for almost a year now. My family is fine so everything’s well. Hmm...wait, why are you asking?
Dongwan: Oh, nothing. So how’s Eric treating you so far?
Meg: Huh? Wow, what a question. Uhm, he was a jerk early this morning. But we’re okay now. He spaces out sometimes, but other than that he’s treats me great. Why?
Dongwan: Oh, I see. Don’t worry. He’s just kind of confused right now. So just bare with him, okay? He needs someone like you now more than ever.
Wait lang... ano ako panakip-butas?
Meg: I know. I understand. Don’t worry, I’ll stick with him.
Dongwan: Thanks Meg. You don’t know how much that means to us. He really is vulnerable right now. You’re the only one that brings him back to earth.
I now see Eric walking towards us. Dongwan leaves me to join Nerie. Eric then sits beside me.
Eric: So what did Dongwan tell you? About me?
Meg: Nothing. Don’t worry about it.
We see Angel and the others throw rocks and try to make them skip on water.
Meg: I never learned how to do that. *laughs*
Eric: Really? Come on, let me teach you the technique.
We stand up. He gets some stones. He then teaches me the trick but I find it really hard to learn it. HAHA. I know it’s simple. But I don’t get it. LOL~~
“It’s like this,” Eric says for the nth time as he fixes the stone in my hand and positions my hand in a throwing position. Man, this guy is really patient. If I were him, I gave up. I'm stupid sometimes, usually in these kinds of stuff.
Again, I throw the stone. Plock, plock, plock.
“Yey! I finally did it! Astig!” I suddenly hug him. He laughs and hugs me back. “HAHA. I know I’m this shallow,” I said. “I am super easy to please. Just give me food and I’ll be happy!” I told him, still laughing. “I know. You have a really big appetite,” Eric said. “Is it that obvious?” I asked. “With that body, no. But with the way you eat, yes.” He laughs as we walk hand in hand to the boat that has just arrived.
We arrive at the main island at around 12 noon. It’s time for lunch and I am hungry. HAHA. We went in to the first restaurant we saw. We were that desperate I know. LOL. We are now about to order food.
Meg: Anong gusto niyo? Shet. I mean, what do you guys like?
Shinhwa: We understood that okay!!!
Everyone bursts into laughter. LOL~~~
Meg: Okay, okay. Sorry, I thought you didn’t understand that. So what do you want?
*still laughing*
The 6 men look at each other. They look clueless as usual. Just like yesterday. Why did I even ask? Hay.
Meg: Okay girls, as usual, tayo na naman. Para tayong yaya ah... *laughs*
We order Ginataang Balakwet, Bicol Express, Binurong Mustasa, Kalderetang Kambing and Fried Rice. Exotic? HAHA. Let us see if they’ll eat those. LOL~~~
As we wait for the food, we plan for the afternoon.
Because Minwoo and Dongwan went ballistic when they saw the banana boat a while ago, we will go and try that later at around 3 in the afternoon. Then maybe go swimming after. That’s the plan.
Our order is here. The boys look at the food. LOL. They look so funny.
Hyesung: What is that thing? *pointing to the hermitcrab-looking object.
Meg: That’s called balakwet or maybe sihi for some. First time seeing that?
Hyesung: Yeah... is that even edible? It looks like a giant hermit crab to me. *freaking out*
Meg: Of course! They won’t put it in the menu if it’s not edible. Aigoo... Hyesung...
Rhanie laughs. Actually, most of the girls don’t know it as well.
Meg: Promise, try niyo. Masarap yan. Para lang tahong yan. Medyo iba nga lang ang texture. Here’s how you eat it. Get a toothpick first to get the yummy meat inside.
I get a piece and show them how. Everyone follows. But only Eric, Junjin and I eat the meat.
Meg: ‘Di ba masarap? *looks at Junjin and Eric*
Eric: It’s not bad. It actually tastes good.
Junjin: Yeah, it tastes weird at first. But it’s good.
Then everyone follows. Well, some of them didn’t like it. HAHA. I expected it. So lucky for us who actually enjoy eating it. Hehe.
It’s a good thing I ordered Bicol Express. The boys love it. Of course, they’ll love it. It’s spicy. And the Kalderetang Kambing, is good. Well, the girls love it. Binurong Mustasa, the guys recognize it because it looks like a kind of Kimchi. It’s not spicy though but still they ate it.
I know Angel doesn’t eat vegetables but if she doesn’t eat something with fiber at least once this week, nature’s call will give her a hard time next week. LOL~~
So...
Meg: Andy, do you eat vegetables?
Andy: Yes.
Meg: Can you influence Angel to eat like you do?
Andy gladly puts vegetables on Angel’s plate. The horror in Angel’s face, haha, it’s a sight to see. All the girls are already laughing because as much as we pity Angel because she is about to eat something she doesn’t like, she looks hella funny. She looks like she is about to laugh and cry at the same time.
Minwoo: Go, eat, it’s very nice.
So Angel doesn’t have a choice but to eat it as Andy puts more veggies in her plate. >__<
So at 3 p.m., we are going try the banana boat ride. We have at least 2 hours left to rest. Rhanie goes back to our room and takes a nap. After sending Rhanie to our room, Hyesung sits on a rocking chair. Gab and Junjin walks around, I think they are looking for dessert. Andy is sleeping on the veranda. I see Angel and Kate and Minwoo sleeping on the hammock.
Nerie, Dongwan, Eric and I sit on the patio outside the girl’s cottage. We talked about random stuff. The Eric incident in the Everlasting Mythology was brought up.
Nerie: Kuya! We were so shocked when we saw that video... *laughs*
Meg: Did you do that on purpose? I didn’t even watch that video, they just told me about it... *laughs*
Dongwan: Hmmm... *laughs*
Eric: Actually, I didn’t do that on purpose... *feels embarrassed*
Meg: So next time dear, wear a belt okay? *dies laughing*
Actually, everyone died laughing. Even Eric. HAHA.
In a while, Junjin and Gab arrives with 2 gallons of ice cream. One mango and one strawberry. LOVE. It’s perfect for the scorching summer heat. Yum yum. While it’s common for us to find mango ice cream here, it is unusual for the boys. They loved it like most foreigners do. Hehe.
3 p.m. Time for the banana boat ride. HAHA. This is going to be fun. I haven’t tried this the last time I was here. Everyone is excited. But Angel looks... hmm... not excited? Or just worried? Because she doesn’t know how to swim. I told her, “That’s okay, all the other girls doesn’t know either. HAHA. Besides, we are wearing lifejackets.” LOL~~ Hyesung suddenly comments, “Gosh, I feel like a Shinhwa fan in this lifejacket!” Yes. It is orange. In fact, it is Shinhwa Orange. Hehe.
Because there’s 12 of us, we are having two boats. Minwoo tries to get Angel to go with him because he thinks Andy is useless in saving a person’s life. More like Angel’s life. But he gets scared when Nerie told him that Angel will just rape him. LOL ~~ (Incest! Incest!) So Angel, Andy, Minwoo, Kate, Eric and I will be on the same boat. And the rest on the other one.
And the fun begins. The sudden gush of wind on my face feels awesome! I hold on tightly to Eric, or rather his lifesaver, who is sitting in front of me. There’s not much to see because the speedboat is super fast. But I can hear voices laughing and screaming... everyone’s having fun. Until. The speedboat took an unexpected turn and all of us falls down the banana boat. Ouch. I hit the water pretty hard. That’s because I held on to Eric too much. His weight brought me down with him. HAHA. “Are you okay?” He asks while wiping some hair off my face. “Yeah. My face and arms are tingly because I hit the water too hard. Thanks,” I reply with a smile. Then, I hear Angel shouting for Andy. “Ay nako! Eric, go and get Angel. She doesn’t know how to swim!” Eric swims towards Angel. Whew. It’s good that Angel just drank too much water along with the other girls. And everyone’s okay.
But then. We want more fun!!! So after 30 or so minutes of haggling for the rental price of the jetski, we were able to rent it at a low price. HAHA. Thanks to Gab, Nerie and me.
Jetskiing is something I wanted to do for a very long time. Since it's my first time, I have to be behind Eric. I don't know how to run that thing. LOL~~
The speed of the jetski against my skin is awesome. And when you're holding on to someone who you really adore is even more amazing.
HAHA. Angel and Andy was the target of the whole gang. They are soaked wet right now. Angel, Andy's the youngest so he gets bullied a lot. Too bad you're with him. HAHA.
After a few rounds, Eric asks me to stay in front and control the jetski. Of course, he teaches me first. I knew how to drive so it was a bit easy to learn how to keep this thing moving. HAHA.
This is fun! At first, we faltered. But after a few tries, haha, I finally managed to run it!! Wohooo!! Now, we just passed Gab and Junjin. She's driving the jetski as well!!! She waves at us while Junjin holds on to Gab like a little child. So cute! Angel and Andy looks like they are enjoying themselves. They're laughing like crazy. Or was it Angel who is enjoying it more because Andy's arms are wrapped around her. :) Hehe. Rhanie and Hyesung are counting crabs? LOL. I am not sure. Because I see Hyesung pointing at the water and Rhanie tries to whack him but can't because they'll fall down. Kate and Minwoo is lost, I can't see them around the area. Maybe Minwoo took Kate somewhere far more deeper? LOL. Kate, I hope you tightened your lifejacket better. :) Dongwan and Nerie is swimming already. HAHA. Again, Nerie looks insecure of Wannie's manboobs. LOL. She is staring at it again. LOL~~~
I thought it was over. But. They want more. HAHA. Now it's the glassboat. WTH?! I don't even know that; lest how to make it move. But Dongwan, who is with me right now, is trying his best. HAHA. Ang bait talaga ni Dongwan. At first, we didn't move at all. We just kept on laughing and I was helping him row. After a lot of tries and a lot of flexing of Dongwan's arms, we finally moved. :) I know it's not good to stare but man, this guy looks good. I mean, he is handsome. I know, I am not converting. I am just stating a fact. His smile lights up his whole face. Astig.
As expected, Dongwan is talkative. He was telling me stories about his dog, his mom, and his diet. HAHA. Health conscious? OMG, yes he is. I told him he was drinking too much alcohol last year. He kept on posting in his diary. Yeah, but he's clean now he says. He doesn't drink too much and that's good.
All of us return to the shore after a while and decided to go to the grotto. I'm now with Andy and Eric. Hay nako. These two... I wanna kill them. They are too sweet. Are you guys gay?! Imagine, for a second there, they forgot I'm with them. They're kidding around, holding hands... hay... I had to stop walking and see if they'll realize I'm gone. I hid behind a store's door. It took them 5 minutes and a lot of steps before they realized I am not following them. I watch them from afar.
Eric: Wait... where's Meg? *looks around*
Andy: I don't know. Meg?
Hah. Pahirapan ko nga kayo. Sige lang.
We were the last ones because the others are way ahead of us. Now, they are looking for me at the wrong places. I see them starting to panic.
Andy: Hyung, what are we going to do? She is not here.
Eric: F*CK. This is my fault. Go ahead, tell them I'm looking for Meg.
Andy: Arasso.
Andy runs after the others.
Now, Eric looks lost. He just stood there in the middle of the street.
Now you are left alone. Stupid. And you're not even from this country. Goodness. Bobo.
Meg: Looking for me?
Eric: MEG!!!
He suddenly hugs me tight. I can't breathe. Shet.
Meg: E..ric....I ...c..an't brea..the. Let..me go...
He lets go.
Eric: Where did you go? I thought you got lost...
Meg: Got lost? Why would I get lost in my own country? Besides, Boracay is just a small place. No one gets lost here.
Eric: So where did you go?
Meg: I just hid from you and Andy.
Eric: WHAT?! Are you kidding or what?!
Meg: No. Because you guys were too engrossed in your Ricdy world that you forgot there is another person with you guys. So I thought I'd see, how long it would take you to realize I'm gone.
Eric: And so?
Meg: It took you several steps and around 5 minutes. *laughs*
Eric: Why are you laughing? It's not funny. I was stunned there for a while. I was already thinking of ways on how to look for you. I thought you were gone.
Meg: So next time, don't ignore other people okay? Especially when you're suppose to be with the person. I'm sorry for making you worry.
Eric: *sighs* okay. I'm sorry also. Let's go.
I link my arm to his and walk towards the direction of the grotto.
Banana boat + Jetski + Glassboat + Walking = Super tired Meg. So, we go back to our cottage after going to the grotto to change and prepare for dinner. I shower ahead of everyone else because I can feel the salt forming in my skin already. LOL~~ So after 30 minutes, I’m out of the cottage. It’s already dark then. To my surprise, I see Eric sitting in the porch. Really, I was so shocked I jumped. “Uy! My goodness! You startled me. What are you doing here?” I ask. “I am waiting for you,” he said.
Meg: Why?
Eric: Let’s go. Let’s walk around.
We walk around and check out some shops. Man, this guy loves accessories. Hats, shades, bracelets, necklace. My goodness. I told him not to buy because I’m getting him some.
Makulit ito. Di nakatiis. Bumili ng isang shirt. Dahil nakasulat, SUNSHINE IN BORACAY. WTH.
I look at him. He looks at me, his eyes sparkling.
Meg: What?!
Eric: You thought I didn’t know? Sunshine girl.
Meg: What?! You read my blog? Stalker!!!
Eric: Meg... meg... you don’t know how much I know about you.
He takes my hand as we head to another store.
Now, we are in another accessories store. There’s necklace, bracelets, anklets. Gosh, this guy. So I let him left him in the necklace section, while I go to the earrings section. If his weakness is necklace, I am a sucker for earrings. Although I can control myself not to buy especially now that I have too much earrings. So I just check out some designs, when I hear someone say, “Meg?” I look up. I felt my face turn white.
Shet. What is he doing here?
“Hi...” That’s the only word that managed to come out of my mouth.
“Sinong kasama mo?” He asks.
“Ha...Ah...”
I am still frozen in shock.
Suddenly, I feel my hand growing warmer as another hand intertwines with it.
Eric appears out of nowhere.
“Boyfriend mo?” He asks. He looks at Eric.
Before I can even answer, I hear Eric say, “Yes.”
I turn to Eric with a big question mark on my face.
“Hon, let’s go...,” I hear his wife (supposedly) say.
Eric turns me around as we walk out a different exit.
He holds me as we walk out the store. He better be, because I was so disoriented I cannot walk straight.
Why did I have to see him?
With her.
And my goodness, of all the time and places, why here? And why now?
I want to cry.
Eric: Are you okay? Okay, you don’t look okay.
I put my arms around him and rest my head on his chest.
Meg: Can I stay this way for a few minutes? I just need a hug. And I’ll be okay soon.
He plants a kiss on my forehead and holds me in his arms.
+
Her heart seems to do what her eyes can’t afford right now.
She is broken.
His heart seems to feel something he hasn’t felt for a very long time.
He is falling.
+
After eating dinner, we all head to Coco Mangas. Angel has been itching to dance since the first day. But I am not in the mood. I don’t want to be a killjoy so I joined them anyways. At least, I can watch some good show tonight; just to shake off some negative feelings I’ve been having since the incident. After all, we have 6 awesome dancers here – add Angel and Gab and it’s party time!
Minwoo and Junjin had their time in the dance floor. They got a lot of stares from people and some Koreans around. Who wouldn’t? If you dance like Junjin and his power dance and Minwoo and his hot and sexy dance, of course, people will look at you. It’s the first time I saw them dancing super up close. It’s unbelievable. Man, their moves are breathtaking. The other guys and girls just watch them do their thing. I told Eric to join them. I know he can strut his thing as well. He told me, never letting my hand go, “I’ll pass, I’ll just stay here with you.”
Ang bait no? Nakaka-in-love na nga e. Masama ito.
Now, I see them calling Angel and Gab. This is something to remember~~ Imagine my friends dancing with Shinhwa’s best dancers. It’s a sight to see, I tell you. I am so proud of Angel and Gab. *claps*
It’s now 10 p.m. and we are back in our cottage. Some of the guys and girls are still chatting outside the cottage. Eric and I are sitting on a porch, a few meters away from everybody else. We have been like this for about half an hour now. Silent. Just him holding my hand, while I rest my head on his shoulder. I break the silence.
Meg: Aren’t you bored sitting here with me? We’ve been like this for almost an hour now.
Eric: No. I enjoy it. Quiet time.
Meg: Really...
Eric: Yeah. Are you okay now?
Meg: I guess. I feel a little lighter now. But I need some rest.
Eric: Okay, let’s go back.
He brings me to my room. “Thank you for staying with me. Good night,” I said, giving him a quick hug. “My pleasure, my queen. Good night,” he told me as he gives me a peck on the cheek.
Gosh.
I hope I’ll feel better tomorrow.
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