ROSES ARE NOT BLUE

ONE_PARADISE

Kuya Rase said that were heading to kuya Blair's new resto house here in the Philippines. Yes here in the Philippines 'cause kuya Blair is a billionaire on his young age, he's a owner of different type is resto's here in the Philippines even in abroad. I got a fun idea so i get my phone and go to contacts to find kuya Blair's number I'm sure he'll like this i know he loved letters.

"Dear Kuya Blair,

I hope this letter finds you well. I wanted to take some time to talk to you about something that has been on my mind lately. Specifically, I want to share my thoughts on the idea of becoming a billionaire at a young age.

First, let me start by saying that becoming a billionaire is not an easy feat. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and sometimes even a little bit of luck. But for those who are willing to put in the effort, the rewards can be great.

Now, you may be wondering why I am bringing this up. Well, recently I have been reading about some young entrepreneurs who have made it big in the tech industry. People like Mark Zuckerberg, who founded f*******: at the age of 19 and became a billionaire before he was 30. Or Evan Spiegel, who co-founded Snapchat at the age of 22 and became a billionaire before he was 25.

These stories are inspiring to me because they show that it is possible to achieve great things at a young age. Of course, not everyone can become a billionaire, but the point is that age should not be a limiting factor.

However, I also want to be clear that becoming a billionaire should not be the ultimate goal. Money is just a tool that can help you achieve your goals, but it should not define you. Instead, I believe that the most important thing is to find something that you are passionate about and work hard to achieve success in that area.

For some people, that might mean starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur. For others, it might mean pursuing a career in medicine, law, or education. The point is that there are many different paths to success, and it is up to each individual to find the one that works best for them.

Now, I know that you may be thinking that becoming a billionaire is unrealistic or even impossible. But I want to challenge that notion. The truth is that anything is possible if you are willing to put in the work and make sacrifices.

Of course, becoming a billionaire is not easy, and it will require a lot of hard work and dedication. But the good news is that there are many resources available to help you along the way. You can read books on entrepreneurship, attend seminars and conferences, and even seek out mentors who can guide you on your journey.

But more importantly, you need to believe in yourself and your abilities. You need to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve and be willing to work tirelessly to make it happen. It won't be easy, but nothing worth having ever is.

Finally, I want to stress that becoming a billionaire should not be your only goal. It is important to remember that money is not everything, and that there are other things in life that are just as important, if not more so. Things like family, friends, and personal growth.

In conclusion, I hope that this letter has given you some food for thought about the idea of becoming a billionaire at a young age. While it is certainly a lofty goal, it is not impossible. But more importantly, I want you to remember that success is not just about money, but about finding something that you are passionate about and working hard to achieve it. So whatever path you choose, I wish you all the best." i chatted on him.

"?" laman ng response ni kuya Blair sakin kaya natawa naman ako. "Kuya don't you like it ba?" chat ko sakanya. Nagtataka naman ako ng biglang may tumawag kay kuya Rase at dahil nagmamaneho sya sakin nya pinasagot then i saw the caller was kuya Blake. "Hello Rase i think we need to go back to the hospital right now" kuya said on the other line that's why i become shock and put the call in to loud speaker so that kuya Rase can hear it too. Nagising din naman si kuya Axe after nya marinig yung sinabi ni kuya Blake sa tawag. "Why Blake, what's going on there?" Kuya Rase asked then stopped the car. I saw on our rear view that the car at the back also stopped. "I don't know what's happening to Blair h-he's just suddenly turn into red like a tomato then h-hug me while crying and the heck all the time he's holding he's phone then cry like a baby on me i guess he needs to see a psychiatrist right now, bro ayokong maging baliw si Blake hindi ko pa kayang mag handle ng resto, bar lang ang alam kong ihandle bro pls let's go back to the hospital right now" mahabang lintanya ni kuya that left us stunned to speak 'cause what? Blair the ally one turned to red and cry to kuya Blake's shoulder, oh no. Kinuha naman ni kuya Axe ang cellphone ni kuya Rase at sya ang kumausap kay kuya Blake na ngayon ay nagiging paranoid na ata sa loob ng kotse nya." Bro you need to calm down okay, kinikilig lang yang kapatid mo and also pls kagagaling lang natin don gusto mo nananmn bumalik? hindi ka pa ba nagsasawa, kasi kami sawang sawa na" sabi ni kuya Axe kaya natatawa naman kami ni kuya Rase, and then kuya Rase also started the engine." Kuya Blake calm down okay I guess it's my fault cause i send some sweet message to kuya as a thankyou letter and appreciation letter i guess that's why he acted like that" i said as I'm holding back my laughter." W-what? You punk dahil lang don pinakaba mo na ko" rinig ko na ani ni kuya Blake sabay narinig namin na they're arguing that's why we end the call and continue our drive on the way to the resto.

We're now here at the parking lot of the resto, after ma park ni kuya Rase yung car sya na yung nauna samin sa loob to prepare our table so so kuya Axe naman is kasama ko dito sa car dahil need ko daw muna mag ayos sabi ni kuya. I'm just wearing a pajamas and a over size hoodie and i just had a messy bun cause it's comfortable for me and also I'm from hospital so what do they expect on me. "Just fix yourself you have another clothes there it's also an oversized so wear it just don't that hoodie it's too big for you baby" kuya Axe said as he patted my head, as i saw the clothes i looked at kuya and he just nodded at me. Kuya doesn't like sharing his clothes to others but this shirt is his and he want me to wear it to make me look, presentable. I finished my look and shirt so i get my cup of coffee, i always had this cause this is my comfort food even though i had UTI, minsan lang naman.

"You still have it" Kuya Blake's said as he saw the cup I'm using, this is his gift for me when I'm just 7 years old and now I'm 19. "Of course kuya, you gave this kaya" i said and smiled at him, "so shall we?" Kuya Axe asked us so we just nodded and follow him. As we're walking heading to the entrance of the resto i saw a familiar figure, it's Xenon. I cleared my thought about it cause how he's in US right now chasing his dreams, what about me. But i literally become shock and my eyes wided when he looked at us, at me he looked at me as like he didn't know me. I didn't know but may konting kirot sa puso ko nung nakita ko sya but i didn't mind it cause I'm with my kuya's i don't want them to be scared again. As I'm entering the door I can sense that someone is looking at me i know who it is, I'm kinda shock when suddenly kuya Rase hugged me and i saw on my peripheral view that my kuya's are on my different both sides, tinatakpan yung direction ni Xenon. "Kuya's you don't need to do it i can handle this" i said on my mind cause I know they doing it for me, nilalayo lang nila ko sa taong sumira sakin. Kuya Rase let me go from his hug so i just smiled at him as a thankyou for him. "Kuya's tara na nagugutom na baby ko" i jokingly said to my kuya's,they just laugh and lead our way on the table that we reserved last time before i confined at the hospital. "Ikaw naman baby namin Ami" sabi ni kuya Blair na nasa gilid ko lng at binabantayan ako baka daw kasi bumagsak na naman ako bigla.

Habang naglalakad kami ramdam ko pa rin yung presence nya but i didn't mind it at all gusto ko lang kumain ngayon at i enjoy ang oras na ito kasi kakain na ko ng hindi food ng hospital hays. Umoorder na sila kuya while I'm scrolling through my phone a message suddenly pop up, it was from an unknown number, weird it's says "hi hon still looking pretty, just like before". "Hon? it's impossible that this is Xenon but if it's now him then who?" i said to myself. Natapos na mag order sila Kuya at nakita ko nmn na papalapit na yung waiter na magdadala ng order namin kaya tinago ko na yung phone ko sa bag. In the middle of our eating napapansin ko si kuya Rase na parang hindi mapakali and like kuya Axe ganon din sila kuya Blair and Blake i don't know the real reason behind it but i guess nararamdamn din Nila. Biglang nag excuse si kuya Rase na Maya maya ay sinundan naman ni kuya Axe kaya nagtataka man ay hinyaan ko na sila at hindi na nagtanong pa. Dumaan ang ilang minute nagambala ang lahat ng biglang tumunog ang fire alarm, tatakbo na sana ako paalis sa resto ng biglang may bumuhat sakin paalis don at dinala ako sa medyo malayo sa resto. I suddenly felt the warmness that i didn't feel for a long time, i also smell the familiar scent that's my favorite person used before, Xenon.

Binaba na nya ko sa pagkaka buhat nya but i didn't even dare to run or shout at him for no reason i suddenly look at the guy who just carry me to get out of the resto, to save me. By then i saw his eyes again,his hazel brown eyes that really suits him and make him more handsome, i see it again. My tears suddenly fell from my eyes nung nakilala ko at na confirm ko kung sino nga ba sya talaga. "Y-your back" i said trying hard na wag mautal at mapiyok dahil iyak na iyak nako ngayon. "I came back for you" he said that give me an hearth ache when suddenly i remember what happened on our past. Nakatingin lang ako sa mata nya hindi ako gumagalaw dahil i don't know what to do but then he hold my face and wipe my tears away that make me cry more the reason why he hugged me tightly. "Am i late hon?sorry, sorry " he said as he is still hugging me tight and don't let me go. I'm speechless kasi this feeling is just, weird. "Xenon kasama ko yung mga kuya ko a-at may sunog don" ani ko habang sinusubukang kumawala sa pagkakayakap nya pero hindi nya ko pinapakawalan mas lalo nyang hinihigpitan ang pagkakayapos nya sakin kaya't kahit ayaw ko ay ginamit ko lahat ng lakas ko para itulak sya, napagtagumapayan ko naman pero nakita ko ang gulat sa kanyang muka. "S-sorry" sabi ko at aakmang tatakbo na pabalik sa Lugar kung saan naroon sila kuya dahil may sunog don at andon yung nga kuya ko. Umapaw naman ang galit sa katawan ko ng hawakan nya ang pulsuhan ko para pigilan ako "ano ba Xenon andon yung mga kuya sa loob ng resto kung san may sunog na nangyayari i can't just stay here and magpaliwanagan sayo, andon sa loob ng resto na yon yung mga kuya ko na alang hinangad kundi yung kasiyahan at kaligtasan ko, sila yung mga taong hindi ako s-sinaktan at i-iniwan ng basta" ani ko habang patuloy na kumakawala sa hawak nya at pinipigilan ko ang sarili ko na maiyak na namn sa harap nya. "A-alang sunog nakita ko yung lalaki na nakatayo dun sa gilid ng fire alarm, nakikipag away sya sa gf nya nang aksidente nyang nasagi yung alarm kaya lang naman kita dinala dito is to take the opportunity to talk with you again my love, i can explain everything" sabi ni Xenon sakin na nagpahinto sakin kaya't kumalma ako. "Hindi naman kasi yon ganon kadali Xenon, nasaktan ako okay and hindi ko pa k-kaya" sabi ko skanya na iniiwasan yung mga tingin nya, i badly miss him but pinipigilan ko yung sarili ko na yakapin sya alam ko na may amoy ospital pako i didn't wash my hair for days kaya pag nalapit ng todo sakin ay may maamoy na amoy gamot na ayaw kong ipaamoy saknya dahil ayokong malamn nya na galing akong hospital na may sakit ako. "Okay hon I'll wait for you I'm ready to explain everything to you i promise, but for now ihahatid na kita pabalik sa resto alam kong hinahanap ka na nila Rase" ani nito then smiled at me kaya napangiti nalang din ako skanya.

Nauna na kong maglakad at sya naman yung nasa likod ko nung malapit na kami sa pinto ng resto naramdaman ko na ala ng tao sa likod ko kaya nilingon ko upang makasigurado, ala na nga. Pagpasok ko sa resto nakita ko agad sila kuya at totoo nga alang sunog,well good to know kasi unang unang sa lahat madaming tao ang pwedeng mapahamak if ever na may sunog and also may mga mawawlan din ng trabaho at tsaka bagong bukas lang tong resto ni kuya. I'm talking to myself when suddenly i saw my kuya's looked worried and then kuya Blair is pointing at me so i approach them and smiled at them, kuya Axe checked me from head to toe even though i said that I'm perfectly fine. After that check from my kuya's nag aya na ko umuwi i badly want and need some rest right now, this is the most tiring day.

Bumalik na kami sa parking lot para umuwi na habang papunta ako sa kotse naririnig ko na nagbubulungan sila kuya pero i didn't mind it until i heard my name from kuya Blair. "Ala kayong matatago kay Ami I'm sure of that, e anak yata ni detective Conan yang kapatid mo Axe" rinig ko na bulong ni kuya Blair kaya natatawa na lamang ako sa narinig ko at nagpatuloy pumunta sa sasakyan. Hindi pa din namin kasabay sa sasakyan sila Blake and Blair ayaw pa din nila sumabay sa amin, di ko ba alam kung bakit ganto sila ka protective pagdating sa akin, all i can do is thank them and love them. While we're on our way home, hindi ko na mapigilan yung sarili ko na mapadukdok nalang pero nagulat ako nung umusog sa gawi ko si kuya at nilagay yung ulo ko sa balikat nya. "Just sleep, I'll carry you when we're home don't worry", kuya said to me kaya natulog nalang ako dahil pagod na pagod na din ako.

Axe POV

Halos mamatay matay kami kakahanap kanina kay Ami nung bigla nalang syang nawala nung tumunog yung fire alarm. We're now heading to the parking lot 'cause we decided to go home kita ko rin naman sa mata ni Ami na pagod na sya. We're on our way home ng mapansin ko na napapadukdok na si Ami kaya umusog ako para sana sa balikat ko na sya dumukdok, i know she's tired and i also know she knows something. "Malapit na ba tayo Rase?" i asked Rase 'cause bago sana kami umuwi gusto ko munang dumaan sa favorite resto ni Ami i know when we came home hindi na sya makakatulog kasi natulog na sya sa sasakyan, it's 3:00 pm right now so medyo mainit talaga. "I know what you want, drive thru nalang tayo?" Rase said to me so we looked at each other then i laughed a bit, he knows me that much. "Kilala kita Axe Samonte, lalo na yang si Ami we both know na after natin makauwi hindi na yan makakatulog and we also both know na pagka gising nya magugutom na naman yan kaya bibili ka ng food nya from her favorite resto"natatawang ani nito, he knows me well, i mean we both know Ami well. I'm not saying anything or approaching them to thank them but i really thanked god for having them in our life, since mom died i don't know what will happen next specially that time Ami is still young, for Pete's sake she's just 4 months old that time when mom died.

We're now here at the drive thru, nagla order nalang ako kay Rase ng burger stake na favorite ni Ami, also i ordered burger and a sundae and specially a coke float. I don't know but Ami is such an extraordinary woman 'cause she can control the pain she's feeling it was just unbelievable. Naramdaman ko naman na may gumagalaw sa balikat ko kayang tinapik tapik ko ang balikat ni Ami to make her sleep again tutal ala pa naman kami sa bahay i want her to rest. Para pa rin syang bata as always, she'll be my forever baby.

"k-kuya" Ami suddenly said with her eyes closed. I just smiled and pat her shoulder na parang sa mga baby to make her sleep again. I know she's tired and worried, it's literally obvious in her eyes. "Shh kuya's here princess" i said.

I felt that he hold my arm to make her feel secured."Just sleep tight, kuya got you mo worries shh" i said to give her an assurance that she's safe.

We're now here in front of our gate, nakita ko naman na agad si tatay Roye, our body guard.

"Good evening 'tay" sabay sabay na ani namin kay tatay. "Ah eh good evening naman din sa inyo mga anak, nga pala andyan sila Neomi sila ata ang naghahanda ng hapunan ngayon" ani ni tatay. "Ganon ho ba tay, sige tay tawagin ko na lang po kayo pag kakain na tayo paa magkasabay na ho tayo" Blair said.

" Nga pala 'nak nandyan na din ba si Ami? kumusta na ang lagay ng bunso ko?" aning muli ni tatay Roye na halata ang pag aalala. " 'wag kayong mag alala tay okay na ho si Ami, syempre si Ami po Yan e" ani ko naman kaya natawa si tatay at pinapasok na kami.

Pinasok ko na si Ami sa loob ng kwarto nya and its a miracle na tulog pa rin sya hanggang ngayon, better.

Pababa na ko ng hagdan ng makita ko sila Neomi, Yumi at Mikaela na nakasilip sa gilid ng hagdan kung saan ako bababa na animo'y may inaantay na bababa din.

"Tulog pa si Ami" i said while walking towards them that made then leave a heavy sigh. "anak ng—, ilang taon nyo ba inipon yan, amoy ko lahat ha" wika ko sa kanila pero sabay sabay lang silang nag eye roll sa akin at umalis sa harap ko. " Aba talagang kayo hano" ani ko ng lalakad na sana para habulin yung mga yon ng biglang may pumigil sa braso ko, Si Blake habang hawak ang isang tasa ng kape. "Tama kana Axe, mga bata yon 'no kaba" ani nito sa akin na akala mo namang mahaba ang pasensya sya.

"Nagsalita ang may mahaba ang pasensya, sa sobrang haba ala nang nagagamit" ani naman ni Blair at Rase na pinagtatawanan si Blake na ngayong parang pusang nagtatampong lumalakad.

Nagbalikan naman silang lahat dito sa sala at ngayong nakapaikot nmn silang lahat sa mini table dito sa sala na parang mga trabahador na nag aantay ng sweldo galing sa akin.

"Ano Axe hindi ba natin sasabihin? basag sa katahimikan na wika ni Rase, halos mapaubo naman ako dahil kumukuha palang ako ng bwelo binigla naman nya.

"Ang alin kuya Axe?" patay, nagising na ang diwa ni Mikaela e halos parang si Ami na sya sa sobrang usisa pero ala pa ding tatalo sa pagka usisa ni Ami.I leave a heavy sigh before i start my words.

"Nakita naman si Xenon kanina sa resto and we're not sure if nakita ba yon ni Ami or hindi and ayaw muna namin tong sabihin kay Ami dahil alam nyo naman nangyari hindi ba?" tuloy tuloy na ani ko dahil ayoko ng side questions.

"But kuya, i think need natin to sabihin kay Ami, why? it's her right to know about it at tska for sure naka move on na si Ami kaya ready na sya don't underestimate the things she can do" Mika said na nagpatahimik sa aming mga lalaki.

"You know what kuya's, kaibigan nyo din naman si Xenon right?" wika naman bigla ni Neo, patay talaga ko neto silang lahat nagigising na yung diwa. However we still manage to nod as an answer.

"Kuya i think it's time to move, patawarin nyo na si Xenon and wag nyong sirain friendship nyo" sabi ni Neo sa amin that made me realize na, oo nga we need to move on mas magandang magpatawad nako and i know naman na napatawad na rin sya ni Ami.

"Yeah you're right, but it's not that easy Neo it takes time to forgive someone" i said. "Alam mo kuya Axe sabi ko patawarin nyo lang hindi ko namang sinabi na ngayon na baka bangasin ko pa yung lalaking yon pag nakita ko" wika ni Neo na nagpatawa sa amin.

"Akala ko ba patawarin na e bakit ngayon babangasin mo" sabi ni Yumi habang kumakain na ngayon. Binigyan lang sya ng tingin ni Neo kaya nag bad finger si Yumi. "Really Yumi infront of us, na kuya's mo?" sabi ni Blake na halatang nagpipigil lang ng tawa pero unaarteng galit.

" Ami's birthday is coming kuya Axe so what if sa rest house nalang namin ganapin tutal Ami always wanted to go to beach specially late night walks" Neo said so we agreed to her. " then let's invite Xenon for some closure also" she continued but we're all shock when someone spoke from the back. "Why would you guys invite him? it's Ami.

"I-i don't need closure kuya, all i want us to meet him, again." Ami said but her last word makes us curious, again?

" Wait Ami if I'm not mistaken-" "Yes, again i met him at the resto"she cutted off me. So all this time alam naman pala nya so ano pa itatago namin edi wala na.

"Do you still love him?" i straight forward ask her. But her answer shock my soul i mean our soul 'cause she nod, for Pete's sake my sister nodded.

"YAAHHHH" nakakabinging sigaw ng mga babaeng 'to. Sila Blake and Blair naman ay tumayo at nilapitan si Ami and they check her temperature, the heck. I was left dumbfounded on what i just witnessed, pero si Rase naka crossed arm lang while looking to Ami deeply on her soul.

"Listen to me, but you all need to calm down first okay?" she said that make us seat and look at her deeply. " So ganto yan, i never felt out of love of him i just got hurt but it doesn't mean na kakalimutan ko na minahal ko sya pero yes naka move on nako kasi talagang nasaktan ako sa nangyari samin but here i am." she said so i stand up and hugged her tight.

" It's okay we understand you and you know what let's forget about it, gusto mo bang sa rest house nalang nila Neo ka mag celebrate ng birthday mo?" i said and i felt her smile and hugged me tighter.

(NEXT DAY)

"In some religions, heaven is the paradise that ultimate abode of the just. It is also an ideal or idyllic place of state. But in some point paradise is not just a place it can be also a person, if person can be a home well they can be a paradise too that you can stay with through your hard and rough days-" i cutted my own word after i felt something heavy on my both shoulder. By then i saw Yumi and Mikaela, my both girlfriends sleeping on my shoulder. I left a heavy sigh after seeing them sleeping peacefully while me, feeling a weight on both shoulders like a child carrying a burden, in other words I feel a hook but, it's okay sila naman 'to.

Napalingon ako panandalian sa aming likuran ng makarinig ako ng tunog ng sasakyan sa pag aakalang si Neomi na yon na galing 7/11 para sana sa pang midnight snacks naming apat pero mukang kaming dalawa nalang ang mag eenjoy ng mga bibilin nya, hays. Mabuti na lamang ay pinagkalooban ako ng magandang height kung kaya't umusog na lamang ako ng kaunti para hindi na magising pa ang dalawang babae na nasa balikat ko upang silipin kung si Neomi na nga ba ang dumating ngunit nagkakamali ako, may isang estranghero lang palang napadaan sa tapat ng aming tinutuluyan na rest house, kung hindi ako nagkakamali baka si Kuya Rase lang siguro iyon sinisiguradong ligtas kami kasi naman medyo malayo ang tinutuluyan nila, well all boys kasi sila don and all girls naman kami, actually hindi all girls kasi i'm a bisexual or should I say a pansexual hehe.

After ko tingnan ang labas ay hindi sinasadyang natitigan ko si Yumi. "Si miss ganda. Maganda naman talaga sya, sya yung tipong pinaka maganda samin pero napaka shy type ng batang 'to ewan ko ba kaganda ganda naman. May fox eyes, may katangusan ang ilong, sexy na lips, kung siguro lalaki ako for sure isa ako sa mga manliligaw nito. Maganda, matalino, mabait at higit sa lahat mapagmahal lalo na sa pamilya niya", napatawa naman ako sa sinasabi ng mahiwaga kong utak.