Orselleous Paradise: Her Hidden Secret

OPHHS 20

“Inno, you can stop drooling at me. Please close your mouth, or your saliva will fill the entire place.” Natawa naman ang kambal sa sinabi ni Carmeline ng ito’y makababa sa sasakyan.

“I can’t help it, you’re so gorgeous right now. Can I just take you home sweetie?”

“Let’s go! You can take me home now, I really want to sleep.”

Inno pinch the cheeks of Carmeline. “Bakit masyado kang pilosopo ngayon? Kapag ginawa ko iyon, hindi ko na hahayaan na lumabas ka pa ng bahay ko. Hindi ako papayag na makita ka pa ng iba. You’re only for my eyes sweetie.”

“Hey stop pinching my cheeks. It’s getting red now,” saway ni Carmeline kay Inno. Na siyang nagpalakas sa tawanan ng lahat.

“Carmeline is blushing. Carmeline is blushing,” mapang-asar na sambit ni Izaiah. “She’s turning red, she’s turning red now.”

“Inno makes her blush. Inno makes her blush,” segunda naman ng kambal nitong si Iisakki.

“Yah! Tumigil kayong dalawa! I hate you, I am not blushing,” sigaw ni Carmeline. “Inno, pinasok ng kambal ‘yong kuwarto ko. Paano pala kung nakahubad ako at nagbibihis, bigla na lang silang pumasok na dalawa ng walang paalam.”

Natigil naman sa pagtawa ang kambal, mukhang naramdaman na nila ang kasawian nila ngayon dahil ang sama ng tingin sa kanila ni Inno. Dali-dali silang tumakbo paalis, sumunod na rin dito sina Iluvio at Iven. “You two, come back here! You’ll pay for what you did.”

“Hayaan mo na sila, wala naman silang ginawa sa akin, kundi ang asarin ako kanina. Mukha namang hindi na sila uulit. By the way, where are we? They put a blindfold on me.”

Hinawakan ni Inno ang kamay ni Carmeline. “Let’s walk while I’ll introduce you to this wonderful place.”

“Tell me now, where are we? Baka mamaya balak mo na pala akong kidnapin.”

“You gave me a little idea, should I kidnap you now?” Kinurot ni Carmeline si Inno. “Just kidding sweetie, but if I have the chance I would do it.”

Nakasimangot na kinurot ulit ni Carmeline si Inno. “Just tell me where we are, stop teasing me.”

“You’re getting impatient now sweetie. My Queen is getting to adapt the traits of her immature friend, let’s call him the Emperor.” He is not her friend, if only she had the right to tell him the real relationship between her and Iue, she would tell him without thinking anything. But for now, she will hide it to Inno until the right time comes.

“You’re gonna stop teasing me or I’ll leave you here!” Niyakap ni Inno si Carmeline. “Don’t you dare leave me, cause I will not let you.”

Tumigil sila sa paglalakad. Iniharap ni Inno si Carmeline sa harap ng dagat. Pinatong niya ang ulo sa mga balikat nito habang yakap-yakap niya ito. “The sunset is really a beautiful scenery, thank you for bringing me here Inno. I will never ever forget this. I wish to have a house where I can see this beautiful scenery.”

“You are welcome sweetie, I’ll do everything to make you happy. Maybe someday, I will build our own home, where we can watch the sunrise and sunset together.”

Napangiti naman si Carmeline sa narinig. Hindi niya kasi inaasahan na sasabihin iyon ni Inno. “How sure are you that I will be the one who will be with you in the future?”

“I have never been this sure sweetie. And I will make sure that what I said will happen someday.”

“Then I will wait till it happens. Is this place yours, Inno?”

“No it is not mine literally sweetie but I have the right to use this place. Welcome to Orselleous Paradise sweetie. Welcome to the haven of Paradise Royalties.”

“Orselleous Paradise?”

“Yes sweetie Orselleous Paradise, only the Royalties have the privilege to enter and use this place. But, we also have the rights to invite someone we want. And you are the one I want to be with in this wonderful place.”Masaya si Carmeline na siya ang gusto nito makasama ngayon. Masaya siya dahil ang lalaking gusto niya ay gusto rin siya. Sana hindi na matapos ang oras na ito, gusto ko lagi kitang kasama.

“I never imagined that there’s a place like this, and I didn’t know that this place is connected with our university.”

“If I am not mistaken sweetie, the information about the Orselleous Paradise together with the Paradise Royalties are included in the university catalog. You didn’t read it right?” Napatango naman si Carmeline, tamad talaga kasi siyang magbasa, mas gugustuhin niya pang makinig kaysa magbasa. “Don’t bother anymore, if you don’t want to read then I’ll read it for you. I am willing to be your slave as long as you are with me. I don’t want to lose you sweetie, please remember that you are mine, just mine.”

“Inno... Ang ganda ng lugar pero nagugutom na ako.” Hindi mapigilan ni Inno ang tumawa sa inasta ni Carmeline. “Hey! Stop laughing at me, hindi na kasi ako nakakain kanina dahil ang gulo ng kambal tapos iniisip pa kita.”

“Okay, okay, I’ll stop now. I will fill you with all my heart but let’s fix your stomach first. I don’t want to starve the dragon in your stomach.”

Carmeline can’t help but to be amazed with the place. She has never seen anywhere like this. It really reflects on it’s name, the Orselleous Paradise. It really looks like a paradise where people can be comfortable. Isang mapayapang lugar na kahit sino ay hihilingin na maranasan na makapunta rito. Marami pa siyang hindi alam sa lugar na ito, hindi man lang sinabi o kinuwento sa kanya na nag-eexist pala ang lugar na ito. Ano pa kaya ang dapat niyang malaman na ikasusurpresa niya? Dapat na siguro siyang maghanda dahil nararamdaman niya na may mas hihigit pa rito na ikabibigla niya kapag nalaman niya.

Inno let her experience a candle light dinner, the place is so beautiful. Halatang pinaghandaan nito ang dinner date nila. Inno never fails her expectations. She knows that he will just give her the best he can do for her, and she is happy that her happiness is his priority. She was thankful that she met someone like Inno, she will try hard to keep this guy in front of him.

“Sweetie? I thought you were hungry, but why are you not eating?”

“Sorry, hindi pa rin kasi ako makapaniwala na nakapunta ako sa isang magandang lugar na may magandang tanawin na tulad nito at higit sa lahat ay ang naranasan ko ang ganito, ang candle light dinner beside the seashore na kasama ka. I’m just happy that I experienced this with you.”

“I’m glad that you are happy. But, you should eat now or the foods are getting cold.”

Nag-umpisa ng kumain si Carmeline, madalas siyang makakain ng pork steak pero parang ito pa lang ang pinakaunang beses na ninanamnam niya ang bawat subo niya. Para bang ito ang unang beses niyang makakain nito. Pareho naman ang lasa nito sa nakakain niya dati pero bakit pakiramdam niya ay iba ang sarap nito. Ginanahan siya kumain ng hindi niya malaman kung bakit.

Hindi maalis ang ngiti sa labi ni Inno at lalong hindi niya maalis ang tingin kay Carmeline habang kumakain ito. Masaya siya na makita na nagustuhan nito ang inihanda niya para rito. Subalit hindi pa rin mawala ang kaba sa kanyang dibdib, lalo na at palapit na ang oras para sa gagawin niya. At mas lalo siyang kinakabahan dahil alam niyang nasa tabi lang ang mga kaibigan at pinapanood sila. Alam niyang masyado pang maaga dahil ilang buwan pa lang ang nakalipas ng makilala niya si Carmeline at ilang linggo pa lang ang nakakalipas ng magtapat siya rito at maging ayos ang namamagitan sa kanilang dalawa. Sana lang ay hindi ito tumanggi dahil hindi niya napaghandaan kung hindi ang isasagot nito sa kanya. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin kung sasabihin nito sa mismong mukha niya na ayaw nito sa kanya.

“May I have this dance sweetie?” tanong niya ng magsimulang tumugtog ang isang love song. Nang iabot ni Carmeline ang kamay sa kanya ay inalalayan niya na itong tumayo. Nilagay niya ang kamay ng dalaga sa kanyang mga balikat at ang mga kamay naman niya sa baywang nito. “Thank you for coming sweetie.”

“No Inno, it’s me who needs to thank you. If it is not because of you I will never be happy like this.”

“I am glad that I make you happy. Sweetie… I know it's too early but I want to make sure that you’ll end up with me, that I want you to be mine. I can’t imagine seeing you with someone else, and I will not allow that to happen. Sweetie, it's too early to ask this but will you be my girlfriend, and be my Queen?”

“Oh, why do I feel I want to cry. I didn't expect that you’d ask me that question but I am willing to answer that. It's a yes Inno, I am your Queen now.” Hindi mapigilan ni Inno na di yakapin si Carmeline. Ang lahat ng alinlangan niya ay nawala ng marinig ang isinagot nito sa kanya. “Don’t you dare hurt me Inno, I won’t ever forgive you if you did.”

“I will not hurt you sweetie, I’ll always be by your side. I will never leave you my Queen.”