Love Taken Chances ( Tagalog R18 )

Chapter 17

Allie

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

I have arrived in Malaysia safely and my travel time was about 3 hours and 34 minutes. The time zone of Malaysia and Philippines are the same, so no worries. 

It’s already past 12 midnight now. I saw Sue waving at me. I waved back at her. Oh God I missed her. Still the same Sue, smiling so sweetly.

Sue is a Malaysian Indian. We have another colleague, i forgot her name but she was a Malay Malaysian race.  Malaysian consist of three main races, Malays, Chinese and Indians. We work in the same hospital and same department in Middle East wherein our Nurse Manager was a Chinese Malaysian race. Kami kasi nina Sue ang magkasame ng age while most of our colleagues were older than us. Mga ate namin sila.

“ Oh dear I missed you! She give me a warm welcome and hugged me tight. I hugged her back also.

“ Miss you more sweetie. “ we chatted a little and leave the Airport then went straight to their house. Her baby was sleeping and we decided to rest.

Their house is a modern type of house. Very Elegant Interior Design. Her husband is a Malaysian Navy and works under Malaysian Govt. They came from a well off family in Malaysia.

"Thank you for tonight Sue. Good night."  I told her and she responded as well.

Morning came, we ate breakfast. After the morning routine, Sue accompanied me to her newly built business a salon and spa. I decided to change my hairstyle. They cut my hair short. It’s an inverted bob cut that’s what they call. With long layers at the sides and a cute, layered nape. The waves add physical volume making plenty of attractive movement and texture, as well. And the subtle color blend mixes gentle shades of medium beige and honey blonde, plus a fashionable touch of ash-blonde around the front. It looks good on me, I feel young again.

My new haircut emphasis my long neck and sexy collarbone and I love it! I tried also the eyelash extension. It made my eyes more beautufil. I underwent  a full body massage.

I visited some tourist spots in Malaysia of course,  the Petronas Tower, market and other temples.  Sue and I had to dine out and she treat me to a dinner in the sky at the skyline of Bukit Bentang, KL.

Dinner in the sky is a fabulous experience.  The food was good providing substance to something that could quickly be sold on novelty alone.

A three-course meal is served with starter, main and dessert. I think the cost was about 10,000+ in peso for a first class booking.

We planned to hang out in a bar after we eat but was cut off and change our mind since Sue had an emergency. Her mother in law was rushed to the hospital. awe go home and rest early. My flight to Bali is tomorrow early morning. I enjoyed my quick stay in Malaysia, thanks to Sue.

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Denpansar International Airport

Safely landed to Despansar Airport after a  two hours and fifty five minutes. Supposedly my flight will be tomorrow from Philippines  to Bali kaso napaaga lang dahil sa bweset na puso ko na nagdurusa. Kaya my first day here is not free. I need to book a hotel. I browse some app and book a hotel for a day lang. Hindi naman ganoon kamahal kinuha ako nasa ten thousand plus in peso.

I love Bali, Indonesia. Actually dito ko dati gustong mag honeymoon. The place has a lot to offer. If you want relaxation, to meditate and escape from all your troubles Bali is the right place. This is my second time here. The country has the  most instrgrammable hotels. Nowadays people travel not only for leasure but also for social media influence. Something they can post on their i********: account. It can be a content to someone's vlog and for some It's just merely a time to escape from your comfort zone, a time to relax and heal a crippled heart.

For today i will stay in this resort the whole day, eating, swimming sa pool and soak myself in a bubble bath while reading w*****d stories. Hindi na uso ang reading book while doing bubble bath. Dati yon noong wala pa sina w*****d and dreame. Hehe

I remember my friend Ken yong nakilala ko sa dating.com. A 24 year old chinese guy. An exchange student in Australia. We chatted a lot before. Pinadalhan pa niya ako ng gifts pero pinagalitan ko siya. I'll send him a message sa Wechat.

To kennyboi

Me:

Hey, how

are you?

Antay antay ng reply. Inayos ko muna mga dala kong damit. Maya maya mag order ng food. My phone beeps.

Ken:

Wow! Bella

finally you remember me.

I thought you forgot about me. ( Pagdadrama niya)

Me:

Of course not. I was busy.

   I 'm in Bali right now . I send him a picture of a beautiful scenery of mountainous Ubud, Bali Indonesia.

Ken:

Oh I love the view.

Are you with someone?

Ken:

How i wish i can go there but

I'm in Shang Hai now.

Ken:

I'm busy with papers at the company. ( He sent a photo of him on his suit and  pointing his thumb to a piled of papers on his desk with a gurning face).

I can't help but to laugh seeing him in that state. I miss him, he always makes me smile whenever i'm sad. Before, he told me he's falling for me but i told him not to pay attention to it. Aside from the fact that I am too old form him, he is the only heir to their company and a chinese. Someone is set to marry him in an arrange marriage. We all know that. He doesn't deserve me. He is a nice guy, single and handsome. His face has some similarity to kpop idols. Papasa nga siyang member ng mga kpop group. He has a good heart. We've been friends for 3 years now. Online friends, we haven't meet. I told him to let the fate decide when will we ever meet. Kahit gusto niya akong puntahan sa Pinas noon. Hindi ako pumayag.

We exchanged photos from time to time. I treat him like one of my siblings,  just like how i treat my younger brother. Minsan ayaw niya, naiirita siya. But sometime naman i have this strange feeling towards him. It's so warm. Masaya ako pag kausap ko siya.

Me:

Ewww!

You look like

a pig kennyboi!

I miss you.

Ken:

You're not okay right?

I know you Bella Alliena.

You will message me

if you are not okay

Me:

Grabe siya oh.

I remember you

that's why

I send a message. hmmp!

Ken:

What's that grabe siya oh?

Really? mmmh

convince me. Faster!

Me:

It means you're

over reacting.

I'm not okay

but it's okay.

Ken:

What?Hey I'm serious

here. You can tell me.

You know that.

Me:

i think i'm falling for

someone again.

I' m afraid.

Ken:

What a lucky guy!

Not with me right?

hahaha! kidding!

Wish wish I may.

Me:

The one i met

in Istanbul

3 months ago.

Ken:

It must be fate.

I wanna see you

Bella please.

Me:

How?

Ken:

It's either

I will go there in Bali

or you drop by

Hongkong?

Ken:

No need to fuss

over the ticket

i'll be the one to book

a flight and

your hotel.

What you think?

Me:

Okay

over the weekend.

Ken:

I'm getting married

Bella....

Ken:

but I want to see

you so bad

before it happen...

I don't know what to say.  i don't how will i react to this news. I am happy for him. Three years, our communication was constant. He was always their for me. All ears to all my sentiments and rants in life. We laugh each other. Cried with him. Minsan tinutulungan ko siya sa mga assignments niya dati. Kahit never kaming nagkita, di ko nga alam if totoo siya. Baka fake account or scam lang. Pero pinapadalhan niya ako ng mga prutas galing china. Halos buwan buwan.

Those expensive fruits; cherry, big strawberry, all kinds of berries, and my favorite  the baby carrots. Ayaw ko kasing tumanggap ng any material gifts from him. Kaya fruits na lang daw. They own a farm in China. They exported those fruits to other countries including Philippines.

He always took a video every winter came in China and then showed it to me. He'll took a pictures of Autum and spring. Printed it out and send it to me like a post card. Para daw alam ko kasi wala sa Pinas. I am getting used to him. Kahit na busy kami minsan parehas, alam namin na we are just a message a way or call, kasi minsan nag vivideo call kami.

So is this how fate will play? Magkikita kami para siya ay magpaalam. Why it hurts? Naramdaman ko na lang tumutulo na ang luha ko. Bakit lahat na lang sila mawawala sa akin? Si Jeffrey, seeing his happy face na may kausap na babae it pained me. Kasi alam ko mawawala na rin siya.

Ken:

Bella...

Are you still there?

Me:

Oh Sorry,

I'm still here.

Ken:

Let's meet.

I'll tell you

everything okay?

Can I leave you now?

I have a meeting any minute.

Me:

Yah sure!

Thanks Ken. be safe.

Ken:

Tell that

to yourself Bella.

You're all alone in a foreign

country. I'll be back okay?

Miss you....

Me:

I will. Miss you more.

Buti na lang  wala ako sa Pinas. Okay na lang na nandito ako magmumukmok. Perfect talaga sa ambiance ang aking pighati. Shocks! ba't ganito ang lovelife ko.

I enjoyed the whole day kahit kain tulod at drama sa buhay. I log in to my IG account posted my new hairstyle. My bob cut hairstyle.

After that, I posted another picture of sunset in Bali with a caption from Richie Norton quote about sunset.

"Every sunset is an opportunity to reset."

-Richie Norton-

The next day i received a mail coming from the resort who invited me in Bali. Sinundo nila ako. We travelled from Ubud to Seminyak for more than an hour via van.

Ubud is a mountain part while Seminyak is the beach part of Bali. We have arrived at  Grand Villa Luxury Resort.

This is a newly opened luxury hotel and soon to be one of the best hotel in Bali. It has infinity pools that lead the beach. Behind is the location of luxury villas. It has a stunning spa facility hides in the garden's at the back. They have the superior service. It will carry on providing comfort, service and great food to all guests. This place is awesome.

You'll love going up into the interior of the island to witness both Balinese culture and the beauty of it's landscapes, and also love the comfort and relaxed attitude prevalent in this coastal part of the island.

Today is the my last day in Bali. I'm going to surf. Seminyak beach has moderately high waves making it a good choice for first-timer surfers and itermediate like me.

I love surfing kahit hindi ako pro. We used to visit Baler, Aurora a lot. Together with my siblings. Halos every month ata kami noon naka check in sa Costa Pacifica, one of the best Beach Resort in Baler Aurora. Pricey nga lang kasi ang dalawa kong kapatid pag kumuha ng room yong tag 15-20k per night kasi tatlo naman daw kami, hati hati. Pag yong dalawa ko talaga na kapatid ang kasama ko expect that we will book a five star luxury hotel, mababa na ang 15k per night.

I enjoyed surfing the whole day. Kumusta naman ang color ko. Okay lang, getting tanned is sexy. Pabalik na sana ako sa resort when someone blocked my way. Napakunot noo naman ako. Who the hell is this man. Pero gwapo, pang model ang dating.

"It's nice to see you here Bella." i heard him said and caught him smirking at me then slowly  it turns into a mischievous smile.

" mmmmh do I know you? " i said while my brows are furrowed and i rolled my eyees up and smirk while placing my thumb on my lips and biting it.

" f**k! Still the same mannerism huh?. Really Bella you don't remember me?  Gallop Bar? I'm the only one listening to  you singing while crying." he said sarcastically.

" Ay oo! It's you. Nathan Monasterio right? God, sorry. Makakalimutin na kasi ako. Epekto ng anesthesia. " nasabi ko na lang.

" How are you? How's your stay? Hope you enjoyed the 3 days vacation here. I know for sure you enjoyed surfing. I've been watching you from a far for about 3 hours already, i thought your not gonna get out of the water and enjoy the waves forever." Ang haba ng sinabi niya, napataas na lang kilay ko sa kanya.

" Bakit dami mong tanong at reklamo? Sinabi ko bang bantayan mo ako? tanong ko sa kanya na medyo naiinis.

" Kaya gusto kita eh. Wala kang kimi kung magsalita at kahit kaharap pa ang gwapong tulad ko."

" Naman! Yabang natin ah. Baka gutom lang yan. Nagugutom na kasi ako sobra kaya umahon na ako." nakangiti kong sagot sa kaniya at naglakad ako pabalik sa beach resort.

" Let's eat together. I prepared a dinner for you. If it's okay." sabi niya na nakatingin sa akin at umaasa na papayag ako. Jusko! Sino ba ako para tumanggi.

" Oo naman, siguraduhin mo lang madaming pagkain ha? Ayaw ko ng 3 mains course ek-ek na yan please. " nakasimangot kong sabi sa kanya with pouty lips pa.

I heard him chuckled hearing me like that at napailing na lang. Sinabayan niya akong maglakad. Nagpaalam muna akong magbibihis at puntahan ko na lang ang sinasabi niyang dinner pagkatapos.

Nathan Monasterio is a handsome young man. Rich and a successful businessman. Rugged and hot. With expressive & sexy brown eyes. He stood like a model. Looks hot with those tats all over her arms and body. Ang astig niya talagang tingnan. Parang mga mafia prince ang dating. Pag nakatitig ka sa mata niya para kang nalulunod. 

I wore a nude color bardot top and paper bag high waist set. Paired with nude lace up  flat sandal. I didn't  bring a purse. I only have with me are my iphone and card key placed inside the case.

I was escorted by a staff papunta daw sa kung saan kami mag dinner. Mahaba haba din ang nilakad ko ah. Nagugutom na ako. Bigla ko naman natanaw ang ilaw. Wow! Romantic date ba 'to? Parang same sa set up ni Caden during our dinner before. May chair nga lang at may puno ng niyog. Less romantic siya but i like the ambiance. A serene set up while night is deep.

Nakita ko si Nathan and he asked me to sit.

"Hope you like it Bella. Let's eat first." aya niya.

We ate quietly. Hindi kami nag usap. Ako naman kain lang. Wala akong pakialam sa kanya. Madaming pagkain lahat seafoods. May lobster pa. Bahala ka basta kakain ako.  Hindi ko napansin na nakatingin lang pala siya sa akin. Shitty! ang takaw ko ba? Promise nagutom talaga ako. Halos maghapon akong nasa dagat.

" Ano? Nagugutom ako wag kang tatawa diyan." nakasimangot ko siyang tiningnan.

" Maganda ka pa rin kahit puno yang bibig mo sa pagkain." tumatawa pa niyang sabi. Aliw na aliw lang.

"Ano pala ginagawa mo dito?"natanong ko sa kaniya. Hindi naman siguro coincidence na nagkita kami dito diba?

" I owned this resort." nagulat naman ako sa sinabi niya at nangunot noo ko. So meaning kaya ako nainvite dahil siya ang nag invite sa akin. Tiningnan ko siya at nakatingin din siya sa akin.

" No, it's not what you think." naiiling niyang sabi sa akin na parang nabasa ang nasa isip ko.

"It was the manager who saw your blog about a certain resort and she liked it kaya ininvite ka niya. Kanina ko lang nalaman. Kanina lang din ako dumating and i saw your name on the guest list. That's the time the manager told me about you. I don't have any slight idea about you being here."paliwanag niya at naconvince naman ako.

"Okay. How are you?It's been 3-4 years am I right? Nakalimutan ko na nga. " natawa kong sabi sa kaniya.

" Nakalimutan mo pero hindi ako Bella. You know I visited the resto even after ko nalaman na hindi kana nagpupunta doon. Nagbabaka sakaling makita ka ulit. It sounds creepy but i feel in love in you at first sight kaso nga lang hindi ka pwede. I won't forget how you showed me your finger with a ring and telling me your married. Damn! How i wish you are not." seryosong sabi niya.

" Nakakatawa pa kasi ngayon nalaman ko na your single already. But me, I am not. I got married  three months ago. It's an arrange marriage. Tapos makikita kita dito ngayon alone and free. Gusto kong magalit sa tadhana. Nagbibiro ba siya?"

Di ko alam ang sasabihin ko. Ako din nahihiwagaan. Sa dami ng mga nakikilala ko. Minsan napapaisip na lang ako. Lahat ba sila dadaan lang sa akin? Wala bang mananatili? Mag isa lang ba talaga akong tatanda?

" Minsan ang tao. Pinagtagpo ng panahon pero hindi tinadhanan ng pagkakataon. Akala mo para na sayo pag nakasama mo na ang isang tao ng matagal. Nakasal na nga kayo at nagka anak lahat lahat pero ang ending hiwalay pa rin. Hindi ko na din alam." matamlay kong ngiti sa kaniya.

"Who's the lucky girl? How and where's your wife Nate? curious kung tanong sa kaniya.

" She's not famous like me. A private person. At ayoko siya isali sa magulong mundo ko. Friend ng Lola ko ang mama niya. My lola is very fond of her. Wife material daw. Kaya yun ang hiningi ng lola ko na kasunduan at napapayag ako. I love my lola, nakwento ko yon sayo diba. Napagod na din ako sa mga babae honestly that i was thinking to settle down kaya pumayag ako. Natatakot ako na masaktan ko siya. She's too good for me. " nalilitong kwento niya.

"No one is too good for us Nate. No one is enough for us. Dapat mo lang intindihin ang mga kakulangan na wala ka, na siya ang pupuno. Ang wala siya ikaw naman ang magpupuno. You have to work things out. Minsan kasi kala ng tao, we are too good or less enough. Tapos hahanapin sa iba. Yun ang hindi maintindihan ng ex husband ko na pilit ko pinapaintindi sa kaniya but he always refused to listen to me. Kasi andiyan na kasal na bakit maghahap pa ng iba at sasabihin kasi he is not good for me and may kulang. Lame reason."

" Hope you work on your marriage Nate. You can learn to love her. Just open your heart to all posibilities. Just be you, don't change yourself kasi for sure may feelings ang asawa mo sayo for her to agree to be your wife. At tatanggapin ka niya kahit ano ka pa. Basta wag ka lang mambabae. Ibang usapan na kasi 'yan." natatawa kong sabi sa kaniya. Seryoso lang siyang nakatingin sa akin.

" Your husband is really that stupid to let you go." di makapaniwalang sabi niya.

" Thank you for your time and this dinner Bella. Hindi ko alam if magkikita pa tayo but gagawin ko ang sinabi mo. I want you to know na I'm that i got the chance to know a person like you and fell in love with a very kind hearted woman. Di kita makakalimutan.Magpapicture tayo. haha! Remembrance okay?" tumawa kaming dalawa at tinawag niya yung staff para magpa picture kami.

"I'll post it on my IG, tag na lang kita pag iaccept mo ang request ko. I sent you a request kanina lang. Nalaman ko lang sa manager ang IG mo." sabi pa niya.

" Sure, thank you also Nate for this dinner. At happy ako nagkita tayo kahit sa maling pagkakataon. Bukas na flight ko to Hongkong."

" Magstop over kapa?" nagtatakang tanong niya.

" I'll be meeting a good friend. Ikakasal din siya. Kaya bago siya ikasal gusto niya akong makita." tipid kong sagot.

" This friend is a he right? I since it and I saw sadness in your eyes. Do you love him? "

" Same din sayo ikakasal siya because of arrange marriage. I love him as a friend I guess? We have a huge age gap and he's a chinese. Pure chinese. Nasanay kasi akong nandiyan siya parati for 3 years kahit di kami nagkikita. Never pang nagkita actually. Magkikita plang kami. " Natawa kong kwento sa kaniya.

"Alam mo Nate. Naisip ko, wala atang para sa akin. f**k! Maluluha ata ako. Sa isip isip ko.

Kasi lahat kayo dumadaan lang. May nakikilala ako. Nakakasama ng matagal. Pero lahat pala dadaan lang. They say fate is a chance. Destiny is a choice. Pero feeling ko I don't have a choice but to always let go. May nagustuhan ako, not as a friend but as a man. I think I'm falling for him, but I think  history will repeat itself if choose him. " naluha na talaga ako na nakatingin sa kaniya. Tumulo na parang gripo ang luha ko, hindi ko na napigilan. Tumayo siya at niyakap ako. I cried hard. Sobrang lungkot ko at ang sakit.

"Please Nate. Love her for me. Love your wife.And don't ever let her go. If love doesn't work in me.  I'd be happy to see it works on you. Kahit sa inyo na lang. Para maniwala pa ako na may kwento na sasaya at may pag ibig na walang hanggan.