CHAPTER 06

I guess, it's just an hour before I fell asleep but Ysa bombarded into my room with all her nasty sermons.

“Kuya Gab!!!“ Ysabelle shouts out loud to wake me up. "Oh no! Why are you still sleeping?!"

“What the f*ck Ysa!“ yelling at her and covering my face with a blanket. 

"Hey! Kuya Gab, it's getting late already. We're ready now to go to the airport. Do you really want me to cancel this flight?" she grabbed my hands and pulled me up from bed. "It's all your fault, you're sleeping very late!" She even fixed my scattered things inside the luggage.

“Will you please, shut up! Then leave my room immediately!“ yelled her again out of irritation.

“Fine! We will proceed now to Roissy Airport if you don't want to get up. Just go on with your sleep, kuya Gab." She left now in my room, frowning.

"You're disgusting!" 

I heard her murmuring that's why I got up in bed and made up myself inside the bathroom.

Ysabelle, went down to the living room with mood swings. "Sissy, where's Gabby?" Dennise asked.

"Still sleeping until now!"

" What? But we're getting late to our flight, if we're not going to leave immediately." Dennise complained to her.

"By the way, where did you go last night and you're using my car?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to go out and use your car."

"You two were together last night?" She raised her eyebrows.

But before Dennise answers her question, Gabriel interrupts them.

“Shall we go now?“ gently tapped her shoulder to keep her calm.

Both ladies are frowning already since I woke up late this morning. But I just glanced towards Dennise who's quietly sitting at the couch, and glaring at me to death.

"Okay." she answered shortly and quietly walked out directly to the garage.

Ysabelle was quite  curious about the actions of Dennise. “Hey! What happened to your face sissy? Didn't you sleep last night?" Ysabelle asked and she checked her reaction on the rear view mirror.

"Ahhmm.. I tried to sleep but—"

"I guess, both of you are sleepless. Where have you been last night, sissy? And why did you use my pinka baby? Don't you dare lie to me?!" She asked non stop to her and then immediately raised her eyebrows.

"Sorry, sissy. I went out last night for a stroll at Eiffel Tower and remembered our happy memories there with Justin." she started to cry but Gabriel glared at her.

"Don't tell me it's all because of him again? Do you still love that idiot, Den?" Gabriel asked seriously.

“Yes! Ah.. I mean no! I will always be missing my life here in Paris and my memories with him."

"Gotcha! You admit it that you still love him. Oh, c'mon sissy forget all your memories with him."

"Of course, I will do my best to forget him. Please sissy let's not talk about him." Dennise closed her eyes and gently massaged her forehead.

“My God sissy enough for your crying time, okay? Let’s just enjoy our new life in the Philippines. Tagaytay City is a perfect place for a new beginning."

“Yeah right Sissy. I will erase him in my heart and mind even in my phonebook, everything will be deleted from now on."

“And you need to change your number as well, when we will arrive in the Philippines.“  And that's an order.

"Fine, I will, boss!" 

"Good girl, sissy."

"Are you alright, Den?" glanced at her and looked straight in the eyes. "You better sleep for a while and I'll wake you up when we arrive at the airport."

"Kuya Gab, is right sissy. Let's go back to sleep, just let him drive."

"Okay, sis. Thanks, Gabby." 

"Don't worry ladies, just take a good nap," smiling at them and then focusing back on driving.

After an hour, they arrive at Roissy Airport (Paris-Charles de Gaulle). I tried to wake up Ysabelle and Dennise who fell asleep during the trip on the way to the airport. Tata Bert, go out first in the car to drop off our bags and luggages with the help of Nana  Lucia.

"Nana Lucing, I'll be missing your great cooking. It seems that I don't want to go at all," Ysa hugged her nanny so tight.

"You should learn how to cook, dear. I won't be around, so just take care of your health, Ysang. Don't forget to be back home, I'll be missing you." Nana Lucing hugged her back and cried.

"Of course, Nana Lucing. I will cook for my future boyfriend or husband." Ysabelle blurted with a laugh while hugging her nanny.

“Enough for your dramas, Ysa. We need to check - in our luggages first. Thank you, Nana Lucing and Tata Bert, please take care always and don't hesitate to call me in case of any problem and emergency."

Right after he placed all their luggages in the cart, he said to me, "No problem boss, Gabriel! Goodluck and happy trip."

"Thank you, Tata Bert." tap his shoulder. "Let's go ahead Den and wait for Ysabelle at the check - in counter."

"Okay, bye Nana Lucia and Tata Bert." she waved her hands before he followed Gabriel.

It seems that Dennise is quite hesitant in going inside the airport. I hope she'll never back out on our agreement this time.

"Hey, do you still want to go with us going back to the Philippines? You still have time to back-out, Den. While we are still here at the airport. But once we're in the Philippines, no turning back anymore."

"Me? Why should I? I'm not going to back-out no matter what happened. It's a no..no.. Gabby because I'm now ready to explore my homeland, Philippines." she keeps her voice livelier than ever.

I'm glad with her answer and happy because I felt comfortable whenever she's with me. But not totally convinced with it, I'm sure there's still something painful in her heart.

"Well, that's good to hear, Den!" offered my help in carrying her luggages going to the check-in counter.

“Thank you, Gabby! I'm wondering why you're so kind and gentleman today? Did you have a high fever last night?" she asked and blurted out with a laugh.

“I let you this time. So, don’t you dare abuse my kindness, Dennise!“ I smirked.

Ysabelle, hugged Nana Lucia and Tata Bert before she proceeded to the check-in counter. But she's surprised when she's hearing them arguing about little things.

"Hey, you two. Stop being annoying to each other. Hmmm.. I smell something fishy going on." 

"Stop that crap, Ysa!"

"Fishy? Where's your tail, Gabby?!" She said while hiding her reddish cheeks.

"Crazy!"

"Well, I'm crazy over you." She winked.

"Wow..congratulations!!" 

My damn cousin is teasing us together. But it's just nothing to me. She's a good friend of us and no feelings involved.

After we've check-in our baggage, we went to the passenger's lounge inside the airport and took a rest while waiting for our flight schedule. We still have an hour to wait, that's why I tried to sleep while the two were busy talking about senseless things.

“Hey, sleeping beast wake up!“ Dennise gently tapped my shoulder.

“What?! Are we going?“

“Yes, so you better stand up now. Just continue your beautiful sleep inside the plane."

I stand-up immediately and followed them going inside the airplane. I'm glad that she's so excited travelling back to the Philippines. But there's always a reason to be back in Paris because of her parents. I'm just hoping that she'll never be back for Justin.

Dennise in her own seat, lean her back and then close her eyes. “I'll be missing you both.“ she burst out into tears. "But I need to leave Paris, in order to heal my wounded heart."

“Miss, you're okay?“ a Korean national asked who's sitting besides her.

“Don’t mind me sir, I’m alright.“ she faked her smile and tightly closed her eyes to stop the tears. 

“Okay.“ he smiled at her sweetly.

She's just sleeping all along the trip, so that she could stop herself from crying out loud.

After a long hours of travel, we just landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It's a different environment from cold to hot weather, a great smell in the Philippines.

"Sissy.. I'm so excited to roam around the City of Tagaytay." she whispered to Ysabelle to avoid hearing it by Gabriel.

"Me too, sissy. I'm very excited to meet my Brandt James Salvatierra," she giggles.

"Oh my gosh! Be careful sissy, he's happily married already." 

"Well, I don't care! I won't take him from his wife, unless he wants to be with me," laughing out loud. "Seriously, I just want to meet him in person."

I don't know what they're talking about right now but looking at Dennise reactions, she's a bit disappointed.

"Hey, ladies!" I called their attention who are busy talking to each other. "Do you want to eat first or we'll go directly to Tagaytay?" asking them with irritation.

"I guess let's eat first kuya Gab. I'm already hungry." she pouted her lips.

"No, sissy. Let's just eat at Tagaytay, well according to my research bulalo there is yummy and delicious. So, we better taste their specialty. C'mon, vamonos!!" Dennise scream for excitement.

"Fine. Shall we go now ladies, it's a long road to go because of heavy traffic." I'm already but I don't have any choice because her suggestion is great.

"Eeehhh! Let's go sissy." she drags Ysabelle going to the service car of the hotel who fetched us.

"Kuya Gab, are we going to stay now at Tagaytay Elite Club?" she whispered.

"No, not yet Ysa. But I'm temporarily booking at Taal Vista Hotel just nearby TEC,  while waiting for the chance to be invited inside the club."

"What if no one gave us an invitation, we can't enter the elite club?"

"Yes! But don't worry, I’m working now with Brandt James Salvatierra, that’s why I have this access already."

"Don't worry kuya Gab, there's still modelling agencies that are affiliated to our agency in Paris and we will visit them next week. But for now, can we just enjoy our vacation here in Tagaytay?"

"Okay. But please don't mess around."

"Of course, kuya Gab."

Nothing more interesting when we arrived at Taal Vista Hotel. Looking at them they're very excited to tour around the City.

"Wow!! Amazing, Tagaytay City. Well, I'm already excited to be at Tagaytay Elite Club! It's going to be a fun and more interesting view." Dennise shouting out loud when they entered their hotel room.

"Let's go sissy, I'm very hungry and kuya Gab is waiting for us outside." 

“Okay!" she answered with excitement in her eyes.

We're already downstairs, when Ysabelle saw someone familiar to her, based on his looks. And she's not wrong on her perception because it was Brandt James Salvatierra for real. His back defines himself, how handsome he was in reality.

“Oh my gosh!! I know it's you Brandt, so please turn around a little…" she wished for him to glance at her even for a while.

"Hey, sissy! What are you doing? You're stalking for someone?" Dennise asked out of curiosity.

"I can't believe, sissy, that Brandt is here. Look at that guy who's talking to the guard," she pointed to the guy she saw earlier but he's gone.

"You know what sissy, that's an obsession already for Brandt. Or shall I say you're very hungry and your mind can't think well. Shall we go to the Veranda and wait for Gabby there?"

"Okay, I'll text for kuya Gab to meet him at the Veranda." 

When they arrive at the Veranda, they're both amazed on the buffet table, for sentimental and harmonious vibe, having sumptuous feast in their wide variety of International and served authentic Local cuisine.

"Just get the food you like to eat." 

"Oh gosh, Gabby! I'm on my diet but how could I say no to them?" she smiled sweetly and licked her lower lips.

"Well, thank you kuya Gab. This is a real feast of Filipino delicacies." 

They all enjoyed the food and dessert they have ordered for their early dinner. After they ate, Gabriel went outside the Taal Vista Hotel to meet his new business partner. While Ysabelle and Dennise went back to their hotel room to take a shower and grab some sleep.