"You're not thinking of going there alone are you?" Van said as soon as Rella told her about the text message. "I want to know what it is." " They have your phone number isn't that creepy?" " When I meet them I'll ask them about it." " Rella! " Van yelled her name impatiently. " I'm coming with you." " Am I interrupting something? " Jake appeared in the kitchen suddenly startling them both. "No." Rella said. "So that means you won't mind if I borrow Van here?" "Go right ahead." She said ignoring the look her friend gave her.She would just get this over and done with she assured herself as soon they left. Sneaking out of the beach house wasn't that hard and once she was outside the gate, there was a car waiting with a tall man wearing dark suit leaning against it. He straightened when he saw her. "I have been asked to pick you up." The man said gruffly. "Your boss isn't here?" "N
" I had the weirdest dream last night. " Rella told Van the next day as they were making breakfast in the kitchen. " I was going to meet up with the mysterious person sending me those cryptic messages, you told me not to go but I was stubborn and went any way, I ended up getting kidnapped." " Well good thing your real self is smarter than your dream self. " "I know, and it was shockingly vivid. I thought I was going to die. But good thing it was only a dream." "are you going to tell Stefan about it? " " I should shouldn't I? " " He might know what kind of psycho we're dealing with. " Van had a point, Rella thought there was no point protecting whoever it was. It's better to be safe than sorry. They worked in silence until Van groaned all of a sudden. "What is it?" "Nothing I'm just being silly." "When has anything been silly to you? Spill."Van sighed knowing her friend would keep insisting.
Three Months Later… It was one of those weekends where both enjoyed each other's company, Stefan worked really hard at whatever he sets his heart to and his business was at the receiving end of it all. Stefan was dedicated and Rella loved that about him and respected him for it. He reminded her of herself when she was volunteering at an orphanage before the heartbreak that brought her home she was dedicated to her work and all those children brightened up her life, she never left a stone unturned to see that everything went smoothly. Even though Stefan and his grandfather don't quite see eye to eye he still has immense respect for the old man and if not for him he never would've met Rella. Never would've crossed paths with her and he never would've married her and even dreamed that such happiness was possible. Rella made him a better person. She made him see that happy ever after wasn't just in fairytales and that one could attain it with the right person. The
Rella's laughter filled the air with her hair flying in the wind. It was exhilarating, riding out here with the weather that was just perfect. It’s been a long time since she'd felt this free. The vast field was stunning to look at with lush green grass spanning the landscape; there was a lake just up ahead glittering in the sunlight it'd be nice to just lie out here on the grass and feel the sun on her skin. She quickly dismounted. "You're really good," Stefan commented as he equally dismounted. "Where did you learn to ride like that?" "I learned to ride when I was seven and I joined the equestrian club in high school." "Come, you must be hungry let's have something to eat." He took her hand and led her to the lake where a blue checked table cloth was spread out on the grass and a picnic basket sat on it.Rella turned to him surprised. "When did you prepare all this?" "Well actually all I did was pack everything into the basket." He told her honestly
"I guess I'll have to say goodbye to my job cause now I'm about to lose it for good." Van muttered as she sat in the car that came to pick them up at the private airstrip. "What was that?" Jake asked as soon as he joined her.She sighed but Jake smiled and took her hand. "I heard you I was just messing with you. Besides you don't have to worry because I already got permission from your boss." Van find that hard to believe. "Don't believe me you can call him if you want." Jake said when she gave him a dubious look. "Fine I believe you." Besides there was no reason for him to lie to her and her heart had been leaping out of happiness the moment he told her they were going on a trip.As they drove through the city Van spied the bold sign which read 'welcome to Bohol' and her eyes rounded in surprise and her jaw dropped. "Bohol?"Jake gave her a sheepish smile. "Surprise! Happy three months anniversary." Van's squeal after that made him j
One of the perks of having a super rich boyfriend is that you'd get to see places and people you never dreamed of seeing and meeting and the downside of having him super hot too was the way the ladies were staring at Jake with stars in their eyes and it reminded Van of the first time she set sights on him and she couldn't blame them for their reaction. He's wealthy and good looking to boot and he was also hers. Van instinctively grabbed a hold of his arm and leaned into him. Jake raised a brow and smiled knowingly but said nothing as they sauntered arm in arm down the Alona beach in Panglao Island, loving the feel of the white powdery sand that stretched across the beach. It seemed like something to do after a day of scuba diving in Balicasag and the Dolphin and Whale watching in Pamilacan Island. There was so much to do with so little time. Van had been scared out of her wits as they got geared up, she'd never been so close to the vast ocean before and definitely n
The walk through the mahogany forest the next day was equally romantic. The forest was man-made and thick with a variety of green foliage and different species of trees and giant ferns lining the road so it appeared like a canopy, it might as well be the boulevard in Paris.They went sightseeing at the famous chocolate hills which was a unique geographical formation that was shaped like a cone and look like mystic mounds. They had lunch in one of the cosy floating restaurants on Loboc river and when the cruise stopped at Busay Falls, they enjoyed a light picnic on an islet surrounded by calming waters. Van had never had so much fun in her life or laughed so loud until her ribs hurt as Jake slipped and fell into the river simply because he was trying to look cool. She would always find herself sighing in content after the day's adventures and each day they made sure to end it with a romantic walk down the beach and watch the sunset. It was all surreal that Van wished never to
"You look so beautiful." Rella said as Van came out of the fitting room in a lacy white gown with a sweetheart neckline going past her ankle. "My gosh I'm so nervous."Van laughed shakily as she came to stand in front of the floor length mirror to get a good look at her dress. Everything was moving so fast it was overwhelming but the joy she felt in her heart was overflowing as well it was a good feeling overall and Van couldn't think of a perfect time to marry the man of her dreams. "We all went through that it's only wedding jitters you'll get over it." The sales lady told her. "Van I agree." Rella said. "You just need to focus on being the most beautiful bride ever." Van couldn't help the smile that stretched her lips. She has everyone who loves her by her side and all the support was making tear up but then she remembered Rella's wedding, how her friend must've felt so alone and afraid to be put in such a tight spot by her family. All in