I
After having finished their passionate lovemaking, Seigfred fell asleep while Atty. Yhera watched his handsome face with love in her eyes. Just a few more days and they will be married finally. They had been on a roller coaster ride but hopefully, there will be no more problem that could stop their marriage this time.
She was not able to stop the urge to caress his face and gently kiss him. Doing so, she noticed the smile that crept through his lips. Even in sleep, Seigfred is unquestionably handsome. No wonder, even if he publicly exposed that he is engaged and is getting married, women like Rhoda and Shandall still tried to get their way into him. After giving him another quick kiss, Atty. Yhera finally gives in to the whims of her soul. She snuggled beside Seigfred and succumbed to deep sleep. She just felt calm, so calm this time actually, never expecting another tornado that will come between her and Seigfred.
Batangas City, at the beach resort of Shandall's Family…
Buddy alighted from the boat that he hired just to reach the beach resort of Shandall's family. He knew that the woman will be going back to the capital in the afternoon, so he decided to come and fetch her.
Despite the distance from Tony's place to this province of Batangas, he really did his best to come.
Shandall was already waiting for her nearby the shore when Buddy jumped from the boat. When he saw her, his heart was filled with excitement. He waved his hand and smiled from ear to ear.
"Hey, Buddy, I am surprised that you really did come to accompany me back to Manila," Shandall said after greeting him.
Buddy, who was already in front of her smiled and nodded. “When it comes to you Shandall, nothing is impossible,” he said with sincerity and somehow Shandall was touched that she suddenly held his arm and guided him going to their villa.
"I prepared some breakfast, I know you have not eaten yet your breakfast. Am I right, Buddy?" she said while giving Buddy a quick glance and a smile.
Buddy laughed and nodded. “You are right Shandall. You seemed to have a crystal ball to guess that my stomach is already grumbling for food.”
Shandall laughed too and beamed at him that Buddy would want to enclose her in his arms and crush her lips with his kisses. But of course, he cannot do it. Not yet. In due time, he will taste that red and apple shape lips of Shandall.
“Buddy, how long have you been friends with Atty. Yhera and Seigfred,” Shandall asked after they finished their breakfast.
Buddy thought for a while then replied to her, “Ahmm, with Yher, around twelve years and with Seigfred since the time that I visited last year.”
"Wow, you have been friends with Atty. Yher for so long already. So, with Tony I guess?"
"Yeah. But Tony knew Yher first. I was just introduced by Tony to Yher when we became members in a certain governmental organization, which has been dissolved years ago already."
"I see. I was surprised to read in the newspaper during the time that we were trying to know, who Seigfred is. I found out that Seigfred and Atty. Yhera was about to be married when the incident happened," Shandall said again.
Buddy nodded, “Yeah, it was disheartening. I saw how Yher grieved for that and I don't want her to experience that again. I am sure, now that Seigfred was safe and sound, nothing more will stop their wedding. As a man, I can feel how much Seigfred loves Yhera, so I am confident that my best friend is in good hands."
Shandall suddenly looked at Buddy and shook her head. “Not until they are married, there is no sureness to everything Buddy. Even a married man can be snatched from his wife if the latter is not keen on protecting him from not falling into any temptations around.
II
Listening to her words, Buddy's forehead furrowed. He gave her a questioning look. "How about you Shandall? How well will you go to get or protect your man?"
"As long as I believe that I deserve him better than anybody else, Buddy," Shandall replied mysteriously that made buddy's forehead furrowed more.
"Does it means Shandall that you will take even a bullet to get the man you are deeply in love with?"
Shandall looked at Buddy with seriousness on her face now. “Yes, Buddy. I never back down until I could truly see my defeat.”
"If at the onset, you can already see you defeat in the end, would you still pursue?" Buddy inquired more. He could detect something in Shandall's mysterious statements.
"You cannot see defeat at the onset Buddy, defeat comes only in the end without foreseeing it in the beginning. I believe in that," Again Shandall's words brought creepiness in Buddy's heart.
Buddy drank his water first before speaking again. "You mean Shandall, even if you that things might be unfavorable in the end, you will still pursue it because you will never consider defeat at the onset?"
Shandall looked at Buddy and smiled confidently, “Yes. As a novelist, who usually makes so many twists and turns in my stories, a reader can never tell, how I will end it. It is just similar to reality, Buddy. You can never tell what will happen until you see the end."
And with that, Buddy felt some fears flowed into his whole body while his best friend's pretty face suddenly appeared with tears in his vision.