El POV
I was busy preparing for our lunch, while Yassi is still cooking inside the cottage house . In another, Shanny is still in the restroom getting to dress, as she is ready to swim all day today. I'm still wearing my blue polo and white short with my slippers on. Yesterday we went to La Trinidad Strawberry Farm, and today we will be exploring some resorts here in Baguio. Even it the cold atmosphere will cuddle you, but it's not a hindrance to wear bikini and swim in the sea.
Yassi went out from the cottage house with a two plates on her hand. I run towards her direction and grab the one plate, she also handed me the other one and left. I put the dishes in the table and looked at the surroundings in the resort place. Furthermore, I exhale and smile widely, I wish my mom and dad is here with me. I decided to video call my mom, and then she immediately answered it.
"El!" She said.
"Hi mom. How are you? Where's dad? " I asked.
"He's in the company assisting Venice, why you asked. I'm doing fine, how about you El? " She stated.
"I'm great! I just miss you already, I wish you both are here. Baguio is a great place, mom. Look!" I said as I turn on my camera and let her see the place.
"You at the beach? With whom? " She asked.
Yassi and Shanny approach me as Shanny handed me a jar of cookies. I get a cookie and eat while Yassi drinking a cup of buko juice that is freshly pick and made by the vendors nearby the resort.
"Here." I said, and I let Yassi and Shanny will be seen in the screen as they both waved their hands to my mother and said.
"Hi, Mrs. Coleen, I'm Yassi Jimenez." Yassi said as she smiled widely In front of the camera. While Shanny slightly bow her head and said.
"Hi Mrs. Coleen, Good Afternoon! I'm Shanny Belleza. I'm Yassi's friend." Shan shan introduced herself to my mom as I'm holding my phone screen.
" Mom, there are the one who will accompany me here in my vacation. " I said as Yassi and Shanny nodded their head to agree.
" It's a pleasure to meet you girls. I got to go El, I'm going to visit Amelia on their house today. " She declared.
" Say my regards to Amelia and her mom, Ma. " I said as I saw my mom nodded her head and end up the video call after the conversation.
"El, this is my friend. Shanny, you can call her Shan shan. She is the one I'm talking about last night. " Yassi uttered.
I looked at the girl who is standing beside Yassi. She had a short wavy hair and her eyes is kind of Chinese eyes, maybe she's a half Chinese. She had a long nose and the pinkest lips. She was also looking at me and she smiled shyly.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Shanny. " I stated.
"You can call me ShanShan. It's a pleasure to meet you too El! " She uttered.
"I'm hungry already , let's eat!" Yassi exclaimed and walked towards the table where the food is prepared and display.
After we eat our lunch , Yassi and Shanny share some of Thier childhood and laugh so hard by Thier high school and college memories back then. Base on my observation they are really close with one other, I wish I have a best friend too. A girl best friend either, still I'm happy I have Ralph who always there for me in any kind of situation.
Yassi looked towards me and asked.
"El, what is your full name?" She curiously asked me.
"I'm Elizabeth Del Acosta , El for short. " I answered and bite the last piece of the cookies that I'm currently eating.
"How about you, Shanny? Where are you come from?" I asked her.
"I'm from Cebu. But I'm currently living in Manila because of work." She said.
"What's your work? " I asked again.
"Accountant. You? " She responded.
I was about to answer her with Yassi interrupted and answer the question.
"She's a rich CEO! " Yassi shouted, and she is kind of daydreaming. I can't help but to boast out of laughing of what I saw.
"Yeah." I agree to Yassi's statement.
"Wow, you're so rich! Where are you come from, El? You look foreign, or are you a half Fil-Am?" She asked me as she is processing something on her mind.
"Yes I am. Half Filipino and American, I'm from Australia." I answered and smile at her.
"Where in Australia?!" She exclaimed as she stands up from sitting beside Yassi.
"Sydney, Australia." I replied.
"That's one of my dream place to go, right Yassi!" She said and Yassi nodded her head and stand up too.
"You were both so cute the way you act. Kindly seat down, haha." I replied and laugh a little, watching them are so funny.
"Sorry, I'm just overwhelmed! Hehe" Yassi said.
"I agree." Shanny added.
"Are you both done eating? Let's go swim! " I said and removed my towel that is traping my body.
Yassi and Shanny mouth dropped, by looking at me. Yassi scream that make the other people in the resort looked in our direction.
"Hey, why did you scream? " I asked Yassi.
"You looked so hot! " Yassi and Shanny said in unison.
"Really? Thanks." I replied and looked down on my feet.
"Let's go!" Again Yassi scream and grab me and Shanny towards the pool area in the resort instead in the ocean is my target to go.
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After an hour of swimming, I decided to stop and get dressed while Yassi and Shanny are still in the pool enjoying every moment they have. I already dried my hair using hair blower, and I'm wearing an off shoulder below the knee floral dress that my mother give me last year as a Christmas gift.
I'm holding my phone while taking the path to exit the hotel resort when my phone suddenly rang, and I looked at the caller of my phone, it's Ash Ron who is calling. I swiped the bottom to answer the call.
"Hey, where are you? You're not in the company, Ms. Colleen said that you in the Philippines right now? " He asked.
"Yes , why are you looking for me, by the way? " I answered.
"Nothing, I'm here to give you the cakes and cookies that Gianna & Pearl made for you. " He answered.
"Just give it to mom and tell her to keep it for me." I said.
"Sure thing! So, how's the Philippines so far? " He uttered.
"It's a nice place to go, and I really enjoyed my stay. " I answered.
"I already give the cookies and cake to Ms. Coleen, got to go." He said.
After a few minutes, passe by Ash Ron didn't hang up the call because of it, I asked him what's wrong.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
There's no response from the other line, I was about to hand up the call when I heard what he whispered that loud for me to hear it clearly.
"I miss you." Then end of the phone call.
I was shocked, and I stop from walking, when Shanny said.
"Your blushing El." - Shanny
"You looked like a tomato!" Yassi added and laugh so hard because of her statement.
I rush put my phone inside my dress pocket and put my both hands on my face and cover it.
"El is blushing, Who's that lucky man? " Yassi teasingly said as she is raising her eyebrows at me.
"None of your business. " I uttered and walk out.
Before I could get far away where Yassi and Shanny are sitting. I heard their both laugh.
"Really." I whispered to the air as I decided to go to the bar counter in the resort to drink vodka. It's been a while since I last get drunk. Because in too busy doing my work as a CEO than usually spending my nights at the bars with friends and people.
When I arrive at the bar counter. I sit down in the chair near the window that the ocean is overview in this corner. I exhale because I feel exhausted and annoyed right now. I raised my one hand and in my peripheral vision that one of the waiter walk towards my direction.
" I Ma'am. What's your order? " A man with a brown eyes said.
" 3 shots of vodka please, Set one. " I uttered.
"Okay Ma'am, wait for a while. " He replied and walked away.
To avoid getting bored, I grab my phone and play a game as I'm waiting for my order. Because I'm to focus on the game that I was playing. A man suddenly approach me and sit down in the chair across me and clear his throat. I looked up and looked back on the game that I was playing and said.
"What can I help you? " I asked the Man who is wearing white sando and a black pants.
"Sorry for disturbance but can know your name my lady? " He said.
I couldn't help but to raise my eyebrows because of what I've heard. But still act professional and uneasy to bet because I know he's up to with something.
" I'm El. " I simply said as the waiter handed me the 3 vodka that I ordered. Without hesitation, I drink the first shot then followed with the other one.
"I'm Brahm Lloyd Trevino, " He introduced himself as he handed me his hand.
I accepted it and shake it and smile slightly. I would rather not be accompanied right now because I want to be alone.
"Here's my number. " He uttered and handed me a business card.
I nodded my head and put it inside my dress pocket and drink the last shot and closed my eyes. After that Man named Brahm left, I raised my hand again and the waiter get my order.
" Give me 5 shots of vodka and 1 bottle of your premium famous wine, please. " I declared.
" Okay Ma'am. " The waiter answer and left.
I looked at my phone to check what time is it. It's already 7 pm and I know Yassi and Shanny are already looking for me because I'm nowhere to be found. I didn't tell them that I'm going in here in the resort bar counter and drink my irritations out.
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" Elizabeth! Damn Your here! " I heard someone behind me shouted, and I turn around and saw Yassi and Shanny approaching me.
"Hey!" I stated.
"Your drunk! Come, you must not leave us, there are a lot of bad guys in here. And damn you girl, you still didn't know how to get out or know even the directions! " Yassi said and grab my hand while Shanny in other hand go to the bar counter to pay my expenses.
"Let's go. " Shanny said and grab my another hand and they both curried me and guide me because I can't even property walk or see the place clearly.
" Wow. My saviors are here! Thank you so much! " I speak out and laugh.
The girls exhale and looked so stress on how to deal with me , who got drunk with unknown reason. With reason, of course, it's your turn to find out.
When we reach the hotel room, they throw me on the bed and Shanny grab my phone and the business card out of my dress pocket while Yassi get some clothes from inside my luggage.
I'm happy that even if in a short period of time, I saw and lucky to have a new set of friends that will be always treasure in my hearts and the people that I'm gonna missed once I'll fly back on Australia and back to work as a CEO in the company. While closing my eyes,, I smiled because of it. Shanny said something to me that I can clearly remember.
"Why are you smiling, you're crepping me out." -- Shanny
" Sleep well, El. You troublesome. " Yassi said as they both left my room and make sure they lock it and go to their hotel room and sleep.