Chapter 117: Chapter 117

Will

I woke up late into the morning by 8am and still found Mari sleeping soundly beside me. We had stayed up for hours talking and neither of us wanted to sleep. We began to feel sleepy by 2am and we cuddled up and slept off, but that was after Mari made us say a prayer before we sleep.

Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, I realized I was gifted an angel. Marigold was beautiful and seeing her sleep made her even more beautiful in my eyes.

“should I get breakfast ready now or wait for you to wake up” I asked myself

I removed the hair that covered her face and kissed her forehead. I then tried to get off the bed but she gripped my arm with her eyes still closed.

“huh? You're awake?” I asked

“take me to the bathroom. I need to brush my teeth” she mumbled, eyes still closed.

“okay” I said and she released my arm. I came down from the bed and went to the other side in other to be able to carry her up. I carried her and took her to the bathroom, kissed her cheek then left to order breakfast from the hotel's kitchen using the telephone.

During breakfast, I asked her for a favour.

“you have to do me a favor please?” I pleaded

“what is it?” she asked

“let's go on a vacation. Where we can make up for the time we lost” I said

“vacation? I don't think so. School would resume soon and besides, I just finished having a vacation with Eliza” she said

“oh please Mari. Okay, it'll be just a few days” I said and held her hand

“okay. It's fine by me. But where is it?”

“Vitalis Villas in Ilocos Sur Mirrors Magical Island here in the Philippines”

“why is the name that long?”

“I didn't even complete the name”

“what? Complete it then”

“Vitalis Villas in Ilocos Sur Mirrors Magical Island of Santorini Greece in Philippines” he said

“I'll just stick with Vitalis Villas ” she said and we laughed

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I led her to the room and removed my hands from her eyes. She gasped and covered her mouth

“you like it?” I asked

“OMG! Will! When did you draw this? This is so beautiful” she said as she took the painting up

“gosh, it looks exactly like me” she said again and faced me

“I love it. I'll hang it in my room” she mouthed and placed a short kiss on my lips

“I'm glad you love it” I said and watched as she looked on

I smiled as I saw how happy she was. My beautiful flower. I'll be going on my vacation with her soon and I can't wait for us to have a good time and catch up the time we spent apart.

“hey Mari. Did you take Goldie to see the vet like you said you would?” I asked out of the blue. She was giving that painting too much attention and I was beginning to feel bored already.

And yes, they found Goldie a day after my birthday. I guess I was the good luck charm.

“no. Eliza did” she replied and took the frame to the wall. She smiled at it and looked at it then removed it from that side of the wall to another.

“babe what are you doing?” I asked

“trying to see which side this painting would be befitting to stay” she replied and I scoffed

“just try it out in your own room instead of mine” I said and she turned to face me with a smile. Finally she's giving me attention.

“that's perfect. I have to hang this somewhere there so I can wake up to see it every morning. It'll beautify the room marvelously. Will, I gotta go. Bye, I'll see you tomorrow” she said and ran out of my room with the painting in her hand

“wait... Mari... You said you were gonna spend the night at my.... Eish” I exclaimed as she was already gone. I crossed my arms and pouted

“why would she run off like that?” I asked.

“anyway I don't care. At least I'll sleep early without staying up to discuss stuff” I said with a shrug and walked to the bed

I picked a pillow and frowned when I suddenly felt lonely. I threw the pillow on the floor

“ughhhhh! That stupid painting!”

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A week later, Wilbur and Marigold went for their vacation. There, he explained everything to her and they told each other more secrets.

They continued to love each other like nothing happened before. Aunty Denny recovered and quit drugs, she also stopped being the nagging type. Well even if she was still the nagging type, who would she nag? Marigold Cruz? No, she was no longer that naive girl from the slums of Tondo.

Eliza?

She was her normal self. Didn't even change a bit. She wasn't in a relationship until her final year (they extended their education and decided to have a degree instead of just a diploma since they could already afford it), when she met a guy who she gave a chance to love her.

Fred returned to Europe but was always in touch with Mari and Eliza.

Mari and Wilbur didn't date for years without fights. They sometimes paint the city red, especially with Mari's anger. They once broke up but trust the two mediators, Winifred and Eliza who merged them together again.

Those two still loved each other and occasionally Mari would stand behind him and wrap her hands around him then whisper, my Boy With Luv.

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