"Amelia, who do you think was sending you flowers?" asked Vicky.
"I really don't have an idea. You know, Vicky, something I don't understand myself that every time I receive a flower from my secret admirer there is my desire to know him. Because all my life now someone has given me flowers and I felt little by little I'm falling in love with him, no matter who he was."
"Amelia, it shouldn't be like that, what if your secret admirer is not handsome, I mean not physical match with your beauty or someone who was handicapped."
"Vicky, you still don't know me. I do not at a person's physical appearances, as long as he values me as a woman would be enough for me. That's why I understand love mysterious. It just suddenly comes at a time or moment you do not expect, do you believe?"
"So, you don't really suspect who your secret admirer was?"
"Yes, Vicky, I don't, but I have a hunch he'll reveal himself to me in a situation something romantic and I feel that," said Amelia smiling.
"You know, Amelia, it's scary to fall in love with someone you haven't seen yet. What if he has already a family and was just looking for victims to fall in his trap."
"I just don't know, Vicky, it's as easy as falling in love with a man who gives value to me as a woman."
"Amelia, look!"
"What's it?"
"That man with a bouquet of flowers in his right hand is it possible that he was your secret admirer?"
"Where?"
"There, that man with flowers similar to what you receive. He's already approaching us. Wow, Amelia, he's handsome."
"Vicky, don't look at him, as if we don't pay attention to him."
"Amelia, your secret admirer is a few steps away, he's very close already," said
Vicky excitedly.
"Hello! Sweetheart, Happy Birthday," the man said to his wife.
"Thank you, Dear."
"Here, flowers for you."
"How sweet you are, thanks for being thoughtful. Where's your son?"
"He's just there, buying an ice-cream. You know, our son loves eating ice-cream."
"Oh, there he is, coming."
"Okay, let's go."
"Hay! We are wrong, I thought he's your secret admirer. Hey, Amelia, why are you so stunned?"
"Nothing, I just feel I'm getting older and I'm dreaming of having a child, a happy family, that a woman like me is thinking of."
"Me too, it's just that no man makes the mistakes of liking me. What if I were to flirt a man I like, isn't it fashionable now that woman is flirting with a man? We are no longer in Maria Clara's time," Vicky said so they were together laughed.
"Vicky, isn't it Monday is a holiday?" asked Amelia.
"Why?"
"Let's go Tagaytay, what do you think?"
"Well, that's a good idea so we can relieve ourselves from boredom, and Tagaytay is a nice place to visit."
"Vicky, look, who's coming?"
"Hello! How are you?" said William smiling.
"Hi!" said Henry.
"Why the two of you suddenly appear?" Vicky asked smiling.
"Well, we just want to see you," said Henry.
"Why you Henry becoming bolero? Was it because you were with your friend, William?" said Vicky laughing.
"Why? What's wrong with my friend, William?"
"Wait, aren't you going anywhere on Monday?" asked Vicky.
"Why do you asked?"
"Because it's a holiday and Amelia and I will going to Tagaytay, therefore we are inviting you to go with us, what do you think?"
"I like to go with you, how about you William?"
"Okay, I'll go with you, and it's timing because it's been a long time when I went there."
"Good, so on Monday we'll just meet at the bus terminal at exactly seven o'clock in the morning."
"Okay, it's a date!" said Vicky.
Monday, seven o'clock in the morning
"William, it's already seven o'clock but they haven't arrived yet."
"Don't worry, I'm sure they will come."
"Oh, there, they are coming."
"You see, what I've told you."
"Hi! Amelia, Vicky," said William.
"Okay, let's go, here are your bus tickets."
After a few hours, the bus arrived at Tagaytay at exactly nine o'clock in the morning.
"It's good you invited us to go with you."
"Why, William?"
"Because I remember the last time I was here was when I was a fourth-year college then."
"How nice the smell of breeze here, perfect," said Vicky.
"Ths is Tagaytay, the place called The Crazy Tourist. Tagaytay was a city full of natures, the outdoor parks, restaurants, and even shopping centers take advantage of the dreaming scenery," said William.
"It's true and one day is not enough to see all the beautiful places around in Tagaytay," said Henry.
"I suggest we stay here for three days so we can enjoy, do you agree?"
"Yes, we agree"
"So, let's find a room or hotel where we can stay."
"I'll be the one to pay for the rental," said William.
"I'll take care of our foods," said Henry.
They found a rented room and from there they started roaming around.
They went to the following places: Taal Volcano, the pride and joy of the city, Our Lady of Manaoag at Tierra Maria, Picnic Groove-a place for families and couples to come for a picnic where views are beautiful from top to the water surrounding the Tagaytay City.
They had dinner at the Cafe Veranda Cultural Show before heading to their rented rooms to retire for the next day they would resume seeing other beautiful places.
William could not sleep so he went outside their room to feel the breeze not knowing the Amelia was also outside their room with the same purpose.
"Amelia, you're out here too."
"Yes, William, I want to feel the breeze and look the stars shining in the sky. I couldn't sleep so get out of the room. Grrr! it's cold here, terrible."
"Amelia, just a moment, I'll get something."
When William came out of the room he brought a jacket for Amelia and placed it on Amelia's shoulders.
"Just to keep you warm, you might get sick," William said sincerely.
"You know, William, if I ever have someone to be my partner in life, I'll choose someone like you."
"Why?"
"Because you are thoughtful and that's one thing I like to a man, it's really touched my heart."
"Have you seen one already?"
"Yes, I've found already but unfortunately his heart belongs to someone else."
"Could you tell me who's that lucky guy so that I'll tell him that you're the right woman who he should love."
"Ha! ha! ha! you make me laugh William, do you think you can just change his feelings so easily with your advice and then he'll love me?" said Amelia laughing.
Amelia and William's conversation was interrupted when Vicky came out of the room looking for Amelia.
"Amelia, I was looking for you when I noticed that you were not inside, and you've just here outside. Oh, William, you're also here, I didn't notice you."
"Yes, Vicky, we came out the room coincidently to feel the breeze."
"Is that so? But, where's Henry?"
"He was still inside the room sleeping. I couldn't sleep with the force of his snoring, so I get out of the room," said William that made them laughed at the same time.
"Would you believe, William, that Amelia has a secret admirer?" said Vicky.
"Really?"
"Yes, someone was giving her flowers in secret."
"You Vicky, nothing was really secret from you," said Amelia smiling.
"Is that true, Amelia?" asked William.
"Yes, it is, someone who shy himself to show up. Should he reveal himself he would have an advantage in my heart."
"You know Amelia, the man you're going to love I can say he's a lucky guy."
"Why did you say that, William?"
"Because you're a kind of woman a man deserves to be loved because you're beautiful, modest, having only a simple dream in life, and most of all you have a perfect smile, beautiful smile that goes with your physical appearance," William said, obviously serious about what he was saying.
"What are you, William, why did you pay more attention to my smile and why not just to my beauty," said Amelia laughing.
"Well, I was more attracted to a woman's smile."
"Wow, I think I'm jealous of that woman you like. What was her name? Helena?" said Amelia.
"Yes, like you, she has a beautiful smile."
"I'm jealous of her."
"Why?"
"Nothing, I've just said it without meaning at all."
The next day, after having breakfast at Antonio's they went to Sky Ranch and rode the Sky Eye Ferris Wheel and it was as if they were sightseeing with the many beautiful sights in Tagaytay.
They also went to the Music Center and Art Gallery, the Museo Orlina, and the last one they visited were the Peoples Park in the Sky, where they spent another day seeing beautiful views of Taal Volcano and the Lake Taal.
*****
When Amelia and Vicky reported working, the owner of the shop reprimanded them a bit for being absent for two days after the holiday. But even though they were scolded, they just smiled because anyway, they enjoyed in Tagaytay.
"Our boss was a little bit angry with us."
"Well, who wouldn't be upset with us? We didn't even ask him for permission."
"It's William and Henry's fault, they wanted us to stay there for three days," said Vicky.
"Vicky, I have something to tell you, but don't let William and Henry know what I'm going to say, okay?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"My petition has been approved. My aunt petitioned me to live in the states and I'll never come back."
"What? You surprised me with what you said, but how about your job?"
"I've submitted already a letter of resignation a month ago."
"Why did you just tell it now that you are leaving for abroad, we couldn't even have a little happening before you leave," said Vicky sadly.
"And Vicky, I'll give you a letter to William, but you will give it to him when I've already left the country. promise me, Vicky."
"Okay, just take good care of yourself, my friend," said Vicky as if she was going to cry.
Two weeks later, William returned to Amelia's place of works without Henry.
"Vicky, why does Amelia not seem to be here?"
"William, why are you looking for Amelia?"
"Well, as a friend, I also want to see her."
"Is that so? Because Amelia has been gone for a week and she will be living with her Aunt in the States, and also she said that she might never come back."
"What?" asked William in surprise because he did not expect Amelia would just go abroad without informing him.
When William found out that he had not expected Amelia to go abroad, it was as if he felt pain in his heart. And he asked himself, why was he suddenly sad. Was it because he loves Amelia and he had not had a chance to confess his love for her?
"Amelia, I realize and I feel so much to myself how important you are in my life now that you're gone," said William to himself sadly.
"Hey, William, why are you suddenly stunned?" said Vicky.
"Oh, sorry, I feel like I suddenly out of myself."
"Here is the letter of Amelia for you, she gave that to me before she left for abroad."
William just took the letter and pocketed it so he could read it at home.
When William got home he immediately called Henry on the phone.
"Hello! Henry, Amelia has already gone abroad. She will be living with her Aunt in the States, and she may never return home."
"It's sad, William because Amelia was becoming close to us already as a good friend."
"Yes, Henry, I think it so."
When Henry said that Amelia was just a good friend to them, he wondered if Amelia for him was really a friend only, but he had learned to love her.
After their conversation, William went to his room to take a rest and at that moment he reads Amelia's letter to him.
Amelia's letter states:
"William, I'm sorry if I was not able to inform you about my living with my Aunt abroad. I would like to say thank you because somehow I felt I was happy with you when we were in Tagaytay. Do you still remember while we were at the veranda of the rented room? You took a jacket and placed it on my shoulders? And because of your being thoughtfulness, I was touched, I felt something in my heart that I couldn't understand. I also found out that you were the one secretly giving flowers to me when you said, in particular, that what you liked to a woman was someone with a beautiful smile. And at that moment I concluded you were my secret admirer because of what was written in the card 'flowers for you, Miss, with a beautiful smile' but I was puzzled for what I discovered because your heart belongs to someone, and she was Helena. But then, somehow I'll miss you, just take care. I love you, bye...Amelia."
*****
A month later, William started his plan to set up a business of auto parts and service. And in the past six months, many people have known his business until he has more customers.
"William, how's the business? It looks like you've been successful in your venture."
"Henry, it's you, come in and you have a lot to tell me."
"Hmm! I know what you want me to tell you, was it about Helena? Right?"
"Ha! ha! ha! You, Henry, you're advance-minded, But I also want to know about her. Even the situation remains the same you know that I couldn't just take away my self not to know something about her."
"About Harry, the doctor, who was in charge of Harry, said there was a sign that Harry was conscious."
"Is that so? That's what I wish for Harry for his recovery and that's for Helena's happiness."
"By the way, William, do you have any news about Amelia?"
"I don't have, but I also think of her, how she was doing?"
"William, do you have feelings with Amelia?"
"If I said no, I would be a liar. Yes, I've learned to love her"
"I know William in the first place that you have feelings with her but you didn't have that courage to confess, and if you do Amelia would not believe because of Helena."
"You're right Henry, Amelia won't believe me even I'm true to myself."
"I can say William that your heart is a two-timer."
"No, Henry, I'm just want to make sure that I made the right decision so I don't have any regrets in the end."
"By the way, let's visit Harry in the hospital on Sunday."
"Okay, I also want to know his condition."