All Chapters of It Started When It Ended: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20
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Chapter X: Strawberries
Chris planned all of this. Who in the world could not pay for his stay at the inn but could buy and customize a camper van? That is my only thought while he is showing his camper van. The last time that we met at LeFou, he told me that he had something to do there. And this camper van is that something. He bought it because he told me that he’s sure I’ll agree. The camper van looks like the usual camper van. It is color white. Argh! I settled the ruckus made by Chris due to his overstaying for a day. Since I have a day left for my stay, I told Violet that I’ll give it to Chris since I am leaving today instead of the day after tomorrow. Medyo naguluhan siya pero pumayag naman. I told her it's an easy logic, she’s stupid if she won’t get that. Chris has arranged all his things inside the van while I would just settle for today. After I agreed, he immediately helped me to pack my things. And now we are in his van. The first thing I noticed is the whiteboard where the to-do list
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Chapter XI: Three Facts
What is the probability of meeting someone who knows a part of you which you have never shared to anyone? How come a stranger knows so much about you and you feel like there is something with him that you cannot explain. A strange feeling of familiarity. It lingers in my mind and shocks my system. I am not used to someone knowing me like this, and this way. I know, these things inside my head are like a puzzle I must solve, an itch I must scratch, and much worse than a broken recorder that I must fix. But I sucks at puzzles, the itch is at my back, and I am not fond of fixing things. After what happened in the resto, Chris and I went into different shops and bought everything we needed. Food supplies that would last for I think — a month. Pillows, pillowcases, bedsheets, and toiletries. Chris just let me decide on everything. He’s paying for everything as well. And he is the one who is bringing all the things we’ve bought. Okay, technically, he bought it. I kept on asking h
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Chapter XII: The Sun and the Moon
A huge gate welcomed us, “Aurodon” was engraved at the metal fence that encloses the place in front of us. “Where are we exactly?” I asked Chris, but he walked past me, bringing the bag full of paints. He talked with someone at the gate and I remained standing — watching him. Chris is actually tall, probably around 6-foot and has an average weight. He does not look like a guy who always goes to the gym but he has a flat stomach. A plain black iris and hair. His eyes are round which looks very much alive. I haven’t stared at him for that long but his eyes always captivate me, I cannot lie about it. Now that I am staring at him while he is talking with the lady guard, he really looks like some good guy – a guy you wouldn’t date because he’s too good to be true. “We just have to sign up, pwede na tayong pumasok pagkatapos.” We walked together to the lady guard to sign up, the lady guard nodded and smiled at us. Chris was the first one to write, I saw him write down his name, address,
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Chapter XIII: Love?
After an hour, Chris and I are tired from painting and playing around. The whole rooftop is now painted in the mixture of color black, orange, yellow, green, red, and blue. Chris drew the moon at the upper left corner of the rooftop away from the staircase while I drew the sun below, away from the moon. We’re also soaking in paints. My hair is a mess and so is Chris’ which shows how much we had fun, “this does not incorporate the artwork theme of this building.” We should have at least painted a cage or a bird but we painted the sky with the moon and the sun present together. “We exercised our freedom to do whatever we want in this building.” I laughed. Maybe he’s right. We did not paint freedom, we exercised our freedom. From what we did, I felt like there is a part of me who wishes that days like these would never end. But I always come back to how tragic my life is. We remained in our position, the sun’s up and I think it’s past six. “Chris, have you ever fallen in love?” I a
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Chapter XIV: Thoughts
Minutes have passed and now we are at Island of Regain. We’re currently in the middle of nowhere with only woods and plants surrounding us. Sure, it’s a great view when we are looking at it from the building back at Aurodon. But being here, I’m nervous. It was a bumpy ride but Chris still managed to keep it as smooth as possible. But being an optimistic me, I think dying here wouldn’t be bad. I might get reincarnated as a guardian of this rainforest. I can imagine stealing a beehive and dying from anaphylaxis. Or a venomous snake would appear and bite me to death. I can also think of drowning myself if there are waterfalls or any form of water here. We stopped somewhere without many trees, in front of a lake. I got out to walk around while Chris is starting to set up the camper van. He asked where I was going but I did not answer him. I walked away and stayed where I could still see him. Since he is full of paints as well, he removed his shirt and used it to wipe his hands. He
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Chapter XV: Start?
To act as if nothing happened was my plan. Hindi ito naganap, hindi ako nakita ni Chris. I was expecting that he’ll ask me questions but I heard nothing from him. I was also expecting an apology, but then again. Nothing. Wala. Zero. None. Pabor ‘yun sa akin pero hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ako mapakali. The plates are all cleaned up. He’s outside, sitting at one of the huge stones in the lake. He looks like he is not here and wandering somewhere inside his mind. He is just staring at the tranquil water. When Chris noticed my presence he came forward and looked at me from head to toe. I don’t know what’s in his mind nor why am I thinking about everything that just happened. “Let’s clean you up.” Hearing it coming from him made me stop and think for a second, it sounds like a double meaning to me. A questioning look is what I gave him, “the paints,” he said. I almost slap myself in my mind. “You know how to remove these?” He nodded. He let me sit on the table that he set-up a
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Chapter XVI: Selene
I can’t keep up with Chris so I decided to go back to the camper van and wait for him to return. If we’re in a movie I could easily say that this is a horror one. A few minutes had passed and Chris hadn't returned yet. I was walking back-and-forth, I hate to admit it but I am worried! Okay first, I don’t know where the keys are for this camper van and I don’t know how to drive so I cannot use it. Second, I don’t know where we are exactly. Chris is the navigator. I cannot use my phone to search for my exact location because there is no signal. Yeah, I can walk and find a signal but it would be a hassle. Baka lalo pa akong maligaw! Third, I have a lot of questions that he must answer! My list of reasons would continue. I think I’ll go nuts if he won’t come back in an hour. Or this is a good sign for me to kill myself right here, right now? I saw an illuminating light from a distance. Out of curiosity and hope that it’s Chirs, I followed it. I was right, it was him! Chris has
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Chapter XVII: PMS
Selene came out and saw us arguing. She’s wearing my clothes, drying her hair with Chris’ towel. She stopped when she saw us. Her eyes landed on Chris’ hands on mine. “Okay lang ba kayo?” She asked, without looking directly at me. Of all the people who cannot remember what happened to her, she’s too calm. She’s probably lying and hiding something under her sleeves, but who am I to judge? She may have her reasons, I just hope they are valid. And if she needs help, she should not hesitate to ask us. I don’t know what they talked about this morning, it seems like they don’t want to share it with me and I respect that. The fact that Selene does not look bothered at all is what got me thinking. If there were men who are following her, shouldn’t she be in panic right now, asking us to at least come to the police or bring her to the hospital or any place where she can remember what happened? O baka pati iyon ay nakalimutan na din niya? She can remember her name. Aside from that, she said s
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Chapter XVIII: Stares and Confusions
Laying in bed was what I did all day. Chris and Selene checked up on me a while ago, I confirmed to them that I am doing just fine and they can continue whatever the hell they are doing outside. I cannot remember how many times Chris came to check up on me, I remember waking up three times and all those with his eyes meeting mine the first time I opened them. When I’m asking him, “what?” He’ll just shrug and ask me if I needed anything. Weird. He looks so worried. This is just dysmenorrhea. From everything that I’ve been through, this is just a small fries.  Buti na lang hindi ko nakalimutan na bumili ng napkins nang mamili kami ni Chris sa Agrahbah kung hindi ay kanina pa ako nagpumilit na umalis na kami dito. I get up to see what’s happening outside. The moon is already present but there are no stars. I’m
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Chapter XIX: Rumors
Hindi ako pumalag sa hawak ni Chris. Nakipaglaban ako ng titig sa kaniya. Ayokong ako ang maunang sumuko dahil hindi ko siya maintindihan at hindi ko din maintindihan ang sarili ko, idagdag pa itong buwanang dalaw ko. Ewan ko na.  The awkward moment stopped when Jafar played the guitar. He has no choice, Chris is already holding me and the guitar is within his hands. Knowing the pride he has, he’ll play something well that could match Chris’ guitar and singing ability. The only people who remained standing were the pairs. Lolita and Jak, Prince and Mal, and Chris and I. Jafar started singing a romantic duet with Selene.  Oh, so she can sing. Not just can, but she’s good at it. Their voices harmonize with each other. Although the song is not familiar, hearing it from them introduces a great song to my ear. 
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