All Chapters of The Afterburn of Tempation: Chapter 131 - Chapter 134

Alessa’s Point of ViewAfter just a minute of driving, nakarating na rin kami sa resort dito kami sa Mimbalot Falls Resort nag-setup ng cottage. The moment Marco parked the car, I scanned the surroundings. The cool breeze, the soothing sound of rushing water, and the lush green trees instantly made me feel at ease. Bababa na sana ako bitbit ang bag ko, pero mabilis na umikot si Marco para kuhanin 'yung gamit ko."Marco, ako na! Kaya ko naman," tanggi ko sabay hila nang kaunti sa strap ng backpack ko."Nako, Alessa, chill ka lang! Ako na rito," nakangiting giit niya, not letting go of the bag until I gave in. Napa-roll na lang ang eyes ko playfully. "Fine, thank you!"Paglakad namin papunta sa cottage, agad kaming napansin ng grupo."Woah! Dumating na ang stars of the day!" sigaw agad ni Franz habang nakataas pa ang baso."Alessa! Oh my gosh, girl! Long time no see!" tili naman ni Gail habang tumatakbo lapit sa akin para mag-hug.Agad akong pinalibutan nina Franz, Aaron, Shane, Gail,

The afternoon quickly turned into evening, and before we knew it, it was already time to call it a day.After spending hours swimming, eating, taking pictures, and catching up on each other's lives, one by one, our friends started saying their goodbyes."Guys, thank you so much for today! We should definitely do this again," excited na sabi ni Gail habang niyayakap sina Julia at Shane."Of course! Hindi na puwedeng next year pa ulit!" sagot ni Franz."Next time, overnight naman tayo!" dagdag ni Aaron."Count me in!" mabilis na sagot ko."See? May commitment na tayo!" natatawang sabi ni Shane.After exchanging a few more hugs and promises to keep in touch, nagsimula na kaming magligpit ng mga natitirang gamit. The boys helped carry the trays and folding chairs, while the girls made sure na walang naiwan sa cottage.I was fixing the strap of my bag when Marco approached me."Ready?"I nodded. "Yeah. Let's go.""Hatid na kita.""Sure ka? Baka mapagod ka na naman sa kakahatid sa akin."He