Always, In All Ways (Change Series #4)

"Happy anniversary!"

I greeted Gio when I saw him outside our house. I already packed my things dahil pupunta raw kami sa Paris for our anniversary. Dapat nga mas maaga pa pero hindi kinaya ng time ni Gio. 2 days lang kami roon dahil may pasok pa raw siya. It's okay. At least, we'll get to celebrate out of the country.

"Are you ready?" he asked, smiling.

He's wearing a black sweater and black denim pants. His hair looked so clean, he also smells good.

I nodded. "Yes, love." I answered while pulling my small luggage with me.

Noong nagpaalam ako kay Mommy at Daddy, parang ayaw pa pumayag but when I said that I am with Gio, they immediately agreed. I really don't know what's wrong with them... or maybe, they just really trust Gio.

Nag-taxi na lang kami papunta sa airport dahil walang mag-uuwi ng sasakyan ni Gio.

"Are you excited?" Gio asked me while we're here on the plane.

I nodded cutely, ako ang nasa tabi ng bintana. "Yes, babe. Nakaka-excite. Ang ganda siguro roon, 'no?"

Tumango si Gio tapos inakbayan na ako. I rested my cheek on his chest and just took a nap. It'll surely be a long flight.

Ginising lang ako ni Gio dahil kailangan ko raw kumain, nag-order lang siya ng sandwich sa kaniya kaya sabi ko ganoon na lang din ako.

"How about your readings? Paano 'yon?" I asked while drinking my water.

"Doon ako magbabasa," he chuckled.

Napasimangot ako. "Mahahati pala 'yung time mo, 'no?" I smiled sadly. "Pero okay na rin, kasama naman kita."

Gio smiled. "I promise, hindi mahahati 'yung time ko."

"Excited na ako makita iyong Eiffel Tower." I smiled. He smiled, too and pinched my cheeks lightly.

After we ate, we just watched a movie. Nakakatamad talaga ang flight dahil wala naman kaming ibang magawa. Nang matapos ang movie, natulog na lang ulit ako sa balikat ni Gio.

"Oh, my God. We're actually here." sabi ko kay Gio nang makasakay na kami sa taxi. Nakatanaw lang ako sa labas at nagtitingin-tingin. Nakangiti pa ako habang hinahangin 'yung buhok ko dahil binukas ko ang bintana.

It was a long flight pero parang nawala ang pagod ko nang makita ko na ang ganda ng lugar. It was so beautiful.

Gio held my hand. Napalingon ako sa kaniya. "Are you ready to spend your weekend with me?"

I nodded. "So excited,"

Gio was the one who prepared for everything. From our ticket to our room, pati na rin sa mga pupuntahan namin dahil madalas na pala siyang nagpupunta rito.

"This hotel looks good," I smiled while looking at the big building we're standing. Ngumiti si Gio at hinawakan ang kamay ko. Our other hands were holding our own luggages.

Gio pulled me into the front desk. We stopped in front of the receptionist. Gio put his left arm above the counter and asked the receptionist.

"Où est notre chambre? Nous avons une réservation sous Karl Gio Xavier Vergara." Gio asked. I was about to say... it seems like he's talking french because all I can understand was his name but I remembered that he's literally talking french.

"Une pièce, c'est ça ?" the receptionist asked.

"Non. Nous avons réservé deux chambres." Gio said.

Wala akong maindintihan sa kanila pero parang nakikipagtalo 'tong si Gio.

"Mais nous n'avons réservé qu'une chambre pour Monsieur Karl Gio Xavier Vergara." the receptionist calmly said to Gio.