Two boys, Ersel and Lino, were childhood best friends for three years. One day, while Lino went to visit his grandparents with his parents for several days, Ersel suddenly goes to Manila with his parents without even leaving a word or letter, making the former sad and angry. Ten years later, the two suddenly meet again as college students. How will Ersel make up to Lino for disappearing without a word ten years before? Will their friendship go back to the way it was? Or will their meeting trigger a new emotion - love?

Back to Our Paradise

The sun was already going down the horizon as Van was walking within the suburban area while he was on his way to his apartment, making orange rays of light visible in the sky as the night was fast approaching. After splitting up with Ersel at the train station, Van has been thinking about the possibilities once the latter had joined the varsity basketball team. He had figured out that it was one of the ways that he and Ersel would get a step closer in determining Lino’s identity, yet the former was not sure yet if it was really the best way to do so. 


[For Ersel to ask me to do that much, that must mean that he is really desperate to find out who Lino really is.] Van thought anxiously as he was close to reaching his apartment. [But then...would I really be able to accomplish my mission if I join the varsity basketball team? And most importantly, is Lino really Ersel’s childhood friend?] 


Chapter 22