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

Ersel woke up very early that morning in order to prepare himself to join the arnis team of the university. He went down to the dining room wherein he saw his mother, who woke up earlier to cook some food for him. 


Ersel’s mother, Mrs. Delgado, smiled and, while grinning at her son, said, “Ersel, you’re here. Go ahead and eat.” 


“So, you’ll be joining the arnis team, correct?” Mrs. Delgado asked while grinning. 


“Yes,” Ersel replied with a blank look on his face. 


“I see,” Mrs. Delgado replied merrily. “It has been years since you stopped engaging in arnis and began practicing taekwondo. I’m really glad that you will be practicing our very own martial art again.” 


“Yeah!” Ersel answered joyfully. “I also want to practice that martial art again, Ma. I also want to obtain the black belt ranking.” 


“That’s great!” Mrs. Delgado said in a jolly manner. “You’re still the same, Ersel. You haven’t changed at all.” 


Chapter 45