FALLING 3: CHEERS TO US BROKEN

FALLING 3: CHEERS TO BROKEN US

Of course, I can’t move on with just half a day then come back to work with no worries and smile as if I was not heart broken. It still hurt like hell. But I have to pretend that it’s okay.

“Juliet Vasquez?” napalingon ako ng dahan dahan sa tumawag sakin. Im so sad and down, parang ayoko nga kumausap ng tao. “yes—mrs. Standford. Goodmorning” I greeted.

“surprise?” she laughed and suddenly hugged me. “you look like you need a drink, wanna grab it with me?” she asked. “sorry mrs SF, I have to deliver this coffee to sir romeo and his schedule. Maybe next time?” I said.

“no you need it now. Wait.” She raised her hand as if she is calling anyone. Then a guy in black suit approached us. “give this coffee to romeo and this schedule too. Tell him that im here, her mother, taking Juliet to a coffee shop. Go.” The guy took the coffee and my ipad from me.

“but—“

“no buts come on.” I had no choice but to go with her. She is Isabelle Standford. Remember the parents of romeo that always busy and in another country? She is one of the parent.

COFFEE SHOP

“you wont ask me where is my husband? Or mr. SF?” she said. I zip my coffee, “no mam, not my position to ask that.” I said. She laughed a little. “I really like you Juliet, so tell me, what’s problem? Is it a boy? Broke your heart?” she asked.

“how did you know?”

“let’s just say, you look down and sad when I saw you and you keep pushing the button on the elevator not even getting in it. So you’re distracted.” I smiled sadly.

“actually mam, if I can be completely honest with you, I don’t want to talk to anyone for now. Its still bothering me and its still hurt.”

“I know how it feels, Juliet.” I looked at her. You mean—“yes, me and Romeo’s dad are getting divorce.” She said.

“but how will sir romeo react?”

“we don’t have any plan for now to tell him. We want him to focus on his work. I know that kid hate us. So what’s the point of telling him?”

“you guys have a dinner together. Its on his schedule. So he knows that you’re here.”

“yes but his dad is not coming he is with someone else.” Oh no, the dad cheated on the mom. What a coincidence.

“I’m sure mam you’re gonna be okay, you’re tougher than you look.” I said and smile.

“Thanks Juliet and I know you will move on too and find true love someday.”

“Cheers to us.”

“Cheers to us broken.” Then we cheers with our cup.

OFFICE

I was wondering on my desk what I can do to move on and to stop thinking about that jerk. Im sure he is happy now and free. That cheating—

“secretary Juliet!” I stood up immediately when I heard that voice. Its my boss. We locked each other’s stare.

“I’ve been calling you for 3 times already. Are you gonna be my secretary or not?” he said, coldly.

“yes sir im coming!”

Inside his office we are just quiet. He is busy making signatures and looking at the plan for the big event.

“what does my mom want from you?” he suddenly asked.

“nothing sir. She just want a coffee with me.” I said. He looked at me for a while. “really?” I nodded.

“are they coming later for the dinner night?”

“yes sir, but only your mother. Your father or mr. SF is busy as she mentioned.”

“okay. Let’s go the venue.”

“okay.” We are walking out when he suddenly turned his back at me. Looking at me. I avoided his stare. “anything you need sir?” I asked.

“are you okay now?” no sir. Im not fine at all.

“yes sir. Im fine.”

“you know you can take leave you if you want. Gale can sub you.” He said.

“There’s no need for that sir, I’ll be fine.” I smiled.

“okay. Whatever you say.” Then he returned my ipad. Big breathe, jules. You can do this.

PARADISE RESORT

The organizer is explaining to us the venue, what will happen, the guests total, the merchandises, the products. Everything that we need to know and to prepare.

“so are you gonna be here?” I rolled my eyes. Well, the organizer is a beauty so my boss is flying his charm.

“if you want me to be your date.” And the girl fell for it. No surprise. I slowly walked away from them.

“jules.” I turned around. “yes sir?”

“clear my sched except the dinner night. I’m going to the club.” He said. Then he put his arm around her and left.

“great.” I whispered. As I was clearing the other schedule.

“woah!”

“oh shit!”

I almost fell on the pool but someone grabbed my arm and that is sir pao. “sir? What are you doing here?” I said. “saving your life I guess?” he laughed.

“thank you sir. But he already left with a girl. The organizer girl.” I said. “oh he’s not the reason that I’m here. I am here for you. I heard what happened to you.”

“how?” curious I asked.

“oh you didn’t still see it?” he asked. “no what is it?” I asked. then he took out his phone and show something to me.

Its me. Someone video me while im breaking up with Erick. That is nice “oh no! its so shameful!” I said.

“no no look! All the girls are loving it! They say that you are brave enough.” He said. “come on sir, can you please stop that I don’t want to hear it anymore.”

“did that guy really cheated on you?” he asked. we are walking towards the beach.

“yes sir. He did it big time. I mean my bestfriend is right about it but I still let love win so here I am, broke.”

“you wanna drink it out?” he asked. I look at him. “I-“

“come on I know that romeo cleared his schedule except the dinner night with his parents right?”

“how do you know that?”

“he is my bestfriend.” Then I laughed. “come on! Invite gale” he said. “come to think of it, that girl own me a drink.” I dialed her number.

“let’s go out girl.” I said.

“nice! Party!!!” she shouted.

AT SOME BAR

No really the name of the bar is at some bar. Weird right? But there are so many people here. We are on the V.I.P. thanks to sir pao.

“drinks on girls.” Sir pao said.

“nope sir. My drinks is on her” I pointed gale. “oh yes it’s a bet sir!” then we cheers.

“cookies! Let’s dance! Come on”

“no sir! No! I don’t dance!”

“come on! Don’t be a party killer!”

“go girl!” gale pushes me.

“gale lets dance too!”

“okay!!” gale go with sir pao. I just sat down and watch them dancing from a far.

“nice moves!” I shouted. This drink is so good! Wait, I want more where can I get some? I stood up and walks towards the bar.

“you! Give me more of this whatever this is!” I said to the bartender. “okay.” He said. I sat down there and wait.

“sis?” I turned around. Its jully.

“oh my ghad jully what are you doing here? Are you even allowed in here?” I said.

“your drunk!” she said. I shaked my head. “im not. You go home! And who is this guy?”

“just random friend. You go home sis! Who are you with? Is gale here?”

“yes and sir pao. Go home jully! im working my ass for you but you’re here partying?” I said.

“we just finished our tests I wanna unwind.”

“mam your drink.” The bartender. “nice! Thanks cutie!” I said and grabbed my drink. “you go home okay? Bye!” then I left her.

I went back to our table but to see that sir pao and gale are kissing on the couch.

“oh my ghad you too!” I shouted. “where have you been?” sir pao said. “this! I went there for this!” I said. Oh shit my head is spinning. I think my sister is right. Im drunk.

“you’re drunk, jules!”

“what?”

BLOCKED OUT.

ROMEO POV

That organizer girl is not good in bed. I hate her moaned, so I left her and went home since I have dinner night with my parents. I mean mom.

Jules is not answering my calls, where is this girl? To think that she is broken what could she have done? No no no, why am I worried about my secretary?

“romeo” my mom is finally here. Kissed me on my cheek so I did too. “where is juliet?” she asked.

“probably somewhere. I don’t know. Let get inside.” I said. That girl is so dead.

We are eating now just the two of us. “so why is dad busy? I thought when its dinner night, no one is busy?” I asked. my sister is not here too. She faced time me this morning saying she have a tests and couldn’t make it.

“I know darling but you know your Dad, always busy. How about your sister?” she said.

“she have tests.”

“oh I see. Well then lets be complete next month. Let’s just enjoy this evening.” She smiled at me. I couldn’t. I hate it. I know she is lying and I know that she told jules about it.

After eating and drinking wine and catching up with my Mom, she head out because she said she have to be somewhere.

“thanks for the dinner son, have a wonderful life.” We hugged and I kissed her forehead. “take care, mom” then she left.

And again, im alone.

“sir romeo standford!” is that what I think it is? I turned around and yes, its jules. She is drunk the way she walks.

“jules, go home. Let’s talk tomorrow.” I said.

“wait wait! We are gonna talk today! Now! The cab is expensive so I don’t have any money left here” then she laughed. For reals? Is this the first time she got drunk?

“jules go home. Ben will take—“ she puked. On my shirt. I glared at her but its not affecting her. She laughed about it.

“oh no! I puked on you! What a shame! Sorry sir, let me just put it on the laundry.”

“jules-”

“you know what your mom told me?”

“what?”

“cheers to us broken!!” she shouted. What? Broken? My mom? What is that—“im going to bed, boss. Goodnight.” She blacked out and good thing I caught her.

I lay her down on the guest room. Putting her things beside the table and put blanket on her. “you cheating jerk..” she is murmuring on her sleep. Is my mom and dad getting divorce?

“sir romeo.” I looked at her. She is looking at me also then she smiled. “its okay not to be okay.” She said.

“get some sleep, jules.”

“you should get some happy pills, sir. Smiling won’t hurt you.”

I sat beside her, “I know you’re not going to remember this tomorrow but, I dreamt about you almost every night. Its you I am catching. What am I going to do with you? Shall I keep you? Or not?”

I am always dreaming about standing beside a big tree. Looking up and I don’t know waiting for something, then, her, Jules will just suddenly fall down. Smiling at me. I can’t be wrong it’s her, that smile is only hers.

“I got you.”