Dive Deep

CHAPTER 6

Hindi agad nakabawi si Cyra nang gawin iyon ng lalaki. Her phone was taken by the man who just interrupted the whole scene.

"My-

"Here."

Hindi na nga niya naituloy ang sasabihin, muntik pang bumagsak ang cell phone niya sa sahig nang biglaan itong ibalik sa kaniya ng kinikilalang kapitan ng mga sundalong narito. Magsasalita pa sana siya nang iwaksi nito ang mga tingin sa kaniya.

"Let's talk, Sergeant Alitagtag."

The man headed directly outside which Cyra found cool. She was smiling when the manager blocked her view.

"Tapos na po sila, ma'am."

Nawala ang kaniyang mga ngiti saka nilibot ang tingin. Nagsisihandaan na ang ibang mga sundalo na umalis at ang iba nga'y tuluyan nang nakalabas.

Ang bibilis naman nilang kumain, aniya sa kaniyang isipan.

"Ayusin niyo na rito, I have to go out."

Wala ng iba pang nasabi ang kaniyang mga empleyado nang lisanin na niya ang lugar. She kept walking and searching for him but there's no traces not until she reached the shore where soldiers are preparing to go back. Cyra promenaded to their direction but her friends came into the way.

"Saan ka pupunta?" tanong sa kaniya ni Roxanne

She was caught-off guard. Hindi naman niya maaaring sabihin na hinahabol niya ang lalaking iyon. Para ano? Kilala niya ang kaibigan lalo na si Roxanne na hindi siya titigilan sa mga lalaki.

"May itatanong lang, excuse me."

"Wait."

Tinitigan niya ang babaeng sa muli'y hinarangan siya.

"I need to say something."

Cyra rolled her eyes. "Whatever it is, Rox I have no time. I have important matters so could you please move aside and let me do my job?"

Sandali siyang sinuri ng kaibigan bago ito tuluyang gumilid.

"Go, girl. Get his number." Roxanne and Ellen giggled as she glared at them.

"Get in the damn boat and return to the ship."

"Excuse me."

Although she sensed that the man is not in the mood, she still approached him. Her plan is to get into his nerves and be the person who will leave unforgettable images on his mind.

"Ano'ng kailangan mo?" The seriousness in his voice is making her heart thump.

She stiffened at the moment. This is the first time, definitely the first time where she felt her heart rushing. Ni hindi nga niya alam kung halata ba ang pamumula ng kaniyang mukha.

"If you have no concerns with me, Ms. Arevalo can you step out?"

She raised an eyebrow. "Step out? This is our island-

"That's not what I mean-

"You know I hate being interrupted when I talk."

The man in front of her scoffed. "I don't care about your rules, Ms. Arevalo. I have my own rules and to cut the chase, I don't like easy girls. Excuse us."

His words felt like daggers. She didn't talked nor moved. Cyra stayed at her position until the boat goes and one by one, they're gone far. Tila nanikip ang kaniyang dibdib, kung matalas ang dila niya para namang lason ang mga salitang binibitawan ng binata dahil mabilis itong kumalat sa kaniyang sistema na kung hindi kilig, ay isang sakit naman ang kaniyang nararamdaman.