Beautiful Nightmares

Kabanata 4: Fishing

Kabanata 4: Fishing

   She thought that she had just jumped into the arms of the love of her life, but somehow ended up falling on the bitter ground. I close my notebook at muli itong itinago. I don't know, pero I'm obsessed with writing endings without happily ever after. I just find it more realistic. There's never really a happily ever after, it's just in the books. They just conquered a problem, but don't you think they won't encounter another one? A more serious one. What will happen after they lose the spark? The magic? Could they still be happy? Questions that are still a mystery to me. And the only thing that may solve this is if I, myself feel it. 

"Pag ako na mismo yung nakaranas, siguro malalaman ko ang sagot." I whispered to myself.

  Maaga akong nagising kasi binaggit ni Adam kagabi na mamimingwit daw siya. The kids beg to come, so ang ending kasama den ako. Mas maganda na daw na dalawa kaming magbabantay sa mga bata. Plus, maari ko din daw itong gamiting chance para mafamiliarize yung lugar, but the problem is I don't know how to mamingwit. They said it needed patients na wala ako. Mabilis lang naman daw ito sabi ni tita at tuturuan naman daw ako ni Adam, so I shouldn't worry. And since we are going fishing, nagsuot na lang ako ng shorts in white v-neck tees that hug my figure. I also brought my hat and umbrella.

Nagsuot na lang ako ng tsinelas. Bago bumaba. I was greeted by the smell of coffee and eggs and the sound of something sizzling. My stomach automatically growls, kaya dumiretiyo na'ko pa baba.

"Magandang umaga, ate." Chuchay great me nang makita akong pababa sa hagdan.

"Good morning." tugon ko, akala ko mamaya pa kami makakaalis at kailangan pa silang dalawang gisingin ni butchoy.

But to my surprise, ako pa yung na nahuli. I felt my cheeks get warmer ng makitang tapos na rin uminom ng gatas ang dalawa at nag tatakbo na sa silid para magbihis.

"Sorry, nalate ata ako ng gising." wika ko habang hinde makatingin kay Adam na naka upo sa lamesa. Ang paimportante ko tuloy tignan grr.. Eleonor.

Binigyan niya lamang ako ng tipid na ngite "Maaga pa naman, coffee?" I smile at tumango.

  Pero nang makita kong tumayo siya para ikuha ako ay agad kong inunahan ang pag hakbang niya.

"Ako na. Kaya ko naman." saad ko. I felt his amusement as I felt his stare at my back before he settled into his seat.

I glance at him for a few seconds bago muling balikan ng tingin ang ginagawa ko. Napakunot ako ng noo nung hinde ko makita ang lagayan ng mga baso. I tried to search further, pero hinde ko talaga makita. I tried to pull a few things, like some drawers na maaaring pinagtataguan nito ngunit bigo ako.

I heard a deep chuckle behind me, making me pout a bit. Is he mocking me? Am just not familiar with the place! I can make my own coffee, pero bago pa mag register sa utak ko ang pwesto namin ay umikot na'ko.

"Naandito yung mga baso."  wika niya habang nakatungo ng tingin saakin. My breath got caught in my throat. He's too close.. too close for my liking..

"O-okay, salamat."  I tried to act normal, ngunit hinde ko napigilan ang pagkautal dahil sa sobrang lapit namin sa isa't isa.

He placed the cup sa harapan ko bago bumalik sa kinauupuan niya. I smelled the coffee and, at the same time, the mint in his breath. I was in a daze for a few seconds, habang nakatingin parin sakaniya. Nang mapagtanto ko kung anong ginagawa ko ay agad akong tumalikod. My god, Eleonor! Ano bang ginagawa mo? Nababaliw kana ba?

  I gently pinch my arm para magising at nagpatuloy sa pag gagawa ng kape. But, every time, na maalala ko kung gaano kami magkalapit kanina hinde ko maiwasang kabahan. Hinde ko alam kung bakit.. Maybe the fact na I barely have any male contact, ilangin kasi ako kahit kanino however, into boys, and I think that was the closest encounter I have had with one.