Just A Little More

41. Just A Little More

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"Thanks" mahinang sambit ko kay Alexa nang abutan niya ako ng tubig.

Pareho kaming tagaktak ng pawis dahil katatapos lamang namin maglaro ng beach volleyball. Naupo si Alexa at madramang bumuntong hininga habang pinapanood ang dalawa naming kaibigan kasama ang mga boyfriend nila. Umiling na lang ako at uminom ng tubig.

"Shan?"

"Hm?"

"It's been two years, wala ka pa rin bang balita sa kanya?"

Binaba ko ang bote na hawak at napatingin sa dagat. Wala akong balita tungkol sa kanya sa loob ng dalawang taon. It is easy for me to find her kung gugustuhin ko, all I have to do is ask ate Sandra.

But I decided not to.

I decided to just wait for her. I know she will come back to me. I believe her.

Sa dalawang taong nakalipas ay binuhos ko ang oras ko sa pagtatatrabaho. Hindi nagtagal ay naging parte rin ako ng board and started working in the main building.

There were times that I badly missed her. But I have to be patient.

"You know what? let just go the pool. Masyado nang nananakit ang mata ko sa panonood sa naglalandian" bitter na sabi ni Alexa.

Sinuot ko ang swimsuit cover up at sumunod sa kanya.

"I don't get you. Ang bitter mo but when it comes to relationship takot kang magcommit"

"Who told I'm scared of commitment?"

"C'mon, Alexa, let's be real here. Why don't you just try?" I suggested

Allergic si Alexa sa commitment for some unknown reason. She had flings pero hanggang doon lang yun. Kaunti na lang iisipin kong asexual sya.

"If I'm just going to experiment then no thanks and like I said last night I'm already committed to someone"

Napataas ang kilay ko sa sinabi nya. Well, I thought she was just joking last night because she never mentioned this to us.

"Really? Bakit wala kang kinukwento samin? Who is this anyway?" dire-direstong tanong ko.

"I want to take it slowly. It's a little complicated as of now"

"Well, congrats I guess?"

Pareho kaming natawa dahil sa sinabi ko. Medyo maraming tao sa pool pagdating namin. Naghanap kami ng pwesto ni Alexa at kumuha ng maiinom. May ilang sumubok lumapit samin pero dahil dakilang mataray si Alexa ay wala silang magawa kundi ang umalis.

"Look, nandito rin pala sila Sandra" sambit ni Alexa at may tinuro sa hindi kalayuan.

"What's to be surprised about that. We are in the same resort" walang ganang turan ko at inaliw na lang ang sarili sa inumin.

"Geez, you're acting like an oldhag did you know that?"

"No, you are just acting like a two year old kid. You need to grow up Alexa. Napagiiwanan ka na" pang-aasar ko.

"At least ako hindi iniwan"

Nakatanggap ito ng pagirap mula sakin. She knew how to get into my nerves.

"This our last day here, isn't it? Can't we just spend our life here?"

"Look who's acting like an old lady now" I mocked her.

"Tss"

Lumapit kami kina ate Sandra. Kumuha ako ng maiinom at naupo sa isang sun lounger. Pinanood ko ang mga taong nagkakatuwaan sa swimming pool. Most of them are teenagers.