Sana Pwede Pa

Kabanata 19

"Let her go or I'm gonna call the security here and throw you away from this island. You know, my family have connections here both in the police or the LGU. I will not hesitate to use that connections if you will not leave us here."

Because of Dominic's threat, Josh eventually let go of my arm. I saw him swallowed a lump in his throat but then managed to give Dominic dagger stare to act as if he's not afraid.

"Bro, iwan na natin 'tong mga 'to," wika ng isa sa mga kasamahan nitong si Josh.

"As if I'm afraid with your connections," Josh said still giving Dominic a deadly glare. "I'll leave you 'cause I realized there's no fun with you at all, not because I'm afraid. In fact, I see you as a cry baby calling someone 'cause you yourself can't beat us."

Nakita ko ang akmang pagsugod ni Dominic kina Josh pero mabuti nalang ay napigilan siya ni Michael.

Josh gave us a smirk before he finally walked to the seashore together with his friends.

"You okay?" Agad akong nilapitan ni Xyrine.

Hindi ako nakapagsalita. Isang tango lang ang kaya kong isagot sa kaniya.

"Let's go, Sab. Kailangan na nating bumalik sa dalampasigan," Dominic said so I nodded again and the four of us went to the shore.

"You sure you're okay?" Si Dominic naman ngayon ang nagtanong.

"Okay na ako. Thank you, Dom," sagot ko pero agad nagsalita si Jennifer.

"And why did you even swam away from us? It's your fault din naman kasi lumayo ka sa 'min."

"Jen!" magkasabay na sigaw nina Dominic at Xyrine.

"Jennifer, ilang ulit ko ba dapat sabihin sa 'yo na tigilan mo na si Sab?"

"Why, Kuya? Did I say something wrong?"

"Jen, you're victim-blaming," si Xyrine naman ngayon ang nagsalita. "You're even indirectly saying that Sab liked what had happened to her a while ago. That's not right, Jen."

Jennifer just rolled her eyeballs and walked away from us. Michael followed her girlfriend immediately. They are both heading to the hotel where we are staying.

"I'm really sorry for my sister, Sab."

What's new, Dom? It's always you who's asking sorry in behalf of your sister.

"I don't think there's a chance that Jennifer and I will be okay with each other. Halata namang ayaw niya sa 'kin e."

"Sab, no," Xyrine said with pleading eyes. "I believe there's still a chance that you guys would be good towards each other. Ganiyan lang talaga 'yan si Jennifer sa una pero kapag nakilala niyo na ang isa't-isa mabait din 'yon."

I don't know if she is telling the truth or she is just making things up because the older brother is here.

Hindi ko na nagawang sumagot sa kanila kaya napagdesisyonan naming bumalik nalang din sa hotel.

Nang makarating kami sa harapan ng hotel ay nakita namin sina Jennifer at Michael na nakaupo na isang shed sa gilid.

"Ano pa'ng ginagawa niyo diyan?" tanong ni Dominic sa dalawa.

"We're waiting for you!" Jennifer answered with a yell. "We are supposed to enter the hotel but I remembered we will still try various water activities. That's the plan, Ate Xyrine, right?"

I saw Xyrine's face became worried. Nagpalipat-lipat nadin ang tingin niya sa 'min ni Jennifer. "But-"

I know what she's thinking so I cutted her off, "It's okay, Xy. You can continue your plan."