The Island's Untouchable

The Island's Untouchable: Four

Chapter Four:

"Takas"

Three hours had passed since he had his breakdown. He's calmer than earlier and he busied himself in drinking the beer that he bought on a store along the way here.

He sighed and finally decided to go home. He picked up all of the empty cans around him and placed it in a large plastic bag. He don't want to polute this beautiful place. Pinulot niya na rin ang jacket niya at nagpagpag ng short niya. The call made him feel mad towards his father.

Kung hindi lang nito pinatagal ang pagsasabi sa kaniya ng tungkol kay Trina ay maaabutan o di kaya ay maihahatid niya ito sa airport man lang. He would travel miles just for her.

He checked his phone at 1 AM na. Trina's departure is on 8 o'clock in the morning. If he'll travel now, he won't make it dahil around 10 am pa ang dating ng barko dito sa isla. His father won't let him use their chopper just to go there. He turned his phone off and placed it inside his jacket's inner pockets.

He then turned around to go home but it took him only a few steps when he heared a grunt. Pau stopped on his track. He wobbled and looked around to find where the grunt came from. There are lights around the fences that helped him see his surroundings. At hindi siya makapaniwalang may taong natutulog sa may puno. He was familiar with the person's kinky hair so he slowly approached her. She's hugging her knees and her face is placed on top of it, sideways.

"What the hell is she going here?" Tanong niya sa sarili at nagsquat na rin para tingnan ang mukha nito. Her morena skin is shining a bit because of the light. Ang mahaba at kulot nitong buhok ay medyo napupunta na sa mukha nito. I haven't seen anyone this beautiful. Those girls that I had flings with has a whiter complexion. Ang lola lang niya ang nakilala kiyang magandang morena sa buong buhay niya. Pero mukhang may nakita na siyang isa pa.

I lifted a finger to move some of her hair from her face pero naalala ko naman yung pagbabanta nito nung una naming pagkikita. "Paano kung oo, takot ka? At isa pa, sigurado akong magsisisi ka kapag hawakan mo ako. You're not gonna be free after that. At ikaw yung taong ayaw ng kinokontrol at pinipigilan ang paglalandi, Paulino. I'll be the death of you."

Masyado pa rin nitong ginugulo ang isip niya sa mga nakaraang araw. Nakakalimutan niya lamang ito kapag busy ako sa paglalandi. She's right. Ayaw ko ng kinokontrol ako.

So, rather than touching her, he found a small branch near him and poked her with its end. Flat naman ang dulo kaya paniguradong di iyon makakasakit.

It took him 3 try's to wake her up. Kailangan pa na mas diinan niya ang pagsundot sa braso nito para mas lalong magising.

She slowly opened her eyes, unable to recognize her surroundings. Masyadong malabo pa ang paningin niya. But when her eyes made contact with the man who just cried his heart out earlier, she froze. Her heart beats tremendously fast.

"Buhay ka pa pala." Medyo lasing ang boses nito. Napatingin naman si Selene sa hawak nitong plastic at nakita niyang puno iyon ng empty canned beers. Bago bumalik sa mukha nito. Somehow, he looks fine. Parang hindi umiyak.

"Obvious ba?" Pambawi ko mula sa matagal na pagkakatitig sa kaniya. Sarcasm would help her slowly regain herself from feeling butterflies on her stomach.

"Gaano na ba siya katagal dito? Narinig niya kaya ang mga nangyari kanina?" Isip ni Pau. Suplada naman nitong babaeng to. Malay ko ba kung namamalik-mata lang ako o ano.

"Meh. Akala ko kanina may diwata akong narinig, buti na lang nilapitan ko, hehehe, nalinawan ako na dewende ka pala." Lasing na panlalait nito sa kaniya.