Eyes On Me, Baby (COMPLETED)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

I saw how Austin Archangel's eyes widened the moment our lips touched. He tried to get away, but that only made it worse dahil sabay kaming na-tumba sa may deck at ngayon ay naka-patong na iyong buong katawan ko sa kanya. I was holding on to him for my dear life dahil kinakabahan ako na baka bigla niya akong bitawan at mahulog ako sa mga yate. Baka magka-totoo iyong kaninang iniisip ko lang at maging pagkain na talaga ako ng mga isda.

My face was now resting against the crook of his neck. Dito niya siguro nilalagay iyong Tom Ford niya na pabango dahil amoy na amoy ko iyon.

"Hey..." pagtawag niya sa akin. Hindi pa rin ako guma-galaw at naka-kapit lang ako sa damit niya. "We have to stand up."

"How?" I asked. Gabi na. Kapag natapon ako sa dagat, mahihirapan silang hanapin ako. After 24 hours, iyong search and rescue operation ko ay magiging search na lang.

"You have to get off of me."

"Hindi ako maka-galaw."

"Okay..." sabi niya. 20 seconds siyang hindi nagsalita. Hindi rin ako gumalaw. "How about I flip us over and then I'll stand up and just carry you with me?"

"Okay," sagot ko kahit hindi ko naintindihan iyong sinabi niya dahil mas focused ako sa pagkapit sa kanya. Nasaan ba iyong mga security niya? Hindi ba nila nakikita iyong posisyon naming dalawa? Wala bang tutulong sa amin?

I did not understand what Austin Archangel was talking about... Naintindihan ko lang iyon nang pagpalitin niya iyong posisyon namin. He rolled us over hanggang nasa ibaba na ako at nasa itaas ko siya. And then he did a push-up and literally carried me with him. Humawak siya sa railings nung yate hanggang sa maka-tayo kaming dalawa. I was still holding on to his shirt.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

I shook my head. "Pwede ba akong kumapit sa 'yo habang naglalakad tayo pabalik?"

He nodded. "Of course," he said while draping his arm over my shoulder. Kalmado na iyong alon, pero kina-kabahan pa rin ako. It would only take one wild wave to flip this yacht over. Ayokong mamatay sa pagka-lunod. I already made a decision na mamamatay ako habang tulog ako. I made a list of the ways I did not want to die—my top three are drowning, being buried alive, and someone putting a plastic over my head. I knew the odds are in my favor, but I would still not take my chances.

Nang maka-pasok kami sa loob ay pina-upo ako ni Austin Archangel.

"Do you want water?" he asked.

I nodded and then I reached for the tumbler inside my bag. Natigilan si Austin Archangel. Tahimik akong uminom. I did a breathing exercise I was taught until I calmed myself down.

"Everything okay?" tanong ni Gio.

"Yeah," sagot ni Austin Archangel. "Let's go back."

"Aight."

Ibinalik ni Austin Archangel iyong tingin niya sa akin. Naupo siya sa katapat na upuan habang hindi inaalis iyong tingin sa akin.

"Uh..." he said. I looked at him, waiting for what he was going to say. Muli akong napa-kapit nang umuga iyong yate dahil sa alon. Okay. Hindi na ako babalik pa rito. One near death experience was more than enough. Masaya na ako sa dalampasigan.

I closed my eyes and counted inside my head to calm myself down. It took me counting to 2,078 bago sabihin ni Gio sa amin na nasa dock na kami. I opened my eyes and the first thing that I saw was Austin Archangel looking at me.

"What?" I asked.

He shook his head. "Nothing," he replied.

Tumayo na para maka-labas na. Inalalayan ako ni Austin Archangel hanggang sa maka-sampa ako sa dock. Naka-hinga na rin ako nang maluwag nang maramdaman ko iyong buhangin at iyong lupa.