Cool For The Summer

Chapter 20

Payapang humahampas ang alon ng dagat. It's five-thirty in the morning. The sun has already risen. Tahimik ang buong paligid at mag-isa akong naglalakad dito sa tabing-dagat habang namumulot ng basura.

Ngayon ang araw ng clean-up ng resort. Nauna akong pumunta dito upang maagang mamulot ng basura.

Wala naman masyadong basurang pupulutin dahil hindi naman nagkulang sa paglilinis ang management ng resort.

I'm trying to divert my attention to other things. It's been three days since that night happened. Have I moved on already on what happened? The answer is no.

I could still remember what happened that night. It's still clear on my mind. The feeling is still fresh. Ramdam ko pa rin ang bawat haplos, halik, at pagbaon niya sa loob ko.

Ang naiwang love bites ni Isko sa katawan ko ay ang pruweba sa nangyari sa amin. It felt so surreal. It was the best night that ever happened to me not until the morning came.

Akala ko that night was the start of something new between us but I was wrong. I was so happy when I woke but it vanishes when I felt that no one is lying beside me except for a black leather jacket only.

Akala ko nagluluto lang siya sa kitchen but when I went to the kitchen the only person was there is Ezekiel. I asked him if si Isko ba ang naghanda ng breakfast ko but he said no.

I ate my breakfast with Ezekiel. Pinilit ko lang din siya na kumain kasama ako kasi ayokong kumain mag-isa.

Throughout my time eating my breakfast that morning, the only thing that is on my mind is that where did Isko go.

Then I realized that maybe Isko was on their quarters, maybe he went back for a while, to change his clothes or whatever he's doing there.

Nagpasalamat ako kay Ezekiel for preparing my breakfast. Uminom rin ako ng painkillers pagkatapos kumain because my behind is hurting. Ramdam ko pa rin kasi nung umagang iyon ang kirot sa likod ko.

After eating my breakfast and taking painkillers, I went outside my cabin. Lumabas ako to stroll in the beach. I even saw Barry, Cain, Raiver, Prince and Addy enjoying swimming in the beach.

They were having fun while swimming on the beach. I was wearing Isko's leather jacket. I couldn't wear something revealing because I have hickeys all over my upper body.

Barry approached me. He thanked me for joining them last night, that all of them had fun. Nagpasamalat din ako dahil they invited me to drink with them,

Napansin kong silang lima lang ang nandito that's why asked him where are the others at ang sabi niya ay umalis na ang iba at silanhg lima lang ang nagpaiwan.

My forehead wrinkled. It can't be. To confirm my suspicion I asked him if umuwi rin ba si Isko and he said yes.

Natigilan ako sa sagot niya. He was surprise when I found out that Isko left. He thought that I knew that Isko will leave too. Hindi ko siya sinagot.

Nag-usap pa kami ng konti pagkatapos ay nagpaalam na ako sa kaniya na babalik na sa cabin ko.

Walang ibang nasa isip ko kundi si Isko lang. Si Isko na iniwan ako nang walang paalam. Hindi ako lumabas ng cabin ko. Ilang araw akong nagkulang ng cabin.

My heart is in pain. I was so broken. Wala akong ibang nararamdaman kundi ang sakit.

I was overthinking. Iniisip ko na pagkatapos ng may mangyari sa amin ay ganoon na lang iyon. Aalis na lang siya nang walang paalam. Iiwan na lang niya ako ng basta-basta.

Bakit parang wala lang sa kaniya yung nangyari sa amin? Is it just a one night stand for him only? Then why did he called me mahal? Bakit pa siya nakipagsex sa akin kung aalis lang siya? Pampatanggal libog? Ganoon?