In Case You Didn't Know

44

"Sir, na-contact mo na po?"
Mhai asked me while I was trying to call Yani for the nth time.

"Hindi pa. Baka tulog pa kasi masama talaga ang pakiramdam nun. Hindi din yun sanay sa parasailing kahapon. Mahal lang talaga ako kaya pinagbigyan ako."
Natatawa kong sabi kay Mhai. Yeah, she really loves me. I know that.

"Malakas kayo dun Sir eh."Mhai answered back.

"Sir, tuloy pa po ba yung paraw sailing?"
Camille asked me cause they're waiting for my decision.

"Oo naman, pero hindi na ako sasama ha. Titingnan ko na si Yani sa kwarto. Ikaw na ang bahala dito Camille. Nagpa-reserve na ako mamayang dinner, treat ko sa lahat. Ikaw na lang ang bahalang magsabi sa kanila."

"Sige po Sir. See you po."

Pagkarating namin, iniwan agad kami ni Gin at pumasok na sa hotel. Na-sense na naman ng lahat na galit talaga sya dahil wala syang ni isang kinausap. I know I messed up big time but I hope she can still forgive me.

I went straight to our room but Yani's not here. I scanned the room and I saw the bags on the couch. That must be everything she bought today and her checklist. She's really one of a kind. She always think of everyone except herself. Masama na nga ang pakiramdam mo nakuha mo pang mamili ng pasalubong. I smiled as I think of my girlfriend. As I walked towards the mirror, I saw her note.

Love, nasa beach lang ako. Dun na lang ako maghihintay sayo.
I love you and I miss you so much.
-Yani-

I smiled and hurriedly went out to meet Yani. To my dismay, I did not found nor saw her. I shouted her name several times and even checked everyone lying on the beach chairs infront of the hotel but she's not one of them. I again tried calling her but she can't be reached. Is this a prank, love?

I calm down for a bit and looked for her at the pool area but she's really not there. Where is she??

"Excuse me, nakita mo ba ang babaeng to?"
I asked the hotel staff at the lobby and showed him Yani's picture in my phone.

"Opo. Nagpa-room service po sya ng lunch kanina tapos lumabas po sya kaninang alas tres."

May lumapit na isang babae at naki-usyuso.

"Yan yung babaeng nakaiwan nung bag sa beach chair kasi may humilang lalaki sa kanya. Nagagandahan nga ako sa kanya."

"What? Where's the bag?"

Inilabas ng babae ang bag and then I saw her phone inside. This explains why I can't call her.

"Natatandaan mo ba yung hitsura ng lalaki?" I asked the woman.

"Pasensya na po, hindi eh. Nakatalikod po kasi, pero si Maam kilala ko po."

Shit! Is it Marcus??

"Okay. Thank you."

I dialled Annie's number and after several rings she answered.

"Annie, nandito ba si Marcus?"

"Po?" She sounds confused. "Bakit po?"

"Nawawala si Yani ang sabi ng staff may kumaladkad daw na lalaki. I have this feeling that it was Marcus. "

"Tatawagan ko lang po Sir si Bryan."

"Okay, thanks. I'll be heading there."

As soon as I arrived at the spot where I left the group, Annie looked worried already. Then I realized, it was really Marcus.

"Is he really here?"

"Nung isang araw pa daw po umalis si Marcus, akala ni Bryan uuwi lang daw sa probinsya. Sabi nung parents ni Marcus nagpaalam daw pupunta dito at sa pagbalik na lang daw yung family dinner. Baka tinuloy po yung date nila kasi birthday nya ngayon. Sorry Sir ha."