Vagary Demeanor (T.R.A.V.E.L SERIES #4)

Chapter 16

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After an hour staying at the top of the mountain, we were told that there'll be a show. It's called Woman Diver Show.

It's a community of women who goes diving 10m under the sea to pick up shellfish without the help of oxygen masks.

Hindi ko nga maiwasang mamangha because they're women! They're amazing.

Kaya naman bumaba na kami, hindi na gaanong madulas ang daanan pero hawak pa rin ni Dirv ang kamay ko para alalayan ako.

I didn't complain. As I've said, gusto ko ang pakiramdam ng kamay niya sa kamay ko.

The warmth feels so good lalo na pag minsan ay ginagalaw niya ang thumb niya, nakikiliti ang kamay ko.

After 20 minutes ay nakarating na nga kami sa baba. Dumiretso kami kung saan gaganapin iyon.

Hindi ko maintindihan what kind of show is this. Are they gonna perform on water or they're just gonna swim 10m deep in the ocean then will get a shellfish tapos ay tapos na.

"Matagal pa kaya?" Tanong ko kay Dirv.

Mukha kasing wala pang plano magstart kahit kita na namin ang mga babaeng gagawa non.

They're already wearing their swimming attire. Tapos ay may dala silang green net na may orange sa dulo. Meron ring goggles.

No oxygen mask talaga. So totoo pala talaga iyong sabi na hindi sila gagamit non.

Now I can't help but be worried. Baka maubusan sila ng hininga habang nalangoy.

But this isn't their first time so they'll be okay naman ata?

They're all experienced and I don't think they won't be allowed to do that without proper training.

"Nag aattendance pa ata si Sir." Sagot nito habang nakalingon kung saan kaya napalingon rin ako sa tinitignan niya.

"He checks the attendance?" Gulat kong sabi. Hindi ko alam, I never saw him check one earlier.

"Yes," sabi nito bago binalik sakin ang tingin. "He doesn't call us one by one though. He familiarized our faces, I guess."

I nodded to what he said. Nang nilingon ko ulit si Sir ay nakita ko itong tinatago ang isang board na hawak, may paper na nakaipit doon.

Sunod ay nagsimula itong mag bilang samin.

"He should've just called our names." I told him first before looking at him. Nahuli ko itong nakatitig sa akin.

"He prefers the hard way." He shrugged, still not taking his eyes off of me.

"He's too... passionate." Mahina itong natawa sa sinabi ko.

Napalingon kasi ulit ako kay Sir at pinagmasdan ang ginagawa nito. He really counted us here. Hindi ko alam kung ilan kami basta I know na dalawang bus ang gamit namin.

Hindi naman puno both though. Or ewan, hindi ko alam sa kabila.

"He loves his country." Napakunot noo ako sa sagot nito sakin.

"What's the connection?"

"He's too passionate touring us around because he's talking about his country. He's proud of it, Emiliana."

Napaawang ang labi ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Right! Why didn't I think of that?

Nakamasid pa rin ako kay Sir, nang mukhang natapos na ito ay nakipag usap muna ito sa ibang tour guides. Napabuntong hininga ako. Ang tagal. I wanna go to the next spot already, sana lang may upuan doon dahil ngalay na ang paa ko.