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Ensue



I was left alone on a coast. The burning sun reflects on me as if it wants me to get burn and I find it good on me.

"Avatom!"

Bumangon ako sa pagkakahiga sa buhangin at tinapunan nang tingin ang kaibigan.

"You're getting burned!" he shouted.

He was wearing a beach polo and a white short. He looked dashing with his new haircut. He stopped and sat beside me. I smirked at him.

"I love the sun here. It's refreshing," I stated and cover my body using my see-through.

It's been a months. It's Waheed's celebration after ending his college life. He already graduated last week. Hinintay pa namin ang mga kamag-anak niya from Palawan dahil gusto nito makita siya.

"Tara na. Kumain na tayo," pag-aaya nito.

Tumango ako at tinungo kung saan ang salo-salo sa ilalim ng isang puno.

I can't help but to think of my ex. What happened months ago still a puzzle to me. Before we separated, we rode alone on a boat he requested from the Captain.

I was quite the whole travel until we reached the shore. Paalis na siya at madilim ang mga tingin sa akin. I was watching his boat getting smaller in my sight.

Waheed found me. Nagsampa pa ng kaso si tita kay Dion for taking me away. Tahimik lang din si papa at wala nang sinabi.

A month ago, nabalitaan ko na naisawalang bahala ang kaso. Of course, the power that Mercados holding is not that facile. Nowadays, laws are useless when it comes to money.

I shifted my position when Waheed sat behind me. We are riding the jet ski. I was on my black swimsuit.

"Kumapit ka," tawa nito.

"Tanga mo, bakit ka sumabay?"

"Ay, bawal ba?" nakangisi ito habang inaayos ang base niya.

"Ewan ko sa'yo, Waheed!"

I was shouting the whole ride. Muntik pa ako mahulog dahil sa kan'ya. Malalaki ang hakbang ko nang dumaong kami. I can hear him laughing behind me.

"Bakit ka ba galit?" siya at may halong kaligayahan ang boses.

"Hinuhulog mo naman kasi ako."

"I'm not. I'm just holding you. Baka kasi mahulog ka tapos malunod sa aking pagmamahal," tumawa ito.

"It's not fun though," inirapan ko ito bago hinila ang towel sa gilid.

I wrapped it on me as I shiver with the coldness of the wind.

"So, we'll go camping?" dagdag niya.

Lumingon ako sa kan'ya. I saw his chest and his abdomen. He's changing his clothes so I looked away immediately.

"Where are we going then?" I asked to ease the uncomfortable feeling after I saw him half-naked.

"Mount Minandar you want?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. I haven't heard that before.

"Where is that?"

"You'll find out soon," he smirked.

I saw him wearing another pair of black shirt and a black pants. Sa susunod na taon na ang alis niya. He was offered to work in Manila.

Nakakunot ang noo nito habang nakatingin sa akin. Last month, he's always telling me to work here instead. Mas magandang dito na lang magtrabaho para naman madagdagan ang mga trabahante sa Alabel. He even wanted to build a small camping house sa bundok for us to stayed on. He likes camping.

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