After finishing, yet another sketch of an Aklan inspired modern filipiñana dress ay isinara ko na ang sketchpad ko.
I heaved out a sigh as I put down my pad and lay down on the rocks near the river.
It's almost 3 in the afternoon, and the hot and moist wind blows heavily under the Tigayon Bridge.
Maingay ang tubig na rumaragasa sa ilog, at rinig na rinig ko ang tawanan ng ilang mga naliligo dito.
Hmmm, might as well take a dip...
Since I was already wearing a camisole underneath my loose dreass ay huhubarin ko na sana ito, but I was stopped when I heard a voice and footsteps walking towards me.
"Miss Lachica, I've been searching for you...", binitawan ko ang paghawak sa laylayan ng damit ko, at naiinis na lumingon kay Dennis.
Yes, him. He's with me due to my father's orders.
"What is it this time?", I said almost groaning.
"Madame Leonore have been looking for you, since you skipped your afternoon meal...", I sighed heavily and decided to continue what I was about to do.
"Maliligo na muna ako sa ilog bago tayo umuwi, kanina pa ako naiinitan...", I said and slowly walked my way to the river.
Masakit ang mga bato sa paa, but as soon as I stepped on the water, my feet was immediately greeted by the sand beneath.
"Miss Ysrielle. Your grandmother has ordered me to bring you back immediately...!", looking at him right now, with his cold, and unmoving gaze from me ay mukhang nasanay na si Dennis sa akin.
I remembered the first time when I took of my dress infront of him, it was my fifth day in Aklan, at pumunta kami dito sa Ilog.
"Calm down! Hindi naman ako mamatay if I skipped one meal, babawi nalang ako mamayang dinner", Sagot ko at lumubog sa tubig.
I hear him call my name, pero hindi ko na siya pinakinggan pa at sumisid sa tubig.
the water feels so cooling and very fresh, nang umahon ako ay napatingin ako sa paligid, napa bubtobg hininga ako ng makitang walang katao-tao ngayon.
Na miss ko na tuloy sina Jec-jec...
I used to bath here with some of the kids na anak ng nga trabahador nina lolo at lola. I enjoyed there company because they talk alot when they bath in the river.
Maghahabulan ang mga bata sa may gilid, at ang iba ay magkakaroon pa ng contest sa patagalan sa ilalim ng tubig, and I am their acting gaurdian.
My attention then shifted on top, kung saan ay rinig na rinig ko ang pagdaan ng mga sasakyan sa may tulay. Most of it are trucks carrying some sand, and some carry herds of goats, and cows.
"Miss Ysrielle. We really have to go...", muli ko nanaman na narinig ang boses ni Dennis.
Tumingin naman ako sa kaniya, nakatayo parin siya ng tuwid na parabg estatwa, at ang reaksyon niya ay hindi parin nagbabago habang nakatingin sa akin.
Looking at him right now ay parang gusto ko siyang isketch. He looked like a vogue model, posing for his country side shoot.
Tumaas ang isa niyang kilay nang napaghalataan niya na kanina ko pa siya minamasid, "Is there anything you want to tell me, Miss Ysrielle?", tanong niya pero umiling nalamang ako.
"Wala Denis... I just thought of something for a moment, but I have already forgotten about it...", sabi ko at umalis na sa pagkakalubog sa tubig.
Dahil wala akong dala na towel manlang, ay ginamit ko ang picnic blanket upang maging towel ko, at pinulupot ito sa katawan ko.
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