Sunrise In Your Embrace (Summer Love Series #1)

Chapter 16

'This is destined to happen.'

Ja's words kept on running through my system since he left with his family. I stayed in the pool area to think. Posible ko ba 'tong mabago pa? I know that I can possibly change this but I don't know how long it would take.

I'm afraid of the possibilities. What if something bad happens because of this change? I just want to protect Elias. Our relationship. If my parents won't allow us to happen, what can I possibly do?

Paano kung gamitin nila laban sa 'kin si Elias? May magagawa ba 'ko?

I want him to achieve everything he wanted. Alam kong marami siyang gustong maabot. He's not showy but I can understand him. I sighed heavily, staring at the water. Alam kong hindi pa kami ganoon katagal na nagsasama, pero siyempre, I already consider him as my other half.

Without him... I'm incomplete. I'm in pieces. A thing couldn't be completed without its last piece, whether if it's big or small. It's still a piece.

Hindi ko na namalayan na kanina pa 'ko nanatili sa pool area. When I turned my back to see the inside, the lights were already dim. I sighed once again, niyakap ko ang sarili nang maramdaman ang malakas na hangin na dumadampi sa balat ko.

I turned my back to the pool and decided to swim. Bumalik muna ako sa kwarto ko para magpalit ng damit bago pumunta sa pool area para makapagswimming.

The thought of Elias while swimming made my stomach twirl. Naalala ko ang oras na muntikan na akong malunod noong sinubukan kong lumangoy noon. I dive under the water and swam a few laps before getting out of the water to sit on the chair.

Pinadaan ko ang kamay sa mukha pataas sa basa kong buhok. I shut my eyes hard and when I opened it, I immediately saw Elias behind the glass door. He was looking at me with worry in his eyes.

I immediately smiled and stood up to open the glass door for him.

"Hey," bati ko matapos isara ang glass door. I also made sure to close the curtains of it.

"Bakit ka lumalangoy nang ganitong oras? Hindi ka ba nilalamig?" He asked. Nakatayo siya sa gilid ng pool habang nakakrus ang dalawang braso at pinagmamasdan ako.

"Nilalamig," I shrugged.

"Magtakip ka." Sinabihan niya ako atsaka nag-iwas ng tingin.

I chuckled and then went through my body. I was wet, of course, I just swam. Nakasuot lang ako ng dolphin shorts at bra.

"Huwag na." I teased.

His lips twisted. "Magtakip ka, baka mahamugan ka."

"What am I? A baby?" I asked, brows furrowed.

He suddenly looked at me. "Baby kita, ah?"

I rolled my eyes. Pero kinilig din naman? I pressed my lips together to contain my smile. Tumalikod ako atsaka doon na pinakawalan ang ngiting kanina pa tinatago. I covered myself with a white robe before turning my body to see him again.

I smiled as I walk towards him. Pinulupot ko ang dalawang braso sa leeg niya atsaka siya niyakap. He didn't even flinch and complain about my wet body. He just stayed still as I started to sway my body as if we were inside a prom party, happily dancing.