The White in her Black

Chapter 29

Kinabukasan ng madaling araw, tumulak kami pa La Pristina. Cebu is quite crowded so we had to use Catherine's yacht that I didn't even know she owned.

Ngumiti ako kay Catherine nang dumikit siya sa akin habang nakatingin ako sa bintana. "But we have arrived Cebu already, right?" I tried to confirm.

"Yes, baby, Cebu already." She answered.

Agad kong inilipat ang tingin ko sa kanya. The view outside isn't visible as the sun has not started rising yet. Malamig ang bawat ihip ng hangin. I closed the window when Catherine turned the heater on. The salty ambiance didn't leave the room. Maalat ang amoy ng yate kahit pa nakikipagtalo ang mabangong amoy ni Catherine na malapit sa akin nakapwesto ngayon.

"We're going to stop for a while to eat breakfast later. We'll visit a friend along Camiguin. She owns an entire island so you don't have to worry about being surrounded by other people." Mahina niyang sabi habang nakaupo sa dulo ng kama.

Unlike La Pristina, Camiguin is too crowded for a person who's hiding from people. Bakit naman doon kami hihinto kung delikado sa pwestong 'yon?

"Who's this friend? Do I know this friend?" I asked to be sure if the person she's talking to could really be trusted. As if I know every friend she has.

"I'm not sure if you know her but it is Eury Lisa. She's a Montenegro and they're famous for their private islands. They own the port near the mansion that I bought from the Reponte's."

"You mean the celebrity?" I asked. "Eury Lisa, the celebrity?" Ulit kong tanong sa kanya.

Ever since I've been friends with Gabriella, I started being familiarized with the other celebrities in the industry. Hindi ko naman hilig noon ang mga ganitong bagay.

"Yup, yeah, she likes showbusiness too." She answered. "Just like Gabriella. They're on the same field." She added.

Tumango ako doon at napaisip. Ang dami niya naman yatang kapit? I am aware of how rich Catherine is... hindi ko lang maisip kung paano niya nagagawang magtiwala sa mga tao kung ang mismong Daddy ko nga, ginawan siya ng hindi maganda.

Tumango ako doon nang maisip ang mukha ng showbiz personality na binanggit niya. Humaba ang nguso ko at agad na napaisip tungkol sa ibang bagay na hindi ko naman dapat pansinin.

"Why?" She asked softly.

Umiling ako. " I wonder if you ever hooked up with anyone seriously before me... you mentioned not being into kids." I shrugged both of my shoulders.

"I've hooked up with some... not too serious dates before us, though. Nobody had the same access that you have when it comes to me."

She hooked up with some. Iyon lamang ang tumatak sa isipan ko. I wonder if those women had mature body measurements. I wonder if she dated those girls with conservative personalities which is opposite to who I am.

"Don't act as if you never hooked up with anyone, baby." She laughed slightly. "You played their hearts so well. Admit it, you dated a lot of people before me." She chuckled.

Hindi ako nakapag salita doon nang maisip na totoo ang sinabi niya.

Pero kahit na. Aba, siya at ang mga babae niya ang pinag uusapan namin, eh.

"Stop changing the topic." Mahina kong sambit kasabay ng irap at ngiti.

"I should be the jealous one here, Madison. You kissed people before me. Ikaw ang first kiss ko." Puno ng pagtatampo niyang sabi sa akin.

We traveled by water on East Luzon going directly to an island closed to La Pristina.

We arrived at Camiguin early in the morning around 5:30AM. Sinalubong kami doon ng ilang mga lalaking malalaki nag katawan suot ang kanilang mga itim na polo shirt. Catherine smiled and waved looking at a friend who was then standing in the middle of fine white sand.