De Silva Series 1: Shy to you [On-going]

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"May babayaran pa kong loan." Stressed and tired, hindi ko na muna iyon inisip.

I looked at the plastic flower on a porcelain vase at the center of a small table, took a deep breath. I can feel the tiredness a whole month sail has caused me, it's so hard to deal with different passengers. Kung sasapakin nila ako edi sasapakin ko rin sila.

Kung sila kaya ang pumalit sakin nang malaman nila. Kairita, kung di lang mataas ang suweldo ko. Huminga ako ng malalim, calming myself down, I let go of all the loathing and prepared myself for a new battle. I smiled and listened to the relaxing sound of dripping water.

Minutes passed and the sound disappeared. A sound that told me she has finished taking a shower. Minutes later, I heard the room's door close and an odd sound, it's from her barefoot which is wet. She didn't mind my existence in the room as if she was already used to my presence. I just observed her.

She's wearing a bathrobe while going on the bed to take her invitation na kakatanggap lang niya kanina, she then looked at the envelope. The anticipation is evident in her eyes, excitement but mostly afraid, na parang nakasalalay doon ang buhay niya sa laman ng envelope na iyon.

Ava and her overacting characteristics kicked in. Masisisi ko ba siya, sabi niya sa 18 shots daw sya and we made a bet na kung doon kami, I lose. Kapag naman sa 18 bills kami, she wins.

When she finally opened it with shaking hands and took the cards out, she smelled it and smiled before scanning to search for her name. She stopped searching and her face frowned. Like she's been stabbed.

"Seriously Ava, ang o.a. mo." I commented.

"Napasama pa nga sa 18 bills," Dinig kong reklamo niya at tumingin sa akin. Oh, I hope hindi ako kasama roon. Dahil talo ako.

"Akala ko naman kung anong envelope na yan, bakit ba kase ganyan ang invitation mo? Mukhang meralco, hindi naman ganyan yung akin." I exclaimed. Walang halong biro, lagayan talaga ng envelope ng meralco iyon.

"Pinagpalit ko ng lagayan, suweldo na kase ah, eh yung suweldo ko mababawasan pa gawa nito." She pointed at the invitation. "First of all, bakit pagpapalitin mo ang lagayan ng envelope ng meralco at invitation." Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko na nginisian niya.

"Because it's something new at para mas surprising." She sat and got her phone, while I did the same. Pero hanggang home screen lang ako dahil hindi ko maintindihan bakit ko ba binuhay cellphone ko. I am still wearing my cruise line uniform, I can't stand up, my body is really so tired. I need some sleep.

"Ka chat ko si Abrielle, sabi niya mayaman daw naman tayo—sana nga." Reklamo niya kaya napatawa ako.

Abri's finally an adult. I should gift her my favorite authors books. Napangiti ako sa aking naisip. That book is for 18 years old so tamang tama. I laughed evily. But I immediately regretted it. Ava misunderstood my laugh, she looked offended, hindi naman yon para sa kanya para iyon sa masama kong balak. But as expected of the o.a.

But I didn't bother explaining since magkakagulo lang lalo. Though, there's always consequences.

"Tawa tawa ka pa jan ha? Kasama ka din kaya sa 18 bills! Naito name mo oh! Pano ba yan. I win. Nasaan na ang bemte ko?" One of the reasons why I haven't checked my invitation, because I would be surprised. I smiled bluntly and gave her a 'masaya ka na' look. She just raised her brows then pouted-like she was innocent.

"Iba ren, spoiler ng lahat." Napatawa siya sa akin at lumabas ng kuwarto after kong ibigay ang bente. Napakalaking kawalan na niyon sa akin dahil pamasahe ko na iyon. Wala akong seevice eh.

I'm here sa kaniyang bahay kase mas malapit ito sa Silver cruise line port. Pumunta ako sa may veranda, upang tumingin sa labas ng bintana. Tanaw ko ang malalaking barko sa di kalayuan. Ang pinagtatrabahuhan kong cruise line dito sa Batangas.