The Captain's Only Sea (Cavanaugh #4)

Kabanata 23

Kabanata 23

Flirt

"Yes. . . I like a marine archeologist woman, but she's a technical diver. She's not you."

Nakapamulsa na ako ngayon habang nakikinig sa kanilang mga boses. How I wanted to punch Daumier for making his sentence hanging.

"Ako lang ang kilala mo'ng marine archeologist dito. Still an ADS Officer but soon I will be one of the Project Officers and be a technical diver," pagpapaintindi pa ni Joana sa mas malambing na tono.

I scoffed at that. She was really pushing herself to the Captain?

"As I said, the woman that I like is a technical diver," Daumier's thick voice repeated, he sounded annoyed and irritated but managed his temper anyway. "You may go now. Unauthorized people aren't allowed to come up here."

"Is she here? The only female technical divers are Ms. del Prado and Ms. Vargas," she guessed. "I don't think Ms. Vargas is your type. She's handsome and boyish. Is it Ms. del Prado?"

"You wouldn't believe if I tell you," Daumier said. "Leave."

"It's Ms. del Prado, isn't it? You'll gonna regret this for using her just to make me jealous," giit ni Joana sa galit na boses. Nawala na ang bakas ng panunuyo nito.

How her mind functioned was scary. Masasapak ko talaga siya kapag may ginawa siya kay Aleshien.

"I didn't use anyone."

"I'll make you jealous."

After a second, I heard a furious sigh from Daumier.

"Trust me, I'm not going to be jealous. Kahit sino'ng lalaki pa sa barko'ng 'to ang susubukan mo'ng landiin," maawtoridad na sabi ng Kapitan.

"You'll see."

Tahimik akong bumaba nang naramdaman na patapos na ang kanilang usapan at agad na bumalik sa private cabin.

Pinag-iisipan ko pa kung ano ang gagawin. Paano kausapin si Daumier dahil sa mga naririnig ko.

Habang naghihintay sa kaniyang pagdating ay naligo na muna ako. Natapos na lamang ako sa pagligo, nakabihis, at nagpapatuyo na ng buhok, hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring Daumier ang dumating.

Sa inis ko ay ni-lock ko 'yong pinto ng cabin at nahiga na. It was already ten o'clock. Maybe I'll just sleep the night away.

I was just about to turn off the lights when I heard a knock from the outside. Hindi ko na muna pinatay ang ilaw.

"Kaleidoscope? Why is the door locked?" bakas ang kaunting pag-aalala sa boses nito.

"Do'n ka muna sa at-sea cabin matulog," I answered as I pulled the chair he used to sit on every time he was doing his work on the study table.

"Why? Is it because I'm late tonight? I received your message but you didn't go there? I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Natagalan kasi ako dahil hinihintay ko pa si Philemon matapos kumain nang mapalitan niya ako sa pagbabantay sa bridge."

Umupo ako sa hinila kong upuan at pinagmasdan ang malaking mapa sa mesa. "It's alright, it's your work. You don't have to apologize."

"And Joana went up on the bridge. I swear, I did not invite her to come there. She just came without permission," he added that made my body rigid on my seat.

Gusto ko sanang malaman kung gaano ba katagal si Joana roon? Umalis na kaya siya nang umalis ako? Baka ay pag-alis ko, nanatili pa rin siya roon? But he already explained that he was waiting for Philemon to come back and replace him from watch keeping.