The Captain's Only Sea (Cavanaugh #4)

Kabanata 33

Kabanata 33

Conference

Negative. I tried the other pregnancy test, and it have the same result as the first one.

Hindi ko alam pero mahirap ipaliwanag ang nararadaman ko ngayon. I was glad? Yeah, because I was not ready to embrace motherhood. Kahit sa ganitong edad. At the same time, I was in dismay. Why? There was a little part of me who wished to bear his child.

Maayos na rin siguro itong ganito. We were not married yet. He have not mentioned about having babies too. . . with me, have he?

Confirmed that I was not carrying his child, I redirected my concentration on other things. Swat away this pinch of disappointment that I felt from the pregnancy test result. I have to focus on what was the problem ahead.

Inayos ko ang pagtali ng aking maalon at may kahabaan na buhok habang pinagmamasdan ang repleksiyon ko sa salamin ng simple'ng vanity table ko. They would not notice this little change I have if I would not let my hair fall down.

My hair was not this wavy, it was straight.

But I could tell to myself that the wavy one with volume fitted my small face. It framed perfectly good that I almost could not believe if I was seeing myself.

On my usual outfit, grey baggy pants and a black oversized tee shirt, I went to the Acuaverde Consulting Company's building.

I have a small office there, but I did not really use it. My work is in the field.

"What happened then, Marie?"

Napadaan ako sa department ng mga marine biologist at 'yon agad ang narinig ko.

Huminto ako sa paghakbang nang may natanaw na pamilyar na postura ng isang babae.

"Yumanig nang malakas 'yong barko dahil sa sobra'ng laking alon tapos nabagok 'yong ulo ko sa pader at natumba ako. Madilim pero nang nakahilata na ako sa sahig at bago ako nawalan ng malay? The lights were on! The ship's power came back! The engine functioned again!"

It was Ms. Guillera. Surrounded by her friends or fellow scientists. Kaya Hindi ako nito nakikita sa banda ko. May kalayuan din kasi ako.

She was called by the name 'Marie'. Iyon siguro ang first name niya.

After checking her appearance, I realized that her head was not covered with bandage anymore. She just recovered. Her clothes? Never be different. An office attire, in a coquettish type.

I folded my arms under my chest in a stature of boredom.

Nakinig ako at hindi na muna tumuloy sa paglalakad. Nakuha nito ang atensiyon ko.

"The reason why the ship's power shut down is because of the unsteady movement of the ship! Binigla 'yong barko ng isang malaking alon! Kaya siguro bumalik 'yong power niya! I don't know! They're studying about it for now!" Ms. Guillera explained in her much too feminine voice.

Should I leave now and continue heading to my office? Maybe I'll wait another minute.

Gusto ko ring malaman ang mga nangyari. I could not wait for the press conference next week.

"How lucky of you? Buti hindi natuluyan 'yang bungo mo? Ang arte mo naman. Ayaw mo pa magpa-assist sa ibang crew. Gusto mo sa kapitan talaga."

"Gosh, Marie Guillera. May girlfriend na nga 'yong kapitan. Pinagsisiksikan mo pa rin 'yang sarili mo sa kaniya? Dati ka ba'ng uod sa past life mo?"

"Maninira ka na naman ng relasyon. Don't you have anything else to do? Masyado na ba'ng walang kuwenta 'yang buhay mo kaya ume-extra ka na lang sa buhay ng iba? Big ew."