Until We Comeback

02: Dinner

"Where are we heading?" i asked him.

Iba ang daan nito, it doesn't look like na iuuwi niya ako. He didn't answered my question kaya't tumahimik nalang ako. I wondered after those past years, ni isang tawag wala akong natanggap sa kan'ya. He said to me that we will contact each other. Hinintay ko ang mga tawag na 'yon, ngunit wala.

Wala kaming imikan hanggang sa nakarating na kami sa aming destinasyon. It was a new house, bahay siguro nila ito. Ng mapagtanto ko na malapit lang ang villa namin didto ay napagplanuhan ko na pumunta ro'n mamaya.

"Glad you're here, ija, ijo." masayang sambit ng ina ni Owen na si Tita Ellea.

Ngumiti nalang ako sa kaniya.

"Come, let's go to the dining table" Tita Ellea offered.

Agad kaming sumunod sa kan'ya at nang nakarating na kami sa hapag kainan ay do'n ko natagpuan ang aking mga magulang na nakaupo na with Tito Druce.

Pinaupo nila ako sa tabi ni Owen, anong sadya at may ganito pa?

"We're here dahil may napagkasunduan kami ng magulang ni Dovina." saad ng ama niya.

"Now that Dovina will be almost at legal age, we're going to arrange marriage the both of you." aniya ni Dad.

Agad akong napatayo, at napatingin ng isa-isa sa kanila.

"What the—" hindi makapaniwalang saad ko.

"I-i have a boyfriend mom, dad." i lied. Wala akong kasintahan, ginawa ko lang yun para hindi matuloy. For sure, this Owen will left me again at hindi na magpaparamdam pa.

"Then, hiwalayan mo 'yon Dovina." matigas na saad ni Dad.

Umalis ako sa bahay nila at dumiretso sa Villa. I was trying to forget Owen pero heto ako, magiging asawa niya. I'm still at young age pero bakit gan'to? Akala ko hindi ito mangyayari sa totoong buhay but what is this?

Nasa tabing-dagat lang ang Villa at wala rin masyadong tao kaya't malaya akong makapagmuni-muni. I grabbed my guitar and headed at the sea shore. I immidiately sat on the sand and hugged my guitar as i play a song.

You don't know, babe
When you hold me
You kiss me slowly
It's the sweetest thing
And it don't change
If I had it my way
You would know that you are

I closed my eyes as i sang the song. Paborito kong kanta ito noon up until now.

You're the cofee that i need in the morning
You're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring
Won't you give yourself to me?
Give it all, oh

I just wanna see
I just wanna see how beautiful you are
You know that i see it, i know you're a star
Where you go i'll follow no matter how far
If life is a movie, know you're the best part, ooh
You're the best part, ooh
Best part

Tanging pagpikit lamang ang aking ginawa pagkatapos ng chorus. I continue strumming to sing the next part. Ngunit isang tinig ang aking narinig.

It's this sunrise
And those brown eyes, yes
You're the one that I desire
When we wake up
And then we make love
It makes me feel so nice

Owen. It's Owen. He sat beside me. Kahit hindi na ako kumakanta ay patuloy padin ang pags-strum sa aking gitara.

You're my water when I'm stuck in the desert
You're the Tylenol I take when my head hurts
You're the sunshine on my life

Nakatingin siya sa dagat, he knew that this place is my safe place. Natatandaan niya siguro noon na kapag nag-aaway sina mom ay dito ako pumupunta kasama niya.