"I want you to keep it a secret, please." I said as I look at hannah's beautiful shock face.
Ilang minuto pa itong natulala kaya natawa ako.
"I know jake is important but you have to be check." una nitong sinabi pero agad na ang pag iling ko.
"I swear, I'm fine." sabi ko at tumayo, I look at the time.
it's already time for them to arrive.
"let's go! I have to confirm it with you." sabi ko at hinila ang kamay nito papunta kung saan ako madalas mag tungo para makita siya. "you know jake the most, he's your cousin afterall. I'm sure you'll recognize him."
I hid behind the rock na agad din sinunod ni hannah. she look nervous as well as confused.
sinilip kong ang pangpang kung saan madalas na naka parke ang kanilang mga bangka,napa ngiti ako at agad ang paglingon kay hannah ng makitang tamang tama ang pag dating ng mga mangingisda.
i smiled at the sight of him.
He is my Jake.... he may have change but he is still the Jake i used to be with, the Jake that i'm inlove with.
"He's here." sabi ko at tinuro ang lalaking nakatalikod sa amin na alam kong si jake.
tinignan ko rin ito at nanlaki ang mata ng makitang nakatingin na ito sa pwesto namin, agad akong nagtago sa likod ni hannah.
hindi ko na napansin ang reaksyon ni hannah dahil bumabagabag sakin ang tingin ni jake.
"Eli..."
"he's looking isn't he?" I asked and when I tried looking at jake's way again hannah blocked my eye sight.
she look sad and disappointed.
"Eli, it's not jake..."
"ha?"I asked confused "look it's jake, hindi mo ba nakikita ng maayos? gusto mo bang lumapit pa?"
I held her wrist to pull her pero tumayo ito na parang bato sa pwesto niya at ayaw magpahila.
"It's not Jake because it's Jace, Eli." she said that made me stop. "they're identical twins, they look exactly the same na kahit kaming magpipinsan ay nalilito sa dalawa noong mga bata pa kami. I am really sorry to disappoint you but it's not jake."
I saw a tear form on her eyes, na parang naawa ito sa sitwasyon ko. I look at where I saw him and he's not looking anymore as if we're nothing to him.
kaya pala...
"then why is he here?" it's almost a whisper.
"when jake went missing... umuwi si jace at sinisi ang lahat sa amin nagwala siya ng araw na iyon, he blamed us kung bakit nawala si jake , kung bakit siya nawala noon. even the death of our grandmother. lahat. He told us that he doesn't want to be with us anymore, na huwag na siyang subukang hanapin pa dahil kahit na anong gawin naming pilit ay hindi na siya babalik. it turned out he hates our business since then. he's smart, as well as jake, they're both competitive on their own field. bata pa lang sila alam na nila kung paano mag desisyon sa sarili nila, and I guess this is his desisyon." she sighed before she continue. "I didn't know he choose to stay here..."
I sat down behind the rock, still listening to hannah's story.
"I'm really sorry, Eli."
"does he know me?"
"yes..."
napabuntong hininga ako at pinikit ang mata. ilang minuto kaming nanahimik ng hannah bago ako nag desisyong tumayo para bumalik sa kanila ni mama. hannah didn't say anything while we walk to our cottage.
