Isla Fontana Series #7: His Desire (ON-GOING)

Chapter 13 (Letting Go)

CHAPTER 13

HAURINE woke up in an unfamiliar place. She could hear small waves from afar.

Awtomatikong kumunot ang noo niya at kaagad na bumangon. Nasa ibabaw siya ng...papag?

Mabilis siyang lumingon sa paligid. Where is she? Nakaramdam siya ng kaba.

Was she kidnapped?! But...but she was with Drew a while ago! What is happening?!

Napalingon siya sa bumukas na pinto at kaagad na nasagot ang mga tanong sa isip niya nang makita niya si Drew.

He was the one who did this? What kind of place is this? What the fuck is he doing?!

"You're awake," sabi nito habang may dalang mga pagkain. "Kumain ka muna at—"

Hindi na nito natuloy pa ang sasabihin nang mabilis siyang tumayo at tinabig ang mga dala nitong pagkain. Nahulog ang mga iyon sa sementong sahig.

Malutong at malakas na dumapo ang palad niya sa pisngi nito.

"What are you doing?!" Malakas na sigaw niya, galit na galit.

Dinama nito ang sariling pisngi. Alam niyang malakas ang pagsampal niya rito.

"You're here in Isla Fontana and—"

"I don't care when I am right now, Drew! Tinatanong kita kung ano ang ginagawa mo! This is kidnapping!" She's really angry.

"Haurine, calm down first. Wala akong masamang intensyon. I have your father's approval. Dinala kita rito para makapag-usap tayo ng maayos at masabi ko ang lahat ng rason kung bakit kinailangan kitang tanggingan noon. I had to do this because I know you'll keep ignoring me," seryoso at mariing sabi nito.

"I don't need your explanation, Drew," mariing sabi niya at nilampasan ito.

"Where are you going?" tanong nito, sinundan siya.

"Uuwi ako!" sagot niya at lumabas mula sa maliit na bahay na kinaroroonan niya.

Bahagya siyang natigilan nang makitang malawak na dagat ang sumalubong sa mga mata niya.

"You can't go home, Haurine. The helicopter already left." Pinigilan siya ni Drew at mariing hinawakan siya sa pulsuhan niya.

Hinarap niya ito sabay tabig ng kamay nito.

"Don't touch me. You may have my father's approval to bring me here but I never gave you my approval, Drew. Please spot the difference. Now, tell me how I can go back home to Manila. I wanna go home," mariing sabi niya.

"I said, you can't go home. Is it really hard for you to stay in one place with me? I just want to be with you and explain my side. I want you to know my reason and—"

"Then, explain it now," she cut him off. "Explain right here and then, Drew. But I would like to remind you that whatever that fucking reason is, it won't still change the fact that I am not in love with you anymore," patuloy niya sa mariing boses.

Mataman itong tumingin sa kaniya.

"I need you to calm down first, Haurine. Please." Nagmamakaawa ang mga mata nito.

Malakas siyang napabuntong-hininga.

"I don't have time for this. Hindi ko alam kung anong laro ang gusto mo. But can you just give me peace? You already pushed me away a few years ago, Drew. I've moved on. Whatever my feelings for you before was just a part of our past. Hindi na ikaw ngayon ang nilalaman ng puso ko at—"

"Are you in love with someone else, then?" tanong nito, pinutol ang sasabihin niya.

"Yes," mariin, walang pag-aalinlangan, at diretsong tugon niya kay Drew habang diretso siyang nakatingin sa mga mata nito. "I am in love with someone else, Drew. At hindi na ikaw 'yon," patuloy niya.