REN and The Heartless Devil

CHAPTER XLVII

Saturday, it's been five days since we had brunch at Seasons and four days that I did not brought my bike with me to school. Grae has been my constant driver. He was around me most of the time, we talked a lot, ate together or just a typical walk at the park. He is not courting me, I guess. He didn't say anything about relationships or something related to that. We just do it casually.

And right now, kung may isasama pa ang tingin ko kay Grae malamang ginawa ko na. It's still 3 am and here he is inside my room at hinihila ako patayo. We are going somewhere I don't know and I don't care. Ang gusto ko lang ay matulog. "Take a shower already we're running out of time" walang gana nyang sabi sa akin habang tulak tulak ako papuntang banyo. If I could just kick him out my door, I would.

"Let's go" he drag me outside my room pagkatapos kong magbihis. I wore my red hoodie jacket over my blue shirt, black jeans and my red high-cut chuck taylor. I look at his back thinking how he managed to look this good at this unholy hour. "I might melt Gabrielle" geez! his senses really. "Tss! Presumptuous are we?" I mockingly said at him. But he didn't respond. Nagpatuloy lang sya sa paglabas ng bahay.

"You can sleep if you like. It will take us 3 hours to get there" he told me as he fastened my seatbelt which I can perfectly do myself. Pero masyado syang mapapel kaya hayaan nalang. "That long? Where are we going by the way?" I yawned whilst asking him that.

"Just sleep, it wouldn't be a surprise if I tell you." The finality in his voice is very clear. Telling me not to argue anymore and just sleep. And so I did.

Warm breath fanning my face is what woke me up hours later. I panicked when I saw how close his face to mine and accidentally bumped his head. "Shit!"He hissed while holding his hurt forehead. "Not my fault, you're way to close for my liking" depensa kong sabi sa kanya.

"I was waking you up for minutes now" masama pa din yung tingin nya sa akin. I shifted my gaze from him at tiningnan ang labas. Subic? "What are we doing here?" I asked ignoring his glares. Namumula yung part na tinamaan ng ulo ko. "You'll see" at nagpatiuna na syang bumaba.

A plane is waiting for us. I look at him quizzically pero hindi nya ako pinansin at basta nalang iniwan yung susi ng kotse nya sa isang mamang nakatayo at naglakad paakyat sa pane. "Faster Gabrielle, we will miss the sunrise" napatakbo ako papunta sa kanya. Hearing the word sunrise heighten up my energy.

The crews greeted us as we step inside the plane. I nod at them in reply before I take my seat. I was anticipating for us to go somewhere, where we can perfectly capture the first rays of the sun. "The forecast says, today is supposed to be a beautiful day, the perfect day for you to dive!" one of the crew said as the plane took off the runway.

My eyes widen and my mouth gape open. Nilingon ko si Grae "Are we going to do what I'm thinking right now?" I asked him excitedly. "Hmm" he hummed with a smile plastered on his handsome face. "Fuck! My nerves are already trembling with excitement!" I said fidgeting with the hem of my hoodie, trying to hold my scream from coming out.