Chapter 28
Geco's POV
That night, I wasn't able to fall asleep. Paulit-ulit na pinoproseso ng utak ko ang sinabi ni Amara. It's been months since I went here and lost communication with Amara but now, she's saying that we are still together.
Before I could even argue with her, she left me hanging, receiving a call from someone.
I'm walking on my way home for lunch when I saw Amara in the seashore sunbathing. Suot-suot ang isang bikining kulay pink na may halong lila. She's wearing an eyeglasses habang sumisimsim sa kaniyang buko juice.
She looks like a tourist enjoying her vacation.
Kahit ata nang makabalik sa eskwelahan, wala ako sa sarili. My mind still lingers with the thought that Amara and I are still together for her while I am here trying to move on. Hindi ba siya naasiwa? Thinking of dating the daughter of someone who betray her? Taong naging rason kung bakit nahirapan siyang hanapin ang hustisyang para sa Nanay niya.
Hindi ko magawang pagbigyan ang aking sarili.
I was at our school when I saw a message from Amara's brother. Anjo. He's asking the whereabouts of her sister.
Anjo Anastasia:
Good morning, Geco. Are you still in contact with Ate Amara? We track down that she's in your town. Inform us if you know where she is and if you see her, please tell her to go home.
Bahagyang napaawang ang labi ko roon. Hindi nila alam na nandito siya? Hindi ko na sigurado kung anong tumatakbo sa kaniyang isipan. She even bought a house here. Ibig bang sabihihin na hindi rin nila alam ang pagbili niya ng bahay na kalapit ng amin.
Ang laki ng utang na loob ko sa kanilang mga kapatid. Wala rin akong mukhang maiharap sa mga ito. I don't have any contact with them. Ngayon na lang ulit.
Ako:
She's here at our place. I'm sorry for not informing you. She's been staying here for a while. I'll tell her that.
I also received a text from Kyla randomly asking how life. Kyla and I don't really talk through chat but whenever she's visiting here in our place with Terence, inaabot kami ng madaling araw sa pag-uusap naming tatlo.
"Ate Geco, sino 'yong kasama mo sa labas kanina? Ireto mo naman ako, oh!" Nothing is different between the guys in the city and the province, both just really like Amara.
"Hindi ko ba narinig? Maarte raw 'yon! Tinanggian daw ang alok ni Nathan na handaan dahil hindi raw umaattend sa cheap na party," natatawang saad ng isang kaklaseng lalaki.
Inayos ko ang salamin bago sila nilingon. Unti-unting natahimik ang mga ito at napakamot sa kung saan-saang parte ng mukha.
Dire-diretso na lang akong lumabas ng school. Bahagya nga lang akong nahinto nang makita ko si Amara na nasa tapat muli ng kaniyang kotse. She's damn hot with her tan skin. Hindi na nila masasabing maputi lang ito because she's really gorgeous no matter what she do to her skin. I love every version of her.
Nakalugay ang kaniyang buhok na talagang ayos na ayos din. Dalang-dala niya rin ang tube top niyang pastel pink at ang skirt na kumikinang. Mukhang takot nang lumapit ang ilan sa kaniya at hanggang tingin na lang.
Before I could come to her, I heard some girls talking.
"She's not even pretty. Ang kapal naman ng mukha niya. Walang boobs! Ang pangit din ng katawa—" I look at her from head to toe, rason kung bakit nahinto siya sa pagsasalita. Hindi naman talaga ako pumapatol sa mga ganitong klase ng tao but when it comes to Amara, hindi ko rin talaga mapigilan ang sarili.
