Romantic Tides

Chapter 1

SOLEIN

It has been a week since I found out about that dating show. Nakakainis! I don't even want to go there, pero sige na lang! I hate them and their stupid rules!

I turned to the side and was greeted by the golden rays of the sunrise. Tama, bawal muna ako mag isip ng negative dahil kakasimula palang ng araw ko. Breathe in, breathe out. I can do this! I thought to myself, at bumangon na para ayusin ang kama at sarili ko.

Pagkatapos gawin ang morning routine ko ay bumaba na ako para kumain. Laking gulat ko ng makita si Kaelani, or Kai, na kumakain kasama ang pamilya ko. "Good morning, my beautiful sister! Nandito na ang paboritong anak ni Mamita!" she flipped her hair and winked at my Mom. She calls my mother 'Mamita', short for Mommy-Tita. "Early in the morning and nandito ka na? Nakakasira ka naman ng araw." I laughed and sat beside her. I started eating, at bigla kong naalala na hindi pa alam ng parents ko ang about sa dating show.

"Mom and Dad, I forgot to tell you something... Sasali kami ni Kai sa isang dating show. I'll be gone for a week." saad ko at tiningnan silang dalawa. Nakakunot naman ang noo ni Dad, at si Mom ay ngumiti lang. Meanwhile, my brother just exploded in laughter. Bastos na batang 'to! "Baka walang pumili sayo, Ate! Kawawa ka naman.." he said and wiped his tears from laughing. "Nyenye! Shut up, ampon!" I fired back and sticked my tongue out. Hindi pa rin ako sinasagot nila Mommy, kinakabahan na ako!

"Fine lang sa akin, just be careful, okay?" my mother smiled at me and Kai. I just gave her a smile back and we continued eating while sharing laughters.

Natapos kaming kumain at umakyat na kami ni Kai sa kwarto ko. "Mag pack ka na ng gamit mo, girl! We leave in two days." she said at humiga sa kama ko. Wow, feel at home?  "Two days?! Ano ka ba? Bakit ang late ng mga announcements mo!" I said as I hurriedly grabbed my luggage. Agad akong pumunta sa walk in closet ko at naghanap ng masusuot for the show. The show is set on an island, kaya naghahanap ako ng summery dress. Mabuti nalang talaga at summer break namin ngayon, kaya marami akong free time for this show.

"I love the blue floral one! Dalhin mo 'yan. You want to impress Remy, diba?" I looked back and Kai was leaning on my door. Mushroom ba ang babaeng 'to? Bigla nalang nag p-pop up eh.

I grabbed the blue floral one, at nilagay ko iyon sa maleta. I grabbed a few other clothes like pajamas and mga simple na pambahay. I wrapped up packing and I found out na paubos na pala ang skincare ko. "Kai, come with me nga. Paubos na skincare ko!" I said as I grabbed my wallet and car keys. She agreed naman and we soon left para pumunta sa mall.

When we arrived sa mall, napansin ko na ang daming tao? Nagsisigawan pa ang iba, their smiles are so visible. What is happening? "Girl, look up." Kai pointed her fingers at something at sinunod ko iyon. Mall show pala ni Remy? OMG! Bakit hindi ko 'to alam?!

Lumapit kami ng onti ni Kai upang mas matanaw si Jeremiah, better known as Remy. He was with other artists, sila ang casts ng new series ni Jeremiah. Ang pogi at ganda nilang lahat sa personal! I am stunned!

I grabbed my phone to take a picture of them, ngunit nagulat ako ng mahulog ito mula sa kamay ko. A guy bumped into me and hindi man lang siya nag sorry? Bastos 'to ah! I kneeled to pick up my phone. Nabasag nga yung phone ko, oh! Buti nalang may screen protector ako.

I grabbed his hand and looked at him, "Hindi ka mags-sorry? You almost broke my phone! Rude ha!" I rolled my eyes at him. Bumitaw siya sa hawak ko at tiningnan ang phone ko. Bumagsak naman aang hoodie na suot niya kaya ngayon ko palang nafocus-an ang mukha niya. Sayang pogi sana! "Sabi mo, I almost broke your phone. Meaning hindi ko nasira, almost lang. But sure, para tumigil na ang pag pula ng cheeks mo, sorry po!" he said. That sounded so sarcastic! I was about to say something but he just walked away. My gosh! Nakakasira ng araw and kabastosan!

"Kalma, girl! Let's go na, just don't mind that rude guy." Kai said and grabbed my hand, at nagtungo na kami sa skincare shop. Ngunit, hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko ang lalaking iyon. Pag nagkita talaga kami ulit, masasapak ko yun!