Isla Luna : Illegal Desires

Chapter 4

 Up for It

 

                                                                                  -4-

 

 

                                         IT'S funny how my parents raised me to be cautious and alert to all sorts of danger because of our status, but here I easily trusted someone I just met a few days ago.

I let Joaquin stay in my room for comfort, because I'm scared of the feeling of being alone. And what's funnier is, I was able to sleep well last night kahit nasa iisang kwarto lang kami ni Joaquin.

I woke up and he's no longer in my room. He must have left. Late na rin kasi, 10am na.

At nakakahiya mang aminin, kailangan ko talagang humingi ng sorry sakanya at magpasalamat sa ginawa nyang pagbabantay sa akin.

 Biglang may kumatok sa pinto ko at agad akong pumunta roon para buksan.

Ganoon na lamang ang disappointment ko nang hindi si Joaquin ang kumatok kung hindi si Nanay Carmen.

 Eh bat ka nalungkot Margarette?

"Good morning, Miss Meg." Nakangiting bati ni Nanay sa akin.

"Magandang umaga rin po." I faked a smile.

Lumingon naman si Nanay Carmen sa bandang likuran nya at nagtaka ako ng makita ang dalawang waiters na may dala dalang tray ng pagkain at ipinasok yun sa kwarto ko.

 "Teka.. nay, bakit po?" Tanong ko kay Nanay Carmen.

"Nako hija, utos lang ni Joaquin sa amin. Breakfast in bed." Sabi ni nanay na may pagningning pa ng mga mata.

Seriously? Breakfast in bed? Bakit at para saan?

Umalis naman kaagad si nanay at ang dalawang waiters kaya naisipan kong silipin ang mga pagkain. Bahagya akong napangiti when what is served to me is a bowl of cereals, a glass of orange juice, and bowl of assorted strawberries and nuts. This is exactly me favorite breakfast! How come Joaquin knows all of this?

Dahil sa ginawang ito ni Joaquin, I will admit na my morning started right. Ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko and I'm quiet happy that Joaquin really do cares for me. Sa kabila ng lahat ng ginawa ko sakanya, naisip pa nya ang kalagayan ko. Instead of eating these in my bed, napagdesisyunan kong ilabas ito sa terrace at doon na lang kainin. Besides, the view there is much lovelier because of the beach.