ISLA AMORE || Vicerylle

Chapter 7 : Brighter than the Sun

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( A/N : Sometimes you get to meet somebody that makes your heart skip a beat when you see them. That person might even be a stranger you just met for the first time. A certain smile, a twinkle in the eye or a lingering look.  Or perhaps, you don't really  know what it actually  is. It just happens....like a bolt of lightning. I just thought the song 'Brighter than the Sun' by Colbie Caillat is perfect for this chapter.)

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Karylle woke up and immediately checked her phone. No missed calls, no text messages. She wasn't sure if it was because her phone's network coverage does not reach this part of the country. She looked at her phone again and sure thing wala ngang signal. She remembered what Aling Fe told her the day she arrived in the island that may ilang lugar sa isla na makakahagilap ka ng cellphone signal - hahanapin mo nga lang. Hindi pa niya nalibot ang buong isla and that is one of the things she wanted to do habang nasa isla.

She wanted to ask Aling Fe a lot of things about ISLA AMORE. A small part of her was also curious to know kung ano na nangyari sa hambug na lalaking nabato niya ng kaldero kahapon. She wanted to get back at him and get even. Then she suddenly giggled as she remembered the part na nasapul nya ito sa ulo and the whole scene came back to haunt her. Natatawa siya pero nag-alala na din.   A part of her though was hoping na sana okay lang yung taong yun. Kahit na napagtawanan siya at napahiya ay inisip pa rin niya na wala sanang nangyaring masama sa taong yun. She just doesn't have the heart to hurt anybody - ganun kalambot puso niya kaya kung minsan people take advantage of her being good and nice. Maybe she will see him today para naman makapag-sorry na din siya. Hmmmmm.........

See him.....now, that's a thought.... She jumped out of bed and started to rummage through her suitcase na nakuha na nila Mang Juan kahapon from the airport. Buti na lang may mga kakilala ang family nila Yna sa airport kaya di nahirapang kunin ni Mang Juan mga gamit niya kahit wala siya dun.

She picked a two piece bikini, a sheer ( see thru) long beach dress and a wide brimmed straw hat. She decided to compliment her look with a strand of pearls for her neck, a pair of strappy beach sandals and dark sunglasses. Perfect outfit for a perfect day, she thought. She was hoping her looks would change his mind about her being old and ugly. Kung bakit importante sa kanya makita siya ni Vice sa ganung ayos ay di niya alam. She just wanted to prove him wrong about how she looks. Now, why is that  so important? Who knows.

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It was almost mid morning when Vice decided to get out of the house and check out the beach area. Di na niya nakita sa breakfast table yung pinakilala sa kanya ni Mang Juan na guest din ng isla. Gusto niya sanang mag sorry sa inasal niya kahapon. He thought about her and felt guilty na di man lang niya ito nakausap kahapon. Buti na lang at maliit na kaldero lang ang naibato sa kanya. Tangina...........paano na lang kung mas malaki pa dun at mas mabigat or worst kung kutsilyo....eh di tsugi na siya. Napangiti na lang si Vice sa nangyari kahapon kasi kahit na may edad na yung babaeng nambato sa kanya matalas naman yung paningin at nasapul siya. Matanglawin - parang si Kuya Kim.

Maliit na sugat sa may noo, maliit na bukol at pasa ang napala niya. Nilagyan lang ng doktor ng dalawang steri strip ( tape) para di bumuka yung sugat at di na kinailangan na tahiin pa. Binigyan din siya ng gamot para sa sakit at mahigpit na bilin na pag may nararamdaman siyang pagkahilo, pagsusuka, panghihina o grabeng sakit sa ulo ay kailangan niyang magpunta sa ospital agad agad para matingnan o mapa CT scan ulo niya. Si Vice na mismo nagpumilit na wag na magpunta ng ospital kahapon dahil okay naman daw ang pakiramdam niya. Pinasalamatan niya yung doktor dahil kahit na may clinic ito sa mainland ay siya pa mismo nagpunta sa isla para matingnan lang siya. Family friend at doktor nila ni Bern kaya ito agad ang naisip ni Mang Juan na tawagan para matingnan si Vice.