My Sister's Fiancé (ON HIATUS)

Chapter 27 : Again

-Kara-

I have never felt this peaceful for a long time. Just looking at the open sea is enough to calm my troubled emotions. Kung pwede lang sana na ganito na lang habambuhay, kung pwede nga lang sana na takbuhan ko lahat ng problema ko, kung pwede ko lang sana na kalimutan ang lahat...

Pero hindi pwede.

You can never escape your problems, you can only solve them.

That's the proper way out.

Habang naglalakad palapit sa beach ay namangha ako sa mga halaman, mga puno at mga bulaklak. Using my phone, I took photos, trying with all my might to get the best angle of them.

"Wow, pwede na pala akong maging photographer!" I smiled proudly to myself.

Sayang, hindi ko dala ang DSLR at GoPro ko, but anyway, my phone will do. Aside from painting, I also love photography. I love how they capture memories. Nature is my most favorite subject.

As I approached the sea, I couldn't help but dance with so much excitement. Sobrang white and fine ng sand! The water is crystal clear, and the waves are calmn. I think, mas lalong magandang manood dito ng sunset.

With a carefree movement, I removed my kimono, revealing the 2 piece coral swimsuit. Max got me these during our first two days in here, just in case daw na maisip kong mag-langoy ay meron akong magagamit. Thank God at naisipan nito iyon. This swimsuit fits me so perfectly.

While swimming, I saw a rock formation which I think could be a good diving spot. Sa tingin ko ay mga 20ft lang iyon at sakto lang din ang lalim ng tubig sa baba niyon. And so I left the beach and walked towards that spot with an overwhelming anticipation.

The rock was a bit stiff and I had to use some trekking skills bago ako maka-akyat ng tuluyan, but the view is so worth it!

Kitang kita ko ang malawak na karagatan at natatanaw ko din ang malayong jetski ni Max. I am so sure na hindi naman ako nito nakikita. I think, he would freak out if he saw me this way.

Just a few steps from the top of the rock formation, I heard a buzzing sound.

"Ano yun?" I asked myself while I look at my sides, and to the ocean. Hell! Hindi naman siguro magco-collapse ang bato na to!

And the sound went louder and louder, and seemingly nearer and nearer that it was becoming familiar to my ears.

I instantly looked up.

Shit. Chopper! Kaninong chopper naman kaya yon?

Hurriedly but also carefully, bumaba ako mula sa rock formation. It took me 15 minutes bago ako tuluyang makaalis mula doon. My heart was racing from running and fear sa kung sino man ang paparating. If my hearing served me right, landing na ang chopper.

Bisita kaya ang mga iyon ni Max? Wala naman itong nabanggit sa akin.

I ran immediately back to the house we were staying, until someone held my arm.

"Max—"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa gulat at nanlamig ang buong katawan ko. Hindi ako makagalaw at makaalis sa kinatatayuan ko.

The man who was standing before me isn't Max, but Lexus Nilo—brooding.

"Disappointed to see me and not your lover?" Magkasalubong ang mga kilay na tanong nito.

Pilit kong inagaw ang kamay ko na hawak hawak nito ngunit lalo lang nito iyon na hinigpitan "Bitawan mo ko!"

Ngunit ni hindi ito natinag, "Fierce, I like it... But as I can remember, you weren't like that the last time I saw you..." He smirked at me, "You liked me holding you... no, you loved it. And we did so much more than holding each other—"