Her Boss' Broken Heart And Broken Leg

Chapter 16

"BERLIN, wake up. Nandito na tayo."

Ang malamig na boses ni Trevor ang nakapag-pagising sa malalim niyang pagkakatulog. Yes, she actually had fallen to sleep. Her eyes got tired while they were on the road. Sa araw na ito ay hindi niya napanindigan ang pagiging dilat sa biyahe.

Madilim na ang paligid nang igala niya ang paningin. There were dimmed lights around the coconut trees all around the area. Bumungad din sa kanya ang dalawang palapag na bahay, just right before the beach.

"Come on," yakag ni Trevor, bumaba nang sasakyan at ibinaba ang iba nilang mga gamit.

She came down the car, still looking around. Napayakap siya sa sarili nang malamig na simoy ng hangin ang humaplos sa kanyang katawan. "Where are we?" tanong niya.

"Pangasinan," simpleng sagot nito bago naglakad patungong bahay.

It looked like the house was already cleaned up. Wala ba silang makakasama sa bakasyong ito? Oh. My. Gas.

"What are you still doing there?"

Nagsusungit na naman ito. She took the bag then walked towards the house. It was built in a hotel like style. Dinig na dinig ang hampas ng alon sa dalampasigan.

As she approaches him, he suddenly got impatient and met her halfway, held her arm and guided her to his house's veranda. Hindi siya nito binigyan ng pagkatataong magtanong, mag-inarte o mag-react man lang sa ginawi nito. Just as she came face to face with the view in front of her, she was in awe.

The location of his vacation house was in a beach front. Sa sementadong ilalim na bahagi nang veranda ang hampas ng mga alon. Ang mumunting ilaw na nagmumula sa apat na poste ang nagsisilbing liwanag na nagbibigay ng kakaibang effects sa tubig dagat.

"This is life," sambit niya habang tutok pa rin ang mga mata sa dagat.

"I know," he agreed, chuckling.

Ilang segundo silang nanatiling nakatayo lamang at nakasandal sa railings nang mapagtanto niyang hawak pa rin pala nito ang kanyang braso. That's when she took noticed of her heart's fast beating. Berlin smiled, this time, she did not try to hide it.

"Trevor..."

"Yeah?"

"Ang braso ko..."

"What?"

Tuluyan na siyang napangisi. "My arm, you're still holding it."

"So?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya. "Anong so? Bitawan mo kaya."

He chuckled, freeing her arm and putting his hand in one one of his jeans' pockets.

"Kakaiba rin ang trip mo ngayon, ha," naiiling na komento niya. Ipinatong ang dalawang braso sa railings saka yumuko. "But this is so refreshing. Ang ganda naman dito."

Malayo rin ang inaabot ng tingin nito. His gaze is focused in the distance, his body posture was stiff, and his lips are pursed tightly. Nakaka-intimidate ito sa itsura nitong 'yon.

"Bloody mackerel!" gulat nitong sambit nang bigla niya itong itulak. Hindi naman malakas pero nagulat yata talaga ito. "What was that for?"

She shrugged. "For spacing out. Ayoko sa kasamang bigla na lang nawawala sa kasalukuyan, dude. As long as you are with me, avoid doing it."

Again, a stunned expression crossed his face. Nginitian niya lamang ito saka muling itinuon ang tingin sa dagat. Closing her eyes, she savored the moment when the cool wind blows on her face, caressing it. A contented smile crept her lips. Here she is, beside the man of her dreams, in his beach house and---