My Serendipity

Kabanata 1

Pagkatapos ng isang linggo ay bumalik ang mga pinsan at kapatid ko sa Maynila. So they were really serious about helping me move on huh?

Isang linggo pa lang ako sa isla at medyo tan na ako. My cousins enjoyed the beach at every station while I settled at the beach on the back of Kuya Brett's house. I hate being with people. Nagiging bitter lang ako kapag makakita ako ng mag jowa.

"Via..." katok ni Kuya Brett sa kwarto na tinutuloyan ko.

"Hmmm?" I borrowed his laptop not to open my accounts but to update my blog. Mas gustohin ko pang mag lagay ng entry kesa makita ang mga litrato ni Vander na may ibang babaeng kasama.

Kuya Brett opened the door slightly.

"Pupunta si Faith sa bayan dahil may bibilhin siya para sa hapunan mamaya. Gusto mong sumama sa kanya?" he asked.

I am thinking to put an entry about this island. At saktong swimsuits lang ang dala ko.

"Okay... Magbibihis lang po ako."

I wore my high-waist denim shorts and a black crop halter top. I put my hair on a bun and put some cheek tint.

When I went down, Kuya Brett was teasing Ate Faith. They were both laughing at each other and I can see how they are in love with each other. Before, nasabi ko pa sa sarili ko na baka hindi sila tumagal. Kuya Brett will never settle in such place. Oo hindi nga siya hilig sa mga babae pero ayaw niya sa mga ganitong lugar. But I was wrong, he fell in love with this place.

"Brett! Tumigil ka nga!" natatawang awat ni Ate Faith sa kanya. I was just standing in the stair looking at them. I never thought my cousin would be happy like this again. He was very devastated when Ate Faith left him. I saw it, I witnessed it. Kaya noong naging kami ni Vander, naisip ko rin, kung iiwan ko rin kaya siya, ganyan rin ba ang mararamdaman niya katulad ng pinsan ko? But it never happened. Kasi noong iniwan ko siya ng ilang beses, wala siyang pakialam. Ako pa ang nag sorry at nakipagbalikan. Isang malaking boba!

"I'm done!" anunsyo ko.

Tumayo naman silang dalawa. Kuya Brett gave her the key para sa sasakyan.

"Oh? Hindi ka sasama? First time. Hindi ka na ganoon ka possessive?" asar ko. Noon kasi para siyang buntot ni Ate Faith, at last week, hindi naman umaalis si Ate Faith ng bahay kaya hindi ko nakita kung buntot pa rin ba siya.

"Shut up. Umalis na kayo." he said and kissed Ate Faith lips. I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever!" sabi ko. Tumawa naman silang dalawa.

Ate Faith drove the car. Sabi niya tinuruan daw siya ni Kuya Brett pero hanggang dito lang daw since wala naman masyadong sasakyan dito. Pero nahihirapan daw siya sa pag park.

While on our way to the market, we were just talking about driving. Sinabi ko sa kanya ang na experience ko noong nakabangga ako ng sasakyan and Vander... Fuck, Vander na naman, Xavia?!

"Hindi ko naman ginagamit palagi ang sasakyan na binigay ni Brett. Hindi naman ako umaalis ng bahay." she said.

"I heard merong new discovered falls sa dulo ng isla na ito. What a blessed island." I said. She giggled.

"Actually, matagal na iyon. We went there, Via. Even Blythe went there together with her friends!" nanlaki naman ang mga mata ko.

"What?! Blythe?! Ate are you serious?!" there's no way Blythe will follow Kuya Brett's footsteps!

Ate Faith laughed hard. Parang may naalala ito at sobrang natatawa siya.

"Bakit?" natatawang tanong ko sa kanya.