Gone Into the Deep (Hortellano Series#2)

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Murder

Napabalikwas ako sa pagbangon habang pilit kong hinahabol ang paghinga.

Nanaig ang takot at kaba sa aking buong pagkatao ngunit nang ilibot ko ang aking paningin sa buong kwarto ay napabuntong hininga ako. Ang posisyon ko kanina sa pagtulog ay ganoon pa rin pagkagising ko. Mabilis akong tumayo at hinalungkat ang aking bag. Tinungo ko ang banyo at mabilis na naghilamos.

My bloodshot eyes looks so fragile because of my cries. Taliwas sa laging sinasabi ni Mama na maganda ito at nagpapakita ng pagiging matapang ko. She said my eyes reminds her of how brave and strong willed I am.

My heavily hooded eyelashes looked like I am wearing false eyelashes even though I am not. I haven't even used one before.

I starred myself in the huge mirror in front of me. It was a disaster. I almost didn't recognize myself. My hair I tied in a bun earlier looks like a bird's nest.

Gone is the once known as prim and proper Mariesha Amelie Aquino. What I'm looking at this moment looks so wasted. I exhaled once again hoping for an ease. Oh come on! I decided to take this ferry for the hopes that I will somehow find peace and clear my thoughts.

Gaining a little bit of motivation, afraid to crush my once broken pride, I combed my hair and put it in a high bun. I rumagged my makeup kit and started to put on a concealer to hide my visible eye bags. With just an eyeliner and a matte lipstick, I felt contented on how I looked.

Muli kong pinasadahan ang aking repleksyon sa salamin at napangiti.

Funny how I consider makeups as a mascara, a facade to hide how frail I am, so opposite of how my mother used to describe me. I too, sometimes fall, scrape my knees, bruise myself and stumble on my own feet. I don't want my mother to be disappointed to me, much more my father. Their belief and trust in me is too precious to buy, too hard to please but also too easy to break.

Makeups are used to cover freckles and imperfections on our face. It brings color and life in it. And I am big flaw that needs its purpose.

My stomach grumbled nonchalantly when I remembered I didn't eat even a single bread on my way here. Hinanap ko ang aking purse at saka naisipang maghanap ng makakainan

I settled on a fine dining located on the lower deck of the ferry. Medyo maraming tao ang kumakain doon. When I checked my wristwatch, it is almost eight in the evening. Obviously, nasa ganitong oras medyo maraming tao rito dahil magdidinner. Siguro tulad ko, hindi na nagpadeliver ng pagkain sa kanilang suite.

Lumapit sa akin ang waiter at inabot ang menu. Nang pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang presyo, hindi na ako nagulat. Of course, basing from how elegant and spectacular this place is I know what they serves cost a fortune.

I settled myself with pasta, caesar salad and lemon juice. Just enough to fill my craving. While waiting for my order, I roamed my eyes in the whole area. I saw some couples, families and even friends eating happily. Ako lang siguro ang namumukod tanging nag-iisang kakain dito.

Hindi nagtagal ay hinatid na ng waiter ang inorder ko na agad ko namang ipinagpasalamat. I can't wait to get out of this particular place. Nakakainis isiping nasa ganitong sitwasyon ako ngayon.

After eating, I decided to roam and enjoy the beauty of the sea. I felt the cold barricade made of steel as I rested my hands in it. The never ending stretch of the serene sea somehow relaxed and calmed my breathing. Para akong nasa kawalan habang pinagmamasdan ang maliwanag na kalangitan na punong-puno ng nagkikislapang mga bituin at madilim na bahagi ng malawak na karagatan.