Last Hope (Completed)

Chapter 8

By nighttime, it started pouring. Sarah and Remy laid quietly as they listened to the sound of the rain. They closed their eyes as the rain relaxed the both of them. Remy loved the rain. She had always found peace and comfort from it. She could tell Sarah was just as relaxed as she was, so she smiled and took a deep breath. Then she looked around their little shelter. It was cramped, but she was happy and content that the dirt and the banana leaves they put on the roof were keeping the inside of the shelter dry. "Gano kaya katagal tong ulan?" Sarah asked. "Not entirely sure, ate. But even in this deserted island, I appreciate the rain. I've always loved it. Mas energetic pa nga ako kapag ganito yung weather eh. Ang sarap kasi sa pakiramdam. Kayo sigurong mga taga Pinas sawang sawa na sa ulan noh? Kami kasi sa Cali may drought eh. We barely have any rain. Kaya pag umuulan dun, tuwang tuwa ako eh. Nabubuhayan talaga ako," Remy said. Sarah took a deep breath, "Ganun naman ata talaga, Remy eh. Naappreciate lang natin pag wala na," she said. Remy looked at her. "Hugot, ate?" She joked. "Totoo naman diba? Katulad nyang ulan, sa Pinas marami naiinis sa ulan kasi palaging andyan, kaya lagi may baha. Yearly, lagi yan bumabalik, nagpapakita. Eh sa inyo, hinahanap hanap nyo dahil sabi mo nga hindi masyado nagpapakita sa inyo. Mas naaapreciate nyo pag andyan sya," Sarah explained. "Lalim mo ngayon ate ah," Remy noticed. Sarah turned her head towards her. "Naisip ko lang pamilya mo, Remy. Yung boyfriend mo," Sarah said. "Ex," Remy corrected. "Ex," Sarah corrected herself. "Ano naman naisip mo sa kanila, ate?" Remy asked curiously. "Sabi mo kasi nung nandun ka, di makatingin daddy mo sayo, yung mommy mo naman laging galit sayo at yung kapatid mo namang isa iniiwasan ka. Tapos dumagdag pa yung ex mo na bumitaw sayo after what? Eight years?" Sarah said. "Mhm?" Remy answered. "Ano kaya naisip at naramdaman nila nung malaman nilang kasama ka sa plane crash? May malaking possibility na patay ka na, ano kaya nararamdaman nila ngayon?" Sarah asked. Remy looked towards the fire and broke little sticks and tossed them in it. "Happy siguro," Remy said. Her chest started to hurt, but she stopped herself from crying. "Pano mo nasabi?" Sarah asked. She gently placed her hand on Remy's back. Remy didn't mind the pain. She appreciated Sarah's gesture. She appreciated her presence. "Umm, kasi before I I came here, my ex's last words to me were: 'You know, I'm at a point where I can't even stand your love, your affection. I can't even stand seeing your face to be honest.' Memorized ko na nga eh kasi paulit ulit yan sa utak ko ever since he said it. Kulang na lang gawan ko ng melody tapos maging song na syang forever stuck in my head. Tapos yung mommy ko naman, ang huling sinabi sakin last kami nag-kita: 'Get them or I'll throw every single one of your stuff in the trash!' She said that over the phone after she threw all of my stuff in the yard pagkatapos nyako palayasin," Remy said. She looked down by her feet. "Sinabi nila yun?" Sarah said in disbelief. "Ganda ng despedida nila sakin noh?" Remy joked. Sarah sighed. She lifted half her body and used her elbow for support. Then she gave Remy a hug by placing her cheek on Remy's arm while her arms wrapped around Remy's waist. Remy smiled a little. She lifted her arm and placed it around Sarah who gently placed her head by Remy's waist. "Worth it naman," Remy said. "Worth it ang alin?" Sarah asked. "Ma-break up-an at mapalayas," Remy answered. Sarah frowned. "Bakit naman?" Sarah asked again. "Kasi after nun, makakasama pala kita dito sa island na toh," Remy said. "Alam mo," Sarah said as she bit her lip and held her sides as she got up. "Hindi mo naman kelangan sana pagdaanan yun para lang makasama ako eh," Sarah said. "No ate, sabi mo nga diba? All of these were already planned. Everything was made to happen that way for this to happen," Remy explained. "Nakaka-sakit lang ng damdamin na nasasaktan yung taong mahal mo, na pinagdadaanan nila yung ganun," Sarah said. Remy grinned. Sarah laughed, "Ang bilis bilis mo talaga kiligin, Remy. Kaw talaga. Lika nga, ano na ineexpect mo? Eh yung four days lang natin dito parang forty days na katagal eh. Feeling ko ang tagal na natin magkasama at magkakilala kaya syempre mahal na din kita," Sarah explained. Remy couldn't help but shriek a little. Sarah laughed again. "Kotang kota ka na ate sa kilig, baka di na makayanan ng aking damdamin," Remy claimed. "Basta Remy, mahal kita. Wag mo yun kakalimutan ah. Andito lang ako para sayo," Sarah reassured her. Remy looked her in the eyes. "Sana di lang yan island talk ate ha," Remy made sure. "Hala sya, hindi ako ganun," Sarah argued. "You're so busy kaya! Baka nga sa sobrang busy mo, you won't know who I am anymore eh," Remy teased. Alam mo ikaw, mapanakit ka ng slight," Sarah claimed. Remy laughed. "What did I do?!" She asked. "Kasi lagi mo iniisip na kaya kitang kalimutan ng ganun ganun na lang eh hindi naman ganun eh," Sarah said. "Eh kasi hindi naman kita masisi kung ganun nga mangyayari eh. Busy ka nga kasi eh," Remy reasoned. "Remy, hindi ako nakakalimot porket booked ang schedule ko. Lalo pa ganito pinagdaanan natin? Hindi kita basta basta mabubura lang sa isipan ko. Eto naman eh," Sarah argued. Remy smiled. Then she sighed. Sarah watched as Remy took a drink. She passed the jar to Sarah who also took a few gulps. "Thank you," she said as she cleared her throat while she wiped her mouth. "Bakit ako ba makakalimutan mo agad agad?" Sarah asked. Remy shook her head. "Ikaw? I've loved you since Sarah the Teen Princess, 'wag kang ano dyan ate," Remy said. "So porket mas matagal mo nakong kilala ibig sabihin mabilis nako makalimot?" Sarah asked. Remy shrugged. "I don't know," she answered. "Hindi basta basta tong nangyari satin, Remy. Hindi kita basta basta lang makakalimutan kahit pa bumalik tayo sa kanya kanya nating mga buhay," Sarah said. "Well, I know fore sure I won't forget you because I'm going to go back to fangirling the moment we're back in civilization. I'll follow you wherever you go," Remy said. Her eyebrows bobbed up and down. "Ganun? Eh bakit di ka na lang kaya sumama sakin para kasama talaga kita hindi yung nasa crowd ka lang. Parang iniisip ko pa lang na mag-kakahiwalay na tayo after natin ma-rescue parang medyo na-sad ako ah, mamimiss ko kaagad yung antics mo. Sama ka na lang sakin, patanggal ng stress," Sarah said. Remy's eyes lit up. "Talaga? Patanggal ng stress o padagdag? Tsaka may bayad ba yung pag-tanggal ko ng stress mo? Syempre kelangan ko din buhayin sarili ko kung palagi nakong nakasama sayo," Remy teased. "Di mo na kelangan yun. Ako na sagot sa pagkain at tirahan mo. Kung san ako matutulog, dun ka din matutulog. Kung san ako kakain, dun ka na din kakain," Sarah said. "Wow naman, haba naman ng hair ko. Pero 'wag naman ate, kahit katulong mo man lang, yun na lang tapos sweldohan moko. Nakakahiya naman. Sa isla na toh ikaw na nga nag-papakain sakin, tapos pati back to civilization ikaw pa din?" Remy claimed. "Oi hindi naman ah. Hinulihan mo nga ako ng salmon diba? Kinuhaan mo pa ako ng dandelions. Lagi mo rin ako pinapakain ah," Sarah insisted. "Hindi noh. Kaw kaya yung master lahat lalo na sa fishing. Pati mga isda, magnetized sayo. Ano ba kasi meron sayo?" Remy wondered. Sarah took a deep breath. "Nyek, toh ano ano sinasabi eh. Matulog ka na nga," Sarah said. She tried to find a comfortable position, then she faced Remy who laid on her side to face her, too. "Ate," Remy said. "Hm?" Sarah responded. "Aasahan ko yan ha," Remy said again. "Alin?" Sarah asked. "Na we'll keep in touch," Remy answered. "Ano ka ba? Oo naman. Sakin ka na nga diba?" Sarah said seriously. Remy smiled. "Oo, noon pa lang sayong sayo nako," she said to her. Then the two of them said their good night's and drifted off to sleep.