With the Waves Again (Baler Trilogy) [Under Polishing]

Prologue

If there are typographical errors and grammatical errors please bear with me.

This is the first story I've finished and haven't polished it yet so talagang maraming mali and if you are a perfectionist this story isn't for you.

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I'm now heading my way to the car that's supposed to fetch me here in NAIA. I was carrying my Luggage and my handbag from Chanel New York.

Galing akong NYC para magtapos ng pag-aaral ko by a scholarship program. That scholarship was given to me noong nakitaan ako ng potential sa accountancy ng may-ari ng katabi naming Resort.

I owe them my delightful life today. Ang magaan at magandang buhay ko ngayon ay dahil sa kanila, but of course hindi naman magbubunga ang lahat ng iyon kung hindi dahil sa pagsisikap ko at ng magulang ko.

My father was a fisherman before, and my mother was a cashier at mercury drugstore. Kaya nga nakapagtataka na may-ari na kami ngayon ng isang surfing beach tesort sa Baler.

Nothing is impossible if you trust yourself and look forward.

They were professional surfers like me, kaya nga I was thankful na na-inherit ko ang skills na 'yon. I won gold medals in SEA GAMES before but I stopped joining surfing competitions when I was about to study in New York.

My parents are formerly gold medalists in SEA GAMES like me. Hindi sila sumali sa Olympics dahil para sa kanila ay sapat na raw ang mga cash prize na nakuha nila para magtayo ng business sa Baler.

Their skills in surfing led them to this easy way of life. Katulad nila, ang talino ko naman ang dahilan kung bakit nakauwi ako ng Pilipinas mula NYC dala ang designer bag na ito at dala ang diploma ko.

Minsan, kailangan mo munang isantabi ang propesyon mo para sa pag-aaral na hindi lahat ay nabibigyan ng oportunidad. Just like me, I set aside my profession as a surfer just to study, syempre this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, tatanggihan ko pa ba?

At first, it was hard for me to leave Baler and surfing,. Syempre laking dagat ako at batang Baler tapos dadalhin ako sa isang sikat na siyudad sa buong mundo na puro kano?

Nahirapan akong mag-adjust sa America. Naho-ho-homesick syempre, naninibago sa paligid, sa mga tao, sa lenggwahe at marami pa. I didn't expect na magiging laude ako after all my struggles in America without my parents to guide me.

I graduated as summa cum laude in New York University. I've been in America for four years and I'm now graduated with Laude and this is a great start of life.

"Mutya!" Sigaw sa akin ni Isagani, my childhood friend.

Gwapo, matipuno, matalino, at maganda ang hubog ng katawan, complete package para sa mga naghahanap ng boyfriend.

I see the happiness in his hazel eyes when he saw me coming. He's wearing a simple brown t-shirt at maong pants tyaka nakatsinelas.

Nakasandal siya at nakahalukipkip sa kulay pulang Wrangler Jeep na hindi ko alam kung kanino.

"Panget!" I shouted back at nakita ko ang naka-pout niyang mukha na nagpatawa sa akin. Hampaslupang lalaki talaga.

"Eto naman, ngayon na nga lang tayo ulit magkikita tapos panget pa isasalubong mo sa akin, sadista ka pa rin ano?" Ngiwi niya sa akin at hinampas ko lang ang kaniyang dibdib.

Walang pinagbago, ma-drama pa rin ang sarap hampasin. They say sadista raw ako pero hindi ako naniniwala kasi OA lang talaga sila.

"Hmm, murit!" Tawa ko kay Isagani.