Hopeless Playboy

Chapter 19

Caticlan is a very beautiful place to live in. Fresh salty air coming from the sea. Beautiful white sand beach. Blue sea water. A paradise.

Sa likod ng mansion nila Lola ay isang private beach na pagmamay-ari namin. Dito kadalasan idinaraos ang mga selebrasyon ng pamilya.

This beach is just one of the beaches of Corpuz family. Just like Camua Hotel (our hotel in my Mommy's side) Corpuz family business is Hotel and restaurant also.

Camua and Corpuz are once one company before known as C & C Hotel not until Mommy and Daddy separated.

I scanned the whole place. There's nothing change here. Kung meron man ay yung maliliit na bagay lang na hindi na kaya pang remedyohan.

We are here at the back of the mansion in balcony facing the beach. It's now 5 in the afternoon. The sun is slowly setting to the horizon from here. I will always cherish that breathtaking view.

I never have thought that my cousins here are into parties. Akala ko ginagamit lang ang beach na ito tuwing may okasyon na gaganapin. Ginagamit din pala nila pag gusto nilang magparty. At pinapayagan lang sila nila Lola.

Akala ko ang alam lang ng mga pinsan ko dito mangabayo at lumangoy sa dagat pag bored sila. Hindi ko talaga akalain na marunong sila uminom.

"Oh my God ang hot naman ng boyfriend mo Charlotte."

Tila bolateng inaasinan si Kassandra sa tabi. Sky like Jacob and Ken are now topless. These three men is like a god in Mount Olympus wandering on this beach.

Magkakaiba sila ng dating. Si Ken, very serious type of person. His tan skin illuminates his brown eyes. His massive built body speak toughness.

Jacob an inch taller than Ken. I can say that he's more friendly than Ken. Nasabi ko yon kasi mas siya yung kausap ni Sky at si Ken ay nakikinig lang. His body is bulkier than Ken. And his skin is as tan as Ken siguro dahil lagi silang babad sa araw.

Sky is very much alike with Jacob. The body. The height. Well Sky skin is fair unlike Jacob. Maangas na panga na laging naggagalawan ang mga muscle nito.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero hindi ko matitigan ng maigi si Sky. Hindi ako makatagal na tumingin sa kanya. Natatakot ako na baka mahuli niya akong nakatingin sa kanya.

Pagkatapos mailagay ng mga kasambahay ang aming kakainin ngayong hapunan ay tinawag na namin ang mga lalaki.

Tumabi sa akin si Sky sa kanan ko naman ay si Kassandra. Sa kabilang mesa naman ay sina Jacob kasama ng girlfriend niyang si Cheska habang si Ken ay nasa center table.

Akala ko girlfriend niya si Claire? Napalingon ako sa nahuling dumating na si Claire. Para siyang pinagbsakan ng langit at lupa ng makitang nasa center table si Ken.

Pagkatapos kumain ng hapunan ay nagsindi ng bonfire ang mga lalaki kung saan kami mag-iinuman. Habang nagpapaapoy sila kasama ng dalawang babae ay kami naman ni Kassandra naiwan dito.

"I thought Ken and Claire is in relationship."

Pagbubukas ko ng topic. Kaya pala parang wala lang kay Ken ang lahat. Akala ko ganun lang talaga siya. Hindi nagsasalita.

"Claire is the girl promised to Ken."

Huh? Fixed marriage? Hindi ko alam na ginagawa pa pala ang ganitong klaseng tradisyon.

"You mean arrange marriage?"

She smile bitterly.

"For real?" Hindi ko mapaniwalaan ito.

It is really happening. Like hello it's twentieth century world. That kind of arrangement is too old to be practice anymore!

"Hindi naman pinipilit talaga yung fixed marriage na yan. Sabi nina Mommy at Tito Ernesto just give it a try. Natututunan naman daw yan e. Sina Tito at Mommy fixed marriage din daw naman but they learned to love their partners eventuallly."