Chasing Sunsets (Ocean Series #1)

CHAPTER 2

Chapter 2
Overtime

Hinatid nga ako ng driver ng pamilyang Hernandez sa isa sa mga SUV nila. Pagkatapos kasi ng breakfast namin kung saan inannounce ng papa ni Dominic na ikakasal ako sa kanya ay tumayo na iyong mama't papa niya. They announce that they have a lunch meeting with their family friend. So kailangan na nilang umalis. At tsaka alas nuwebe na rin ng umaga.

Nang tumayo ako kanina para umalis na ay wala pa ring imik si Dominic. He still has a scowl on his face. Nag-aabot yung dalawa niyang makakapal na kilay. Para siyang bulkan na any minute ay sasabog. I think he thinks on what his father announced a while ago. I think he doesn't like the idea to be married at me. I think he doesn't like to be tangled by someone like me. Sabagay, bakit mo naman gugustuhin na maitali sa taong hindi mo naman mahal. A woman who you barely knew. And a woman who doesn't have a place on your heart.

Nasasaktan ako sa naisip ko. I will marry him, but he don't like me. Malaking sampal iyon sa akin. Yes, one of my dreams are now really happenning which is to be married by Dominic. I should be happy, but the fact that he don't love me, makes me want to cry.

Dominic Polo Hernandez is my ultimate love of my life. Nakilala ko siya nung dumalo ako ng party ng kaibigan. I've been crushing on him ever since we were high school. He's a star and 'crush ng bayan' sa buong paaralan namin. All girls in our school love him. Ang dami niyang secret admirer even sa labas ng school, and even sa karatig lungsod namin. His name always ring the bell of every girls' ears in town. And I'm one of them.

Up until now, my love for him was still deep. Ewan, hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito kalalim. Wala naman siyang ginawa sa akin. Hindi nga niya ako pinapansin. Hindi nga niya ako kilala. It's just that I love him so much.

I can say No to the marriage I've been dreaming my whole life. To be married at Dominic is every girl's dream. It is the enchantment of every girl. Like me.

Sa totoo lang hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala. How come someone like me end up on Dominic's condo, and the fact na may nangyari sa amin. Dominic is known for being a beast on his girls. He likes curvy girls and big boobs. At paanong ako ang napunta sa kanyang condo? All I ever remember last night is, kung paano ko linagok ng diretso ang tequila. And also how Dana enter to the big waves of crowd para maghasik ng kanyang lagim. To boy hunt especially how she uses her wild moves in dancing. Bukod dun wala na talaga akong maalala.

I sighed heavily.

I look at the clock on the wall. The time says there that it is aleady 9:30 in the morning. Sobrang late ko na para sa trabaho ko. I guess, maghahalfday nalang ako sa trabaho. Bahala na yung bakla kong boss. I can reason out naman. Sana nga lang hindi ako mapagalitan.

Nandito na ako ngayon sa condo unit ko. My unit is just simple. It was nothing compared to Dominic's condo. Walang mamahaling muwebles at dekorasyon. The only decoration I have on my wall is my own painting. Bukod dun wala na. Aanhin ko ba ang mga mamahaling mga gamit kung wala naman akong pera.

Nang wala naman akong gagawin sa natitira kong oras ay napagdesiyunan ko na lang na maglinis. Ilang araw na rin naman na hindi ako nakapaglinis sa buong condo unit ko. Tsaka sobrang maalikabok na yung sahig.

Kumuha ako ng walis tsaka sinumulan ko na ang paglinis. I even use a mask in order for me to avoid sneezing. I move all the furnitures in my condo even the sofa. May alikabok kasing hindi nakukuha dahil nasa ilalim sila kaya dapat pa itulak yung ibang furniture upang malinisan sila. Kumuha na rin ako ng mop upang malinisan ko yung mga pintura na natapon sa sahig.

Inayos ko na rin ang mga paint brushes kong nagkalat, at hinugasan yung may pintura. I also arrange my palette.

Actually painting is my favorite hobby out of all art works I can do. Pangalawa yung sketching. Painting is my past time hobby ever since I was seven. Si mama yung nagturo sa'kin nun. Actually, my mama is a well-known painter before, and my papa is a reknown architect. But sadly, they are already dead. Namatay sila sa aksidente. Nahulog sa bangin yung sasakyan na sinasakyan nila. Umuulan kasi ng malakas nun at hindi na nila nakita yung daan. At tsaka nawalan din raw ng preno yung sasakyan na sinasakyan nila sabi sa impormasyong nakalap namin sa pulis.