Lost In the Sea (Montereal Series #2)

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"Saan mo siya nahanap?"

Jeremiah kept on kissing me in the neck, so I pushed him a little to stop it. I need to hear this. Jere tried to kiss me again, but I placed my hand in front of him to make him stop. Jere's forehead creased and rested his head on the seat, while I'm still sitting on his lap.

"Nasa Tarlac po siya." the private investigator said. "Sa isang simpleng bahay dito. May anak na binata rin, pero walang asawa."

I gulped as I felt like a part of my identity is filled. I finally found my mother. The one who gave birth to me and left me.

And what did he say? May anak siyang binata? Then, does that mean that it's true that she left us for someone? And built a family with him?

"Kamukha ko ba siya?" tanong ko.

"Opo. Maam. Kamukhang-kamukha niyo po..."

I tried to control my tears. Kahit pa anong sabihin sa akin ni Papa o nang mga Tita at Tito ko'y hinahanap ko pa rin si Mama. I never got the chance to talk her. Wala pa akong isip noong huli ko siyang nakita. And now that I finally found her... I didn't know what to do. Should I go to her already?

"A-Are you sure?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Opo, maam." sabi niya.

I bit my lip. I slowly nodded. Jeremiah stared at me intently.

"Can you come with me tomorrow? Pupuntahan ko siya."

"Sige po, maam."

I ended the call and tossed my phone to the other seat. Hindi ako makagalaw. Nasa utak ko pa rin ang narinig ko mula sa investigator. Bukas... makikita ko na si Mama. I wasn't sure if I really found her, but I guess I have to see it for myself.

"Who's that?" he asked. "At saan ka pupunta bukas?"

I looked at Jere. I don't know if I should tell him the truth. That I asked a private investigator to look for my mother. Wala na kase ako ibang pinagsabihan pa nito. Natatakot kase ako na baka makarating pa kay Papa.

"Wala... blocmate ko lang. For thesis." I lied.

He narrowed his eyes at me. Ngumiti lang naman ako na parang wala lang ang lahat. I even forgot the reason why we are fighting in the first place. Masyado akong na-distract sa balita na nahanap ko na si Mama... after years and years of trying to find her secretly.

"Si Brandon na naman ba 'yun?"

Umiling ako. Lagi nalang niyang binabanggit si Brandon!

"Hindi, blockmate ko lang," I told him. "Now, where were we?"

Tiningnan niya ako ng matalim. It seemed like he is trying to know if I were lying or not. But I'm sure... I did a good job lying about it. Ayaw ko lang kase na sabihin sa kanya dahil madalas silang magkasama ni Papa. Baka madulas nalang siya at masabi na pinapahanap ko si Mama.

I traced his jaw and smiled. He sighed and grabbed my face to kiss me again. Forgetting what we were just talking about earlier.

Tinaas niya ang palda ko, hanggang sa panty ko nalang ang nakikita. I unbuttoned his shirt little by little as he inserted his hand inside mine, massaging my mounds tenderly. His hands touched my bare skin, making me moan. Ang isa naman niyang kamay ay nasa likod ng ulo ko, upang diinan pa lalo ang halik.

Hindi ko na namalayan ang pagbukas ng button down shirt ko at tanging bra ko nalang ang nakalabas. I rested my forehead on his as he unclasped my bra, leaving me naked. I arched my back as he gently massaged them, as he leaned forward and sucked them with his mouth. Napahawak nalang ako sa balikat niya at hindi mapigilan gumalaw.