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Chapter 11

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THE king of the universe lurk behind the mountains, painting the surrounding with it's reflected colors.

It's not quotidian that I can have a sight of golden fire of globe that stain the clouds with its dazzling pigment.

I step out of the balcony to have a sight of a wonderful sunrise. I look down and watched the elite leaving foot prints on a fine sand. A smile draw on my lips, but not because of the scenery. It takes more than that to make me smile or rather smirk.

Target spotted. He was there, walking on a white beach where bubbles of waves meet his feet. I giggly grab my chiffon white coverall to top my spaghetti strap mid thigh dress.

Madali akong tumakbo sa elevator. My one month agreement with Axcel starts today. Kaya kailangan kong kumilos ng mabilis. And kay Wayne Renoir ako magsisimula.

Malalaki ang hakbang na pumunta ako sa puwesto ni Wayne kung saan ko siya nakita. But he was no longer there. I tried looking for him but to no avail.

"What are you doing here, Ms. Lehvrozki?" A voice sounded from my behind. My face immediately broke into a saccharide smile before facing him.

"Wayne! Are you with Blaizre? Pre-wedding honeymoon eh?" Kunwari biro ko. Though, the truth is I am fishing for information.

"You're being nosy, Ms. Lehvrozki, in case you don't notice." He tuck both of his hands in his pockets. Appealing cool or rather uninterested in our conversation.

"Don't be so rude, Wayne. Remember, may kasalanan ka pa sa akin. You drag my name into the dirt. And worst, ako pa ang nasisi ng mga tao lalo na ng soon to be mother-in-law mo. 'Buti sana kung totoo ang binibintang n'ya, I won't mind being slap twice. But for goodness, I was judge without a proper trial. Basta na lang siyang nag-conclude na kasalanan ko ang lahat. And ikaw." Dinuro ko siya. "Wala kang ginawa. When in fact, kasalanan mo ang lahat. It was all your fault!" I was shaking in anger when I was saying that.

"I don't know all of that. I thought you left the country after the pictures leak in the media." He seems bothered. Which is dapat lang.

"Why would the heck I do that?"

"To quench the issue. But did Diana really hurt you?"

"Ah you think I am fabricating stories here?" Pinandilatan ko siya. How dare him!

"I was not the one who said that."

"Fine. Bahala ka na mag-isip kung nagsasabi ako ng totoo. Ayaw ko na sayangin ang oras ko na makipag-usap sa iyo. I hope for you peaceful sleep at night. Excuse me." I walk pass through him.

Damn! Mali pa ako ng direksyon. Sa kabila pala ang daan pabalik sa hotel room ko. Pero tumuloy na lang ako sa paglalakad. Nagawa ko na eh, ayoko ng bumalik. Mapapahiya lang ako. Sa parteng ito ng beach wala ng tao, hindi pa kasi tapos i-develop.

Maganda ang lugar. May river kung saan ang tubig-alat at tubig-tabang ay nagkikita, forming a brackish water. Lumapit ako roon ng kaunti sa ilog. May mga maliit na isda na lumalangoy. Parang mga hibla lang ng buhok ang laki, nagiging visible lang dahil sama-sama silang lumalangoy.

Gusto ko sanang kunan ng picture kaya lang wala akong dalang phone. I am sure when my kids see this, matutuwa ang mga iyon.

An idea pop on my head. Manghuhuli ako kahit isa lang para makunan ng picture. I want my kids to see this wonderful creation of nature. Sanay ang mga 'yon makakita ng isda ngunit hindi ganito kaliit. Ang ko-cute. But before that, naghanap muna ako ng masisidlan. An empty bottled water spotted. Kinuha ko iyon.