Against the Waves (Malapascua Series #1)

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MELANIE DELA ROSA'S POV

I woke up having a bad dream. Hindi yon basta-bastang panaginip lang, ang panget.

I can't see their faces clearly, it's vague! Pero ang ipinagtataka ko, ay bakit nasali sa aking mga panaginip ang aking ina. Tapos ang aking ama, they're both gone. Si Mama, namatay nang dahil sa high blood, while my father? I don't know, sinabi ko pa naman sa sarili ko na hahanapin ko siya... pero hindi ko nagawa...

I'm just too angry about him, hindi ko alam kung ano ba talaga ang rason kung bakit niya kami iniwan ni Mama. Kung bakit niya iniwan si Mama noon, kung bakit hindi man lang niya ito ipinaglaban. Aunti Anna's story about my parents was just a broken fantasy.

"Are you okay?" A husky voice of Manuel, filled the whole cabin.

He encircled his arms to my waist and hugged me tighter. Inamoy-amoy niya rin ang aking leeg.

"Yes," ikli kong sagot sa kaniya.

His brows furrowed and his intense look became more darker and darker. Para bang alam na niya kung kailan ako nagsisinungaling o nagsasabi ng totoo. Masyado na ba talaga akong halata? O hindi lang talaga ako magaling magtago ng nararamdaman?

"I know you're lying, tell me."

I sighed and look at him with full of mix emotions.

"Napanaginipan ko kasi ang mga magulang ko," sagot ko sa kaniya.

"And? What happened?"

I'm just happy and flattered at the same time, knowing that he wants to know my story and feelings. He's just too in love with, and I am happy for that.

"Na-nabuhay raw si... Mama," yes it's true.

I don't know why, my dreams became so realistic. If I could turn back the time and see the future? I would willingly stop my mother from falling in love to my useless father!

"Can you? Tell me the whole story of your parents? Iyon ang parte na... hindi mo nasabi sa akin," Manuel said.

Tumango na lamang ako at sumandal naman ako sa malapad niyang dibdib. He kissed my forehead and rested his jaw to my right shoulder.

"My mother died before she gave birth to me. High blood raw, sabi ni Auntie Anna sa akin. Tapos iniwan rin siya ng nakabuntis sa kaniya."

Mapait kong sabi sa kaniya.

"I'm sorry to hear that, baby."

Sabi niya sa akin. Kaagad naman akong umiling sa sinabi niya.

"It's not my faul anyway. It is the future's choice, and even though... I want to change it back, I couldn't do it anymore."

Nanliit naman ang kaniyang mga matang nakatitig sa akin. Manuel Fernandez Jr. Mas lalo lamang akong inaakit at mas lalo lamang akong nai-inlove sa'yo.

"Why?" he said in a low tone.

I touched his jaw and looked at him even more.

"Because... I have you already. Despite all of the trials and problems in life, you're still here... binalik ka pa rin ng Panginoon sa akin."

Bumuntong hininga naman siya, bago niya ako hinalikan sa aking labi.

A tender and soft kiss, made my heart beats faster.

"Everyrhing has a reason, Melanie. Honestly, I don't want to go back to Malapascua, but my heart wasn't contented of what I have before. Insecurities filled my soul, and change my heart into full of anger and coldness," he said to me while looking at me with his sorrowful spanish eyes.