Gossips From Mars

GFM - 27

Nahihilo na ako. Napaupo nalang ako sa buhanginan, tinanggal ko na rin ang polo ko dahil pawis na ako!

My friends are playing beach volley with my brothers dito sa beach house ni Tito. Oh, Wreil and her friend Sophia also here with us, they're playing—Wreil volunteered as their ref and scorer.

As for me I walked away to catch some air.

Nakatitig lang ako sa dagat, naramdaman ko ang pagkapanatag ng loob ko, the sound of the waves... crashing yet its sound brings...I don't know, peace?

Ocean is the most scariest place on earth, but it hides thousands of treasures and comforts different species. Unbelievable. Unexplainable.

Love. Unexpected. Unexplainable. Deep. I once dived, akala ko nasa malalim na ako 'yun pala niloloko ko lang ang sarili ko, did I even reached ten feet? Maybe. I knew I loved Raiks, but not that deep.

"Hi."

I looked up. Dahan-dahan kong sinuot ulit ang polo ko.

"Hi, Sophia," I greeted. I wanted to ask kung nasaan si Wreil kaso ayoko naman maging rude, kakadating niya lang, eh. Tyka we're not that close, it's actually our first proper conversation.

"Okay ka lang?"

I nodded, hindi na ako nagulat nang umupo din siya sa tabi ko. "I saw someone staring at the ocean kaya naisip kong lumapit, malamig pala dito."

Yeah it's a bit chilly.

I offered her my polo, pangpatong lang,sando kasi siya eh. Hindi naman ako nilalamig. Napalingon ako sa mga kaibigan ko and they're done playing na, may nakahiga, umiinom, tumatawa.

Soph breaks the silence.

"Thank you," she voiced.

"For what?"

"Making Wreil happy? She's changing."

Wow. Changing. I noticed everything about her but not that. Naningkit tuloy ang mata ko, can't even remember when was the last time she genuinely smiled at me. I'm really playing a dangerous game here.

"Hoy hoy ano yan walang agawan bebe." Gabbi ran towards me, she have a fucking long legs at wala na akong nagawa nang akbayan niya ako, my friends hurriedly ran to us. I feel so betrayed when Sophia pinned my feet until their back-up came. This traitor!

Before they could ever do anything I screamed for the love of my life.

I screamed for help na dahil binuhat na nila ako sa dalawang kamay at paa. Lahat ata ng Santo natawag ko. Rinig ko ang mga tawanan nila.

"Fucking shit Gabbi! I swear sasampalin kita! Kuyaaa!"

"Curse some more."

"Go to hell!"

"Ohlala I'm going with your sexy ass, Tarra."

They counted to three while swaying me then throw me, shit! shit! Napapikit nalang ako at winelcome ang tubig kung saan ako babagsak.

Malamig.

Agad akong umahon at tawanan nila ang bumungad sa akin as if I'm a loser.

Nagkayayaan na ring maligo ang mga kupal. Splashing everywhere, apaka childish.

Then I caught Wreil sitting prettily sa buhanginan, she have no plans swimming, nabanggit niya rin talaga kanina.

I grinned, papalapit. "Hi there gorgeous."

"Wag kang lumapit basa ka." Napairap ako.

"Samahan mo pala ako kumuha ng towels." I offered my hand para makatayo siya ng maayos. Buti at super liwanag ng mga ilaw dito kaya hindi nakakatakot, si Ate Linda ang bumungad sa amin pagkapasok and assist us, I refused and told her to sleep na. As for Ate Debs wala ito ngayon dahil nga umuuwi ito.