“Bat antagal nyo?” Kuya Marvin ask but I just continued walking. I didn’t bother saying hi to the others. Dumiretso ako sa cottage na kung saan nandoon yung ibang kasama namin. They say hi which I replied with a smile.
“bat ganyan muka mo?” Christian ask, umupo ako sa tabi nya at naka pandikwartong upo ang ginawa ko. Ipinatong ko ang siko ko sa upuan at inis na kinamot ang ulo ko. I don’t know why I am acting this way
“Its hot in here” I replied “Do you have a minifan?”
“Meron” he handed me the minifan
“Kuya Gino didn’t say that we we’re going to a beach. Tss, wala akong damit Fuck!”
“We? Hindi nya sinabi? Kagabi pa kasi plinano akala ko alam mo”
“Pogi” someone said. Christian and I look at her, only to found out the girl that we met earlier.
She’s still following Nash. She was now wearing a white bikini. Naka messy bun ang buhok nya. I look at Nash who became star struck on the girl on his front. Tss, mata mo.
“Chill, baka mamatay yan sa tititig mo” Baby said as he was putting some sunblock on his legs. He was wearing a maroon bikini, he has a long leg and he even look more feminine. He tied his hair as well, and put some liptint on his lips.
“Can you come with me?” I said. Tinuro ni baby yung sarili nya pero umiling ako at itinuro si Christian. Nagugulat syang itinuro ang sarili nya asking if I was referring to him. I just smiled and nodded. I stand up and pull him outside the cottage.
“where are you two going?” Kuya Marvin asked as he put his bag down on the cottage chair
“wala akong damit, papasama lang ako sakanya.” I answered
“Pwede namang si Nash” Kuya Gino said . Itinuro ko si Nash, he look at Nash direction and look at me. Nag kibit balikat na lang ako at muling hinila si Christian paalis.
“Saan ba may bilihan dito?” I asked Christian as we walk towards Nash direction.
“Doon, malapit lang” he answered. I saw in my peripheral vison that Nash was looking at us. Maybe he was trying to finish his conversation with the girl we met earlier. How can I said that because he was trying to walk out but the girl stop him. What is her name again? Kyla? I don’t know.
“Oy diba si Christian yon?” the girl shouted out of no where.
“ay oo nga”
“Christiaan pa picture” Nag sisimula nang mag silapitan ang mga tao papunta samin. It was bad. Baka may makakilala sakin dito, malaman nila na nasa Pilipinas ako.
Kasalukuyan nang pinagkukumpulan ng mga tao si Christian and I started to walk away as well. Hindi magandang may makakita sa aking tao dito. Pinuntahan kong mag isa ang shop na sinasabi ni Christian. Good thing I a have cash on my wallet.
“diba si Paris Castaneda yon?” nanlamig ako ng madinig ko ang pangalan ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan sila naka pwesto at mas diko din alam kung sino ang mga taong iyon.
“Baka namamalikmata ka lang, bakit pupunta si Paris sa Pilipinas? I am a fan of her and as far as I know she hated Philippines because she has a bad memories that she badly wanted to forget. Kaya nga asa Canada sya diba?”
“di yon totoo. Baka chismis lang yon. Diba pag sikat madaming issue na ginagawa kahit hindi naman talaga nila ginawa?”
I wonder how did they know that story? I didn’t say that I hated this country and no one know that I have a bad memories here. I don’t remember that I said that in any interview I attended. Except to those who knows it. I badly wanted to forget it yes. Maybe I already starting to forget it but the pain was still here everytime someone reminded me that. That scene. My heart is still aching.
As soon as I enter the shop I went straight on the bikini section. Kinuha ko ang simple dirty white na one piece, since I have a white skin maybe the dirty white would be better than white bikini right? Kumuha nadin ako ng isang sunglass pang laban ko sa araw. Kumuha nadin ako ng extra kong damit, sunblock, shampoo at sabon.
Pumunta ako sa cashier at isa isang inilapag ang pinamili ko. “1,110 po lahat” the lady cashier said “I received 2000” Inilagay na din nya yung mga pinamili ko sa paper bag
“Pwede bang mag palit sa fitting room nyo?” I asked
“Yes maam, Jane pwede mo ba syang samahan sa fitting room?” sinenyasan ng cahier yung babaeng nag aayos ng mga nagulong gamit dito sa shop.
“This way maam” nakangiting wika ng babae. I followed the direction she was giving me. as soon as we reached the fitting room pumasok agad ako at sinuot ang bikini na pinili ko. it was perfectly fitted on me. it wasn’t the first time that I would wear a bikini but I don’t want to caught attention when they saw me. Nag lagay na din ako ng sunblock sa loob ng fitting room, I bun my hair into messy bun and wear the shades I brought as well.
Bumalik ako sa cottage ngunit ang atensyon na makukuha ko ay hindi inaasahan. Hindi sapag yayabang ngunit lahat ay napapatingin. Hindi koi to inaasahan, ito ay kabaliktaran ng aking inaasahan. Nang makarating ako sa cottage ay ganon din ang nakuha kong atensyon sa mga kaibigan ni Kuya. Hindi ko malaman kung bakit ganon ang reaksyon nila, simple lamang ang bikini na suot ko. Isa lamang itong plain na dirty white.
Umastang nasusuka si Kuya Marvin. I look at him with the smile on my lips “Gandang ganda ka sakin hano?” I said
“Dugyot” he shouted, I just laughed and look at Nash reaction. Tumikhim sya sabay iwas tingin.
“iniwan moko don Paris” Christian said habang tinuturo ang direksyon na pinag iwanan ko sakanya “Nagalit pa si Nash, baka daw nawala kana”
“Dami mong fans e” I joked, hindi pinansin ang huli nyang sinabi “Tara na mag swimming”
“Teka” Nash said. Taas kilay ko syang tinignan at may ngiti na naka ukit sa aking labi. Nag lakad sya papalapit sa akin at hinila ako saa kung saan naka lagay ang bag nya. “Hindi mo bagay yang damit mo. Eto mas bagay sayo”
Ipinakita nya sakin yung jersey nila pag nag lalaro sila ng tournament. Nakasimangot ko iyong tinignan, Maganda ang damit na yon. Kulay puti na may halong asul sa gilid. Sa harap ay naka lagay ang pangalan ng kanilang grupo at ang kanilang logo. Sa likod naman ay nakalagay ang kanilang IGN sa ML at sa manggas naman ay ang kanilang ginagampanang role.
“I don’t like that” I said. Nag lakad ako paalis ngunit naka isang hakbang palang ako ay hinawakan nya na yung kamay ko
“What do you like then? A bikini? You would roam this island wearing that?” Nash said. Is he mad?
“Nag away pa nga” I heard Christian said
“Yes” I bravely answered
“No, change your clothes”
“I don’t like”
“Bat ba ng tigas ng ulo mo?”
Kuya Marvin and his friends was watching us. Palipat lipat ang kanilang tingin. Tila isa silang inosenteng bata na pinanonood ang kanilang magulang na mag away.
“Bat pag iba yung nag susuot ng ganito na i-star struck kapa?” I fired back
He exhale a large amount of air. “Okay then, yan susuot mo but you will not go somewhere without me” he said and walk outside the cottage. “tara na mag swimming bagal nyo”
YOU ARE READING
The World Between Us
Teen FictionNash was glad to have accomplished his ambition of winning the game. Because he had been working toward this goal non stop, there was a high effort component to this emotion. There was also a high arousal component due to the physical nature of the...
