Where the Wind Blows

Kabanata 36

Kabanata 36

Costa Estrella seems just like before. Marami man ang nagbago, mayroon mang nawala, ramdam ko pa rin sa puso ko na naririto ang tahanan ko. A smile crept into my face as I can feel how my feet sunk into the pristine sand of the coast. My eyes cannot leave the magnificent view of the sea as the sun is slowly rising above it. My lips smiled wider when I felt that same warmth that locked me from behind. Hinawakan ko rin ang kanyang kamay at bahagyang nilingon siya.

"It is such a beautiful sight to watch the sunrise with you," he whispered to my ears.

Instead of saying something, I stole a kiss on his lips. Nagulat siya doon kaya naman napabitaw siya sa pagkakayakap sa akin. He is still dumbfounded that earned him a light chuckle from me.

"Did you just initiate to kiss me?"

I rolled my eyes before looking at him again. "It is just a peck, silly."

"And did you just call me 'silly', young miss?" Now his thick eyebrow is arching upward.

I giggled once more before I gave him a smile. "I love you."

Ngumiti din siya at inabot ako upang yakaping muli. Pagkatapos ng ilang segundo ay tiningnan kong muli ang araw. I love how it shines brightly in the morning just like how Nathan brought light into my life. Akala ko noon habang buhay na akong nakakulong. I didn't complain for I thought that is for the best. He showed me what the real love is about, the same way how this place gave different meaning to my dull world.

"We already kissed. We already told each other 'I love yous'. What is our status, Lia? Please enlighten me," aniya sa banayad na paraan.

"Uhm I don't know," I softly answered that made him arched his eyebrow.

"You don't know?"

I looked at him and nodded. Diretso niya din namang sinalubong ang titig ko. I wanted to broke our gaze because of the intensity of his yet I know that I shouldn't especially that I can see how he looked at me with pure admiration.

He extends his hand just to put the few strands of my hair on the back of my ear before he held my cheek.

"Do you love me, Lia?"

"Of course, I do."

His lips broke into a genuine smile. "Then it's settled. I am now your boyfriend."

Sa pagkakataong ito ay ako naman ang nagtaas ng aking kilay. "And why are you not asking me about that, señorito?" tanong ko na binagalan pa ang pagbigkas ng dati ko pang tawag sa kanya.

"I already asked you, remember?"

Napairap naman ako sa kanya na siyang kanya namang tinawanan. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin pero pinisil niya na lamang ang aking baba bago niya ako niyakap muli. Mukhang hindi ko na mabilang sa aking daliri ang mga beses na niyakap niya ako. He loves hugging me and I love it too.

"Talaga?!" sigaw ni Precy nang ikwento ko sa kanya ang nangyari kaninang umaga sa dalampasigan.

"Shhh. Baka may makarinig sa'yo at akalaing nababaliw ka na."

Precy pulled the chair beside me and sat in front of me as her face awaits for me to tell her more. Napailing na lamang ako habang pinagmamasdan siyang atat na atat sa kwento ko.

Ito talagang babaeng 'to, walang pinagbago. Basta talaga chika.

I told her how Nathan and I became official in our relationship that cause her to screech even more. Para siyang uod na binudburan ng asin.

"Ano na naman 'yan, Precy?" tanong ni manang Minda nang makalapit na siya sa aming magkaibigan.

"Naku manang. Napakagandang balita lalo na para sa buong mansyon."