Sailing Against the Tides (CS #1)

Chapter 28

SATT•C#28

Livy
"Shake that ass, Livy!"

I grumpily snorted at my Mom when she shouted that. Napainom siya sa alak at tumawa nang makita ang pagsimangot ko. Lumapit siya sa akin at humalik sa pisngi ko.

"I'll dance with that man. Please free yourself and enjoy the party, anak," sabi niya sa akin sa kabila ng malakas na pagtugtog ng musika.

Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mga mata. I was already judging her. "Huwag na naman kayong didiretso sa kama, Ma. Sinasabi ko sa'yo."

"Oo na nga po!" Maktol niya kaya nailing ako.

"You look gorgeous, Tita Emily!" Beatrice said and chuckled when my Mom winked at her before accepting the offered hand of the man she got to know. It was the man last night. In fairness, gwapo. He looks three years older than my Mom. Not bad.

"Olivia you are one hell of a hot woman. I wonder why you didn't pursue modelling," umpisa ni Bea matapos napainom sa shot niya.

"Not interested," I also sipped at my drink.

"She's more of a business woman type, Bea. Obvi," maarteng sabi ni Gina at nanunuksong ngumiti sa akin. "Haven't you found your price charming yet?"

"Prince charming," I chuckled at that term. My life isn't a fairy tale. It was never considered one.

Nawala sa kanila ang atensyon ko nang may maupo sa kabilang table malapit sa amin. It was Captain Esguerra with Vince and some other officers. May mga babaeng cruise stewards din. 'Yung isa ay tumabi kay Nikolo. Himala at wala 'yung bebae kapitan na kasama nila. Si Captain Flores.

"Jillian, may bakante sa gilid. Sumiksik ka pa jan," sikmat ni Vince roon.

The girl just chuckled and glanced at Nikolo, blushing profoundly. I saw another woman staring maliciously at Vince who just shook his head at the response of who he called as Jillian.

Diretso ang mga mata ni Nikolo sa mga nag-iingay sa pool.

"Boss Livy!" Vince mused when he saw me. May mapaglarong ngiti sa labi niya. Shit, did he catch me staring at Nikolo? Omg, nakakahiya!

Their group turned to me. Bumati rin ang ilan sa mga officers na nakakakilala sa akin. The same is through with the stewards. Tumango ako at ngumiti.

Captain Esguerra didn't even turn to me. He just accepted the bottle of beer offered by Vince and drank at it. It was kind of sexy in a cursed way. Ano ba 'tong iniisip ko!

Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanila at pinanood ang mga tao sa pool area. May mga nagtatambay sa gilid. Dun naman sa madilim na parte ay may naghahalikan.

Lumipat lang ang atensyon ko kila Kora nang tumili ang isa sa kanila. "It's him, guys! 'Yung mga Kapitan na binaggit ko! Captain Gonzales and Captain Esguerra!"

Huminga ako ng malalim habang rinig ang kinikilig na pagkukwento ni Gina. Manghang-mangha at natutuwa. Even Beatrice and Kora gaped in amusement.

"Miss Bautista."

I turned to the voice who called my name. It was a guy. May munting ngiti sa labi niya at halatang nahihiya.

Gusto ko na lang matapos ang gabing ito at makapagpahinga sa kama ko. I thought I'll get to relax. But with Captain Esguerra's prrsence, it just feels stressful.