Z & C Series #3
Zoey and Cholo are about to take their next journey and they're going deep through the ocean where their hearts and destiny lie. Would they finally reach the shore or a devastating storm will end their journey?
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After having a ro...
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I went to Cholo's side and put my arm on his shoulder.
"Medyo malalim ang iniisip natin, a? Miss mo na ba ang Pinas?" tanong ko pa.
Napangisi naman siya sa sinabi ko. Inalis niya ang pagkakapatong ng kamay ko sa braso niya saka niya pinalibot ang braso sa balikat ko. He pulled me in closer to his side saka ito humugot nang napakalalim na hininga.
I wouldn't lie that the air here is so fresh that the sea aroma isn't as worse as the others. I've never been this close to the sea—well expect those travelers who are on-air and on the shore because this is what it feels like to start our journey in the vast blue ocean. Though we only will spend our travel just some part of the Mediterranean and wouldn't go further beyond that.
"Hayaan mo na. Nandito naman kami. Kasama mo naman kami. Para ka na ring nasa Pinas."
"I know, I was just thinking of something else..."
"Yeah..." komento ko. "She would be thinking of you, too."
Bahagya niya akong nilingon nang banggitin ko iyon. A slight crease on his forehead showed. "You remember?"
I gave him a slight nod. "Yeah... of course. Why would I ever forget that?"
He smirked, nodding his head. "Tama ka nga naman. A lot of things happened that day."
"That was an unexpected thing to happen. I was at my worst, and you came into my life like—I'm sorry I have to say this, but I don't need someone else, especially a guy like you to mess with me that day. Thought you were troublesome, but showed me more than I supposed to see, know, and realize..."
"We've learned a lot from that day and how those days went by. I won't lie... I kinda miss it."
Kinurot ko siya sa tagiliran niya. Napa-aray siya pero hindi niya pa rin inaalis ang pagkakaakbay sa akin. Tila ba ay parang naka-glue na siya ro'n. Hindi ko naman siya tinutulak palayo. Hindi naman ako na-awkward-an. What was happening between us is fine and I'm comfortable and okay with it.
Saglit lamang ay biglang dumating si Limer at ginulat kami mula sa likod. He squeezes himself between Cholo and I and there he took a deep breath like what his father did earlier.
"Sobrang ganda rito. This would be a memorable experience for me," komento pa niya.
Kinalabit ko naman ito saka siya napatingin sa akin. "O, ayan may ipagmamayabang ka na naman sa mga kaklase mo, ha? Kung saan-saan ka na lang din pumupunta."
Natawa si Limer. "For sure, maiinggit 'yong mga 'yon."
"No," mabilis na angal ng kanyang ama. "Don't do that." Saka lumipat ang tingin ni Cholo sa akin saka ko siya tinaasan ng kilay. "You're being a bad influence to Limer. Hindi dapat gano'n."
"Huh? E, if he would like to tell them his experience. Hindi naman totally pagpapa-inggit 'yon, e."
"I know," aniya. "Pakitaan mo na lang ng picture, nak. Mas lalo mo pa silang inggitin."
