Map of the Lost

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"Oh, nandito ka?" Bungad sa akin ni ate pagkapasok niya sa kwarto habang inaayos ko ang gamit ko. Naguguluhan akong tumingin sa kanya. "Akala ko kasi diretsyo ka na sa kwarto ni Cole—"

"Ate!" Tumawa lang siya noong tinapunan ko siya ng unan. His room was just across ours.

Nagbihis na agad kami ng pang swimming at saka bumaba. I was wearing an olive green crisscross bikini under a white lace beach dress cover up. I tied my hair up with a few strands of my hair loosely flying with the wind.

Kumain na muna kami ng lunch. It was great because I have been craving for seafood! Nag-unahan pa kami ni daddy sa pagkuha ng magandang parte ng crab!

"Si Cole, anak? Kinatok niyo ba?" Natigilan kami kay mama. Siniko ako ni papa para sumagot. Nadistract tuloy ako! Inagaw na ni papa 'yung gusto kong part. I stuck my tongue out at him when he made mocking faces at me.

"Nandiyan na pala si Cole, ma..." Sagot ni ate. He was wearing a black broad shorts with a beach polo with 3 buttons undone. Nakasabit din ang shades niya doon. He looked dashing. He had always been a headturner.

Hinila niya 'yung upuan na nasa tabi ko. Rectangle ang table at nasa dulo si papa habang sa isang side katabi niya si mama tapos ako naman nasa kabilang tabi niya. Si Ate Sydney naka upo sa tabi ni mama, habang si Cole naman nasa tabi ko at katapat ni ate.

"Sab, ang dila mo." Saway ni mama. Kanina pa pala nakalabas dila ko! Si papa kasi, e! Tawa tawa pa siya sa tabi ko kaya inagaw ko 'yung sawsawan sa kanya at nagreklamo siya naman siya doon.

Tahimik lang akong kumakain habang sila naman ay nakikipag-usap kay Cole. "Buti anak hindi ka busy ngayon, ano? Hindi naman ba kami nakakaabala?"

"Uhh, nag-overtime po ako ng ilang araw para may sumalo po ng shift ko. May pinakausapan po ako." Sagot niya. Ganoon din si Ate Sydney e ang alam ko. "At huwag po kayo mag-alala. Gusto ko po talaga pumunta dito kaya salamat po."

Tinubuan tuloy ako ng hiya dahil sa usapan namin kanina. I need to apologize to him later I guess. At mabuti rin pala na nandito siya at least para makapagbakasyon siya. Mahilig pa naman siya magbakasyon at magtravel dati. I guess now he doesn't really get the time to do that anymore.

"Ate, palagay ng sunblock sa likod ko." Tapos na kami kumain at nagpahinga rin kami pagkatapos. Sila mama nandoon na sa dagat at si Cole naman naglalakad lakad na may dalang camera. He had completely unbuttoned his shirt so his godly-like body was completely exposed. You can see how well he takes care of his body. Everyone would drool for his toned abs and his muscles were everywhere in the perfect places. His figure really grew more buff compared to before, but not too much to the point that his size intimidated me. The way he held his camera also gave him the chance to perfectly flex his biceps.

"Sige, titig pa." Napangiwi ako nang kurotin ako ni ate sa tagiliran ko. Ito naman! Misan lang ako makatanaw ng abs, e! Palibhasa kasi siya, araw araw nang may natatanaw.

"You do know you're the only one making things weird between the two of you, right?" I knew this talk was gonna come up. I'm aware of this too but I really don't know how to act around him. And how could he be so calm and composed as if we haven't had anything between us? "Ang tagal na noon, Sab. I think he's over it too and I can see him trying his best not to make things awkward between the two of you. Ikaw lang 'tong kakaibang kumikilos. He's trying his best to be at least civil with you, so why shouldn't you too?" As if she heard my thoughts, she was spot on with sharing her sentiments, as if she was my subconsciousness.

Right. We're here for a vacation. For my mother's birthday. Ilang beses na rin kami nagkita so I should get used to his presence already. And if he's over it, then..