Marrying The Salguero's Heir (Salguero Siblings Series #1)

Chapter 3- Game

I couldn't help but admire Royse's surfing skills. I'm sitting on the lounge chair while watching him maneuver his moves and balance his body through his surfing board.

I can say how strong his endurance is. He's been surfing for over an hour now. Ako nga halos kalahating oras lang nag-swimming pagod na ang katawan ko, pero siya parang wala pang balak huminto.

Maging ang mga katabi ko hindi mapigilang mapangiti at mamangha sa kaniya.

My eyes couldn't leave him. His moves, every twist and turn showed grace and precision. He and the waves were in perfect harmony.

I'm not a surfing critic, but seeing him surf, I can tell that he's a good surfer.

Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas bago ko siya makita na paahon mula sa dagat bitbit ang surfing board niya. It had a striking design of brown and white diagonal stripes.

I like the simplicity.

I like his simplicity.

Lalo noong pinapatingkad ang pagiging lalaki niya.

Water's dripping on his hair and body. His breathing is heavy while he walks towards me.

Napaayos ako ng upo at kinuha ang towel sa gilid ko para iabot sa kaniya. Umusad ako para makaupo siya sa tabi ko.

"That was great, Royse!" My voice is full of amusement.

"Did you like it?" Kinuha niya ang tuwalya sa kamay ko.

"Oo naman! I didn't expect that you're really good at surfing," he must've missed it since it's been a while since he went back here.

"I've been doing it since childhood," naisip ko tuloy kung nakapaglaro man lang ba kaya siya noong bata pa siya o ginamit lang niya ang kabataan niya para matuto ng iba't ibang bagay.

"Ang sabi mo marunong kayong lahat na magkakapatid, you taught Orion and Cosette?" Based on my calculation, pitong taon pa lang ang kamabal noong mawala ang mga magulang nila. Marahil ay siya na ang nagtuloy ng pagtuturo sa dalawa.

"I only guide them, Cassian did. He's the best among us. While we only do it as a hobby, he does it as a career. Like our mother, he's also a professional surfer," napaharap ako sa kaniya.

"For real?!" As far as I can recall, Cassian is a professor, I didn't know that he's also a professional surfer.

Wow.

"He competed internationally many times," hindi ko maitago ang amusement ko. What more are they hiding? Sobrang talented nga talaga nila tulad ng sinabi ni Duke.

"We have a lot of good memories here with our parents. We often go here when we were young," napatitig si Royse sa dagat.

For the first time I saw his eyes confuse.

He's confuse about what to feel.

Nakikita ko sa mga mata niya ang pagbabalik-tanaw sa nakaraan. Bigla kong naisip na marahil masakit para sa kaniya ang bumalik dito, pero mas pinili pa rin niyang suportahan na dito kami mag-honeymoon.

"You want to try?" Nabalik ako sa wisyo. Nakatingin na pala siya sa akin.

Napailing ako.

Hindi ako nagtanong. Alam ko na masiyado pang maaga para magtanong, para pumasok sa buhay niya.

"I actually tried it before, and it's not my forte," isa pa magtatanghalian na. We need to eat lunch and take a rest for the event that we will attend later.

It's a charity event that will be held here at the hotel. Royse and I decided to give a donation to orphanages as a gesture of gratitude for our successful wedding.