Tinanong ako ni Gwen kung ano ang nangyari ngunit sinabi ko lang na ayaw kong pag-usapan. Maybe she got it when she saw Ashton.
"Mads! Lika na!" Sigaw ni Jette sa akin, nakapikit ang isang mata dahil sa sikat ng araw.
Trying not to mind how Ashton looked at me earlier, I grinned. Kasabay ng pagdeklara ni Jeremiah sa tagumpay ng pagkahuli ng isda ay ang pagtalon ko sa dagat.
The water felt soothing when it brushed my body. Sumisid ako sa ilalim at umahon. The waves rocked me gently while I was keeping myself from drowning.
"Ligo na rin kayo! Jeremiah, Carlisle!" Sigaw pa ni Jette. He was farther.
"Mamaya!" Sigaw ni Jeremiah pabalik.
Lumangoy ako patungo kay Sabrina. Ang goggles niya'y nakapaikot sa kanyang noo at magulo ang buhok niya. She still looked flawless.
"God, I love the water here!" Pahisterya niyang sinabing sinang-ayunan ko naman.
Hiniram ko ang kanyang goggles upang makita ang kailaliman. Maybe it was 8 feet deep or more. Marami ang mga munting isda at magagandang korales. Raiden was also enjoying the view in front of me. Itinuro niya ang ibaba at binalingan ko iyon. Fishes were coming out of their homes.
He gave me a thumbs up. My nod was slow because of the water. Nang naramdaman kong kinukulang na ako sa hininga ay umahon na kaagad ako.
Inihilamos ko ang aking palad. Raiden surfaced near me. Medyo malayo na kami sa yate at nasa bandang likod ko iyon. I turned too see my cousins. Celyne was already in her bikini. Natawa ako nang nakitang niyakap siya ni Carlisle at sabay silang bumagsak sa tubig.
"Ganda, 'di ba?" Si Raiden.
Binalingan ko siya, "Yup!"
"I lived here ever since. Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa rin pinagsasawaan," lumapit siya sa akin. His wet hair was unkempt. "Though I've visited lots of beaches and stuff."
"Kahit naman siguro ako..." Ngumisi ako at inilibot ang paningin sa kalawakan ng karagatan. "I will probably swim everyday and not mind my sunburned skin."
He chuckled. Hinawi niya ang kaunting buhok na magulo sa aking noo. Napawi ang aking ngisi. I don't want to think that he's hitting on me. Pero hindi ako inosente, iyon ang problema. I am not blind and naive upang isiping normal lamang ang ginagawa niya.
"Maybe sunburn looks cute on you," he smiled.
Bahagya akong lumayo ngunit mas lalo lamang lumapad ang kanyang ngiti. Nang may nakitang kung ano sa aking likuran ay dahan-dahang napawi ang ngiti ni Raiden.
"Tawag ka ni Jeremiah," ang malamig na tinig ni Ashton ang aking narinig.
"Oh, okay..." he lips puckered a bit before turning to me. "Doon muna ako. See you around."
"Okay..." Tumango ako. He swiftly swam away.
I was about to swim away too when I felt a hand against my abdomen. Sa kaalaman kong si Ashton iyon ay pilit kong tinanggal iyon ngunit ayaw man lang magalaw. Ang aking mga kamay na sinusubukan siyang kalasin ay inipit niya sa kanyang isa pang braso. He wrapped his arms around me tightly, making sure I couldn't get even a little chance to escape.
"What the fuck..." mahina kong bulong sa sarili. I started struggling for air. Hindi ako mapakali.
"What are you doing with that boy?" Marahan niyang bulong habang may lalo akong inilalapit sa kanya.
BINABASA MO ANG
Totoo na ba ito?
RomanceMaddison never hoped to fall for Ashton. But when she does, she gets her heart broken mercilessly. Her high hopes were for nothing. She was just led on, used for fun and past-time. It was all lies. You'll never really know when it is real.
