Bagyo was holding my hand too tight as he kept on calling someone on his phone - maybe one of his friends. Umiigting kasi ang bagang niya kapag walang sumasagot o kaya ay busy ang linya. Panaka-naka ay tumitingin siya sa gawi ko para siguro alamin kung ano ang magiging reaksiyon ko.
Nasa labas kami ngayon ng Nieves. He took me here when I told him that my Kuyas will be coming here for sure to take me with them. Hindi ko alam ang plano ni Bagyo. Kaya nang dinala niya ako dito sa resort niya ay nagpa-ubaya na lamang ako.
After nth time, someone answered the phone.
"Thank Goodness at may sumagot din!" He sounded irritated.
"Vico, is your Chopper available? I needed to go to Shooters, right now."
"Itatakas ko si Ariella."
Parang may kung anong dumaan na takot sa sistema ko sa sinabi niyang itatakas niya ako. Kinabahan ako bigla. Maybe it was the adrenaline rush. I had always loved the thrill after all.
Tama! Ganun nga siguro.
Humigpit ang hawak ko sa kamay niya kaya napatingin siya sa akin.
"If you think this is insanity, then this is! Kailangan ko ng chopper ngayon!"
Nag-iwas siya ng tingin nang makitang nakatitig ako sa kaniya.
"What? Damn it! Call supremo, then. Tell him I'll be needing my yatch for now!"
"Hiramin nalang niya kapag nakapunta na kami sa Isla."
He closed his eyes tightly - probably controlling himself kaya hinaplos ko ang kamay niyang nakahawak sa akin. Medyo kumalma siya bago binalik ang atensyon sa cellphone niya.
"He can have the other yatch in the resort."
"Bakit ba iyong ginagamit ko ang pinagdidiskitahan niyo?!"
"Just tell him, I'm taking my yatch back. Pakisabi na ring tarantado siya!" At binaba niya ang tawag bago tumingin sa akin. Lumambot ang ekspresyon niya habang nakatingin sa akin. Ngitian ko lang siya para mabawasan man lang ang inis niya.
He sighed.
"I'm sorry if you have to hear that."
Tiningnan niya ako mula ulo hanggang paa - trying to check on me.
"Giniginaw ka ba?"
Umiling ako na parang bata. Hindi naman talaga ako giniginaw dahil sout ko ang jacket niya.
"I'll be taking you to my Kingdom, Ariella."
He said. I was awed. Medyo nawala ako doon sa sinabi niya.
"Akala ko ba, this resort is your kingdom?"
Ang sabi kasi niya sa akin noon ay ito ang kingdom niya. Napangiti siya tanong ko.
"Nah, this is my mom's. I bought the Island for her."
"You just don't know, Ariella but there are actually 17 Islands here in Delphi. I own 13 of them and the other were from the Fraternity."
Napanganga ako sa sinabi niya. Ganun talaga?
Napakayaman naman pala niya.
Gusto ko pa sanang itanong kung saan siya nakakuha ng pera para magkaroon ng ganung kadaming resort kaso..
"Shooters will always be my favorite. The 13 Islands may be visible for tourists but the other three were the lost Islands, including the Islands we're about to go."
"What are you thinking?"
I've felt Bagyo's presence in my back. He encircled his arms on my waist. Tinukod niya ang kaliwang kamay niya sa railings ng Yate bago pinagsalikop ang mga kamay namin. Our hands fit perfectly. Napapangiti ako habang nakatingin doon. My hand was too small against his rough and big hand.
BINABASA MO ANG
Stolen Chances
General FictionAriella Jimena wanted nothing in life but freedom. Freedom to experience emotions she had been longing to feel. All her life, she lived like a princess and she was tired of that kind of life. She was tired being a princess and so she wanted to be a...
