Chapter 21
Masaya ako at magaan ang loob ko sa kanya buong oras na magkasama kami. Ang gaan sa pakiramdam na unti-unti niyang binabalik ang mga detalye na meron ako noon.
He can afford to give me what I lost.
“Saan tayo nakatira no'n?” tanong ko.
We are at a café inside the mall. We will head our way to the restaurant later for lunch. Kape lang muna kami sa ngayon dahil pareho lang kaming kakatapos lang kumain.
“We lived in Manila.” he answered.
“What place is this by the way?”
Ilang buwan na akong nakatira dito, hindi ko man lang alam kung anong lugar itong tinitirhan ko. I know it's an island because of the soothing oceans enveloping on it. I just saw them during our trip but never been to any.
“Pesvin Island.”
“I never heard about that before.” I said.
“It's a solitary island. Their government is one of the best in our country that's why this island is better than where we used to live.”
Wala akong alam tungkol sa islang ito. All I know is that I want to have a vacation, went here and lost my memories.
Ngayon ko lang napagtanto na ang ganda pala talaga ng lugar. The environment is clean, the people are sociable and I never heard of any crimes.
“Bakit hindi ko gusto ang islang ito?”
I've only been in this island once before my long stay. It didn't even last that long dahil hindi ko gusto ang lugar. I was dumb, this place is amazing.
“Because you wanted to live in a tall building and see city lights, not stars.”
“Really? Ginusto ko 'yon?” tanong ko at hindi makapaniwala. I'm really dumb.
I think it's only because I grew up in a place where city lights are the only ones I saw shining.
“Hindi ako nagsisinungaling sa lahat ng sinabi ko, Glaica.” he said.
I don't know what happened before. Hindi ko masasabi kung kasinungalingan lang ba ang lahat. I don't want to be comforted with lies.
“I want to live here now, with my fianće.” I said and imaginations of Deriel and me living peacefully popped up in my mind.
“Stop talking about him. It's our day.” he said and I saw that he removed his eyes locked into mine, calming himself.
Iniba ko na rin ang tingin ko. Hindi ko alam na andaming pares pala ng mga mata ang nakatitig kay Evonn. We were busy talking to each other to the point that I did not bother to look around at the place.
Did I offended him? Totoo naman na fianće ko talaga si Deriel. Tinapos ko na kung anong meron kami at wala ng rason para hindi niya tanggapin na nakatakda na akong ikasal, sa iba.
He was my fianće. I said yes to another man after I ended and clarified that what we had in the past is all over. Labas na ako sa parte na hindi niya matanggap ang lahat.
Binalik ko ang tingin ko sa kanya. It's not questionable why girls are staring at him in a lustful way. He's a good looking man, as a matter of fact.
Gwapo rin naman si Deriel pero ang tindig niya ay iba kompara kay Evonn. He looks friendly and Evonn is the another way around. His aura is same as Senyorita Elis while Evonn's same with Madam Sletessi, fierce and powerful.
“Are you hungry?” tanong niya at sinulyapan ako. Napagtanto niya ata na nakatitig ako sa kanya.
I blinked and acted like I'm looking at somewhere else before I answered, “Hindi pa naman. It's only ten in the morning.”
