The Sunset's Paradise (Piratas Series #1)

Kabanata 7

This chapter is dedicated to Miss Shinichilaaaabs, I love your stories so much!

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Kabanata 7
Rescue

Dalawang araw nalang at dadaong na ang Veronica sa Isla ng Gweal. Ngayon ay ang pangkalimang araw kong kasama sila. Tirik na tirik ang araw at malakas ang ingay na nagmumula sa malalaking alon.

Habang ang iba ay ginagawa ang kanilang mga gawai'y ako naman ay nakatulala sa gilid. Ang mga mata'y nakatitig sa kawalan. Hindi pa rin maalis sa isip ko ang pangalan ng babaeng hinahanap ni Lexus. Kapitana Veronica,sa kanya ipinangalan itong barko. Siguro napakaganda niyang babae kaya siya naibigan ni Lexus. Sa tingin ko kasi'y hindi basta-basta pumapatol sa kung sinong babae si Lexus.

"Alice,"

Thinking of how will I survive in Gweal makes me nervous. I don't know a single thing about the Island. Xen said that we'll dock there and then they'll leave me. At ako na ang bahala sa sarili ko. Dadaan lamang sila doon upang ibaba ako at kumuha ng bagong supply ng kanilang pagkain dahil nadaanan na naman daw nila iyon noon at nakompermang wala doon si Kapitana Veronica na hinahanap ni Lexus.

"Alice!"

Napapitlag ako sa malakas na pagtawag ng aking pangalan. Napalingon ako sa gilid at nakita ang nakakunot-noong si Lexus.

"B-bakit?" taka kong tanong.

Sa lalim ng pag-iisip ko'y hindi ko man lang napansin ang presinsya niya na nasa gilid ko. Hinarap ko siya at nakita ang bakas ng pag-aalala sa kanyang mukha. Ngumiti ako upang ipakita na ayos lang ako.

"Do you have a problem?"

I shook my head, "Wala naman, Kapitan."

"You can call me Lexus, hindi naman kita tauhan."

"S-sige, Lexus." nahihiya pa akong tawagin siya sa kanyang pangalan ngunit ayos rin naman.

The silence enveloped us just in seconds. Ever since his crews shared his life story on me, I can't stop thinking of the possibilities.

"Lexus, by any chance, did you find hope after meeting me?" tanong ko at tinitigan siya sa mata.

He was stunned a bit at inalis ang tingin sa akin. Umupo siya at ngumiti.

"So my crews told you about me, I see. To answer your question, yes, I found hope. You made me think that maybe you are her, especially that you have the same long curly hair. But seeing how afraid you are on waves, my hope vanished." he answered.

"Why?" tanong ko pa.

"Well, my love isn't afraid of waves. She was the one who asked for a ship, she loves sailing and was always smiling when our ship were destroyed by strong currents." tugon niya.

That made sense, me and Kapitana Veronica has a big difference. I can't be as brave as her. Kaunting alog nga lang ng barko ay napapakapit na ako.

"Kapitana Veronica is brave." I said.

"Yes, and beautiful too." Lexus agreed.

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After our lunch, we decided to clean the ship. Xen was the one incharge of appointing us for our task since we don't have works to do.

I was assigned in the hold together with Xen. We were cleaning the boxes and transferring the food supplies on clean ones.

Tomorrow we are expecting to reach the sea of Gweal. I am not ready yet, but in order to survive I must find my way home.