Along Siargao

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“That's all for today, clevers! See you in my next vlog, I love you!”

I said and turned off the camera. I blogged myself while surfing. Latina, my friend, was the one who recorded it. She's been there since I decided to have a vacation here in Siargao at dahil na rin sa Vlogging, napadpad ako rito.

“I want to go home na, sobrang init.” I said, rubbing my skin.

Maghapon akong nag-surf kaya babad na babad ako sa araw. I applied sunblock, but I really can't beat the heat.

“Ngayon mo pa nasabi 'yan? Eh araw-araw ka ngang narito eh,” sabi naman nito.

I really love surfing since then. When I was in London with Kuya, I barely go outside and enjoy the view. Ngayon lang na nasa Pilipinas na ako with my Mom. Nagpa-iwan kasi si Kuya ro'n, and I don't know kung kailan ang balik.

“Let's go home na, I want to eat na rin.”

“Kain ka nang kain ‘no? Pero you never gained weight,” she wondered.

Of course, that's because my metabolism is fast. But I have Obesophobia, an intense fear of gaining weight or getting fat. Dahil na rin siguro sa surfing, nagiging exercise ko na rin 'to.

Life sucks! It's so much harder when you don't see possibilites in it, but that's what I feel. It always fail me.

I sighed after thinking those things. Until I noticed a strange man, raising his hands while swimming. The hell?

“Bes, nalulunod ata!” Latina exclaimed.

My eyes widened after realizing he really was drowning.

“Shit, shit, shit!”

Agad akong tumakbo para sagipin ang lalaki. Wala bang lifeguard dito? Nilangoy ko ang dagat hanggang sa nakapa ko na ang kamay niya.

“Shit, don't die.” I whispered.

Hinila ko siya hanggang sa buhangin at hiniga siya ro'n. Nagkumpulan ang mga tao, pati na rin ang mga kaibigan niya na nasa likuran ko.

“Bes, CPR mo!” Latina ordered.

My brows lift up. “What? No!”

“Hoy kargo mo ‘yan, baka mamatay.”

I rolled my eyes and started saving this man, again. Pero hindi pa rin ito bumabangon. Mas lalo kung binigyan ng pwersa ang kamay sa pag-pump nito sa kanyang dibdib.

“Mouth to mouth mo na lang!”

“Fuck you, Latina! No way!” I shouted.

Napatingin ako sa mukha ng lalaki. I realized, this man has a lot of dreams. I know, kasi, sino ba naman ang taong nabuhay na walang pangarap?

Akma ko na sana siyang e-mouth to mouth pero nagising ito at bumulwak ng tubig, napunta pa sa mukha ko! Kadiri!

“Buhay pa ako. Mahal ako ni Lord. Second life,” wala sa sarili niyang sabi.

Bumangon ito at bigla nalang akong tinalikuran.

“Gago, bakit ka nalunod?”his friend asked.

“Itatakwil mo ba ako kapag sinabi kong hindi ako marunong lumangoy?” sagot naman niya.

Nonsense. I walked away and grabbed my surf board. I want to go home and eat.

“Clevria, wait for me.” Latina said.

Huminto ako nang panandalian para maabutan ni Latina.

“Miss, teka lang po!” I heard the man shouting behind. I rolled my eyes and ignored him.

“Miss, salamat”