Kabanata 38

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Kabanata 38

"Boyfriend mo talaga? Nakikita ko rin 'yan sa campus kasama iyong transferee din sa ABM." Bulong ni Erene.

Hindi ako umimik at nauna nang naglakad. Kasama ngayon ni Ian si Pierce. Nasa loob sila ng bahay nina Erene dahil sa pangungilit ni Pierce. Kami naman ni Erene ay nasa dalampasigan na ngayon. 

"He's not my boyfriend, Erene."

I bent my knees to get the white stone and shell from the shore. The magical setting of the sun was reflected in the water as I walked barefooted. It's five twenty-five in the afternoon and I still want to stay here on the shore. I already called Papa, and he'll probably pick me up if I stay here longer.

"Eh, bakit iyon ang sabi niya?"

"Huwag mo nalang pansinin iyon." Saad ko at ngumiti nang makita ang pagong na muntikan pang matangay ng alon.

"Pwede bang dito muna mag-stay sa inyo, Erene? I mean, bukas nalang ako uuwi---"

"Hoy! Oo naman! Tatanungin palang sana kita, eh. Kaso iniisip ko na baka strict parents mo. Mas matutuwa n'yan si Nanay." Ngumiti siya.

"Thank you, Erene!" Masigla kong saad.

La Isla is a simple town in Travesia. Simpleng simple ang pamumuhay kesa sa pinaka-centro ng Travesia kung nasaan ang hacienda ng mga Gomez. Kita rin mula rito ang Mayon sa kaliwang bahagi ng Isla. Erene said that this place is not the only place where I could go to the beach. Dahil aniya ay marami pang may magagandang pasyalan dito sa probinsiya ng Travesia. Aniya nga'y subukan naming pumunta sa kilalang hot spring dito sa probinsiya.

Dumaan kami sa daungan kung saan maraming bangka ang nasa paligid at may isang malaking Barko na may nakaukit na Morealla. Niyaya rin ako ni Erene sa isang tiangge sa tabi ng dagat naroon mabibili iyong iba't ibang magaganda produkto na pinagmamalaki ng lugar.

There are a lot of keychains with Mt. Mayon, pili, sili designs, and some personalized items such as bracelets and necklaces made of shells. There's also abaka products around the area, like abaka slippers, hats, and wallets. The Bicol Region is also the number one distributor of Abaka products in the Philippines. And Travesia is the leading place that manufactured those Abaka items and transported them to different places.

"Naku! Ginabi ka na, Hija! Papahatid na kita----"

"Ayos lang po. Balak ko po sanang dumito muna sainyo kung ayos lang po?" Nahihiya kong tanong sa Nanay ni Erene.

Hindi ko tinapunan ng tingin si Ian na nakaupo sa hapag at tumutulong sa pag-aayos ng mga plato. Ano pa bang ginagawa niya rito? Hindi ba siya uuwi?

"Aba'y ayos lang sa akin! Nakapagpaalam ka na ba na rito ka muna sa amin ngayong gabi?"

"Opo..."

Erene handed me the pair of silk pajamas. "Ito nalang suotin mo. Bago pa 'yan, binili ko noong nakaraan."

"I'm okay with---"

"Malamok kapag gabi rito sa amin, Astley. Kaya suotin mo na 'yan dahil baka magkapantal ka sa mga kagat ng lamok at mapagalitan ako ng Papa mo."

My cheeks heated, that's why I scanned my clothes that I was wearing right now. I'm wearing denim shorts and a black top tube under my solid knit button crop top. I immediately walked to her room and changed. I wore the black silk sleepwear and fixed my hair in a ponytail. I called Papa when I was finished. Thank God he didn't get angry at me. 

"Okay. Mag-iingat ka, Anak."

"Thank you, Papa!"

I walked out of Erene's room and I saw them looking at me now as if they were waiting for me, so we could now eat our dinner. I saw how Ian's lips rose as he scanned me from head to toe, but I just pursed my lips and looked away.

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