Lea
Nakahalukipkip ako habang nakatingin sa bintana ng eroplano.
Ewan ko nga ba kung bakit ako nandito, kung bakit napapayag ako ni Aga na sakyan ang letse niyang gawain kung in the first place, pwedeng pwede naman akong humindi.
I mean, I know he's blackmailing me kapag hindi ako sumama but yet, sumama pa rin ako kahit na alam kong kayang kaya ko namang labanan ang blackmail niya.
'Because you want to be with him' a part of my mind said but I kept shrugging that thought away.
There's a part of me na gustong-gusto na makipag-balikan kay Aga. Rmember that night kung saan naglabasan kami ng sama ng loob? Gusto kong panindigan ang mga sinabi ko noong gabing iyon but then, there's also a part of me na sinasabing huwag muna. Minsan na akong nasaktan and I'm so scared na masakatan ulit. Coward move, Lea.
Ironic to think that I love him but I kept pushing him away.
"Psst babes, tulog ka?" I heard Aga called na nakaupo lang sa tabi ko. Nakapikit kasi ako kaya he assumed na tulog ako.
Nanatili akong steady habang nakapikit, I want him to assumed na tulog ako dahil pagod akong makipag-talo sa kanya tungkol sa mga walang kwentang bagay.
There's a silence for a minute or so, hanggang sa maramdaman ko ang kamay niya sa pisngi ko, he's caressing it. That very moment, gusto kong dumilat at sapakin siya ngunit I remaimed calmed at hinintay ang sunod niyang gagawin.
"You know how much I love you, right?" he asked again in a low moderate voice.
I want to answer him a 'yes' but I remained silent. There's like a lump on my throat causing me not to speak a single word.
"I love you, Lea. Mahal kita, sobra. But that doesn't mean na kaya kitang habulin forever." he said and that hits me.
Sumusuko na ba siya?
"Akala ko noon, okay na tayo. Akala ko lang pala, but you still kept on pushing me away. Why? You kept on distancing yourself away from me. Bakit ba? Dahil takot kang masaktan?" gusto ko nang dumilat at yakapin siya, gustong gusto ko but I can't.
I heard him laughed bitterly "I made a word na 'di na mauulit ang kasalanan na 'di ko naman ginawa. Please, huwag kang matakot. Please, trust me and I promise you, I'll make you happy no matter what."
Can he? Of course, he can make me happy. Pinakasalan ko siya not only because I love him but, he's also the man of my dreams.
"Tsk, ano ba 'to. I'm talking to someone who is sleeping kahit alam ko naman na 'di siya nakikinig." kung alam mo lang Aga, kung alam mo lang..
Akala ko, tatahimik na siya nang tuluyan but I felt him moving and kisssed my forehead.
"I changed my mind, I promise the girls to win your heart no matter what. If habulin man kita for the rest of our life, then go, hahabulin kita. I'm good with it as long as magkasama tayo. I'm willing to do everything just for you. That's how much I love you." he stated.
Gusto kong mapangiti sa sinabi niya, somehow, I felt relive na hindi niya ko susukuan.
Soon Aga, soon...
"Babes, babes?" I heard someone is calling me at mahinang tinatapik ang balikat ko kaya napamulat na ako ng mata.
I didn't notice na sa tagal kong nakapikit, nakatulog na pala ako ng tuluyan.
I saw Aga smiled at me, "Nandito na tayo, you can fasten up your seatbelt." wika niya, I nodded in response at agad na inunbuckle ang seatbelt ko.
Tumayo na ako and I saw the girls na nakatayo na rin 'di kalayuan sa amin ni Aga, we went to their direction at sabay kaming lumabas ng eroplano like what other passengers did.
Cae is at my left side habang si Aga ang tahimik na naglalakad sa right side ko. Sa likod naman namin ang kambal na halos 'di na maipaghiwalay.
Boracay's air greeted us with glee, mistulang winelcome kami ng hangin dito. I've been here multiple times already but I still can't help not to praise Borocay for having such clean environment.
Tapos na ang procedures namin and now, we are waiting a cab to ride on. It's almost 9:00 pm na rin, we already ate dinner back at Manila so I doubt gutom 'tong mga kasama ko.
"Where are we exactly going to, Muhlach?" I asked Aga. After what he said earlier, feel ko nailang na akong kasama siya.
As much as possible, ayaw kong tarayan siya.
"We're going to stay on my private island, 'di siya kalayuan from here. Maybe, fifteen minutes of driving will do." wika niya.
Pivate island? 'Di na ako nagtataka, he's rich.
"Wait, are you talking about the Island na Grandma bought you months ago, Dad? 'Yong malapit sa sikat na Poseidon's Crest?" I heard Ara asked kaya napatingin ako sa gawi nila.
I heard about Poseidon's Crest before. It's a small resort occupying the small island. Isa iyan sa mga pinagmamalaki ng Boracay.
"Yup, malapit ang AM island sa Poseidon's Crest kaya in case you're bored in our own island, pwedeng-pwede kayong mamasyal sa Poseidon's Crest." he answered na ikinataas ng kilay ko.
"AM Island?" I asked nonchalant, napakamot siya sa batok niya at alanganang tumango.
"That's the name of my Island. Actually, since gift 'yon sakin nina Mama, Annie was the one who named it. Pangalanan ba naman ng AM? Ayon sa kanya, maganda raw dahil english version ng pangalan ko." he explained. 'Di ko maiwasan ang di mapangiti dahil 'dun, AM? How ironic.
"Still the clever Annie that I know." I said, Aga's younger sister, Annie, was one of my acquaintances back then.
We lost our connection when Aga and I separated.
"Yeah, kahit may asawa't anak na." he added, tumango lang ako.
Maya maya pa'y may tumigil na taxi sa harap namin kaya agad kaming sumakay and told him to bring us to Poseidon's Crest, 'di nagtagal ang byahe at nandito na kami sa Poseidon's Crest.
As expected, medyo matao ang lugar kasi nga, sikat. Instead of going to the main direction kung saan ang entrance ng resort, lumiko kami at pumunta sa seaside.
There I found a yacht waiting for us. An attendant welcomed us and guided us papasok ng yate.
"You own this Yacht?" tanong ko kay Aga, 'di naman masyadong malaki ang yate, enough for 15 people to occupy.
"Yup." he answered and nodded.
Nag-simula ng umandar ang yate and I can't stop myself not to be amazed by the view. The girls are taking some pictures habang tahimik ko lang pinagmamasdan ang dagat. Ang gaan sa pakiramdam.
The ride lasted for ten minutes which is quick, I still can see the Poseidon's Crest from here.
Inalayan kami ni Aga pababa ng yate while the attendants took care of our belongings. Bumungad sa amin ang isang malaking bahay.
It's a villa according to Aga. It's pretty much modernized kaya ang ganda tignan sa labas.
He guided us the way at 'di ko maiwasan ang 'di mamangha the moment we entered the villa.
"There are five rooms here in total, pumili lang kayo ng magiging kwarto niyo." Aga announced.
Excited namang tumungo sa second floor ang mga bata, this villa is pretty huge. Tumungo ako sa labas, sa porch to be exact upang magpahangin.
"Babes?" I heard Aga called, he's holding a glass of wine and offered me one, agad ko naman tinanggap 'yon. Nakansandal ako sa nakabukas na pintuan at gano'n rin si Aga on my opposite side.
"Thank you." I muttered. Tahimik lang kami habang nakatingin sa kawalan.
Well, not exactly. Ang ganda kasi ng view. Kitang-kita mo ang dagat.
"You like my island?" Aga asked. Like is an understatement.
"I love it!" wika ko and I saw a mischievous smile on his lips.
"Buti naman, I thought 'di mo kasi magustuhan dito."
"Thanks for bringing us here anyway." I said, he smiled and raised his glass.
"Cheers?"
I smiled too and raised mine "Cheers!" sabay na pumutok ang fireworks sa Poseidon's Crest na kita pa hanggang dito.
AM Island, you're beyond magical!
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Note: Poseidon's Crest and AM Island are pure fiction.