BET WITH A RUTHLESS BUSINESS MAN
Chapter 11
Kenrix bought me three beach dresses, and two swimwears. Rash guard Ang isa dahil s’ya ang namili. Hindi ko naman kasi alam na bibili pa s’ya. He even bought a beach hat just for this trip.
We are at the front of our hut. May maliit na boardwalk rito. Nakaupo ako at ang mga paa lang Ang naabot ng tubig.
The water is crystal clear, The view is breathtaking, and being with Kenrix is the feeling of warmth- comforting.
“You won’t swim?” He asked. Nasa tabi ko s’ya at gaya ko ay nakalumlom rin ang mga paa n’ya sa tubig. Umiling ako.
“Mamaya kaunti.” Tumango s’ya. Just before the silence surround us. Narinig ko na ang pagbagsak n’ya sa tubig. Making a big splash to my body.
“Basa na ako Kenrix!” I shouted. Humalakhak lang ang loko. Napapadalas yata ‘to ah!
“You should swim!” He said. I’m still in the beach dress he bought. Nakapaloob na rito ang swimwear na napili ko. Kumalabog ang puso ko sa sinabi n’ya. I don’t think I’m ready to show him this much skin. Bakit ba hindi ko ‘to naisip kanina habang namimili kami? Now I need to face the consequences!
“I’ll just take a dive a bit…” Paalam n’ya sa akin.
“Okay” pagpayag ko.
I’m already wet. Half of the beach dress I’m wearing is soaking. I inhaled and exhaled sharply. Am I being dramatic or my heart is really beating fast? D*mn it! I love him, really. But as time goes by and I’m with him. I must say that this feelings is going deeper than I knew. Makakaahon kaya ako kung sakaling hindi mo na ako kakaylanganin?
I panicked when I didn’t see him in the water. Where the h*ll did he go?! Tinignan ko ang paligi ko. I can’t see him! Luminga linga pa ako ng ilang ulit pero wala talaga.
“Kenrix!” I shouted. Pero walang nagpakita. Mas lalo lang tuloy dumoble ang kaba ko.
“Kenrixxx This is not a good joke!” I shouted again. Wala pa ring nagpapakita. My brain is loosing it’s senses. I don’t know what to do! Tinanggal ko ang beach dress na suot dahil belt lang naman ang kinakaylangan para maayos ito. Without thinking. I jumped without hesitations.
That’s when I realized na medyo malalim pala ‘yung tubig! Hindi ko na maabot ang dulo! I drunk some water before a warm hand captured my waist. Thanks God! I almost drowned! Dala pa ng sobrang panick kaya siguro hindi na ako makagalaw ng maayos kanina.
“What the h*ll are you doing?!” He said angrily. Ipinaharap n’ya ako sa kan’ya. And I swe*r I saw bloodshots in his eyes. Malalim ang iniisip nito at matalim na rin Ang tingin na ipinupukol sa akin.
“I t-thought y-you d-drowned… So I p-panicked.” He groaned frustratedly at my answer.
“D*mn it! This man will drown? Are you kidding me?” Aniya habang itinuturo turo pa ang sarili. Napasimangot naman ako.
“It’s your fault! I was calling you the whole time! I even scream at the top of my lungs! But you didn’t show up! I… I was s-scared.” I accused him but with the last words I’ve said I mean it. Natakot ako sa isipin na Wala s’ya.
He kissed my forehead. Like the usuals it makes my throbbing head, calm.
“I’m sorry. I was looking at the corals…” He explained, I nodded at him. Mas humigpit naman ang yakap n’ya sa akin.
“The next time, don’t do it.” Aniya
“But what if you’re in danger?!” I snapped back.
“And what if it becomes the reason for you to be in danger?!” Nagtagis ang bagang n’ya. Umiling na lamang ako sa kan’ya. We started there for minutes, hugging each other as if calming our senses.
Maya maya pa ay nakarinig ako ng mumunting tawa.
“You really cared huh.” Bulong bulong n’ya.
“Of course! I would!” Sagot ko naman.
“Hmm okay. Let’s go up. It’s getting cold.” Pagaaya n’ya sa akin. Sumang-ayon naman ako sa gusto n’ya. Inalalayan n’ya ako para makaakyat sa hagdan. Natigilan pa s’ya ng kaunti...