CHAPTER THREE

JELLY'S POV

"My, my, Korin. Hindi mo naman akong—" Bigla naman akong sininok. "—ihatid."

I heard her chuckle. "Tapos ano? Gagapang ka papunta sa cabin mo?"

I just rolled my eyes and giggled. "I'll be fine. Tapos iba ang gagapangin ko." I laughed again and so did Korin.

"Jusko! Nahahawa ka na ata ni Winslet ah," natatawang sabi niya.

I laughed again. "Kaya nga ayaw akong—" Muli akong sininok. "—kausapin ni Abby kapag... kapag lasing ako eh." Pareho kaming natawa at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad papunta sa cabin ko nang biglang huminto si Korin. "Ba't ka huminto?"

Nanatili siyang tahimik. Gustuhin ko mang idilat ang mga mata ko para sana tingnan kung saan siya nakatingin kaya lang ay ayaw namang makisama ng mga mata ko. Ba't ko naman kasi inenjoy masyado 'yung beer?

I groaned and was about to ask her again when I heard a man speak. "Coleen?"

My eyebrows furrowed. I badly want to see who's talking but my eyes and my very light head won't let me. Narinig ko naman ang pagsinghap ni Korin saka ang muntik niyang pagbagsak dahil madadamay nga ako. It was a good thing that she was still able to hold her ground.

Ako naman ang umimik nang tumagal kami sa pagtayo nang dahil sa nangyayaring hindi ko naman malaman kung ano talaga. "Korin, makakarating—" Muli akong suminok. "—pa ba tayo sa cabin?" Sininok na naman ako. Ugh! Kaya ayoko minsang uminom eh!

Narinig ko ang pagtikhim ni Korin. "O-Oo naman. T-Teka. Bilisan n-na lang natin ang paglalakad." Hindi ko alam kung dahil lang sa lasing ako o talagang parang kabado si Korin.

Ilang saglit lang ay nakarating din kami sa tapat ng cabin ko at mukhang nagmamadaling inalalayan na lang ako ni Korin pahiga sa kama saka lumabas ng cabin. Hindi ko naman na siya inintindi saka ako nagpatuloy sa pagtulog ko.

Kinaumagahan ay nagising akong nagwawala ang tyan ko. I quickly stood up and went to shower and change clothes.

It was already nine AM and instead of cooking my breakfast, I went out of my cabin to walk to the nearest restaurant. I clearly can't use my credit cards or else my parents might track me down here, and it'll be a scene if they drag me back to Manila. It was a good thing that I have my own cash, I would still financially survive during this vacation.

Hindi rin naman magiging problema sa akin ang pera dahil paniguradong hindi ako papabayaan nung apat. Money isn't a problem for them, well, except for Korin who wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

Isa pa kasi iyon na ayaw tanggapin ang mga tulong namin simula pa noon, at gustong-gusto na paghihirapan niya ang perang gagamitin nila ng anak niya.

Napangiti naman ako nang may makita na akong restaurant. A woman greeted me and asked, "A table for how many, Ma'am?"

"Just one—"

"Table for two," imik ng lalakeng nasa likuran ko. Ngumiti at tumango naman ang babae. I was about to face the man when a set of arms wrapped around my waist. "I'm sorry, I'm late, my fair maiden."

I stilled for a second and blinked numerous times before taking in what was actually happening. I didn't face him but I spoke, almost as a whisper. "Ceyx?"

He chuckled in response and placed a kiss on top of my head. "Our paths did cross once again, my fair maiden. By the way, good morning."

I gathered myself and turned around to face him. Hindi ko naman napigilang mapangiti nang makita ko ang gwapo niyang mukha. "Hey. Sigurado ka bang coincidence ang pagkikita natin?" I playfully asked him.

Ceyx just gave me a playful and mysterious smile before looking at the receptionist. "Ma'am, Sir, this way to your table." Humarap na rin ako sa babaeng nagsalita saka tumango bago siya sundan.

Bumilis naman ang tibok ng puso ko nang biglang hawakan ni Ceyx ang kamay ko saka sumabay sa akin sa paglalakad. Binitawan niya lang iyon nang makalapit kami sa lamesa namin. Parehong walang imik kahit nang ipaghila niya ako ng upuan at makapag-order kami.

I'm still curious of what's going on. Alam ko naman kasi sa sarili kong one time lang ang nangyari sa amin ni Ceyx, kaya hindi ko malaman kung bakit ganito ang kilos niya sa akin, kahit ang pamamaraan ng pagsasalita niya. Ceyx seemed like a player, a f*ck boy to be exact. I don't want to judge him because of his aura, but I can't help it. Ceyx looked like a one-night then no more communication type of guy. I just... I just can't see him actually taking what happened between us seriously.

So maybe, I'm just overthinking, which I shouldn't be. Hayaan ko na lang siya sa gusto niyang gawin and I'll take benefit of it. Wala rin naman akong planong pumasok sa isang relasyon. I'll just go with the flow for the meantime. Besides, iilang araw lang naman kaming mananatili rito sa Boracay. Once we come back to Manila, our paths won't cross again. I'm sure of that.

"Care to share what's going on in that pretty head of yours, fair maiden?" I heard him say which took me out of reverie.

I fixed myself first before putting a smile on my face. "Nothing much. I was just thinking of what to do today, but I think my friends are already preparing itineraries." Kasasabi ko lang noon nang sunod-sunod na mag-vibrate ang phone ko. I checked the notifications and saw tons of messages in our GC.

Mga Baliw Na Walang Jowa—Paki...

Napailing na lang ako sa GC name. Wasn't sure who changed that but definitely not Grace since it's not in English. But I got curious dahil may karugtong pa iyon. Nang tuluyan kong mabasa iyon ay mahina akong natawa.

Mga Baliw Na Walang Jowa—Paki Kick Si Korin, May Hanz Na Siya

Badass Rebel

MAGSI-GISING ANG MGA MANGINGINOM KONG KAIBIGAN!

Nag-runaway ang groom

I'm already awake and having breakfast.

Takot magpaligaw

Hi, guys! Baka hindi ako makasama sa gala ngayon.

Badass Rebel

AT BAKIT?

Takot magpaligaw

Basta. I'm talking to someone. Enjoy your day, guys.

And @Badass Rebel, gusto kitang murahin sa gc name

Badass Rebel

AHAHAHAHAHA Paki-kick, admin @Nag-runaway ang groom

Abigail Reyne Ferrer removed Winslet Sandoval from the group.

You'll piss her off, Abby.

Abigail Reyne cleared her own nickname.

Abigail Reyne

I'll add her later. Is Gracey awake? Ni hindi man lang nagsi-seen.

Probably still on her bed. Dead to the world.

Abigail Reyne

Hey @Coleen Martinez, take care, and please, don't do anything stupid.

Coleen Martinez added Winslet Sandoval to the group.

Badass Rebel

How dare you, Abby‽ Buti pa si @Takot magpaligaw eh mabait kahit busy!

Coleen Martinez removed Winslet Sandoval from the group.

Coleen cleared her own nickname.

Coleen

I won't, Abby. Have fun, all of you.

Abigail Reyne

Where are you, @Jelly Amanda Laneige?

In a resto, having breakfast.

You?

Abigail Reyne

Still at the cabin. Zendrix said he'll pick me up for breakfast.

Enjoy being his breakfast!

Abigail Reyne

Jelly! Are you still drunk?

HAHAHAHA Btw, I'm with Ceyx. Just so you all know.

Abigail Reyne

Edi ikaw ang mag-eenjoy ng bfast.

Anyways, he's here. Gotta go.

Don't forget about Winslet.

Abigail Reyne Ferrer added Winslet Sandoval to the group.

Badass Rebel

Mga shuta kayo! Pabalik-balik na nga ako sa gc tapos tapos iiwan niyo pa ako?

@Innocent Baby, GISING!

Napailing na lang ako habang nakangiti. Sakto namang ibinaba ko na ang phone ko para tingnan si Ceyx nang bahagya akong matigilan dahil nasa lamesa na pala ang pagkain namin.

I saw Ceyx chuckle. "You were busy with your phone. Hindi mo na tuloy napansin."

I blinked a couple of times before apologizing. "Dapat kumain ka na rin."

He playfully frowned. "But that'll be disrespectful, my fair maiden. But now that you seem done with your phone, shall we eat?"

I smiled and nodded. "By the way, mas lalo akong mag-iisip ng gagawin ngayon dahil mukhang busy ang mga kaibigan ko. May kanya-kanyang ganap, I believe."

I reached for my fork and was about to eat the pork when he spoke. "Then you'll need to eat more, so I can eat you later."

I choked on my saliva and quickly reached for the glass of water before glaring at him. "Ceyx, we're in front of the food. Respect it."

He just chuckled and smiled at me with desire visible in his eyes. "Of course, my fair maiden. I'll always respect my food," he said before finally eating his breakfast.

Napailing na lang ako sa pagka-double meaning ng sinabi niya. I ate till my heart's content, besides... I'll have my second breakfast later in bed.

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