Cruise In Paradise

CHAPTER 15

Meron importanteng dapat asikasuhin sa Greece si Ruther kaya after ng cruise ay uuwi na muna sya doon bago makipag kita sa mga kaibigan. Naabutan nya si Xue na nagliligpit ng mga gamit nila ng bumalik sya sa suite nila pagkatapos nyang i meeting ang mga crew and captain ng barko. Out of the blue ay biglang pumasok sa isip nya na isama nalang ito sa Santorini ng malaman nyang nasa bakasyon padin naman ito sa trabaho. Nakita nya kung gaano ito kasaya ng makarating sa bansang sinilangan nya. She's really a breath of fresh air for him. She makes him happy even the simple things she does. He loves their conversation together. They can say everything and share opinions. Nang makarating sila sa bahay nya ay iniwan nya lang muna si Xue sa mga kasambahay nya dahil kailangan na nyang puntahan ang kumpanya nya at may importante syang gagawin. Inabot ng hating gabi ang meeting nila kaya ng maka uwi sya ay tulog na ito. He immediately takes a shower then lay in bed beside her. He loves cuddling with her in bed, kakaiba dahil hindi naman nya iyon ginagawa sa ibang mga babaeng nakasama nya. Xue makes him calm, and he doesn't have his nightmares when he's sleeping beside her. Nang magising sya kinaumagahan ay wala na sa tabi nya si Xue. Agad syang bumangon para mag bihis at lumabas na ng kwarto para hanapin ito. He heard her voice laughing from the kitchen. Nang nasa bungad na sya ay nakita nya itong masayang nakikipag usap sa mga kasambahay habang nagluluto. Si Isay at Lina ang unang nakakita sa kanya dahil naka harap ito banda sa kanya.

"Good morning po señorito." Sabay na saad ng mga ito kaya napatingin sa kanya si Xue at ngumiti.

"Good morning. What are you doing baby?"

"I'm cooking breakfast for us. Maaga kasi akong nagising at pinilit ko sila na ako na ang magluto. I hope you don't mind."

"Of course! Whatever you want to do." Saad nito at hinalikan sya sa leeg sabay yakap sa bewang nya.

"What time you get home?"

"Late."

"That's why you still look sleepy. Dadalhan nalang sana kita ng food sa room pero gising ka na naman kaya dito na tayo kumain."

"It’s Okey babe."

"What are you doing?" Tanong nya ng hindi padin ito umaalis sa tabi nya at yakap sya.

"What?" Painosente nitong tanong.

"Bitaw na, ihahanda ko na itong mga pagkain. Punta ka na doon sa dining area para makakain na tayo."

"I want to eat something."

"Huh? Ano ba gusto mo? Ayaw mo ba itong nilito kong fried rice, bacon, hotdogs, sunny side up egg and corn beef?"

"I want to eat you." Bulong nito sa tenga nya. He even licks her earlobe. Ramdam nyang namula ang mukha nya sa kiliti at init na hatid nito sa katawan nya dahil sa sinabi nito kaya napatingin sya sa dalawang katulong na mabuti nalang at wala na sa kusina.

"Umayos ka nga. Baka marinig ka ng mga kasambahay mo. Nakaka iskandalo talaga yang bibig mo." Saad nya at siniko nya ito sa matigas nitong tyan at tinawanan lang sya nito.

"Okey! Okey! Maybe later then."

"Ewan ko sayo. Gutom lang yan."

"Yeah, hungry to have you."

Hindi nalang nya pinansin ito na naglakad na papunta sa dining table.

"I never thought that you could really cook."

"Yes I can, but with just simple meal, not so good but still edible."

"It's good for me."

"Really? Thank you!"

"But you don't need to do that. We have helper here for that. You can just relax."

"Ok lang naman. Di naman mahirap gawin at wala naman akong ibang ginagawa."

"I will tour you around Santorini later."

"Wow! I like that. Ang ganda dito, para akong nasa postcard."

"What country is your dream destination?"

"Ahm, I like to visit Switzerland."

"It's nice there."

"You've been there?"

"Yeah, last year I think."

"Tell me, saang bansa ka pa hindi naka punta? Parang naikot mo na ang buong mundo eh."

"Not really but I’ve been to a lot of country."

"That's so cool."

"Yeah. But mostly about business."

"Still the same."

"And you?"

"What about me?"

"You look like someone who’ve been in a lot of country too."

"Just a few, I’m just so blessed that my job required me to travel in different country for free."

"What kind of job?" Seryoso nitong tanong na tinitigan pa sya. This is the first time that they talk about their jobs and other personal stuff about each other.

"I'm a travel blogger, I'm writing reviews about the places I go and recommend the best spot to visit and eat for our magazine."

"That's nice."

"It is. By the way, nandito nga pala kahapon ang lolo at lola mo?" Gulat na napatingin ito sa kanya.

"What did they do?"

"Nalaman daw nila na nandito ka dahil may nakakita sayo sa Athens, sakto nandito lang sila sa malapit kaya agad silang pumunta kaso naka alis ka na."

"And?"

"Ah, may mga tinanong lang sila at umalis din agad kasi may kikitain silang kaibigan, parang may reunion ata silang aatendan. Sinabi din pala ng lola mo na sabihin ko daw sayo na pumunta tayo sa bahay nila bago bumalik ng New York."

"That's it?"

"Yeah. You have a very cool grandparent."

Hindi na ito muling nagkumento at tinuloy na ang pagkain. Gusto nya sanang magtanong tungkol sa mga magulang nito pero mas pinili nyang tumahimik nalang. Inisip nya nalang na kung gusto nitong magkwento sa kanya ay sasabihin din nito, gaya nya siguro na hindi nya rin gustong pag usapan nila ang tungkol sa mga magulang nya. Matapos silang kumain ay pinag ayos na sya nito dahil ipapasyal daw sya. She's so excited coz she knows that Santorini is a beautiful island, especially with all those cave like hotels, crumbly cliffs, gorgeous sunsets from Oia and many more to do that will make you love the place. He first brought me to Megalochori. It's a small town na hindi gaanong madaming turista. Nag ikot kami doon. I took some pic and videos not just me but us. He doesn't like at first pero napilit ko naman sya. I even made him my photographer and videographer. Nang makita nyang naiinitan na ako at pagod sa kakalakad ay dinala nya ako sa isang bakery and he ordered us saganaki. That's the first time I taste it at masarap sya. We took some take out since sobrang nagustuhan ko. Then we visit the quaint village of Pyrgos. Built on top of a hill, this quaint little village is home to less than one thousand people, plenty of charm, friendly locals and a beautiful place for me to take some photos and videos. Nang hindi na masyadong maaraw ay niyaya na nya ako na magpunta sa Oia. We stroll around this cliff top town first before we headed to a restaurant that overlook the town to watch the beautiful Sunset. After dinner they try a range of delicious Greek wines, olives and bites to nibble on. She got tipsy tasting a lot coz she loves the taste. Kaya ng pauwi na sila ay nag piggy back ride na sya kay Ruther. When they got home agad syang naligo at natulog na habang ito ay abala pa sa harap ng laptop at busy sa trabaho nito. Kinabukasan ay maaga syang ginising nito. He asks her if she wants to hike. She got excited at agad na nagpalit sya ng damit. Akala nya na simpleng lakad lang ang mangyayari but to her surprise they will hike to the top of Santorini Volcano. Pag baba namin sa pangpang ay naka handa na ang yate nito na magdadala sa amin sa Nea Kameni Island. He maneuvers the yacht and make a small stop on the edge of the islands geothermal points that heat the sea below. It was a really fun experience, and you can definitely notice a big difference in the temperature. Kahit nakakapagod ay masaya parin sya dahil nagawa nila yun at maganda ang nakita nyang tanawin.

Ruther let her see the real Atlantis according to locals there.

"You know, they said that over three thousand years ago, a catastrophic volcanic eruption consumed Santorini causing the middle of the island to disappear into the ocean below, with the island long assumed to be the home of the legend of Atlantis. The Volcanic eruption was one of the biggest eruptions in the world and happened around 1,600 BC. Not only did it cause a vast majority of the island of Thera, the big island that once was Santorini, to sink beneath the ocean, it left a huge crater that formed the vast cliffs on Santorini, leading to many assumptions about this being the home of Atlantis.

"Wow! That's so educational. Pero parang napanood ko yan sa movie. Ikaw ba yan Aquaman?"

"Well, we both have the same good looks and nice body." Nakangisi nitong saad sa kanya.

"Sabi ko nga, kanina ang init pero biglang lumamig dahil ang lakas ng hangin."

He walks beside her and kiss her forehead then hug her while smiling. They sail around Santorini. They swim and dive into the deep blue sea.