Shades of the Dawn

Chapter 3

I arrived in Harana Surf Resort about 3 hours ago. It was actually a tiring travel but worth it.

From the airport I rode a coaster bus, you can also rent a taxi type but I came here for a vacation and I want to enjoy this with different experiences.

People here in the resort are all approachable, just like Nanay Edna and her husband, tatay Ading.

"Aba ay bakit naman nagbabaksyon ng mag isa, ikaw ba ay wala pang asawa, hija?" tanong ni Tatay Ading habang naglilinis sa may gilid ng kubo na tinitirhan ko dito sa resort.

Napahalakhak ako dahil sa sinabi ni Tatay Ading. "Mukhang wala pa pong nagkakamali, tatay kaya po ganun." pabiro ko naman saad kaya siya naman ang natawa.

"Aba kahapon din may isang lalaki dito mag isa lang din, ay hindi pala kasi dumating yung kaibigan niya pero mukhang ayaw ng kasama, ewan ko ba sa mga batang iyon ang ingay pa nung isa." pagkukuwento niya naman ng biglang dumating si Nanay Edna na may dala ng tubig at panyo.

"Ano nanaman ba ang kinukwento mo dyan kay ganda at mukhang nawiwili iyan, ikaw talaga daig mo pa ang babae." pagsingit ni Nanay Edna habang pabirong kinukurot si Tatay Ading sa tagiliran.

Ang saya nila tignan, jusmiyo pakiramdam ko tumataas nanaman ang inggit level ko sa katawan pagdating sa mga ganitong bagay.

"Hija, pagpasensyahan mo na itong asawa ko, ganito talaga ito lalo na sa mga batang babae, pangarap kasi nito na magkaanak dati ng babae pero di kami nabibiyaan." paghinging pasensya naman ni Nanay Edna.

"Ang sabi ko kasi sayo gagawa tayo, kaso ayaw mo naman." pabirong saad naman ni Tatay Ading kaya naman pinaghahamsas siya ni Nanay Edna sa balikat habang natatawa rin.

"Ang saya niyo naman po tingnan." saad ko habang nakangiti silang pinagmamasdan.

"Hindi ba ganito ang mga magulang mo, hija? sa ganda mong yan halata naman na ginawa ka nang may pangmalakasang performance." Saad ni Tatay Ading kaya naman hinampas nanaman siya ni Nanay Edna sa balikat.

"Hindi ko po kilala yung mga magulang ko, yung Tiya Luciel ko lang po ang nagpalaki sakin kaso matagal na din po siyang wala."

"Ayy ganoon ba? pasensya ka na." hinging tawad ni Nanay Edna.

I'm kind of not affected in terms of my real family, dahil na din siguro sa mga pinagdaanan ko, lalo na nung mga panahong lugmok ako at wala sila.

Pero kung may pagkakaaton naman na makita sila at kasama pakiramdam ko iyong maliit na parte na kulang sa sarili ko ay mabubuo.

"Gusto mo ba samahan kita, maglibot tayo dito sa resort." nakangiting saad ni Nanay Edna kaya di na rin ako tumanggi pa.

"Di po ba kayo papagalitan ng amo niyo?" nagtatakang tanong ko kay Nanay Edna.

"Naku, wag ka mag alala mabait naman yung amo namin." aniya sabat sipat kay Tatay Ading na napipilitang nangiti at napapatango na lang din.

Nanay Edna and Tatay Ading doesn't look like a resort staff though. Simple lang naman yung pananamit nila pero yung aura nila yung tipong striktong lolo't lola na pag may napahamak sa pamilya nila kaya kang ipabagsak sa isang pitik lang ng daliri nila, parang ganun.

All you can see around are coconut trees and other villas. I actually thought that from harana to cloud 9 will take you 10 to 15 minutes but it was just actully a walking distance.

We are just about to pass a small villa when we heard loud voices.

"Dyan naka stay in yung sinasabi ko'ng maiingay na mga lalaki." nakangiwi at tila natatawang saad ni Tatay Ading.

We stayed and watched the villa's door open and then Silas came out followed by Adonis.

The heck with this two, di ba sila nahihiya halos lahat ng kalapit villa nila nakatingin na rin sakanila.

I closed my eyes in frustration and a second later I walked in front of me that caused them to stop.

"Hey, Lady!" ani ni Adonis na halatang nagulat din na nakita ako.

"f**k off, Adonis." Silas spatted.

"Excuse me, mga lalaki di niyo ba nakikita na pinagtitinginan na kayo ng mga nasa kalapit villa niyo? You guys looks like having an LQ." pagsingit ko sa usapan nila.

"No" They answered in unison.

"So, you're here" Silas said then smiled. Adonis left at sumabay na din sila Nanay Edna sakanila.

"Yeah, 2 weeks vacation." I aswered.

It was an awkward silence for a minute passed.

"So, uhm... ikaw ba bakasyon rin?" tanong ko naman sakanya.

"No, it's a project matter." He answed.

We stayed that way then Silas invited me to a cafe here in the resort. It was actually a cozy place, I loved their caffuccino and ube cake.

The awkward stage vanished and we actually talked about so many things, like why they are fighting and it was actually epic kasi di naman daw talaga sila nag aaway, normal na daw yun kasanilang magpinsan.

Pinagtatalunan lang nila ang pagpunta ni Adonis dito which is not planned kaya wala silang nakuhang bakanteng villa.

Silas' villa has 2 beds but he did that to have a big space daw, ayaw niyang kasama si Adonis dahil nga maingay ito.

I did enjoyed the moment and I had my dinner with Silas.

It's now 9pm and I am currently preparing to sleep ng biglang may nangangalabog sa pinto.

I immediately open the door at bumungad sakin ang pagmumukha ni Adonis.

Problema ng isang to? Mukhang nalugi ng isang milyon.

"Bakit?" I asked. Instead of answering me, pumasok siya ng walang paalam. Paramg biglang kumulo yung dugo ko ng bigla siyang humiga sa sahig na parang pinipigilan ako para makapasok.

"The f**k, Adonis stand up! Di ako makadaan" napipikon ko namang tawag dito.

"No, please... Aria let me stay here, okay? Look." aniya sabay turo sa sugat sa may labi niya. "Silas punched me, he's too brutal, diba?

"Ano ba kasi ginawa mo? I questioned him.

"I was just singing, then he punched me!" saad naman niya sabay higa ulit sa sahig.

I unhesitatingly left my villa and walked to their villa. The moment I arrived at the villa, the light are already closed. I sauntered in front of the door and knock slowly knocked the door but no one is answering.

This is running out my patience.

I knocked and kicked the door waiting for someone to open it.

Shortly afterwards the door opened, showing Silas' resting face whose basically naked wearing his boxers alone.

Dahil mapagpanggap ako, pumasok ako sa villa niya na parang wala akong nakita.

I just seat there then Silas handes me a beer, our fingers brushed against each other. I looked in his eyes, noticing that he is smiling.

I won't mind flirting with him but its awkward that he still not wearing anything.

"Get Adonis out from my villa now, I want ro sleep already." I ordered.

He walked and get his shirt on bed. I thought his villa had 2 beds but I only see 1 bed.

"I thought you booked a villa with 2 beds." I said.

"Yeah, but I asked them na pagdikitin para mas malaki yung higaan." He answered.

"You guys are so childish, dahil lang sa pagkainta nung isa ayaw mo na siya dito tas ako pa naaabala, ano ba kasi kinakanta niya!" Naiinis na saad ko.

Inaantok na ko, ang arte nila!

A moment of silence filled the room.

"Put your legs on my shoulder." his husky voice filled the room.

"huh?" we both said, even him is befuddled for what he just did.

I burst out laughing after I realized it, he's stuttering and flustered.

"No. I mean... Adonis said that!" He exlaimed making me bursted out laughing more while lying on his bed holding my stomach.

It was actually a smooth sailing moment but it suddenly rained heavily.

I can't go home with how heavy the rain is so I stayed and had a little more conversation with Silas but end up drifted off to sleep.