Finding Avie's body

Chapter 13

Bago pa ako tuluyang mabaon ng mabaon napagdesisyonan kong pumasok nalang sa villa. I think as  much as possible kailangan kong idistansya yung sarili ko kay Drake.

Ayoko naman na maulit yung nangyari noon lalo pa ngayon na wala naming kasiguraduhan yung buhay ko. Mahirap nang sumugal.

I was already in front of the villa when I heard Drake’s footstep behind me.

“Kiesh the reason why I brought you here was because the sea makes you calm and it relaxes you. Loosen up. I think this will help you to recall that night again. But I just thought nab aka pag mas relax ka habang nagrerecall ka ng mga nangyari baka mas kayanin mo” He said while trying to make me realize that this is all for me.

Tama naman si Drake. The sea really have a calming effect on me.

I guiltily looked at him. Hindi ako sanay ng nag-sosorry kaya pasensya sya.

“Okay. I get it. Pero ayoko ng ganon.” Diretso kong sabi sa kanya.

Drake has a fiancé okay? Dapat nga ikakasal na sya kung hindi lang may nangyari sa akin. Siguro ngayon masaya na sila ni Alanna at nag uumpisa nang bumuo ng pamilya. Honeymoon day pa naman nil asana ngayon, supposedly.

 “Ano ang ayaw mo don? Tumabi lang naman ako sayo. Masyado tong pa-celebrity” biro nya sa akin.

I rolled my eyes.

“Excuse you. Talaga namang celebrity ako” I said while flipping my hair.

“Bakit artista kaba?” Pang iinis nya pa din sa akin.

“Hindi ako artista. But I am a professional model. In fact that night I was set to participate in the next VS Fashion week.” I bragged then sat down the sand.

Totoo naman na hindi ako artista but I think I can still categorize myself as a celebrity. Ano lang ba ang pinagkaiba ng model at artista?

Atleast I don’t have to force myself to cry or to laugh or to get angry just to be famous.

“Ahh okay, so I guess I should be proud that I get to be this close to a celebrity huh?” He smirked and sat down beside.

I was looking at the beautiful blue sea when Drake suddenly asked.

“So nasan kaba noong araw na bago ka maaksidente?” he asked as he light a cigarette.

Noong kami pa nagstop na sya sa paninigarilyo kasi sabi ko sa kanya na ayokong maagang mabyuda, sabi ko sa kanya na kung mahal nya ako at kung gusto nya talaga akong makasama habang buhay e dapat tigilan nya na yung paninigarilyo nya kasi nababawasan yung oras na pwede kaming magkasama sa bawat hitit nya ng sigarilyo.

And just like a kid na madali utuin, he obliged. Drake has always been very understanding and caring towards me. Lagi nyang iniisip kung ano yung mga bagay na gusto at hindi ko gusto.

 Yung mga bagay na pwedeng magpasaya sakin o magpalungkot. It was like I was actually part of his body or his life, na lagi nyang iniisip na dapat bawat gagawin nya ay iniisip nya muna kung maapektohan ako.

Napaisip tuloy ako kung ganon din ba sya kay Alanna.

“Pwedeng wag manigarilyo? Sinisira mo pa yung lungs ko.” Maarteng sabi ko sa kanya.

Tawa sya ng tawa habang pinapatay yung sindi ng sigarilyo nya at itinapon sa gilid nya.

“Bakit may lungs ka pa ba?” he said while trying to stop himself from laughing

Inirapan ko lang sya at saka ako tumingin ulit sa dagat.

“Sorry I was just kidding,  so nasaan na nga tayo?” He said while also looking at the sea.

“Nasa Bella Towers ako nong araw na yon.”  I answered unattentively.

“No, I mean bago ka nag-check in sa Bella” He said.

“Nasa GGOC. Actually that night Dad and I had a fight. I made a scene with some employees na narinig kong pinagtsitsismisan ako. I told Vanie to get those employees fired.” I suddenly remember the girls sa restroom.

“Do you think may kinalaman sila sa nangyari sayo?” Drake asked.

“I don’t really think so. Kasi right after my fight with dad and the commotion with employees umuwi lang ako sa bahay then nung mga bandang 7 or  8 pm I already went to Bella to check in. Baka hindi pa nga sila nabibigyan ng memo nong araw na yon. Because Vanie was supposed to talk with the HR the day after.” I reasoned out.

“Ah okay okay. Do you remember the name of the girls?” He asked trying to get some more information from me.

“I don’t but Vanie surely have their names. You know naman how efficient Vanie is.” I answered.

Vanie is really an efficient employee, wala pa ata akong pinagawa kay Vanie na hindi nya nagawa. She’s also very competitive and intelligent.

“What were you wearing that day?” Drake asked.

Ano naman ang connection ng damit ko?

I tried to think about what I was wearing that day.

“I think I was wearing a halter dress.  Yeah. This dress.” I told him while pointing at the dress that I am actually wearing.

“Ah yes yes, so Mang Ernesto drived for you that day?” He asked again.

“Yes, he was with me that day. I remember I thinks it was 4 am or so, I heard my door ring then I saw him at the peeking whole. Then he helped me carry my baggage then nagcheck out na ako. At dumerecho kami sa airport.” I said as I was trying to recall.

“Pero hindi kami nakarating sa airport dahil nga biglang may bumangga sa amin and next thing I know, I saw Mang Ernesto bathing in his own blood” I sadly said.

“But do you remember? Sabi mo sakin nung una na pakiramdam mo para kang binuhat?” Drake asked me again.

Then I closed my eyes again  and tries to remember that scene.

“Yes! Oo! I remember feeling I was being moved. Para akong binubuhat. Hindi ko alam kung naghahallucinate lang ba ako or talagang may bumuhat sa akin. But… But I remember I saw letter. I think it was an initial. Hindi ko lang maalala kung ano yung initials.” I said I try to remember everything as much as I can

“You don’t remember the initials?” Drake asked me  again.

“Yes but I saw a snake. A small snake.”  I answered.

Tama. Nakita ko yun hindi ko lang maalala kung saan pero definitely I saw it that day!

Nakapaikot yung snake sa initials. I think that wasn’t the first time that I saw that tattoo.

It looks really familiar to me.

“Kaya mo bang alalahanin kung ano yung itsura nong snake?” Drake asked again.

Inisip kong mabuti yung itsura ng naalala ko. Siguro kaya kong idrawing. Tumango ako sa kanya.

Mabilis naman pumasok si Drake sa villa tapos pagbalik nya may dala na syang Ipad.

“Here, try to draw it.” Drake said while handing me his Ipad.

I tried my best to draw what I can remember.

“Here.” I said while showing him my drawing.

Drake looked at my drawing then looked at me afterwards. He was looking at me as if I have three heads.

“Seriously?” He asked and then show my drawing.

Sabi ko na nga ba ang panget ng pagkakagawa ko nung ulo ng snake kaya hindi masyadong realistic yung itsura.

“Yeah, hindi lang maganda yung pag-kakadrawing ko ng head but ganyan yung exactly na nakita ko.” Sagot ko naman sa kanya.

He laughed at me as if I was a big joke to him.

“Kiesha I told you to draw what you remember. I said draw. Not doodle!” He said while he was still laughing his ass off.

“Napaka yabang mo Thirdie. Bakit ikaw ba magaling mag-drawing? Epal epal mo!” Iritang sabi ko sa kanya.

He was now laughing like this is his last day on earth.

“Maka-alis na nga dito. Wala ka ng sense kausap che!” Sigaw ko sa kanya sabay tayo at lakad papunta sa villa.

Tawa pa din sya ng tawa habang sumusunod sa akin.

“It’s okay Kiesh at least alam ko na ahas yung drinawing mo.” Tawa pa din sya ng tawa.

“Pero kaya ko alam na ahas yung drinawing mo kasi sinabi mo eh, pero kung hindi mo sinabi sakin na ahas yun iisipin ko talaga na bulate yon” He said while he run towards his room.

AAAAARRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MAY ARAW KA DIN SAKEN TRES!!!