Chapter 23 His friends
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Chapter 23
After nilang magpahinga ay sinamahan siya ni Marco papunta sa yate nito but Illana talk to Marco at mukhang seryoso ang pinag uusapan ng mga ito kaya naman nagpaalam siya na siya nalang ang kukuha ng damit niya, ayaw pa sanang pumayag ni Marco but she insisted para makapag usap ang mga ito and looks like Marco has a problem with his family base sa narinig niya mukhang hindi maganda ang relationship nito sa tatay nito.
She took her bag dahil magaan lang naman at bumaba ng yate, but may mga nasalubong siyang mga grupo na mga mukhang bagong dating lang din sa Isla.
And while walking papunta sa lugar na pinag iwanan niya kay Marco someone blocked her way at napatingala siya dito.
It was a big man who was smiling broadly at her.
"Hi.." and he smiles.
Ayaw naman niyang maging bastos kaya ngumiti siya dito but she didn't respond.
Ngunit nang akmang hahakbang na ay hinarangan ulit nito ang daanan niya.
"I'm Resty" at inilahad ang kamay sa harap niya.
Marco was waiting for her at ini istorbo siya ng lalaking ito.
She fakes a smile.
"Im.. busy " at nilampasan ito.
"Nice, meeting you miss beautiful" sigaw pa nito but she just ignored him at dumiretso ng lakad. Nang papasok na siya sa pinagiwanan niya kay Marco ay bumangga siya sa isang malaking bagay na biglang sumulpot sa harap niya.
"Gotcha!" His arms wrapped around her waist dahil muntik na siyang matumba.
"Marco!" Gulat niyang sabi dito.
"What took you so long?"
"Ahm, sinulit ko kasi ang mga damit na kinuha ko"
"Ok then" inagaw nito ang bag sakanya at hinawakan siya sa pulsuhan at hinila pabalik ng hotel.
She's the first to take a bath at paglabas niya ay sumunod naman ito, but his phone keeps on ringing.
"Marco! Your phone keeps on ringing" sigaw niya dito.
"Take it" sagot naman nito.
Nagkibit balikat siya..at kinuha ang cellphone nito nakapaskil ang pangalan na Mara sa screen nag aalangan siyang sagutin dahil babae kaya naman pinatay nalang niya ang tawag but it keeps on ringing.
Until Marco come out of the bathroom.
"Who's calling?"
Tanong nitong napabaling sa cellphone nito na tumutunog parin.
"I think that's your girlfriend" bahagya lang niyang nilingon ito, he is only wearing a towel habang tinutuyo ang dibdib nito.
Nag iwas agad siya ng paningin but she can feel his movements towards her, habang nakaupo siya sa kama hawak ang cellphone.
"I already told you, I'm single" napa kislot siya ng bigla itong magsalita sa tenga niya his warm breath na tumama sa punong tenga niya sends shivers in her spine.
Bigla siyang napa iwas dito.
"M-Marco, you don't have to whisper it in my ears",bulalas niya dito para pagtakpan ang kabang nararamdaman niya.
She can't explain why, after knowing na wala pang nangyari sa kanila ni Marco that night medyo naiilang siya dito ngayon hindi kagaya noong akala niya may nangyari na sa kanila.Or the most close definition is she was trying to fight it because her heart won't stop beating whenever his around.
"Why?" Lalo pa itong yumuko at lumapit sakanya napa titig siya sa mga mata nito.
"Co'z it's uncomfortable" at nag iwas siya ng tingin dito, but she heard him smirked.
Ngunit bigla itong naupo sa kama paharap sakanya.
"I thought we're already close.? You are now uncomfortable with me?"
He put down the towel na ginagamit nito pampunas ng buhok.
Marco moved closer to her habang umaatras naman siya her heart beat fast while he was staring at her intently.
"M-Marco! Your phone keeps on ringing,you should answer it"
Utos niya dito para naman medyo lumayo.
" You're now uncomfortable with me..'' napalingon siya dito nang biglang nag iba ang tono nito his voice turns lower na tila biglang nagtampo.
At bigla itong tumayo, at nagtungo sa cellphone nito ngunit embes na sagutin ay ini off nito ang cellphone.
At naglakad ito papasok sa changing room.
"Marco.. that's not what I mean.." habol niya dito ngunit dumiretso ito sa loob ng changing room na hindi man lang siya nilingon.
Nakagat niya ang ibabang labi she didn't mean it, it's not actually uncomfortable may mga bagay lang pero kumportable siyang kasama si Marco kinakabahan lang siyang sobra pag lumalapit ito ng ganon sakanya because he was giving her body a reaction that she isn't familiar with.
Tumayo siya mula sa kama she feels guilty of what she done to him so she wait for him to get out of the changing room at tumayo siya at lumapit sa pinto ng bigla itong bumukas tila nagulat si Marco ng makita siya.
"Adie.."
"I'm sorry but that's not what I mean--"
"It's fine I understand" at nilampasan siya ni Marco.
"Marco.."
"C'mon we have to eat," at naglakad ito papuntang pinto habang nakatayo lang siya sa pinag iwanan nito.
Marco turned around nang mapansin na hindi siya nakasunod.
" Adie, c'mon I'm hungry "tinitigan siya nito na parang wala lang nangyari.
..maybe he's still mad.
" I don't want to eat",tanggi niya,Marco sigh and walked towards her at tumigil sa harap niya at hinawakan siya sa pulsuhan.
" Marco I'm not hungry ",
Ngunit hinila siya nito hanggang makalabas sila ng pinto Marco didn't let go of her hands.
Wala silang imikan habang nasa loob ng elevator.
" Marco.. that's not what I mean" but she heard Marco chuckled at nilingon siya nito.
" I know, what you mean Adie, but I don't mind, I think I need to work hard for you to be comfortable being with me" he slightly smiled and he looked so handsome in her eyes.
Napaawang ang labi niya sa sinabi nito and her heart pound fast pakiramdam niya ay nabibingi siya sa lakas ng kaba ng puso niya.
She's now realized Marco is such gentlemen after finding out na walang nangyari sa kanila na kung tutuosin ay pwede nitong samantalahin iyon but he isn't.
Hanggang bumukas ang pinto nang elevator at lumabas sila at kagaya ng tanghalian sa golf cart sila sumakay papunta sa restaurant.
She can't help but smile akala niya ay nagalit ito sakanya and she feel such relief after knowing na hindi naman pala.
Pagpasok palang nila sa restaurant someone called for Marco.
"Hey! A**hole! I don't know you're here!" Pareho silang napabaling ni Marco sa dalawang lalaki na nakaupo sa harap ng chef na mukhang nagpapaluto.
"Oh, If I knew both of you were here, we should just take another restu" sarcastic na sagot ni Marco sa mga ito but Marco still approach them at tumayo naman ang dalawang lalaki at nakipag fist bump kay Marco.
"Where have you been?" Agad na tanong nang lalaking may tatoo ang kalahating mukha at may hikaw sa bibig.
"I thought he's spending his vacation in Cataleyah" sabi pa ng isang lalaking buzz cut ang buhok.
Habang nakamasid lang siya sa mga ito well all of them are good looking men.
But still Marco dominates because Marco is more broader than them, and taller.
"Yeah, I spend most of my time in the yacht at ngayon lang dito" sagot ni Marco.
The two man sat down at pati si Marco habang naiwan siyang nakatayo but Marco glanced at her at pinaghila siya ng upuan.
"Oh,!" Sabay na napabaling sakanya ang dalawang lalaki.
"So you have company" The man with a tattoos in his face stared at her.
"Yeah, this is Adie" pakilala sakanya ni Marco.
She smiles shyly.
"Hi!" Matipid niyang sabi.
Napalatak naman ang dalawang lalaki habang naiiling at nakangiti.
Tumayo ang lalaking may tatoo sa mukha at inilahad sakanya ang kamay.
"Hi, I'm Knight,Marco is my best friend" and he smiles at her.
Tinanggap naman niya ang pakikipag kamay nito and she nod.
At inilahad din ng isa ang kamay.
" Hi! I'm Benedict, also a friend "
At tinanggap niya ang pakikipag kamay nito and she smiles.
Ngunit nakaramdam siya ng pagkailang sa pagkakatitig ng dalawang lalaki sakanya.
" Hey, a**sholes you making her uncomfortable, can I just took both of your eyes out? "Marco's voice is threatening at napailing naman ang dalawang lalaki.
" Are you Marco's girlfriend? "Tanong ni Knight sakanya and she automatically shook her head.
" Nope"
Nagkatinginan ang dalawang lalaki at pareho natawa.
" Really? You're not his girlfriend and yet you're coming with him, don't you know Marco is such a dangerous man? "Banat naman ni Benedict.
Napabaling siya kay Marco na tila hindi naririnig ang sinasabi ng dalawang lalaki, embes ay nagpaluto na ito ng pagkain.
" He's not" agad na tanggi niya.
Natawa naman ang dalawang lalaki sa sagot niya.
"Hey Marco, where did you get her? Can you get me one just like her" siniko ni Knight si Marco.
"Me too, I think I already like this kind of woman now" banat pa ni Benedict.
"Well, you can't find another woman like her dahil nag iisa lang siya"
Sumandal si Marco sa sandalan na tila hindi man lang sineseryoso ang mga kasama nila.
"That sucks, maybe you have a sister?" Tila hindi parin sumusukong sabi ni Knight.
She nodded "yeah, I have three sisters but only one of them is on marrying age, and the other two ay hindi pa"
It's not bad to say that, total wala namang alam si Marco sa tunay niyang pagkatao.
"Oh, really?" Banat pa ni Benedict.
"Yeah," she replied shortly.
"Can we meet her?"
But she shook her head.
"I'm sorry but you can't"
" Why not? "Tanong pa ni Knight.
" Our father is the one who chose man for us" simple niyang sagot
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