Kabanata 74 - Daddy

I sat next to Trixie and handed her the jacket I was holding. It's cold here, especially tonight, and she didn't bring a jacket. I had extra, so I gave it to her.

"Salamat," sambit nito at kinuha ang jacket na iniaabot ko. Nang masuot niya ito ay muli siyang tumitig sa dagat.

Nagpaiwan kami rito nila Sebastian. Sila Mama Lani kasama sila engineer ay umuwi sa bahay dahil kukulangin talaga kami ng tutulugan kapag nanatili kaming lahat dito.

Ako, si Sebastian, Miguel at Trixie lang ang naiwan dito ngayon.

"I still can't believe that this day will come. I'll hear you say thank you and we'll be able to talk like this," I couldn't help but say that. I was smiling and just staring at the sea.

"Nag-uusap naman tayo noong mga bata tayo," sambit nito.

Tumawa ako. "Bata pa tayo non, pero bigla kang nagsungit na lang bigla," sambit ko.

"Kasi naiinggit ako sayo," sambit nito na ikinatigil ko, sumulyap ako sa kanya. Seryoso lang ito habang nakatitig sa harapan niya.

"Ako dapat yung naiinggit sa'tin