Chapter four

It turns out that they are the only two together here and peacefully living here on the island.

There is a house on the other side of the island but it is far away from Aunt Nely's story.

"I'm sorry, I can't answer your question, I can't remember anything, the only thing I remember is my name, other than that, I'm trying hard, but my head just hurts." I answered, they looked at each other and then looked at me at the same time.

"Oh! son, it's sad what happened to you. I hope you remember that I'm sure your family is already looking for you." I nodded at Aunt Nely and hoping i could remember who I was.

"My name is Raphael." I said again making the girl and her mother smile.

"But son, I won't let our neighbors and neighboring islands know because there is a rumor that there is a group of armed men looking for a man, at first I didn't pay attention to that but I remembered you maybe they are looking for you Your life might be in danger, especially since you had two gunshot wounds when we found you." I was surprised by Aunt Nely's words and I looked at Heart who i could see sadness on her beautiful face.

"Shouldn't you have told them that you might be the one to get hurt because you helped me." I don't know but I felt fear for the mother and daughter.

"No son, I'm not afraid. I'll protect you, and even our lives will be in danger." Aunt Nely's words seem to mean something.

So I thought that the lives of this mother and daughter are also in danger, so they are no longer afraid of what might happen and their embracing me is what will bring more disaster to their quiet lives.

"I'll check with the neighbors later so we can find out what's going on." Aunt Nely continued so I just nodded.

"What is the name of this place?" I ask her again.

"Isla Malinao is the name of this place, there are neighboring islands here and the largest island is Isla Puerto Luna. It belongs to the Leviste family, the richest family in Bicol. We are in Catanduanes." Aunt Nely's explanation made me nod and I thought about the last name he mentioned so I swallowed and felt like I wanted to remember something so I held my head.

"Are you okay brother?" Heart asked so I looked at her and immediately shook my head so she just nodded and continued eating.

"The surname Leviste is familiar to me." I said to Aunt Nely so she looked at me.

"They are the rich family that owns this island and they let our neighbors live in this place for free." Aunt Nely's story made me nod.

Since we finished breakfast, I left the house first and went to the back house, I was amazed looking at the vegetables planted here in the back house.

There was a well on the other side of the house and I saw the mother and daughter helping each other to harvest so I approached them.

"I'll help you." I told them but Aunt Nely just shook her head.

"Oh, maybe you'll just get carried away and then your wound won't heal yet." She refused so I held my wound and just nodded.

"We can handle this, just rest." Heart said to me smiling then she followed her mother.

I just followed her with a look that she was quite big for her age of sixteen years old, I also noticed that she did not look like her mother and it was obvious that she had a race. Maybe her father is a foreigner.

I just continued to walk around and I was still amazed as I looked around.

I got to the beach and looked up at a coconut tree, it had fruits and I swallowed.

The tree was familiar to me when suddenly a memory came to my mind.

"Raphael you might fall out of the tree!" A woman with a worried face shouted.

It suddenly screamed as the young man fell into the coconut tree.

I woke up suddenly and holding my head I remember the time I fell from the coconut tree.

My mother's face almost lost color because of my fall but I just laughed because I had a strange experience.

I smiled and took a deep breath as I remembered that part and my memory seems to be slowly coming back.

I remembered my mother her face is Neriza Del luna Leviste and this place is the only one owned by our family.

I looked at the other side of the island that was just a dot in my vision.

It looks like I landed in this place before, but I still can't remember why I'm here.

There's only one thing on my mind right now.

Someone wants to kill me, and that's a gunshot wound. my thighs and sides are the evidence.

I clenched my fist and looked at the part of the house when Heart came out and looked around and when she turned her attention to me, she waved.

I just shook my head and waited for her to come to me.

"I thought where did you get to?" She looked casual and laughed modestly.

"I just took a nice walk here." I told her and sat down on the edge of the coconut tree so she also sat down and looked at the ocean.

"Sometimes it's boring because I've been here my whole life." Her story made me shake my head.

"Haven't you been to the village yet?" I asked her so she slightly shook her head.

"I've been there once but never again." She said so I nodded.

"Are you studying?" I asked so she looked at me and nodded.

"I'm in grade six with a teacher who comes here every Friday and Saturday and she teaches us." I nodded and I couldn't believe that there was poverty in this place, ultimate education was hard to come by.

"You're sixteen, why are you still in sixth grade?" I asked so she laughed a little.

"I've been in grade six for a few years now so I know very well what we studied." She was frowning a bit but when she looked at me, she immediately smiled.

"Why don't you continue your studies on the other island?" I asked her but she just shook her head.

"Mom said it's not allowed, I know how to write and read so that's enough." I could see a little sadness in her eyes so I just shook my head.

Aunt Nely seems to be preventing Heart from experiencing a different life, I wondered why her mother would just stop her.

I want to know who these people really are and why they are so afraid to leave this island.