Chapter 39

AFTER shopping for something that she could use for swimming, they headed straight to the beach. And Aguas wasn’t kidding when he said that he’d make sure she’ll enjoy every minute of this day. Naglalakad na sila noon sa tabing-dagat, malakas ang hampas ng alon sa kanilang mga paa, tulad ng paghampas ng hangin sa kanilang katawan. Malapit na noong magdapit-hapon. 

“Wow, ang ganda po pala talaga dito, sir.”

“Yeah, just like you.”

Instead of looking at the magnificent backdrop, his eyes were fixed on her. Sahara felt her cheeks go warm. Now, she wanted to regret the swimsuit that she chose to wear. It was a torquoise colored two-piece swimwear, with a maroon shawl wrapped around her waist.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to stare,” natatawa nitong sabi sabay tingin sa palubog na araw. 

Sahara didn’t mean to stare at him either. Gusto niyang batukan ang sarili dahil nap