CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Nezha Marleigh Sanchez

I woke up with the sound of waves and the heat of the sun. Nang imulat ko ang aking mga mata ay bumungad sa akin si Kalisto na nakaupo sa isang upuan at nakaharap sa dagat nang may hawak na libro. He's wearing a gray bathrobe and I wonder how I got here when all I can recall was when I'm sitting on the sand. Tumayo ako sa higaan at kinuha ang bathrobe na nasa gilid ng kama. I covered myself because I'm still wearing the summer dress I wore yesterday and it was actually thin that someone could see my bando underneath.

Umupo ako sa katapat na upuan at nagpangalumbaba. I tapped my fingers on the table yet he still didn't notice that I'm beside him. He's wearing earphones while reading the book he was holding. No wonder why he didn't notice me, he was too engrossed on what he was reading.

Dinampot ko ang orange juice na nasa lamesa at sumimsim doon. I brought the orange juice inside and checked my phon