Simula
When the sun rises in the furthest east and the small sunlights strike from the darkness, it's always ended up in dawn. And when it's beauty palpables in the west and sinks in the ample and deep blue ocean, it's always ended up in dusk.
Behind my smoky eyes and mischievous smiles that you used to feel obnoxious, I want you to ended up with me…someday.
I am still wondering for a million times since we met, why are you making me feel this way? You're making me insane everytime.
"Stop that smug stare, Zad! Kung ayaw mong bangasan kita." Natasha starts to glare at me.
Dun ko na lamang napagtanto na nabubuhay muli ang utak ko sa pagpapantasya. She starts splashing the salty water. Wala na akong nagawa kundi sabuyan din siya ng tubig.
"Hey! Masakit sa mata," pagpapatigil ko ngunit tumili lamang siya't ipinagpatuloy ang pagsaboy ng tubig alat sa akin.
"Dito lang naman kita natatalo. Pagbigyan mo na ‘ko." She laughs.
Her voice echoed on my ears. Wala na rin akong nagawa kundi makipaglaro sa kanya.
"This is what you want, huh. Ready yourself, Natasha. Punishment is waiting." I drew a mocking grin on my face. Kasabay nun ay ang paglubog ko sa tubig.
Lumangoy ako sa baba para puntahan siya. I almost hear her, screaming like a macabre. Siguro ay hinahanap niya na kung nasaan ako.
"I'm not fond of your horrid jokes, Magnus. Masusuntok talaga kita!" I heard her shouting again. Palapit na ako sa mga binti niya.
Nang maabot ko siya ay agad ko siyang binuhat sa binti. She even kicked may abs. Yea, I have abs, darling.
Pagkaahon ko sa aking mukha ay sinalubong ako ng kanyang sampal. Sa gulat ay napahawak ako doon.
I stared at her with my signiture smoky eyes. She's smiling like she want to apologize. Maya-maya pa ay humawak ito sa aking mukha.
Her warm palm suddenly sent a hypnotizing feeling in my face. Her mesmeric eyes are almond shape, staring at me without any hesitant.
Almost this years, I can't believe that there's someone who can manipulate my senses like this. It was her, she's thriumping in rubbing out my sanity and makes me under her power.
Gumalaw ako paikot habang yakap-yakap ang kanyang bewang. Para kaming lumulutang sa malamig na tubig hapon.
The sun is sinking. A perfect scenery for this moment…for us. Nag-aagaw liwanag at dilim na. Dusk…
A ginuine smile appeared on her lips. I watch how her eyes blinks and how her cleff chin became visible as she bit her lower lip.
"For almost 21 years of living, what was your favorite scene on your life?" she suddenly manage herself to ask.
I smiled at her, "Being with you," I frugally said.
I would lie again if I said that it's not my favorite scene. Masaya ako pag kasama ko siya. I won't ask for more if I'm with her, even in a century long.
"Would you forget me…after 5 seconds?" nagtanong siya uli.
I broke my stares and chuckled. "Anong klaseng tanong yan? Of course not."
"After 5 minutes? Magagawa mo ba akong kalimutan?" she was serious about her questions.
"No," sambit ko.
Patuloy parin kaming nagpapatianod sa galaw ng banayad na pag-agos ng dagat.
"How about after 5 hours?"
"I won't." I lick my lips. "Even 5 days, months, a year, a decade, a century or eternity long. I won't forget you."
The conversation went serious. I bet she's trying to interrogate me silently again.
She smirks at me. Agad na lamang siyang kumawala sa akin at lumangoy palayo. I blink as the water splashed against my face.
"You look idiot when you act like that, Zadkhiel Magnus." She laughs.
I only watch her from where I am. Her silloute bares her fit body. Her curves, and fine shaped. I'm too grateful to have her and I pledged myself to love her until the last second...of my life.
Lumangoy siya pasulong at paabante. Maya-maya pa'y humiga siya't nagfloat doon. Dumepemina ang kanyang magandang ilong at mapulang labi.
Nang tumayo siya sa pagpapalutang sa sarili ay tila bumagal ito sa aking paningin. In how she comb her hair, how she open her eyes, I can't see nothing than being in bliss. This is my favorite scene, the hilarious scenes everytime I am with her. I wish it won't last.
Nang tumingin siya sa akin at ngumiti, wala na 'kong naisip pa kundi ang hinaharap. Ang aking magandang hinaharap kasama siya.
"I love you, Natasha!" I yelled and her eyes companion her lips for a smile.
I want you to be with me, Natasha. Until the last sunset of my life. I want you ended up with me like the dusk, even when we're in the midst of lies.
You're always be my truth…between the speculated lies.