"Are you sure about this?" Rain asked me after some men teach us how to do surfing. Mom is hugging my brother on his side while Dad is crossing his arms.
"Of course, this is our last day. I just can't pass this." I replied to him, I'm holding my surfboard with a print of the shark.
"You can do wakeboarding, it's easier." Mommy said and smiled.
I shook my head.
"I'll do that later."
"Where did you get that courage? Your brother is not even like that." Dad said. Rain frowned that made Mommy laughed.
"I'm not a weakling." I boastfully flipped my hair. Rain flick my forehead so I hit his hand.
"I'll go now, watch me, Daddy." I smiled. They're unassured but they gave me a nod.
Rain then started to let his drone fly. I walked towards the beach. Our mentors even give me a thumbs up.
I entered the water with courage. No one's supporting me, I'm all alone and honestly, that makes me feel better and gives me confidence.
I stopped in the middle and look around. Maybe, I'm not really alone... There's a lifeguards riding their jetski while looking straight at me. I chuckled seeing Noah acting as a lifeguard. This butler of mine really want to keep an eye on me wherever I go.
With the first try standing on the surfboard, my heart was fluttered when I didn't fall on the water. I have high IQ and I literally remember everything those mentors have thought me.
Fear and overthinking? I leave that on the shore and rule the water...and even tames the wild waves.
The air is salty as the water and it's enough for me to get heated. My hair was blown by the wind as the morning heat exposing the tan on me.
I took a glimpse on my back seeing a big wave coming to me.
My lips rose and ruled the wild waves. I'm too confident that everything in here is all a try by unprofessional girl who's living on the hospital for a decade and two.
I really never done this but it makes me happy because I can do this on my own.
With one splash of the water, my sould almost jump out from my body but it's not enough to throw myself on the water. I maintained my balance until It was over.
I marched towards them with non-stop giggling. I held my chest and lean on Rain.
"Are you okay?" Dad asked me. Rain supported me on my waist.
"It was fun!" I affirmed and stood up normally. "Did you see it daddy?! I can surf! I only watch surfing on barbie but I never that I can!" I smiled widely.
They all sighed in relief.
"It was good seeing you." Mommy smiled.
Mom and Dad complemented me and I couldn't help it but to smile but then, I remembered that Rain leave the house because of favoritism.
I took a glimpse on him.
He's looking somewhere. I sighed and put a distance between me and to Dad and Mom.
He look back at me. I cling on his arms and didn't talk.
I don't fear water but I fear that he might go back to California because of me. He's kinda annoying but starting right now, I always wanted his presence.
All of us do a island hoping, we didn't swim but they keep taking a photo. I badly wanted to swim in every island we're stopping but my sunburns hurt and they stopped me.
Lunch when we all get back to the shore. We all headed towards the restaurant to grab our lunch.
I rushed to eat because they're going to send me back to the hospital after this. I'll just take some time to roam around... because I might forget everything that I've seen.
They're sending me home but they're not with me. They said they're going somewhere and I couldn't join them anymore. Honestly, it makes me cry in despair when they told me that earlier but I understand them and everything is enough for me so I agreed.
"I'm done." I stood up from my seat that made all of them look at me. "I'll have my ice cream and I'll go."
Rain held my hand to stop me from walking away so I looked at him.
"Where are you going?"
"On the seaside for the last look!"
He lose a grip and gave me a nod.
With a phone on my hand and a cup I rushed outside. I'm already wearing my sneakers so I take it off and put it on the side and run.
I took a glimpse on my back and saw Noah getting my sneakers. He also have my bag on his shoulder.
I didn't mind him, he's tailing behind me again. I don't really know what's with him, he can leave me alone and continue his lunch but he choose to keep and eye on me and tailed behind me like a dog...but I appreciate Noah, maybe, he's just worried about me...well, as always.
I stopped in front of the sea and took a deep breath for fresh air.
My hair was blown by the wind again. The waves were gently drenching the sand and touched my feet. I didn't know but while looking from afar the beach was flax-gold. maybe it was from the sun.
I'm going back to the hospital not looking like before. I'm too tanned and have some sunburns but it's the way to let Nana Mia that I had fun... speaking of Nana, I missed her.
I stayed there, smiling as if it is my last when a shell hit my feet. It doesn't even hurt.
I squat and picked it up.
"Try to put that on your ear, you can hear oceans."
I look up and saw Noah.
I did what he just told me. My eyes grew big with amusement because he's right...I can hear ocean!
"You can hear ocean as you can hear yourself simping on the lawyers topless body carrying a briefcase."
I gathered sands on my hand and throw it on his feet. Noah chuckled that made me looked at him.
"I don't know what you're saying."
"You don't know but you throw sands on me...and that clarifies that what I said is true, brat." He smiled, teasingly.
My eyes became chinky as I stared at Noah. Noah's facial hair is growing but he's good-looking because that's what he always told me. A pair of gray hooded eyes with a thin nose that's perfect on his face. His lips do the thing to make it more good... but I'm annoyed with his smiles.
"Idiot! No way! I never look at someone!" I affirmed and stood up.
"I saw you last night."
"It's your illusion." I rolled my eyes. I sound so defensive. I shouldn't act this way because he'll tease me more.
He's about to speak when we heard Rain.
"Noah!"
"I'm not an illusionist. I even saw how you gulp. You can't get away with that, brat." He smiled.
I sulked.
I tailed behind him.
Mom and Dad is with Rain. For sure, I'll leave.
"Take care of Reina, Noah. Bring her safe." Dad said when we reached to them.
I got it right.
I'll miss the ocean! I'll miss ruling the waves, the fishes, the torches, the night, the boat, the dog, the food, the sand, the seashell, the coconut tree, the pine, the cabin and the hammock swing!
I wanna cry but I just can't, Mom will give me a deadly glare.
"Aww, someone might cry. She can't go with us to Cebu." Rain teased.
I raised a brow. "At least, I surfed and had a medal for remembrance. Not like you who's stupid and weak."
"At least, I'm going to Cebu. I've hear they have caves and lagoon." He stick his tongue out.
I frowned. I can't say anything! I'm getting jealous!
He chuckled but then he stopped when Mom hit him on his nape.
Dad talked to Noah.
I jump and ride on Noah's back. He immideatly carry me properly since he doesn't have the bags. It's already on the car.
"Do we have a food in the car?" I asked Noah. He's walking...well, we're really going home!
"We have, but if you want some thing, we'll get those."
We reached the parking lot. Mom and Dad didn't insisted to be with us until we reached the car except for Rain who's tailing behind.
I went to the front seat and wear the seatbelt. I'm still holding the seashell I picked earlier because I want Kaios to hear what I heard too.
Rain tapped the car door. "Be safe."
Noah saluted and closed the windows. I raised my middle finger to Rain when he gave me a boastful smirk. He wouldn't stop from teasing me!
We're conquering the road. We're not using AC because I said so, I just want the wind to come to me because we're still in the place full of trees but when we reached the city, I'll close the windows because air from the city is not that fascinating.
I lay my head on the window and a smile suddenly formed on my lips. The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. When we passed through trees the sappled sun shone through the trees, creating mysterious shadows.
"Close the window, we're getting near." I heard Noah.
I did what he said and comfortably raised my feet to placed it infront. I'm too bored.
I have the bracelet that I buy from one of the island where we stopped. It's a bracelet for two...more on, a couple bracelet.
I'll give this to Kaios...but I didn't say that we're couple! I'll just give him this since I ditch his invitation to eat on his room
I took it out from my pocket and stared at it. I'll give him the bracelet with a sun design, I have the wave one since my eyes are blue that's why I picked this.
"Wohoo!"
I'm startled by Noah's noise. I looked at him and raised a brow.
He got that teasing smile on his face again.
"Someone must be in love!"
I acted like I puked in disgust.
"I'm not!'
"You are!"
"Why are you saying that I'm in love even though it's really impossible for me to feel those?!" I my eyes widened and give him a disbelief look.
"You know what as you keep denying and rejecting what you feel... it's getting bigger and bigger."
"When do you become a love expert?" I rolled my eyes when he chuckled.
"Well, I guess... the time I fall for someone who don't like falling in love." he replied.
I laughed. He took a glimpse on me.
"Seriously?! So you're a broken hearted guy?"
He twitched his lips. "Not really, brat."
"Why not?! You have the rights to get broken too!" I said and reached for the vegan chips on the backseat.
"I'm too busy to get broken... I'm always with her and I'm eyeing on her so it doesn't matter anyway." He smiled at me. And that smile is too endearing with his eyes adores when he take a glimpse on me.
"Oh! So you're taking care of someone rather than me?" I pouted. I thought I was the only one he's taking care of! He didn't told me that he had someone!
He took a glimpse on me and chuckled. "You're too young to understand thing, brat."
"You're 5 years older than me, it's still the same. I can count 5 on my fingers therefore I'm not too young..." I prolonged my eyes on him. "You're just too old for a little."
"Yah!" He chuckled in disbelief. "I'm not old! You're just 5 younger than me!"
"That's what I'm talking about! Besides, you didn't even answered my question properly, Noah Sebastian Alejandro."
He chuckled. "I'm not taking care of anyone rather than you. You're my brat since then, I couldn't look at someone rather than you."
I gave him a thumbs up. "You should. We're friends since I'm 4 and you're 9 at that time. I just couldn't share my brother! Never!"
He smiled and nodded. "Y...yeah, Brother."
I can sense bitterness on his voice...I guess, it's from the one he love.
How sad his love life is.
The woman he loves is just like me... falling in love is not included in my...her vocabulary.