(Lost Senoritas Book 1)
Noelle Madrid ran away from her controlling mother to get away from an arranged marriage. Sa pagtakas niya ay dinala siya ng tadhana sa malayong isla ng El Nido. Sa lugar na iyon ay naranasan niya kung ano ang tunay na kahulu...
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I was busy trying to fix my hair to something that would resemble order. The stray curls of my hair framed my small face and I hastily brushed them away. I took my knapsack below my bed before rummaging it to look for a pin.
Inikot ko na lamang ang buhok ko para i-bun. Dahil sa hindi pantay pantay na pagkakakulot ay may mga hibla pa ring nahulog. I just sighed and let my hair be. I was aiming for something that would make me look older that's why I was trying for a clean look but then my hair has a mind of its own. Hindi nakatulong na mas bata pa akong tingnan sa totoo kong edad dahil sa buhok ko. Gusto ko sana ay kahit papaano mag mature ang itsura ko.
I really hate my face right now. Dati, maraming pumupuri sa mukha ko. Many say that I look like a Chinese porcelain dool. Chinky eyes, small button nose, thin lips and a mane of wild curly hair made me look very young. I was thankful before. Pero ngayon ay naiinis ako.
Nalaman kong twenty three na pala si Lukas. That's five years of age difference! I never dated any boy but I wanted someone who is older for only a year or two. Not that I want to date, Lukas, no. Nabigla lang ako sa agwat ng edad namin. Yun lang.
I mean, he looked a lot older than me. I was expecting that maybe he was just 20 or so. Nakakapanghinayang lang na may kalayuan ang edad naming dalawa.
Today I was wearing a simple lavender summer dress. Sleeveless iyon at may flowing na skirt na umaabot hanggang sa itaas ng aking tuhod. Kinuha ko ang aking liptint sa bag bago naglagay ng kaunti sa aking labi. My cheeks were already naturally blushed so I just puckered my lips and tried to fix any imaginary flaws that I have.
Noong masiguro kong mukha na akong presentable ay lumabas na ako ng kwarto. Bumungad sa akin ang boses ni Lukas na bahagyang natatawa at si Lola Esmeng na nagsasabi sabi.
"May hindi ka ba sinasabi sa akin, Lukas Miguel?"
"Lola naman, anong sasabihin ko sayo?" Lukas asked in a very boyish manner. Nagtago ako sa likod ng pader at pinakinggan ang dalawa sa pag uusap.
"Kung ganoon, bakit ngiti ka ng ngiti? May balita sa eskwela? Ano? May nobya ka na? Magpapakasal ka na?!"
Humalakhak na si Lukas at nakagat ko ang labi ko. I remembered his chuckles the day before. God, he was so...out of this world. My thoughts went back to the day he actually apologized and I saw him in a different light.
"Lola..."
"Naku Lukas, baka may kumatok na naman sa atin at hamunin ka ng away dahil may napaiyak kang babae? Kailan ka ba titigil sa bisyo mong 'yan apo? Panatagin mo naman ako."
