Kabanata 28
Isidro’s Point of View
I couldn’t help but stare at Penelope. Kasalukuyan na kaming nakasakay ngayon sa speed boat kasama ang mga staff ng resort at pabalik na. Ang daming sinasabi ng mga staff na nag-rescue sa amin pero ni isa ay wala akong naintindihan dahil wala akong pakialam sa kanila. My mind was fixed on her, her alone. There’s this big question mark inside my head all confused of the sudden shift in her mood. I am not dúmb to not notice that she was avoiding me; that she was trying to keep her distance from me. Kaya ko nga siya kinompronta. I was so worried that I did something wrong to make her act like that.
Kaya nang marinig ko ang sagot niya sa akin, I felt bad—no, conflicted. May kung ano sa loob ko ang nalungkot sa sinabi niya: na nagsisisi siya sa nangyari. B
