Beach.

Thaliah Magdalene

How can they do this to me? they are so irita me! why do I need to isip pa! ofcourse the answer is only one big fucking NO! I wouldn't marry a fucking man I know nothing but his name!

I sighed harshly, bwisit talaga! as in Super duper mega bwisit! over na over talaga! It's the 20th century already, where fixed marriages are not uso na noh! Plus I'm already 27, I think I could decide naman na on my own who I want to marry.

Well first, you should get a boyfriend Thaliah..

I pouted, it's so nakakainis naman! Knowing mom and dad, they would make kulit kulit to me until I agree. Well not on this one, my future is make salalay here kaya, they damay lolo pa! 

"Kalma lang Lene."

Rin, my bestfriend said then she make tawa after I kwento the nangyari to me on our dinner.

"You won't understand me! You married the man you love!"

I said with an inis face like Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr with one G and seventeen 'R's It's so nakaka prustreyt, manang said filipinos would exchanges thei'r f's and p's so I'm trying it. So back my dilemma I'm inis padin to my magulangs.

"Gusto ng ano ang keyntowt?!"

I cursed, Rin's muka then make lukot to that, I'm magaling na talaga sa tagalog!

"What?"

She turan to me, I smiled at her sweetly.

"It's the tagalog of Like What the fuck?! according to google translate."

I said then nodded my head, Rin just kamot her head, baka she has kuto na.

"I'm magaling na diba? I also searched some curse words to use if I meet the guy, like shit is tae, mother fucker is ina yeut, and you're a piece of shit means ikaw ay isang pirasow ng tae."

I giggled.

"Should I search more? baka kase he won't understand if I curse in english so I would mura in filipino. Should I search some insults too?"

I asked, Rin is just nga nga, the langaw might pasok to her bunganga instead of Jet's buddy. 

"M-maybe that's enough of google translate Lene."

She said, I just ngiwi to her, what's wrong with it? 

"So back to the topic! I make layas muna so don't tell my parents where I am while I am tago to them okay? they will just kulit me, I need kalawakan! and time."

I said, Rin just sighed then nodded her head, after I talk with her, I just played with their kids, it's so saya talaga but I still coouldn't forget that I in panganib of getting married.

 Just what if it's Matandang hukluban? or what if it's making bugbog to me? What if he's bungal? What if he don't brush his teeth? What if he's actually a devil in disguise?

I don't know him and I'm not planning to know him.

I make paalam na to the Raccini fam and just rode a taxi, I want to breath some fresh air, I want to relax. I rode a taxi then the bus untill I reach a beach resort. It looks so cozy, specially that the sun is already almost go down down down and the pastel colors of the sky looks so spectacular.

I rented a small cabin, the place is really cozy, it's kinda cold nadin and the sea looks so beautiful. Maybe I would just buy tons of bikinis tommorrow and tons of clothes too since I won't pakita to them unless they give up wanting to marry me off to a random stranger.

I just hissed as I make kalkal to the beach dresses I brought with me. I wore a sexy bohemian sleeveless deep v neck high-low dress. The fabric feels so soft and wavy, I just combed my hair and put some lip gloss as I went outside.

They said, they will have a beach party here tonight for everyone. I dala dala my phone and wallet, I really love the atmosphere of this place. 

The dim lights, the soft background music, I can see couples everywhere, group of friends, families and even people alone like me. I even saw loners crying alone while drinking, I just iling iling nalang.

"Hi miss, alone?"

A guy suddenly asked as I sat on a stool of and ordered on the menu, I just showed him my poker face, I didn't kausap to him.

"Come on miss, talk to me, I know you like me."

Ngisi niya, I still won't kausap him, why do guys couldn't get it if girls is showing that she dislikes him? sakto that my order came na so I'm ready na to go.

"Wait."

The guy said then grabbed my arms, I raised an eye brow at him.

"Wag ka ngang pakipot, If I know, you're just playing hard to get."

He said with an annoying smirk on his face, I then smiled at him, I saw how his smirk widened.

"You know what?"

I giggled then punched his abdomen harshly making him salampak on the ground.

"Fuck off!"

I uttered while he's pilipit sa pain, I grinned, that's what you get jerk! I just hissed then make talikod na, but then I bunggo to a wall---no it's a person, a man's chest. I raised my head only to meet a man's menazing gaze, for a momment I felt dumb founded, his tantalizing green eyes were staring at me dangerously. 

I gulped, he look biblically handsome, it feels like you're having a sin just by staring at his face. He look intimidating, I feel like I was burning up, that I am being melted by his gaze.

 His disheveled jaw were sharp and defined, his lips were red, he's tall and he has a large frame, it feels like he could crush me easily with his fists and I've never felt so nervous infront of a man.

He's drop dead gorgeous!

"What's happening here?"

He said with bariton voice, I was shooked for a moment so I make atras a little, I feel like I'm being higop by a strong force with his gaze so I looked away.

"A-ahm engineer!"

I heard the annoying guy earlier, I was still in daze, para me na under a spell while staring at him.

"A-ah n-nothing, I'm just uhh."

His gaze were dangerous, he has a dangerous aura around him, I make buga ng hangin and was about to leave na when the man suddenly held my wrist in a light manner. My eyes widened, I feel like my heart were suddenly on a race, it seems like an electricity went all over my system all of a sudden.

"u-uh yes?"

I smiled at him sweetly, his eyes remained on me.

"Is he telling the truth?"

Does his voice really sounds like 'hey you're free to eat all of me.'

"Oh.. yes, I want to eat you.."

I whispered in tulala manner--but then my eyes widened.

"I-I mean I want to eat na but I got salubong him, we just make banggaan, that's all."

I said then taranta to bawi my hand an then hurriedly walked away from him.

"Oh god, you're nakakahiya Thaliah!"

I whispered to myself, I'm still so kinakabahan even I'm not seeing him anymore. I just sighed, what was that? I just shooked my head on the thought. The party started, I just go bili many foods to each stalls.

Their food here is so masarap! I like the ihaw ihaw too.

"Miss!"

I think someone called me so I lingon to it ans there I saw a stall with lots on shiny fabrics on it.

"Yes?"

I smiled, I was amazed seeing her eyes, it's a pair silver expressive eyes! her face were covered with shiny silk and only I can see is her eyes.

"Papahula ka? Legit to miss! 100 lang!"

Her voice sounds so soft and sweet, it makes me nod my head on her.

"I can read the lines of your palms, show me your hand."

She said on a soft manner, well there's nothing to loose, so I did. She slowly traced the line of my palms with her finger as if she's drawing something.

"You will marry a man before this month ends, a man that will make you realize things, he will bring havoc to your heart, it's up to you if you'll stay or you'll break the vow you've promised."

She uttered, my eyes widened, did she just mentioned a marriage?

"You have forgotten something, something very important, but you'll eventually remember it, if that happens, follow your heart, don't let your emotions decide."

Her voice sound like melody as she said that, I can feel goosebumps all over me as she stared at me. After that weird encounter, I payed her then went to where the party is to dance with the people. I am drinking my wine as I dance gracefully, It's really nice and  fun night

"Alpha! Alpha! Alpha!"

The crowd has been cheering so I cheered too even I don't know what band that is. Later on, a familiar man went up to the stage, my eyes widened, into the relization of who the man is! The engineer! with green eyes!

"Go Engineer!"

They cheered, he was just infront as I stared at him. He held the mike with his gaze lingered to mine.

Hiding form the rain and snow
Trying to forget but I won't let go
Looking at a crowded street
Listening to my own heartbeat

So many people around the world
Tell me where do I find someone like you girl

His voice sounds cold yet hypnotizing, his green eyes remained staring at me as he sang.

Take me to your heart, take me to your soul
Give me your hand before I'm old
Show me what love is, haven't got a clue
Show me that wonders can be true
They say nothing lasts forever
We're only here today
Love is now or never
Bring me far away

My heart is beating so fast at the stranger's voice, I was in daze, my heart is thumping so loud I feel like he could hear it.

Take me to your heart, take me to your soul
Give me your hand and hold me
Show me what love is, be my guiding star
It's easy - take me to your heart...

The song ended and I feel like our gazes were just stuck with each other the whole time, It seems like he could look through my soul and pierce my heart out. I bit my lips then just looked away, there are girls trying to hug him but he managed to dodge them as he went down the stage.

I just pouted then just went to the seafood restaurant to eat again, that handsome engineer is here too. I just looked to other direction, stopping myself from staring at him too much.

"Alpha!"

A group of people went to his direction, it's the band earlier.

"Here's your order ma'am."

The waitress said with a smile, I smiled back at her then took a picture of the food I ordered then myself, so I could post it to my instagram account when I'm not going tago anymore.

I smiled as I started eating my food, I'm so gutom na kasi! I ate my food hungrily. Then with my mouth full, I glanced at the maingay people, halos I get bulunan when I noticed the green eyed guy staring at me!

My eyes widened then looked away, I was pouting as I eat my food.

"Alpha!"

It's a woman's voice, I again secretly glanced at them.

"You said you won't come! nakakatampo ka!"

She said while pouting, I rolled my eyes on her.

"So maarte ha, ganda ka ghorl?"

I said purposely letting her hear, since our tables were just near.

"You're saying something miss?"

She makes baling to me, I taas my eye brows to her.

"Yes, I kausap the shrimps their skin is so maarte and makapal they are not maganda naman like you."

I said then smiled at her sweetly.

"You---"

She was cutted off.

"Will you leave already, you're irritating."

The guy named Alpha said coldly.

"Right! you shoul---"

The annoying woman was again cutted off.

"I mean you."

She make panganga on that making me giggle, the woman just glared at me, I smirked.

B E A U T I F U L  D E S P A I R
by: peculiarlullaby