You can't explain everything, not even to your loved ones, and sometimes this is the cause of an argue or disagreement, because they think that you're lying. However, what's matter the most is how you will treat them right, with care, love, and respect.
#11: Can't Explain
"MARIA CLARA!" Someone shouted that's why I came back to life. I am conscious now and all of them are around me and looking at me. Including Crisostomo and the man who dive first.
"How do you do, my love?" Crisostomo asked and hugged me so tight. How can I answer? This dumb! One more thing, he's a PDA! (Public Display Affection). I don't even know why he's aggressive. I never read something that he's aggressive—in fact, he's gentleman.
"Don Crisostomo, thank you for saving my life. I owe you a lot," a man said.
He has a brownish skin color and I think he's older than Crisostomo but he's not that old. What did I say? It's confusing, right? I think he's in his early thirties.
"You're welcome, Mister, but you shouldn't have done it. What if something bad happens to you? You should think wisely about the things you'll do," Crisostomo said with a worried voice. He looked at me and he frowned. "You too! Why did you do it?"
"You dumb! Do you think I'll sit back here and relax, or stay calm, or chill here like a villain while you are drowning out there? Ha! Think before you speak!"
He looked at me like he wants to say a bunch of words but he is holding himself back because he doesn't want me to hurt. Or I'm just assuming it?
"The best thing to do is for us to go home. It's not a nice day today, and I believe we are all tired, and we need to have siesta at home," Sinang said. One of Maria Clara's friends that just joined us while we're on a boat.
I don't know why she didn't join Victoria and Iday when they visited me. Maybe she's just busy or she's a fake friend of Maria Clara.
While we are on our way home, I looked at the man who dived or should I say, Elias? I am not sure because I barely remember all the scenes.
We are still on the boat because the pilot is kinda slow! I rolled my eyes and when I looked at Elias, he is looking at me! Oh my! I felt embarrassed because what if he thinks that I rolled my eyes at him?
"Do we have a problem, Binibini?" He asked. Oh yeah, here we go! He catched my eye roll!
"Uhm no. No!" I scratched my back and I awkwardly laugh.
"What's your name?" I asked out of the blue.
Crisostomo glared at me as if he's jealous. I don't care about him. I just wanna know if I am right that he's Elias.
The man looked at Crisostomo and my friends like he's too shy to answer me. Well, I understand. I am beautiful and intimidating.
"Just call me Elias, Binibini. It's an honor to meet you," he said but it seems like it's a bluff. Look at this man! Maybe he's just intimidated by me.
"Hey, don't be shy," I genuinely smiled. I even waved my hand. "It's pleasure to meet you too."
I even offered my hand, but envious Crisostomo held my hand and take it away from Elias. I looked at him with disbelief.
"I don't think it's necessary to offer your hand to a man. Just introduce yourself, Maria Clara," Crisostomo said and smile but his smile is like a warning. I raised my brow at him.
"Why do you care?" I tried to take my hand back but he is much stronger than I am. Is the Hulk? "Let go of me!"
"Look at these lovebirds, Victoria and Iday. Aren't they so sweet? How to be like you, Maria?" I looked at Sinang. She's the one who said it.
"Well, you have to take a bath three times a day, brush your teeth well, use lotion, do makeup, don't forget to do skincare routine, exercise daily, go to a modeling agency, do a catwalk, go vlog, do a TikTok—"
I automatically stopped because I saw their faces, they look confused, they don't understand what I am talking about. Of course! What did I expect? They are from the different generation!
I was about to speak to explain what I just daid but someone interrupted me.
"Oh really, Emcee? You're a model?" one of our boatmates asked. I raised my brow at him. Feeling close? Who is he?
"Are we close?" I asked. He was surprised by my actions. Guess what? I have a bad attitude.
"O-oh! I am so sorry. My bad. My name is... Liam," he smiled. "I am just happy to hear that you are a model."
"Wait a minute... Maria Clara, are you a model?" Crisostomo asked and his brows frowned. He becomes more confused now. "Why I did not know about it?"
Even me, I am now confused! I don't know what I'm gonna say! This Liam drag me down! I stared at him like I'm gonna kill him soon.
"A-ah e-eh. No! Well--"
"What? Is it that hard to explain?" I got pissed because of what he said. If he let me finish, then I already explain it! Even if it's a lie because I can't tell him the truth!
"No, no! Well because—" the fuck is wrong with me? huhu I need to make an excuse.
Crisostomo just smiles at me. "Why did I feel like YOU are distancing yourself from me. You keep on lying."
After he said that, no one dared to talk and we became silent until we reach our destination. I have no excuse to tell. It's all because of my mouth! I am too talkative!
I felt my heart broke into pieces because of his cold treatment. I am not used to this and I don't want to be used to this.
I've got a mission for him after all. I have to save him.
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Another day passed, it is a cloudy day, and the two sacristans are here also. They are here to eat, of course. They keep on talking with me but I am not in the mood to talk with them.
I am thinking about why I am so slow and I didn't think of any excuses? I also let him be mad at me! I should say sorry immediately.
But how can I explain to him the truth if it's prohibited according to the rules. Should I let him mad at me? He can't be. Maybe I should just give him some time to think and then we'll be okay again, right?
Yeah, we'll be alright.
"Sis Emcee, what is your favorite color?" Basilio asked.
"Yeah," I answered absentmindedly. I almost jump when I heard them laughing.
It was Basilio and Crispin, who is laughing with food inside his mouth. Eew! Marites also, she is laughing. She almost fell from the chair. I rolled my eyes at them.
"Why? Is there something funny?"
"Sis Emcee, you keep on daydreaming. Basilio is asking what is your favorite color and you answer yes, that's why we laughed."
"Oh! Well, it's pink."
"Maybe she's daydreaming about Don Crisostomo? She misses him," Marites implied.
"Perhapos you are right!" It's Basilio who shouted and covered his mouth.
"Is that what you truly feel?"Crispin also shouted and covered his mouth.
"I'm not thinking about him, Marites!" I defended myself—because no one would do it but me. I let out a heavy sigh. "Well, why would I think of him? Well, he's not visiting me for a while and the last time we saw each other, he was so cold. Therefore, he doesn't have the right to stay-in in my mind."
"Binibini, if I were you, I'll talk to him—especially if I AM the one who's at fault," she smiled, "in case you forgot, I was with you when you were at the boat, and I clearly saw why he's somehow mad at you. Talk to him now so that you'll not be absent-minded."
"Well, I have some news for you! I am not asking for your opinion!"
I let out a heavy sigh again. I was about to speak again to bash Marites because that's what makes me calm... a little, but Aunt Isabel and Captain Tiago interrupted. Is there a problem? Uhh! No, not again.
"Maria Clara, he wants to talk to you," Aunt Isabel said. I thought she was referring to Captain Tiago so I faced him but Padre Damaso entered our kitchen.
"May I talk to you?" He asked with a serious face.
Here is the antagonist of the story. He is in front of me! The cruelest fictional character in this story. Oh my goodness huhu! Save me!
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