Chaos was busy with his phone when he heard a woman spoke with so much frustration. He could sense the irritation from the woman's tone, but he didn't bother looking at her. He didn't even care. It wasn't his business anyway.
He was browsing Haven's Instagram account. Haven was his ex-girlfriend and the sole reason why he's here. Napagdesisyunan niyang pumunta sa isang pribadong isla para makapag-isip. Sa dami ng pinagdanaan niya nitong mga nakaraan, gusto niyang huminga. He badly needed to fucking breathe.
They had been together for three years until Haven decided to break up with him and chose her acting career. Sa tagal ng pinagsamahan nila, mas pinili nitong umuwi sa Pilipinas para maging artista, na kung tutuusin naman, kaya niyang ibigay ang lahat ng gusto nito. Kahit ano, ibibigay niya ngunit nagdesisyon itong iwanan siya.
Hindi naman sa pagbabawalan niya, ang punto lang niya, hindi naman kailangang humantong sa hiwalayan, pero mas pinili ni Haven na unahin ang career nito at mas makabubuti raw na hindi muna sila...at iyon ang hindi maintindihan ni Chaos. They could still be together while reaching her dreams, but Haven had other things in mind.
Pagkatapos nitong makipaghiwalay at iwanan siya sa New York, kung saan sila nakatira, at sa mga panahong hindi siya makapag-isip nang maayos, naging padalos-dalos ang desisyon niya at naghanap ng lugar kung saan puwedeng mag-book ng isang isla na maaari siyang mapag-isa. Chaos decided to unwind before going back home. Gusto niyang huminga dahil nakakaputangina ang nangyari sa kaniya.
Chaos saw this place on Google. He thought it was just a joke but the entire place was legit. Mayroon pala talagang lugar kung saan puwedeng rentahan ang buong isla, 'tapos doon lang mag-isa. Good deal!
"You've got to be kidding me!" the woman exclaimed.
Unconsciously, Chaos glanced and saw this woman standing almost beside him. It was the same frustrating voice he just heard a while ago. Mayroon silang malaking pagitan, pero pareho silang nakaharap sa counter kung saan may mga receptionist na nag-aasikaso sa kanila.
Napatitig siya sa babaeng katabi. The woman was wearing a ripped maong shorts paired with a black spaghetti strap top, dark shades on top of her head, flip-flops, and was carrying a backpack. Nakatagilid ito sa kaniya, pero nasulyapan niya nang kaunti ang hugis ng mukha nito. Sa sobrang inis sa receptionist na kaharap, lumabas ang malalim na dimple nito sa kanang pisngi.
"I'm sorry, Miss, but we need to prioritize the person who booked for two weeks. While you only booked for a week. Perhaps we're just going to offer you a cabin here in the resort?" nag-aalalang tanong ng babae sa reception area at may nakalagay na manager sa tabi ng pangalan nito. Halata sa mukha ng manager ang takot lalo na at hindi rin nagpapatinag ang babaeng katabi niya.
Chaos was just observing. He saw how the woman's hand clenched and the annoyance on her face was evident. The woman even let out a loud sigh before speaking. "I was looking forward to this trip and your fucking system just ruined everything!" Her voice raised making everyone in front of them startle. The woman's jaw tightened and her dimple deepened. "I don't want a fucking cabin...I want my fucking island. Now, can you just fucking give me this, please!"
Kung tutuusin, puwede nang umalma si Chaos dahil alam naman niya sa sarili na siya ang nag-book ng dalawang linggo para sa isla at sabihin sa babaeng katabi na siya ang nauna, siya ang priority, but seeing how pissed the woman was, Chaos was having fun watching her. Ang sarap panoorin lalo na't nagsisimula na itong magmura.
Chaos pressed his lips together to contain his smile when the woman started stomping while talking to someone over the phone. The frustration and stress of traveling to this island, lalo na't medyo liblib ang lugar, naiintindihan niya kung saan nanggagaling ang inis nito.
Pero ang cute mainis! Galit na galit!
"Good morning, Sir," bati ng receptionist sa kaniya. Pilit itong ngumingiti dahil kita ang nerbyos sa mukha. Kulay pula ang uniform ng mga ito at medyo hirap sa pagsasalita ng English. Nakangiti ito at bahagyang yumukod. "Welcome to Vrede Haven."
Chaos snorted, so did the woman. Pareho silang natawa at hindi niya alam kung bakit. Nakayuko ito sa phone, pero tumatawa. Siya naman, natawa dahil pangalan iyon ng ex niya na late na rin niyang na-realize.
Na-realize lang niya kinabukasan pagkatapos niyang mag-book at hindi na puwedeng i-cancel dahil nabayaran na rin niya.
The entire place screamed nature. Kung tutuusin, maganda iyong lugar dahil mahal din ang renta. Nalaman niya na bago pa pumunta sa isla kung saan puwede na siyang mag-isa, ito lang ang pinaka-receiving area ng hotel at resort.
"Good morning," sagot ni Chaos at ngumiti. "Is there any problem here? I overheard the conversation about the island. Something wrong?" tanong niya na kunwari, hindi siya na-entertain sa galit ng babaeng nasa gilid.
"Yes, Sir. She booked a week's stay, but it overlapped on your booking so we're offering her other options that we have because you're the priority." Kahit nakangiti, iba ang tono ng boses ng receptionist. Halatang may kaba.
Nanatili siyang nakatingin sa babae na hindi man lang siya dinadapuan ng tingin at busy na nakaharap sa phone. She looked stressed and frustrated
"Hi, Miss." Chaos smiled when he got the woman's attention. "I'm sorry this happened, but I booked for two weeks, so goodbye!" He teased her. He even smirked and waved at her.
Gustong matawa ni Chaos habang nakatingin sa babae nang magtama ang mga mata nila. Bukod sa mukhang galit na galit, halata ang pagod sa mukha nito.
Mahina itong natawa habang nakatingin sa kaniya. She even smirked back. "Like I care, putangina mo."
Chaos frowned. "Wait, Filipino ka?" tanong niya at natawa. "Woah, no need to curse, miss."
Umirap ito at yumuko. Too focused on her phone at malamang, naghahanap na rin ito ng alternative.
Humarap si Chaos sa receptionist at manager na parang natatakot na rin dahil nga palaban ang babaeng kaharap nila ngayon. "How many rooms are there in the island cabin?" he asked.
"Only one room, Sir. The entire cabin is huge."
Napaisip siya. Since the cabin's big enough, why not na i-offer niya na mag-stay na rin ito lalo na at galing pa pala ng Pilipinas? Or was he just assuming?
Ibinalik ni Chaos ang tingin sa babae at kinuha ang atensyon nito sa pamamagitan ng kalabit sa braso. Sinalubong nito ang tingin niya kaya ngumiti siya. "Perhaps you wanna join me? Naghahanap ako ng getaway, gusto ko mapag-isa, pero kung ikaw ang kasama, puwede na rin." Tiningnan niya ito mula ulo hanggang paa.
Chaos' brow raised when he noticed that she's not even wearing a bra. Underneath that blacktop was a nipple peeking through the thin fabric.
"Eyes up here." May babala sa boses nito. The woman's voice was husky and very attractive.
Chaos smirked. "So, would you rather sleep on a nasty cabin?" Tumingin siya sa manager. "No offense," at ibinalik ang tingin sa babaeng kaharap. "Or stay on an island with me? As I've said, puwede ka na rin."
The woman snorted. "Tangina mo, I'm not someone na puwede na. Ni hindi mo nga maialis iyong tingin mo sa akin. You've been observing me for too long now, I noticed. Napansin mo pa na wala akong bra. Sarap ba?"
"Confident."
Nagpamaywang ito at pinangalandakan pa ang katawan. In all fairness, hot. No . . . sizzling.
"So, wanna stay on the island with me?" Chaos winked while smirking. "I'm Chaos, by the way." Inilahad niya iyong kamay niya rito na hindi tinanggap.
The woman puffed and smirked. "I'm Hell." She smiled. "And sure, I'll accept as long as I won't have to talk and deal with you."
"That would be impossible, Hell," Chaos confidently answered. The intensity of their stares could be felt by everyone in the room. This woman even bit and seductively licked her own lips.
"Really? Are you ready, though? I like it hard. . . or extra hard."
Chaos bit his lower lip and smiled naughtily. "Deal."
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