Chapter 25.1
Hello, Archers! Finally! The last chapter for Sandy and Mr. Crabs! I hope you enjoyed their story as much as I enjoyed writing them, I cut this into two parts kasi mahaba. Sana nagustuhan n'yo ang cover, summary na 'yan ng ARVIB hahaha! Enjoy! Mwuah!
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Chapter 25.1
It was such a great day for me. We went out and swam, I even taught Melody how to swim and she was great at it naturally.
We're in the multi-purpose pool first, a side was for kids while the other part's for adults and I watched her swimming with Seb. She had her favorite crab-shaped salbabida at first while paddling with her father's help but later on, she began swimming smoothly.
I smiled, still amazed at her amazing progress. Back when I was still hiding her before we returned to Italy, we had this mini pool and there, kahit I'm not really that great in swimming, I taught my baby Melody how to.
"Galing naman ng bebe kong bulol na 'yan!" Seb clapped his hand while watching Melody paddling smoothly without much effort.
"Swim-swim!" she cheered happily and raised her hand, doing a floating. "Mewrmaid! Mewlowdy mewrmaid!" she sang.
I chuckled heartily. I dropped myself on the pool and swam towards them when I felt a palm on my bare waist. I rose up from the pool, gasping until I met Seb's gaze, realizing he's in front of me.
"Your majesty!" I greeted, maliciously staring at his flat stomach and packed-abdomen before I lifted my palm and touched his crotch.
He jumped. I immediately noticed how his body tensed up with my touch.
"Gabriela..." he warned and called but I only winked and made my fingers graze on his shorts.
"Ciao, Signor Granchi!" I greeted.
"Huh?" he asked, "anong salita na naman 'yan? Saang planeta?"
"Oh, nothing, I'm just saying hi, hello, how are you to Mr. Crabs." I answered, only to scream in shock when he glared at me before tickling.
He caught me by my waist. I jumped and embraced his nape before wrapping my legs on his waist while he's standing on the pool. Well, perks of having a tall jowa—as per G, I can call Seb jowa with benefits because we already did mature adult stuff. Plus! I gave him a blowjob.
Seb then carried me by pulling my butt up, "luh, nagpapakarga ang shokoy na 'yan, gaan ka?"
I chuckled and nodded, lifting my body so I could kiss the tip of his nose, making him shut his eyes. His fingers gripped my waist more, sighing heavenly before proceeding into kissing my cheek and moving the tip of his nose against it.
"Umagang-umaga, Gabriela, pero buhay na buhay na si Mr. Crabs sa 'yo." He whispered. My eyes widened and stared at him intently looking so sexy on his messy wet hair.
Because I was wrapping my legs on his waist, I could feel Mr. Crabs knocking on Sandy's door.
"Well, ditto, Mr. Crabs. We're in the pool and we're literally wet but... Sandy's crying." I teased back.
His eyes darkened. My lip twitched. He dipped his head and I moved my head closer to him for a kiss. He gave me a gentle one, I was about to part my mouth open when we heard a loud cough.
"Eww!" I heard a small voice and when I looked on the other side, Melody was eyeing us with a terrified look on her face.
I gasped loudly, pushed Seb away from me then stared at Melody.
"Baby, why..."
"Yucky!" she mumbled and pointed us, "laway kiss! Eww!"
She looked horrified and disgusted. I think I saw an infamous yet familiar expression on her face.
Sebastian laughed loudly, stopping me. I was confused but then he swam closer to his daughter and carried her in his arms.
"Naks, anak nga kita, be!" he said proudly and slowly, it dawned to me.
Oh... that's why! He was like this before! Bashing everyone he's seeing that close!
"Eww, Pa!" Melody mumbled, "laway!"
"Anak ka nga ni Papa Seb! Proud Papa here! Apir nga ko bebe kong bulol!" he said and when Melody happily gave her father a high-five, I ended up laughing before swimming towards their direction.
"She somehow got the Sebastian mean boy era, ah?" I noticed.
"S'yempre naman, 'te," he wiggled his brows proudly. "Hindi lang 'to collab ng Little Mermaid at Spongebob. Si Melody ay isa ring conyong bulol na basher."
I pouted, trying to stop my laugher. He wouldn't even let our Melody go. He'd take any chances of teasing her, too! Walang daughter-daughter here!
"Atsaka, hindi naman sa pagmamayabang pero malakas ang genes ko." He shrugged.
"Oh?" I shot my brow up, "excuse me, your highness but you might be forgetting how our Melody looked like my carbon copy—just that with your eyes. I have gorgeous genes din, 'no?" I flipped my hair.
Seb eyed me seriously, I showed him my puppy eyes before shifting his gaze to his daughter who mimicked me and giving him puppy eyes, too.
He glanced my way again and snorted.
"Tss... 'di rin, si Melody mukhang barbie doll. Si Mama Gab pang-chaka doll."
I smacked him loudly. He laughed hard and moved with Melody on his arms when I attempted to fight him.
"Atsaka si Melody kong bulol, magaling na mag-swim-swim, 'di ba, 'nak?" he glanced at Melody who chirped and nodded her head.
"Galing!" she answered. "Boo, Ma Gab!"
"Langoy-mermaid na ang bebe ko," he teased again. I then placed my palms on my waist to eye these two mean people in front of me.
"What? How about me naman?!" my lips protruded.
"Hmm..." Seb placed his finger on his chin as if thinking, Melody mimicked him. "P'wede na."
"What?" I pouted.
"Si bebe Melody, langoy-mermaid. Si Mama Gab langoy-dikya pa rin," he said and when my jaw dropped, they hastily walked away.
"You..."
"Ayan na! Ayan na ang sabog na sirena!" Seb screamed, "Melody, langoy!" he then let go of Melody and the two of them swam away from me in haste.
"Mean people!" I exclaimed loudly and swam, chasing my two mean and adorable babies.
I asked him if we could go around Brooklyn during our vacation since I'd like to stroll around and went to a mall. The last thing I remembered is me getting into the restroom, then I felt something hit me on the head until I lost my consciousness.
Then, the next thing I know was me crying, I woke up in a small dark room and in front of me are CCTV footages of what's happening outside. I saw Seb tried opening the door open with all his strength. Only to meet someone else—who was posing as me.
I found it hard to breathe. It was like I was drowning in anger, screaming my lungs out so he could hear me but none. Just when I was about to lose my breath, I felt a cold water drenching my face, waking me up from the nightmare.
"Seb!" I exclaimed, opening my eyes, wishing I'd see him beside me on the bed but the dark room is once again what I saw.
It's just a mightmare! Seb saving someone else's only a nightmare! But... the relief I'm feeling vanished upon seeing the dark room I'm in.
I've been here for two days and half!
"Do you really think that bastard of yours are gonna save you, Gabriela?" my eyes are still adjusting while looking for the boys, my teeth gritting when I saw her.
"What do you want, Eleonor?!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, feeling the drops of ice-cold water on my body she used to wake me up.
"Nothing, my daughter," she chuckled, "I just wanted to let you know no one's gonna look for you now."
"They would!" I exclaimed, "Sebastian is looking for me!"
"Uh-huh..." she nodded, chuckling in amusement. She sat on the wooden chair in front of me, kicking the bucket of water until it fell on the ground and drenched my feet more. "How sure are you he's gonna look for you?"
"Seb would never allow me out of his sight, Eleonor." I said with courage, "he won't just stop looking for me. My cousin would look for me, my parents would!"
"How could they look for you when you aren't missing in the first place?" she asked. It made me stop.
"What are you saying?"
"Of course, dear, they'd look for you if you are missing but you aren't." She smiled, "who do you think got out of the restroom? How do you think we got you here quietly without anyone noticing?"
"Y-You..." my lips trembled, "don't tell me..."
"You might be forgetting my daughter posed as you for years, Gabriela." She smiled happily, "she's better than you in any aspect, just enhanced her face a bit then... she'd be Gabriela, her highness."
"How dare you!" I screamed, struggling but my arms are aching. I hadn't eaten anything at all! I refused, afraid she might poison my food.
"Who would have thought that prince of yours would be easily fooled, hmm?" she smiled sweetly, "he waited for his highness outside the restroom with the guards and Catherine came out. What a beautiful sight to see."
"No!" I struggled more, "he would know it wasn't me! He knows!"
"How can you be so sure, hmm?" she chuckled darkly, "I just heard from Catherine he agreed into marrying her when she asked him last night."
My heart squeezed painfully. My palms fisted.
"You're lying," I said with determination. "Sebastian would know it wasn't me... he knows me, Eleonor! Stop lying!"
"And oh, I heard he's good in bed?" her lip twitched evilly, "Cath told me she asked him to marry her in the middle of the deed—"
"Pakyu! Pangit na tandang!" I screamed loudly, struggling more. "Shut up! Shut up! Sebastian won't do that to me! He knows me!"
But she only laughed, mocking and annoying me to the core.
"They're preparing the wedding today. Don't worry, dear, I'd let you watch the event." She smiled and pointed the screens in front of me—the same screen where I saw Seb saving someone else in my dreams.
I gritted my teeth and stared at her, "once I got out of here, you'll beg for mercy."
"You bet, Gabriela," she shrugged. "I know you for years, I've known you since you're just a lost kid. You remind me of your mother, weak and scared. You say a lot of things but won't do it in fear. In any aspects—I'm better than her, that bitch, I didn't even notice she's been around you all this time. I trusted the duke and let him choose people for you but... hell, they fooled me."
"Desurv," I mumbled. Her face crumpled more.
"What did you just say?!"
"You're a fool, Eleonor, and a criminal." I spat coldly, "you think you're smart and brave when all along, you are a coward. You take people who challenges that said and imaginary bravery and wit you have out before they become a real threat to you."
Her forehead creased, "don't speak like you're high and mighty! Don't think you know everything! I'm wiser and older than you!"
"Being older does not make you wiser than me, Eleonor," I answered her back.
"If you only followed what I tell you to do, we won't get here! If only you said yes to everything I said, this shouldn't have happened! If only you listened to me! I was the one who took care of you growing up! I am your mother!"
"Oh, you are now?" I asked coldly, "how could you say you're a mother when never in my life you became one, huh? You basically deprived me of childhood! You took my siblings away from me! You burned my storybooks! You ruined my childhood—" my cheek stung because of her sudden slap.
"Shut up! You know nothing! I did it for you to be a better queen! So you could serve your purpose! You should've listened and obeyed me, this is for our house! For Italy!"
"Stop disguising your care for the country when all along it was solely for your benefit, duchess," I gritted my teeth. "I'm not this family's underdog. You are no master. I serve no one but my country, not you, not my family. I serve the people. I am their queen."
She was pissed. I saw how her breathing labored. She lifted her hand in anger and was about to slap me when a knock on the door stopped her.
"Duchess..."
"What?!" she exclaimed angrily.
"Princess Catherine called," a man answered.
Oh, wow... she's a princess now? I can't believe this delusion they're having right now!
"What did she say?"
"The wedding's almost starting," he answered and my mouth parted, startled by that but hid the fact I was shock and in pain when I saw how the Eleonor's face shifted into an emotion and smirked.
"Hear that, Gabriela?" she asked sweetly, her palm in attempt of slapping me went on my hair instead to place it behind my ear. "Seems like your prince charming found another princess to marry, hmm? What a fool."
I fisted my palm angrily.
"Oh, what a poor princess," she chuckled upon seeing my angry eyes. "Oh, I realized this was the same as your favorite story book. The Little Mermaid, isn't it?"
"Shut up, Eleonor!"
"Someone posed as the beloved princess, just that, yours would follow the real story behind it. you will have no happy endings, Gabriela. You would get the real story, your prince will marry someone else and you..." she smiled like an evil witch. "You'll only become a sea foam."
"Pakyu ka, Ursula," I said coldly. Her face got filled with confusion again.
"What are you saying—"
"Kapag naka-leave ako here, lublob ko face mo sa bowl tapos push kita sa sea." I said coldly, "kapag naka-leave ako here, punch ko 'yang ngipin po hanggang bungi ka na! I'll make sure na pag-bump ko head n'yo both ng daughter mong dugong and ikaw na tandang."
"What? The hell are you saying—"
"Duchess..." a knock stopped her again.
"La merda!" she hissed then pointed me, "I'll get back to you, bitch. I'll make sure you'll watch how your bastard of a prince marry my daughter."
She marched away, leaving me alone in that room and when she slammed the door close, the courage I've been showing in front of him died down.
I shivered more, still fully drenched by the ice-cold water she threw on me. Colder now, because of hearing about Catherine and Seb.
I was hurt. I can feel my heart aching but I shouldn't get weak. I trust my Sebastian, I trust him so much. I know he knew what he's doing. He'll come for me... he would.
I dropped my eyes closed, sighing to control myself from breaking down. I should be weak. I have to escape. I have to see my Melody and Sebastian. I won't just back down, I am a queen.
I didn't know where she brought me, she managed to take me away with no fuss because Catherine went out in my behalf. Reason why they didn't panic and find me but... did they really don't notice it wasn't me?
I know for a fact Cath posed as me in conferences for years. She knew how to move like me, how to speak like me but we still have a lot of differences. She didn't know me at all and I am hoping that difference would be noticeable.
Basta during the time they're transporting me, I am losing my consciousness. I assumed they're injecting something to make me lose my consciousness. I know we hoped in a private jet and now, basing to the way the place moved—I'm assuming I'm in a yacht or something.
I looked around. The place where I am in looked so old.
Think, Gabriela! You have to plan an escape!
I looked around and moved my hand. My wrist ached when it scratched the metal but my mind worked. I began moving to try and untangled my wrist from being bound by putting pressure on it, hoping it would cut the rope.
I did it again and again. They didn't come back for quite sometime kaya I thought of way how to defend myself. If we were in the middle of the ocean, it's be risky, however, if I see a speedboat, I'd like to try my luck.
My eyes got stuck to the bread knife near my untouched foods from yesterday. It was just near the screens.
I can do it... you can do it, Gab!
After a few moments, the door opened. I carefully lowered my hand slowly to hide the fact that I'm untangling it. I saw Eleonor smiling widely when she got inside. too excited she didn't even close the door.
"It's starting, Gabriela!" she giggled excitedly, walking in front of me to open the screens and what I saw stopped me.
It was blurry at first. The camera might be placed in the person's necklace. I didn't get what was happening but slowly, while watching as the camera move and a white thin and transparent material was in front of it, I realized it was a wedding veil.
"Look how Catherine marry your prince, Gab," she smiled tauntingly and my heart, that time began squeezing more.
I realized Catherine, in her perspective is walking towards the aisle. A veil was covering her and the way the song played in it, she's... in a church.
Seb... are you really gonna believe them?
My eyes stung more seeing a man in the aisle where she was walking. His back was on her and is facing the altar.
Is it Seb?
I swallowed the lump of my throat, hearing the duchess laughing like a villain just beside me.
I find it hard to breath but I continued moving against the metal behind me to try and untangle.
No, I won't get faze by this. My daughter needs me. I would never let that woman touch my baby! Italy needs me and Seb... no, I believe my king. He knows it's not me.
Oh, lord, please let it be.
"Watch it, Gabriela! Why are you lowering that pretty dumb head of yours?" she even mocked but I remained lowering my head.
I couldn't look at it for I still don't believe this is happening and I was trying to get this rope off my wrist.
"But alright, I am sure that hopeful heart of yours are breaking." She chuckled coldly the same time I got the rope off my wrist.
She hummed as if watching something amusing, "well, well, well—"
"Pwet mo may vowel," a baritone voice cut her off and continued, earning a loud gasp from the duchess.
I was never that quick to raise my head up, gasping upon seeing the man behind her pointing a gun on her head.
"S-Seb...!" my voice cracked the same time my eyes stung.
"Hi, Sandy," he shot his brow up at me and clenched his jaw.
I knew it! Oh my God, I knew it!
"Who are you?!" the duchess exclaimed loudly, shaking in fear while my eyes went to the screen, my mouth parting when I saw what was happening.
Catherine just reached the altar and the moment the man in front—which we thought was Seb moved his head, revealing his face.
"Anton..." I called loudly.
"What the hell?!" from the footage, I can hear the shock on Catherine's voice.
"Surprise," Anton said coldly and the next thing I heard is Catherine groaning when she slipped on the ground. From her sight, I could see some familiar faces cuffing her. This is Lucian's cousins? Am I right?
"Why are you here?! You should have been..." Eleonor blurted but when her eyes went to the screen and saw what was happening, she was terrified.
I immediately stood upon removing the rope off my wrist. It irritated her more, still frozen from her place.
"Damn it!" she exclaimed. "How could you—"
"Pangit naman kasi gumanap no'ng dugong na 'yon, umaasa akong pang-Oscars man lang ang performance pero anak ng tandang, oo! Pang-pirated DVD sa Divisoria!" he hissed.
I pursed my lips, still shaking but glad he was here.
"What the hell are you saying? I couldn't understand you! Have some respect and talk to me in English!"
"Aba, demanding?" Seb frowned, pushing the end of the gun more on her head. "Ano ka, gold?"
"Talk to me in a way I could understand, you bastard! Ever since you came, my plan was so messed up!"
"Uh-huh... your plan is messed up from the very start, duchess." He spat, "and what is it to you if I speak in a language I'm comfortable with and change it so I could talk to you?"
His jaw clenched. His eyes turned vile when he glanced my way and saw my face.
"Nah. Mierda! No desperdiciaré mi saliva hablando con alguien como tú." He spat, making my jaw drop.
Oh! Did he just say something in Spanish?!
Seb glanced at me. I caught the boastful look on his face upon seeing my amazed face and twinkling eyes.
"Hot ba, 'te?" he asked when he saw me covered my mouth, "natural 'yon, 'di ako nag-google translate."
"Y-Yeah..." I nodded, "I'm still scared and shaking but Sandy's in the verge of crying..."
"That's my Sandy," he chuckled sexily but cursed when Eleonor moved and tried dodging the gun. She almost tripped and got near the screen, reason why some things from it fell but I gasped in amazement when he was too quick to corner her, pushed her against the dirty wall and glanced my way.
"Mahal, pakuha naman no'ng posas sa likuran ko," he called and I immediately obliged. I ran towards him, pulled the cuffs from it and gave it to him.
"Let go of me, idiots!" Eleonor frantically exclaimed, "you are no better than me! And my daughter! What made this bitch of yours better than my daughter! Catherine could please you more! She'll obey you! You should have her as a wife and not this woman!"
"Asawa hanap ko, hindi alalay, tanga." He answered her angrily, putting the cuffs on her wrist. "I would never let my queen serve me, I'd serve her instead and what made my Gabriela better? She has her own mind and decisions, she speaks her mind. That's the Gabriela I loved and I know her. Nah, she isn't better. She is greater."
It was all serious and my heart's been fluttering but when he said the next words, my lips protruded.
"Kahit bigyan mo pa ako ng isang milyong fake na chaka doll, dito pa rin ako sa original." He answered.
"Mean boy!" I hissed. He laughed and glanced my way.
"Pinupuri na kita, 'te, pinapalo mo pa 'ko. Hindi mo ba 'ko na-miss?" he asked. I rolled my eyes.
"Crazy ka kasi!" I exclaimed but then sighed when I saw some men went inside the room and curtsied.
"Your highnesses..."
"My lady! Are you okay?!" Hernan exclaimed when he saw me. I smiled and nodded.
"Yes, thank you, Hernan," I answered gently. His eyes mirrored relief upon seeing it.
"Pakikuha na 'tong tandang, nanggigigil ako," Seb pushed the hissing Eleonor towards the men and when they got her, he faced me and cupped my cheek.
"Ayos ka lang, Gabriela ko?" he asked and the moment I locked gazes with him, all my defenses melted. The tears I'm trying my best to fight and stop fell.
"S-Seb ko..." I cried and jumped to hug him.
He pulled me closer to his body for a warm embraced. I was still shaking and crying while hugging him and he let me be. He was kissing my hair and sighing on my shoulder.
"Sorry, it took us a while," he whispered. "We checked the CCTVs around the mall and lost track of you when they brought you in their plane. Are you okay? Hmm?" he gently cupped my cheek, removing the tears from my cheek.
"I-I'm scared, Seb ko," I answered, sniffing. "P-Pero I trusted you'll come and s-save me..."
"Sinaktan ka ba? Saan masakit, mahal ko?" he asked.\
"No, I'm okay," I whispered. "I was just scared... that's all. I was terrified you won't see me and Cath, she got my face Seb. I know we looked really alike, and that she posed as me before for the conferences but I had never expected they'd take it this far—copying my face entirely and replace me."
"Tss, you know I don't trust much, right? I might be brute and mean to you but I already bared my soul to you, Gabriela." He gently put a strand of my hair behind my ear. "Hindi ko nga inaasahan 'to... nabuhay lang ako para mang-away ng tao sa paligid, hindi kayang magtiwala kasi sa takot ko noong magaya sa mga inakala kong magulang. Na iiwan din ako pero simula no'ng dumating ka, napatunayan ko na sa kahit may isang milyong duda, ikaw 'yong sigurado."
My lips trembled. I cried again.
"S-Seb ko... I m-mahal you..." I cried.
"Hindi ako mauuto kaagad no'ng dugong na 'yon," he said gently. "Una sa lahat, ang Gabriela ko, maingay at makulit. Ang Gabriela ko tataas ang altapresyon ko sa ka-conyohan pero mahal na mahal ko."
My eyes twinkled more.
"Anong ginawa ni ate mo girl? Ayan, akala mo anghel. Hindi ko pinapansin bakit masyado siyang pormal no'ng papauwi galing mall, naisip ko baka wala ka lang sa mood pero no'ng tunog mabait tapos sunod-sunod ang English sa akin?" he shook his head, "no way, sabi ko si Gabriela kahit wala sa mood ready pa ring sirain ang vocabulary ko."
"Bad ka..." I pouted, "did I really make sira to your vocabulary?"
"Oo, 'te, you make sira to my vocabulary," he mimicked my tone playfully. "Inis lang naramdaman ko sa babaeng 'yon pero hindi ako nagpahalata habang 'di ka pa namin nahahanap. We're afraid they'd hurt you once she found out I knew."
"Pero I heard something, Seb ko," I pouted. "Why is the scene I watched getting married? That pakyu Eleonor said Catherine asked you for marriage while doing the deed and... and you are good daw with bed? I don't want to believe kasi—"
"Yuck?" he exclaimed, I blinked when I saw how disgusted he looked. "Sinabi 'yon ng dugong?"
I nodded, my head slowly getting his terrified expression.
"Tang ina, kadiri." He shivered, "hindi 'no! Halos 'di na nga ko halos nakatulog kakatulong sa paghahanap sa 'yo, kung magpapahinga ako, doon ako kay Pearl Melody. Partidang papalapitin ko siya sa anak natin. Kung gusto mo, tanungin mo pa 'yong bulilit na conyong bulol."
My lip twitched, trying to stop my smile since I was amused at his horrified expression.
"Totoo nga, Gabriela!" he snapped, "kakakilabot, gago. Virgin nga 'ko no'ng kinuha mo ang puri ko!"
"Hey!" I touched my chest in shock, "excuse but me rin kaya! I have never let anyone knock on my door—"
"Kay Sandy lang si Mr. Crabs," he frowned. "'di ako bibisita sa kahit ano kung hindi 'yang Sandy na 'yan ang bibisitahin ko, Gabriela." He snorted.
I grinned.
"Me rin," I shrugged, glancing at his crotch and tapped it. "Good boy, Mr. Crabs! May kiss ka from me later."
He eyed me maliciously. I grinned back teasingly. Just when I was to move closer to kiss him, we heard multiple coughs.
"Pasensya na sa pagputol sa landian, mga kamahalan," we jumped, glancing the door's way and gasped loudly.
"Tang inang Cap..." Seb hissed.
"Tang ina boys!" I screamed at the top of my lungs upon seeing Ian, Owen, Romeo, Luci and G near it.
I ran towards them, my heart feeling warm when they hugged me.
"Gab!" the called, "ayos ka lang?!"
"Yes! Thank you!" I chirped before glancing at G smiling cutely at me.
"Sorry, it took us a while, Gab-Gab." She said gently.
"It's alright, thank you for finding me, G." My heart swelled, running towards my loving cousin to hug her from the side, burying my face on her shoulder.
We all went together. My eyes widened upon realizing we're on a large, old yacht and we're close to Zarina! The island isn't showing itself entirely. Maybe it's under water? The only part can be seen is half of the tall trees and the half part of the island.
"G, we're in Philippines?!" I gasped.
"Eleonor thought you won't be seen here. She probably thought we won't look at you here but we did. Luci's cousin's been managing Casa Amara and Lost Island and was notified of an unknown yacht around." She explained, I nodded, thankful of them.
"Don't worry, Gab-Gab, I promised you before, right? If you need something or anything, I'm nandito lang, hmm?"
"Thank you, G. I mahal you." I showed her a finger heart she taught me back then.
"Aww..." her amber eyes twinkled. "I mahal you, too, Gab-Gab!" she kissed my cheek.
I was holding hands with my very pregnant cousin while the boys are behind, bickering—no, more like teasing Seb.
"Grabe, Sebastian, iba ka na talaga?" Lucian teased.
"Tang ina mo, Cap," he hissed loudly.
"Sus, dati lang sukang-suka ka kay G at Cap, ah? Tapos ngayon mas marupok ka pa pala sa kahoy? Akala ko ba hindi ka gagaya kay Cap? Aba't ano itong nakita namin—"
"May kilala Mama kong assassin, gusto n'yo sample?" he threatened and I let out a chuckle when I glanced their way and saw how the boys looked terrified all of the sudden.
"Our apologies, your majesty," and they curtsied in unison, earning a face from him.
"Grabe, ibang-iba ka na talaga. Dati, prinsipe ka lang sa Pinas, ah?" Romeo teased, Ian was smirking. "Grabe, glow up! Spanish bread ka na—"
"Tang ina ka, tara dito nang mahulog na kita!" he exclaimed.
We will hop in the other yacht first before we could go to a safer place when I noticed some of the guards in frantic. When I saw Hernando's angry face while scolding some of the guards, I knew there is something wrong.
Lucian walked and whispered something on his wife's ear. I noticed the shock and anger in her eyes after.
"My lady..." Hernan then went beside me, as if guarding me.
"What's happening?" I asked, confused. I looked back and realized the boys are scattered with the guards and Seb's nowhere out of my sight. "Where is Sebastian, Hernando?"
"He's checking on something, my lady. I was asked to protect you." He answered the same time guards went on our sides, guarding me and G.
"G?" I called, seeing her anxious face. "What's happening?"
"Hmm?" she glanced my way, touching her stomach. "Uh, Eleonor—" a loud scream left our lips in shock with the sudden gunshot.
"What is happening?!" I exclaimed, asking Hernando. "Where is Sebastian?!"
"My lady—"
Then, we heard a loud splash, as if someone fell on the ocean, accompanied by voices.
"Sebastian!" voice called loudly.
"Si Sebastian!" they exclaimed.
I panicked, my heart hammered painfully and nervously that I managed to get off the guards and ran towards where he fell.
"Your highness!" they screamed but I didn't care less. I jumped in the ocean with no hesitations.
The water is crystalline blue and clear but it got mixed with blood. My eyes got stuck to Sebastian trying to swim up but the water seemed like it was pulling him down.
No... no! Sebastian!
I wanted to scream but I couldn't. I reached my hand and tried reaching out for him but I couldn't. His eyes are stuck on mine, too.
He was reaching for me but failed. His eyes are gentle and weak, as if telling me something.
Don't close your eyes, Seb! Don't!
His lips tugged for a soft and weaker smile then slowly, his eyes shut closed.
I screamed inside my head. I was frantically panicking but I shouldn't give up. Not now, never. And so, I swam more, as much and deeper as I could until I reached his palm reaching out on me.
I pulled him up. He had already lost his consciousness and was heavier now but I did my best to hug and pull him up with me. I was starting to lose my breath too, feeling suffocated but I won't let go of him.
I paddled with him on my arm while I'm trying my best to swim up. From above, I could see the faint lights from the sun illuminating in the ocean.
I have to reach it. Gab, you can do it! You could!
I shut my eyes closed. Everytime I'd try to pull us up, we'd go down. It might be because of our weight together.
I started getting dizzy, my paddles became slower and weaker.
Please... sea witches... Isabelle, if you are real, please, help us.
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