175 Chasing Waterfalls

After an hour of throwing herself wildly without rest on the waters, she finally waded out. She sat down by the shoreline while dipping her feet on the waters. Her heart was now heaved out from the load and she had stopped crying. All her anger, sadness and frustrations were momentarily washed out into the depths, draining her strength out.

The sun was already peeping, and it cast golden hues into the sky. Crimson streaks added the morning glory of the horizon while the waters sparkled like billions of diamonds scattered into the vastness of the sea. Deeply inhaling the crisp and cold air, she felt that its coldness extinguished the blazing fire within her...

Thinking about her baby that would need another breastfeeding in an hour, she stood up and walked back towards the room. But when she passed by the pool, the deep waters was so tempting and seemed to beckon her. That certain pool was Europian - inspired, thus, was restricted to children and non - swimming adults since it was 10 meter deep and 50 meters wide.

She went to the shower to remove the grains of sands in her rash vest but in the end, she removed it all, and suited into a pair of navy - blue, two - piece bikini set which was hidden under her rash top. Being gifted with a good height, great shape and flawless skin which was cared by her mother's rituals of herbal pastes, she looked so sexy and alluring.

Her abdomen had returned to its firmness after delivery due to her constant work out. Her bust size which was larger than her usual measurement due to her breastfeeding, complemented her flaring hips which curved out attractively, enhancing the taut shape of her long, beautiful legs.

Though Jia was greatly exposed to city life and modern sophistication, she couldn't dare yet to expose a nude skin to the public. But she was alone, and the whole area was secluded and was very quiet.

She then stepped into the water and started out with a front crawl across the other edge of the pool. Without resting, she returned to her starting point by lying on her back, wading gracefully in rhytmic strokes. She rested for a while then set out again on a breast stroke then flaunted halfway by swimming on her chest with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick. When she reached the far edge again, she did not rest yet and came back lying on one side, in an assymetric arm and leg motion.

She missed swimming for a long time already that she got engrossed with it, forgetting completely that her feeding time was due.

Back in their room, little Jianna was already crying in hunger. Jim opened the door and tried to look outside to check if Jia was just around. But he saw Anthon, instead, who just came out from his room, perhaps, to do his morning jog.

"Ton, have you seen Jia? Baby Jianna is already crying and she has not come back yet."

"I have not. " Anthon replied. He couldn't tell him that he saw her crying bitterly by the shore while he was in his hammock by the trees near the gazeebo.

"Ton, can you please help me look for her? I cannot leave Jianna."

Of course, he knew where she was. He watched her doing her swimming exhibition gracefully and noticed that she had not brought a towel. The air was still freezing cold. He even wondered how she was able to dip into the waters in such temperature. Something was really wrong with her.

"Sure, I will. " He replied.

It was when Casey went out also from her room and she overheard them.

"Jim, just let the nanny feed her temporarily with milk formula. " She suggested.

"I'm doing just that. I'm just worried why she has not come back yet. It was still four in the morning when she left. She's maybe engrossed with swimming again. " Jim smiled.

"Okay. We'll look for her." Casey said as she caught up with Anthon in his big strides.

They went directly to the pool and, indeed, Jia was there. She saw how she did her different graceful strokes and her eyes widened in amazement. She did not want her to stop!

"Jia, that's enough. Jianna is already crying. "

Anthon's voiced pierced into her ears and she instantly had goosebumps. How long was he there?

When she looked up, she also saw Casey watching her admiringly.

When she climbed up, she realized she had no towel and some people were already strolling out. Most of all, Anthon was watching her with keen eyes as she marched from the other end of the pool towards them in her tiny bikini!

Anthon must had read her mind because he met her halfway and wrapped her in a white towel. He just stared into her eyes without a word as she thanked him.

"Jia, are you a swimmer? " Casey asked.

"Yes, te, during school days but I am already a reckless diver in our creek when I was a child. "

"You're so graceful! Anthon can't take his eyes off on you! " Casey teased her, obviously, she already knew about them.

She did not know how to react. She just smiled shyly.

"Don't take it seriously, my dear. I'm just joking. " Casey said with a wink at Anthon.

Anthon laughed softly while he looked tenderly at Jia's eyes who was almost melting in shame.

"It's true. I won't deny it. I had been watching you since you first stepped into the pool. You're so good, Jia. "

The more she wanted to just evaporate before them as she felt the hammering of her heartbeats.

After breakfast, the group set out into another activity; to do kayaking on a lagoon. Jim was with Jia, Anthon was with Jian, Casey with Giselle and Mr. Wayne with Kuya Nap.

The happiest of them all was Jian who got extremely excited as Anthon took turn in paddling. Jia just watched them with a half smile as she snuggled into Jim, allowing herself to find comfort and relaxation in his warmth. She didn't kmow why but she felt she was losing some energy. She just feasted her eyes in that beautiful arrays of high mangroves complementing the emerald - to - crystal clear water.

During lunchtime, they gathered together in a long table and Kuya Nap, as if he got drunk, exhibited his mastery in setting the conversation into a humurous flare. Everyone was laughing hard, even Jia, who still felt the burning pain in her heart after so much crying.

Then, the group set out in one car once again as they started their 'chasing waterfalls ' adventure. Out of the many waterfalls in Southern Cebu, they went only to the closest three to Sumilon Island.

In the last waterfalls that they visited, Giselle accidentally slipped into a slippery rock bed as she took photos of them. Fortunately, the abrasions were slight but the bruises and pain made her unable to walk. Anthon had no other choice but to lift her up or carry her in his back.

"Good job, Giselle. We hope that after that, a special feeling would grow inside both of you. . " Casey exclaimed as she watched her in Anthon's arms.

Jia then tricked Jim with her unusually exciting topics as she dragged him faster ahead of everyone. No one knew that she did this, just so that she wouldn't have to bear the pain of watching that heart - wrenching sight where Anthon was sweetly carrying Giselle in his arms.