Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: The World Below the Sea

“Managat?” Roselda called in a whisper. “I need to go home.”

He turned to her. It was already dark around the rocky area since the sun has already set. The sky that was bright red earlier has become indigo hue.

“Please hold, miss,” Managat held off the already rising young lady. He took a pearl from his pouch and handed it to her. “A gift.”

“You don’t have to.*”

(*TN: Author’s original text is: Nakakahiya naman sa iyo; which directly translates to ‘it’s embarra.s.sing to you’. I actually wanna use ‘that’s embarra.s.sing’ but opt for ‘you don’t have to’, instead. Please don’t murder me. XD)

“Please, take it.” said the merman. “And hopefully this meeting remains a secret?”

(TL: Oh, a bribe XD)

The girl nodded, and though still embarra.s.sed, she accepted the pearl from the merman and ran off from the rocky area.

Managat watched the girl until he could see her no longer. He was right. Her heart was pure and his stepfather’s teaching was wrong. He secretly prayed to Bathala1 for their paths to meet again.