11 Chapter 10: Literally, Saving Crisostomo
Even if the brain is at the top of our head, we still follow our hearts most of the time.
#10: Literally, Saving Crisostomo.
"Hey, Mr. Librarian! What are you doing here?" I confronted him. The two ladies are already sleeping in my bed because they're drunk.
I am nervy because he might have seen that I put my finger down. I'm not really in love with Crisostomo! I don't know why it happened!
"First warning," he said and he disappeared like bubbles. In front of me.
I kicked the door out of frustration. As in karate, I practiced martial arts for self-defense.
It seems like I kicked it so hard because Iday sat down, and then she falls again in bed. She's really drunk.
THE OTHER DAY, we are having our breakfast together. I am eating with, Aunt Isabel, Captain Tiago (who is still cold to me), Iday, and Victoria. They are lucky to have free breakfast today.
"Aunt Isabel, thank you for the food. We really love it. Right, Victoria?"
"Yes! Thank you for letting us sleep here, Captain Tiago," Victoria said while smiling.
"No problem," he coldly said.
"Wews. No problem but you look problematic," I thought. I smiled secretly because of my funny thought.
Suddenly, it becomes silent. I thought Simoun pause the time again but no, it's not. They are just staring at me like I said something wrong.
I am just silently eating here. I am just thinking... oh my! Did I just said what I thought?
"Do we have a problem, Emcee?" Captain Tiago asked.
"D-do we?" I asked and looked at them and pretending I'm serious.
Because of that, Captain Tiago frowned his brows more and I can see the fire in his eyes. He's about to say something but some helper interrupted.
"Captain Tiago, Don Crisostomo is here and he wants to talk to you," she said.
After what she said, Crisostomo showed up and he smiled at me. I just rolled my eyes. Tss. What's with this man? He left without saying goodbye. Now he's smiling at me? Ha!
"Oh Crisostomo, you're here! Come and join us. Eat breakfast with us," Aunt Isabel said while smiling. She even pulls a chair for Crisostomo.
"Oh, that's so nice of you, Aunt Isabel, but I'm here to talk to Captain Tiago. Would you excuse us?" He asked.
I was about to open my mouth but Captain Tiago already wipe his mouth using a napkin and then he stands up.
He looked at Crisostomo and he smiled at him. Oh, look at this old man. Is he his child? Why is he nice to him and cold to me? I hate him so much!
Well, maybe because I am unlikeable. Or he despises me now because his dear daughter turns out to be rude. I am not his real child either.
"Maria, what do you is their topic?" Iday said.
"I don't know!" I screamed because she's talking to me while I am eating. "And I don't care. Let's not talk about them and eat!"
Maybe Iday thought that I already forgot that she has feelings for Crisostomo! Ha! She wish! Or maybe she doesn't remember that she simply confessed her feelings. Same with Victoria it seems like they have amnesia.
We continued eating our breakfast even without Captain Tiago. After a moment, he came back with a smile on his face. He even smiles at me. What a miracle!
"Maria Clara my daughter," he called." Finish your food because I heard from Crisostomo that you'll hang out with him?"
My eyes widened and I look at Crisostomo with curiosity on my face. I arched my brow at him. He needs an explanation!
"Well, I decided to ride in a boat with you. It'll be fun and I hope you'll approve and come with me," he beamed.
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True to his words, we are absolutely riding a boat. I believe this is part of the story and in this part, Crisostomo will meet Elias. Or maybe not because I changed some parts of this story.
"Maria, why don't you sing a song so that we'll have fun while we're on a boat," Iday said.
Yes, you read it right. It's Iday. Both Victoria and Iday joined us. They're both feeling close right? Well, it's kinda cool with me because we're officially friends, but it's a different story to tell if it's about Crisostomo. They like him secretly.
"Oh nah! I only know sad songs," I said while shaking my head.
"It's okay if it's a sad song. Just sing so we'll enjoy our trip and make some noise," Victoria added. I rolled my eyes at her and I was about to answer but I realized that...
Before this scene, Sisa is already out of her mind because Crispin and Basilio went missing.
Oh my gosh! Did I just save them? Holy cow!
I stand up and all of the people here looked at me like I'm a crazy woman. I clapped my hands and looked at Crisostomo, who was startled because of my sudden move.
"Hey, Cris! Give me some sick beat!" I said with swag. I wanna sing my victory song because I won! I saved the two sacristans and Sisa.
To my disappointment, Crisostomo didn't know what I meant and he just looks at me and looks at my friends and scratch his nape. Stupid boy!
Surprisingly, one man from the boat gives me some beatbox using his mouth. Woah! I didn't know that there's a talented man in this story. Maybe I should ask his name after this ride.
"Yeah, musicđ¶! This is my victory song and I am dedicating this song to my only love, Crisostomo," what a plastic! I don't even like this fictional character. He smiled because of what I said. He is so easy to please! "And y'all should be thankful 'cause I am singing this song for free!"
They began mumbling some unpleasant words because I am too proud of myself. Of course, I am what I am.
[Super Bass By: Nicki Minaj]
"This one is for the boys with the boomin' system
Top-down, AC with the cooler system
When he come up in the club, he be blazin' up
Got stacks on deck like he savin' up!" I am feeling the vibes.
They all stopped from what they're doing and look at me like they are amused.
"And he ill, he real, he might gotta deal
He pop bottles and he got the right kind of build
He cold, he dope, he might sell coke
He always in the air, but he never fly coach
He a mothafuckin trip, trip, sailor of the ship, ship
When he make it drip, drip, kiss him on the lip, lip
That's the kinda dude I was lookin' for
And yes, you'll get slapped if you're lookin', ho," I am pointing at Crisostomo and dancing like I'm in a bar.
"I said, excuse me, you're a hell of a guy
I mean, my, my, my, my, you're like pelican fly
I mean, you're so shy and I'm loving your tie
You're like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye, oh," I rapped so fast 'cause I feel like I am Nicki Minaj.
They are now confused about what I am doing. I understand because it is their first time to hear and watch someone who raps.
"Yes, I did, yes, I did
Somebody please tell em who the F I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up and chuck the deuce up"
They are now smiling so tremendously because they are enjoying the vibes and the beat. Thank goodness because the beatbox boy is great.
I turned around I dance like Nicki Minaj when she was singing this song.
"Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
He got that super bass"
They are imitating my dance moves. Crisostomo, who has no clue about what I was doing earlier, is now smiling and clapping his hands.
"Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass, yeah)
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass)
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass (Yo, yo)"
"C-crocodile! There's a crocodile!" Someone shouted
I stopped rapping because I remember that this is an intense scenario. We will also meet Elias this time.
Suddenly, a man jumps out of the boat and dives. People shouted and they began to panic.
[This one is for the boys in the polos
Entrepreneur niggas and the moguls
He could ball with the crew, he could solo
But I think I like him better when he dolo
And I think I like him better with the fitted cap on
He ain't even gotta try to put the mack on
He just gotta give me that look, when he give me that look
Then the panties comin' off, off, uh
Excuse me, you're a hell of a guy
You know, I really got a thing for American guys
I mean, sigh, sickenin' eyes
I can tell that you're in touch with your feminine side, uh]
The man who was beatboxing earlier now stopped. "Don't you worry about him. He is known for catching crocodiles," he said.
"You!" Someone shouted and she points her finger at me.
[Yes, I did, yes, I did
Somebody please tell 'em who the F I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up and chuck the deuce up]
"Yes?" I cooly asked.
"You're the reason why we don't notice that there's a crocodile here! You and your freaking voice!" She screamed.
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj &Â Ester Dean]
Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass, yeah)
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass)
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass (Yo, yo)
This bitch is getting on my nerves. Maybe she doesn't know who I am? Well, I'm gonna introduce myself.
"You fucking skank! Of course, my voice freaks because I ain't a singer. I'm a model! If I have a voice like Ariana Grande, I'm probably a singer now. Also, that's a rap! You don't need a golden voice there! You just have to rap fast!" I said continuously.
[See, I need you in my life for me to stay
Know, know, know, know, know, I know you'll stay
No, no, no, no, no, don't go away, hey
Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Don't you hear that heartbeat comin' your way?
Oh, it be like
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?]
She was about to answer but another man dives into the pool. I disgustedly look where dive at. Did they think that it's a swimming pool and it is safe? Where is their brain?
"Crisostomo!" Iday shouted. Oh my! Does it mean that the man who jumped was Crisostomo?
[Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass, yeah)
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass)
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass (Yo, yo)]
"Crisostomo!" I shouted and also dive. I don't care if something bad happens to me. It doesn't matter. What matters now is that I have to save Crisostomo.
To be honest, I don't wanna sacrifice myself and jumped out of the boat. Why should I do that? Crisostomo is not something special because he's just a fictional character.
But you know, my body decided to do that and save Crisostomo. I guess you don't always follow your brain because I follow my heart this time.
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