Soul Of An Airplane- COMPLETED (PUBLISHED Under GSM)

Kabanata 37

Kabanata 37

Ivor

"Speak up," diritsahan kong saad sa kaharap ko.

I crossed my hands over my chest at lumapit dito. Naupo ako sa dulo ng mesa and stared at him boringly.

"Youʼre too bossy," umingos ito. I sneer at Ansel. "But hot at the same time," dagdag nito.

"I am not interested with your freaking compliments. I need you to tell me who is your mastermind and why are you doing this!?" asik ko. "I donʼt have time for your games, Mr. Brion." I gritted my teeth impatiently.

"Tss!" Ansel hissed and blew a loud breath. He clasped his fingers and placed it in the table and looked at me.

"Did someone tell you how beautiful you are in your air force uniform, Lieutenant?" I hissed again but he continues.

"Behind those elegant and respectful uniforms is the hidden pain you were suffering ever since... Behind those successful life are the past that they're hardly forget... Behind of those genuine smiles are crying hearts. Despite of all the success we've been, thereʼs always that one thing we really wanted to have..."

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa paraan nang pagbanggit ni Ansel sa mga salita. Para itong may pinanghuhugotan. Para itong ang sarili ang tinutukoy sa mga salitang lumalabas sa mga labi nito.

"And that is love. We all want the love that we canʼt have even if you did all the means... Even if how many times you sacrificed yourself just to feel that love...you canʼt just have."

Nanatili akong tahimik at hinayaan itong na magsalita. Thereʼs a part of me that I wanted to insult him... But the big part of me which is wanted to listen him.

"D*mn! I feel like a boy telling his sentiments to his girl." Ansel smirk that made me sneer.

"You didnʼt answer my question yet, Mr. Brion!" madiin kong saad. Nagpakawala ito ng mahinang tawa kaya umiling ako.

"I shouldnʼt be here right now if it wasnʼt because of your teammate and you, tsk!" Umiling ulit ito. Bakit parang kasalanan ko pa na nahuli siya? Gago amp! "But I wonʼt regret that you captured me... Second Lieutenant Delaney Adair Monroeville."

Nawala ang ngisi ko dahil sa pagbanggit ni Ansel sa buong pangalan ko. I inclined my head at stand straight. Bigla akong kinabahan.

"How did you know my name," madiin na tanong ko. Ansel cleared his throat and looked at me directly into my eyes.

"You donʼt remember me... Delaney?"

Mas lalo kong tinagilid ang ulo ko dahil sa lito. I tried to remember Ansel Brion but I just canʼt. Wala akong kilalang taong nagngangalang Ansel Brion unless...

"You knew me even before..." diritsahan kong tanong. Tumango-tango si Ansel kaya mas lalo akong naguluhan at pilit na ina-alala ito.

"You donʼt remember... And it hurts." Natatawa ito kaya sinamaan ko ito ng tingin.

"How do you know me!? Tell me, Mr. Brion!" I ordered. Ansel look at my hands na nakatuko sa mesa. He stared at it for a moment, specifically in the area where my tattoo was hiding.

I slowly pulled up my hands and stand straight.

"We have the same tattoo hidden in our watches, Lieutenant." Agad kong tiningnan ang kamay nitong may itim na mamahaling relo. Nangilabot ako.

I canʼt believe I slowly feel feared because of what he said. Pero agarang namungay ang mga mata ni Ansel nang makita nito ang reaksiyon ko. My heart beats faster than the usual.

This canʼt be!

"Да, лейтенант... Это я, Айвор..." (Yes, Lieutenant... Itʼs me, Ivor...)

Napatigagal ako dahil sa na-realized. Memories flashed on my mind and pain starts to attack me.

"Y-Youʼre the one who killed the previous suspects we captured inside the cell?" Realization dawn on me.

Tumango si Ansel sa akin. O mas mabuting tawagin kong Ivor.

Nanghihina akong naupo sa mesa. Bumigat ang paghinga ko at nagsimulang mamuo ang luha ko. After how many years. I can't believe that Ivor is in front of me now.

"You know how much I craved for my fatherʼs love and attention, Laney..."

Nanatili akong tahimik at nakayuko. I donʼt know how to react. Masyado akong nagulat.

"And this one is one of his missions for me... And if ever I succeed, I am able to gain his love and attention... He'll be proud of me..."

Nasaktan ako dahil sa narinig mula kay Ivor. Hanggang ngayon ay iyon pa rin pala ang hinahangad nito-his father's love and attention.

"But when I saw you earlier... I realized many things. I was catching my father's love... While you were catching me because Iʼve made mistakes... Pagkakamaling nagawa ko dahil sa kagustuhang makuha ang atensiyon ng ama kong wala namang ibang ginawa kunʼdi ang ma-disappoint sa akin."

I feel livid because of Ivorʼs father. It provoked me. It hurts me thinking that it's been so long since he shared his life to me. It's been so long yet ito pa rin ang tanging inaasam nito.

Ilang taon rin kaming nagkasama nito sa training.

"Iʼm sorry... I didnʼt know that you're working here. Dahil kong alam ko lang ay hindi ko na ginawa ito. Hindi ko na sana sinunod ang ama ko... Iʼm sorry."

Yumuko ako at paulit-ulit na inisip ang nangyari. Bakit naman ganito ka komplekado ang mga buhay namin? Why we need to get connected but in this unfortunate moment? Bakit sa ganitong paraan pa ulit kami nagkita?

"Baby... Iʼm here already. Weʼre are you?"

Namayani sa loob ng interrogation room ang boses ni Santi galing sa walkie-talkie na nasa bulsa ko.

Nag-angat ako nang tingin at diretso iyong dumapo ang namumungay na mga mata ni Ivor. Pain passed through his eyes before he looked away. My heart clenched

"Iʼm... sorry," I slowly murmured.