Indestructible Waves (Phases of Poison #1)

32

(Now playing : Crazier cover by Arthur Miguel)
_____

Siblings

"I wasn't informed ... you and Lucille are the same age? Infairness to Trojan, ah? Fond of kids-"

I immediately cast a bad look at Zarfa for teasing that person. The woman just shook her head and sipped her wine.

My flight back to the Philippines will be at seven in the evening. Whether Zarfa wants to accompany me there is not possible because she has a flight tomorrow at that time.

"I guess in my mind what Lucille's reaction will be when she sees me on her birthday instead of Tito Ace, Zarfa." I almost grin at the thought.

She dropped the wine glass on the island counter and smiled teasingly at me. "How will Trojan react when he sees you again after five years and you are still so beautiful! Your body is in good shape now, too. Damn hot, Winter. " She praised me.

I laughed softly at what she said. "Moreover, I will believe when it comes from his own mouth." I answered before draining the wine from my glass. "Not from you," then we both laughed.

"Can you do it alone, baby? Maybe we'll just follow it when we're not too busy with work, alright? " Tito Siegfried asked me in the middle of our trip to Madrid-Barajas Airport.

He insisted on taking me to the airport instead of my bodyguards. "No problem, Uncle." I smiled.

I know they are busy with their businesses and work here in Madrid but no matter when, they never let me down.

As they loved my cousins, so did they love me. What I need, they provide. All of them, cared for and loved me the way my bereaved parents loved me. It's so heartfelt.

I didn't even feel like I was alone on my darkest days. Because they stayed by my side.

"I am happy that you agreed to at least visit the Philippines, baby. After what happened, " suddenly the flow of conversation has changed. "I hope ... you're fine."

I averted my eyes. Instead, I just watched what we were going through from the window of our moving car. "I am in the process of change. It's not like before... too heavy. It lessen now. I think... I'm fine. "

I sighed. I know that there are so many reason to be fine. But when you stared in the mirror and see your tired eyes because of trying to be fine? You'll end up silently crying. Over and over. Because you don't know how to handle the pain anymore. So yes, we're fine.

We're fine because we don't know what to feel anymore other than pain, pain, pain.

I guess my life is like an open book. But I forbid everyone to read it. Perhaps, someone couldn't handle me even if I came with instructions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board Flight EK142 with service from Madrid to Manila, Philippines. We are currently third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in approximately seven minutes time..."

This is an 18 hour flight to Manila. I still have a long way to go. These past few days I have not been sleeping well. This is probably the time to relax.

"Can I sit here?" I quickly opened my eyes when someone spoke.

My eyes almost widened when I met the man I met at the bar. "Hydro?" I'm surprised.

He grinned. "Hello there, Miss La Galliene."

I couldn't even speak when he occupied the seat next to me. What a coincidence it is?

"Philippines?"

"Y-Yeah ..." None of my own answer.

"Vacation, I guess?"