Indestructible Waves (Phases of Poison #1)

37

Spoiled

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have just landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Philippine Airlines welcome you to Manila. For your safety, please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened until the fasten seatbelt has been switched off...”

Hindi na makapaghintay na tumapak ang paa ko sa lupa at magmadali patungo sa boyfriend ko.

“Please refrain from removing any hand-carry items from the overhead bins until the aircraft has come to a full stop and the cabin door has been opened for you to the plane before deplaining...”

Siya ang susundo sa akin ngayon. Hindi ko lang sigurado kung may isinama siya. Hindi na iyon masiyadong mahalaga. Ang mahalaga ay na rito na ako sa Pilipinas!

“However, please check your sitting area for any hand-carry items you might leave on board. On behalf of the Philippine Airlines, your flight deck and cabin crew would like to thank you for flying with us.”

Halos lumukot na ang mukha ko. Hindi pa tapos ang announcement for arrival.

“It was a pleasure to have you on board. We hope to see again soon in one of your future flights. Once again from Asia sunniest and the heart of the Filipino. Maraming salamat po. Mabuhay!” Natapos din.

After some inspection of the equipment and provide immigration communication they missed. I stopped walking while pushing the cart for my luggage when the NAIA created an announcement.

“Calling the attention of Miss Winter Avianna La Galliene. Please, proceed to NAIA Terminal 1.”

I frowned slightly at that announcement. I guess what's important to me is too much to give a special mention? Whatever. I just moved on to T1.

I still had a long way to go before I could cross but I could see Troy holding a bouquet of flowers and a placard. It read: ‘Damn, Slurpee! Thanks for coming back!'

Here is Trojan Archival Alviejo. And he is my boyfriend.

My heart jumped when Troy couldn't wait for me to get closer. He ran towards me while holding the bunch of white and blue orchids flower mixture but dares to drop the weird placard he made for me.

My man!

I could hardly breathe in the tightness of his embrace when he reached me. I laughed softly and hugged him back.

“Thank God. My Slurpee is finally back in my arms. I thought I'll lose my sanity, tsk.” Then he kissed my hair and whispered into my ear. “I miss you.”

I chuckled. “I miss you, too.” Kumalas ako sa yakap at hinarap siya. “Ikaw ba ang dahilan ng announcement kanina?”

A handsome grin appeared in his lips. He nodded and then handed me the bouquet of orchid flowers. “I just want to make sure no one else comes after you but me."

Maganda ang ngiti sa labi na tinanggap ko ang bulaklak at inamoy. Muli, hinalikan ni Troy ang buhok ko. Hinawakan ng isang kamay niya ang kamay ko habang ang isa pa niyang kamay ay siyang nagdala ng gamit ko.

Sa biyahe, hindi pa rin niyang tinatantanan ang kamay ko. Isang kamay lang ang gamit niya sa pagmamaneho. Ang isa ay hawak niya, inaamoy at hinahalik-halikan. Tumatawa na lang ako.

“Bakit ikaw lang ang sumundo sa akin?” Tanong ko habang pinapakialaman ang gallery sa phone niya.

Muntik ko na mapagkamalan na ako ang may-ari ng phone niya sa dami ng litrato ko sa gallery niya.

“What? Inaasahan mo bang kasama mga kapatid ko, ha, Slurpee?”

I glanced at him. I raised an eyebrow. "Of course not?"