Cruising Through The Clouds (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 13

Kabanata 13

Important

MY phone rang again, pero hindi ko na iyon sinasagot. I let Galan experience the same thing he did to me. Hahayaan ko siyang tumawag nang tumawag ng hindi sinasagot. Let's see how far he can take it. I know he's impatient when it comes to that. Ayaw na ayaw ni Galan ang hindi siya sinasagot tuwing tumatawag siya. He doesn't even like waiting for almost 30 minutes. He is not a fan of chasing something. He's a fucking red flag, and I'm a fool for acting like a colorblind!

I get the bottle of water and put it in the fridge.

"If I fail to give the love that you deserve, the care and love that you want... please just stay and teach me how, Elane, because I'll try my best to do more and better this time."

Pagak akong natawa dahil sa sinabi ni Galan kanina bago ko ito pinatayan ng tawag.

Did he really think that he could fool me again? He did it—how many times?—but I won't let him do it again.

I sighed again when my phone rang for the ninth time.

"Ugh! He's damn provoking me!" I murmured.

I grabbed my phone and threw it on the nearest sink, then continued what I was doing. Hinayaan ko ang cellphone ko na patuloy pa rin sa pag-ri-ring.

"Bakit kung kailan ayaw na kitang tawagan tsaka ka nangdedemonyo sa buhay ko! Noong ako ang tumatawag panay rin naman ang ignore mo!"

Padabog kong tinapon ang box na nilagyan ng bottled water, and I put my hand on my waist.

"It's annoying!" I hissed.

I stared at my phone, which kept ringing.

"Why don't I turn it off? Kasi wala namang mag—"

"Why don't you answer it?"

Napa-igtad ako sa gulat dahil sa biglang pagsasalita ni Officer Cohan sa likuran ko.

I looked at him and tilted my head. He looked at me from head to toe before he clenched his jaw.

"You seemed so broken last night because of him," he added. Hindi ako nagsalita at bumuntonghininga lang. "Now that he's calling you, you don't want to answer him?"

Anthony's voice was level and reasonable; it is seldom anything else.

I don't want to assume, but he looks different now. I don't want to think he's jealous in any way, because I know he isn't. Hindi ko nakakalimutan na may kahalikan siya night after what happened between us.

I am even disappointed in myself because it's my first time and he doesn't seem to care at all.

"I was just drunk, Officer Cohan," marahan pero madiin na usal ko.

I know that he knew I'm not a good liar. I'm not good at lying. I'm not used to it.

Anthony tilted his head, so I looked away.

"Don't try to make me believe, Luv, because you are not good at it." I hanged my mouth open para pabulaanan ang sinasabi ni Anthony pero narinig na namin ang boses ni Captain Montecalvo sa speaker.

I looked at him once again bago ako naunang lumabas.

I busied myself. Hindi ko na tiningnan pa si Anthony kong nakapasok na ba ito sa flight deck, o hindi pa. I don't want to confuse myself anymore. Kagagaling ko lang sa heartbreak, and I don't want to deal with a playboy and heartbreaker.

I don't want to just jump into a relationship just like that, because relationships require more than just love. I hoped to understand it better the next time I was in one. I understand that it takes time, patience, loyalty, respect, communication, forgiveness, and selflessness.

I understand that maintaining a healthy relationship is not easy. It takes work and hard work alone. I understand that to receive, you must give, and vice versa, mutually, equally, and not more than the other.

I also understand that relationships are important, that you need them to grow, and that you need these special, rare, and beautiful interactions with people.

They, too, will represent some of your best and worst moments. Someone you love will always be involved in something memorable.

Love is very important. But it also takes so much more than you think.

Bumuga ako ng hangin matapos kong ibaba ang luggage ko galing sa head bin bago sumunod sa mga pasahero sa paglabas. Ilang beses kong ginawa ang pagbuga ng hangin bago ko matamlay na hinila ang luggage ko. Kung katabi ko lang si Luella ngayon ay sigurado akong sinaway na ako dahil sa paulit-ulit kong pagbuntonghininga. Sigurado akong sasabihan ako nito na para na akong kambing. Tch!

"Can we talk, Emelane?"

Nilingon ko si Anthony nang marinig ko ang boses nito sa likuran ko at umismid na lang.

Why does he need to be this handsome every day? Bakit parang habang tumatagal, e mas guma-gwapo siya?

Tss! Pull yourself together, Emery Journalane, mukha kang tanga!

"We're talking already." Tsaka ako nagpatuloy sa paglalakad pero agad na nahawakan ni Anthony ang kamay ko.

I roamed my eyes around, at nakita ko ang mangilan-ngilang lumilingon sa gawi namin.

Nasa gitna kami ng alley, kaya malamang na may makakakita sa amin.

"Somewhere else." I blew a loud breath again at tumango na lang.

Dumiritso ako sa café matapos dumaan sa arrival area habang nakasunod si Anthony sa akin.

I don't see Luella and Captain Montecalvo anywhere, kaya wala akong puweding palusot. And I know Anthony will insist on getting what he wants.

Pumila si Anthony sa counter at dumiritso naman ako sa bakanteng upuan malapit sa glass wall. Hinayaan ko ang sarili kong panuorin ang mga ilaw sa mga kalapit na building na nagsisilbing liwanag sa madilim na gabi.

It looks so beautiful. Hindi mo aakalaing magulo ang tanawing ito tuwing umaga... just like our lives. There's always this side where people think that we're living our lives to the fullest without even considering our difficulties. Just because they saw you living a luxurious life, they'll conclude that you're happy. And if you don't, they'll say you are not thankful enough for what you have. Katulad lang ng magandang tanawing ito tuwing gabi. Hindi mo aakalaing napakagulo pala nito tuwing umaga.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin nang ilapag ni Anthony ang kape sa harapan ko.

"Salamat..." mahinang usal ko.

Anthony nodded at me. I sipped on my coffee and looked outside again.

Nanatiling tahimik si Anthony ng ilang minuto, kaya binalingan ko na lang ulit ito.

"I thought you wanted to talk to me? Why you're silent?" pagtataray ko.

Nag-iwas ulit ako ng tingin at dumapo iyon sa dalawang magkasintahan na magkahawak-kamay na naglalakad sa labas.

I sighed.

When you are really brokenhearted, opportunity really wants to tease you.

"Huwag kang mainggit sa kanila, kasi mas gwapo ako riyan." Inis kong nilingon si Anthony dahil sa sinabi nito. Kahit kailan talaga napaka-epal nito.

"Sino bang nagsabing naiinggit ako!?" madiin na singhal ko.

Anthony smirked and shrugged his shoulders. I gritted my teeth and gave him a death glare.

"Huwag mo nga akong kausapin! Baka akala mo nakakalimutan ko ang ginawa mo noong isang gabi!" asik ko nang hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko.

Anthony's smile gets wider. I bit my tongue in frustration and rolled my eyes at him.

"Are you jealous?" he asked in a serious tone, looking darkly.