Love At First Flight (Hernandez #1)

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"Engineer Levin Azrel Montevardo." 

Tall, well toned body, pointed nose, kissable and pinkish lip, messy taper hairstyle — A indeed handsome. His hands are hanged in the air, waiting for my hand. 

"Architect Lavigne Yna Hernandez." I gave him a small smile.

Shit, kulang nalang ay lumabas ang puso ko dahil sa lakas ng kabog nito. Natulala ang ate niyo girl.

Am I ready to fall in love again? bakit parang sobrang higpit ata nang pagkakahawak ko sakanya na ako naman ang ayaw bumitaw? did I really loved him too late? or I already fell but scared to admit it?

His secretary discussed about the on going hospital. It's in Cavite, I just listened. Giving some thoughts sometimes. Pagkatapos ng meeting ay nagpahinga ako sa office ko, my flight is two thirty p.m. Pupunta ako ng France upang bisitahin ang kapatid ko, I don't have works naman, hindi masyadong tambak so okay lang, gora lang.

Natigil ang tingin ko sa aking daliri, the ring is still here. Hindi kona nahubad, four years ago when you returned this ring. I kept this as one of my souvenirs from you. I still loved you, Paulo. Ikaw parin ang pipiliin at pipiliin ko. Hirap palang pabalikin ang taong ikaw mismo ang nangtaboy. 

Nagsisi akong minahal kita ng huli. Nahuli na ako, may iba nang nagmamahal sayo, habang ako. Nandito parin, miss na kita. Mamahalin ka parin.

A knock on my door made me startled. "Come in!" 

Natigil ako sa pagbukas ng laptop ko nang pumasok si Engineer Levin. I raised my eyebrow when he already sat, I smirked.

"The last time I check, our meeting was done earlier. What brings you here, Engineer Montevardo?" I asked, he tilt his head, looking at me while chuckling.

"Too much formal, you can call me Levin or Azrel. You choose." He smirked, biting his lower lip. Nanatiling poker face ako. "Oh yes! uh, Can I asked you out?" he asked. I laughed.

Right, he's flirting. What a fucking flirt.

Umiling ako. "I am leaving. And," I showed him my ring finger.

Tumawa siya. "Josiah told me that you are single, and now you are engaged? married? do you have cousin? perhaps sister? i-reto mo ako." nawala ang ngiti ko sa sinabi niya. 

Josiah still thinks about my feelings huh, ano ba! I will be better without him. Kaya ba talaga? I told them not to reto me to anyone, I'll be happy alone. Years ago, when they found out Paulo dating some one, they went to my house to get drunk. Bakit ba? masaya ako para sakanya noon, kahit sobrang sakit. I've been miserable that time, hindi nila alam ang gagawin nila. Umiyak ako nang umiyak, nagsisisi. Yung yakap niya kay Taralia, ganon din kahigpit ang yakap niya sakin noon. Sana mayakap kitang muli.

His kisses, his hold, everything he did to me. It feels like déjà vu, the way he looks Taralia, the way he hold her hands, it resembles to our past. 

You're a liar, ang sabi mo ako lang ang pipiliin mo, walang iba. Ang sabi mo, patuloy mo akong hihilingin sa Diyos. Bakit ganon? bakit lumayo ka? bakit naglaho na ang pag ibig mo sakin? Wala e, it's my fault. 

Please, don't hate me for letting him go, Binitawan ko siya dahil miserable ako nang mawala ang kapatid ko, You can hate me for hurting and letting him happy with someone else. I hope you all will understand. Ginawa ko ang tama para sa aming dalawa, ang ikakabuti naming dalawa.

"I am sorry, Levin. Yes I do have cousins, and. Kamamatay lang ng kapatid ko seven years ago, besides, I am leaving later." I said. Stopping myself to reminisce the past.

His mouth parted in shock. "I.. I am sorry. I didn't mean to.... I am very sorry..." He said, biting his lip. 

He seems nice, but a jerk and a flirt.

I chuckled. "It's fine, we already accepted it."

We will be happy for each other's lives.

"I am leaving, sa France. Baka matagal na akong makabalik." I stated, smiling sadly.

Maybe, if I will go. Baka makalimutan ko siya kahit pansamantala.

He shrugged. "You are still coming back, I'll just wait you." kinindatan niya ako sabay labas.

That... that guy!

I scrolled on my social media. And then I saw his post, him being with her girl. I sadly smiled. Maybe you are right, in another life, we'll loved each other. Doon palang natin itutuloy ang kwento nating naudlot. I am happy for you. Hope I'll be happy too.

Nabingi ako dahil sa ingay ng speaker sa airport. Hudyat na oras na para umalis ako. Kinuha ko ang maleta ko at naglakad papunta sa sakayan ng mga pasahero patungong France. I dropped my passport so I had to comeback where I dropped it. Shit, hindi pa ata ako matutuloy dahil nahulog ang passport ko! nandoon pa ang ticket ko.

"Miss, you dropped your passport and ticket. Next time, put it on your bag so it won't fall." I was stunned turning my gaze to the person who found my passport. Sandali akong napatitig sa mukha niya, ngumiti siya at inabot ang passport ko.

He seems more mature and handsome now. He changed a lot. He really do.

He smiled. "I think you left it on your seat earlier, take care of it, Miss." I am stunned, looking at him turning his back at me.

A tear escape on my eyes, we have finally met, this place was the time when we bumped each other.

Same place, same person, different path, different feelings.

Tamang tao, maling panahon. Maling panahon, tamang tao.

It's Paulo Ethan Montenegro. After seven years, we have met, after seven years, you are still the one I am wanting. Pero iba na ang landas na tinatahak natin, iba na. Sa kanan ang punta ko, habang sayo ay papuntang kaliwa. We let our paths apart, we let our hands go, and we let ourselves be happy on other persons. 

We may not have our happy ending that we deserve in love. But we deserve to have our own happy endings in our lives — hindi man natin nakamit ang magandang pagtatapos ng ating pagmamahalan, nakamit naman natin ang magandang pagtatapos ng ating buhay upang mahalin ang sarili at tanggapin ang lahat ng ating pagkakamali.

I am Lavigne Yna Valdez Hernandez, taking my last flight with you. You will remain as my first love, but not my last. It will be my last flight, loving you, my love.