Bewildering Flights with you, Captain

10

I watched the lady as she walked away. Why was she crying? I shook my head a bit before going back to our position. I smiled when I saw Dazean, my girlfriend. My hand automatically reached for her waist.

I kissed her cheek. She smiled at me and looked away. When the pageant began, one candidate caught my attention. The way she moves... It reminded me of someone.

"I don't believe that I deserve to win the crown." The crowd went silent and some sighed in disappointment. "Because I do think that I should own the crown. I am standing with beauty, confidence, intelligence, and honesty. Believing that I deserve it is not enough but confidently thinking that I am the one who should wear the crown is what makes me the one who deserves it. Beauty is not what makes us deserving, but confidence and the reason why you are fighting for it. The mellifluous voice of honesty and the advocacies that came straight from the heart are also what molded me into what I am now. I am not just a beauty, 'cause I am also a queen." That was her winning answer. She slayed the whole pageant.

I got annoyed when Santiago blocked my way for the fifth time. Nananadya ba siya? He was too far from me earlier, how did he end up in front of me? I passed the ball to my teammate and started running. He passed the ball back to me. Three points...

When it was the last quarter, Santiago tried to injure me. But we won. I smirked at him when he looked at me. He was obviously pissed. I don't care, he deserves to lose anyway.

"I just want to say that Sophia and I have already broken up a few weeks ago. I'm really thankful for those who supported us and our relationship. I'm sorry, guys, we tried to fix everything but Sophia has a new lover now." A famous couple, huh?

"Sophia, I love you so much, how could you do this to me? Kaya pala hindi mo na ako sinisipot sa mga date natin... nakikipagkita ka pala kay Markus." My brows furrowed when I heard my name. Did I hear it right? "Guys, hindi n'yo ba napansin kanina? Magkausap sila. This is the right time to expose a cheater."

I went to his position and snatched the microphone from him.

"I don't even know her, dude. Please do not drag me into your mess. I have a girlfriend, okay? People, listen to me. This man right here is spreading lies. Nag-break kayo? Buti nga sa 'yo."

Eris has been going out a lot after that game. I sat beside Khalil and reached for a shot glass. I poured alcohol in it. Before I could drink it, Khalil stopped my hand. He pointed at someone... Eris?

Nilapag ko ang shot glass sa table at inayos ang damit bago nagtungo sa kung saan ko nakita ang girlfriend ko. She was wearing a dress... It ended above her knees. Her cleavage was exposed.

A familiar person walked past me. I grabbed her arm. She glanced at me and she looked nervous all of a sudden.

"Ikaw ba kasama ni Eris? I think I saw her kanina..." My eyes searched for Eris but she was nowhere to be found.

"M-Markus... Ah ano kasi.. I don't think I can disclose anything to you. Just ask Eris! Oh, there she is!" And there, I saw her with a guy. A guy who's familiar to me. Andrada... It was one of the Andradas. "D-Don't worry! Boyfriend 'yan ng kapatid ni Eris!"

I don't know why I felt cheated on. Eris looked surprised when she saw me walking towards her direction. She left the man and pulled me with her. We stopped when we reached the parking lot.