La Douleur Exquise: Imee Marcos

Chapter 49

A week later..

Imee Marcos' POV

I've just finished joining my last meeting this morning, and I also have to pick up Eloise and her kuyas sa airport this afternoon. I'm currently in my colleague's office finishing some work until my phone rang; Ellie.

"Mom!" she called

"Yes, darling?.." I ask.

"I can't fl-fly with nila Kuya Borgy.." she replied, medyo choppy.

"What?!"

"There's something w-wrong daw with the plane, bagyo-" she said before the call dropped.

What do you mean there's something wrong with the plane.

I dialed her again, pero she's not answering.

"Elena!" I call Elena.

"Yes po, Ma'am?.." she ask.

"Can you check the weather forecast sa Davao? May bagyo ba?" I ask.

"Severe Tropical Storm Teodor, set to landfall on Davao Oriental this afternoon, September 01, 2014.." she said.

"Sh*t."

I tried calling Rodrigo pero he also won't answer his phone.

"You know Francisco diba? Yung security ni Mayor Duterte? Can you try calling him? Ask if nandun pa ba sila Eloise." I ordered.

"Yes po, ma'am.." she replied.

"Also, book me a flight will you? Anything na makakalipad before lunch. Or even earlier, I don't care magkano basta book me something na maghahatid sa akin sa Davao." I said before going to my office.

I have my maleta already packed there, incase there are emergencies and need pupuntahan ASAP. I also called Bonget to try and check up with the kids.

"Ma'am, there's no other scheduled flights po until 3 p.m. today." Elena announced as she entered my office.

"Andd, Francisco answered the call po, pero he's not with Mayor Duterte po so he can't relay information po as of now, he said to wait lang po daw as he gathers intel." she added.

"I can't wait. Call Luke Ozoa." I said, so she started dialing Luke.

"Hello, good morning. Luke Ozoa speaking.."

"Luke!" I call.

"Yes?!" he asked.

"Help me." I replied.

"What? Bakit napano ka ba?" he asked.

"Get me a plane that can fly me to Davao, ASAP." I ask.

"Napaka-bossy mo naman!" he teases.

"Bilisan mo!" I complain.

"Bakit? Miss mo na masyado si Rody noh?" he teased even further.

"Can you be serious for once?!" napipikon kong sagot.

"Alright, wait nga lang." he replied.

"I can't let them fly to Davao, may bagyo." he said, after awhile.

"Come on, please." I insist.

"I can't just let my pilot fly through a storm!" he replied.

"You have your aviation license, fly me there nalang." I tease.

"I'm not even in Manila! Besides, di naman yata yun hahayaan ni Rodrigo yung anak mo na ma-ambunan, ang OA mo lang." he complained.

"Luke!"