Bewildering Flights with you, Captain

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TW: Mention of Rape | Slut-shaming | Spreading of private video | Scandal

"Mahal, bili tayo nito." Pinakita ko kay Markus ang couple mugs na nakita ko. "Ang cute-"

"Hi po! P'wede pong magpa-picture?" May lumapit sa akin na grupo ng mga teenager. "Ikaw po si Ms. Sophia, 'di ba? 'Yung Miss Universe Philippines Tourism?" Tumango ako sa kanila. Pasimple akong natawa nang ibigay nila ang phone kay Markus.

Pagkatapos ay umalis din kaagad sila. Nagtutulakan pa habang paalis at sumulyap-sulyap pa kay Markus. Na-g'wapuhan 'ata kay Markus ang mga iyon.

"Let's buy these mugs." Ngumiti ako nang sabihin 'yon ni Markus. Hay, hindi pa kami mag-asawa pero sobra sobra na ang nagastos sa 'kin ni Markus. "Contrera!"

"Oh? Hey, Ford! Kasama namin sina Khalil and Karenne. You guys should come with us."

"No, we won't. We're not invited," tila ba nagtatampong saad ni Markus.

"The fuck... We did not invite them. Nakasalubong lang namin sila. 'Wag ka na magtampo, para kang gago. 'Di bagay sa 'yo."

Magkakatabi kami nina Zelena at Karenne habang naglalakad. 'Yung tatlong lalaki ay nakasunod lang sa amin. Zelena talks a lot, unlike Karenne. But it appears that they are close, like close friends!

We went inside a shop and tried some of the clothes and shoes on. We were already paying for the clothes and shoes when I realized that the owner of the shop is the famous designer, Zandraile Leimor.

Markus showed me a sexy dress. I made him pay for the clothes and shoes I picked, so I could fit the dress he gave me. When I got out of the fitting room, Markus immediately looked at me and smirked. He gave me a thumbs up.

"Wear that dress tomorrow. I want to tell my ex-friends that I'm not like them," Markus whispered while we were waiting for the foods to be served.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"They do not let their girls wear sexy clothes because they said that they know what other boys will do or think." My mouth formed an 'O' because of that. This man is really something.

"Kaya pala magkakakilala sila nila Gio. That guy thinks like them. There was this time when he told me to change my clothes kasi mababastos daw ako. And I was like, what the hell? I mean, wala naman sa damit ko ang problema, nasa pag-iisip nalang ng mga tao 'yon." He removed the strands of hair on my shoulder while listening to my story.

"He's a pervert-"

"Right! Tapos ang lakas pa ng loob niya. Nakakainis, 'di ba?!" Markus nodded aggressively. "Oh my God! I think I'm getting stressed tuloy.."

"Hey, let's stop talking about that asshole. Baka mapano pa kayo ni baby." Bumaling siya sa mga kaibigan niya. "Who's gonna pay for the bill?"

"Sabi ni Greyson, ikaw-"

"I did not say that. Let the man who has the most red flags pay." They both looked at Atty. Contrera and smirked. Nagkasundo nanaman ang dalawa. "Well?"

"What? Ako ba? It's Markus!"

"It's not me. Tell me, why did Zelena leave?" panghahamon ni Markus. Napailing nalang kaming mga babae. Ganiyan sila palagi.

"No, we're not having this conversation. Okay, I'll pay." Natawa nalang kami nang pumayag din si attorney. "I'm handling stressful cases right now.."