Bewildering Flights with you, Captain

Epilogue

TW: Death

"Markus? I was right!" I looked at the lady who went near me. It was Zelena.

"Hey, it's nice to see you here." I looked around the coffee shop, looking for Ava. Did she go somewhere? "May kasama ka?" I asked Zelena.

"No, ako lang. I'll go na," paalam niya. I nodded at her as she waved her hand a little. I waved back before she turned around to walk away.

When Ava came back, I knew something was wrong. Did she... Ah, I'm overthinking things.

"Saan ka galing, Ava?" I asked her.

"Diyan lang sa restroom." She sat beside me. God, her silence is killing me.

"Are you okay?" She was obviously avoiding my eyes. "What's wrong? Did I... do something wrong?"

"'Wag na nating pag-usapan, Markus. Sigurado akong tatawanan mo lang ako. Maliit na bagay lang naman kasi..." I held the book when she was about to leave our table. I want to fix the problem. I won't let her leave with a heavy heart.

"Ayusin muna natin kung ano man ang mali, Ava. Please be honest and open with me. Para alam ko kung ano ang dapat kong gawin." I tried so hard to talk to her in the calmest way that I know.

"Kapag sinabi ko bang nagseselos ako sa lahat ng babaeng lumalapit sa 'yo, may gagawin ka?" She looked at me.

"I told you, gagawin ko lahat ng gusto mo. If you want me to avoid or ignore those women, then I'll do it. I can do it, Ava. Please don't give me the silent treatment again. Tell me what's wrong, okay?"

That wasn't the last. Nagselos ulit siya. Hindi ko naman siya masisisi. It's my job to give her assurance and to not let her overthink.

Hinatid ko si Zelena nung gabing 'yon. Lasing na lasing siya at wala akong makitang mapagkakatiwalaan sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kaniya. Alam ko rin na may gusto ang kaibigan ko sa kaniya. Hindi ko naman alam na siya ang magiging ugat ng away namin ni Ava.

"Kanino 'to?" Pinakita niya sa akin ang lip tint ni Zelena. Tangina, sana pala tinawagan ko nalang si Contrera. "May sinasakay ka na sa kotse mo... Asawa mo? Girlfriend mo? Nililigawan mo rin? Ano?"

"Sa kaibigan ko 'yan. Hinatid ko siya dahil lasing siya-"

"Tanginang kaibigan 'yan! Hindi niya ba alam na may nililigawan ka? Pakisabi, distansya naman oh! Bakit? Ikaw lang ba p'wedeng maghatid sa kaniya? Lasing ka rin tapos sa 'yo magpapahatid?" She threw the lip tint out of anger. "Dadaanin mo pa ako sa rason mo na hindi mo ako niligawan para ayain ako sa kama, e may iba ka naman pala kasing kasama sa kama!"

"Ava, walang gano'n. P'wede bang itigil na natin 'tong away na 'to? Hindi kita niloloko at hindi kita lolokohin." I hugged her and kissed her forehead thrice to say 'I love you'. "I'm sorry. Next time, sasabihin ko na sa 'yo kung sino kasama ko."

I hugged Contrera's pillow while having a conversation with my Ava. Khalil glanced at me but didn't pay that much attention. He was also busy with Karenne.

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