Purple Sky

UNO

He has a lot going through his mind at hindi na niya napansin na nakalapag na ang eroplano kung hindi pa siya ginising ng sekretarya niyang si Maureen.

"Sir Mickey, yung totoo nakalanding na tayo pero yung isip mo nasa ere pa din." Nang-aasar na sinabi sa kanya ng sekretarya habang naglalakad sila palabas ng eroplano. Natawa na lang siya sa sinabi nito. Tatlong taon na niyang secretary si Mau, siya lang ang nakatagal sa pagiging demanding nito at saka she reminded her of his Ate Minnie.

"Excuse me, Sir? I think you left this pen." Lumapit sa kanya ang isang flight attendant at inabot ang isang ballpen. He knew hindi sa kanya iyon but he thank her anyway. "Thank you."

"Do you need anything else, sir?" Tanong nito sa kanya. He knew there's a hidden meaning sa tanong. He stared at her and she is really a beauty but this is not what he needs right now. Tumikhim si Mau, napatingin siya dito at binigyan siya nito ng masamang tingin. "No, thank you." He answered the woman politely and left.

He just came from a conference in Germany. He stayed there for 5 days pero hindi man lang sila nakaikot doon dahil masama ang pakiramdam niya. Hindi naman niya kayang iwan ang sekretarya at baka kung saan mapunta. Kaya masama ang loob sa kanya ni Mau.

Habang naglalakad ay binuksan niya ang phone niya ay tinignan ang mga messages. There's a lot messages and calls but wala sa mga iyon ang inaantay niya then someone called his name.

"Mickey!" Then he saw a woman running towards him and suddenly hugged him. He wanted to hope that it's her but it's not. "Sandy, what are you doing here?" Tinignan niya si Mau na nakasimangot napansin siyang nakatingin kaya binuklat na lang phone nito. Sandy is his girlfriend.

Humiwalay si Sandy sa kanya at ikinawit ang braso sa braso nya at nagsimula silang maglakad. "I missed you! Thankfully, someone from your office informed me na ngayon ang dating mo. Your secretary isn't replying to my messages and calls." He noticed kung paano niya nilakasan ang boses para marinig ni Mau. His secretary pretended she didn't hear anything, instead she said something.

"Sir Mickey, ang ganda nung flight attendant na lumapit sa inyo buti na lang nakita niya iyong super important na pen mo." He noticed how Sandy stiffened and he knew it's gonna be a problem later on. Sinamaan niya ng tingin si Mau.

"Anyway, Mickey. Let's have lunch? My friends invited us for lunch." Sinabi sa kanya ni Sandy. Bago pa man siya makasagot ay inunahan na siya ni Mau. "Sir Mickey, you will want to take this call." Inaabot sa kanya ang phone nito. Normally, he would go with Sandy but the way Mau spoke it seems important.

"Hello?" He just listened sa nagsasalita sa kabilang linya and walang pagdadalawang isip niyang sinabi, "I'll be there."