Can this be love, again? (just another Sandro Marcos fanfiction)

Part 4: Mid air conversations

It's just been 2 hrs on the plane and we haven't chatted for a while. I checked the map to see where we were. We were just above Thailand. It's 12 more hours until we get to London.

Sandro was just sleeping by my side. Maybe he hasn't had any sleep yet.

I don't want to look like a flirt. But, I feel like I just want to talk to him for the whole duration of the flight. When he wakes up I'll try to talk to him. For now, I'll let him sleep. 

I brought out my Macbook and my DSLR Canon camera very carefully because I don't want to wake him up. I plugged my camera's USB chord in and started browsing the photos that I took when I was still in college. 

"I like how you take photos." Sandro said.

I was shocked. I thought he was sleeping. He was silently browsing my photos. 

He's quite the observer, perhaps?

Never mind that. "This is nothing." I said. "I was a Communication Arts major in college that's why I have a camera. I used it for media films and group videos."

"If it's nothing to you, it's something to me." I smiled at him and said, "Okay, if that's what you think."

"I like the angle on how you take photos. You consider the surroundings." 

I stopped browsing my photos and looked at him, "Wait. Are you a Communication Arts major too?" 

"Uhm no, I am not. Hahaha. I'm an International Politics and Economics graduate. I studied at City University in London. "

"Edi ikaw na in to Politics!" I said. 

If he's in to Politics, can it be that he's related to the dictator? I shrugged it off again. I don't want to over assume again. 

"Anyway, what are you in to?" I said as I ejected the USB from my Macbook.

"I like EDM. I Dj occasionally."

"Wow! Party boy in the house! Woot-woot!"  I said, acting like I was in a party.

He took out his own Macbook and Marshall headphones. He opened it and showed me his works. 

"I'm not really a fan of hiphop and rap songs. I just find them awkward." He said while checking more of his files.

"I'm not the type to party, but when someone asks me, why not?" 

Something in his aura really makes me feel comfortable with him. Even though we've been together for 2 hours. But wait, I'm going to London to study and move on. The only thing I should be focusing on is studies and healing a broken heart. Might as well just be friends with him. 

"Hey, check this out." He told me to put on the headphones and listen to the jam he's been working on.

"Is this Levels by Avicci?" I said with an unsure face.

"Yeah! How'd you know?"

"I heard this a few times on the radio." I told him.

The truth is that my ex-boyfriend played this a lot whenever we had road trips. But, I refuse to talk about my past relationship with someone I just met. 

He closed his Dj-ing thingy and to my surprise he has the movie That thing called Tadhana. I've been wanting to watch that ever since it was released. I told him, "Ooh! Can I copy That thing called tadhana?" He said, "Sure." I grabbed my bag and searched for my USB. I can't seem to find it. I told Sandro, "Unfortunately, I might have left it in Manila huhu. I guess I won't be watching TTCT anymore."  

"Wanna watch it together? I haven't watched it myself din. I don't like watching alone din naman. I usually watch with my friends back in the Philippines." Sandro said while opening the file.

I was kind of in shock. "Are you sure you want to watch with me?" I said. 

"It's fine. We're practically going to be in this plane for the next few hours so let's just enjoy."

Lol. It just feels awkwardly weird watching with someone you just met. Then again, there's nothing stopping me from watching that movie. Sandro played the movie as we shared one earpod each. 

First part of the movie has started. Angelica Panganiban was watching the movie One more chance where Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz starred. 

"She had me at my worst. You had me at my best.... At binalewala mo lang lahat 'yun." John Lloyd said.

"I just made a choice." Bea Alonzo said.

"And you chose to break my heart.." John Lloyd said.

Next thing you know you hear Angelica crying in grief. I couldn't lie myself. I was already holding back my tears. It just reminded me of memories that was once happening. But now, it just serves as a reminder of the past.

I glanced at Sandro to see how he was doing. He was seriously watching the movie. I guess he was really paying attention to the dialogue.

"Sabihin ba naman niya sa akin anong nagawa ko.... bakit niya ako iniwan!?!" Angelica said while crying.

There was already a tear flowing down my eye. I was trying to wipe it as fast as possible because I don't want Sandro to know that I easily cry in movies. 

"Bottom line is... hindi ka na niya babalikan." JM De Guzman uttered.

Suddenly, I couldn't control the tears anymore. I was sobbing like hell. That line struck me hard like lightning. I took off the earpod on my right ear and leaned against the window and started crying. I noticed Sandro was poking me. "Sandro, please. Let me just have my moment...." I said. Then I opened my eyes and he was offering me tissue. He told me, "Here.. blow your nose and wipe your tears." I smiled at him and got strips of the tissue. I snuffed. I was blowing my nose hard. While I was blowing off the remaining mucus inside my nose, Sandro got a tissue and started wiping my eyes. 

"Hey." He said in a raspy voice. "Are you okay? Do you want to let it out like in the movie." He chuckled. 

"Ikaw ah! Don't make fun of me. Also, don't get your hopes up. We're not yet that close for me to tell you why my boyfriend broke up with me." Then I realized that I just told him the reason why I'm crying. I facepalmed myself and said, "So much for my mouth."

He took my right hand with his left hand and patted it with his right hand. He said, "If you want to let it out or talk about it, I'm just here lang, okay? From here on out, you should now that you have a friend in London."

I grinned at him and said, "After we finish the movie. Sayang naman. I don't want to ruin the moment."

And so, we continued to watch the movie. 

(Hey guys! sorry for taking a while to update. I was out yesterday. Just watched Finding Dory and it was so awesome!!!! It's a movie that can stand on it's own. Anyway, don't forget to vote or comment to tell me what my errors are. Thanks! hope you liked this part.)