The Faithful Encounter (Completed)

Chapter 6

Alam mo ung feeling na parang may surot ang pwit mo at hindi ka mapakali. Well, that is what I am feeling right now. I'll have 13 long hours of flight to London at ngayon palang ay binabagabag na ako ng suliraning walang kinalaman sa trabaho.

"Distraction won't be good for you Mandy!" I said to myself. I put my hand on both side of my face and utter a silent 'Noooo' ung tipong parang slow motion ang paligid mo. 

"Matulog kana lang please. Paggising mo malalaman mo na panaginip lang ang lahat at ikaw ay nasa pinas na. Niloloko ka lang ng tadhana." Buti nalang wala akong katabi kung hindi iisipin na nababaliw ako. Eksaktong pumikit ang mata ko ng i announce ng flight attendant na pwede nang i-buckle down ang mga seatbelt. Weng-weng ang utak ko and I feel my eyelid dropping. I fight the urge to sleep but was defeated. A few hours later I feel someone tapping my shoulder. Maybe food will be serve and I hear my stomach growl.

"That was a loud noise for a small stomach like yours. "

My head automatically glance on the person who talks and there is Euan sitting comfortably beside me. My head on his shoulder and my hand are in between our hips. I instantly lift my head, increase our body gaps, and put up a poker face but not sure if I manage because the beat in my chest had trippled. Anong ginagawa nya sa tabi ko!!!!

"I know there is no one beside me before I close my eyes, who are you?" 

"I am also a traveler. I saw you sleeping soundly in an uncomfortably way so I offer my shoulder as a pillow. It looks like you enjoyed it and almost drool."

Dahan dahan ko pinunasan ang bibig ko in case there is a remnant of laway pero wala. This bastard is making fun of me.

"I didn't drool and I can't remember that I use your shoulder as my pillow."

I can see his shoulder moving as if supressing a laughter. "A little thank you would be enough."

I feel the heat surface in my face so i automatically turn my head facing the window. "I didn't asks your help." 

"Your welcome." He utter.

I would shout at him when the flight stewardess serve us food so I was distracted and forgot that I want to yell at him. Kinuha ko ang pagkain. Utter a simple prayer of thanks and about to eat when I saw him.

"Alam mo ung feeling na gutom na gutom kana pero hindi ka makakain dahil may isang tao na titig na titig sayo? Can you stop staring at me." 

Amusement was clear to his face. "You don't know me, right?" 

"Yes." 

"Haven't met me before?" 

"No." Pagsisinungaling ko. 

"So why did you think I will understand the language you are using?"

That didn't cross my mind. Stupid me. Oo nga naman pang-London ang trip na ito at kung pagbabasehan ang kanyang features magdadalawang isip ka kung filipino nga sya. At nagsinungaling ako na hindi ko sya kilala.

"If you are a typical foreigner you wouldn't mind if i would be dying in my sleeping position." What a lousy answer that is I note to myself. 

"Don't you think I am just being a gentleman?" 

"Can you just leave me alone and stop staring at me. I am concentrating on my food. And can't you understand that I don't want to talk to you." Mahabang litanya ko para maiwasan ang tanong nya. 

"But you kept talking." And he turn to eat his food.

This bastard is a freak. I do not know why he is beside me because one thing I am sure he is in fucking business class. I ignore him all through our flight and pretend I am sleeping. I put my head on the window side to avoid any physical contact but his mere perfume makes me want to be close to him. Damn perfume. Para may tali na humihigop sa akin na tumabi sa kanya. Ung tipong sisiksik ang katawan mo to feel his warmth and then slowly embrace him and kiss him and ....stop.! I should really stop thinking.