Yvo's POV
I couldnt sleep. Not with the soft scent of honey-suckle tickling my senses, a constant reminder of the woman occupying my companion seat. Buti na lang nakatulog ito. She'd read for a while and i heard her laughter that seems like a musical sound to me. I glanced at the book, wondering again what she found so amusing.
At dahil tulog ito, inabot ko ang librong binabasa niya at binasa ang unang pahina. Hindi ko namalayan ang oras dahil nadala ako sa librong binabasa niya. Naginit ako at humikab. Ibinalik ko na ang libro kung saan ito nakapwesto kanina.
Para maiunat ko naman ng kaunti ang mga binti ko, napagpasyahan kong pumunta sa washroom sa may gitna ng eroplano. When I got back, i stood looking down on Graciela. She sat half-turned toward me, a hand tucked under her cheek, so young, so sweet, so lovely.She shifted in her sleep and a pretty pink tongue swept over bare lips leaving them damp and as inviting as the smudge of chocolate above the corner of her mouth.
Fatigue must be getting on me because I wanted to lick her, first to eat the chocolate and next to taste her lips, to sink inside and share the treat with her.
What on earth am I thinking?
I rubbed my eyes. Pull it together,man.
Para maiwasan ang tuluyang matukso, bumalik na ako sa upuan ko.
Bakit ko pa siya isinama? Okay, so she had been a great help prepping for the upcoming meeting, totally unpredictable and distressingly, unafraid of anything.
The woman made friends wherever she went.I smiled on that thought.
Kailan ba ang huling napangiti ako ng isang babae? Hindi ko na maalala.
I closed my eyes and hoped by the time i got home, the european deal sealed and nothing more.
No any other baggages.
The plane suddenly shook and then dropped, startling me out of a light doze. Instinctively, i grabbed the armrest before even opened my eyes. Pero imbes na ung armrest and nahawakan ko eh ung mga kamay ni Graciela ang nahawakan ko dahil nakadantay ito doon.
Graciela. Naalala ko ito at bigla akong napatingin sa tabi ko. Mukhang tulog pa ito pero mababakas ang kunot noo nito. I intertwined our fingers together. Kumalma ito at mukhang bumalik ito sa pagtulog. Another shake, a lift and then a sharp drop. Someone screamed and Graciela came awake with a start. Kumurap-kurap ang mga mata niya na tumngin sa akin.
"Anong nangyari?" takang tanong niya.
"Just a little turbulence." sagot ko.Trying to be calm so she wont get nervous.
"So hindi ako nananaginip ng may marinig akong sumigaw?"mahinang sabi niya.
"Ladies and Gentlemen." a calm voice came over the public announcement system. "We are experiencing some heavy turbulence and the pilot has turned on the seat belt light. Please remain buckled in your seats until he turns off the seat belt light. Thank you."
Humigpit ang hawak ni Graciela sa mga kamay ko at nanginginig pa ang mga ito. "Are we going to be okay?"
"Ang alam ko wala namang bumabagsak na eroplano nang dahil lang sa turbulence." kalmang sagot ko. I lied. I think thats the only way to lessen her stress.
"Talaga?"tanong niya.
"Yes," i said reassuringly
"Oh my god." she exclaimed. We were thrown back in our seats as the aircraft dipped and swayed.
"It shouldnt last long." i sought to relieve her distress.
She fell silent as the plane continued to rock and roll. And I watched her to make sure she didnt hyperventilate. Pinagmasdan ko ang mga kamay naming magkahawak. Wala ni isa samin ang gustong bumitaw. Ayokong isipin na babagsak ang eroplanong sinasakyan namin, pero hindi ko idedeny na nawawala ang takot ko dahil sa magkahawak ang aming mga kamay.
Tumigil ang pagindayog ng eroplano ng ilang minuto...pero gumalaw ulit ito. I saw Graciela being distressed all over again. Acting on impulse,I lifted the armrest between us, i pulled her into my arms.
She clung to me and lifting tearful eyes to me, pleaded, "Cant you make it stop?"
Nang sa mga oras na iyon, kung kaya ko lang sana ito patigilin gagawin ko, mawala lamang ang takot nito at muli itong makita na nakangiti. God, I'd give anything to fix it.
I couldnt stop the turbulence, but perhaps i could take her mind off it.
And then I saw that chocolate smudge above her mouth. "May chocolate sa mukha mo." sabi ko.
Kumurap ito. "Ano?"
"Right here." I lowered my head and licked the corner of her mouth, sweeping the chocolate up with a flick of my tongue.
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