KELLY
Last night was bad but not bad enough to make me down- instead it was just annoying pero mabilis din humupa. Gusto ko munang magpakalayo kay Ieous, believe he's a to.xi.c! He's not healthy to my everyday life so kailangan ko talagang pumunta sa lugar na hindi kami parehas ng hangin na hinihingahan.
Then, here I was, flying to South Beach, Miami. I hate sun and heat pero gusto ko mag bakasyon and nafi-feel ko mag beach. Also, pang Intagram ko rin talaga.
I'll be staying here for 1 and 1 night, hindi ako pwede magtagal. I have to prepare sa isang partnership with a huge overseas corporation. This short trip was already planned, nag book talaga ako last week pa. I'd treat this to myself, I need this dahil for sure maraming paperwork ang makakarating next week because of the partnership. Actually, liligawan ko pa lang 'yung corporation para makipag partner sa akin and for sure sa pagdating nila marami akong competitors kaya naman paghahandaan ko talaga 'to. I felt uneasy ngayon, parang sinasabi ng guts ko na dapat hindi ako umalis. Hangga't hindi nakakarating 'yung corp, walang relax relax.
"Hey, nakapag check-in ka na ba?"
"Yes." I replied.
My brows met and was preoccupied by the sudden question of the guy on the other chair next to me. It was business class flight and never in my life na nagkaroon ng usisero-
...that voice.
I quickly sat up straight and look over to check if tama nga kung sino ang katabi ko.
"No..." i muttered in surprise under my breath.
I wasn't uneasy because of leaving my work. I was uneasy because my body senses danger. This motherf*cker beside me was looking at me with apologetic face. Ano ba?! Isang araw lang namang hinihingi ko Ieous, bakot nandito ka? Sabi ko sa loob-loob ko.
"Kelly, I'm sorry. Last night-" wala akong balak na pakinggan siya.
Sumandal ako at kaagarang sinalpak sa tenga ko 'yung earphones ko at nakinig ng random music. Hindi naman ako affected masyado, I mean na sa dugo na niya ang manliit ng tao. He used to do that to me when he found out na ampon lang ako at napulot lang kung saang puñetang kalsada. I remember it clearly, doon ko tuluyang sinabi sa sarili ko na imposibleng maayos pa 'yung relationship namin bilang kapwa tao. I mean, galit na agad ako sa kaniya nung naungusan niya ako sa lahat ng bagay since college pero when he made fun of my life back then? I remember it clearly but I chose not to. Never siya magbabago.
People on the upperclass see me as a woman gained everything because of luck . Sa mata nila kahit ano pang rango ko, ang nakikita lang nila ay isang batang pinulot lang sa kalye at nadaan sa swerte. Na kahit ilang beses akong lagpasan sila, nakikita lang nila ang mga iniwang kayaman sa akin ng mga umampon sa akin. Hindi ko sila masisi, totoo iyon. Pero one thing they also hate about me was my "ugly" personality. Dumadaloy daw talaga sa dugo ko ang lugar kung saan ako napulot. Pero sila, pinanganak na maharlika ang ugali mas mabaho pa sa katabi ko na malalaking daga noong bata ako.
Nawala sa isang tenga ko iyong earphone. Mabilis akong masamang tumitig sa kaniya at umangal..
"Hey!"
"Kelly, please hear me out. I'm sorry, nadala lang ako. It wasn't my intention to discourage your dri- date." He eagerly but in a lower volume said. I scoffed and rolled my eyes.
"I told you, hindi ako nag-a-accept apologies especially if it's from you. Hindi mo kailangang mag explain, I always let it pass but I never forget. Your sorries are not needed. Please, let me have my peace and space away from toxicity." I plugged in again my earphones and closed my eyes.
