To Fly With You (Working Girls Series #1)

Kabanata 14

Time Check

My eyes widen at what Anton said. Napakalakas din ng loob niya para lumingon sa akin at ngumiti. Stupid! He should be running away from here! May death wish ba siya?

"Pumasok ka sa loob." Sambit ni tatay habang nakatitig pa rin kay Anton. I swallowed hard and was torn upon staying or going inside.

"But tay." Agad akong tiningnan ni tatay at tinuro ang gate. I had no choice but to go inside, bago ako tuluyang makapasok ay sinilip ko si Anton, tumango ito at ngumiti sa akin, he's basically telling me that's it's going to be fine when in fact I know it won't.

I inhaled deeply and rushed to my room. Sinilip ko ang dalawa mula sa bintana ng aking silid at nakitang nag-uusap pa rin sila.

Nakahalukipkip si Tatay habang nakalagay naman ang kamay ni Anton sa kanyang gilid. Anong bang pinag-uusapan nila?

I shook my head and decided to take a bath and change into more comfortable clothes. 5am ang flight namin bukas. Sinilip kong muli ang bintana at nakitang wala na sila room. I took my phone and texted Anton.

To Demonyo:

"Ayos ka lang ba?" Parang tanga naman kasi, bakit niya sinabing manliligaw ko siya?

Not long after my text, he called. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako biglang kinabahan.

"Hey, why are you still awake, we have an early flight tomorrow." I sighed as I heard his voice. Napaupo ako sa kama ng mapagtantong buhay pa siya.

"I'll sleep in a while. Nakauwi ka na ba?" I asked him, he's probably walking because I heard his footsteps.

"Yes, kakarating ko lang sa condo."

Nagbuntong hininga ako tinanong na sa kanya ang kanina ko pang iniisip. "Tell me, what were you thinking? Bakit mo sinabi kay tatay na manliligaw kita? Ano na namang pantitrip 'to."

Hindi ko alam pero nag-umpisa na akong kabahan matapos sabihin ang tanong na kanina ko pa iniisip. Damn you Anton.

Instead of answering me, I heard his chuckles. Pinagtitripan ba talaga niya ako? "Im dead serious about you. If you haven't noticed it, gusto kita." My lips parted a bit at what he said. Like me? He always annoys me! That's not how you treat the girl you like.

"Okay ka lang ba ha? What's there to like?" Sasapakin ko talaga 'to bukas.

"Everything about you is unique, it's different. It's unfortunate that you can't see what I can."

"I don't know when I started to feel things, baka nung flight papuntang Bohol, kahit inaaway ka ng pasahero dahil sa delayed flight kalmado ka pa rin, o baka nung binuhat mo ang baby ng pasahero to Cebu kasi inaasikaso niya yung iba pa niyang anak. Maybe when I spilled my coffee on you the first day at work? I really don't know when and how it started, all I know is I've already fallen." What the hell, Im speechless. Ano bang pinagsasabi niya ha.

"I swear kung pinagtitripan mo lang ako cut it off already."

He sighed. "I always call you before flights, I make sure to tell the cabin to prepare coffee for you kahit di mo pa sila tinatawagan. Lagi kong binibilhan ng pasalubong si Mr. Quintos para pumayag siya na ikaw yung maging co-pilot ko kahit talaga dapat may rotation. And yes, alam ko na nirerequest din ni Captain Mallari na makasama ka, pero mas paborito lang talaga ako ng operations."

"That's how much I like you, so just stop doubting my feelings alright? Now go to bed, I can't wait to see you tomorrow." He hung up and I screamed.