Million Dollar Marriage

eighteen

"This is not a house, Mister Pilot this is a mansion..." I trailed off as I stare at the high ceiling of his so-called house. 

I've seen luxury and elegance and right off the bat, I can most definitely say that this is one of them. The proximity of the landscape and how the land is extending farthest as to what beyond  my eyes could see, though I can see that the contemporary simple composition but most of the exterior designs and interior gave it out. 

I carefully eyed chandeliers as it shone on broad daylight, I raised my hand and moved my fingers as if I was actually touching the thing itself. Every cut and curve of the glass is important, that is why I tend to do what I am doing right now whenever I see a sparkling piece of glass- may it be crystals or anything that catches my attention the most.

The interior style reflects its exterior in a balanced combination of sober and luxury, with all those palm trees and neatly carved bushes outside.

If not for Yago's reply to my sarcasm, I doubt if I can ever be brought back from my own thoughts of universe, "I said home, Milana, not a house." Bago niya tinawag ang wari ko'y kasambahay, ay pinasadahan muna ako nito ng tingin, "Prepare us some snacks. We'll be in my office at the west, Kara."

The house help immediately scurried away and left for pantry. When I was about to drop my bag in one of the sofa he mentioned me to follow him. Series of doors and locks we have passed para lamang makarating sa ano? Sa 'office' niya? That's too much, if you'll ask me.

Well, good thing that no one's giving a shit about what I think then? 

I am clearly being a hypocrite here. As if my travels abroad and things that I'm buying isn't too much.

Hanggang sa tumigil kami sa double door at binuksan ito ni yago at pumasok, he opened the lights first before turning to the air ventilation of his office room. This room is so much like him, this room speaks for who and what he is right now.

Starting from the plaques, portraits of airplanes and different things that is more  about aviation works, and some books shelves that are fully packed. But none of this even stand a chance kapag litrato niya na mismo ang ibalandra niya!

I am sure! Na kung sakaling lagyan niya kahit picture niya na nasa maliit na frame ay siguradong pansinin ito ng lalo kahit na mayroong naglalakihang litrato ng eroplano o kahit mga awards niya ay hindi ito mahihigitan. Why he's already the Yago Alejandro! Hindi na kailangan pa na ikumpara, kasi wala namang sinabi ang lahat pagdating sakaniya.

Marupok ka, Milana! You're supposed to confront him and not praise him. 

Imbes na umupo ito sa upuan niyang nasa likuran ng table niya ay umupo ito sa tapat ng inuupuan ko. I saw how his jaw clenches and how his eyes, once again, traveled to my body, palagi nalamang kapag siya'y titingin sa leeg ko na ay tila nagagalit ito. Or so I thought?

"Talk. We don't have all the time in the world to have a staring contest now, Captain." Ani ko bago pinagkrus ang binti.

"Milana, I would like to apologize for what happened inside my office. I take full responsibility on that. I don't have any reaso-"