Fly High, Love Thy

CHAPTER 49

“Here, have you been drinking your medicine?”
 
 
 
“Yes,” maikling sagot ni Xyth sa doktor na umi-eksamina sa kaniya.
 
 
 
“May mga naaalala ka na ba? Are there things or memories appearing on your mind?”
 
 
 
Napaangat ng tingin si Xyth. “Yes, but it's still blurry.”
 
 
 
“Sumasakit ba ang ulo mo minsan?”
 
 
 
“Yeah, madalas gabi. It attacks when I am in a secluded place.”
 
 
 
The nurse behind the doctor noted again.
 
 
 
“How about if you are in front of some people and you feel something unexplainable to your part? Lukso ng dugo halimbawa o kaya nama'y bumibilis ang tibok ng puso mo sa harap ng isang tao.”
 
 
 
Xyth fell into silence. Out of nowhere he thought of someone else. The first time he saw that person, he felt a connection. Something that was unexpected for him.
 
 
 
“I think I need to rest.”
 
 
 
“Okay, we had enough today. I can tell na may progress na ang iyong ala-ala and to say the good news, anytime pwede nang bumalik ang mga nawala mong memorya. Have a good night, Captain.”
 
 
 
“Salamat, dok.”
 
 
 
He walked them up to his door. The day was tiring. Kahit na maaga siyang namahinga sa kama, matagal bago siya nakatulog.
 
 

“Ano’ng ginagawa mo rito?”
 
 
 
He's gripping a woman's arm. Her face is not clear to him.
 
 
 
“Get your things and go.”
 
 
 
Why is he pushing her away?
 
 
 
“Hindi ako magiging propesyonal kung patuloy mong gagawin ang mga bagay na ayaw ko.”
 
 
 
“Consider this as your warning.”
 
 
 
“Hindi ba sinabi ko na sayong huwag mo akong kakausapin ng ganyan? I am your Captain.”
 
 
 
"We’ll be together soon. I’m sure of that."
 
 
 
“I thought she’s crazy over me but… tables do turn. I think I’m deeply madly in-love with her now. I’m crazy over her, again.”
 
 
 
“When I’m telling you to go for the least risky job, it doesn’t mean that I don’t trust your capabilities. Accident happens and I don’t want you to endanger your life everytime you’re on a plane just like how I am doing.”
 
 
 
 
“I will be very careful and I promise, I will never leave you again.”
 
 
 
Nagising si Xyth na mabilis ang bawat paghinga. Pawisan siya mula sa panaginip na hanggang ngayo'y gumugulo sa kaniyang isipan. Gabi-gabi na lamang ganoon ang pangyayari subalit ang mga imaheng napapanaginipan niya'y wala namang ipinapakitang mukha. The pictures wasn't clear but Xyth can still remember the words written on that small nameplate pinned on her uniform.
 
 

 
Berrenzana.
 
 

 
 
***
 
Panibagong araw na ulit. Abala si Keisha sa paglalagay ng pagkain sa kaniyang tray. Wala siyang makakasamang kumain ngayon sapagkat hindi nagkasabay-sabay ang schedule niya at ng kaniyang mga kaibigan. Maging si Dennis ay wala dahil kailangan nitong lumabas ngayon.
 
 
 
Malapit ng magpasko at bagong taon. Masaya siya sa isiping iyon ngunit hindi niya alam kung makakauwi ba siya pero malakas ang kaniyang pakiramdam na papayagan siya ng kanilang Commandant.
 
 
 
Keisha found a vacant table and she sat there. It's only for two kaya nakaramdam siya ng pangamba na baka dumating na naman si Jared at guluhin siya nito.
 
 
 
She ate quietly until her eyes moved sideways upon the presence envading her vacancy.
 
 
 
“Can I sit here?”
 
 
 
That voice. Kilalang-kilala niya ang boses na iyon. Hindi siya maaaring magkamali sa mga tinig na pumapasok sa tainga niya.
 

 
When she looked up to the man, their eyes met and she noticed how his eyes went on the part of her chest.
 
 
 
Mabilis na nagsalubong ang mga kilay niya. “Ano’ng tinitingnan mo?”
 
 
 
Umiwas naman ng tingin ang lalaki saka umupo. “I wasn't trying—
 
 
 
“Shut up.”
 
 
 
Xyth arched his eyebrow. Did she just shut him up?
 
 
 
“Are you forgetting who I am?”
 
 
 
Keisha was speechless. Ngayon lang pumasok sa utak niya ang bagay na iyon.
 
 
 
“I'm sorry, Captain. It's not my intention to offend you.”
 
 
 
“It's okay. Continue what you're doing,” sabi ni Xyth na itinuro ang kinakain ni Keisha.
 
 
 
Nilibot naman ni Keisha ang paningin sa kanyang paligid. Bakit narito ang lalaki? Nasaan ang fianceé nito? Ilang araw na rin niyang hindi napapansin si Ayana sa kampo.
 
 
 
“What's your name?”