Kabanata 23
Confessed
I woke up with a heavy heart. Feeling so tired and my body is aching every time I tried to move. I tried to open my eyes, but it feels like a burden to me to open it up. Napakahirap buksan ng mga mata ko.
I tried to move again, but just like earlier, I still am not able to move even a bit.
"Mom! She's awake! She's awake!" rinig kong sigaw ng maliit na boses ng batang babae. Kumunot ang noo ko. Bakit may bata dito?
A low commotion becomes louder and louder together with the sound of the heels in the floor, a sign that someone is walking towards my direction.
"Hush honey, she might had a headache," pagpigil ng isang boses sa pagsigaw ng bata. "Call your dad, sweety," dagdag nito.
I heard a small yet fast footsteps getting away from me. Surely, it's the kid run to her father outside. I try to open again my eyes, and thankfully, I did it, but it's hurting.
In my blurry vision, I saw a woman in a middle-aged, nakangiting nakatunghay sa akin.
"How's your feeling, hija?" malambing ang boses ng isang ginang. Umamba akong bumangon pero agad naman akong napaigik dahil sa sakit.
What the hell!
"Don't force yourself to move, hija. Your wounds haven't healed yet," agad na saad nito dahilan para bumalik ako sa pagkakahiga.
A man in his early 50's enter in the room where I am at, with the little girl holding his hand.
"See. I told you Daddy, she's awake!" malapad ang ngisi nitong saad sa ama at bumaling ulit sa akin. A little girl smile at me, but I remained silent and knot my forehead in confusion. Hindi ko magawang ngumiti dahil puno ng pagtataka ang isipan ko.
Where the hell am I?
May tinawagan ang lalaki sa cellphone at nanatili lang akong nakahilig na ngayon sa headboard ng kama. Staring at the unknown people in front of me, I don't even want to blink.
"W-What... happened?" I finally asked with my hoarse voice. Namamalat ang boses ko dahil sa tuyo ang lalamunan ko. Para akong isang buwang hindi umiinum ng tubig.
The little girl, who's now sitting in my bed's side tried to talk, but a knock on the door made her stop.
Agad itong sinalubong ng mag-asawa at nakipagkamay. Wearing his white gown, I know it was obviously a doctor. But why I had a doctor? What the hell happened to me?
"How's your feeling, Ms...?" The doctor trailed his question off, halata na di ako kilala ng mga ito. "What's your name?" he asked again.
"I'm Captain Maisha Arachne Granada." I knot my forehead, bahagya kasing sumakit ang ulo ko. "What happened? Why my body is aching like sh*t?" sunod-sunod na tanong ko. Nagkatinginan ang mga ito. The woman nod at her husband before the doctor face me again.
"The plane you maneuvered was... crashed, Captain."
Iyon pa lang ang narinig ko mula sa doctor pero parang lahat ng nangyari ay bumalik sa alaala ko. The loud sound that we heard in plane. The panic I felt that time. And the worried face of...
"W-Where's Alec? Where is Captain Lazer?" natataranta kong tanong. Fear attacked me. What if's are running on my mind. Yung huling nangyari kay Alec bago ito nagco-pilot sa akin ay biglang bumalik sa alaala ko. It feared me.
"We don't know him, hija. We only saw you, floating in the sea, alone."
A tear start to stream down from my eyes because of what the woman's husband said. Takot at sakit ang nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na 'to. What if Alec didn't make it?
Tuloy-tuloy lang ang mga luha ko sa pag-agos while a small hand rub my hand. Mas lalo akong naiyak.
"Let her take a rest, and take good care of her. She'll recover and be fine next week. Call me if ever there's an emergency... I'll go ahead." Iyon lang ang huling narinig ko bago umalis ang doctor na tumingin sa akin.
My tears won't stop from falling. What if Alec didn't make it at mawala rin katulad ni Adriel? What if he left me too? Parang 'di ko na yata kakayanin kung mawawala rin pati si Alec sa akin.
The image of Alec smiling widely appears on my mind, it makes my heart aches and feel betrayed at the same time.
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"Good morning, Captain," salubong ni Lawrence sa akin sa pagpasok ko palang sa fitness gym. Agad ko naman itong tinanguhan.
"Good morning, Renz," seryosong sagot ko. Lalagpas na sana ako nang nagsalita ito ulit.
"Anyway, Captain, I'll be assigned in flight 223 today. It's an order from Major Captain Watson." Napakamot sa ulo si Lawrence matapos sabihin iyon. Napakunot ang noo ko sa sinabi ni Lawrence.
"Who will be my co-pilot, Renz?" with a knotted brows.
"It's Flight Captain Lazer, Captain. He volunteered to be your co-pilot today," napa-ikot nalang ang mata ko sa sinabi ni Lawrence. I blew a loud breathe before I nod at Lawrence and proceed to the gym pagkatapos nagpaalam dito.
A wide smile plastered on Alec's face when he saw me walking near the plane. He's on the cockpit, looking so handsome and hot in his white uniform, while staring at me from the cockpit's window. Napa-iling nalang ako bago dumiritso sa cockpit at naghanda na.
"Don't you have other important things to do today to even volunteer to co-piloting me, Captain?" taas-kilay na baling ko sa nakangiting katabi. I rolled my eyes towards Alec that made him laugh.
"What's so funny?" I arched my brow irritably.
"Nothing. You're just d*mn hot when you get annoyed and irritated," nakangising saad ni Alec, but I just rolled my eyes to cover my almost blushing face.
Damn this man and his charms!
Before I start the engine, I glared at Alec whose smiling widely at me.
"You have a problem with me, Captain?" taas-kilay na tanong ko rito, but Alec shake his head.
"You're so pretty." Sinamaan ko ito tingin dahil sa sinabi, but instead he lick his lower lip, and I can't stop myself from staring it! F*ck him!
Halos hindi ako huminga nang bigla itong lumapit sa akin at ginawaran ako ng isang mapusok na halik. Hindi agad ako nakapag-react dahil sa gulat.
"I love you, Captain. I really do."
Can't even believe on what Alec said, I started the engine and turn on the speakers and speak for announcement.
"This is your Pilot Captain Maisha Arachne Granada speaking, maneuvering the plane flight A330 bound to New Jersey Departure Area. Please turn off your devices and we're ready to takeoff."
I looked at Alec once again who's now serious before I focus myself in what I'm doing. Hindi parin makapaniwala sa sinabi nito.
He just confessed me!
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