After namin mag hang-out sa coffee shop, pupunta naman kami nang mall para mag window shopping. Aalis na sana kami nung dumating yung bagong flight attendant na kasabay namin sa shift namin.
"Oh hi! Diba ikaw yung ka flight ko nung nakaraan?" Bati ko agad sa kanya, I can feel Jades' smile even without looking at him. "Uh yes po answered shortly."
"I forgot your name, ano nga ulit yun?" Honest kong tanong sa kanya. He smiled before answering me "Aiden, my name is Aiden, po" he said and I chuckled.
"Anong po?" Tawa ni Jade "1 year ahead ka sa kanya eh" dagdag niya. Lumapit ako kay jade at bumulong sa kanya "infairness close na kayo ah" I smiled at him at di na sumagot si Jade. "Oh shoot! Nakalimutan ko, may appointment pala ako ngayon biglang" sabi ni Jade.
I looked at him confused "huh? Sabi mo free ka the whole day today" he uncomfortably smiled "ano kase nag email yung friend ko na nag-aaral nang flights din, tulungan ko daw siya" I was about to speak kase parang nag papalusot lang naman siyabut I got cut off.
"I'll see you around ALEXA? Alright.. bye!" He emphasized my name at dali-daling umalis "hoy! JADE!!" Sigaw ko naman. I awkwardly smile at Aiden. "Uhm, Aiden una na din ako ah" palusot ko. Why not stay for a while. Wwala akong kasama mag coffee eh
All I could do is politely smile at him "do some alone time, its good sometimes" sabi ko I was about to go on my way pero pinigilan niya ako. "Dami ko na nga time sa sarili ko" he said and smiled. I dont want to be rude so pumayag na lang ako.
He ordered his coffee "gusto mo ba?" Susungitan ko sana pero I don't want to have a bad impression "okay lang, I already had one cup" sagot ko. Tumango lang siya. It was silent while we were waiting for his order. Minutes felt like hours.
Tinawag na nang barista yung order niya hay, sa wakas naman. We sat on the same spot we were earlier. Tahimik pa din kami, di ko rin naman alam sasabihin ko, I just looked around the area not wanting to have any eye contact with him.
"So.. uhm.. ilang years ka nang flight attendant?" Tanong niya bigla and I know he's just trying to break the ice. "Mga 2 years na din" maikli kong sagot, "ahh matagal-tagal na din pala" sagot niya at tumango lang ako.
Were back to being quiet "ikaw ba? First flight mo yun?" Binalik ko naman sa kanya yung tanong "hindi, I worked at a different airline before, bago ako napunta sa airline niyo. Same lang din tayo ng year" sagot niya ay grabe, ang haba nang sinagot.
Napakunot ako nang noo, I sound so uninterested right now, which is not a lie but I'm trying. "Ayaw mo na dun?"Tanong ko ulit "well, it's okay lang naman pero siempre, I want to meet new people too." Hes good answering questions. Sana all.
"Ikaw naman, bakit mo naisipan maging flight attendant? Before you answer, I don't want to hear because 'its fun and I want to travel'" he smiled at me, ay demanding to.
I didnt hesitate to answer "I became a flight attendant because that was my dream, tsaka kung gusto ko man mag unwind libre travel" sagot ko with a smile. "Nice" we laughed. "Pero totoo yun though, libre talaga mag travel with you're a flight attendant" tumango ako sa statement niya.
"May ibang dream ka pa ba? Na gusto mo maging?" Tanong niya ulit "parang ini-interview lang natin yung isat-isa ah" I chuckled. Di siya sumagot at hinihintay niya yung sagot ko sa tanong niya. "Well, a model? Or artista?" It came out as a question instead if an answer.
"Di ka sigurado?" Tanong niya "hindi eh, gusto siya but at the same time parang ayaw ko" I looked down on my feet "bakit naman, maganda din naman yun eh. If you really want it why not diba?" Tumingin ako sa kanya "eh, minsan di rin maganda, lalo na if pati privacy mo papakialaman" I shrugged.
"Sabagay, you have to reveal everything, lahat na lang issue" I snapped my fingers "yun! Tama ka dun" I smirked. "It's my turn na magtanong naman, madami ka na bang airline na napagtrabahuhan?" I stared at him unconsciously.
"Hmm, siguro mga apat na, Including this recent one" sagot niya "wow, ni isa dun di ka nag-tagal?" I asked "nope, every 6 months nalipat ako sa ibang airline" he answered shortly. "Grabe ka, di ka man lang nag planong mag stay, kahit mas matagal lang sa 6months" I exclaimed.
Kumunot yung noo niya "teka, airline pa ba pinag uusapan natin? Are we in the same page?" He nervously laughed, I cleared my throat "what I meant is, bakit every 6 months? Dont you like it?" I rephrased what I said.
"Okay naman siya, but I don't really the people I worked with, sobrang fake nila.. two-faced kung baga." Biglang siyang nag frown. "Eh sa airline namin what do you think?" I anticipate his answer hmm, "well first flight ko pa lang naman yun, so far I like the people pero well see." He laid back on his chair and took a sip of his coffee, with a smirk.
"Well, let me know if you like your new family. Don't worry, were nice and very friendly people" I said reassuring him. "Halata naman" he said smiling and I smiled back.
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Sa sobrang haba nang usapan namin, di na namin namalayan yung oras, since it's still summer may araw parin kahit gabi na yung oras.
Hinatid ako ni Aiden sa apartment namin "gusto mo ba pumasok muna?" Nahihiya kong tanong "uh, siguro next time na lang. may flight pa ako bukas eh" he said politely "ah, okay sige. Thank you nga pala ulit today, I had fun talking to you" sabi ko while smiling.
"I also had fun talking to you, thank you sa pag-sama sakin" he smiled back at me "no problem." We said our goodbyes at umakyat na ko sa floor namin.
Pagka pasok ko nang apartment, agad na lumapit sakin si Jade "baks! Ginabi ka ah!" Sabi niya with his arms crossed, pero mukang pigil yung kilig. "Baks may araw pa, anong gabi" I rolled my eyes taking my shoes off.
"Alam kong kinikilig ka jan, wag mo na pigilan" sabi ko habang papunta sa kusina to get some water "kwento ka na bilis! Anyare? Ano pinag usapan niyo? Hanggang coffee shop lang ba talaga kayo?" Tinadtad ako ni Jade nang tanong while I calmy drink my cold water.
After kung uminom I took deep breathe "una, di ako kasing landi mo, pangalawa, puro pagiging flight attendant lang pinag usapan namin and interests chuchu and lastly, we just sat there at the coffee shop and talk. Tapos yun, hinatid niya na ako pauwi" I shrugged at umupo sa dining. "Di mo sinungitan right?" Tanong niya "mabait naman pakikitungo mo?"
"grabe to!" Reklamo ko. "Just asking!" Sabi naman niya.
"Tsaka, I'm not into relationships right now, alam mo yun" umupo si jade sa tabi ko and sighed "I know, pero malay mo, siya na yung para sayo" I looked at him "okay okay, zip na bunga-bunga ko" tinignan ko siya ulit at ngumiti. I stood up at pumunta sa kwarto ko para mag bihis.
"Move on, move on din baks!" Sigaw niya from the dining area, I ignored it and closed the door. Di muna ako nagbihis but instead I sat down on my bed, tulala. Kung ano ano na naman pumapasok sa isip ko.
I reminisced what happened today with Aiden, pero I don't feel anything special talaga. Gusto ko lang siya maging friend. Oo masaya siya kausap, pero friend and a colleague lang talaga tingin ko sa kanya nothing more than that.
