It's been a week since what happened on Camarines Sur. I was just let myself busy in the base as I am aiming for a rank promotion.
"I already clarify everything to our department. I'm sorry for that, Florence."
Tinignan ko lamang si Marco at tinanguan ito.
"Thank you." I replied.
"Can I hug you?" he asked. I just looked him in the eyes. "Please?"
Tumango lamang ako.
Nakangiti naman siyang lumapit saakin at niyakap ako.
"Akala ko may chance tayo dahil sa pagtanggap mo minsan sa mga dinner pero wala pa. You're just being professional as I am the Lieutenant Colonel." aniya habang nakayakap saakin.
"I don't want you to feel like I an emabrassing you so I was accepting everytime you invite me for a dinner." sabi ko sa kanya.
Kumalas naman siya sa pagkakayakap at ngumiti saakin.
"May iba ka bang nagugustuhan o meron na bang nagmamay-ari sayo?" Hindi ako makasagot.
Wala naman pero bakit parang nag-aalinlangan akong sumagot.
Tumawa ako ng bahagya. "Wala, sir. Wala akong nagugustuhan at walang may-ari saakin. Ano ako isang bagay? I'm enjoy being single, focus ako sa work... dito sa department."
Tumawa naman siya at nagtaas ng kilay. "Eh ang pangulo?"
Ang pangulo?
"What about him?" I casually asked.
"Well, sinabi ko naman sayo... iba ang pakiramdam ko sa kanya. It feels like he was trying to get you like he want to flirt with you lalo na nung sa Camarines Sur. What did he say when you two are just alone?"
Flirt with me? I don't think so.
"Nagpasalamat lang siya." sagot ko. Totoo naman eh, nagpasalamat lamang ang pangulo. Meron siyang sinasabi pero hindi niya naituloy nung bigla silang dumating.
Tumango-tango naman siya. "Just don't entertain too much the president if you two will meet again. Mabuti na nga lang at hindi na nagkukrus ang mga landas niyo para naman hindi ka niya paikutin tulad ng mga babae niya."
Surely, I will not entertain that president again. Well, just in professional manner but to talk to him some personal things and letting him hug me? No way! That will never happen again.
"I get it. You don't need to remind me. But, I don't think he's trying to flirt with me. He was so professional when it comes to me." I am trying to erase in my mind the way how the president held my hand and hug me.
"Good, Lieutenant. Baka nga, hindi ka na kilala niyan ng pangulo. Well, baka... nawala na tayong mga Air Force sa isip niyan lalo ka na kahit muntik mo na ibuwis yung buhay mo sa kanya."
Hindi ko naman iniisip kung kilala pa ba kami o kung kahit naaalala ako ng pangulo o hindi na. Wala akong pakielam doon. Ginagawa ko lang ang tranaho ko.
"By the way, your dad is doing great." Napahinto ako at para bang nalungkot ako.
I miss him. I miss my dad.
"They're really a great politician simula pa sa great grandfather ko." sabi ko.
We are family of politicians. My dad's father is the former governor of our province and his mother is the former mayor. My uncles are also in politics, most of the Monzano.
Political dynasty, I hate that part.
"Kaya ba, ayaw niya sa kung ano ka ngayon? Your dad wants you to focus on political career?"
Tumango ako.
"Hmm, he wants me to follow their footsteps... pumasok din sa pokitika pero sinabi ko naman na wala ang interes ko don. Nung una, ayaw niya sa pagiging sundalo ko... pumayag siya na magsundalo ako kalaunan pero gusto niya sa ibang bansa. He was worrying about my performance here, baka masura ko kung anong meron siya dahil lamang sa pagiging sundalo ko... wala siyang tiwala eh."
Natawa naman siya ng bahagya.
"Well, he should be proud now. His daughter that he belittle is the first female fighter jet pilot, one of the top Air Force of her batch and the whole department."
I wish he was. But, no matter what I achieve and how I hard to be the best daughter for him... it's not enough.
He was just good as a Governor but to be a father? I don't know. His heart for me is like hard stone but for his constituent there? He's so soft. Well, I am proud of him for that.
"Sana... sana nga lang proud siya." tugon ko.
Nagpaalam lamang ako sa kanya dahil oras na rin para umuwi.
Pagkarating ko sa condo, diretso lang ako sa balcony.
I just closed my eyes when I tried to feel the cold air. "I miss you, dad. I miss you, mom." I whispered. "I miss you, Bria." When I uttered that name, I felt so much pain in my heart.
My Bria...
I wish I was the perfect one for her. I hope Bria was proud of me as I can't really wait to see her again.
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Sky of Love
FanfictionThe soldier of the sky and the President of the country. A different path yet for one purpose - service. They ought to serve the Philippines. But, how will it be if they're meant to serve each other? Together, it will be a Sky of Love as the sky wil...
