Coastline From The Sky- (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 25

Kabanata 25

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Hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ko sa sinabi ni Arshed. He looks so serious to the point that I question my trust in Jardine.

No. Jardine won’t do that. I know he’s friendly to someone else but I know he wouldn’t do what Arshed accusing, lalo na at nandito ito sa Canada.

Nauna akong lumabas sa elevator ng walang kibo. I can feel Arshed following me, and even heard him sighed.

Hindi ko ito pinansin. My mind was still hooked up on what he just said.

‘I saw it with my own eyes. He didn’t see me because his attention was on the girl he’s with.’

I closed my eyes tight and blew a loud breath. When I felt that I already calmed myself, I got my keys in my pocket.

“Captain…” Tumigil ako dahil sa pagtawag ni Arshed sa akin pero hindi ko ito nilingon.

“I won’t ask for an apology for what I have said earlier. It’s better that I said it than let anyone hurt you.” I didn't say anything, I just stayed facing my front door.

“I don’t care if you’ll get mad at me for telling the truth. I don't care if you loathe me for being honest to you. I ain’t one of the heroes who is willing to sacrifice you for the betterment of the world. I am a villain who would rather burn the world than let them control and hurt you.”

I flinched because of the cold dripping in Arshed’s voice. He made sure that what he said will be carved in my mind. He made sure that I will feel the assurance in his words, and yes, he did.

Hindi ako umimik nang hindi na nagsalita si Arshed. I continue what I’m doing recently and open my door completely and get inside without saying anything to him. I’m still processing what he just said.

As my back leaned on the back of my door, my tears started to welled up in the corner of my eyes. My heart hammered and my hands were shivering.

I am so full of shit recently and what I had discovered earlier is breaking me entirely.

Is Jardine really cheating on me?

I tried to process it.

No. I know Jardine won’t do that. He promised me that he won’t hurt me.

Or am I sure that he won’t? Do I really believe what he had said? Did he really mean his promises to me?

Kahit na pagod na pagod ako galing sa biyahe, sobrang late ko pa ring nakatulog. Kaya kinabukasan ay muntik na akong na late sa trabaho.

I called Jardine in the dawn because he wasn’t in my condo, he left a letter saying that he'll be with his friends kaya hindi ito mag-e-stay sa condo ko, but he didn’t answer my call. I assume that he fell asleep already, but a part of me is laughing at me for thinking that way.

Jardine is a soldier, they’re trained to stay alert, kahit pa natutulog sila.

I gaslighted myself that maybe his phone was set in silent mode since he was on vacation, that’s why he didn’t hear my call. I left a message that he’ll call me back if he receives my message. Pero nag-landing na lang kami sa Istanbul, wala pa rin akong natatanggap na mensahe o call back galing kay Jardine.

My heart hammers as I park the aircraft I’m maneuvering on the white painted ramp, in my designated area. Panay ang lingon ni Arshed sa akin habang bumabiyahe kami kanina. Siguro ay tinitimbang nito ang sitwasyon. He didn’t talk a lot, unless it’s needed. Ganoon din ako. I focus myself in aviating while we’re on the coastline of the sky, kaya ngayong naka-land na kami, hinayaan ko na ang sarili kong isipin ulit ang mga sinabi ni Arshed.