Code 365 Project Memory

Datum 34: Slowly but Surely

ARABIC REGION AERIAL TERRITORIES

Altitude 38,000ft, 1534 (03:34pm)

Stella's Point of view

Aking naramdaman ang init ng aking hininga nang kusang lumabas ang isang lalim na buntong hininga mula saaking bibig.

Tanging ang tunog ng mahinang takbo ng tubig mula sa faucet ang umaalingaw-ngaw mula sa loob ng comfort room cubicle ng eroplanong sinasakyan namin sa kasalukuyan.

Napahawak ako sa rim ng puting lababo at maiging tinigan ang aking reflection mula sa salamin. Pinagmasdan ko ang babaeng nakatingin dito.

I cannot help but wonder if Vaughn still sees me as I am. Or maybe..

I tightly grasped my hands onto the sink as I am slowly accepting the fact that me might not come back and all of my efforts for him to even remember me is going down the drain.

I felt warm tears clouding my sight. I immediately sniffled my tears back and faced the mirror again, straightened my stance and looked at my reflection, but suddenly..

"Stella!!---"

Abot langit ang aking gulat nang matanaw ko ang mukha ni Matthew mula saaking likod. Agad akong napalingon at mabilis niyang hinatak ang aking kamay.

"Matthew!! Paanong--"

He then pulled me and let me sat on the floor, got his gun out of his jacket and looked at me. At this point I am all confused.

"Anong.. anong nangyayari--!?"

"Hijack. This plane is being hijacked at the moment."

"What!!!??" I astonishedly said as I picked up myself and attempted to ran away from the restroom cubicle.

"Damn it. We gotta move--"

I suddenly felt his warm hand grasped my wrists and as he then pulled me towards him. His gentle but strong arms then hugged me onto his chest.

My eyes grew wider as I felt him with me. The moment of silence made it much more awkward as I try to escape his tight huggle.

"Please dont go. Its way too dangerous! Everybody is being killed outside!" He said as he held me tightly

"But!! How about Vaughn!! Hes all alone--!"

"But I need you more!" He worriedly said as he focused his purple eyes onto me. Natigilan ako saaking narinig.

"Stop chasing a man who never valued you! Stop hurting yourself, Stella."

Nanlambot ako saaking mga narinig. Its the first time after so many years that mere words had slapped me into its harsh reality.

I could feel my eyes filled with warm tears as I looked at Matthew. I feel like im going to melt. I feel like my whole world had been strucked.

"Dont. Go." He murmured with his low toned voice. "Stay with me. I'll protect you." He whispered onto me as he looked at me with pitiful eyes.

How can he even knew what I am hiding behind my smiles? Behind my bravery? How..?

That moment as his manly scent hit my senses, I felt a sudden unexplained feeling of being lulled, making me forget the astonishment and the rush I felt over my body in sense of dangers outside.

I felt his warm soul surrounding me. His scent all familiar to me. As if a part of me remembers something from my past, but had never recalled it.

"I will be with you, Stella."

With a familiar line, my eyes went all heavy, things had been blurring out, as total darkness slowly surrounded me.