Rembrandt Must Die

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/rembrandt klyde's/

Pagkatapos ng mahinang hikab, bumukas ang mga ilaw sa plane indication that we will be having our breakfast soon. We're on the 15th hour into this flight and another two more before we land. Sumulyap ako ng bahagya sa kamay ni Celestine na hindi ko namalayan na hawak ko pa rin pala. Dahan-dahan ko siyang sinilip na mahimbing pa rin na natutulog at ngayon ko lang narealize na ang uncomfortable pala ng pwesto niya dahil may divider sa gitna naming dalawa.

Inalis ko ang pagkakahawak ko sa kanyang kamay at marahang ibinalik papunta sa katawan niya. Iniayos ko na rin ang kumot nito at hindi mapigilang mapatitig sa maamo niyang mukha. I know I've been watching her sleep since last night but I just can't stop it or maybe it is my newly found hobby now.

It may sound absurd, but I really have a deep set of emotions for this woman. She makes me crazy and sane all at the same time all at a fast pace at once.

Napaitlag ako bigla pabalik sa seat ko nang dumilat ito. Inayos ko yung kakasuot ko lang na salamin at bumaling ulit ng tingin sa kanya.

"Ehem," She cleared her throat as she reached out for her glasses sa may side compartment niya.

"I'll take a shower," Pagpapaalam ko and dali daling tumayo. She looked at me weirdly before nodding her head. I wanted to save myself from embarrassment; ever since we embarked this plane ay tatlong beses na niya ako nahuhuling nakatingin sa kanya. Not cool, Klyde.

I made my way to the shower after grabbing a set of clothes from the overhead compartment. I turned on the cold shower and soaked myself. I just can't pinpoint it, but Celestine has been acting weird the whole plane ride. Hindi rin kami gaanong naguusap since there are instances na when she's asleep I was busy fixing some activities, or when I am asleep she was busy with, I don't know, movies, books?

It is frustrating that I can't read Celestine: I still can't see right through her. What if she realized na what's happening between us is a mistake? Worse, what happened last night was another mistake again just like our first kiss? I can't afford to go through all those walls again. I badly need to win her. Mom, is this a mistake?

I finished showering and wore my white polo shirt topped with a black cardigan, bumalik ako sa seat and ran my fingers through my wet hair.

"I hope you don't mind; I got you chicken soup for breakfast as well," Mahina niyang sabi sabay lahad ng kamay to show me our unopened food. "I've noticed na you've been eating dry foods, so maganda sana mahimasmasan tyan mo." Pagpapatuloy niya before she licked her lower lip with her tongue. Is this one of those little crazy things that makes people fall? Cause if it is, then it's efficiently working for me.

"It's great, thank you." Sabi ko at ngumiti bago tumingin ulit sa malayo. I don't want her to see how she's got me knees deep already. Even if as much as I want her, I am still scared of the complicated variable we have in between.