His whiskey
Code Vans Castaneda
I'm in a deck of cards. The Jaguars are loosing their minds here. They're all drunk except for me and captain.
I drank the whole bottle of whiskey, wala pa akong balak malasing kailangan kong hintayin ang tawag ni Calli baka kung ano na naman ang naisip ng babaeng 'yun. She's fun of saying things that makes me want to deposit her in my bed and tie her for all I want. She threatens me in all possible way she can. She makes me think twice on making gravity make it's job and tie her on my bed.
" Code" I heard Luis call my name. I can see him happy with his married life. He really had married a wonderful woman afterall.
" My Gabriel is a one of a kind. Kahit halughugin ko pa ang bawat sulok ng mundo, wala na akong makita pang kagaya niya. You know what I'm telling you Castaneda. I'm not talking about a mere woman here. I'm talking about the difference between a woman for a night and a woman for a lifetime. You cannot keep them all, Code. You know I've tried entering a relationship which I thought I want. I made myself believe that it is what I want but the world isn't blind unlike you. It will always make you realize that you have to choose the woman that would give you what you need rather than what you want. Find a woman that will give you what you need. You might not see the difference yet, but that will break you apart when the time comes that the only woman you want to be with will make you realize your mistakes. You might lose her in the process. I've been to that situation, Castaneda. You have been a witness to that years ago. I cannot even see myself anymore the moment I realized that she's already gone. I wanted to curse at the world. I blame the world but the world blame me instead." Captain started to speak.
" You will never see the difference of what I am telling you not until you choose to believe it. I don't want you to lose in a game of love, Code. Blue nearly lose in it. You know how Blue struggled for his love. I cannot blame Makky for that matter but this isn't about me comparing Blue's and yours. This is about how you will be able to manage a woman. Try reading their actions. You cannot read their minds, I assure you of that. I failed reading Gabby's thoughts for years because if I did, I would have known better. I would have known that she is in love with me. I would have made everything a piace of cake. But one thing's for sure, you have all the advantage on reading her thoughts." Captain spoke still with authority.
" That woman isn't what you think she is. She doesn't simplify everything. She makes it broad and general. One minute, she's talking about her new lipstick. The next minute, she's talking about her new dress. That woman is a pain in the ass" I smirked. I'm still waiting for her to call me.
" What do you think is she pertaining to then when she speaks about lipsticks then suddenly shifting on her new dress?" Luis asked me.
I drank a cup of whiskey.
" She's been trying to seduce me" Does lipsticks and dresses even have any connections to seducing me? I fucking can't understand women.
" She's been trying to make you say something to boost her confidence, Code. When a woman makes you see her new lipstick and dress. Give her an appraisal. Tell her how much she's beautiful with it. That's what she wants to hear" Captain said. When did Luis even got to understand women by the way.
" Hari ko" We both heard Gabby's voice.
" My wife is in need of me. You know what I mean." Luis told me.
I nodded in reply.
" Reyna ko, Akala ko ba tulog ka na." I heard Luis talked to his wife.
" Your stomach is bloating because of alcohol, Mahal na hari. Better yet join me in bed" That's exactly what I wanted to hear from Calli. But surely, I bet she would say the other way around.
Drink more Codee Babee, until your stomach will burst. Para mamatay ka na ng maaga at ng makahanap na ako ng pampalit ko sa 'yo.
I suddenly just heard Calli's voice in my head. I'm drunk. I wanted to laugh at myself.
Callista Joey Marquez
" We're finally in LA, Calli. Let's go have fun" Yaya sa akin ni Kim.
" Hindi ko iyan tatanggihan, Kim." Saad ko sa kanya.
I took out my phone. I need to call Code. Baka nga talaga hinihintay niya ang tawag ko.
It was ringing. It took some seconds but he didn't answer my call. Hindi niya sinasagot ang tawag ko.
Ayaw niyang sagutin, Fine!
I've anticipated the time. Maaga pa naman ah.
" Sinungaling" I whispered to myself.
" I'll wait for your call" I mimicked what he said.
We enjoyed roaming around the streets of LA. We didn't dare enter party places. LA is trully so much alive during the night. It's like, their nights are actually their days. There's so much to discover in this place. We tried entering random shops, we enjoyed going to the malls and everything. Everything is like an archade of mistery.
My alarm clock rang, time to get ready for another flight. I thought to myself. We're heading back to the Philippines already. And I bet it's Sabina's Christening already. Gabby prayed for a baby girl, I guess it's a blessing for her and Luis to have a girl for themselves.
I wore my uniform.
" Ang bilis naman ng LA natin, Calli. Parang kagabi lang nageenjoy tayo tapos ngayon babalik na naman tayo sa Pilipinas" I heard Kim said.
" Trabaho natin 'to eh. Wala na tayong magagawa pa" I told her.
Our flight back to the Philippines went well. I was day dreaming when I bumped on a passenger. Shit! What am I doing?
" I'm really sorry, Sir. Please accept my apology" Saad ko sa nakabungo ko.
" Calli?" I heard the man said.
" Timothy?" Oh my goodness.
" Ikaw nga" It's Timothy Sandoval, my college sweetheart. My Ex.
" Calli" He suddenly hugged me.
" Huy, kamusta ka na. Balita ko nakapag-asaw ka na" I asked him. We lasted for four years but we didn't work. Wala eh, nambabae kase.
" It didn't went good. I fell out of love. We broke up after three months. And until now, I never had a relationship anymore." He said.
" Ah, bakit naman. Guwapo ka naman, mayaman ka naman. Bakit wala?" Tanong kong muli. Ako talaga, napakachismosa ko kahit kailan.
" Dahil hinihintay kita" Saad niya.
" Ay grabe ka magjoke, Tim. Sagad sa buto, move on na 'ko eh." I told him.
He smiled at me.
" You're still the same, Calli I've known. But I'm trully sorry for the past. I know I've done wrong. Ako ang unang bumitaw sa atin. I thought you would make it hard for me but you still choose to forgive me despite what I did to you" Ang lakas din niyang mantrip eh no. Hindi niya alam kung gaano niya nadurog ang puso ko noon. Maspinili kong magparaya, eh ano pa bang magagawa ko. Hindi niya ako pinili, sumamanga sa iba eh.
" Kung ayaw ka na ng isang tao, pakawalan mo na. Hindi ako madamot para ipagkait ang kasiyahan mo sa 'yo." I told him. I can see how sorry he is. Kahit na magsisi pa siya sa ginawa niya hindi na niya mababago pa ang nakaraan.
" Siguro kung hindi tayo naghiwalay noon malamang mag-asawa na tayo ngayon" Saad ko sa kanya. Ang assuming ko talaga. But half of it is true. I could have married this man if ever that he didn't cheat on me.
" Malamang talaga" He second demotioned.
We just laughed at the thought of it.
" But are you with someone now?" He asked me.
" I am" I told him.
Hindi narin nagtagal pa ang pag-uusap namin. It's actually forbidden but I still talked with him. We did it casual para hindi halata.
" I see" He just said.
Lumipas na ang oras, hindi ko na namalayan pang nakarating na pala kami sa Pilipinas.
" Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Philippines' Airport. Local time is three oclock in the afternoon and the temperature is twenty eight degrees. For your safety and comfort, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the Captain turns off the Fasten Seat Belt sign. This will indicate that we have parked at the gate and that it is safe for you to move about. At this time, you may use your cellular phones if you wish. Cellular phones may only be used once the Fasten Seat Belt sign has been turned off.
On behalf of the Philippine Airlines and the entire crew, I'd like to thank you for joining us on this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice day stay" The announcer said.
" Nasa Pilipinas na naman ako" Saad ko sa aking sarili.
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