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Sitting cosy on my seat, I gaze out on the window of the plane and I could see the stars showing off in the depths in the night.
“What’s taking them so long?” I whispered.
Then all of a sudden, memoirs of my past rapidly flash back as darkness continues to crawl. Then out of the blue, a question pops out......What could I do? Perplex and confuse, I slowly close my eyes and throw reality back away as my imagination gradually swallows me into its deepest state of unconsciousness.
Walking inside the canteen, I do my usual routine. First, I buy my favourite, “palabok”. Then I look for my usual place. Finally, I finish my lunch with a fresh rejuvenating breath of oxygen. Voila! Lunch is served! The next day it’s still the same and so as the next day and the future days to come. Then as if an angel from heaven came down to earth, a simple but obviously stunning looking girl was sitting in-front of me. I looked at her with a sense of admiration. I couldn’t believe that such marvellous creation was molded by the adept hands of God. But as if gravity was pulling us to connect to each other, she unexpectedly stared back at me! My heart was pumping like a wild animal. Blood was intoxicating my brain and time undeniably stepped on the brakes. I couldn’t believe that this was happening. Then she continued eating her lunch. But still my eyes were glued to her. Even after I finished my lunch, my mind refused to let go of this girl who has captivated both my heart and soul.
Then surprisingly the next day at the canteen this incident happened once again. I again saw her and she gaped back at me. Before I knew it, it happened every lunch time. But both of us were just looking at each other. It was our form of communication. It was like telling each other, “I like you!” But unfortunately never did I have the courage to converse with her or even say “Hi!”
But when everything seemed to be going right, a sudden cloud of disbelief covered my entire body. My close friend unexpectedly asked her to go out with him and she said yes. I felt devastated and enraged that I wanted to stab him in the back and drag his dead and rotten body into the gates of Hades. Who could have imagined that in all the people in the world he would be the one to ask her out? After that day all I could think was the opportunity that I wasted to convey my affection for her.
Until one morning, my best friend asked me, if I wanted to go with him to a bar because he would like to introduce me to his future girlfriend. I wanted to say no. But my senses kept on telling me that this could be the last time that I would be able to see her before she falls into his hands. So that night, I accompanied them to this bar where my best friend and I usually hang out. But never did I open anything about my current life during our short conversation. When suddenly my best friend asked me a question, are you in love with someone? I was startled. I couldn’t answer! Breathing for air, I grabbed my can of beer and imbibed it. Then I reached out for a table napkin on the middle of the table. Pausing for a moment I inscribed something on it and turned back away.
Day after day, night after night pictures of that unforgettable confrontation kept on flashing back in my mind!
“Flight 801 is now boarding”, says the pilot.
Shivering feverishly, I slowly cuddle myself with reality once again.
Then a short but sassy looking flight attendant approaches me, “Sir please fasten your seatbelt”.
“Oh I forgot!” I answered.
Looking out on my window again, I remember my answer to my best friend’s question. It created a smile on my face... "Yeah, she’s right beside you!"
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wow Ruth Gonzalez | Oct 15th, 2006
I really liked your writing. Such a great story!
Thanks! Akeem Jade G. Fabila | Oct 16th, 2006
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