The Skeleton Key

chapter 20 the pilot

Reese pov

Tinawagan ko si mama para kamustahin. Na miss ko na rin ang mga batang makulit. Habang naghihintay sa iba naming mga kasamahan nakipag-usap muna ako kina mama. Umorder na rin ako ng kape with waffle dahil hindi ako nag-dinner kagabi. Itong baliw kong kaibigan bitbit pa talaga ang bulaklak. Holy God! Dumagdag pa talaga sa nagpagulo ng aking utak ang hinayupak na Araneta.

Tapos na ang chapter namin panginoon, limang taon is enough para makapag-move on kami.

“Move on nga ba Reese? Bakit nang makita mo siya biglang kumalabog ang natutulog mong puso? Bakit pinagpapawisan ka nang malamig? Bakit natuwa ang iyong kaluluwa ng makita mo ang iyong paboritong bulaklak. Iyon ba ang tinatawag na move on Reese?”pambubuska ng mapangutyang bahagi ng aking utak.

“Hello! Knock, knock!!! Are you still in the human world, Eloira Terrence?”saad ng aking kaibigan.

Bigla naman akong napabalik sa mundo ng mga tao.

Ano yon? May sinabi ka Franz?

“Don't tagalog me Eloira, I don't know how to speak Tagalog yet. I think I need to stay a few years here in the Philippines before I can answer you.”she said.

Did you call Doctor Morrison? Are they still asleep? Why are they taking so long?

“Eat your breakfast first before you think of them when they get up. The boy's didn't sleep last night because they drink and so on.”saad ni Francey.

And you didn't sleep too because you are thinking of him. You know darling you guys are crazy. Because the whole team knows that you both love each other. But no one is brave enough to admit what you both feel. You might just die only flirting hahaha. Just continue that feeling to the afterlife. Maybe there you have the courage to admit that you love each other.

“Shut up doctor Eloira you are not funny,”she said.

Who said that I'm having fun with my advice darling? You love Dr. Morrison, right? Admit your true feelings to him. There's nothing wrong with being the first to admit it. Who knows maybe Doctor Morrison loves you too. If you have assurance that he love you then rape him immediately. Try to have ten children's with him in one push.

Nabulonan si Francey sa kinain niyang waffle. To the rescue naman si doctor Morrison sa kanyang likuran. Yes you read it right mga loves. Nasa likuran ni Francey si doctor Caleb Morrison ng asarin ko ito.

“Are you okay babe?”si doctor Morrison.

Tulaley, parang natuklaw ng ahas ni Francey ng makita niya na nakayakap si doctor Morrison sa kanya.

Ako naman ay parang naghihintay na mahulog ang mga tala sa langit. I hold my breath and let clock stop to tic-tac.

Nang halikan ni doctor Caleb Morrison ang lips ni Francey tsaka na ako naglupasay sa upuan. Napahampas pa talaga ako sa aking hita sa sobrang kakiligan sa dalawa kong kaibigan.

“Started this morning or today, you are my girlfriend doctor Francey Cameron. I've waited for you for so long, I've grown old waiting for you to admit that you love me too. We've reached Mars and returned to Earth. I thought there was no hope for me to be your world baby.

I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz or arrow of carnations that propagate fire.

I love you as one loves certain obscure things, secretly, between the shadow and the soul.

Now that I know that you love me, im no longer empty. The love you give defines me. My life is no longer dark. I will always love you doctor Francey Cameron, remember that.

You can push me away, but I'll always come back. This is my promise to you for the world to see,

Just how much you really mean to me.

I promise to love you, as long as you love me too. I tell this to the stars above, to remind you that you will always be loved.

I tell this to the fish in the sea, and they too will know just how much you mean to me.

I promise you forever, we'll spend our lives' time together. I promise to make you better when you feel down, even if that means I have to act like a clown. If this promise to you isn't enough, well then maybe I should think twice about us.

But even if I do, I will always be deeply in love with you.”seryosong saad ni doctor Caleb Morrison.

Ahhhhh kaloka parang biglang na activate ang dugo ni doctor Morrison. Parang bula ng shampoo na binanlawan dahil nawawala ang kanyang katorpihan. Geeezzzz, ang daming naglipanang mga alitaptap sa paligid. Nakita ko si doctor Ava na naka-video.

Are you capturing their beautiful moments babe?

“Psssttttt don't ruin the moment, I've got a million views already.”sabi ni Ava.

Iba na talaga ang mga influencers ngayon. Kapag may magandang video's at nakapag-million views dollar na kaagad ang kinikita.

Nagsipalakpakan kaming lahat ng halikan ulit ni doctor Morrison si doctor Cameron.

Doctor Morrison is like an Ai, he just wait his prompt command to activate his power.

“And you doctor Eloira Terrence Reese Mojor A.K.A Doctor Ai is the one who activate doctor Caleb Morrison's prompt. It took him quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that he have it, he is not going to be silent.”doctor Ava.

“Maybe the hardest part of life is just having the courage to try.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want. Doctor Caleb Morrison is one of the example of a people who doesn't have enough courage to try. That's why it takes a long process to confess his feelings to doctor Cameron,”si doctor Shin.

“Yes, you are right bud! A woman is like a tea bag you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”segunda ni doctor Smith. Naloko na pati tea bag dinamay na sa lintik sa pag-ibigang kumulo sa loob pero hindi sumigaw.

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness doctor Caleb. Think like a King. A King is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness when he lead the whole empire.”singit naman ni doctor Martina McBride.

Hey! Where were you guys when Doctor Morrison just glanced around? Why don't you encourage him to have the courage to confess to Doctor Cameron? Para lang kayong mga naghihintay na mahulog ang hinog na mangga mula sa puno eh.

“We push him but he is to weak, the Alpha inside him is eggless,”si doctor Aurelio.

Napahalakhak nalang kami sa eggless na sinabi ni doctor Aurelio.

Ang tagal namang lumabas ng mga professor namin. Halos dalawang oras na kaming nagkulitan dito sa canteen ng hotel. Kanina pa naming pinagtulongan ang dalawang bagong couple naming mga scientist. Nakakatuwa lang tingnan na dito lang pala sa Pilipinas mailabas ang tapang ni doctor Caleb Morrison.

Oh sh*t! Why he is here? Kalma Reese, kalma, remember hindi mo siya kilala.

“Doctor Eloira that guy is the one who shut your name yesterday,”sabi ni doctor Mauricio Aurelio. Matalas din talaga ang memorya ng kastilang ito.

I'm sorry doctor Aurelio but I don't know him, I don't remember that I meet him before.

“Liar liar, your tongue's on fire, nose as long as a telephone wire,”pang-aasar pa ni doctor Mauricio.

Nakaupo pa talaga siya paharap sa kinauupuan ko. Hindi ko dapat siyang tingnan para hindi niya mahalata na kilala ko siya. Purnada ang amnesia drama mo Reese kapag nadala ka sa mga nakaw tingin ni Araneta.

“Good Morning doctor's, we apologise because we're having trouble. Our pilot captain had constipation and he cannot fly the helicopter today.”sabi ng philvocs officer.

Put*ngina sa lahat ng pagkakataon ngayon ka pa talaga nagka-aberya ang tiyan mong piloto ka.

Di nagtagal umalis na ang officer pagkatapos niyang sabihin ang problema. At humingi na rin siya ng paumanhin and he suggest pa nga na gamit ang kanilang tourist bus ipapasyal kaming lahat sa magandang lugar dito sa Manila.

Nakita kong tumayo si Justine, ewan ko ba kung saan siya patungo. Baka tuloyan ng umalis o umuwi na sa bahay nila. Maganda kong umuwi na siya para wala na akong problema. Gusto kong makapagtrabaho ng maayos, at gusto kong isagawa ang research na walang bumabagabag sa aking utak. Paano ko ba ipapaalam sa mga Amazona na nakita ko na ang ama ng mga kuting ko. Bahala na nga, malalaman rin naman nila yon. I'm sure idinaldal na ni Justine sa mga katropa niya na nakita na niya ako.

“Excuse me guy's!”bumalik ang officer na tuwang-tuwa pa.

Listen, I have a good news to all of you. We can now proceed our travel to Albay where the Mayon Volcano is located. We have a volunteer pilot so we can get there today. Don't worry guys because he has a pilot's license. He own a private helicopter and he drove it by himself so he has mastered the art of driving.

Mahabaging bulkan naloko naaaaaaa.............