Someday Soon, With You

Chapter 37

DOLORES

Life is not perfect. Everyone knows that, except Dolly’s. Her life is perfect. Her grandparents own large farms, she never knew her parents but she never really cared. She’s more than provided, she is pampered. She’s twenty-five and working as a flight attendant in the Philippine Airlines for three years now. Her grandparents want her to take Agri-business course or any agriculture related courses so she can manage the farms but she doesn’t want it. She wants more than the rice fields. Life in the province is not for her. It’s too bland for her. Dull.

She threw the red heels she’s carrying on the floor and then herself on the bed. She loves this bustling city of New York. She just came from partying with her co-workers in the bar just below the hotel they were staying in. “This is life” she whispered and fell asleep.

Dolly woke up from gentle nudges on her shoulder. She opened her eyes and saw Nicholai, topless with a towel wrapped around his waist. He’s drying his hair with a smaller towel. “Wake up and fix yourself. We’re taking off in three hours” he said.

“What are you doing here?” she asked him. Nicholai is one of the captains in the company she’s working, and is assigned with them for a few flights now.

“What are you doing here?” he asked her back.

She looked around, it’s not her room. “Why am I here? What did you do to me?” she sounded skeptic.

Nicholai smirked at her. “You came into my room and invaded my bed, and now you’re asking me what did I do to you?” he chuckled. “You can come here n***d and nothing in there will interest me” he said with a straight face while hanging the towel he used to dry his hair on his shoulder. Dolly’s eyes widened as she fumed with anger. “Get out” he pointed at the door before turning his back on her. She's speechless. How can he say that? She's beautuful. Perfect, even.

Dolores picked her heels on the floor and looked at him before rushing out of the room. She really did went to his room last night. After an hour of getting ready, she looked at herself in the mirror and put a blood red lipstick. Pouted, smiled and winked. Perfect!

“This is Captain Nicholai speaking and on behalf of our team, it is our pleasure to serve you today”

Dolly heard Nicholai say on speakers. She lifted her brows. As if he’s so sweet and calm, she thought. After their flight, they have two days off before their next shifts.

“Hey, Dolly” Lea called her.

“Yes?” she asked. Lea walked towards her, she looked at her walking and caught a glimpse of Nicholai talking to a fellow crew. He’s laughing and even tapping his shoulder. “He’s off limits” Lea said noticing her looking at him.

“I’m not interested in him” she replied.

“Doesn’t look like it” she commented seeing her still staring at him.

“He’s a jerk” she said.

“And he is taken” Lea added.

“He is?” she asked.

“Yeah, that’s why no one’s been going anywhere with him” Lea answered.

She watched him talk to the male crew, laughing and everything. “No, he’s not” she said as a curve form at the tip of her lip. She walked towards him, the crew looked at her and she raised her eyebrows at him.

“I’ll be going ahead captain” the crew said.

Nicholai nodded and started to walk away. “Hey, captain” she called. Nicholai didn’t stop walking so she walked a little faster. “Since we’ll be having two days off, I was thinking maybe we could go and hang out” she smiled.

“Thank you, but no thank you. I’m not interested” he quickly replied.

She smiled. “Oh really” she said in a mocking tone. “Then what type is your interest? Hmm, tall dark and handsome?” she continued.

Nicholai stopped and looked at her. He sighed and looked somewhat amused. “Is this the part where you expect I’ll kiss you to prove you wrong?” he asked smirking that familiar smirk he had when they were in his room. “I have to apologize for bursting your perfect bubble because I won’t. You just don’t interest me” he added.

Her eyes are wide open you can see fire in it. She can feel nerves popping on her face. Me? Don’t interest you? Breathe, one two three. Breath in, breath out. She inhaled and exhaled, calming herself. I don’t interest you? We’ll see about that, she said as she watched him walk away. I'm not interested in you as well, but I guess I can spare some time to play. She smirked.

“I can't go out and play, Lea. I need my beauty rest for a couple of days" she told Lea.

“Why?" Lea asked.

“Why, indeed" she replied as she flipped her hair and walked away. Life will get busy in a couple of days.