Chapter 3: The Ex-Boyfriend

The next day, I left the apartment early to take Agatha to Eunice because my flight to Singapore and Singapore to Tokyo is early. It's also a long flight so it's definitely tiring but that's fine with me.

As usual, Claire was with me the whole flight and some other cabin crew I know. While on the flight, I offered food to the passengers, then I returned to the galley to prepare their food orders. That's just my routine at work and I'm enjoying it. On long flights, we have a crew compartment where we can sleep, as long as we are not on duty.

When we arrived in Singapore, our flight continued to Tokyo. It was a long flight and many passengers also ordered their foods. I was the one who served and as usual the passengers congratulated me and praised me because they said I was beautiful.

I also couldn't avoid some foreigners who like to give me gifts. Some of them are our regular passengers and I happen to be one of the cabin crew when they fly. I don't accept what they give me because it might still have meaning to them.

It was late when we arrived in Tokyo and we were still going home tomorrow night, so we had a whole day to go around. This is what I don't like sometimes because when we stay in a country, I can't avoid spending money because I might spend my money for shopping for Agatha. Her clothes that haven't been used have almost accumulated because of too much.

We ate at a restaurant near the hotel we were staying at. It was very cold that's why I'm so thankful that I brought a winter jacket. It snowed there and that's why I remembered Agatha because every time I showed her the places I went to where there was snow, she was happy. She also wants to go this kind of place so I will bring her here once I get her papers in order.

"Want to go to the club?" Angelo, our pilot asked us there.

My friends are very happy because they seem to want to go clubbing tonight even though we both have jetlag. I do parties and I also get drunk, but my body doesn't seem to be able to do that right now.

"We're in, Capt!" Claire said.

I looked at her when she included me there even though I hadn't said anything that I would join them.

"No, no. I'm much prepared to just rest. Next time I'll just go with you," I said.

I was still yawning there because of sleepiness but they immediately roared like a lion because they were all going to join the club.

"Don't be kill joy, Kali! Let's just have fun tonight!" Claire said to me with a smile.

"Claire is right, Kali. It only happens once," Angelo also convinced me.

"It's my treat don't worry. All I want is for us all to bond together," he added.

They all said a lot more just to convince me so in the end I agreed with them. I also don't have anyone to stay with in the hotel room if I stay behind, I just thought it would be nice to relax even just for one night.

We went to the nearest club and even though it wasn't too late, there were a lot of people there drinking. When I heard the music there, I was almost shocked and I was more excited to drink alcohol.

"Can I order my drink now?" I asked them.

We had just entered there and suddenly I was thirsty for a cocktail.

"Wow! It's like you didn't want to come earlier!" Claire laughed at me.

"Sure, Kali. You can order the drinks that you want. Do you want me to order for you?" Angelo offered me.

I smiled at him and immediately shook my head because it would be embarrassing if he would do that for me. I'm fine with him treating us here.

"No, it's okay. I'll just order for me, Capt." I answered him.

"Oh, come on. Drop the 'Capt'. We're not on the aircraft," he said then laughed a little.

I just laughed and shook my head at him. They ordered a lot of wine and I had the bartender make some mixed cocktails, then I went back to our table.

"I think Captain Angelo likes you," Claire whispered to me.

We started drinking there and each of us was having fun. Meanwhile, Clara is making an issue again so I just glared at her because of what she said.

"Stop it, Claire. You're starting again," I told her.

She burst out laughing then came even closer to me to whisper again.

"I can feel and sense it. He's been looking at you for a while now," she added.

"No. I don't even notice it," I countered with her.

I have to deny it just to stop Claire from making an issue. I'm not numb and blind to not feel and see men who show the motive that they like me. I just choose to be blind because I don't want to be attached to them especially that my heart is not open for love.

Angelo has been making me feel his feelings for a long time and I see that he treats me and other women differently. I just told him that how he feels about me don't tell anyone else because I don't want to talk about us.

I don't know how many bottles of hard drinks we've had and I'm a little tipsy. I stood there to order a margarita at the counter.

"Where are you going?" Claire asked me.

Claire's face was already red and the tone of her stare was obvious that she was already drunk.

"I'll just order some margaritas. You want some?" I asked her.

"Oh, no. Thanks! Just take care!" she said then waved more.

"I'll go with you, Kali. I'll also order something," said Angelo.

I saw that he was standing now, so I just shrugged my shoulders and left there first. He was next to me just a few seconds later.

We went to the bar counter and I just said my margarita order there. Angelo, on the other hand, was obviously known to many because some people approached him to talk to him, so we parted ways.

"Thank you!" I happily told the bartender.

I slowly sipped my margarita and sat in front of the counter. I'll just come back to our table later and finish the margarita I'm drinking there. I just sit there quietly and go along with the music while drinking. I felt a man next to me to order his drink.

"A hard one, please." It said.

I had no intention of listening to his order but it was as if my hearing increased when I heard his familiar voice. I wanted to look back to see who it was but I stopped myself.

"Can I have all those shots? Thank you," he said again.

I know that voice very well and even after a few years I still haven't forgotten it. To be sure of my suspicion, I kept looking at it and I almost dropped the glass I was holding when I saw who it was.

"Sh*t!" I was insulted.

"Hey, Ma'am. Are you alright?" the bartender asked me.

It almost spilled over my clothes so I immediately stood up. I can feel my hand trembling!

"Here, tissues." Said the man next to me.

I ignored the tissue he was giving me and just kept my head down. I don't know how to get out of there. Did he recognize me? I hope not!

"Kalilah! Are you alright?"

My eyes almost widened when I heard Angelo calling me and I felt him behind me.

"Kalilah? Wait.."

I took a deep breath before finally looking up. Anthony and I looked at each other. Anthony is my ex-boyfriend and he's the father of Agatha who abandoned us when I was still pregnant to be with another woman. He is also the reason why until now I don't open my heart to others because I'm afraid of being hurt again.