"You can't get anywhere in life if you keep staring outside the window, Ms. Martinez. If I were you, I would keep my attention to the lesson." Mrs. Santiago snarled to a twelve-year-old petit raven haired girl, whose attention were on the outside of the class.
Elise had a sudden recollection of what Mrs. Santiango said during her highschool days. She had proved her wrong because now her work comprises to stare outside the window. Staring at the window can get her anywhere. Apparently she had travel in Europe, Asia and America because of her job. Being an officer in a merchant vessel, it is the first thing to do at work was to stare in the vast area of the ocean to see if there were any vessel insight that might cause collision. Albeit the technology of having radars, she didn't rely on one equipment.
"So, Elise how many more hours?" The voice of her Captain breaks her thoughts as she turned to him. She glanced at her wrist watch saying "I got two more hours to go before we berthed in Jebel Ali." She glee in excitement, it was the time that she will leave the vessel for good. They said it was the happiest feeling in a life of a seafarer was going home.
"You got yourself a nice vacation. Maybe your boyfriend will be waiting for you at the airport." Captain inquist about her love life. It's always been the talk since she came onboard. Sometimes they will suggests crew who were single and court her.
Just like every time she was asked about her love life Elise giggles at him denying it. "Oh no Captain, I don't have any boyfriend waiting for me at the airport." But Elise have this moments were she was telling the truth but they starts to doubt her when she smiles. Just the thought of it makes her smile even wider which makes the Captian unsure of her answer.
"Didn't Ervin courted you?" Captain is getting really confused with them. Ervin is a croatian second officer. Most of the time Ervin and Elise were inseperable, they went to gym together and especially when they go ashore. Sometimes Ervin will stay during her watch just to chitchat.
Elise shook her head laughing at the thought. But sometimes she wished that she have boyfriend, since she's in a 'no boyfriend since birth club'. Maybe because her standards were too high or because no one were brave enough to court her. Her friends once told her that most of their batchmates were intimidated by her resting bitch face. She just waiting for the guy who would have the guts to ask her out and would love her flaws.
"Oh I thought you were, since he was always beside you and he talks about you." Captain whose been an avid fan of their relationship. Men gossips more than women do that she has proven that it is true because when she just go out alone with a crew the next news to her was she's dating him.
"Don't worry sir, if I had a boyfriend you'll be the first to know" Elise reassured him, she's didn't mind that she's still single. She is still young and want to make the most in her chosen career. "It's not I'm in rush or something."
"Have a nice watch and I'll see you later." With that Captain leave Elise's watch at peace.
"SETH ROLLINS OPEN THE GOD DAMN DOOR" A woman shrieked and followed by the constant banging on the door.
"Nikki" The once two-toned superstar grunted in as he picks the pillow covering his ears. He could feel the rush movement beside him.
"ROLLINS I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU DON'T THE OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR I'LL BREAK IT" Nikki threaten, it was just another routine she manages during the tour and to be honest she was getting tired of it. "DON'T YOU DARE TEST ME ROLLINS"
"You didn't tell me that you had a girlfriend" A blonde woman fumingly trying to find her clothes that were thrown away the night prior.
Seth grunted as he takes a look around his surroundings, he tries to find his boxers from the mess of his room. just to stop Nikki banging the door. Seriously, Nikki had to calm down before other occupants in the hotel complain from the noise she was making.
"I don't" Seth groaned as he just picks up the robe near the bathroom. He feels that a few more knock at the door, it will break.
"Then why is she banging the door? Like some crazy bitch" The blonde irritated that Nikki had disturbed them from their peaceful sleep.
"By any chance we are supposed to leave" Seth guessed as he strolls to the door and opened it. "And she's not a bitch, you are."
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?" Nikki furiously yelling as she sees Seth whose just woke up from her screams
"Nikki calm down" Seth hoping Nikki would just lower her voice. He just had a little sleep from yesterday activities.
"Tell me why would I calm down, you didn't show up for breakfast. I know that you having the time of your partying and having different girls every night." Nikki ranted as she welcomes herself inside his hotel room. She loved Seth as a brother but she getting tired and sick of his lifestyle. If he keeps doing this to himself, even her might give up on him. "You still haven't packed your things and we are leaving in an hour."
"Don't worry, it only takes a minute" Seth assured her, it was their routine from the last four months. The blonde woman had already dressed as she saw Nikki with a questioning look.
"You got company" Nikki not surprised at all on what she saw but it breaks her heart to see her friend uses woman for his amusement.
"I'll just leave" The blonde girl said as she kissed Seth and gave him a piece of paper to call her. She started to scurry out of the hotel room.
As soon as Seth and Nikki were alone inside, Seth crumples the paper and throws it to the bin near the table.
"Don't you even feel guilty with what you're doing?" Nikki inquired, as she could see that there were no signs of any remorse in his face. "You know what just because one woman did you wrong. That doesn't mean you have the right to play or mess with all the woman you met. One day you will meet someone that makes you regret messing and sleeping around." Nikki stomped her way back to her hotel room leaving Seth in his thoughts.
It was easy for her to say that since, she never experienced it before. He was supposed to get married after their asian tour. But fate has a funny way turning things around, he caught the love of his life cheating on him with one of his colleague. He swiftly calls off the wedding, he was devastated from what happened but he recently adopted a life that will help feel numb from the pain. Even if it is wrong.
Seth took a quick shower and packed his things before Nikki would barge again for not being on time.
Since she will disembark, she wears an off-shoulder floral dress that ends to her knees. It's very feminine and different from the shirts she wear during her duty. She decided to curl her shoulder length raven hair and just light powder. She had one luggage and a handcarry bag that contains all her important documents. It's been her ritual that when disembarking she will embrace her womanly side.
She is ready to go home, she enters the ship's office with her luggage in hand. The ship's office is where they entertained the agents, port authorities and visitors.
The one officer that Captain telling her that his boyfriend sat infront of the computer reading the news. "Aren't going to say goodbye to me?" Elise croaked breaking the silence inside the room which Ervin caused to jump from his sit and glanced at her.
"If it isn't my shoreleave and my gym buddy." Ervin mesmerized at her, it was the first time he saw Elise wore a dress in the course of her stay onboard. He stood up giving her a warm hug. Even he is wearing a coverall, his muscles were still visible. Sometimes she couldn't help but to appreciates his muscles while they were working out. "Would you like some coffee?" He offered her as she sits to the chair next to the computer.
"Yes please, You know my coffee." Elise smile warmly at Ervin. Even though Ervin wasn't a fan of drinking coffee, he knows how to prepare her coffee. If Ervin did courted her, she'll say yes without any doubt.
"Coming right up" He said as he makes her coffee like the time whenever he finishes his watch. "What's next for my little Miss giggles?" Ervin intrigued on what instore for her. He calls him giggles well because Elise always giggles whenever he sees her.
"Well your little Ms. Giggles here will go on vacation while Mr. McHottie here will work for a month." Elise laughed at their nicknames for each other. Some thought that they were really dating albeit they were really close friends. She come up with Mr. McHottie, cause one time they were having a dinner in a restaurant along with the crew when the waitress addresses him as McHottie. Ever since then she gave his nickname as McHottie just to annoy him.
"I'll miss you, you know that right?" Ervin's voice become sadden. Ervin had a secret feelings for Elise but he's afraid that they might not work out and risk their friendship.
"I know" Elise smile got lost for a second. "Thanks" She wisphered accepting a cup of coffee from Ervin. "Don't worry you'll go home before you know it. You still have Chief to go with you in the gym." She try to cheer her friend and sipping her coffee.
"Second mate, gangway" They were interrupted by the voice in the radio. Ervin walked over his radio and answer "Yes gangway go ahead." He said winking at Elise, who just smiles at him.
"Yes sec agent onboard." The gangway watch man informed him. The gangway watch is in placed near the entrance of the ship where the watchman guards the in and outs of the visitors entering the ship.
"Send him inside" Ervin answered and a minute later Ervin was called from the radio by Captain. "Ervin Jeste li rekli što biste trebali reći?" Captain's voice echoed in the radio speaking in their own language.
"Ne, Barba" Ervin replied shortly on the radio. Elise shifts in her seat curious to what will Ervin have to speak to her.
"Dođite, trebali biste joj reći prije nego što ode kući. možda se osjeća isto" Captain urged Ervin where Elise takes a large sip in her coffee in realization that Ervin have to say that she might feel the same. Actually, she started to learn some Croatian words when she started out as a cadet. It was the purpose to eavesdrop from the conversation of the officer of what are their opinion about her.
The a tall, young man enters the room which they concluded that is the agent. He turns to Ervin as he asks for the offsigner. As the gangway watchman helped to lower the her luggage in the quay.
"I'll escort you to the cab." Ervin, knowing that it will be his last chance to be with her, volunteered to escort her to the pier where the taxi is waiting.
"Thanks" Elise grateful to her co-worker silently hoping to tell her what he really want to say. They followed the agent towards his car and her baggage were already at the back of the car. Elise settled herself in the car.
"I'll guess this is goodbye." Elise whispers to his ears as she was embracing him. Ervin was beat before he could say what he needs to say. He knew that Elise prefers to be courted in land inside her family home than onboard the ship. She had a reasoning that they were only attracted to her because she was the only girl onboard. The truth is that Elise is a very attractive girl not only in her physical but also her personality.
"Goodbye" Ervin gulped as he leans toward her lips giving her a peck. "Someday we'll meet again." Ervin closes the door only to leave her flabbergasted at what he's done. The agent started the car as she could see Ervin walking up to the gangway of the ship.
They got into the bus just for them, for all the superstars that are in participation of the asian tour. Seth was wearing his merchandise shirt, jeans, rubbershoes, black beanie and a eye-glasses. He just sat away from the others hoping that he could get some sleep. But Sasha had some other plans.
"Hey" Sasha, a fair skinned diva with a magenta colored hair, sits next to him along with her flirtatious smile. "I was waiting for you to call me up last night" she stated wondering why Seth have been ignoring her.
"I was busy last night" Seth groaned, he doesn't have time to chitchat his head was screaming for sleep.
"What did you do?" Sasha begins to speculate because Seth have been using the damned line over and over.
"Trust me you don't wanna know" Seth loosing his patience that he just wanted to close his eyes and dreamed about anything. In truth Sasha was only his Plan B, the Plan A was to get a girl in the party then have sex and if Plan A goes down the hill that's were Sasha will come in.
"Fine" Sasha didn't want to test him, she could feel that Seth didn't want to talk about it. Seth eyes were closed hoping that Sasha will get the message and leave him alone.
Throughout the ride Seth had slept in his place, until he was woken by Dean Ambrose. He felt a little bit better than earlier, they got their baggages one by one.
"So what did the boss wants?" Dean asks as he look for his bag in the comparment of the bus.
"She wanted to know about my whereabouts" Seth stated as he get his baggage out and wait for him. "Where's Nikki?" He asks, he had to talk to her since she lashed out from his hotel room earlier.
"There" Dean pointed to where his bestfriend is, Nikki stepping down from the bus with her handcarry bag. She's wearing a simple white shirt, jeans and her white stilettos.
"Thanks, talk you later man" Seth hushed as he jogged to Nikki with his luggages and backpack inhand. "Nikki look, I'm sorry about this morning. I know you just cared about me."
Nikki saw a glint of ashamed in his features as she hugged him. "Fine, I just hated the way you treat those girls." Nikki can't stand being angry at him although she really disapprove on what he is doing.
They were swarmed by the photographers as they strides inside the airport. There are a lot of people asking for their signatures and to have photos with them. Amidst the turmoil of their entrance, Seth's gazed to a girl that have an off-shoulder floral dresss. She sitted so elegantly with her book placed on her lap. She's focus reading her book with a earphone in her ears.
Once the girl looked up, on what caused the commotion in the airport. When the woman caught him admiring her, Seth immediately winks at her. What shocks him is when she beams at him then her mood falters so quickly that she raise her eyebrows at him and rolled her eyes. Prior returning her attention to the book she was reading.
Seth was astonished by her reaction. Never in his life that some girl had rolled her eyes to answer his wink. Most of the girls he winked at had their knees go weak and gave them their number.
"The first time I met her, she already made a mark in my mind."
- Seth Rollins