"Claire, tulungan mo 'ko!" 

Inirapan lang ako ng magaling na babae sa harap ko at nagpatuloy sa pag lalaro ng COD sa cellphone niya. 

"Kaya mo na 'yan." malumanay niyang sagot. 

"Alam ko, pero need ko ng opinion mo okay? Ngayon lang kami nakabalik mag date ni Stefan. Kaya please?" pagmamakaawa ko at lumuhod pa ako sa harap niya!

"Edi ikaw na may date."

Inirapan ko siya.

"Para ka talagang just now, Claire. Wish ko sayo, tatanda kang dalaga."

Akala ko talaga maiinis siya sa sasabihin ko o kokontrahin man, pero ako yata ang nainis sa mga pinagsasabi niya. 

"Okay, ang cool nga non." sagot niya.

I sarcastically smiled at her, obviously showing her my annoyance by smiling so widely, before turning my back at her para tapusin ang paghahanda ko. Any minute now, nandito na si Stefan. I don't wanna be late.

My husband is a busy man...charot, let me rephrase that, my boyfriend is a busy man and a hectic schedule, and it's so very rare to the both of us to have dates, also me because I'm a nurse and mostly of my schedule is graveyard shift, buti nalang wala pang nagpapakita sakin don, kung meron man, itutuloy ko nalang talaga ang pag-aasawa ng mayaman.

Joke, seryoso niyo.

At hindi nga ako nagkamali, dahil tumunog na ang aking cellphone, at no doubt it was him.

"Hello love..." sabi niya sa kabilang linya.

His voice was so smooth and gentle, halata ding pagod. Nagdadalawang isip tuloy ako kung itutuloy nalang ba namin ang aming date or magpahinga nalang...pero nandito na siya, nag effort mag drive papunta dito sa bahay.

Hay nako Debbie.

"Love, ten minutes, baba na ako." sagot ko sa kaniya bago binaba ang tawag.

Nagdali-dali na din akong nagbihis at wala nang inaaksayang oras. I just wore a black tube dress at nagsuot nalang din ako ng white blazer, and white flats and black purse, and accessories to match my outfit. Simple lang ang outfit ko ngayon dahil nagmamadali na din ako.

And make up? No need. Nagdala lang ako ng lip tint and press powder at don nalang ako sa sasakyan niya mag ayos dahil ayaw ko na paghintayin siya.

When I'm all ready, nagpaalam na din ako kay Claire.

"Bye Claire, si kuya na bahala sayo ready na din ako maging best tita, love you!" pabirong sabi ko bago lumabas.

Chineck ko muna kung nadala ko ba ang ginawa ko kahapon, kung nalagay ba siya sa purse, at mabuti naman nandoon na.

"Bye Kuya! Take care of Claire for me please!" paalam ko din sa kapatid bago lumabas ng bahay.

As soon as i get out sa the gate, bumungad na sa akin ang itim niyang sasakyan. It was heavenly tinted, kaya hindi ko pa siya nakikita. So i opened the door, i was about to greet him but i was the one who is greeted. He is sleeping peacefully.

Guilt consumed my system.

Dahan dahan akong pumasok at isinara ang pinto.

I was staring at him. Memorizing his soft yet matured features. As time pass by, by just only staring at him, my decisions was now in finality. Wala nang aatras. I won't regret this. Siya lang talaga. Only him can make me feel like this. He is one the source of my happiness.

I'm so whipped by this guy.

Kuya noon, magiging tatay na ngayon.

Charot again.

Hindi ako gumalaw nang bumukas ang kaniyang mata. Ako kaagad ang kaniyang nakikita. Umupo siya nang maayos at humikab pa.

"I'm sorry love...kanina ka pa?" tanong niya habang inaayos niya ang kaniyang sarili.

He's wearing a navy blue long sleeve polo, na nakatupi hanggang siko, at dahil don mas nag feflex ang kaniyang biceps, ang kaniyang malaking biceps. Sana all may muscles. He matched his outfit with his black slacks. And it made him so perfect.

Instead of answering him, i close our distance and without any doubt i met his lips with my lips. I hold onto him at mas idiniin ang aking labi sa kaniya. At first he was shocked making him not to respond, but slowly he moves his lips matching my energy.

I can feel that our kiss was full of love and assurance. He was very gentle with his movements and i was starting to get aggressive. Imbis na sa panga lang ako nakahawak, my hands went down and started touching his hard chest.

He moaned at that. Dahil sa ungol na ginawa niya, mas lalo akong ginaganahan. And not to mention, something inside me was strange. It's getting hot. The atmosphere inside the car is getting intense. My body craved of him more when he touches my legs, making me closer to him.

Before it continue, someone knocked the window.

Napatigil kaming dalawa, habol ang hinga. We fixed ourselves before rolling down the window.

Gusto ko mag mura nang nakita ko silang dalawa ni Claire at Kuya naka tayo sa harapan ng bintana ng kotse.

Claire is smiling, of course it was full of malice. And kuya was raising his left brow at.

"Matagal pa ba kayong balak mag park? Magkalahating oras na kayo naka park dito. Ano ba ginagawan niyo diyan?" Kuya asked.

Dahil sa tanong niya biglang uminit ang aking pisngi. Nakita ko si Claire nagpipigil sa tawa dahil napansin niya ang aking pamumula.

"Nagprapray pa yan Daniel! Inistorbo mo naman." malokang sabi niya kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"Prayer?"

"Oo, diba before you drive to go somewhere you must always pray, to ask guidance! Ano ba, nagsisimba kayo tas di kayo marunong magdasal? Hanep."

Sasagot na sana ako nang nagsalita si Stefan.

"We're sorry, natagalan kami sa pag-usap. We're going now. Sorry again Daniel." Sabi niya bago pinaandar ang kotse.

I waved at them before closing again the windows.

Awkward...

Ngayon lang ako nagpatanto kung anong kahihiyan ang ginawa ko. What the fork Debby!

"What are you thinking, Deborah?" his voice was in a serious tone.

Para takpan ang kahihiyan ko, i just acted cool.

"Wala lang...i just want to kiss you. Di ba pwede? Can't i kiss my boyfriend?" I nervously laugh, trying to ease the tension.

I looked at him. His face was dead serious while driving.

"That's not a kiss anymore... you're seducing me."

Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya.

HUH?! SEDUCING HIM?!

Sige Debby, lokohin mo pa.

It was unintentional!

"I'm not." kontra ko.

Because...it was true!

"Stefan.."

"Hmm?"

"I love you, you know."

"Of course. So much."

"Dahil mahal kita, how about we go date to your condo nalang?"

"Debby.." nagbabanta niyang sinabi.

Ano na naman?!

"You're thinking things again! That's not what i meant! Alam kong pagod ka sa trabaho, kaya much better we stay to your condo, ipagluluto kita!" sabi ko dahil wala naman talaga akong hidden agenda. Kaloka.

"But..."

"No buts! Let's go date to your condo, I'll cook your favorite."

Wala siyang ginawa kundi sundin ako. We haven't tried spending some time in his condo, palaging sa labas lang, at isa pa, public place. I want some time just the two of us. At isa pa, we can save, ayaw ko na rin siyang mapagod kakadrive, mabuti nalang sa condo niya kasi while I'm cooking he can still sleep, ang laki laki na kasi ng eyebags eh.

Nang nasa condo niya na kami, pinilit ko muna siyang matulog para makapagpahinga muna, aayaw na sana siya pero i was persistent.

Buti naman nanaig ako. He's now sleeping on the sofa, hindi ko na siya kinontra. He look comfortable though.

Today I'm cooking his favorite which is sinigang, I'm going to surprise him also, sana maging successful.

While he's sleeping peacefully, nagsimula na akong magluto. Tinali ko muna buhok ko at nagsuot ng apron.

While i was preparing the meat, my mind was thinking what would be his reaction kung anong gagawin ko mamaya.

Will he decline? Reject? Not ready?

By just thinking of those, made my self not at ease.

Natatakot ako sa maging sagot niya, but wala na tong atrasan.

I made myself super busy cooking. I'm not a pro, marunong lang ako. Kaya siguro it took me almost two hours of it.

Hanggang sa natapos na akong magluto, Stefan is still sleeping like a baby. Umupo ako sa sahig, sa harap ng  sofa kung saan natutulog si Stefan. Hindi ko muna siya ginising. I'm still observing him sleeping. I love observing him.

He's hugging a pillow, a pink pillow. Nakatanday pa ang kaniyang paa nito. I'm having second thoughts of waking him up. Eh kasi naman napakahimbing ng tulog nito!

Hinaplos ko ang kaniyang buhok at hinalikan ang noo, na dapat hindi ko ginawa dahil pagkatapos ko gawin yon bumukas ang kaniyang mata. He's awake!

"The foods ready." i smiled at him, and kissed his forehead again.

Tumayo na ako at hinayaan muna siyang bumangon. Dumeretso ako sa kusina para ihanda ang aming pagkain.

I'm almost done preparing everything nang sumunod na siya. His hair is still messy, but so gwapo pa din.

Tahimik kaming kumain. Ramdam ko ang pagod niya. Kaya hindi na ako nagreklamo at patuloy na kumain ng tahimik.

Sana pala hindi ko muna ginising.

"The foods...good." kalaunan ay nagsalita siya.

Tumigil ako sa pagsubo ng kanin at bumaling sa kaniya.

Good to hear.

I smiled at him.

"Talaga? Baka napipilitan ka lang ah. Bakit parang alat sa 'kin?" Biro ko.

Kumunot naman noo niya. Tinawanan ko siya nang sumubo ulit siya ng ulam. This time, hindi muna siya nagsalita at tinikmang mabuti ang pagkain na niluto ko.

"It's not salty." Mariin niyang sabi, na parang sinisigurado na masarap talaga ang niluto ko.

"Maalat kasi!" Biro ko pa para naman mabuhayan to ng sigla. Napakatamlay kasi eh.

"It's... it's..." hindi na niya natuloy ang kaniyang sasabihin nang nakita ko ang pagdududa sa kaniyang mukha.

So, maalat nga?!

Aba!

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Naghihintay sa kaniyang idudugtong na salita.

Sige lang. Ganyan tayo eh.

Kumunot noo ko nang bigla siyang tunawa.

"Ikaw pala pikon sating dalawa eh." Natatawa niyang sabi.

Damn! His laugh is so manly! Please, kalamahan natin Debby.

His laugh made me laugh to.

Ano ba to! Ganito ba ang in love?

"Ewan ko sayo!" sambit ko bago tinapos ang pagkain, ganon din ang ginawa niya.

After namin kumain, nagpaalam muna siya na may sasagutin siyang tawag, tumango lang ako at pumasok muna sa kwarto niya at humiga sa malambot niyang kama.

I can still hear him talking to someone.

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako dahil ang boring sa loob pati din sa labas, wala din akong ganang manood ng tv.

Flashback from yesterday to the thoughts that I'm thinking. I grabbed my phone and give it a try.

Stefan

TODAY, 2:30 PM

Helu

Alam mo ba ang alam ko

Iniisip mo ba ang iniisip ko

Sagot

Edi wag

Pero ano

Yes or No lang tau dito ser

Willing kaba na icopy paste ko yang surname mo?

Will you merry me?

Merry Christmas

Have a jolly Christmas xoxo gossip gurl💗💋

2:37 PM

HAHAHA CORNY KO TALAGA

ETO NA NGA

Wat r ur thoughts abt marrying me?

SHET

BOUNCE NA PALA PAR

TEKA ANG TAGAL MA UNSEND

WAIT NAMAN

SHET BAKIT ANG TAHIMIK MO SA LABAS

TAPOS NA BA KAYO NG KAUSAP MO?!

BINABASA MO BA TO NGAYON?

HAHA

LORD HELP

2:40 PM

Yes.

Fucking shit, it's a yes.

So, when's the wedding love?

LUH

La Familia

TODAY, 2:43 PM

Debby:

Ikakasal na po ako.

Di to joke

I'm engaged.
   😮3 🍍1

ANONG PINYA @Damian

Damian:

Us right now:

S SQUAD🌺

TODAY, 2:50 PM

Stefan:

I'm engaged.

I'm getting married.

Simon:

Sabi nga ni Debby sakin

Pero luh

Excited kayo ha

EH SAAN SINGSING TANGA KABA KUYA 😭😭

Stefan:

I'm always prepared.
🤯3