"I literally just said na mabaho ka and yet here you are."sabi ko sa kanya when she still didn't let go. I realized I've been holding my breath for too long. Umupo na siya ulit and she was smiling.
"Why are you smiling? I'm serious."
"Sino ba kasi may sabi sa'yo na yumakap ka at amuyin ako?"sabi niya tapos tumayo na siya at nagready para maligo. Habang naliligo si Pat, nagligpit lang ako ng mesa and I went back dun sa sofa. I rested my eyes. Today has been a long day.
"Agnes."sabi ni Pat.
"Are you sleeping already?"dagdag niya.
"No. But I'm tired and I might fall asleep soon. Why? You need something?"sabi ko sa kanya tapos tumingin ako sa kanya. I think my heart stopped when I saw her.
"Would you like to stay sa kwarto?"
Napatingin ulit ako sa kanya kasi baka mali ako ng narinig. Was she really asking me to stay sa kwarto?
"You want me to stay with you sa kwarto?"tanong ko ulit.
"Ayaw mo ba?"
"Akala ko hindi ka sanay to sleep beside someone?"
"Yeah, but you deserve to lie down somewhere comfortable. Pero dun ka sa edge ng bed."sabi niya.
"Ikaw wifey ha. May binabalak ka 'no?" I teased. Nakita ko namula naman agad si Pat.
"Alam mo ikaw, nagmamagandang loob na nga ako sa'yo eh. Dyan ka na nga lang sa sofa!"sabi niya kaya tumakbo agad ako at sumunod sa kanya papasok.
"Arte mo. Papayag ka rin naman pala."sabi niya. Humiga na ako dun sa kama. Mehn. Ang sarap sa likod. Ganito pala feeling ng humiga sa kama. Namiss ko ring matulog ng nakalapat ng maayos ang likod at nakastretch ang legs. Dumerecho naman si Pat sa cabinet niya para mag-ayos nung ilang gamit niya.
"Ganito pala feeling ng kama."sabi ko sa kanya. I rested my head on the pillow and pinanuod ko lang si Pat as she paced across the room para ayusin gamit niya. I almost stopped breathing when she turned around and the moonlight struck her face and gave her that wonderful glow.
I don't even remember sleeping pero narinig ko na may nag-aalarm. Gahd. Why does she have an alarm set during this ungodly hour on a weekend? Mukhang nagising din si Pat cause she tried to reach out for her phone but she was still too sleepy kaya ako na yung bumangon para patayin yung alarm.
Babalik pa sana ako sa pagtulog when Pat suddenly pulled me in closer and hugged me tight. Napatingin ako sa kanya and she still had her eyes closed. Hindi ko alam kung nananaginip ba siya o nagpapanggap ba siya. All I know is that I am just a few inches away from her face and I think bukod sa dibdib kong kumakabog ng malakas, pakiramdam ko masyadong tahimik yung paligid.
I looked at Pat and I smiled to myself. She does look pretty even when she's asleep. Medyo nakanganga pa siya ng konti and I heard her snoring quietly. Nakaharang yung buhok niya sa mukha niya and she was sleeping so soundly. I tried hard not to move but I almost sneezed nung nilipad yung buhok niya papunta sa mukha ko. And the moment I moved, biglang nagising si Pat. And pagdilat niya, nagtama nanaman yung mga mata namin. I just smiled at her pero mukhang nataranta siya and she suddenly pushed me out of bed.
Sa sobrang bilis ng pangyayari, I didn't get the chance na ilapag muna yung legs ko to cushion my fall so I fell from the bed at nauna yung likod ko. I think I banged my head on the floor too.
"Ouch."sabi ko habang tumatayo ako. I rubbed my head. Ang sakit pucha.
"Sorry! Sorry! Nagulat kasi ako."sabi niya then she scrambled out of bed para tulungan akong tumayo. I saw how flushed her cheeks were and she was trying to hide it from me.
"Wifey ah. Sabi ko na nga ba may HD ka sa 'kin eh."sabi ko sa kanya.
"Kapal ng mukha mo! Akala ko lang unan kita. Malay ko ba."sabi ko sa kanya at nagmamadali na siyang lumabas ng kwarto.
Since I won't be able to fall asleep anyway, lumabas na rin ako ng kwarto habang naghihilamos si Pat and nagsalang na ako ng para sa almusal naming dalawa. Nakakahiya rin kasi na siya na lang palagi yung nagaasikaso sa breakfast namin.
"O, I thought di ka marunong magluto? Or naalog ba ulo mo nung nahulog ka earlier?"sabi ni Pat habang natatawa siya. I felt my heart melt at the sound of her laughter.
"Iba talaga nagagawa pag nahuhulog."sabi ko sa kanya.
"Ang aga pa Agnes susko."
"Ang aga ko kasing nahulog dahil sa'yo."sabi ko sa kanya and I saw her blush again. To be honest, I enjoy making Pat blush all the time. Kasi her eyes also looked like they were shining and sometimes it would be too much that her eyes would be hiding beyond her smiles and I think that is something I enjoy looking at everyday.
"Tse. Siguraduhin mong hindi sunog yan ah."sabi niya tapos pumasok na siya ng kwarto.
"Yes ma'am."sabi ko sa kanya then I reverted my eyes dun sa niluluto ko. I heard her chuckle again.
I smiled to myself. I guess waking up early and falling off the bed isn't so bad.
