Hanggang sa Huli (Until the End) BOOK 1

When was the last time we did it?

Cairo drove his way back home. He went straight to his bed, crying because of reasons he's uncertain. 

CAIRO POV: 

So ganun yon? Porket naging busy ako, minasama niya yun? Paano naman ako hindi magiging sobrang busy eh, lately nga halos wala naman siyang ginagawa. Kapag mag-iikot ako sa mga branches namin ayaw niya sumama para daw may magbabantay don sa main office. Eh di sige, pumapayag nalang din ako kasi wala nga din naman siya gagawin. Ipag-da-drive niya lang ako. So, lahat ng yun mali ko? Sasabihin pa niya kay Pearl na hindi ako maniniwala sa kanya. Hindi ako makikinig? Eh bakit nasubukan na ba niyang sabihin?

He stopped there and asked himself

"Hindi nga ba?" 

FLASHBACK (3 months ago)

Gav: Baby... Cai: Ano?

Gav: Parang bigla ka atang bumalik sa paglalaro?

Cai: Bakit? Bawal ba? Ikaw nga dyan eh.

Gav: Eh, normal naman na sa'kin yun baby eh.

Cai: Eh di gagawin ko ding normal to para sa'kin. Saka, stress reliever nadin. 

Gav: Oo baby alam ko naman stressed ka eh. Bakit di nalang tayo lumabas? Matagal na tayong hindi nagde-date.

Cai: Date talaga baby? Yun talaga iniisip mo? Kita mong nalulugi na nga yung coffee shop na'tin sa iba't-ibang branch eh. Palibhasa kasi, ayaw mong sumama kapag nag-iinventory ako.

Gav: Eh wala naman kasi akong alam sa mga ganun baby. 

Cai: Edi gumawa ka ng paraan, para malaman mo. Hindi lahat ituturo ko sa'yo. 

Gav: Eh baby, isa pang rason kaya nagpapaiwan ako sa main shop natin kasi tinitignan ko din yung sales nung mga cake natn.

Cai: Oh, anong problema sa mga cake?

Gav: Parang namamahalan kasi ako? Wala na bang ibang supplier na makkunan?

Cai: Ano ka ba baby, antagal na natin sa supplier na'yun. Saka kaya mahal dahil sobrang sarap naman talaga eh. Kung hahanap ka ng mura, naku, for sure, hindi masarap lasa nun. Ay..potek! Talo nanaman! 

Gav: Sige na baby, tama na yan, matulog ka na.

Cai: Saan ka pupunta? 

Gav: Magmomotor lang saglit.   

Cai then remembered that night. That night when he rejected Gav's suggestions. He did not listed to his husband. He realized that from then on, Gav started to get cold. Before he thought that it's just Gav being his typical self. Ma-pride, childish, immature.

Days and weeks passed by, Gav was getting colder and colder but Cairo was too stressed and busy manning their shop. He's still not buying his husband's ideas about the cakes. He even stopped telling Gav his problems, it's like for him, Gav cannot do anything to help.

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Cai stood up and went back to the kitchen. He grabbed three bottles of Smirnoff from the ref and went straight to their bedroom. 

He sat on their favorite couch. It's the spot where they mostly do their intimates. He then tried to recall, when was the last time they had sex? 

A/NWARNING!Next update contains languages not suitable for very young readers.

FLASHBACK (2 months ago)

Gav just got home and excitedly showed Cairo 6 bottles of beer he's holding. Gav: Baby... Inom tayo.Cairo: Sige tara, para makatulog agad.G: Tulog talaga baby? C: Pagod kasi ako baby eh...G: Ah...nanaman...C: Joke lang naman baby. Sige tara, I know you're craving for me...este for alcohol. Haha-----They sat down to their favorite spot. The brown, soft couch, perfect for hungry and thirsty couple. They were about to finish their last bottle, when Cairo started to talk about their coffee shop-------C: Parang ayaw ko na baby...Hirap na hirap na ko sa shop... Alam mo yung burnt out? I felt like so alone.--------

Gav, in dismayed, stood up. He asked his husband to drink because he's missing this. He miss the sweet talks, getting drunk and being their crazy-for-each-other self.Cai followed Gav and hugged him.Cai: Baby, I'm sorry... wag ka na magtampoGav: Di, parang ayaw mo naman eh. Sige na, matulog ka na.

Cai was about to turn his back when Gav grabbed his arm and hugged him tightly...

Gav: I love you baby...Cai: I love you too baby...Both of them were tipsy, but they were also fully aware how they miss this moment. As they sat on the wooden chair, Gavreel started to plant his sweet kisses to Cairo. From his forehead... to his nose... to his cheeks... and slowly to his soft lips.-----Cai: Baby...nakakangawit dito. Gav: Ay sorry baby, tara ihihiga na kita!

Gav tried to carry his husband like a newly-wed, but he got out of balance and the two of them fell on the floor.

Cai: May pa-buhat buhat ka pang nalalaman ah, dimo naman pala kaya eh hahaha Gav: Ah ganun, nang-aasar ka pa ha. Eh pano ang bigat-bigat mo na kasi baby.

**Gav tickles Cairo...

Cai: baby ano ba.. Nakikiliti ako. HahaGav: Wag nalang kaya tayo sa kama? Sabik na sabik na ko eh..Yari ka talaga sakin!