Resting in Blowing Gale (Element #1)

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When I woke up, the first thing that I felt was the soft bed that I'm laying on. I rub my eyes and slowly open my eyes. Ang una kong tiningnan ay ang katabi ko, he's sleeping soundly behind me, spooning me. I roam my eyes in the room. It's dark but not too dark, although the room's curtain is closed, there's still some light peeping from the window.

Pakiramdam ko, kahit na kagigising ko lang, pagod na pagod pa rin ako. Ayoko pang bumangon.

Pinikit ko muli ang aking mata, hindi ko alam kung anong oras na, but Sagada's weather is pulling me to the bed. The weather says I should sleep some more and so I did.

"My baby is sleeping..." someone sang in a low baritone voice. "She's sleeping so soundly..."

I yawn, rub my eyes using my hands baka nag mulat. It's still dark in the room but now, darker. There's no lights peeping from the window.

"Oh... sorry." Skyler says, I don't know the reason though. Was it for me? Or not?

Skyler plants a kiss on my forehead. "Good evening, 'ga."

Napalingon ako sa kanya, he's sitting on the bed, my arms are on his waist, his hand on my hair, massaging it a little while holding his phone.

"Nagising ba kita?" I sat on the bed and he helped me by holding my waist. I shook my head.

"What time is it?"

"Alas buto, bago mag alas balat."

My forehead creases. 

What? My lips parted. Clueless.

He grins, "Oras na para kumain."

I look at the bedside table on my side, my phone isn't there. "Here." Skyler said.

Freak! It's 6:33 p.m.

"What the freaking freak?" I mumbled.

I heard Skyler's soft laugh. "Yeah, what the freaking freak."

I look at him and his eyes are on me. "Come here," he said and pulled me into his chest.

"Oh my gosh. Ang dami kong tulog!" his fingers are on my waist, drawing circles. I put my face on his neck, smelling him.

"Oh my gosh! Nakaligo ka na!"

"Yeah. Why what's wrong?" he asks.

"Oh my gosh! Ang baho ko." I tried to get up but his hold was firm, like an iron.

"Oh my gosh, it's okay. I still love you anyway." he said while smiling, he grabbed me and put me into his lap.

I think I blushed.

He what?

Love me?

I fixed my seat on his lap, I strangled a little. He put both of his hands on my waist, holding it firmly.

"'Ga, don't move too much." he whispered, he put his forehead into my shoulder blade.

"Oh my gosh, I'm sorry."

"Tss."

"Let go of me, I need to take a bath, pala!"

"No!"

"What?!"

He met my eyes. "Charot," he kissed my forehead and tapped my thigh a little. "Go on boo, take a bath." he leaned and planted another kiss, but this time on my lips. I put both of my hands on my mouth.