Resting in Blowing Gale (Element #1)

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"'Ga, panis ka, bakasyon ko na." pagyayabang niya habang nakain kami ng dinner.

"Wanna go somewhere?" agaran kong tanong.

Kinamot niya ang tuktok ng kilay niya, "Wala naman akong gustong puntahan. Ikaw ba? Any cravings or whatsoever?" ang mata niya ay nakatingin sa 'kin, bahagyang kagat ang dulo ng tinidor.

Ngumuso ako at umiling. "Oh... I know now, I wanna go to South Kor!" he said.

"When?"

"I don't know when. Gusto ko lang roon."

I nodded. Kinuha ko ang phone ko at nag book ng flight. "What's your passport number?" tanong ko, nag angat ng tingin. Visa is not a problem, I have a SK visa, and it's not that hard to get one for Skyler.

Lumaki ang tingin niya sa 'kin. "Huh?"

"What? I'll book now. Or you have other plans pa?"

Mabilis siyang umiling. Sinend niya sa' kin ang details. I booked a 1 week flight for us to the country he wants to visit.

"Putcha... Iba ka talaga biruin." I shrugged at him. "Gagi, ano?" naguguluhan niyang tanong, nasa cellphone ang tingin.

"Yes... we'll go. After dinner."

"Putcha..." awang ang labi niya nang tiningnan ako.

"What? You said you only have a month long vacation, we'll start now."

He smiles. "I love you."

"Thank you." I said wickedly. Kinagat niya ang ibabang labi bago umiling.

Nang umamin kasi ako sa kanya, kinabukasan, sobrang itim ng eyebags niya. He said that he couldn't sleep because he's too happy and afraid that it's not real, literal na wala siyang tulog. I tucked him to bed after, brushing my hand softly through his hair while humming a song and after a while, his breathing became heavy.

"Okay, welcome." he said, pouting.

It's good that we both have enough clothes to travel. He doesn't need many jackets because it's summer time in South Korea since it's in the middle of June.

"Gagi, legit? Aalis na tayo?" pangalawang tanong niya na 'to.

I texted my dad and lola that I'll be gone for a week and I'm with Skyler. I also texted his mom para makapag paalam, hindi ko pa na e-exit ang I-message ko nang nag reply ang mom niya, she said it's okay, at kahit hindi ko na raw iuwi ang anak niya, ayos lang. Napailing ako, mukhang dito niya namana ang kulit niya.

"I don't know why you're still asking when we're in the airport already. Gosh, 'ga... you're so freaking cute."

He blushed. I pinch the tip of his nose. "Cute." I said and kissed his forehead.

"Gagi, nakakakilig." sabi niya, kagat ng bahagya ang ibabang labi. I smiled and rested my head on his shoulder while we're waiting for our flight.

"Grabe gagi, love na love kita. Alam mo ba 'yon?" tanong niya habang hawak ang kamay ko.

"Yes..."

"Buti naman." sabi niya at tumawa. Gosh this boy.

While waiting, pinahawak niya sa 'kin ang passport ko, he took a picture of our passport and uploaded it on his Instagram account.

'See you in a bit, South Kor. Thank you sa libre sugar mom.'

Gosh.

Wala pang limang minuto ang kanyang post but his friends bombarded it with lots of comments.