SERENDIPITY

Chapter 8

Remembering those days in our high school is refreshing in a way. Those memories are still vivid in my mind and will remain to be even if we count ten years from now. It's just special. Anyway we need to get to work before both girls wake up.

Standing up from the bed, I made my way to the bathroom for a nice little shower before going to the kitchen to cook.

The cold droplets of water slowly rain down on my face down to my neck and down to the very bottom of my body. The sensation brought a ticklish feeling and calmness to my nerves. Letting out the stiffness and stress my muscle accumulated from yesterday's activities.

After getting my mind and body fresh, I went to the closet via the door here inside the bath that is connected to it, it was intentional since going out with only a towel will earn me a smack from my sweet little devil that is still sleeping peacefully on the bed with her blue teddy bear. I got that for her in Christmas when we were in the eleventh grade, she likes fluffy stuff and have been saying she want one that's why, I never thought she would still have even after all these years. Such a closet cutie.

Scanning the fridge for ingredients in what to cook, all I could find are rather simple. Hayy... I forgot we were suppose to go shopping after visiting the amusement park yesterday, but could not because of staying there late. After thinking for a while I decided to stay on a every day breakfast course. Egg fried rice - seasoned with a little bit of salt and garlic powder, I also added hotdog that I cut into little bite size pieces. Rice is often in our menu especially in breakfast because Amaryllis is the rice kind of girl, Chelsey also eats a lot of rice since she idolize Lis ( nickname Chris use for Amaryllis aside from endearments) so much, that it became a practice to her, while I'm okay with either - it really depends on my mood. As for the main dish I went with sweet and spicy longganisa, a pretty well thought dish for my spicy loving girlfriend and my copy cat princess.

Amaryllis' POV

I woke up with the gentle brush of the morning sunlight and the warm breeze. Chris is already out of bed judging from the empty space my hand has landed on. And from the silent atmosphere he is not in the bathroom. Since today is Sunday I just went out of the room with unbrushed hair tied in a messy bun. Clad in shorts and sando na pinantulog ko. Dinaanan ko na rin ang kwarto ni Chelsy para tigna kung gising na ba siya. Kung hindi pa hahayaan ko na muna siyang matulog, kung sa bagay ngayon lang din ang pahinga niya. Kahit sa murang edad na  apat masasabi kong matalio siya marunong na siya magbasa, magsulat and her language intelligence is good. Kumuha si Chris ng tutor niya para na rin ihanda siya sa school year next year.  Tatlong araw lang naman yon basic subjects like math, science and english. Kasama niya ang grandma and grandad niya pag may tutor siya at nasa trabaho si Chris.

Pagbukas ko nang pinto. Nasa gitna parin siya ng kama nakahiga at natutulog. Yakap yakap niya ang teddy bear niya at naktanday ang paa. Minabuti ko nalang tahimik na bumaba at dumeretsyo sa kusina kasi naririnig ko ang mga tunog ng plato na naiihahain sa mesa. There I saw Chris in a pink apron busy with preparing our breakfast for the day.

"You look good in your pink apron hon." I said to him as i eyed his look from up to down. 

"You feeling seduced? Cause I 'am, with the way you're looking at me." he smirked at me and put down the plates to make his way towards me. Keeping our gazes lock at each other he put his hand at my waist and pulled me towards him. "Think we can do it?" he ask with eyes and lips positioned in a funny grin and brows going up and down.

Going with the flow of his antics I bite my lower lip and pulled his neck closer "We can definitely do it."  Chris smiled and was about to kiss me when i spoke again. "We can definitely eat now." pushing aside a little bit, naglakad ako palapit sa lamesa para tignan ang mga niluto niya. Hmmmm.... merong egg fried rice with hotdog and sweet and spicy longganisa. Nilunok ko ang laway na bumara sa lalamunan ko at umpo na kaagad dahil sa takam kong matikman ang mga niluto ni Chris. Simple man to at di ganon kahirap lutuin alam kong masarap. Nagpaturo pa kaya siya sa papa ko kung pano magluto nung nalaman niya na isang chef ang pangarap kong pakasalan hahaha. Kinuha ang plato at nilagyan ito ng tatlong sandok na kanin, hotdog at longanisa. Simula bata ako malakas na talaga akong  kumain.

"Yeah, that is great. Huwag mo akong pansinin dito habang sarap na sarap ka." Tampururot niya habang nakatingin sa kin na para bang ang laki laki ng kasalanan ko sakanya. "I need my morning kiss you know, I did not get my goodnight kiss last night." naglakad na din siya para umupo at sinandokan ko na ng pagkain ang plato niya at inabot ang dalawang kape na nakaready sa gilid.

"Who's fault is it? Ako ba ang dumiretso sa kama para matulog kasi hindi kinayanan ang hilo na akala mo may hangover sa dami ng ininom na alak pero di lang pala kinaya ang rides ng mga bata."

"Oo kasalanan niyo yun, saka hon kahit pambata yung mga rides na yon nawawalan parin ako ng ulirat pag naalala ko na sumakay tayo ulit don." i gigled at his contorted face visible parin ang takot at hilo.

"Di mo na talaga natanggal yan noh?" naalala ko noon basta may festival sa town proper namin pupunta kami ng magkasama pero kain kain lang sa tabi ang ginagwa namin tapos tatambay sa park at magkwekwentuhan. Sumakay kami minsan sa vikings pero umpisa palang ng ride bigla nalang siyang namutla kahit nasa pinakamababa kaming pwesto. Wala akong choice noon kundi ang sabihin sa operator na itigil ang ride at bumaba kasama niya. Simula noon kung gusto kong sumakay nagtatawag na ako ng ibang kasama habang maghihintay siya sa baba hawak ang mga gamit ko.

" Alam mo na ang sagot diyan. Highschool palang tayo I can not really tolerate extreme rides. Tulog pa si Chels?"

"Yup, napagod ang bata kahapon. Birun mo kung saan saan siya tumakbo at ang daming sinakyan lutuan nalang natin ulit pag gising. Pero sa tingin ko tanghali na magigising ang munting prinsesa."

"Hmmmm.... I prefer her waking up late by all means."

I squinted my eyes and look at him sharply " At anong iniisip mo dakilang ama?" tinaasan ko pa siya ng kilay para kumpleto ang tanong effect kumbaga.

"Simple matters attorney. Her waking up late means walng Chelsey na nakakapit na parang tuko sayo buong araw. At walang mag babawal na lapitan kita at wala ding girls time. At pag walang girls time ibig sabihin libre ka buong oras. At sino pa ba nag kasama mo sa buhay ng pag iisa kundi ako? Sa akin ka ngayong araw na to hon." nilapit niya ang mukha niya sa akin " Akin lang." bago niya ako bigyan ng malambot na halik.