Bee slept in today. Nakapagtimpla na ako ng kape at luto ng breakfast bago sya nakabangon. She poked her head out while I was drinking my coffee. She was wide-eyed, like she didn't expect to find me in the kitchen. Bihis na siya nang makalabas ng kwarto. She had her bag and shoes with her too. Saan naman kaya sya pupunta?
"Coffee?" I offered.
She gave me a shy smile and shook her head. "No, thanks. Uhm..." She looked around, parang may hinahanap. Tapos tumingin siyang muli sa akin. "Sorry, I have to go."
"Where?"
"Hm?"
I put down the coffee. "Where are you going?"
"Uhm... home?"
Napabuntong-hininga ako. Is this another one of her pranks?
"Bee. Beatrice." I patted the table. "Sit down." Although reluctant, she found herself obeying. I pushed the plate of breakfast towards her. "Eat."
"It's okay. I don't—"
"This is your home," I told her. "If you're playing a prank on me, stop it. It's not funny."
She looked genuinely confused, though. Matapos ang mahaba-habang pakiusapan at pagtatanong, we finally got to settle the matter. She was telling the truth. She couldn't remember anything. She genuinely thought that she spent the night with someone she just met at a bar somewhere. I would have laughed but it quickly became frustrating.
How can she not remember that we have been together for two years? Was she so drunk that she had forgotten about me?
I normally don't have the patience to repeat myself, but seeing how confused and lost she looked, I spent the entire day reminding her of who I am and what we are.
