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"Living together?" Gulat kong sabi sa kanya at para bang sandaling nawala ang antok.
[Hmm... Ano sa tingin mo kung tumira tayong magkasama? 'Yung tayo lang,]
I put my lips together. I was shocked by his questions, and I don't know what to answer. I was thinking deeply so I could give the answer that I really wanted him to hear about the idea that he was asking about.
"You want to live under one roof with me?" I asked.
[S'yempre naman. Gusto kong makita at makasama ka araw-araw.]
His voice was so gentle. I was still in my deep thoughts. Of course, I wanted to be with him every day too, and his tita mentioned the live-in partner thing before. I searched it and asked my friends about that idea before.
I just thought that if I really want to move in with Arthfael, that means we're really sure of each other and we'll take a new step in our relationship. Paghahanda sa panibagong kabanata, kumbaga.
If we live under the same roof, I'll get to know him more. I know him. I know a lot of things about him, but I know there are still things that he hasn't shown me that he might show me when we live together. And I want that too. I knew him, and I wanted to know more about him.
We talked about the marriage thing earlier. Now he's asking if I want to move in with him. What's the point of saying no if I already said yes to marrying him in the future?
Hindi ba simula na rin 'to patungo doon?
"There are still things to consider if we want to move in together, Arthfael." I answered to him. My voice was serious.
[Of course, I know, love.] He answered gently. [I'm just asking about what you think of moving in with me. I wanted to know your thoughts about it. Whether you're ready for it or not, If you agree or not. I wanted to know if you liked the idea or not.]
"And?"
[And of course, kung hindi mo gusto at maaga pa para doon, kaya kong maghintay. Alam kong marami pa tayong dapat ayusin bago tumira magkasama. We still need our parents' approval. I wanted to know too if they would agree, and if they didn't, then I'll just wait til you already carry my surname and can finally live in a house with me.]
My heart was continually beating so fast at his statement.
He has plans.
He had already thought about it.
Siguradong-sigurado na s'ya saakin.
God.
Why does my heart want to jump out of my chest?
"Why do you want to live with me?"
[I wanted to wake up in you and sleep in you, Khaleesi.]
It was like a deep one-sentence that had multiple meanings. I bit my lower lip and nodded as if he could see me here.
"Why not ask me to marry you now? Kapag kasal na tayo edi kasama mo na ako sa bahay," I couldn't help but tease.
It just slipped on my lips, and I wasn't really thinking before I said those words. When I realized, I got a bit shy.
I heard him cough and chuckle. After that, he answered what I said. [Sigurado ka ba? Baka kapag tinanong na kita ngayon tanggihan mo ako bigla. H'wag po gano'n, love,]
I pouted my lips. "I told you, I would not say no."
[Hmm? T'yaka na, Miss Ma'am. Gusto ko kapag tinanong kita, alam kong handa ka na talaga. Kung p'wede lang, tatanungin na kita ngayon, pero alam kong hindi ka pa handa. Makakapaghintay ako, Khal.]
