Loving You

Firsts

#LYFirsts

Rea and Nina slept together as usual but it's different, now, they're embracing each other.

Rea woke up first, she looked up and saw Nina's still sleeping. "You are so gorgeous," she whispered. "I can hear you, Rea," Nina replied which got Rea startled then they both chuckled.

"Wait, what do you call me?" Rea asked Nina. "Uh-by your name, Rea. Why?" The former sat and said, "You still call me by my name? Ugh, what a stone-hearted woman." Rea said.

"Oh, what do you want me to call you? Hun, baby, babe, love?" Nina nervously asked her. "Pwede lahat?" Rea giggled. "Ah, pwede naman," Nina replied. "Hun nalang." The former tightly hugged her which the latter reciprocated.

Nina cooked their breakfast and Rea prepared her clothes. "Hun! Breakfast's ready. Come here na!" the former said with a high tone so the latter can hear her from upstairs.
"Okay! Coming!" Rea replied.

They're now eating the food that Nina made. "I love your cooking talaga. Masarap na masarap. Pwede ba gawan mo 'ko ng pagkain tuwing umaga? Kahit tuwing weekends lang." Rea asked her."Bakit naman tuwing weekends lang kung pwede namang araw-araw, gabi gabi? Nina replied.

Rea was blushing so she looked down at her food and didn't want Nina to notice it but she eventually did. "Hun, are you okay?" Nina asked which made her blush more because of Nina's endearment.

"Hun, are you alright?" Nina asked her again. "Ah, yes of course." Rea composed herself. "Oh, kinilig ka?" Nina went closer to her and looked into her eyes. "Hindi 'no." the latter denied. "You are e!" Nina laughed and continued teasing Rea.

"E kasi naman, kahapon magkaibigan lang tayo tapos ngayon, magka-ibigan na," Rea answered while she was still blushing. Nina found it funny of her so she cupped her cheeks and kissed her forehead.

"Iimbitahin kita ulit ngayon. Kung gusto mo, pwede ka naman dito tumira habang di ka pa nakakabili ng house mo. Para naman hindi ka na mahirap umuwi sa inyo. Tsaka huwag ka na mahiya. Hindi nalang tayo friends," Rea said while looking at Nina. "Are you sure? Okay, thank you so much," she replied.

After eating, Nina went upstairs to take a shower. After a while, she went out of the bathroom. Rea is just sitting at the end of her bed.

"You look so gorgeous! Parang mas bagay pa mga damit ko sa'yo kaysa sa akin e," Rea said which made Nina laugh. "Naging tayo lang sumobra na pagiging bolera mo," Nina replied.  "No ha. That's true kaya." Rea smiled downward.

"Hun, thank you for your clothes ha. Hindi na kasi ako makapunta sa bahay since ang layo rito and wala pakong dala." Nina said. "Of course, you're free to wear my clothes," Rea replied.

Nina went closer to her and Rea was confused. "Why?" the latter asked. "You haven't called me 'Hun'." the former said. The latter laughed as she saw how serious Nina is.

"I'm sorry, Hun. I'm still not used to it but from now on I will call you 'Hun' na." Rea assured Nina to call her 'Hun' from then on. "Ikaw nga 'tong nagreklamo na wala akong term of endearment sayo e tapos 'di mo gagamitin," Nina baby talked to her.

Rea drove Nina to her work before going to hers. "Thanks, hun," Nina said then kissed the former's cheeks. The latter left the car but before she even enter the door, she heard Rea. "You look so gorgeous, Hun!" Rea shouted which made Nina blush. "Ano ba. Bye!" she replied shyly because they were in a public place where people can hear them.

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It's 8 p.m. and Rea just got home. Nina prepared their dinner since she got home early.

In the living room

"Hi, Hun. Long day?" Nina asked her. While walking toward the couch she said, "Yes, ang daming mga nagreklamo dahil wala raw silang makukuhang benefits e namali lang naman ng salita 'yung Secretary ko," she sighed.

"Nagluto na ako, Hun. I cooked your favorite, pork steak!" Nina tried to change her mood. "Really?! Thank you, Hun," Rea smilingly replied.

In the dining area

"Hun, do you like living with me? I mean umuuwi ako 8 p.m. na, hindi na kita natutulungan sa pagluluto. Hindi rin kita ma-message masyado kapag nasa office ako," Rea stated.

"I love living with you, Hun. I like it nga na ito ang first night natin as a couple and I prepared our dinner." Nina replied.

"Anong first night? Hindi pa ba tayo kagabi?" Rea creased her forehead as she asked her.

"Ay. I'm sorry. Itong isip ko kasi iniisip pa rin kung nasasarapan ka ba sa luto ko," they both laughed. "Yes, Hun. Masarap. Thank you talaga," Rea replied.

After eating, they decided to stay in the backyard for a while.

They placed two chairs for them. They sat and just stared at the moon.

Nina looked at Rea and started their conversation. "Hun, do you remember the time when I stopped writing poems?" she asked.

Rea looked at her, "Uh, nung natalo ka sa contest nung 4th grade?" she wasn't sure but Nina nodded.

"When I was 21-year-old, nagsulat ulit ako after that 4th grade experience," Nina said. Rea asked her if she can hear it and who is it for. "You," the former replied which made the latter speechless.

Nina showed her a scrapbook, where she wrote her poems and put their photos.

Wari ko'y kaibigan ka lamang
Ngunit sa puso ko'y malaki ang 'yong puwang
Sa tuwing tinatawag mo ako'y puntahan ay di malaman
Hindi mawari kung dapat kang titigan o iwasan

Hindi ito basta basta
Dahil alam kong mahal na nga kita
At parang hindi ko kaya
Makita ang lalaki sa tabi mo t'wina

Dapat ba akong umamin o huwag na lamang?
Matatanggap mo ba ang pagmamahal ng kaibigan mo lamang?
Maiintindihan mo ba kung ano itong nararamdaman
At masasabi mo bang ako'y iyo lamang?

Malaki ba ang aking tyansa?
Baka naman imbes na 'oo' ang makuha
'Hindi' , 'ayaw' ang marinig ng mga tainga
Kaibigan, may pag-asa ba na mapasa akin ka?

Without looking at Rea, Nina said, "Hindi ko nilagyan ng title kasi gusto ko lang talagang ma-express yung feelings ko for you."

"Thank you so much, Hun." Rea stated and Nina faced her. The latter saw her crying and got worried. "Why? May pangit ka bang picture dyan?" she joked. "Ano baa. Salamat, I never thought that someone would make write a poem for me. I love you, Hun." Rea replied.

"I also never thought that you would make me this happy. You've made me happy before but saying 'I love you' to me as a lover makes me so happy," she stated and hugged Rea.