Lowkey

55

Asteria Gutierrez

"What's wrong? Are you hurt?" He touched my forehead and slowly laid me down on the bed. I tapped his hand and shaked my head to let him see that it's nothing.

"Nabigla lang ako sa pagtayo. What are you doing here? It's late na." I sat down and leaned against the headboard.

"I can't miss your comeback, love. I'm here to congratulate you." He leaned towards me and kissed my lips. I closed my eyes and welcomed his scent and tongue.

I parted my lips and our tongues met. I was so consumed by how passionate Caelum is kissing me that I was not aware that my fingers were slipping under his shirt until he detached his lips from me.

"We better stop, my love." He whispered and our foreheads touched. "We can do it." I whispered back at him.

"I want to marry you first, mahal ko." He breathed and kissed my forehead. "You should sleep now. I'll wait for you to fall asleep before I leave."

"I'm not sleepy pa." He did not say anything but he just laid me down and covered me with the duvet.

"I saw your sched you have a morning schedule. I'll be here when you wake up." I looked at him and nodded. I'm so grateful and glad that I have Caelum.

"Uuwi ka pa ba niyan? Gabi na." Tanong ko sa kaniya bago ipikit ang mata ko.

"We have a house sa kabilang village. Dun ako uuwi." Naramdaman ko na ang pagod at antok kaya naman tumango nalang ako. Binalot na kami ng katahimikan at ang naririnig ko nalang ay ang paghinga naming dalawa.

Nung nagising ako ay pasikat pa lang ang araw at walang Caelum. Tumayo ako para mag-ayos na. Naligo ako at nagbihis bago bumaba. Habang nasa hagdan ako ay naririnig ko na ang boses ni Caelum kaya dali dali akong bumaba at dumiretso kung nasan ang boses niya.

"Love!" Nakita ko siya na nagluluto sa kusina kasama si Philip. Ang mga magulang at kapatid ko ay tulog pa. Tumakbo ako papunta sa kaniya at yinakap siya.

"Good morning." He chuckled while holding a spatula. Umalis ako sa pagkayakap niya at binati si Philip.

"Magandang umaga Asteria. Buti nalang nandito ka na at may kasama na si Caelum. Sa aga niyang dumating ay ako palang ang gising dito. Osya maiwan ko na kayong dalawa." Sabi ni Philip bago bumalik sa bahay kung saan natutulog ang mga kasama namin sa bahay.

"Ang aga mo naman." Umupo ako sa stool at pinagmasdan siya.

"Sabi ko sa'yo kagising mo nandito na ako. Kain ka na." Nilapag niya ang dalawang platong may omelette at tocino.

"Ihahatid kita pero hindi kita masusundo, is that okay with you?" Tanong nito.

"Yup! Okay lang sakin, bakit pala?" Pagbabalik ko sa kaniya ng tanong.

"Your brother and I have a scheduled interview at 11:00, publicity for the cooperation. You have something in your lips." He wiped the ketchup off my lips with his fingers and licked it.

"Hey!" I hollered because of what he did. It's so embarrassing. He smiled teasingly at me and went back to eating.

"You... You're really something else." I sneered at him and glared before eating again.

Once we're finished eating we went out and he drove towards the studio where a morning program is shooting.

"I'll sleep more, love." Sabi ko sa kaniya at nirecline ang upuan. Hininto niya muna ang sasakyan sa gilid ng kalsada. He reached for something at the back and it's a small blanket and a pillow.

He covered my body with the blanket and placed the pillow on the side of my face before driving again. I slept peacefully until we reached the studio.

Caelum parked beside the van where Kuya Ronnie is standing next to. I yawned before sitting straight.