Lipstick Stains

Beach (Bonus Chapter)

I woke up way earlier than I'm used to. And I mean waaaay earlier. Not because I had something to do but because my girlfriend decided to wake me up. Ni hindi pa nga sikat 'yung araw.

"Ga, I love you and all but I need my beauty sleep." I moaned sleepily, letting my head fall down on my arms habang nakaupo ako sa dining table.

"Love mo pala ako edi halika na tumayo ka na dyan at may pupuntahan tayo."

Hindi ako tumayo. Antok na antok pa ako.

"Risa, kapag hindi ka pa tumayo dyan iba na lang isasama ko."

"Ay hala. Risa reporting for duty, President Robredo!" I jolted up and immediately went out the door. She laughed at my silly antics and promised that we'll get coffee on the way.

Nag-drive thru kami to buy coffee and we were on the way to wherever we were going. "Mahal, alam mong mahal kita pero isa pang tanong mo ng 'are we there yet' ibababa kita sa gitna ng daan." She warned after I asked kung nakarating na ba kami for the nth time.

I glared at her and she laughed, "Syempre joke lang, sungit kapag bagong gising. Nakapag-kape naman na."

"Ikaw kayang gisingin nang gano'n kaaga. 3 AM, Pangga, really?"

"Maayos naman gising ko sa'yo ha. Ingay mo nga eh."

I turned bright red at her remark and hit her arm. "Ang kalat mo! Ang aga-aga."

"Luh siya, anong makalat sa sinabi ko eh totoo naman?" She was laughing at me and I felt fuzzy inside. I love her laugh.

Higit isang oras na nagdadrive si Leni. Nakatulog ako sa kalagitnaan ng byahe namin and until now, I still have no clue where we're going.

I felt someone shake my body lightly to wake me up. "Gising na, Pangga. We're here." Dumilat ako and saw Leni smiling sweetly at me. A sight I'll never get tired of seeing tuwing gigising ako.

"Huy, gaga ka. Binook mo 'to tapos hindi mo ako sinabihan?" I asked, shocked that we were in a private beach resort in Batangas.

"Gaga ka rin. Surprise nga 'to eh."

"Wala akong damit! 'Yung yoga mat ko hindi ko dala." Halos sabunutan ko na si Leni ko kasi wala naman talaga akong dalang kahit anong pang-beach. Parang wallet, phone, makeup, alcohol, ballpen, saka glasses ko lang laman ng bag ko.

She motioned for me to come closer tapos binuksan niya 'yung compartment ng sasakyan. "Hindi ko alam kung anong gusto mong pang-swimming na dalhin kaya dinala ko lahat. Ito 'yung yoga mat mo. Skin care, here. Pambahay at pang-alis na damit, check. Slippers, check. Sandals mo, suot mo diba? Your white shoes are here din. Karamihan sa damit mo for beach ha. Toiletries and skin care, check rin...Hmm, what else? May nakalimutan ba ako?"

My mouth fell agape. "Y-you had everything planned until the last detail?"

"Please, mahal. Para namang hindi mo ako kilala. Hayaan mo akong bumawi sa'yo." She kissed my forehead and carried my bag tapos pumasok na sa loob. Ang sweet naman, binuhat pa 'yung bag ko.

"Risaaa!" She shouted from inside. "Dinala ko 'yung bag mo pero nakalimutan ko dalhin 'yung akin. Paki-dala please hehe."

Ang galing sana kami na lang nagbitbit ng sarili naming bag diba.

I went inside and placed her bag on the living room. Ang ganda kasi open 'yung living room and it overlooked the beach. Masyadong malaki 'tong place for the two of us pero hindi naman ako nagrereklamo. It's not always that we get to have this privacy after all.