Gutom na ako pero hanggang ngayon ay tulog parin si Miss. Malapit na kami sa Bogo City which is one hour away na lang sa probinsya namin.
Nagpatuloy lang ako sa pagdrive at tinahak ang pamilyar na daan. I miss this place. I parked my car sa parking lot ng restaurant. Hindi ko na talaga matiis ang gutom ko.
I looked at the person who is sitting beside me. Tulog parin ito. Kinalas ko na seatbelt ko at humarap sa babaeng maganda parin kahit tulog na tulog.
I caress her cheeks. Napakalambot nito. She has a soft features when sleeping pero sharp naman kapag nakamulat.
"Why are you making me feel like I'm in a cloud nine when I'm with you Calissa Cardell. Panindigan mo ako." Mahinang saad ko at nagpangisi sa akin.
"Cal, wake up na." I shook her shoulder para magising ito at agad naman itong nagising.
"Are we in your province na?" Tanong niya habang lumilinga-linga. Napangiti ako roon.
"Nope, we need to eat muna. Wala pa akong kain today." I pouted at agad-agad naman siyang nag-ayos.
"I'm sorry baby I totally forgot." Ani niya habang inaayos ang sarili, binigyan ko lang ito ng ngiti at hinalikan sa noo. Lumabas na ako at agad itong pinagbuksan ng pintuan.
Magkahawak kamay kaming pumasok sa 3K's seafood restaurant. Paborito kong restaurant ito sa Bogo. When my parents are still together palagi namin itong dinadayo but sad to say 2 years ng hindi ito naulit.
I pulled a chair for her at pinaupo na siya. Binigyan naman agad kami ng menu ng waiter.
"What's yours baby?" I asked while still scanning the menu. Marami na pala silang dinagdag dito.
"I'll have the buttered scallops, adobong pusit, buttered shrimp, lobsters and a mango shake." Saad niya sa waiter na nasa gilid lang namin.
"I'll have a calamari and fish fillet and one avocado shake with one pitcher of ice tea please." Pag-order ko naman. Umalis na ang waiter pagkatapos kunin ang order namin.
"Cy, you are too far away from me." She pouted kaya mas inusog ko yung upuan ko sa lamesa. Magkaharap kasi kami ngayon sa pangdalawahang lamesa.
"I want you here beside me Cy." Turo niya sa gilid niya. Napakamot tuloy ako sa leeg ko at dahan dahan na nilipat ang upuan ko sa tabi niya.
"Better?" I asked and she nodded enthusiastically.
"This restaurant is nice." Komento niya habang pinasadahan ng tingin ang restaurant. It has a classic vibes but the interior design is a spanish one. Balak ko sanang bilhin ito noon but the owner was sentimental kaya hindi ko rin na persuade na ibenta ito.
"Yes it is. Noong hindi pa naghiwalay ang parents ko dito kami palaging pumupunta." I can feel that I got her whole attention na. She looked at me and stared at my eyes.
"It must be hard for you." She commented and I nodded sadly. It has always been hard. It's been hard until now. The pain is still here.
"It is but that's life. We can only learn to accept and embrace the truth." Pagpapagaan ko.
"I've never been hurt that much before. In my 27 years of existence here on Earth, I never been hurt that much. Life is easy for me. It was good to me. Sometimes I'm afraid to face the future. Because what if, life will not be good to me anymore. What if it will be cruel like how cruel it is to everyone? I'm afraid to face the future because I don't know if I can handle the pain." She's looking far away kaya naman kinuha ko ang kamay niyang nakapatong sa lamesa. I put it in my lap and I put my hand above hers.
BINABASA MO ANG
Intersected Lines
RomanceA part time instructor with a major in Math. A student that aims to be a statistician. They were intersected by their faith in theorems and love in data. Will they be able to use the theorems that they've known and data that have been gathered to...
