Roses for the heart,
that once get broken,
and now are already healing.
praises for the love
that never changed,
for it only sticks,
to only one person.
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"Baby?" Rinig kong pagtawag ni Ally. Napa-hinga naman ako ng malalim bago s'ya nilingon.
I saw him sitting at the edge of my bed while looking at me, pouting. "What?" I asked.
He pouted more. "Can we have our vacation together? Let's enjoy your vacation, baby. I booked us a vacation for 3 days at a beach, baby." Mahabang aniya.
It was our vacation kase. Next month ay graduation na. And after noon I'll take an entrance exam para sa shs.
"But, I was reviewing for the entrance exam." Dahilan ko pa.
"Baby..... Please. I'm getting jealous with your books and notebooks na." aniya. Ilang Araw na nya akong pinipilit na sumama sakanya na mag bakasyon, na tinatangihan ko naman lagi.
Alam kong mag tatampo na 'to dahil sa kaka-tanggi ko.
He pouted before turning his back on me. "Okay, if that's what you want. I won't disturb you again." aniya ng hindi na ako sumagot at lumabas na sa kwarto ko. Napa-kurap kurap ako. Did he just..... Sulk?
I understand him though, ilang araw ko siyang hindi pinansin at nakatutok lamang sa pagrereview, kaharap ang mga libro at notes. Matagal pa naman ang entrance exam pero sadyang gusto ko lang maging maaga ang paghahanda.
Napa-iling ako at pinagpatuloy ang pag babasa. Gabi na ng tumigil muna ako sa pag rereview at bumaba na muna.
Naabutan ko si Ally na naka-upo at naka ngusong naka-titig sa Plato nya. Tapos na pala sya magluto.
"Ba't di ka pa kumakain?" Tanong ko na naka-agaw sa atensyon nya. He looked at me with his glare at saka naka-ngusong tumitig ulit sa plato.
"Galit ka ba?" Tanong ko. Hindi nya ako kinibo.
"Nah..." aniya. I breathe out at saka umupo sa tabi nya. We started eating at s'ya ay tahimik lang.
He didn't asked me anything or even says anything on me. Nag taka ako roon. Nagtatampo ba talaga sya?
Really? Marunong syang magtampo? I blinked ng matapos na kami kumain ay nakita ko s'ya sa may sala na naka-upo habang nanonood.
Tumabi ako sakanya s'ya naman ay parang walang alam na nasa tabi na nya ako. He was busy watching.
Lumapit ako ng kunti sakanya at hinilig ang ulo sa balikat nya. I felt him move his hand at nilagay iyon sa bewang ko. I stared at him, nasa TV parin ng atensyon nya.
He looks like he doesn't care but his body movement screams like still caring for me without even gazing on me.
"Ally..." I called him. Lumingon s'ya sakin with his usual emotionless expression. For the first time he looked at me, emotionless.
Nung una kase na nakilala ko s'ya. He never looked at me using his emotionless expression, it's always been admiration.
Mukhang nag tampo na nga ng tuluyan. "Ally... Thank you." Muling pag tawag ko sakanya.
Isiniksik ko ulit ang ulo ko sa leeg nya. While my eyes are in the monitor, I was smiling from ear to ear.
"For what?" He asked. I smiled even more.
"Thank you for coming into my life. You change a lot on me. Thank you for taking care of me, for always been there beside me, thank you for loving me." aniko.
He got silent.
Maya Maya pa ay inabot nya ang remote sa lamesa at pinatay ang tv. He then move forward on me. He cup my cheeks using his hand.
"No. Thank you for coming into my life, baby." aniya. He leaned over me and give my lips a soft kiss.
I pouted. "Noon bang nakilala mo ako, mahal mo na ba ako agad?" I asked pouting.
He chuckled.
"Nah... You can’t love someone you just met. You may feel affection towards that someone but that isn’t love . . . Only a way for it.” aniya.
“But, When I first met you . . . I felt something in my heart that I never felt to anyone before." Dagdag pa niya while directly looking into my eyes.
"Ganyan ba talaga kulay ng mga mata mo?" I asked him.
"Yeah." Aniya. Napatitig ako nang malalim sa mga mata nya, even before I already see admiration in his eyes while he was looking at me.
I reached for his cheek and place a soft peck on it. "Nag tatampo ka pa din ba?" I asked him out of a sudden.
He bit his lower lip and whispered "damn." Napanguso ako.
"Nah. I'm not... But, if only you want to spent your vacation with me not with your books, it's just 3 days, baby." aniya.
“I just want to have some time with you, baby. Don’t pressure yourself too much in your studies, you have to gave yourself some time too.” dagdag pa niya.
I smiled. Nagtampo nga.
"Sige, payag na ako. Kailan ba tayo Aalis? Tayong dalawa lang?" I asked.
"Really?!" aniya. His eyes sparkled as if he was so happy with what he heard.
"Yeah, really." aniko.
He smiled at me. "Ready your things, then." aniya.
I pouted. "Eh, ngayon na ba tayo Pupunta?" I asked. Ba't parang nag mamadali s'ya? Is he really that excited?
"Tomorrow, I'm just telling you to get ready because I don't want you to change your mind." aniya.
Napatawa na lang ako. Naninigurado pala. "Are you still going to review?" He asked.
"Hindi na." aniko. He nodded.
Nasa kwarto ako ngayon at inaayos ang mga gamit ko ng biglang bumukas ang pinto at doon ko nakita si Ally. Pumasok s'ya sa loob at isinara ang pinto.
"Baby?" I looked at him, asking.
"Can I sleep with you?" He suddenly asked. Napa kunot ang noo ko ng mag baby voice s'ya.
What's with his mood?
"Ha? I mean . . . bakit?" I asked.
He pouted. Asal bata s'ya ngayong araw, ah?
"Nothing. I just wanna sleep with you, I don't feel comfortable not seeing you around me." aniya. I sighed.
"Okay, if that's what you want. Tatapusin ko lang 'to." aniko. He smiled at lumapit sa'kin. He placed a soft kiss on my forehead.
"Tulungan na kita." Aniya. I stopped when I heard him answered.
Napa tingin s'ya sakin ng nag tataka nang makitang natigilan ako. "What?" He asked, chuckling.
"W-wala." aniko at pinagpatuloy ang pag aayos ng gamit. He speaks in Tagalog? It feels new to me.
"Done." aniya. Pabagsak syang humiga sa kama ko at pumikit.
I bit my lower lip before lying down beside him. Tumagilid s'ya ng higa at agad na inyakap ang mga braso nya sa bewang ko.
"I love you so much, baby." aniya. I didn't get the chance to answer him ng tuluyan na akong lamunin ng kaantukan. But, before I fell asleep I felt a soft thing that touched my forehead.
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