Teach me how to love

03

Maaga akong nagising pero wala na sa tabi ko si Tristan. I thought aalis kami? Baka mamaya pang gabi.

"Morning..." he greeted me with his abs. Nakita ko agad ang maganda niyang katawan na bumati saakin.

"Hey just a reminder about Rule number three" tumingin ako sakanya habang kumakagat sa pandesal. As in literal na pandesal sa lamesa.

"It applies to you and me" he said and I nodded.

"Malamang alangan naman sakin lang"

"Yeah I-- nevermind it's fine" sabi niya that made me more curious.

"Ano ba yon?"

"Wala nga I'm just telling you" he smiled weirdly as he giggles.

We ate in peace as I look at him. Ano ba kasi yon? Wala naman akong naalala na ginawa ko.

"We will leave later" sabi niya at tumango lang ako. Baka ito yung sinabi niya kagabi.

"May aasikasuhin lang ako sa office then I will comeback to get you"

I just agreed and after eating he left. Nag check din ako sa notes ko kung may kulang ako. Mamaya ay may mga binigay na pala na gawain pero wala pa akong nasisimulan. Nakapante ako dahil kakatapos palang ng exam kaya kahit ang mga prof namin ay walang paramdam.

Anong oras nadin at ginutom ako. I'm watching a series while eating at hindi ko namalayan na episode 5 na pala ako. Nakakahook talaga yung mga ganito sana lang ay matapos ko.

I looked at my phone and it was already 6PM. Katulad ng sinabi ni Tristan ay naligo na ako at naghanda. Sinuot ko na yung red dress ko at sneakers. Nag light makeup nadin ako at nagpabango.

Nagtatali ako ng sapatos ng pumasok si Tristan sa kwarto.

"Sorry ito kakatapos ko lang!" Sabi ko at nagmamadaling tinali ang sapatos para tumayo.

His uniform is a mess siguro sa sobrang kaluluwag niya sa necktie ay hinayaan niya nalang na ganon iyon. Nakabukas nadin ang dalawang butones ng damit niya. He looked stressed.

"Ok ka lang ba?" Tanong ko agad at tinignan siya.

"I--I will just change my clothes" sinabi niya at iniwan na ako.

Inayos ko na yung bag ko at nilagay ang lahat ng kailangan ko na gamit. Wala naman akong masyadong dala.

"Let's go" he said as he button up his polo.

"Sure ka? Parang pagod ka na eh" I manage to tell him because I can feel that he wants to rest.

"Pagod lang ako, it's nothing" he said and I just nodded. Ang nakakaalam lang naman ng nararamdaman niya ay siya.

Parehas kaming hindi kumikibo...but I don't feel any bad feelings right now. I was just looking forward kung saan ba talaga kami pupunta.

"Are you hungry?"

"Kaya pa naman" sabi ko

"We're nearby already" he said and I nodded.

Paakyat ang daan kaya nasa bundok kami but it was already modernize dahil may mga buildings na.

We arrived in a restaurant...pero walang tao.

"Let's go" he opened my door at inalalayan akong bumaba ng koste.

The staffs greeted us and I saw the beautiful view. Bundok lang siya. There was no buildings or anything just pure trees and the sky.

"Ang ganda" I said and I looked at Trisan that was already looking at me.

"I know, it's beautiful" he smiled.

"Happy Birthday...wife. May you be happy, always" he said as we click our glasses and drank wine.

"Thank you, Tristan. You don't have to do this and I really really appreciate it" I said and I gave him my smile. I'm really grateful.

"Do you like that?" From me he looked at the beautiful view.

"It's beautiful" sabi ko.

"It's yours, happy birthday"

Natawa ako ng onti pero nagulat dahil hindi siya tumawa. He was serious about it.

"Huh?"

"It's ours. Well It's mine from before and I'm giving it to you. But no need Since it's already our conjugal property."

"Kailan mo nabili?"

"Matagal na. I just want to preserve it. And I go here from time to time just so I can admire the view" he said and I nodded.

"Maganda talaga and you don't have to give it to me...I will just do the same. Hindi ko naman yan gagalawin siguro mag tatanim nalang ako ng mas marami pang puno" sabi ko and he agreed.

"You can do anything you like" he smiled at me.

I'm not sure what he was feeling earlier but right now I know that we are both happy.  We are smiling together.