School
"Hey, wake up. Breakfast's ready."
The next morning, ako ulit ang naunang nagising kay Evan. Naligo lang ako at nagbihis tapos bumaba na para igawa siya ng almusal.
I don't remember what time we finished last night, but Evan was still sleeping so peacefully when I left him on the bed, kaya hindi ko na siya ginising at nagluto nalang muna para makakain siya pagkagising niya.
I just made Evan a classic omelet with greens and coffee, then made myself an instant oatmeal with cranberries and pecans. Pagkatapos kong ayusin ang table ay umakyat na rin ako para gisingin siya.
"What time is it?" He asked, then slid his arm around my waist and buried his face on my side.
"Quarter to eight."
"What time did you wake up?"
"Mga seven. Bangon na diyan, lalamig na 'yong pagkain. I cooked you an omelet."
"Mmm."
Hinintay ko siya kung babangon na pero makalipas ang ilang sandali ay hindi parin siya kumikilos kaya naman naisipan ko nang alugin siya ng marahan.
I flushed when I noticed my scratches on his back. Nakadapa kasi siya kaya nakita ko iyon. Namumula at iyong iba halatang malalim pa ang pagkakakalmot.
"Does this hurt?"
"Hmm?"
I was about to touch his back when the doorbell suddenly rang. Napaangat na ng ulo si Evan dahil doon.
"What is it this time?" Usal niya tapos bumangon na.
"Cairo, wear your T-shirt." Untas ko naman dahil dire-diretso ang paglabas niya ng kwarto kahit wala pang pantaas na damit.
Binuksan ni Evan ang gate at isang delivery man ang humarap sa amin. The peach rose painting from the hotel arrived at the same time as the photos that Ezekiel captured at our civil wedding.
"Do you like it there?" Evan asked me.
I nodded in response.
Pagkatapos namin kumain, inayos na namin kung saan namin ilalagay ang painting at napagdesisyunang idisplay ito sa taas ng fireplace, and it looks really perfect there.
"What about these?" Tanong ko tapos pinakita ang mga litrato.
Evan got silent for a second before he went to the side table and took something from the drawer.
"Let's add it here..."
"What..."
I was confused when he handed me a brown square photo album, but I almost couldn't believe it when I finally saw what was inside it.
Sa loob ng album ay ang mga litrato noong simula bata palang ako. I immediately recognized the others because they were displayed in my bedroom in the palace.
"I promise you that I'll try to bring them to you, right?"
Kasabay ng pag-angat ko ng tingin kay Evan ay ang pagtulo ng aking luha.
"I love you, Cairo." I was very move and couldn't help being emotional.
Evan hugged me and kissed the top of my head before he whispered the words, "I love you," to me.
A few days later, Evan started working for the intelligence unit of the Philippine Army, as the government and the dela Cernas agreed in exchange for helping us.
BINABASA MO ANG
This I Promise You
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