This I Promise You

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Shot

"That's it for today, guys. See you on my next class."

"Thank you, ma'am."

After saying goodbye to my History professor, I closed my laptop and fixed my stuffs and then went downstairs to eat. I have a one-hour lunch break after my second class.

I have a total of seven subjects, each with three units, and because I'm an online student, I am excepted for the NSTP.

Kapag hindi ako nakakapaghanda ng tanghalian, pupunta nalang ako kina Jamilyn dahil may maliit na tindahan ng ulam ang nanay niya. I sometimes eat with them, pero kapag may iba silang customer ay dito na ako kumakain sa bahay kahit mag-isa lang.

Tulad ngayong araw. Hindi pa ako nakalalabas ng gate ay rinig ko na ang mga grupo ng construction worker na gustong kumain sa tindahan nila kaya hindi na ako nagtangkang lumabas pa. I just made myself a simple Philly cheesesteak cabbage wrap for lunch.

I took a picture of myself while eating it and sent it to Evander. I update him with everything I did like if my class ended or like this while I'm having lunch. But I realized that he's not a texter because I've never received a reply from him since he gave me a phone, pero nakikita ko naman na binabasa niya kaagad ang mga message ko sa kanya.

Kahit ganoon siya, bumabawi naman siya kapag pauwi na siya dahil hindi niya ako nakakalimutang tawagan. Lagi pa siyang may pasalubong sa akin tulad ng iba't ibang delicacies from Manila, flowers or sometimes books na related sa subjects ko o kahit anong bagay lang na tingin niya'y magugustuhan ko.

Evan let me experience all of his love languages, and I can't be more grateful for that.

Nakaramdam ako ng antok habang nakikinig sa sunod kong klase, pero tiniis ko muna hanggang sa matapos. Hindi naman ako madalas antukin sa hapon pero nitong mga nakaraang araw ay naging antukin na ako. Siguro dahil hindi na ako nakakatulog kapag umaalis si Evan dahil nga may pasok na rin ako. Noon kasi ganoon ang ginagawa ko pagkaalis niya tapos gigising din kapag pinuntahan na ni Jamilyn.

When my last class finally ended, I decided to take a nap on the sofa. I just turned on the alarm so I could wake up to prepare our dinner.

"Do you want to touch the horse?"

"Go on. Just touch it gently so you won't startle it."

I was dreaming again. I knew it immediately because the location of my dream is in the garden of the Drottningholm Palace, where I usually ride my horses.

Si Evander iyong nagsasalita. Nasa likuran lang niya ako at pinapanuod siya na nasa gilid ni Eclipse. Hinahaplos niya ang buhok nito pero nagtaka ako ng kalaunan ay may ibang kamay na ang sumali kay Evan sa ginagawa niya.

The hand was so little, like the hand of a baby or toddler. I can't really distinguish because Evan was carrying it, and he's blocking my view from seeing the object that I think was a little child.

"Cairo," I called.

Dahil sa pagtawag ko, unti-unting lumingon si Evan sa akin. I was anticipating seeing the child's face, but I woke up to a loud bang on the gate.

Hindi ko na nakita ang itsura ng bata pero sa tingin ko'y batang lalaki ang karga ni Evan.

"Oriana! Tao po! Rian, andiyan ka ba?!"

It was Jamilyn's voice. But why does it sound like she's panicking or something?

Kaagad akong bumangon upang puntahan siya sa labas.