Charlie somehow found it funny how he was just so ready to go to work, yet Kelly was still sleeping soundly under the covers.
Alam niyang pagod si Kelly kaya hindi na niya ito ginising. They attended his cousin's engagement and gender reveal party yesterday and came home to a multiple rounds of lovemaking session.
He quietly walked up to her.
He leaned forward and slowly laid a delicate kiss on her cheek. After that, he stared at her for a few more seconds and immediately found himself admiring her gorgeousness again. Ang cute rin ng pagkakadapa nito sa higaan. Hindi tuloy niya napigilan ang sarili niya na muling halikan ang asawa. Pero sa puntong iyon, dumampi na ang halik niya sa balikat nito.
"Charlie," she unexpectedly mumbled.
Medyo nagulat siya nang bigla niya itong narinig. At napakagat-labi siya nang dahan-dahan itong dumilat. It wasn't his intention to wake her up. Kaya medyo nagsisi siya na muli niya itong hinalikan.
"Hey, love..." He started caressing her back. "Sorry, I woke you up," he apologized.
Kumurap-kurap si Kelly. "Saan ka pupunta?" she asked in a low tone with her weak voice.
"Work."
"Dito ka na lang."
He sighed. "I'm sorry, love. Kailangan talaga ako sa office today. May board meeting pa."
"Ihhh..."
"Uuwi na lang ako ng maaga mamaya, okay?"
Kelly exhaled but did not respond. Muli nga nitong ipinikit ang mga mata niya. Halatang inaantok pa siya dahil halos ibaon niya ang ulo niya sa unan.
He kept caressing her back. "Go back to sleep pa, love."
She did not move.
"I'll go ahead na, ah? You get some more sleep. But in case you'll get hungry, I prepared your breakfast na sa kitchen. Initin mo na lang sa microwave, okay?"
She gave him a small, lazy nod.
"Don't hesitate to call when you need something, okay?" he reminded her.
She nodded again.
He leaned towards her again and gave her another peck on the temple. "I love you," he whispered in her ear before giving her kisses on cheek and shoulder.
"Love you, too," she mumbled, smiling.
A sweet smile drew on his lips, too. Then he gently pulled the covers up to cover her body before he stood up to get going. He glanced at her for the last time before he decided to go ahead.
Muli namang nakatulog si Kelly nang makaalis na si Charlie. Hindi niya alam kung ilang oras pa siyang nahimbing pero talaga namang nagising ang buong kaluluwa niya nang bigla na lamang maghurumentado ang cellphone niya. Agad pa nga niyang kinuha iyon mula sa bedside table niya. She sat up and check what was it about.
An unregistered number was calling.
Hindi naman siya nag-atubiling sagutin ang tawag. "Hello?" sambit niya. Siya ang unang nagsalita.
"Hello, good morning po. Ito po ba si Kelly Santiago?" Isang 'di pamilyar na boses ng babae ang narinig niya mula sa kabilang linya. Pilit pa nga niyang kinikilala ang tinig ngunit parang ngayon lang talaga niya narinig ang boses na 'yon sa tanang buhay niya.
"Oo, ito nga. Bakit? Anong kailangan nila?"
"Ma'am, kayo po kasi ang nakalagay sa emergency contact ni Ms. Monica Dela Cruz. Dinala po kasi siya dito sa San Lazaro Hospital-"
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