"How are you feeling?"
"Masakit pa 'yong ano ko... At para akong lalagnatin, Kent..."
"Here, I bought you some meds. Let's eat breakfast now, so you could drink it."
"Uuwi na ba tayo ngayon?"
"No, your father will kill me if he sees you in this state." At nagtawanan kami!
"So, mag-eextend tayo rito?"
"No. A friend of mine offered their place for us to stay till you feel better."
"May kaibigan ka pala dito, sana doon na lang tayo nag-stay para mas nakatipid tayo!"
"'Coz it's... My ex's house. Is that fine with you?"
"Wala na kang feelings sa kanya, 'di ba?"
"Wala na."
"Then, okay lang sa'kin."
"Okay. Let's just wait for her chat when they got home from cemetery."
"Speaking of cemetery, nakadalaw ka na kay Ate Lei?"
"Yeah. Casper and I went there on 29."
"Sana sinama n'yo ako! Gusto ko rin siyang dalawin para makapagpasalamat ako sa kanya!"
"When we got back at Pasay, let's go visit her."
Pagkatapos kumain, pinainom na niya ako ng gamot dahil nilagnat talaga ako! Inagaan naman ako ni Kent.
"Sorry."
"Okay lang, Kent. Ginusto ko rin ang nangyari sa'tin kagabi."
At hinalikan niya ako sa noo.
"Thanks again, for trusting me, Wing."
Tinanguan ko naman siya.
"Rest for now. I'll wake you up when she contacted me."
At 'yon nga ang ginawa ko...
"He looks so cute even on his sleep!"
"He sure is."
"Did you go easy on him last night?"
"Of course, I did! It was his first time, and it was my first time with a guy, so yeah!"
Dinilat ko ang aking mga mata at nakita kong may kausap si Kent sa phone.
["Oh, he's waking up! Hi, Captain High Hopes! I'm Vanessa, Ness for short, Ken's friend! Ken told me you guys needed a place to stay till you feel better? Come here at my place! Our house is open for the both of you!"]
"S-salamat, Ness."
["No prob!"]
"I already prepared our stuffs. Do you think you could stand and walk?" Sabi ni Kent.
"Kaya naman siguro, pero dahan-dahan lang kasi masakit pa rin."
"Okay. I'll just put our things in the car, then, I'll come back for you."
"Sige."
At binaba na ni Kent ang video call pagkatapos naming magpaalam.
"Welcome to my humble home! Come inside, feel at home!" Sabi ni Ness at nagpasalamat naman kami!
"Navi, they're here!"
May sumilip na ulo sa sofa at nagliwanag ang mga mata niya nang makita kami!
"Captain High Hopes!"
"Hi, Navi!"
Dali-daling tumakbo palapit sa'kin ang bata at niyakap ang mga binti ko! Gusto ko mang umupo para mapantayan ko ang height niya't mayakap din siya, pero hindi ko magawa dahil masakit pa rin 'yong ano ko!
BINABASA MO ANG
Letter To Stranger (BL)
Romansa'To you who'll get my heart, I had a dream that I'll die, so, Can I ask you for a favor? Could you please help me take care Of what I'll be leaving behind? Especially my child?' This is what is written in the letter Wing received one night. And it...
