"Alex." I heard my name being called that's why I slowly slipped away from my sleep.
Sobrang dilim nang dumilat ako kaya in-adjust ko pa ang paningin ko. I then turned on the lamp to illuminate the room.
With the help of the bedside lamp, I was able to see my wife who's sitting beside me, staring into the abyss.
I looked at my phone to check the time. It's 1 in the morning. Ang aga!
"Bakit gising ka pa?" I asked her.
She deeply sighed before averting her gaze to me. "I want siomai." She pouted.
Here we go again with the random midnight food cravings.
"Ngayon?" I confirmed.
Sumandal siya sa balikat ko at umangkla sa braso ko. "Yes. Now. Please, Daddy?" She pleaded, knowing that I can't resist her.
Without hesitation, I got up and together, we went to the kitchen so I can cook what she's craving for.
"Kakagising mo lang no'ng ginising mo ako?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang pinapanood ko siyang pinapaikot ikot ang bar stool na kinauupuan niya.
"Actually, kanina pa akong mga 12:30 gising. Nagutom ako at may gusto akong kainin but I didn't know what it was so I browsed on my social media and I saw siomai pictures. 'Yun pala ang gusto kong kainin. Natakam ako." She explained.
Naghanap ako sa freezer ng siomai kaso wala palang stock.
Paano ito? Hatinggabi na oh, sarado na ang mga bilihan.
Napakamot na lang ako sa batok dahil hindi ko alam kung paano ako magluluto kung wala naman ang iluluto kong pagkain.
"What's wrong?" She asked while trying to peek from the counter.
Isinara ko na muna ang ref saka ko siya hinarap. "Wala ka na bang ibang gustong kainin? Anything else that you might be craving for?" Baka naman may iba pa siyang cravings na meron kami dito sa bahay.
Umiling naman siya agad. "None! Siomai lang. Please? I'm so craving for it!"
Lagot! Gustong gusto niya talaga. Hindi mapipigilan ito kapag ganito.
"Sige, ganito na lang. Titingnan ko kung may bukas pa na convenience store sa labas na nagbebenta ng siomai. I'll try to look, okay? It might take a while, are you willing to wait?"
"Basta gusto kong kumain ng siomai. Period." Sagot niya.
Well, okay. That's a yes.
"Wait here. Mabilis lang ako."
I took my car keys and I headed to the garage. I'm silently praying na may 24-hour open na grocery dito, o kahit mini mart o convenience store lang. Mabuti nga at ayos lang sa kaniya na store bought, kung hindi, mapapagawa pa ako ng homemade siomai.
I drove out of the village, keeping my eyes open for open stores where I could buy frozen goods.
I punched my fist in mid air when I saw an open mini mart a few blocks away from the village gate. Yes! Mabuti naman at may bukas pa!
Pagpasok ko sa loob, hinanap ko na agad ang kailangan ko. Kumuha na ako ng dalawang malaking balot para enough.
I was on my way to the cashier when my phone vibrated on my pocket. Checked to see who it was, most probably it's my wife.
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