The Cracks I Didn't See - COMPLETED

THE CRACKS I DIDN'T SEE - V

As I woke up the next day, I found Russel wrapped around me. His warm embrace bringing comfort despite my body feeling a bit sore.

I bit my lower lip because I couldn't stop myself from smiling like a crazy rat.

I did it! With the man I love most, and no regrets at all. It's pure and genuine love that fills my heart right now.

"Good morning!" Bati ko, and then he kissed me on my forehead as he hugged me tightly.

"I love you deeper than the ocean's depths and higher than the mountains touch the sky, for all eternity and beyond." He answered back before giving me a quick kiss on my forehead.

"I love you more, my man," I whispered back.

As we pulled away from the kiss, our foreheads rested against each other, and we stayed like that.

"I can't imagine my life without you, Maia," he told me. I couldn't help but to feel worried when his voice cracked. "You've brought so much joy and meaning into my existence." He added.

The next day, it was already Friday. The following day would be my operation day, and I couldn't help but be excited. I would finally see him again.

"Mahal, are you excited for the operation?" Malambing na tanong niya habang ang mga kamay ay abala sa pag suklay sa mahaba kong buhok.

Ngumiti ako saka dahan-dahang tumango, "pero kinakabahan ako," I answered back.

"Don't be." Dama kong nakangiti siya sa mga oras na ito dahil sa timbre ng boses niya. "Matibay at magagaling ang mga doctor mo, tapos of course it's you pa kaya don't be nervous. Sila dapat ang kabahan sa'yo," he shot back.

I laughed, "puro ka kalokohan, Russel Vega," biro ko saka nakangiting napailing.

Naramdaman ko ang paglapat ng mga kamay niya sa balikat ko kaya't kinapa ko iyon upang hagkan. "Thank you, Love... Thank you for everything."

I heard him chuckle, and then he hugged me from behind.

"Always remember that I love you, okay? Always remember that I will do anything... just for my queen," he suddenly said, his voice a little bit serious. "Kapag malungkot ka, always look up to the moon and always remember those days na masayang masaya ka," he added, making me a bit nervous.

"Russel, bakit ganyan ka magsalita? Of course, kapag malungkot ako, sa'yo ako pupunta! Bakit kelangan pa sa buwan e andiyan ka?" I retorted.

He kissed me as he hugged me more tightly, "eto naman. E what if nasa trabaho ako, tapos bigla mo akong namiss?"

"Uuwi ka naman e, saka babalikan mo ako lagi," I shot back.

I heard him chuckle, "Yes baby, of course. Lagi akong babalik sa'yo. Ikaw at ikaw lang," he answered back, making me smile.

"Para kang tsinelas," muling sabi niya dahilan upang agad kumunot ang noo ko.

"Bakit tsinelas?" may halong inis sa boses ko dahilan upang matawa siya.

Sa dami ng pwedeng sabihin, tsinelas pa talaga ang naisip niya!

"Kase..." he started, "sa dami ng sapatos ko, ikaw at ikaw pa rin ang pipiliin ko," muling pahayag niya saka siya tumawa ngunit hindi ako natawa.

Nanatiling seryoso ang ekspresyon sa mukha dahilan upang unti-unting maglaho ang mga tawa niya.

"A-Ano kamo, Russel?" Seryosong sambit ko. "Ulitin mo nga ang sinabi mo." Utos ko sa kanya saka kinalas ang mga kamay niyang nakapulupot sa bewang ko saka humarap sa kung saan pakiramdam ko ay nandun siya.