I woke up with my arm still around Mikha and with hers still around me. My ear was on her chest and I can hear her heartbeat. I can also feel her breathing. I think this was the best sleep I ever had in years kaya I couldn't help but smile. I don't want to move cause I don't want to wake her up.
Malalim matulog si Mikha, but I still don't want to risk it. Or maybe if I will be a little more honest about it, I just don't want to leave her side just yet. Mikha moved a little but only to tighten her hug around me. Malamig naman dito sa Baguio, pero bakit parang naiinitan ako?
I would still be pretending na tulog pa ako if not for Mikha's alarm that went off. Naramdaman ko na bumitaw si Mikha and I felt her fumble for her phone. Bumitaw na rin ako sa kanya para makakilos siya ng maayos.
"Good morning. Sorry, nagising ka sa alarm ko." sabi ni Mikha.
Her voice was still husky from waking up but the tone actually sounded different. A good different actually. She was bare-faced and I couldn't help but admire the fact na she's beautiful even without make up and even more beautiful under the morning light. Ganito siguro feeling magising sa tabi ng mga anghel. Char.
"Ate Stranger, don't look at me like that." sabi niya. "Natutunaw ako sa tingin mo."
I covered her face.
"Ikaw mag-adjust, ikaw nasa harap ko eh." sabi ko sa kanya and she chuckled tapos iniwas niya mukha niya.
"You're unfair." sabi niya. "Wait, give me ten seconds lang."
"For what?"
"Just to look at you."
I think I blushed. Bakit ba napaka-effortless ni Mikha sa mga ganito? She was looking at me intently and she was examining my face. A small smile is now apparent on her lips and I couldn't help but do the same. Her eyes has managed to get a hold of me and I couldn't get away anymore.
"I can't wait to do this with you everyday." sabi niya. "To just wake up and see you."
"Tama ka na Mikha Lim. Times up ka na." sagot ko sa kanya as I try to hide my blush from her prying eyes.
"Wait! Wait! Saglit pa." sabi niya.
"Mikha Lim, get up na. My family's probably waiting for us at breakfast."
"Ehhhh." she whined and I couldn't help but smile at her cuteness.
"Bubby. Get up." sabi ko just to tease her.
"What did you call me?" sabi niya tapos ngiting-ngiti na naman siya. Hay nako Mikha Lim. Kung hindi lang talaga ako nanghihina sa mga ngiti mo.
"Mikha Lim."
"No, you said bubby. Say it again."
"Mikhaela Janna Lim, tatayo ka ba o hindi?"
Napakamot ng ulo si Mikha kaya natawa na lang ako.
"Geez, you sound like my ate."
"I am your ate." sabi ko sa kanya.
"Tama, and I'm your baby." sagot niya tapos tinataas-taas pa niya yung kilay niya.
Napailing na lang ako. There's no winning when it comes to Mikha. Tumayo na rin siya tapos nag-ayos na siya. I was surprised kasi ang bilis lang niya nag-ayos. So nahiya naman ako, kasi siya tuloy yung nag-antay sa 'kin.
"Sorry, ang tagal ko." sabi ko sa kanya.
"Willing to wait naman po." sabi niya and I smiled.
We went down dun sa restaurant where the breakfast is and we found my family in one long table. They left two vacant seats malapit kay Kara para sa aming dalawa ni Mikha. Mikha was quick enough na mag-mano sa mga tita at parents ko before she pulled out my chair and then she settled down to sit beside me.