"I love you, Bong! I love you so much!" Leni kissed him repeatedly.
He just giggled at how enthusiastic she was. He hugged her tight. He loved how she kisses him. "Baka mamaya makita tayo ni Jessa."
She didn't care. "Alam nya naman na girlfriend mo 'ko eh."
"Actually." He nodded and kissed her as well.
His phone rang.
"Hon, wait lang, someone's calling—"
His phone rang.
His phone rang. He woke up.
"Shit!" Bongbong cursed, panting. He just woke up from his dream. He looked at his phone and saw Jessa calling.
"Yes, Jess?" He answered, trying to recover from that weird dream. He sat up slowly.
"Sir, good morning po! May slight changes lang po sa schedule natin today. Instead of 10am call time, naging 9am call time na po."
He massaged his head, "Okay. I'm gonna get ready na. Bye!"
Call ended.
He threw his phone on the other side of his bed as he rested his face on his palms.
What the hell is happening to me?!
He kept asking that question ever since that night at the museum. Ever since that event, he would see Leni in his dreams. He would think of her randomly during the day. He didn't even had sex with Joyce or any other woman ever since that night. Sure something is not right with him.
At exactly 9am, Bongbong went out of his door. Jessa was there to greet him, following their usual run down of schedule. They got to the Tarmac after minutes of traveling. Martin, the house speaker was there waiting for him.
"Bakit naman ganyan ang itsura mo? Para kang nautangan." Martin jested as he settled inside the chopper with Bongbong. They're bound for Leyte.
"Wala. Di lang ako makatulog ng maayos." Bongbong said.
Martin shook his head, "Kulang sa lambing yan, Bongets."
Bongbong glared at him. "Seriously?!"
Martin laughed, nodding. "Kaso di ko sure kung kanino mo gusto magpalambing. Kay Asec ba or kay Atty.?"
"You're full of shit!" Bongbong cursed, with dead expression.
Martin laughed hard. He knew Bongbong and Leni's agreement years back. He discovered it when he saw Leni sneaking inside the palace. He then confronted Bongbong about it, and confirmed that they're fuck buddies for six months at that time. Leni had no idea he knew though.
He wore his sunglasses as he ascended from the chopper. There were people waiting for him, some even offered a garland. He just shook hands with them and excitedly waved.
He rode the van going to the venue, the governor said it was just 10 minutes away. He looked outside through his windows. Suddenly, he saw an old election poster on the wall of a small store. It was Leni's poster. She got her name and face on it.
Oh that smile!
Her expression during the fireworks display suddenly flashback to him like it was just yesterday. She was beaming like a child. Her eyes, her cheeks, her lips, her dimples—
Erase. Erase. Erase. Do not think about her! Do not think about her! Stop! Stop!
He told himself. He was brought back to reality when the van stopped and he was cued to go out.
"Magandang araw po sainyong lahat!" He greeted everyone as he approached the podium for his speech. In the middle of his speech, someone shouted,
"I love you, BBM!"
Everyone laughed.
He paused, not because of the laughter and cheers, but because he remembered his dream— Leni Robredo telling him "I love you."
What the hell is happening to me?!
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Touchdown Baguio City.
Leni checked her phone before she went out of the van. She shrugged after not seeing any text or missed calls from Bongbong. It's been two weeks since they last saw each other in person, the night at the museum. It's been almost three weeks since he last called her to have sex.
It's weird.
But, she liked it.
It's freedom.
She happily went along with her day. She's in Baguio for a series of speaking engagements. She's also with some members of the Kaya Natin Foundation to personally visit Mayor Benjie Magalong.
"Ang ganda naman nito, Mayor! Last kong pagpunta ginagawa palang ito." Leni commented the moment she stepped inside the command center of the city.
"Thank you, maam! Halika at i-tour kita dito." Mayor Benjie said.
They posed for a short photo op before continuing their little tour. They were invited by the Mayor for a simple dinner after.
Leni then saw some tagged photos of her on instagram, so she reposted it. She's having the best conversation over dinner.
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Bongbong dropped himself on the couch after a long tiring day. He just got home from Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna for the distribution of agricultural equipment and financial assistance. He was with the DA Chief and Asec. Joyce.
He took off his barong, leaving him with his undershirt. He rested his head on the backrest of the couch and closed his eyes. He's so tired that he drifted into slumber.
"I miss you, Hon! I can't wait to see you!" Leni said over FaceTime.
He giggled, blowing a kiss to her. " I miss you too, Honey!"
"I love you, Bong!" She said.
He smiled. "I—"
Fuck. He woke up to the vibrations of his phone inside his pocket. He panted, looking confused of what just happened to him. He just dreamed of her again. In that short period of sleep.
He rested his head again on the backrest, trying to calm himself down. He didn't know what to do. For the past two weeks, he refrained from calling and texting her. He's not even sure why, but he thought, the two years of sleeping together makes him dream about her.
Checking his phone was not beneficial. He saw Jessa's iMessage to him— screenshot of Leni's ig stories. He frowned and had a hint of who she's with. He zoomed in.
It was Jorge. Leni's rumored boyfriend for years.
Something stirred inside him. He gripped his phone a bit tighter. He wanted to punch something, or someone.
"Hello Jessa? Get me a chopper in 15 minutes." He instructed, calling Jessa up.
"Naka-ready na po sir! Waiting nalang po sainyo."
"Good. Gusto ko mamasyal sa Baguio." He uttered before ending the call.
To be continued...
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