"Mahal?"
"Yes?"
"Are you planning anything on my birthday?"
"What?! It's your birthday?"
"Haha! Di ako naniniwalang hindi mo alam. Lahat kaya ng events nasa calendar ng phone mo."
Chuckling, "This one is not."
"At bakit?"
"Because it is marked in my mind and heart."
"Korni mo, mahal."
He chuckled. "Why do you ask?"
"Kasi gusto ko sabihin na ayoko mag-party." she paused to sneeze. "I'm sorry."
"It's okay. Lagi naman ako kumakain ng drool mo."
She looked at him sternly.
Chuckling, he took a napkin and wiped his face and then took another to wiped Ina's mouth.
"Thank you. Ayoko ng big party and don't pretend you're not planning it."
"I'm not."
She creased her brows. "Iba din! Talagang wala kang plano?"
"I'm kidding! Of course I'm planning something big."
"Okay, so wala ka ngang pinaplano."
"I Do... We have been planning..."
"Wag kang singungaling. I know you! But anyway...... Like I've said I'm not in the mood to entertain people. Mag-dinner lang tayong dalawa."
"Just say it, Ina."
"Say what?"
"Gusto mo ako ma-solo sa birthday mo."
She rolled her eyes at him. "Okay, fine. Gusto kong ma-solo yun asawa ko sa birthday ko. Happy?" He nodded while giggling. "I want a birthday dinner with you."
"Hmmmmm..... Naked birthday dinner?" he raised his eyebrows.
"Anong naked? Nakakadiri ka, mahal."
"Why? Nakakadiri yun katawan ko?"
Laughing softly, "No. I mean yung katawan ko. Achooooo."
"Cover your mouth when you sneeze." He handed over a tissue.
"Thank you, I'm sorry."
"So, naked birthday dinner with my wife on her birthday? I love that!"
"Iba din! Ayoko."
"C'mon. It will be fun, exciting...." Raising his eyebrows, "Arousing."
"Tumigil ka nga, Carl. Ang laki lako ko tapos gusto mo mag-dinner tayo ng nakahubad."
"You're not."
"Wag ka ngang bolero. Para akong baka."
"O diba? Cows are naked."
She gave him a warning look.
"Why? Wala naman talaga sila damit."
"Carl, be serious na kasi."
"Okay. Is that what you really want?"
"Yes! I just want a dinner with you."
He sighed. "Okay, I'll ask Alicia tomorrow to cancel everything."
"May plano ka ba talaga?"
"Yeah, I told you I have."
"Okay, I'm sorry I doubted you."
