Umuwi ako kasama si Wren at hindi na ako nakapagpaalam sa mga kaibigan ko dahil hindi ko na sila makita.
Daldal naman nang daldal itong si Wren habang on the way kami sa condo at paulit-ulit niyang sinasabi na magugustuhan ko 'yong surprise niya, kaya excited na rin akong makauwi para makita kung magugustuhan ko ba talaga or matutulog siya sa couch ngayong gabi.
I didn't like surprises but because of him, I learned to. Mahilig kasi siyang mag surprise, mas lalo na sa tuwing birthday ko at anniversary namin.
He was always extra kaya minsan ay naiirita na ako dahil masyado siyang OA.
"Pikit ka, love," he told me when we got out of the elevator.
"Ayoko." I walked past him and strode my way toward his unit but before I could press the passcode to open the door, nakahabol na siya at hinila ako.
"Sige na, love. Ang KJ naman nito." He went in front of me para takpan 'yong pinto.
Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin pero sa huli ay ginawa ko rin lang ang gusto niya. "This better be good," I warned as he covered my eyes with his palms.
As soon as the door opened, I quickly smelled something wasn't right. The lemon scented air freshener and disinfectant spray were replaced by something else that I couldn't figure out.
"Ready ka na?" my husband asked excitedly.
"Remove your hands," utos ko dahil hindi na ako makapaghintay na makita kung ano 'tong pinagmamalaki niya.
"Okay. 1, 2, 3... Surprise!"
Taking off his hands, I blinked my eyes a couple of times to adjust at napanganga noong masilayan ko ang paligid.
"Wren...what.." I couldn't talk properly because I couldn't figure out my emotions and I didn't understand why he did this.
"Surprise ko sayo. Ayoko kasing nasisikipan ka." He shrugged his shoulders and wrapped an arm around mine, habang sabay naming pinagmamasdan ang paligid condo niya because he renovated it.
His condo was never tight pero mas malawak na ito ngayon. Ganoon parin naman ang interior pero may mga bagong kwarto dahil nagdagdagan ang nakikita kong pinto.
'Yong mga paintings ko rin na naiwan ko sa bahay ni Mommy ay nakasabit na sa pader. May mga mini cactus and bonsai rin na nakadisplay malapit sa balcony dahil mahilig ako sa halaman.
"Pinagawa mo 'to nang isang linggo?" I asked in awe because I couldn't believe it.
"Oo," he shortly answered.
"How about the doors? What are those? Paano mo..." I couldn't construct a whole sentence but he understood it.
He clasped our hands together and carefully pulled me until we reached one of the new rooms.
"Binili ko 'yong kabilang unit tapos pinagdugtong ko lang dito," he explained as he opened the door. "Itong kwarto na 'to ang magiging dance studio mo."
My jaw dropped because of what he said, especially when I got a sight of what was inside the room.
The walls were attached with mirrors, the floor was made of shiny wood, the lights were perfectly bright, and the walls were painted in the most comforting blue.
"Iyong sa kabila naman music studio. Nandoon lahat 'yong mga instruments mo dahil ninakaw ko sa bahay niyo." He chuckled and tugged my hand again para makapunta kami roon sa kwartong sinasabi niya.
At hindi nga siya nagbibiro dahil nandito lahat 'yong mga instruments ko from my ukulele, guitar, piano, violin, and drums.
I didn't even care how he managed to get all of these dahil ang mahalaga sa akin ngayon ay nasa akin na ulit sila.
