Ms. Tea and Me (Completed)

Lust

We were both exhausted so we just left the bags on the sofa and went straight to my bed - our bed. As soon as she snuggle next to me, she let out a sigh of contentment and slept. I followed suit right away.

Around 3am she woke me up again with her nightmares. Im starting to get use to it now and knew what to do.

"Ssshhh! Im here. Dont cry, Maine."

"Jake, dont leave me..." She said in betweeen her sobs.

I hugged her tigher and let her listen to my heartbeat. After awhile she stopped crying.

Tell me, Maine, how can I help you get over him? Because I cant see you like this. It felt like all the efforts I do to make you happy during the day are gone to waste everytime I see you cry in your sleep. How can I mend your broken heart?

Maybe, if I help you I can help me. Memories of Jaz is slowly fading away. Whenever I close my eyes and think of my fondest memories of her, like when she would stuck her tongue at me, I dont see her face anymore. I see Maine's face. Its in theyre similarities that Im starting to forget Jaz.

I remember that message from Jaz. It was Maine's stubbornness that stopped me from saying nasty things to Jaz.

Im starting to see it now. Why I think they look alike, maybe because I want Maine to be Jaz. Maybe I want it so bad to see Jaz in the airport that when Maine fell into my arms, my heart played tricks on me. And continue to played tricks on me until tonight.

Because as I looked at Maine's face, I dont see Jaz. I see Maine.

"Good morning!" Its my time to greet Maine today. Her hair is disheveled. I couldnt sleep so by 4am I stood up and took a bath. I cleaned up a bit, wash our dirty laundry and prepared breakfast.

"Alden!" I heard her calling me from the bedroom. Its in the tone of her voice that prompted me to run to her.

"Bakit mo ko iniwang mag-isa sa bed?"

"Nagising ako ng 3am eh. Hindi na ko nakatulog kaya naglinis ako dito at naglaba. May breakfast na. We need to be in Dad's shop by 7am." I didnt mentioned the reason why I woke up that early. She didnt need to hear it. She suffered a lot everynight, she didnt need to suffer when shes awake.

"Bakit di mo ko ginising? Ako na dapat gumagawa nyan eh."

"Sarap pa ng tulog mo eh. Sige maligo ka na. Magsasampay lang ako."

"Shit!" I heard her complain but she rushed in the bathroom right away.

I served her tea and we started to eat my scrambled eggs with loaf bread.

"I know Dad said free breakfast but I think pagdating natin dun hindi tayo sure kung ano aabutan natin. So I figure we shouldnt go to work with empty stomach."

"Yun naman din sana balak ko kaso naunahan mo ko gumising."

"Okay. Dig in!"

"Akala ko ba hindi ka marunong magluto? Masarap to ah!" She said after taking her first mouthful.

"Gutom ka lang."

"Masarap nga."

"Yan lang alam ko lutuin so dont get bad ideas!" I winked at her. "Oo nga pala we need to replenish our supplies. After natin sa shop ni Dad, maggrocery tayo."

"Speaking of your Dads shop, what is it?"

"Breakfast shop near the university."

She nodded and continue eating.