XNUT (Published under Pop Fiction)

x44: One Crazy 'Extra'

x44: One Crazy 'Extra'

[CJ's PoV]

Smile.. I've been smiling since last night. Mula nung umalis ako kina Hazel, hanggang sa makauwi't makatulog ako, and now that I've woken up, nakangiti pa rin ako. I just feel very glad that finally, after having all those doubts and fears, nakapag-confess na rin ako kay Hazel. And what makes me much more glad is that, our feelings are actually mutual. Hazel loves me too and has even let me court her.

Nakadapa pa rin dito sa kama ko nang pilit kong abutin ang phone ko na nasa bedside table. It's just 5 minutes to 6AM. Nauna pa pala akong nagising kaysa sa pag-alarm nitong phone ko?

Inoff ko na lang ang alarm nito. Then I typed a text message for Hazel.

'good morning, babe.' - That was what I typed. I sent it to Hazel right away, making me smile again like crazy. Ano kayang irereact nya sa bigla kong pagtawag ulit sakanya ng 'babe'?

Pagkasend ng text ko, umayos ako ng dapa dito sa kama. And right beside me, I saw my Care Bears jigsaw puzzle-- now with its COMPLETE pieces, just like my life.

Suddenly, I chuckled. Natatawa lang talaga ko pag naiisip ko na yung missing pieces nitong jigsaw puzzle ko ay na kay Hazel lang pala-- kay Hazel na sya namang babae na missing piece ng buhay ko. Just, how playful is that, huh?

Still smiling, I stretched out my arms and yawned. Di pa nagrereply si Hazel. She must be still asleep. Sabagay, sobrang late na kami nakatulog. Kung anu-ano pa kasi ang ginawa namin kagabi.

Una, ginabi na ko sakanila 'cause right after naming magkalinawan, pinilit pa ako ni Mama Margie na magdinner kasama nila. Kasabay ng pag-kain namin, pinagpaliwanag din kami ni Mama Margie tungkol sa mga nangyari samin ni Hazel. She was very curious and very worried as well dahil narinig nya raw si Hazel na sumisigaw nung nag-uusap kami. So Hazel and I already told her everything, from how our relationship started as manager-staff, to how we became a fake couple, and up to how we ended up being in-love with each other for real. Natawa naman si Mama Margie sa kwento namin. Masyado raw magulo at kumplikado. But still, she's happy for us-- lalo na kay Hazel na sa wakas daw ay mararamdaman ang sarap ng pagiging isang babae.

Aside from that, napuyat din kami ni Hazel kakatext nung makauwi na ako. I don't know. We just wanted to talk about anything. Kung pwede at kaya nga lang namin mag-usap magdamag, we would do it so. Kaso parehas kaming pagod, after all we've been through the whole day.

Sa gitna ng pagrerecall ko, biglang nagvibrate ang phone kong nasa kamay ko. Hazel finally replied.

'Wow!kung maka-babe ka jan!bkt ah, tayo nb ha?! XD uh eh kKgcng qu nga lng pala. so gud morning na lng dn..babe..X3' - Hazel

Natawa't napa-iling ako sa reply nya. Then I typed another message for her.

'crazy girl..kumain kna ng breakfast.' - I told her that.

'Kain agad ng breakfst?db pwdng mgHilamos muna?kakadilat lng ng mga mata ko ehhh~ XD at ikw.ikw kumain na jan!may work k p ngayong umga db..' - Hazel's reply.

'kakain na rn ako agad?diba pwdeng maligo muna?hehehe..just kidding.opo kakain na ko.but im gonna take a shower first' - Natatawa kong sinend yan kay Hazel. Contagious pala ang kabaliwan nya.

Ayaw ko man, binitawan ko na muna ang phone ko para maligo.

Nung nagbibihis naman na ako, sinasabay ko na ang pagtetext ko kay Hazel. I couldn't help it. Napaisip nga ako, kailan ba yung last time na naging ganito ako? Yung pilit nagtetext kahit may ginagawa? At yung todo ngiti at tawa pa ko habang nakatitig sa screen ng phone ko?

Tumigil na lang ako sa pagtetext nung bumaba na ko sa dining room namin. There I greeted my mom and dad who are already eating up their breakfast. Then I joined them.