Payb Takes

Sunrise

March 18, M's condo, 5am:

M: *hears her phone ring, answers*
Hello Love.

R: Hello Love. Happy Monthsary!

M: *smiles* Happy Monthsary. Ang aga mong tumawag ah.

R: Di ka na nasanay. Lagi naman tayong super aga or super late para magka- You and Me time. *laughs*

M: Oo nga pala. So, see you later sa shoot, Love ha?

R: Anong see you later? See you now. Basement parking. I'll wait for you. 10 minutes.

M: What? As in now? Okay. Wait lang, Love. See you. I love you.

R: I love you more.

M hurriedly freshened up, brushed her teeth and changed her clothes. She grabbed her stuff and ran to the elevator.

R: *sees her running to his van, gets down* Ang bilis. Just in time.

M: Ofcourse, Love. *quick peck on R's cheek

R: *helps M get in the car, gets back in* Let's go para mahabol natin.

M: Ang alin?

R: Basta... Surprise *smiles, drives off*

M plays some music and starts singing with R. They held hands and made jokes during their drive. There was not a single dull moment.

R: We're here. *smiles as he parks the car in front of the hotel*

M: Curious na ako talaga. Ano to?

R: Basta. Tara na. Baka di tayo umabot. *grabs M's hand and hands his keys to the valet*

Mama Ten was already there. She hands the key card to R and whispers the room number.

R: Thank you, Ma.

MT: Happy Monthsary sa inyo.

M: Thank you, Ma. Bakit....??

She didn't finish her question as R was already pulling her hand and running to the elevator.

When they got to the room, M was awe struck. The room was made up to be nostalgic and romantic at the same time. Red and white rose petals were scattered on the floor and the bed. Their favorite songs playing on the background.

The ceiling is filled with light pink and white balloons. Silver strings hang down from the ceiling which held different photographs of them together, at the back of each one was a line from their favorite songs. She sees over 50 of them.

Her eyes filled with tears as she starts reading:

🎶Can I lay by your side?
Next to you, you
And make sure you're alright
I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight🎶

🎶All day long I can hear
People talking out loud
But when you hold me near
You drown out the crowd🎶

🎶These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've got all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more🎶

R stops her on the 4th one she picked.

R: *takes M's hand and kisses it* You can read later, Love. Labas na tayo.

R leads M to the balcony which was filled with yellow and pink carnations.

M: *looks up at R with tears in her eyes* You never fail, Love. Thank you. Happy monthsary. I love you.

R: You're welcome. Always, Love. *checks his watch* It's time. *turns M around to face the bay, hugs her from behind* Happy monthsary. I love you.

M: Sunrise? Yan ba ang hinahabol natin? Di ba we watched together in Dakak?

R: Yes, Yes and Yes. Kahit hindi ito ang first. Ito ang first sa monthsary natin and I'd like to watch as many sunrises with you kasi ganoon ka sa buhay ko. *kisses M's temple*

M: Bakit? Kasi amoy araw ganoin? *laughs*

R: *laughs, kurot sa burger* Hindi. Ano ka ba? Nagmo-moment ako, Love. Respeto naman.

M: Sorry na. *faces R* Game. *smiles at R*

R: *hugs her around her waist, looks into her eyes* You are like Sunrise because you brought a fresh light in my life. You started a new beginning. You gave me renewed hope and inspiration. You are the most beautiful radiance in my life and I look forward to seeing you everyday even from afar. I love you, Nicomaine Mendoza and I am so blessed to have you in my life. I don't know how I will ever survive the nights in my life if you're not in. *voice breaks, tears fall from his eyes*

M: Iyakin ka talaga. *wipes his tears as tear fall from hers*

R: Ikaw din. *wipes M's tears*

M: *sniffs* I love you too. Ganoon ka din sa akin. I can't ever be without you, Richard Faulkerson Jr. I am so blessed to have an angel love me the way you do. *touches R's face*

R: Wag angel. Masyadong mabait yun.

M: Mabait ka naman talaga kasi.

R: Oo nga pero wag angel. Mahihiya na akong ipakita yung kataw... ko niyan.

M: *laughs* Yan talaga ang concern mo? Malay mo ba kung anong klaseng angel. Di ka siguro angel in white. *thinks* Grey Angel ka. May bahid. *smirks*

R: Grey angel. Sige pwede parang Mr.Grey. *glares at M who was giggling* Oo na. Sasabihin mo na naman na mas gwapo sya sa akin pero napatunayan ko naman sa'yo na mas maganda ang katawan ko sa kanya.

M: *bites finger acting confused* Talaga ba? Di ko maalala.

R: Ah ganoon? Halika. *swipes M off her feet and carries her to the room, in his "Ako ang na-orient" voice* Ipapaalala ko sa'yo. *kisses M's lips passionately*
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