G R A C I E
Bakit pakiramdam ko natatakot akong buksan ang mga mata ko.
Natatakot akong baka pagbukas ko ng mga mata ko malaman kong panaginip lang pala ang lahat.
"you awake??" that voice.
That morning voice.
I gently opened my eyes.
It's true
Hindi ako nananaginip.
He's with me.
He's in front of me.
He's real.
I pinched his cheek just to check if I wasn't dreaming. and guess what,
I wasn't.
Hinawi nya ang strands na nakatakip sa mukha ko.
"good morning" he said sweetly while looking at me.
I couldn't ask for more.
"good morning" I replied.
Naramdaman ko ang pagsiksik ng braso niya sa leeg ko kaya inangat ko ito ng bahagya para magmake-way. I hugged him.
"won't you get in some sort of trouble for this? Kelan ka pa dumating? Pano yung Ilocos branch?? Hindi ka ba papagalitan ng daddy mo?" sunod sunod kong sagot.
I felt him pulling me closer to him leading my face to be buried on his chest. I can smell his manly scent.
"nagpaalam naman ako kay dad" he said.
"buti pinayagan ka??" he chuckled.
"I used Havi, he can't say no to him"
"until when are you staying??" I asked.
"forever" he whispered right through my ear. Nakiliti ako sa ginawa niya.
"pano yung branch sa Ilocos??"
"Paolo and Irene's there. They can handle it. Besides, kay Paolo naman talaga ibibigay yun eh, they're just using me"
Tiningala ko siya at nagulat nalang ako nang bigla niya akong halikan sa noo.
"I missed you Gracie"
You have no idea how wonderful it is to hear him calling my name.
It's the best. The sweetest melody to my ears.
