MGA PAKIWARI AT PAGMUMUNI-MUNI (An AlDub Collection of Poems and Short Stories)

Touch

He touches her back, his warm hand glides downward her spine, sending involuntary shivers as she tries to straighten up and smile while they were talking with their colleagues.

It is that time of the month and yes, she isn't feeling too well - but she needed to be there at the magnificent Chocolate Hills of Bohol to shoot. She's just thankful that he's there for her and that he knows exactly just what she needs.

"Ok ka pa ba, mahal?" he leans down and softly whispers in her ear as he continues to rub and pat her lower back, trying to lessen the pain that her cramps is causing.

She turns her head slightly towards him and gives him a slow smile. "I'm all right, baby. Thank you," she whispers back. "You're a god-send, sobrang salamat."

"Basta ikaw, mahal. Hindi ko nga ma-imagine how hard it is for you na mag-shoot ngayon nang nandyan si dino."

She chuckles, shaking her head in the process. "And hindi naman ako makapaniwala na talagang nag-research ka pa about what to do with me when I have it."

"Syempre, naman," he answers with a smile, his dimple deepening as he leans down and plants a swift, soft kiss on her cheek. "Anything to help you, mahal. Hindi madali ang lahat ng ito for you - hindi lang today kung hindi every time dumadalaw si dino."

She continues to smile as she reaches up and touches his face, while he leans towards her hand, turning slightly to plant a kiss on her palm, their eyes locking - telling each other without words exactly what they would do for the other.

"Thank you, love."

"Sus, wala 'yun. Ikaw talaga. Alam mo naman na --"

"No," she stops him, putting a finger to his lips. "Not just for this. But for everything. Despite all the different things that's been going on. Iba iba na lang pero andyan ka pa rin. Andito. You're still with me..."

"Mahal..." This time - he stops her, taking her hand and placing it on top of his heart, knowing that her over-analyzing mind would always always think otherwise. "Ako ito. Mahal na mahal kita. Hindi na iyon magbabago. Tingnan mo naman ang puso ko. Nararamdaman mo ba? Naririnig mo ba kung anong tinitibok nito?"

She shook her head and continues to smile, waiting for him to continue on.

"Ikaw. Ikaw lang ang tinitibok nito. Pang-habang buhay na ito, Menggay ko."

Because while everybody says that she fell first - which she indeed do - he fell harder. No matter though - they both love each other, and it's the forever kind, never the fleeting one. These statements all ring true.

They believe. Like we all should.

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A/N: Sabaw for days. But I just couldn't resist writing these thoughts in my head. 😩

Pasensya na if I haven't been updating the rest of my other stories. 😭 Been busy lang talaga with the ADN Fest tapos andito na ako ngayon sa Pinas. So kinda super busy lalo with family and such - wala tuloy akong time with totally writing and updating my other stories. Pero like I said naman eh - after ADN Fest - balik updates galore tayo for everything. I promise! 🙏🏻😘

Woohoo! Excited na ba kayo sa ADN Fest? Kasi ako excited na excited na. Hehehe. I hope to see you all there! 😍😍😍