Photos And Canvases

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She overslept. Buti na lang,Zach's in deep sleep. She quietly gets up from bed. She picked up her clothes then walks to bathroom to fix herself. She always uses Zach's toothbrush. Gross and sweet at the same time.

She's already at his bedroon door ready for her expert exit when he calls her.

He's awake!

'Baby?'

'Zach!? I overslept. Sorry. I need to go.' she turns her back to him.

'Wait. Wait.'

Nagulat si Ali ng biglang nasa harap na nya si Zach,just wearing his boxer shorts.

'I-need-to-go.'

'Wow. Ganito pala ang feeling to saw you first thing on the morning.' he can't explain, he just want's it.

She knows the feeling. She loves it too. Dahil sya ang unang laging nagigising. She had a minute or two to just stares at his face.

'Ok? Can I go now? May shoot ka pa diba? Go prepare ka na.' she then kiss him then walks out of the room.

Pero sinundan siya ni Zach.

'Breakfast?'

'Zach,please? I overslept. It's already morning. And this is beyond what should be.'

'I understand. Ingat ka!' but deep inside he doesn't. Everyday. Every fuc*in day he wishes she'll stay.

'I'll see you later?'

'See you.'

She drives back to her house. And find her way back to her bed. She'll do nothing today. Actually,she's literally not doing anything. She's an artist. A painter. But since 'The Kaizer' happens nagkaroom siya ng matinding slump. She can't even put her hand in a brush, in anything.

Zachary Stevenson. A photographer. Not just a photographer,but one of the best in the country. He's even invited to do shoots abroad,and that's when they met. Then the rest is what they call a 'history'. That's just how she's going to introduce him to her parents. Sabi nga ng iba 'Bahala na si Batman'.

Ali's happy because he agree's. Malaking bagay sakanya yun dahil baka sakaling matigil na yung pagaalala at pagtatanong nila dito.

A message from Zach brings her back from her remedy.

A picture of his breakfast with a caption:
'Pancakes with honey syrup pero mas matamis ka pa rin. Lol! Ill see you tonight. 😊'

She writes back.

'Aww. Ang sweet naman nyan/mo. Haha. Ill see you. Ingat on your shoot.'

'I will. x'

She buries her face on the pillow as she smiles. She can't be. Hindi nya dapat papasaukin sa buhay at puso nya si Zach. Hindi sya dapat napapasaya nito ng ganito. Pero kahit anong pilit nyang itago,she can't deny the fact he is 'something'. At kahit ilang beses nyang lokohin ang sarili nya she knows a part of her already belongs to Zach.