Payb Takes Book 3

Hopes

July 13, 11pm:

R: Huy, Love! Tulala? *joins M as she sits on the couch, holding her phone but only stares at it*

M: *sighs deeply and leans her head on his shoulder*

R: Kalalim ng buntong hininga. Pagod? *starts kneading M's shoulder*

M: Hindi naman. Nag-enjoy naman ako sa rehearsals. Nag-iisip lang.

R: Uy! Ano na naman yan? Tungkol sa akin?

M: Sa atin.

R: Anong tungkol sa ating?

M: *turns to slip her arm over his belly and snuggles on his chest* Alam mo yun, Love. Almost two years na din mula nung magsimula ang lahat nang ito para sa atin. Naiisip ko lang na sana yung mga hindi bumitaw sa suporta sa atin will always find a reason to hold on.

R: Marami naman, hindi sila mahihirapan. *grins, playfully rubs his nose on her cheek*

M: *giggles* Mukha nga.

R: Ang galing din ano? Two years pa lang pala ang lumipas pero sa dami nang pinagdaanan at pinagsamahan natin, parang twenty years na. *laughs*

M: Ang galing talaga. Biruin mo, two years ago on this day, hindi pa tayo magkakilala tapos ngayon mag-asawa na. *giggles* Dapat ba pinatagal muna natin?

R: Feeling mo ba mabilis tayo masyado?

M: *smiles at R* Hindi. Feeling ko tama lang kasi wala naman tayong pinilit, everything fell into place at the right time for us according to God's design.

R: *smiles and stares at M lovingly, caresses her cheek* Yun din ang feeling ko. Tama lahat. Kahit maraming pumupuna, maraming pumapagitan, maraming sumubok bumuwag, maraming nagsasabing mali, sa puso ko alam kong tama na ipinaglaban kita. Salamat kasi hindi ka bumitaw at lumaban ka nang kasama ko kahit napakadali para sa iyo noon na iwan ako at bumalik sa tahimik at kumportable mong buhay. *sniffles at tears brim his eyes*

M: At hinding-hindi kita bibitawan. I chose you. Alam kong sa buong buhay ko yun ang pinakatamang desisyong ginawa ko and no matter what happens, kahit saan pa tayo mapunta, ano pang harapin natin, ilang taon pa ang lumipas, I will choose you over and over. I love you with all that I am and all that I will ever be, Richard Faulkerson Jr.

R: I love you more and more and more, Mrs. Nicomaine Dei Faulkerson. *voice breaks as tears trickle down his cheeks* Sa palagay ko kahit habang buhay hindi ko maiintindihan at maipapaliwanag kung gaano. Sobrang mahal na mahal kita talaga.

M: *smiles in her own tears, slips her hand on the back of his head and lifts herself up to kiss his lips passionately*

R: *pulls her closer as she moves to sit on his lap and straddles him, kisses her deeper as she wraps her arms around his neck and laces her fingers through his hair and he caresses her back*

M: *leans her forehead on his when their lips part and they both try to catch their breaths*

R: *presses a few more soft kisses on her lips and chin, then hold her in a snug embrace when she rests her cheek on his shoulder and lets her fingers lazily play on his chest*

M: So two years... What do you hope for us to achieve before our next anniversary, Love?

R: *sighs contentedly and kisses her temple* Madami. Yung next movie, more businesses para sa future, matapos na yung bahay natin sa may beach, makapag-travel pa out of the country at least two more times at siyempre magka-panganay na. *chuckles*

M: *giggles* Panganay talaga ha? *pinches R's belly*

R: Oo naman. *grins* Ikaw ba, Love?

M: Same. What you hope is what I hope. Magkasama naman nating gagawin lahat yun. *smiles* Kaya, ikaw na ang bahala, Mister.

R: Talaga ba?

M: Talaga nga.

R: Talagang talaga? Ako ang bahala?

M: Talagang talaga.

R: Kung ganoon... Kapit, Misis, uumpisahan na natin ang panganay. *stands up*

M: *squeals and giggles as R hauls her over his shoulder and excitedly carries her to the bedroom* 💛🍃

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