Taking Chances

Fever and Hugs

BEA

She looks so peaceful sleeping, if only we could stay this way forever…

I was still beside her in her bed, and nakayakap pa din siya sa akin, her face comfortably snuggled sa may tiyan ko.

Thankfully bumaba na ang fever niya after ko siyang punasan kanina. Akala ko nga magigising siya while I was doing it.

I looked at the clock, and it says 9:00 PM na, and I’m kind of hungry already.

“Jia…?” I tried to wake her, kailangan din naman niyang kumain before uminom ng gamot.

She stirred for a little bit, pero di pa rin nagising.

“Ji…” I said again, slightly shaking her shoulder. I moved a little closer to her ears para mas marinig niya ako.

She’s more beautiful up close pala. Hmmmm, malala nato Beatriz!

I tried to wipe a few strands of hair na nasa mukha niya, and that’s when she started to wake up. She turned her face towards me and opened her eyes.

My heart suddenly started beating so fast and I felt myself catch a breath. I was frozen in place!

I was staring into her eyes, and she was staring into mine. Sobrang lapit ng mukha namin that I could feel her breath on my face, a few inches more and…..

“B-Bea…?” mahina niyang bulong

Shit!

Bigla akong napabangon, and sa sobrang pagmamadali ko I lost my balance and fell from the bed!

“Aray!!!” puwet ko pa talaga ang tumama! I looked up and saw Jia looking at me, giggling!

“Ha-ha!” kunwari wala akong gana, at inirapan siya.

“Nahulog na nga, pagtatawanan pa! Hmp!”

“Hahahaha! Sorry!” she said, still laughing, but offered me her hand

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah right , buti nalang may sakit ka ngayon, kung hindi lagot ka sa akin.” I said taking her hand, I stood up and transferred to her side of the bed.

Di parin kasi siya bumabangon.

“How do you feel…?” I asked while touching her forehead, di na mainit, Thank God!

“Better Bei, thanks” she said smiling at me.

“Kain na tayo. You have to take your meds again in a few minutes.” I said, offering her my hand to help her up.

Amazing how easily my hand fit hers.

“What do you want to eat?” I asked her.

“Uhmmm, I’m craving for sinigang” sabi niya ng naka upo na.

“Bumalik naba appetite mo?” she just shrugged her shoulder as an answer.

“Well then, sinigang it is!” I exclaimed

“Can you wait? I have to order pa eh..”

“”Yep” she said smiling.

I went downstairs para tanungin if gusto din nila ate magpa order, after that I came back upstairs and found Jia na nakahiga nanaman, with her eyes closed.