English Title: Not Missing You
September 4, 11:30pm, Manila:
September 4, 5:30pm, Paris:
M: *calls R on FaceTime*
R: *answers call, beams* Bonjour! Kumusta na ang napakaganda, napakabait at napaka-sexy kong asawa?
M: *rolls eyes* Ang bolero. Anong kasalanan mo ha?
R: Wala! Bawal ba magsabi ng facts? Facts yun. Facts!
M: Fine. So? Pwede mo ba ba i-explain sa akin kung bakit mukha na namang flower shop itong condo? *shows R their living room that is filled from wall to wall with baskets upon baskets of roses, lilies, daisies and carnations in every color available* Ilang dosena ba to? Hanggang dining, kwarto, kusina at banyo meron.
R: 300? *grins awkwardly*
M: 300?!!! Richard Faulkerson Jr!!! Ano talagang kasalanan mo ha?!
R: *pouts, scratches the back of his head* Sorry na, Love. I just feel really... *sighs* Basta I feel guilty that I'm here and you're there and I'm having fun here and you're there. I feel like doing something special for you.
M: Like drowning me in flowers? *chuckles* Love, don't feel guilty for having fun. I'm happy that you're having some fun. You're relaxed, well-rested and glowing. That's what I want for you. Yung happy ka. Don't you want that for me too?
R: I do. I still can't help feeling guilty that I'm having fun here without you.
M: Dapat ba ma-guilty din ako for being happy in Maldives?
R: No. I'm happy when you're happy.
M: See? That's my point. Sometimes it's okay to have fun on our own. Di ba masaya yun that we get to have these new experiences to share with each other when we're together. Mas maraming mapagku-kwentuhan di ba?
R: How is this so easy for you?
M: Because it's supposed to be easy. You have fun while I'm here and when it's time for me to be off somewhere I have fun while you wait. Easy. *smiles*
R: *smiles* You're awesome, Love.
M: *shrugs* Well, that's why you're crazy about me.
R: *grins* I am. *touches her face on his phone screen* Really crazy about you. At mababaliw na din ako sa pagka-miss sa'yo.
M: Aaaw... *pouts* Kawawa. Buti na lang I don't miss you. *shrugs and sits on the couch that is surrounded by yellow carnations* This is pretty. Para akong fairy dito oh.
R: You don't miss me? Tama ba dinig ko? Hindi mo ako nami-miss?
M: That's what I said. *smiles and picks a rose to smell*
R: Seryoso? Bakit? Di mo na ako love? *pouts*
M: Luuuh... Ang orte. *pokes R's nose on the screen* Siyempre love na love na love kita. I just chose not to miss you. Nakakapagod. Nakaka-stress. Excited na lang ako sa pag-uwi mo.
R: Pwede yun? Choice yun? Bakit ako? Kahit anong gawin kong pilit di ko magawa?
M: Not missing someone does not mean not loving them. It's okay not to miss me.
R: Hindi ko nga kaya. Miss na miss kita dahil mahal na mahal kita and I wish every second of everyday that you're here with me. I miss you so much.
M: Which complicates the concept of just having fun and being happy so I order you not to miss me so much.
R: You can't make me.
M: Well, that's not your choice. Magtatampo ako pag di ka umayos diyan. Starting tonight, I want you to stop missing me and start having guiltless fun. CLEAN. Guilty-fee fun and just embrace the city and show me just how much you're enjoying it. Don't miss me just be excited na by this time tomorrow, you'll be in the airport, waiting for the flight that will take you back here to me. Okay?
R: *sighs* Can I miss you just a little?
M: *chuckles and shakes her head* Okay. Just a little as long as you don't let that get in the way of having fun. Deal?
R: *smiles* Deal. Excited na talaga akong umuwi. Ang dami kong pasalubong sa'yo. Sobrang daming magagandang bagay dito na bagay lahat sa asawa ko. Kung di pa nga ako pinigilan ni Mama Ten baka limang boxes na ang iuwi kong bagahe para sa'yo lang.
M: Anong sabi ni Mama Ten?
R: Pigilan ko daw ang sarili ko at mapapagalitan mo na naman daw ako. Takot ko lang na awayin mo.
M: *giggles* Ikaw kaya madalas mang-away sa akin.
R: Ako ba? Ikaw kaya.
M: Ako? *raises an eyebrow* What are you saying? Ayusin mo ang sagot kung hindi... *gasps* Oh my god! Ako nga. *giggles*
R: Yes. Ikaw nga. *chuckles*
M: I'm a horrible wife. *covers her face with her hand*
R: No, you're not. You're incredible. And I miss you.
M: *glares at R and pouts* I said stop missing me.
R: You said I can miss you a little. That's me missing you a little.
M: *chuckles and shakes her head* Ewan ko sa'yo. Labo mong kausap.
R: Ikaw malabo.
M: Ha?
R: Ha?
M: *giggles* I love you.
R: I love you more and more.
M: Basta ha? Have fun and don't miss me too much.
R: I'll try. Paano kung magawa ko? Do I get a reward?
M: Of course. *smiles*
R: Uy! Gusto ko tong motivation na to. *grins* Anong reward?
M: Hmmm... I don't know yet. *rests her head on the backrest, closes her eyes and slowly glides her hand from her neck to her shoulder then down to her chest* I guess you'll find out when you get home. *opens her eyes and looks straight at R, smirks* Game?
R: *swallows thickly* Game na game. Humanda ka, maniningil talaga ako pag-uwi.
M: Nakahanda na. Tagaaaal... *moans*
R: Pambihira. I'm getting on a flight. RIGHT NOW!
M: *laughs* Joke lang. Ikalma mo yan. Ibibili mo pa ako ng Silk flowers and Artisan chocolates.
R: Sure. Ilang boxes ba? Basta yung reward ko ha?
M: *giggles* Post updates. You get a point for each one. *grins*
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R: *posts dozens of updates from the entire evening and the next day in his public and private accounts and private messages to M*
M: *waits for each one until the wee hours of the night, cheering him on and exchanging countless messages and calls with R* Iba din talaga tong asawa ko. Eyes on the prize. Determinado. Laban! Now what reward should we give you? 🤔💛🍃
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Unbeta'ed and not proofread. Thank you for reading. ❤️
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