He woke up with the sound of her voice. She's singing.
To be only yours I pray,
To be only yours I know now, you're my only hope
Funny, it's the same lyrics he heard from the very first time. But he didn't care. He closed his eyes as the song ended. The wall is thick so it's still a mystery to him why he always hear her voice not that he was complaining. He looked at his clock and saw that it's only 5 in the morning.
Ang aga, he thought. Then smiled at the realization that maybe, maybe she's in a good mood. He stood up and started his day.
At around 6am he knocked at her door.
"Sino yan?"
"Richard"
She didn't answer immediately.
"Sinong Richard?"
"Yung kakalipat lang sa kabila"
"Ahhh.. Walang naknak?"
"Ha?"
"Wa... wala"
"Hindi ano, ako si Abe"
She didn't answer.
Akala ko kasi waley yung tans. He was about to go back to his unit when he heard her.
"Sinong Abe?", she asked.
He smiled.
"Abe you're crying shoulder. Abe love suicide.. Ooooops! Meron pa.. Darling I! will be loving you till we're ABEnty!!", he sang with all his confidence even though he received nothing. Not even a single laugh. But he knew, he just knew that she's smiling. And the thought of him making her smile made him smile too.
Saka na 'yong tawa. Darating din tayo diyan, he thought.
He looked at the closed door smiling.
"Good Morning", he said and did not expect any response.
"Good Morning din", she greeted back. He stood there infront of her close door grinning wildly from ear to ear. He felt his heart beats faster.
"Good Morning", he repeated five more times.
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Maaaaa!
Anak? Ano ba? Ang ingay ingay mo! Baka naknak naman yan ha?
Nag-goodmorning siya sa akin!!!
Ha? Sino?
Then he hung up.
"Pinatayan ako?", Rio said turning to her husband.
"Ansabe?"
"Nag-good morning daw sa kanya."
"Sino?"
"Ewan? Pinatay na agad eh"
Richard Sr. chuckled.
"Oh? Bakit ka natatawa?"
"Ganyan din ako nung unang beses mo akong nginitian, sinabi ko kay nanay na "Naaaaay! Nginitian niya ako!!!" tas nagkulong na ako sa kwarto"
