He opened his eyes when she stopped singing. He smiled.
Ang sarap
He stood up to take a shower. He could get used to this, him hearing her beautiful voice every morning. But he knew, seeing her will make it better.
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He knocked through her door five times.
"Good Morning", he said.
She bit her lip for almost opening the door for him.
"Ngapala.. Thank you ha?"
She raised a brow.
"Para saan?", she asked.
"Ang ganda kasi ng boses mo, nakaka-good mood", she blushed after hearing what he said then looked away.
/
He waited for her reply for two minutes, he was willing to wait more when his phone beeped. It's his Mom. It's Sunday and it's their family day. He's late. So he turned to her door for the last time, smiled then waved goodbye to the door.
He didn't hear her say "Thank You"
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"Ang sarap talaga nito Ma!", he said then ate a spoonful of rice and her mom's special adobo.
"Sus, nambola ka pa Richard!"
"Ma, manghihingi lang yan ng pera", his younger sister Angel teased.
"Ako ba o ikaw?", he answered laughing. His sister just stuck her tongue out.
"Cuuuuuute!", he said.
"Yuck, kuya! Di na ako bata! 17 na ako"
"So?"
"Sssshh.. Tama na nga yan! Oy ikaw Ricardo? Sino yung sinasabi mong nag-good morning sa'yo? Dapat dinala mo dito", his mom said.
He pulled his ear upon remembering the very first time she greeted him "good morning"
"Luh! Kinikilig? Sa wakas naka-move on ka na din kay ate Jessica!"
"Angel..", he saw their mom glared at her sister.
"Ma, ok lang. Matagal na 'yon. Wala na 'yon", he casually said.
"See? Sabi sa'yo Ma eh. So kuya, ok lang kahit invite ko si Ate Jess for my 18th birthday?", Angel asked with beaming eyes.
"Gel..araw mo 'yon. Invite mo kung sinong gusto mo i-invite"
"Yeeeey! Punta din kayo ni ate Good Morning", Angel said winking.
"Wag kang mag-alala, pag ok na lahat, papakilala ko siya agad sa inyo"
"Ang sabihin mo kuya, KAPAG napansin ka na niya"
"Oo nga. Malapit na 'yon!", he said pouting his lips.
"Oh? Daddy? Bakit ang tahimik mo?", their mom asked.
"Ssshhh.. Nag-ko-concentrate ako sa adobo mo, Ma. Ang sarap eh. Kahit tigre yata mapapa-amo nito eh"
"Di ka talaga nagsasawang bolahi—"
"MA!!!!!!!", they all turned to him. Their brows furrowed when they saw him smiling wildly, his eyes beaming as if he found the solution to his problem.
Bakit ngayon ko lang naisip 'to?
"Ano? Makasigaw ka naman nak"
"Ma, mag-uuwi po ako ng adobo niyo ha?", he asked.
His mom smiled.
"Yon lang ba? Naman", she answered.
"Uyyyyy... Kuya, dumadamubz!"
He pulled his ear that turned red as they continued to tease him.
