The Next Stage (COMPLETED)

THIRTY FOUR: Savior

Julia

"Psst." Pag tawag ni Zach sakin.

"Hmm?" Sabi ko habang nakapikit parin yung mata ko.

"Wake up, Julia Faye." Sabi niya. Then naramdaman kong umupo siya sa kama.

I opened my eyes and then I smiled. Thank you Lord for this another day.

Dahan dahan akong bumangon sa kama. Pero napatigil ako saglit, hindi kasi ako pwedeng bigla biglang tatayo o babangon eh, nahihilo ako.

I looked at the clock beside me, it's 7 in the morning. What? Ang aga namang mang-gising ni Zach!

"Good morning." Sabi niya sakin sabay niyakap ako. I smiled at him and said good morning too.

"How's your sleep?" Sabi niya habang naka back hug parin sakin. Like, kakagising ko lang! I feel so shy kasi wala pa 'kong toothbrush or even hilamos man lang.

So I covered my mouth with my hands and said, "It feels good, ang sarap matulog dito sa kama. But syempre, hindi agad ako nakatulog since I'm used to sleep in my bed sa bahay."

Napatawa siya ng kaunti at kinurot yung pisngi ko. "It's okay, hindi ka naman bad breath." Natatawa niya paring sabi kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

Kumalas na siya sa pagkakayakap niya sakin at tumayo narin sa kama. "Magprepare ka na, we're going to have breakfast." Sabi niya at lumabas na ng kwarto.

"Tss. Okay fine." Sabi ko at pumunta na sa bathroom.

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"So, where are we going?" Sabi ko ng makalabas ako ng kwarto.

"Seriously? Almost one hour preparation?" Sabi niya tsaka napailing nalang.

Well, he's right. Since first time kong gumamit ng cr, nangalikot muna ako ng mga bagay bagay sa loob bago talaga ako mag hilamos and before doing my morning routines.

So, doon palang ay natagalan na 'ko. Idagdag mo pa na medyo inayos ko pa yung mga damit ko since nasa loob pa siya ng maleta since nagkaroon kami ng "moment" ni Zach sa terrace kagabi and after nun, natulog na kami. So, inayos ko muna 'yun and natagalan din ako sa pag hahanap ng damit---since bago lahat ng 'yun.

And of course, a part of preparing myself is doing my make up. Since may bago din akong make-ups, na sila Hana and Caitlyn daw ang namili according to Zach, nagmake-up ako ng medyo light lang naman since we're just going to have our breakfast lang.

"Eh since ngayon lang naman ako nakapagprepare ng sarili ko, and all my clothes and make-ups are new so what do you expect? And besides, it's a girl thing you wouldn't understand." Pag-eexplain ko.

"Fine, fine. Tara na." Sabi niya habang umiiling parin at hinawakan yung kamay ko.

"So, where are we going to have our breakfast?" I asked. Nasa elevator kami and kami lang yung nakasakay dito. Sa 10th floor yung room namin so medyo matagal pa since 1st floor yung pinindot na button ni Zach.

"Mmm...near the pool?" He said. And he wasn't sure of it. I think he's asking me whether I'll agree to that or not.

I nodded. Every place is okay with me, as long as I'm with him. Cheesy.

"Let's go." He said then he held my hand again. Like, hindi naman ako mawawala sa tabi niya, diba?

Pansin ko lang ha, madalas na kaming magholding hands since "nagkabalikan" ulit kami. I guess he's being overprotective now.