Popo's Kiss (Published under PHR)

Prologue

"NAKAHANDA na ba ang lahat?" Steph asked his secretary on the other line. Hawak niya sa isang kamay ang kanyang cellphone habang bitbit niya sa kabila ang damit na isusuot para sa espesyal na gabing iyon.

"I want this night to be perfect...Good." Iyon lang at tinapos na niya ang tawag. Inihagis niya sa kama ang aparato habang masusing ininspeksyon ang mga damit na isusuot niya sa okasyong iyon.

Humarap siya sa salamin upang matingnan nang mabuti kung alin sa dalawang magkaibang kulay ng long sleeved polo at coat ang bagay na isuot niya. Ngunit hindi pa rin siya makapagdesisyon. He felt like he was back in the night when he first had a date with his crush and he couldn't choose the best attire. It looked silly feeling this way—nervous and so unlike him—but that's what he felt. And maybe that's because it wasn't like any other date—tonight's gonna change his whole life.

Nang hindi pa rin makapagdesisyon ay nanatili lang siyang nakatingin sa mga nakalatag na damit sa kama habang nakatayo sa gitna ng kanyang malawak na silid sa kanyang bachelor's pad. With only a piece of white towel draped along his narrow waist revealing his magnificent body still dripping wet and fresh from the shower, pinilit niyang isipin kung ano ang pipiliin ng babaeng iyon na isuot niya kung sakaling naroon ito kasama niya.

He knew it was a bit absurd for a hot blooded male like him to be this vain when it comes to clothing. But, what the heck! That impossible woman surely had very high standards. Kaya dapat lang na gawin niya ang lahat ma-impress lamang ito. Dahil sa naisip ay nakarating siya sa isang desisyon.

After several minutes, he stood there in front of the mirror, looking so immaculately handsome in his finely made black suit, his slightly curly shoulder-length hair neatly tied at the back of his head—he didn't get a full haircut, just a trim, because he knew she liked his hair that way, long and curly. He tipped his head to the side to find some flaws, turned around to check his clothes and he found there was one thing that was lacking. He opened the drawer beside his bed and picked up a small box with two things inside of it.

Una niyang dinampot ang kuwintas na may hugis butong pendant, may isang maliit na piraso ng heart-shaped diamond sa gitna at may naka-engraved na "Popo" sa likuran saka isinuot iyon sa kanyang leeg. Napangiti siya sa nakitang repleksyon niya sa salamin.

"Magkikita na tayong muli. Malapit na..." with that, he picked up his phone, his car keys, and the little red velvet box before heading for the door...