"Love open the light please" sabay tapik kay JM. "Looovvveeee"
"Hmmm.. Baby, what is it?"
"Hindi ako makatulog eh."
"It's 3 in the morning B." Silip niya sa bedside clock nila.
"I knowww.. pero I can't sleep. Perrooo... Please don't hate me."
"Oh god, what is it this time?"
Barbie was actually on her 5th month, yet her cravings doesn't stop. She usually craves for weird things at wee hours of the morning too.
"Galit ka?" Nagtatampong tanong niya.
"Of course not baby, nag iisip lang ako, what could it be this time."
"Sorry love, di ko naman ginusto but.."
"I know it's the baby's cravings."
"Sorry for putting you up to this."
"It's fine. Sorry naman sa honeymoon baby. For the longest time we've been careful akalain mo ba na with that one night.."
"Oo na sige na, wag mo na ipa-alala... pero love.."
"O sige, what is it this time?"
"I can't stop thinking about olives."
"Freakin' what?"
"Olives, yung purple na bilog."
"I know, pero saan ako hahanap ng olives at this time? B, would there be a grocery store open at this hour?"
"Uhmmm. 711?"
"We both know they don't sell olives." He said exasperated.
"Oh come on I'd do it for you if you were craving like..."
"You've never gone out for me at 3 in the morning and got me a phillycheese steak." Pang asar na tanong ni JM.
"Have you ever grown an actual human being?"
"I'm not going.."
And yeeeetttt....
"I love you daddy." Sabay halik kay JM.
"I love you too mommy... and you too my little munchkin." Sabay himas naman sa tiyan ni Barbie.
In a little while nakabihis na si JM. and decided to go downstairs.
"Take my car, medyo slippery ang daan, it just rained."
"Yes boss."
"Drive safely"
He went out at 3 in the morning. Nag iisip kung saan siya maghahanap ng olives na gusto ng asawa.
"Wala ng SM or Rustan's na nakabukas. Sa convient stores, malamang wala din. Pero its worth a try."
He went to the nearest convenient stores around their village. From 7-11 to Family Mart to Mercury Drug. But his efforts turned futile.
"Why couldn't be McDonalds. Everybody want a cheesy greasy burger at this time of night."
Wala talaga siyang mahanap na olives.
"Of all cravings naman kasi Love, why olives? Pwede naman doughnuts? They have all kind of flavors."
"Pumunta kaya ako sa Shell or sa Petron? May deli shop dun di ba? Baka meron dun."
And he did. But still no luck.
"Hindi ako pwede umuwi ng wala akong dala. This is giving me an an absolute headache!"
Then suddenly an idea popped into his mind.
"Hold on. I know. I know. I know. What a brilliant idea Juan Miguel you should have thought about it kanina pa. Hindi ka na nagsayang pa ng gas at oras. If I play this right, there'll definitely be a treat for me. Best-est husband in the world!"
He slide right back to his car and started driving.
"I'm right. It's open 24/7 baby."
He was patiently waiting at the register with a huge smile plastered on his face.
"Yeah baby. Triple black olives. Fill it right up. There you go. Just a little more."
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"Hi love.."
Sabay salubong sa kanya ni Barbie na excited sa olives niya. Ngunit medyo na disappoint siya sa nakita niya.
"I couldn't get you like the right, proper, olives..."
"You got me pizza?"
"Hmmm.. open it."
Her eyes lit up and kissed JM on the lips.
"You got me olives! Yessss."
JM looked relieved when he saw Bie digging from her little box and sat happily in their sofa.
"They're a little warm but I don't mind."
"Sorry that's the easiest way I could get hold of those." He said apologetically.
"Thank you and I'm sorry daddy. But I really love you."
"I love you more Bie."
"You went for an extra mile for these huh. And how clever of you. Pizza? Really?"
"I was actually loosing hope, I can't bear seeing you sullen pag wala akong dala. Pasalamat ka, you've been married to this genius right here."
"A million times grateful. For being a good husband. For keeping up with my craziness, for being understanding and extra maalaga. For everything. Simula noon hanggang ngayon." Suddenly a tear fell.
"Sorry stupid hormones." She said it in a jest.
"I wouldn't trade it for the world, Bie. I feel like I don't deserve you. You are the greatest gift I ever had. For staying and for making me everything I am today. You taught how to love unconditionally." Seryoso naman sagot ng asawa.
He kissed her lips once more and gave her a big hug.
"And you little munchkin, for keeping daddy on his toes every single time mommy craves for something. You better be good a kid, you don't know what we went through." He pushed her tank top a little higher and kissed her bulging tummy.
"I hope he looks like you. I've always wanted a son who looks exactly like you."
"Na-uh. A little Barbie would be great. I would love to see your eyes in her."
"We have a bet then." She kissed him again as they continued to, him munching on his pizza and her on those freakin' olives.
Finally, another cravings over. He can finally go back to bed and continue sleeping.
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A little flash back.
(Imagine JM) When his order was finally up, he rushed back into his car and picked out each and every single olives from the monster pizza he bought.
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Some of you might be familiar with Ladbaby. That's where this idea came from. I was actually imagining JM in it. I just tweaked the story a little bit. But yeah, it was from the video I saw. It's 1 am here and I just can't sleep. Good thing, I was able to update even at this wee hour.
