Skipper

13| The She Loves First

TRICIA

I've never been this happy feeling that I'm tired. 

"God! These feet are killing me," I groaned while placing my bag on the bench. I carefully sat down then started rotating my ankle. 

Skipper and I walked a thousand miles. I didn't feel that I'm tired until now that we stopped to grab a snack. He's a great tour buddy, and he surely knows how to be funny. 

There's never a dull moment with him. Halos makalimutan ko na nga na may plano ako dahil sobrang nag-e-enjoy ako kasama si Skipper. Nakakalimutan ko na nga ang manners ko dahil sa kakatawa sa mga biro n'ya. It's hard not to laugh out loud with his funny remarks. 

I gasped when Skipper knelt in front of me. He looked up at me with a cute smile on his lips. 

"Let me?" he asked then he gently grab my aching foot. 

Speechless, I let him took my sandals off. He placed my foot on top of his bent knees. 

Soft moan escaped my lips as he gently massaged my foot. 

My eyes flew at Skipper's serious expression. He's too focused on massaging my foot. 

I really like him. A lot. 

Hindi ko na alam kung bakit ko s'ya gusto. Pero ngayon na magkasama kami, mas nahuhumaling ako sa kanya. 

It's not just the fun Skipper that I like. It's not just because he gives me sense of freedom. It's not just because I think it's fun to be with him. 

Within the months that we spent together, I felt contented and at ease. Every night before going to sleep, I can't help but hope that everyday will be like this. I can't help but pray that I can spent the rest of my life with him. 

As I spend more time with him, the more I realized that I am in love. Hindi ko na lang iniisip na mahal ko s'ya. Nararamdaman ko na talaga na mahal ko s'ya. Mahal ko si Skipper hindi dahil iniisip ko o gusto ko. Mahal ko s'ya dahil iyon na talaga ang nararamdaman ko. 

"You know..." I murmured. Skipper raised his head to look at me. "I can imagine myself spending the rest of my life to this."

"Traveling?" he smirked. 

I made a face which made him laughed. Inayos na ni Skipper ang sandals ko saka s'ya umupo sa tabi ko. He draped his arm around me. It took him weeks before he got this comfortable with me. 

"Tricia, alam mo ba na ngayon ko na-re-realize 'yong mga sinasabi ni Nanay sa akin noon?" Skipper said then sighed. 

I looked at him. He's staring in front of us with emotions on his pretty dark eyes. I can read disappointment and resentment in his face. 

"Na?" I asked when it already felt like an eon for him to finish his statement. 

He looked at me then gave me a bitter smile. "That I am going to regret all my mischief."

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanya. 

Skipper sighed then pulled me towards him. He pushed my head on his shoulder then I felt him kissing the crown of my head. 

A smile spread across my face at his cute advances. 

It's been almost four months since we started traveling together. Skipper has been busy completing his portfolio but not once did he forgot to secure that I am fine and having fun of my own. 

I never thought that there's a thing called work with pleasure. Sa trabaho ko kasi, work with pressure lang. The pleasure only comes after a successful work. Pleasure of recognition and achieving your goals.