Donny
I thought, that scene, only happens in the movies. But we're no way movie stars and this is reality. We fight and we make up. And we still end up together. Kisses was shy the whole time after that. Parang nagsisimula ulit kami sa ligawan stage.
"Ano ba to si Kisses, Donny! Bakit sa akin dikit nang dikit to!" reklamo sa akin ni Sue while they waited up for me after my try out with the running team, kinurot siya ni Kisses at nagtago sa likod niya,
"Hi Love!" bati ko sa kanya pero ngumiti lang siya at nagblush
"Cute cute ni Kisses. Parang alam ko na kung ano to." Sabat naman ni Jerome sa usapan. Nagkatinginan naman kami sa sinabi niya,
"Halaaaa. Ano yun, Seski?! Lalala. Laki ng ngiti ni Donato oh!" singit din ni Elmo
"Wala. Ano ba kayo. Wag niyo ngang pagkaisahan girlfriend ko! Love love ko pa naman yan!" sagot ko sa kanila at pinuntahan si Kisses para yakapin, she hugged me din naman pero nagtago nga lang sa balikat ko
"Cute cute mo love!" sabi ko sa kanya and smelled her hair, umiling iling naman si Kisses sa ginawa ko,
"Looooooove! I'm shy!!!!" bulong niyang sabi, nakita ko naman yung mga kaibigan namin na nagkatinginan at nagpipigil ng tawa
When we arrived home, dumiretso na agad kami sa kanya kanya naming kwarto para magpalit. Mom and dad are already home. Hannah would be away for 2 weeks, may students exchange program sya sa Australia and her flight is tomorrow kaya may pa dinner kami sa bahay, Ate Ella went to Cebu for her business and Benj as usual is babysitting Sola.
Habang kumakain kami, kinumusta naman ni Daddy si Kisses.
"Okay lang po, tito." Pormal na sagot niya,
"Do you have plans for your semestral break?" papalit palit ang tingin sa amin ni Daddy, tiningnan ko si Kisses and saw that she was thinking about something pero hindi niya lang masabi,
"You have plans love?" tanong ko sa kanya in front of my parents, pinunasan niya naman muna yung bibig niya bago nagsalita,
"Actually, ngayon palang din ako napaisip when Tito asked." Sagot niyang ganun, tumango naman si Mommy, "Wala pa naman po Tito, I will tell you if may maisip po ako. Baka I'm gonna go to Masbate po at mag beach doon." Dagdag niyang sabi,
"Oh. Sige, think about it. Kala ko pa naman wala kang plans." Sabing ganun ni daddy
"Bakit po, to?" tanong ulit ni Kisses sa kanya
"Because I have something for you. Actually, idea to ng tita mo. And I hope magustuhan mo." Dad then handed her an envelope which she excitedly opens up, sa pagkakakita ko, it's a plane ticket, Kisses was looking at it intently na parang hindi makapaniwala,
"Wait lang po. Is this what I think it is?" tanong niya kay mom at dad
"Yes anak. It is what you think it is! A ticket to you parents place! All is already arranged. RJ, remember, Donny's cousin? Will be the one who'll pick you up straight from the airport. Tapos ihahatid ka niya sa bahay niyo doon." Daddy informed her, Kisses was obviously taken aback but is also visibly happy. She even held my hand in excitement
"Happy for you love!" bulong ko sa kanya and held her hand tighter,
"Kailan flight mo, Kiss?" tanong naman ni Hannah sa kanya,
"7 days since today." Kisses grinned at her,
"I will miss you mama Kiss!" sabi ni Sola sa kanya,
"Awwwwww. Short time lang naman ako dun beb." Sagot naman ni Kisses kay Sola,
"Tito?" tanong ni Kisses kay Daddy, "Kelan po yung uwi ko?"
Daddy gave me a meaningful look,
"Hmmm. That's the thing. Hindi ka na muna naming kinuhanan ng pabalik na flight kase hindi pa naman namin alam kung kelan yung start ulit nga class niyo." Sabi sa kanya ni Daddy, "Enjoy mo muna yung time mo with your parents doon, okay?" tumango naman si Kisses kay Dad,
"Donny? Something you wanted to say?" tanong sa akin ni Mommy nang mapansin niyang hindi ako masyadong nagsasalita, umiling lang ako kase wala naman talaga akong ibang masabi, maybe I'm just missing my girlfriend in advance.
"Anong plano mo this sem break, Dons?" tanong naman sa akin ni Dad, nagkibit balikat ako,
"Baka po mag start narin yung training naming for Running team." Tumango lang din siya, I looked at my smiling girlfriend,
"Love, baka naman ayaw mo nang bumalik dito pagdating mo ng Amerika ah." I told her, everyone in the table burst out laughing
"Kuyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" tawag sa akin ni Benj
"Ang clingyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Nakakaloka!" sabi naman ni Hannah
"Oh my God Donato! Mabuti at wala si Ella dito at baka nabatukan ka niya." Sabi naman ni Mommy
"Donny." Sabi sa akin ni Daddy
"What?!" pagtingin ko kay Kisses, tawa lang din siya ng tawa. Anong ginawa ko?
"Ba't tumatawa ka din love?" tanong ko sa kanya, she just rolled her eyes,
"Ewan ko sayo!"
Maya maya, nauwi na sa exchange program ni Hannah yung usapan namin. It was around 8pm nang bumalik na kami sa mga room namin to take a rest. Kisses on the other hand, went to the garden kasi hindi pa naman daw siya inaantok.
"Do you want me to come with you?" tanong ko sa kanya
"Sa garden?" nalilito niyang tanong, natawa naman ako,
"Sa LA." Trying to weigh her reactions
"Donnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy." Sabi niya sa akin
"Hahaha! Joke! To naman." Sabi ko sa kanya, "Syempre I wouldn't wane interrupt your time with your parents."
"Awwww. Love, that is so sweet." Sabi niyang ganun at nilaro laro yung cheeks ko habang nakaupo kaming magkatabi sa swing,
"But I would come if you want me to." Seryoso kong sabi sa kanya, "Pwede niyo naman akong tiga nuod lang doon, or tigakuha ng med ni Tita. Kahit tig tapon lang nang basura." Makulit kong sabi sa kanya, Kisses breathed in and out,
"Diba nga, let's spread our wings and fly?" she reminded me,
"Mamimiss kita." Sabi ko sa kanya and kissed the side of her head,
"Ako din naman." Sagot niya sa akin, she looked at me in my eyes, "But I miss my parents too. So much. So so much. Sandal lang naman to, okay?" she sweet talked me,
"Okay. Sorry." Sabi ko sa kanya,
"Pero pag lumagpas ka na ng 3 weeks doon, I can't promise to just sit here." Seryoso ko uling sabi sa kanya, tumango naman siya,
"You have to face tito then." Sagot niya sa akin na nakataas ang kilay,
"Even if it meant facing every person that'd take you away from me, I will, love." I held her hand
"I love you." Kisses suddenly told me,
"That's so sudden!" reklamo ko sa kanya at hindi maitago ang kilig ko,
"I'm coming home, here. Promise." Kisses hugged me and there's no way I would trade this for the whole world, "Be good while I'm away. Mag enjoy ka din, mag rest, okay?" paalala niya,
"We still have 7 days to date." Natawa siya sa sinabi ko,
"Hindi talaga kita matatakasan no?" tanong niya habang nangingiti, umiling ako,
"In your dreams, Delavin. In your dreams."
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