IT MIGHT BE YOU

IMBY- 27

Naalala niyo 'yong note na pinublish ko the other day? Si tanga, dinelete bago inunpublish. Ico-correct ko lang XD It's "as for" and not "as per". That's it. Enjoy reading!

It really happened.

That is what I uttered under my breath when I saw Aga lying beside me. I feel his palm caressing my shoulder.

Talagang nangyari nga kung anong nangyari kagabi! I thought I was only dreaming. But don't get me wrong. I don't regret doing it with him. It happened because we both wanted it to happen and it's fine. It's consensual and we... uh... love each other?

Okay, that sounded so awkward.

Hindi ako agad nakagalaw kasi nahihiya ako. Ano bang gagawin ko nito? Should I casually talk to him? Pagu-usapan ba namin kung anong nangyari kagabi o huwag na lang? Hayaan na lang namin?

Siguro napansin niyang gising ako kaya he kissed my head and whispered, "Good morning, babes."

Here he goes again with that endearment! Ano ba? Saan ba niya nakuha 'yang endearment na 'yan? "I told you to stop calling me that way."

"Bakit ba?" he chuckled, "It's cute."

"It isn't."

"What do you want me to call you then?" he asked and then made me look up at him, "Baby?"

"Cheesy."

"Babe?"

Naalala ko lang si Paulo diyan. Naiinis akong naririnig 'yan. And oh, speaking of Paulo, the last I heard, nahuli na siya at nakakulong. I don't know though if it's possible na makapag-file siya ng bail. Hindi na ako naki-balita. Ang mahalaga, he's in prison now.

"Too common."

He nodded his head and then pursed his lips as if thinking so hard, "Hmm, sweetheart?"

"Gold but old," I snickered.

"What about Hon?"

I wrinkled my forehead, "Uh, nah."

"Darling?"

"Gold but old part two."

"Babes na lang kasi!" he surrendered, "Wala na akong ibang ma-isip, eh. Tsaka cute naman kasi!"

"Saan mo ba kasi napulot 'yon?" I asked as I trailed my fingers across his hairy chest, "Corny."

"Stop doing that," he whispered, "Basta, narinig ko lang."

Gently, I wrapped my arms around his waist and then buried my face on his chest. He smells really good! "Ayaw ko 'yon."

"What do you want then? Lollipop?"

"Lollipop?!" I exclaimed, "What the hell?!"

Natatawa siyang umiling no'ng napatingin ako sa sinabi niya, "Alam mo ba, si Pauline... binilhan namin siya dati ng phone ni Miguel. And then just a week after, nagk-kwento siya sa amin. Uso pala dati na kapag nakipag-text sa kaibigan mo, may is-send sila sa'yo na list of endearments. She showed us one text message with a long list of cheesy endearments such as: oreo, cupcake, lollipop, munch, fudge, sugarpop, and many more."

I laughed so hard that I even hit his chest, "Kids talaga these days, 'no?"

"What do you say, oreo?"

"Stop it, Aga."

"I'm never gonna stop calling you these cheesy endearments until you call me babes," he seriously replied, "Mark my words."

"Talaga?" I looked up and then rolled my eyes, "Okay. Mapapagod ka rin. Bahala ka. Ikaw rin anv maiirita."

"Alright, cookie, would you like to eat breakfast? I prepared food for you."