Le Penchant

37| suprises and realizations

I squinted my eyes to try if I can see through the blindfold Calixto made me wear. Napabuntong hininga ako, sa tuwing nadadagdagan kami ng buwan palala ng palala mga pasabog ng isang 'to!

"Ang tagal mo Calix, matutunaw 'yung binili ko! Ice cream cake 'yon!" Pagrereklamo ko.

I've been sitting on my couch for the last five minutes! Tapos ang kapal ng blindfold! Ni-hindi ko alam kung ano nang pinaggagagawa niya.

"You called me by my name!" He shouts back.

I rolled my eyes. Ang hirap palang umirap 'pag may nakatakip sa mata mo.

I groaned out loud, nilakasan ko para naman marinig niyang inip na inip na 'ko.

"Okay, okay. I'm back, love. I'm back," hingal niyang sabi.

"Hello, back."

"Oh gosh, Hershey," he grunts.

Natawa tuloy ako. "You called by my legal name!" I mocked him.

Hahagikhik na dapat ako ng bigla siyang magnakaw ng halik sa'kin, I hit him blind sightedly. Grabe kasi! 'Yung blindfold nakakaloka na.

"Okay you can take it off now."

Without hesitation, agad kong tinanggal 'yung nakapiring sa mga mata ko. My brows knotted together when all I saw was Calixto.

Oh, anong mayro'n?

Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko nang maglabas siya ng dalawang ticket mula sa wallet niya.

"What.. is.. that?" I carefully asked.

"Happy fifth, baby," tinapat niya sa'kin 'yung dalawang ticket para kunin ko. I looked at it hesitantly before getting the tickets from his hand.

My lips parted as I read the ticket's description. "Round-trip from Manila to Malé Island... Maldives!?" I shrieked.

Oh my goodness, we're going to Maldives!?

"Are you serious?" Tinuro ko siya. "Seryoso ka talaga?"

He laughed as he shook his head playfully, I pouted before hitting him again. Para kasing tanga!

"Ano nga!"

"Does it look fake to you?"

I glared at him, binalingan ko ulit ng tingin 'yung mga tickets at sinuri ito. The date is here, the stamp is here... everything's here, so legit 'to!?

"Hindi.." I mumbled.

He laughed at me once again, my lips started to stretch out because of how big my smile is! Tumili akong muli bago ko siya atakihin ng yakap.

"Grabe ka talaga!" I hid my face from burying it on his chest. His laughter sent vibrations to me, naramdaman kong mas humigpit pa ang paghawak niya sa'kin.

"Don't get too excited, sa 7th pa naman natin 'yan," he chuckles.

"6 days and five nights tayo do'n! Saktong December.. starting from the 27th," I gasped. Kumawala ako sa yakap para mabilang ang mga araw.

"Oh my goodness... do'n tayo mag-cecelebrate ng new year!?"

He nodded in response, I blinked twice to make sure that all of these are real. Now, once I confirmed it.

I screamed.

"Happy fifth monthsary, love!"

It was yet another month, napakaraming nangyari at napakaraming naganap no'ng nakaraan. Pero ngayon, panibagong buwan naman and all I could say is that.