A Deferred Asset

Epilogue

"Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday,
Happy Birthday to you."

I sang as the clock strikes 12.

Darxon was awoken from his deep sleep and scratched his eyes before opening it only to be surprised to see me holding a cake, that he doesn't know I bought one.

"Happy Birthday love." I stood beside the side of the bed where he lied down and now he's already sitting down.

I was smiling brightly even though I wasn't sure if he can see it since the lamp is the only thing that brought light inside the room.

"Happy Birthday." I repeated and he suddenly grabbed my waist that made me sat on his lap.

"Huy ang aggressive ha, may cake akong hawak." Sabi ko at buti nalang at hindi ito natapon.

He chuckled and blowed the candles. "Thank you so much love." He said and kissed my cheeks.

"4 years na kitang sinusurprise, nagugulat ka pa rin?" Tanong ko at inilapag ang cake sa malapit na mesa.

"Sino ba naman kasing hindi magugulat? Dis-oras ng gabi may kung sinong kakanta na boses kambing, hindi ka magugulat?"

"Ah talaga?"

"Of course hindi ikaw yun. Sinabi ko bang ikaw?"

I rolled my eyes and turned my back on him. I was about to go out of the bedroom but he suddenly grabbed my arm that made me fall into his chest as he immediately lied down and dragged me with him.

"Ito yung best part kapag birthday ko eh, I always woke up with you and your surprises and I couldn't asked for more." Aniya at umayos ako ng higa sa kanyang braso bilang unan ko.
"Ang tanda mo na." Pang-aasar ko sa kanya sabay tawa.

"Nahiya naman ako sa'yo." Aniya.

"Excuse me, 26 palang po ako."

"Ipinagmamalaki mo naman 'yan eh 5 months from now mag-iiba rin naman ang edad mo."

"Atleast hindi pa ako 29."

"Okay lang mahal mo naman." Ramdam ko ang pagkibit ng kanyang balikat.

Isiniksik ko ang katawan ko sa kanya saka siya niyakap at binalingan ng tingin. "Ah talaga ba?"

"Bakit? Hindi ba?"

Ibinaba ko ang tingin ko. "Hindi ako sure eh."

"Ah talaga?" Pinindot niya ang tagiliran ko at napaigtad ako sa kiliti. "Hindi ka sure?" Muli niya akong kiniliti at umiiling naman ako at bahagyang napatawa.

I just gave him a peck on the cheeks and hugged him tighter. We cuddled for a moment and we suddenly drifted to sleep all of a sudden. Maybe dahil pareho kaming pagod, pero nawala naman ang pagod ko dahil sa yakap niya at isa rin ito sa pinakamagandang bagay na nangyari sa buhay ko.

We've been together for 3 years now and we had just celebrated our 3rd anniversary 2 months ago and it feels great because after all the hardships, struggles, challenges and obstacles we've been through, we're still together. The skies really heard our plea and they guided us all through out our journey as lovers.

Nakakapagod minsan, pero gusto kong labanan yung pagod sa relasyon kasi alam kong hindi na ako makakahanap ng tulad niya. He's one of a kind, and that will never change.

Tanghali kaming nagising at lumabas kami para pumunta sa restaurant upang kumain ng lunch dahil nasa isang resort kami ngayon upang magdiwang ng kanyang birthday. It has always been like this ever since we're together, and I paid for all of our expenses during our stay here as my gift for him. He wanted to pay just as usual but I kept on telling him that it's my gift and I'll be mad if he insist more.