ToGetHer Forever

Cincuenta y dos

"V? Do you think kailangan kong magpa-therapy?"

Tanong ni Kristene habang nasa byahe sila pauwi kinabukasan. Doon kasi sila natulog sa tent sa may balcony ng master's bedroom ng bahay na project nya for interior designing. Of course, hindi sya hinayaang malamigan ni Vincien. Bukod sa may comforter sila, nakayakap ito sa kanya buong magdamag.

At tulad kahapon habang nasa byahe sila, hawak ni Vincien ang kamay nya habang nagmamaneho ito. And also, the car speed is just right. Not too slow and not so fast either.

Vincien shooked his head in response to her question that made Kristene frown. "Why Mi Rey?"

"You told me yesterday night that you trust me right?"

"Yes. I do trust you always."

Vincien took a glance at her and smiled before he look straight again on the road. "You can make it through and I'll help you. Just trust me Mi Amor. If ever I won't succeed in helping you overcome it, then that's the only time that you'll have your therapy. But I'm confident that I will."

"Conceited ang mahal ko."

Fuck! Mahal ko. Bakit ang sarap sa pakiramdam? After 5 years ngayon lang yata ako ulit kinilig.

"But... nakakahiya kasi? I mean sa ibang mga kaibigan natin, nahihiya ako pag hinahatid nila ako. Sobrang bagal nila mag-drive ng sasakyan para lang sa akin." Dagdag ni Kristene.

Then Vincien gently squeezed her hand. "Mi Amor, they're not shallow alright? Don't you ever think that way. And besides, hindi ka na magpapahatid sa kanila o magpapasundo. Ako na ang gagawa noon palagi sayo. And maybe you'll be staying with me again for good."

Hindi na nakapag-komento pa si Kristene dahil sa sinabi ni Vincien. Kinilig nanaman sya eh. Nag-abnormal nanaman ang tibok ng puso nya. Just the thought of being together again makes her heart flutter.

"And Mi Amor?"

"Hmm?"

"Open the compartment and get my eyeglasses."

Gulat namang napatingin si Kristene kay Vincien. "You have eyeglasses? Since when?"

"Two years ago. Get it and try wearing it. Let me see if it will suit you. But I bet it will."

Kristene chuckled. "Bolero!" At ginawa nga nya ang inutos ni Vincien sa kanya. Kinuha nya ang eyeglasses nito at isinuot. May grado na rin pala ang mata ni Vincien pero mas malala yung sa kanya.

"Let me see K."

Then she turned to Vincien and immediately, he took a glance at her and Kristene saw how he smiled widely at her.

"I knew it! Bagay sayo."

She looked at herself on the car's sun visor mirror and true enough, bagay nga sa kanya. Pero inalis na rin nya dahil mas malabo ang tingin nya dito dahil sa taas ng grado ng mata nya.

"Mind getting an eyeglasses instead of wearing contact lens? Kagabi nalimutan kong ipatanggal sayo yung contacts mo. I've read some articles online that sleeping in contact lenses is dangerous. Baka magka-eye infection ka pa."

Amazed naman si Kristene habang nakatingin kay Vincien. "Pati 'yon sinearch mo pa?"

"Of course. From the time that I saw you wearing contacts. It's not that I don't like you wearing that. Mas gusto ko lang na mag-eyeglasses ka nalang. If only you'll agree with me. Hindi naman kita pipilitin Mi Amor."

At dahil nanggigigil si Kristene kay Vincien, lumapit sya ng bahagya dito at hinalikan ito sa pisngi na ikinagulat ni Vincien.

See the changes when she's with her beloved man? Hindi na nga talaga nya kailangang magpa-therapy. Vincien is more than enough. Her trust and love for this man is enough for her to be okay in no time.