The Beauty of Letting Go

Chapter 13

This is probably the most comfortable morning I have ever had in my whole life. I love the warmth and sweet breath that falls at the back of my neck. Strong arms that's tightly and protectively draped around my waist keeping me inside in between his arms. Nakapikit lang ang mga mata ko ngunit gising na ang diwa ko.

Asher moved his arms around me. Humarap ako sa kanya, he's still sleeping. Pag itong mukha ba naman ang unang makikita mo tuwing umaga completo na araw mo.

I was just looking at his perfect-made face and admiring it, just how the heaven allowed to have a man whose face perfectly resembled like him. From his thick eyebrows, deep eyes that was now shut because this fallen angel in front of me was still asleep, his pointed nose, perfect jaw, and his red and kissable lips that was forming a small smile.

I looked up at him and I saw his brown sleepy eyes. I smiled when he reached my chin and planted a soft kiss on forehead and said

"Morning".

"Did I wake you up?" I asked using my small voice.

"No, I just felt like a little demon was looking at me." He chuckled before he tighten his hug around my waist. He just called me an angel last night and now I am a little demon, seriously?

"Hey! I will get up now!!!" Sabi ko at sinubukang makawala sa bisig niya. I'm actually not putting so much effort, though. "I want to cook breakfast for you! So let me go now." I calm my voice.

"5 minutes" he said in a hoarse voice. Hinayaan ko lang siya. Asher was very clingy, para siyang mamamatay pag hindi niya ako nayakap o kahit hindi niya nalalagay ang braso niya sa beywang ko. Gusto niya lagi kami magkasama at magkatabi para lang talaga mapagpahinga niya ang braso niya sa waist ko.

We were just quiet. He's trying to go back to sleep when I remembered something.

"Asher?" Tawag ko sakanya saka hinawakan ang braso niya na nasa waist ko. Akala ko nakatulog siya ulit pero gumalaw siya kaunti.

"Hmmm?" he groaned still eyes closed.

"When will we meet the your parents and hmmm.. Snow?" I asked. I was so excited and at the same time nervous. Pa 'no pag hindi ako nagustuhan ng parents niya? Nakakatakot 'yon! Tapos pipilitin kaming mag hiwalay? Andrama naman!

"Where are you going to celebrate Christmas?" Tanong niya pabalik. Ano ba yan! Ako unang nag tanong e!

"Answer me first. Ako una nagtanong!" Parang batang sabi ko, he just chuckled and open his eyes and looked down at me.

"No, you answer me first." Pakikipagtalo niya pa. Bangasan ko kaya 'to? Tigas din ng ulo e!

"Anduga naman oh!" Sumimangot ako sakanya ngunit tinaasan niya lang ako ng isang kilay. Umirap ko bago nag salita ulit. "Fine! Hindi naman kami nagce-celebrate ng Christmas. Natutulog lang ako during Noche Buena." I said, not giving too much information about it. Alam kong naintindihan niya na 'yon.

"Hindi talaga? I mean walang pagkain? " He curiously asked. He sounded like a baby. Asher was really a fan of foods. Hindi siya magiging si Asher kung walang pagkain, tandaan niyo 'yan.

"Meron naman, sila manang ang nagluluto. Actually three years ago nag celebrate kami ng Christmas with manang jessa's family. Wala 'non si daddy kaya nakapag-celebrate kami together. You know what? We did exchanged gift, we sang Christmas song, we dance, we played, we ate a lot of sweets!  and we even baked! That was amazing!" I told him that like a child telling my parents what happened that day. It's really an amazing experience. But then, after that year I haven't experienced celebrating Christmas again. How lonely it sounded right?