Kinabukasan ay maaga silang nagising na dalawa. Halos sabay pa silang nagbukas ng pintuan. She kept the fan inside her room. Kinabitan din iyon ni Ken ng ilaw nang nasa baba siya. He left her a note to let her know.
She slipped a thank you note under his door. Their silly gestures somehow reminded her of their IG and FB days. Yung mga panahong nagpaparinigan sila through social media.
"Good morning," Ken greeted. His sleepy smile looked cute. She almost smiled back.
"Morning," she quipped.
Sumabay ito sa kanya sa pagbaba ng hagdan.
"What do you want for breakfast?"
"They won't be here until lunch. You can drop the pretense, Ken."
Gusto niyang magpumiglas nang hawakan siya nito sa bewang.
"Why don't we practice?"
Pinag-initan siya ng pisngi, but she refused to cooperate.
"I assure you, I can act like a love-struck wife."
Ken sighed. He removed his hand from her waist at umuna ito sa pagpunta sa kusina. He started making coffee habang siya naman ay nagpunta ng banyo para maghilamos. Pagbalik niya ay may dalawa nang tasa ng kape sa mesa.
"Here." He offered her a cup.
"I can make my own. Thanks."
Kumukuha siya ng panibagong tasa sa cupboard nang may mag-doorbell. Nagkatinginan sila ni Ken and they almost groaned in unison. Sobrang aga naman ng dating ng parents ni Ken!
Agad itong lumapit sa kanya saka umakbay and then they headed to the door. They both plastered their huge smiles when Ken opened it. Nakangiting mga magulang ni Ken ang nabungaran nila. His mom's carrying an apple pie habang wine naman ang dala ng daddy nito.
"Hi!" masiglang bati ng ninang slash mother-in-law niya.
"Hello, ma!" Hinalikan ni Ken ang ina sa pisngi. Bineso naman sya nito at saka iniabot nito sa kanya ang pie na hawak.
"Good morning po," bati niya sa mga ito.
Her ninong, who is also her father-in-law, messed with her hair and kissed her temple. The action was very fatherly. Namiss tuloy niya bigla ang daddy niya.
Pinaupo ni Ken sa sala ang mag-asawa habang siya naman ay inilagay ang pie sa dining table.
"Ang bare naman ng bahay ninyo," puna ni Jazz.
"Hindi pa kasi kami nakakapag-ayos, ma," Ken said.
"Busy ba sa honeymoon?" tanong naman ni Kent.
Pinamulahan sya bigla. Si Ken naman ay tumawa, umakbay at humalik sa pisngi niya.
"You can say that."
"Hinay-hinay lang, Ken."
Hinampas ng mommy ni Ken ang braso ng daddy nito. "Kent!"
"What? I'm just saying."
Ken's hand moved from her shoulder to her waist. Then he casually asked his parents, "Why are you guys so early?"
"Excited na kasi ang mommy mo na makita kayo," his dad answered.
"I just want to see how you're adjusting, considering na..." She purposely left the sentence hanging. Yes, considering na biglaan lang ang lahat. She heard that Aubrey's back to Canada. Iya and Hans will be touring Europe starting next week. Siguro ay dahil ayaw din ng dalawang makita sila because of what Ken did to Aubrey because of her.
