Le Penchant

38| all yours

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December rolled in quite fast, I got even more excited since malapit na 'yung trip namin to Maldives! I thought Calixto would eventually grow tired with my constant blabbering about the different islands in Maldives I've searched in the internet, pero hindi! He got pretty excited aswell, and it felt so wholesome when he already made our itinerary when the first week of the month passed by.

I was already drowning myself with work when Calixto unexpectedly had to visit the U.S. and unfortunately, he had to extend his stay there for another week, he said it was something urgent. Kaya hindi nanaman ako nagtanong pa, it was just quite sad since this is the longest we've been apart, dumaan na rin ang ibang holidays at sa video call lang kami nagkasama.

It's alright, though. We'll celebrate our monthsary and our new year together naman.

"Did you eat na?" In-adjust ko 'yung phone ko para mas lalo ko siyang makita.

I laughed when he suddenly made a face, pinakita pa niyang hinihimas-himas niya 'yung tiyan niya para ma-emphasize na busog siya. Sus, as if naman na lumaki 'yan. His abs are still intact, tsk.

"Are you with your friends?" Calixto asks.

I grinned, lifting my finger up my lips to tell him to be quiet as I made my way to my living room. Pinakita ko sa kaniyang naroon si Vince at Gen na nakahilata, lasing na lasing. They kept me company since Shirley and the others were with their family, Hera even stayed in Italy for a while.

"The drunkards are here," I laughed quietly as I sat back down again. I shook my head when I heard him chuckling too.

"I miss you, love," he murmurs.

I smiled and blew him a kiss. "I'll see you soon."

After our call, napagpasiyahan ko nang magligpit ng mga nagkalat na bote sa unit ko. It was already midnight when I helped the drunk couple to settle in my bed para makatulog sila ng mabuti, kaya naman naisipan kong sa couch nalang ako.

The following day went by so fast, I proceeded to check my luggage dahil nasa flight na si Calixto pauwi sa Pilipinas. Bukas kasi ng umaga ang lipad namin papunta sa Maldives. I pouted, kawawa naman 'tong jowa ko, pagod na pagod na siguro 'to sa byahe.

"Finally," I sighed.

Pinark ko ang kotse na pinahiram sa'kin ni Calixto. The sun was already setting, but I still managed to visit my mother's grave because It's her death anniversary. I smiled sadly when I saw her grave, mabilis akong naupo sa tapat no'n at naglagay ng mga bulaklak na binili ko.

"Ma, kumusta ka diyan?" I croaked out.

Tinignan ko muna ang ulap bago ko muling hinarap 'yung puntod ni Mama. Marahan kong kinagat ang labi ko nang manikip ang dibdib ko.

"Miss na kita, Ma."

"Sobra," I breathed out. "Masaya naman ako dito, Ma. 'Wag kang magalala ha," I chuckled, fiddling with my fingers. "Sa susunod, papakilala ko sa'yo kung sino na 'yung nagpapasaya sa'kin. Kasi 'di ba 'yon lang naman 'yung binilin mo sa'kin?"

My lips slowly trembled but I forced myself to smile in front of my mom.

"'Yung maging masaya ako?"

Patuloy kong kwinentuhan si Mama, I know she won't be able to magically appear like a ghost and respond to me. But, everything felt therapeutic. Hindi ko siya nakikita, pero pakiramdam ko nandito siya. I swore countless of times that I'll bring Calixto with me the next time I visit, gabi na ng makaalis ako rito. I immediately dozed off that night, pagkauwi ko.