A Lifetime With You

Priority

"Gaano kayo katagal dun?" nagluluto ako ng bacon ngayon for our breakfast.

He'll be in Cambodia next week to shoot for his next film. Ready na ang lahat at yung schedule lang ng actors ang kailangan ma clear before they proceed.

"About 3 to 4 months" sagot niya habang nag-aayos ng utensils sa mesa.

"That long?!" I hissed. I can't believe he'll be away for quite time.

I'm still busy cooking.

"yeah... that long" sadness can be heard in his voice...

Lumapit siya sakin, hugging me from the back and he buried his face on my right shoulder.Bahagya ko siyang nilingon at ginulo ang buhok niya using my left hand."I'll miss you..." sabi pa niya.

"Uuwi ka naman very time na di kayo busy diba??" sabi ko at hinarap ko siya. Nakakunot ang noo niya.

"Yes, and if I could I'll go home every week just to be with you." tinignan niya ko while he caressed my face. Then he took a deep breathe."Maybe I'll should change the location" his eyes sparkled. "You know we could revise"

"What?! No! Ano ka ba?" hinampas ko siya ng mahina. I can't believe it. He'll change the plan just to be with me.Well that's sweet at favorable para sa akin pero hindi pwedeng maapektuhan ang trabaho niya at ang quality ng film. His team spent sleepless nights just to make that film possible sa bansang yun. Alam ko ang pinagdaanan nila para lang maging posible yun. It's like before our wedding pa naiplano yun tapos bigla niya lang babaguhin? No way!

"Ayaw mo ba akong kasama?" kunot noo niyang sabi staring at me. Is he nuts?! Sino bang ayaw makasama ang asawa niya?

"Eh... kasi nga it's work! Dapat professional ka. I understand that's your work, you can be away from me, from your family..." diba tama naman ako? It's work... dapat gawin mo ang best mo and knowing how passionate he could be pagdating sa trabaho,I won't let that happen.

Nilagay ko sa plate yung niluto ko at inilapag sa mesa. Sumunod siya sakin at pinulupot ulit ang mga kamay niya sa bewang ko. Parang bata.

"But it would mean I'd spend less time with you" sabi niya at isiniksik ang mukha niya sa leeg ko.

"Dati na naman nating routine 'to diba? And don't worry, I have work naman din. Tsaka dating gawi, my face time naman or skype. Nag work sa atin yun for 7 years. Why not now?"

"...."

"Paul..."

"...."

"Ui ano ba?tinapik ko ang kamay niya na nasa bewang ko parin. I could feel his heavy breathe.

"....."arte! magagalit na ko...

"Isa!"

Napaangat siya ng ulo at bahagyang napatagilid yung pagkakayap niya sakin. Nakikita ko na ngayon ang mukha niya. Blank.

"Okay nga lang talaga. We both understand each other's job. Dati ikaw ang umiintindi sakin. Diba I promised you na once we get married ikaw na number one priority ko? Give me that chance.Hayaan mong ako naman ang umintindi sayo ngayon. Na ako naman ang maghihintay? You waited for more than 7 years diba? Don't you think I deserve to give that love back to you? Okay? Naiintindihan mo ba ako?"paliwanag ko. Tahimik lang siya at napabuntong hininga? May point naman ako diba? At tsaka pwede naman akong magtrabaho pag wala siya. I can always do hosting, acting and online classes. Tsaka magbubunyi na naman ang mga buhay fan pag nagkataon.xD

Humiwalay siya sa pagkakayakap sakin. At tinitigan ako. I stared back.
He nodded biting his lower lip. Good! Argument Over!

"We'll work this out, thanks for understanding Tin. I'm really blessed to have you." at hinalikan niya ko ng mariin sa labi. Slow and sincere. awww heart beats fast.

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