The Summer I Met You (Under Revision)

IX

"Good morning, Love." He crawled up behind and gave me a back hug while I was busy making my coffee.

"Late ka nanaman nagising ah." Humarap ako sakaniya tsaka inabot ang mug ng kape. "Hay nako, baka pagalitan kana ni Ahma."

" hindi yan nagpapaalam naman ako pag ihahatid ka eh." He chuckled.

"Hindi naman ako magpapahatid." I walked pass him. Sumunod sya sa'kin sa may sofa.

"Ha? Bakit hindi?" He sat down.

"Wala naman akong pasok eh hahaha." Kumunot ang noo nya. "You've been stressed sa lahat ng pag aasikaso dito sa bahay, you even forgot my sched."

"Sorry." He took a sip of his coffee. "Mas pinili ko lang na maging hands on para matapos agad yung pagbili natin ng gamit."

Agree, lahat ng motif na gusto ko sinunod nya.

"Hays ang masipag kong boyfriend." I scoffed. "Maligo kana, may pasok kapa."

He stood up and placed hi empty mug on the sink tsaka umakyat para maligo. It took him like 20 minutes. He went down the stairs looking dead hot gorgeous with his soaked hair and specs.

"Stop seducing me." I told him while he was fixing the papers inside his bag.

"Tsk, ikaw ah." He raised his eyebrows. "Bad ka ah."

"Stop that! Baka ikaw!" I turned off the tv and went up stairs.

I was watching a movie on my Ipad when the door opened. He walked towards me and kissed my forehead.

"Uuwi ako ng maaga." He said.

"Ingat." I smiled at him. "Safe skies, Santi." It was a phrase from my favourite book.

"I love you more, Love." He winked before leaving.

I spent the day cleaning the whole house and preparing for my up coming exams.

In the evening umuwi si James na may dalang korean pouch drinks para sa'kin.

This is our routine, pero pag may pasok ako hinahatid nya 'ko. It continued for almost like what 3 years? Until mas napapadalas yung pagdadahilan nya na may church activity ang lokal nila. I don't have any problem with it kaya oo nalang ang nasasagot ko.

Our dates became less until hindi na kami halos nakakapag usap kasi madalang na sha umuwi. Either overtime sa trabaho or may get together ng kapilya nila.

One night umuwi sya ng lasing. I couldn't understand why, bawal sa'min ang uminom ng alcohol but looking at him wasted. He looks like shit.

"Santi, tayo na dyan." I tried to pull him up. "Santi-"

"Shhh. Gusto mo malaman sekreto ko?" He giggled. "Sinasabotage ko yung mga paksa ni Nuel." He smiled.

What the hell? Excuse me?

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" I sat beside him.

"Minamali ko lahat ng Bible verse sa powerpoint." He replied. "K-kasi inaagaw ka nya sa'kin. Tapos magkalokal p-pa kayo!"

"My Santi.. why?" He drifted to sleep.

I gathered my strength to bring him to our bedroom and then I made up my mind and called Nuel.

"Bakit?" He asked from the other line.

"I'm sorry... hindi ko alam." I sobbed.

"H-ha? Bakit ba?" He asked. "Stella! Ano ba 'yon?"

"Si Santi yung nag edit ng PowerPoint mo. He sabotaged your works para magkamali ka sa paksa." I wiped my snot. "Nuel please wag kang magsusumbong kay Ate Blessey."