Aiden:
Magpapaputok ba kayo?
I burst out laughing when I read Aiden's message in our group chat.
Blake:
Ba't hindi si Elijah ang tanungin mo?
I smirked as I clicked the send button.
"What is it, baby?" my head snapped when I heard my boyfriend's voice echoed throughout my room.
I shifted on the bed and face my MacBook before smiling at him.
"Just Aiden." I simply said and leaned my head on the headboard of my bed as I watched him through my screen.
I took a deep breath and roamed my gaze around his face and body.
I miss him so bad.
He is wearing a plain white shirt and shorts, hair is a bit wet, maybe from showering, and eyes looking so pretty and mesmerizing.
"Sigurado akong sobrang bango mo ngayon." nakalabing saad ko habang pinagmamasdan siya.
Umangat ang sulok ng kanyang mga labi dahil sa sinabi ko.
"You have my shirts there. You can wear them so you can smell me." saad niya habang mapupungay ang mga matang nakatingin sa akin.
I scoffed and stared at him.
"Mga nalabhan naman na 'yon! Hindi na maaamoy 'yong pabango mo do'n" I said and shifted on the bed again.
We watched each other for a few moments. No one was speaking. It's like we miss each other so much that all we could do was to stare at each other.
My lips twitched and I felt heat creeping up from my neck to my face. I looked away when I felt the intensity of his stare.
I heard him chuckled like he knows his effect on me.
This has been our routine since he left. We do video calls if we are not busy, pero parang palagi naman siyang hindi busy dahil palaging tumatawag para lang makita ako.
"Merry Christmas, baby." he whispered through the other line as I watched how the sky was suddenly painted with different hues because of the fireworks.
That's how we celebrated Christmas—us talking to the phone for hours, and him sending me flowers despite being miles away from me. Nagulat ako nang biglang may dumating na bulaklak kasama ang isang box na hindi ko alam kung ano ang laman.
I was so happy that I almost cried. Atlas really knows how to make me feel loved even not being beside me. Kahit malayo ay kaya niyang iparamdam sa akin ang pagmamahal niya.
"Thank you for this!" I said, voice was slightly shaking.
I am now in my room after eating with my mom, and I am now looking at the flowers and gift he sent me.
"You're welcome." he said softly and sighed. "I wanted to give them to you in person once I'm back, but I cannot let this night pass without giving you something." he added.
I was so happy that night. Kahit pa nga malungkot na wala siya ay masaya pa rin ako dahil kahit papaano ay naramdaman ko ang presensya niya.
I was so happy.
Not until I heard my mom shouting downstairs.
"A-Ah. Can I drop the call sandali? I just need to check on something." I said.
I tried not to sound strange because I didn't want to worry him, but I think he still heard my voice shaking.
"What is it? What's wrong?" he asked worriedly.
