I woke up with that same dream. That rainy night. I palmed my faced. I felt my eyes watered.I pull off my earphones na nakatulugan ko na pala. My bed is messy with my school stuffs. Damn! Hindi ko natapos.
Sumilip ako sa bintana. It's still dark. Tinignan ko ang wallclock, it's just 4am. Since then, I became a morning person I have never been. Sumilip ako sa phone ko na may limang missed calls. Shit! Si Miko.
Boss! Good morning, sorry po hindi ko na nasagot yung calls mo. Nakatulog po ako. I send it. I'm sure tulog pa iyon.
I grab my towel and get inside the shower. Hinayaan kong malamig na tubig ang dumaloy sa katawan ko. Matapos magshower ay tinignan ko ang phone ko.
Natulog ka ng basa ang buhok? Miko replied. I frowned. Napaisip ako. Did I?
Bakit ang aga mong gumising? I replied.
Paperworks. Matulog ka pa Maya! Your body is restless from yesterday. He replied.
It took minutes before I was able to reply dahil nagbihis pa ako. Inayos ko na rin ang mga gamit ko sa kama. I only left one notebook at ipinatong sa study table para aralin.
Hindi na ako inaantok e :( I can't contain my smile while sending him the message with an emoticon. With Miko, I enjoy using such. Para daw kasi alam niya kung anong nararamdaman ko. I don't know if it's really sad that I am not sleepy anymore though.
Wala parin itong reply so I started lifting some pages and start reviewing. Ilang beses akong tumingin sa phone ko pero wala paring reply si Miko. He can be a distraction sometimes. Minsan kasi iniisip kong may sakit na naman ang isa sa mga kapatid niya kaya hindi ito nakakapagreply.
He's a very responsible guy. The least perfect when it comes to riches as he said but someone whose for keeping. I don't know why is it a big deal kung mayaman o hindi. For me, it has been never an issue. Pera lang naman iyon. Ang mahalaga, may taong mahal ka.
What am I thinking? Seriously I'm admiring Miko but not really to the point of loving him. I don't know. Not now. Maybe. Argh!
Slr. May hinanap lang. Paperworks. So nag-aaral ka na niyan? I sighed in relief when he texted back.
Yes. Advance reading. Madami akong namiss na topics. I replied.
Need help? he texted.
No need. Kaya ko. Thank you! Kailan ako pwedeng dumalaw sa inyo? I'm excited to see his siblings. They're adorable. Malalaki ang agwat nila sa edad dahil ang sabi ni Miko magkakaiba sila ng ama. He doesn't mind though.
Sa Sabado pwede. Kumain ka ng breakfast okay? Magfocus ka na muna dyan sa pag-aaral mo. I'll see you later.
Thank you boss! Yup! See you later. I replied
7am when I decided to have breakfast. Bumaba ako at nakita si Tita Olivia na nag-aayos ng flower vase. She's very good at this. Not with the flowers but with ignoring me. I have to breath air in my lungs whenever I'm about to face her.
"Good morning Tita." I greeted her. Hindi ako nito nilingon. Dumiretso ako sa refrigerator para kumuha ng tubig. I heard the phone rang. Maya-maya ay narinig ko na ang pagtawa nito habang may kausap sa phone.
"Yes iha. Maayos naman kami ng daddy mo dito." I heard her say. Napailing ako. It's very unusual that she's staying in this small space withe me. Madalas kung lumayo ito ay parang may nakahahawang sakit ako. What is it this time?
"I'm glad Radicus has been taking care of you Mela, anak. We know you're in good hands."
Napatigil ako sa pagsalin ng tubig sa baso. Hearing his name melts my heart. My hand is shaking. I have to hold it with my other hand para lang makapagsalin ng maayos ng tubig.
