Payb Takes Book 2 (COMPLETED)

Christmas Eve

December 24, 6am, Laguna
December 24, 7am, Tokyo:

R: *calls M on FaceTime* Good morning, Love! *beams as M answers*

M: *smiles* Good morning. *kisses phone screen*

R: Ang sarap ng Christmas Eve morning kiss. Isa pa. One... Two... *kisses phone screen, aiming for M's lips*

M: Ang ganda ng gising ah. Taas ng energy. *giggles*

R: Siyempre. Excited ako eh. Saan tayo ngayon, Love?

M: Huh? Anong saan tayo? Sa Laguna ka.  Sa Tokyo ako. Ganoin. *giggles*

R: I mean saan tayo papasyal pag dating ko diyan? Ready na ako oh. Mga 4pm siguro lapag ko diyan. *grins*

M: Ako, Richard Faulkerson Jr, wag mo akong pinagloloko.

R: Hindi nga, Love. Ready na bag ko. Ready na passport ko. Hanap na lang ako ng flight. *shows M his packed luggage*

M: Talaga ba yan? As in today? 

R: Yes, Love.  We'll be spending Christmas together.

M: Wag. I mean. Don't go today.

R: *frowns and looks at M in confusion and disbelief* Anong sinasabi mo? Di ba ito ang gusto mo? Ang gusto natin? Bakit ayaw mo na ngayon? NICOMAINE, ANO TO? Hindi ko naiintindihan.

M: Wait. Kumalma ka muna, Love. Wag ka munang magalit please. Di ko naman sinasabing ayaw ko. Gusto ko siyempre pero alam ko namang di pwede. Wag na nating ipilit. Uuwi na din naman ako agad.

R: *rubs his temple vigorously, ruffles his hair* Pucha naman!  Lalong magulo! Paanong pinilit? Paanong hindi pwede? Eto na nga oh. Handa na lahat. Papunta na ako. Ayaw mo lang talaga.

M: Love, please Pasko ngayon.

R: Kaya nga. Pasko ngayon kaya bakit mo ako ginaganito?

M: Love... Makinig ka lang muna please...

R: Fine.  This better be good, Nicomaine dahil talagang magagalit ako.

M: Okay. How much did you have to work out to get on this trip? Wala ka pa ngang sure na flight papunta dito? I'm sure gagastos ka ng sobrang laki coz it's Christmas Eve.  Both commercial and chartered flight prices will be off the roof.

R: It's just money, Meng. I want to be with you. That's all that matters.

M: *sighs* Oh, Love! I want to be with you too. But, Love... It's not just the money. You're going to have to ask people for favors. Aabalahin mo sila during a time that they should be spending peacefully with their families. Don't you think we should be doing that too? I'm sure nung nagpaalam ka kina Lola at Daddy, na-disappoint sila because the plan really was to spend your first Christmas in the house together, di ba? Tell me I'm wrong.

R: *speaks quietly* You're not. Tama ka nga. *sighs*

M: We have all the time to spend together after Christmas lalo na pag nag-umpisa na tayong magtrabaho ulit ng magkasama.

R: Pero yung wish mo at wish ko din...

M: Alam ko, Love pero ang wish ko is uninterrupted time together. Stress-free. Steady lang. Hindi yung nagmamadali, hindi yung naipilit lang, hindi yung maya't maya may inaalala tayo. Mas gusto ko pa na mag-video call tayo buong araw habang magkalayo kesa andito ka nga pero nas-stress ka naman sa oras at pagtatago. Naiintindihan mo ako di ba?

R: *nods his head* Naiintindihan ko pero it doesn't mean na hindi na masama ang loob ko. *pouts*

M: Love..