Kath's POV
I woke up when I felt that someone was hugging me from behind. I look down and saw an arm hugging my waist. I slowly turned my head to see the face and I almost screamed when I saw him.
I was surprised and it was evident right through my face. Naalimpungatan siya at dahan-dahang nag bukas ng mata.
"Are you alright?" He asked but I can't seem to open my mouth to answer him because of so much astonishment. He held my shoulders at bahagya akong niyugyog.
"Kath."
"Hey, Kath?" At niyugyog pa ulit ako.
"Kathryn!" Agad naman akong napabalikwas dahil sa lakas ng pagkakayugyog.
"Anak naman. Are you feeling ill? Hirap akong gisingin ka ngayon, ah." Mama's worried face met me. Oh damn! I was dreaming! Akala ko totoo na eh. Akala ko siya talaga 'yong yumuyogyog sa akin. Akala ko rin totoo na nakayakap siya sa akin habang natutulog ako.
I was taken aback when Mama snapped her fingers across my face. At dinama ang aking noo at leeg.
"Hindi ka naman mainit. Ano? Okay ka lang ba? Binangungot ka ba?" Sunod-sunod na tanong niya.
Napailing naman ako.
"What time is it na, Ma?" I suddenly asked.
"It's past six. 10 pa ng class mo today di ba?" She asked as she grabbed my blanket and started fixing it. Inagaw ko 'yon sa kanya.
"Ako na po nito Ma." I said at tsaka inayos ang aking kama. Naglakad naman si mama patungo sa may pintuan.
Habang inaayos ko ang mga unan ay hindi ko naiwasang isipin ang aking panaginip. I took my smooth pillow and caressed it. In my dream, his head laid on this pillow. I smelled it and imagined his scent lingering in every corner of the pillow. I smilingly hugged it and imagine again that it was him who I was hugging.
I averted my attention to my bed. In my dream, he fell asleep on this bed while hugging me from behind. A smile skipped from my lips and laid down to my bed while hugging my pillow. I was in the middle of humming a song when my sight captured Mama. Napatayo ako agad na naging dahilan ng pagkahulog ng mga unan. Agad naman akong yumuko at pinagpupulot ang mga ito. Inayos ko ang magulong buhok ko at alanganing ngumiti kay mama habang hawak ang mga unan.
"Anak, for the last time tatanungin kita. May sakit ka ba?" She asked that left me dumbfounded.
"Wala po. Swear. Kanina pa ba kayo 'dyan, ma?" Nag aalangan kong tanong.
"Hindi ako umalis mula nong ginising kita." She answered and my jaw dropped.
"Po? Akala ko lumabas na kayo." Nahihiyang tugon ko.
"Kaya pala confident na confident kang ngumingiti 'dyan." Hindi ako nakasagot agad. Hindi ko rin naman kasi alam kung ano ang isasagot ko.
"Anak, kung makikita kitang nakangiting mag-isa, sana naman ay 'yong nagseselfie ka. Hindi yang ganyan. Para kang iniwan at nawalan ng bait." Natatawang sabi ni mama.
"Mama naman eh... " natatawa kong sabi sa kanya.
"Halika na nga. Breakfast na tayo. Ang aga pa para mag ima ka ng ganyan. Kala mo naman niligawan ka." Mama said and dropped her arm on my shoulder. Natatawa kong tinakpan ang bibig niya habang lumalabas kami sa kwarto ko.
"Hey gorgeous." I turned my head to see Miles smiling while her right arm dropped to my shoulder. I was walking in the hallway, heading to the library.
"Hey sexy." Ganting bati ko sa kanya na ikinatawa niya.
"Saan punta mo?" Tanong niya habang nakaakbay pa rin sa akin.
