LUCID DREAMING

D-Day

"Hey, Kyle honey can you please grab me some paracetamol" I called my boyfriend na nasa kusina nagluluto ng breakfast.

"Masakit nanaman ba ulo mo hon? Sabi ko naman sayo mag pa check up na tayo" Sagot naman niya habang kumukuha ng paracetamol sa medicine cabinet namin.

"Maybe I just need better glasses." Napa buntong hininga ako sabay higa ulit sa kama mariing pinikit ang mga mata. This terrible migraine has been going on for weeks now.

"Or maybe you need a new job" there he goes again commenting about my job.  I am a 25 year -old call center agent and I live in Manila where the cost of living is quite pricey.

"You can live with me, para naman ma lessen yung expenses mo." Ani nito habang inaabot ang medicine at isang baso ng tubig.

Oh and did I mention nakitulog ako kagabi sa condo ni Kyle dahil pinaalis na ako sa inuupahan kong apartment dahil 2 months na akong hindi nakakabayad.

Quick background check, isa na akong alila. My single-mom raised me all on her own. Walang relatives, walang ama. It was just the two of us and everything was fine until she was diagnosed with cancer. So instead of using my college funds for school ay ginamit namin yun para sa pagpapagaling sa kanya, Binenta namin lahat ng napundar ni mama, at nag trabaho ako bilang call center agent.

It has only been a year since my mother's passing, nabaon na ako sa utang, so most of my salaries went to bills and loans.

Thank God I have Kyle. I could still remember how we met through a customer service phone call as if it happened yesterday.

(Flashback)

"Hello, Imagery Electronics, how may I help you" me answering my 3rd call in my 3am shift.

"Hey, just wanted to tell you guys that the computer mouse I ordered yesterday doesn't work." Sabi ng male customer sa kabilang linya. Bakas ang pagka dismaya niya sa natanggap na prudokto.

Hiningi ko lahat ng information niya in relation to the product, tracking number ng order and whatnot.

Finally, nakita namin ang deperensya. "Umm.. Mr. Perez, hindi po kasi wireless mouse yung binili niyong model. Please check the box at makikita ninyo ang wire niyan para ma connect sa computer niyo po. I'm sure gagana na iyan" napa irap nalang ako pinipilit na hindi tumawa.

"Oh damn it!" The guy exclaimed habang tumatawa sa kahihiyan. "I'm sorry I am not really an expert when it comes to this kind of stuff." He continues while still laughing.

"No problem sir. Is there anything else I can help you with" pinigil ko talaga ang pag tawa. Nakaka good-vibes ang ganitong customer sana ganito lahat ang tumatawag hindi pa ako ma ba-bad trip at higit sa lahat ang attractive pa ng boses.

"Yes yes there is definitely something you can help me with." Ughhhh his voice is eargasm parang artista mala brad pit ang boses with american accent.

"And what would that be." I answered in a flirtatious manner.

"Can I see you later at Sweet Life Café, around 9am perhaps." OHMYGASHHHH.

Napalunok ako. Hindi ko inexpect to. Napalingon lingon ako sa paligid baka may nakikinig. Buti nalang nag coffee break ang mga katrabaho ko. "That wouldn't be possible sir." Hard to get si gaga.

"Anong oras ba matatapos shift mo?" He insists.

Tinignan ko an gi aking wirst watch, it's almost 5pm na pala just an hour away para matapos na shift ko.

"About an hour." I answered flatly. Ganda ka girl?

"Okay I'll see you there." Then he dropped the phone.