Hospital Series 1: Paraluman

Chapter 29

I woke up with something strong and heavy on my torso -- like a st bernard dog with its full 180 pound weight, leaning on my body. Or heavier. I tried to move my head but I can't too. Something was leaning on my neck. And right on cue, a warm air tickled that area.

Agad napadilat ang mata ko.

The first thing I saw was a muscular arm encircling my waist, I almost got confused. 'Saka ko lang naalala what happened, at kung bakit nga ba ako nandito. Dahan dahan kong inusog papalayo ang mukha ko to look at him and confirm.

Everything felt like a dream that my lips immediately formed a smile as soon as I saw Uno's sleeping figure. Beside me, mars! Katabi ko. Akalain mo nga naman, pakahaba ng buhok ni Trisha Mae.

Tumagilid ako para mas matignan pa siya nang maayos. My subtle movement made his eyebrows scrunched up. I giggled. "Hanggang pagtulog, ang sungit pa rin," I said as I move my hands to flatten his glabella.

That somehow woke him up. Unti-unting dumilat ang mata niya. I smiled as I saw the confusion in his eyes. "Good morning! Nauna ko magising ngayon," I said smiling.

Instead of answering, he burrowed his face in my neck again at mas hinigpitan ang yakap. "Then sleep some more," he murmured.

I laughed. "Hindi pwede, duty ko today," sabi ko sabay hampas sa braso niya. Uno didn't move, completely ignoring me.

"Uno," I tried again, but instead of moving away, mas lalong humigpit ang yakap niya at mas binaon ang mukha sakin. "5 minutes, chipmunk," he murmured again.

Tired of pretending to not like his warmth, hinayaan kong yakapin niya ako. Maaga pa naman, a 5-minute cuddle won't hurt. I looked down at mas tinuon ang atensyon sa kamay niya. Ang sarap lagyan ng swero, kitang kita ang ugat. I was playing on his ring finger nang umahon siya sa pagkakahiga. Napatingin ako sa kaniya, he's looking at our hands.

"Why?" I asked him. Uno shook his head and lightly kissed me. "I love you," he whispered.

Parang hinulugan ng token ang sistema ko, at nagsasayaw bigla ang intestine ko. My stupid lips formed a smile on its own as I leaned forward to kiss him too. "I love you," I whispered too.

**************************************************

Apparently, kahit we extended our time in bed cuddling, we're still early. Enough para makapagkilay pa na kasalukuyan kong ginagawa. Uno was taking a bath and Chewy was beside me -- looking entertained as he watch me brush my eyebrows. Nakuha lang ang atensyon nang tumunog ang phone ni Uno.

"Uno! Someone's calling your phone!" I called out.

Hindi sumagot si Uno sa loob kaya tumayo na ako para tignan ang phone. Baka kasi emergency or immediate senior niya.

[Mama is calling...]

It was Uno's mother kaya kinuha ko ang phone at lumapit sa bathroom door. Hindi pa ako nakakalapit, narinig ko na agad ang malakas na tunog ng shower. Probably why he can't hear me.