4-26-16
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPI. I LOVE YOU. MWA MWA HAHAHAHA
I'm guilty of something. I have yet to finish up all my compiled shots for Daniel's birthday. WENT BEHIND SCHEDULE SORRY.
Part 2 of..... So In Love ;)
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She woke up in the middle of a night, still with Daniel's arms wrapped around her.
Hindi pa pala siya nakapagpapalit ng suot. She was still clad in her shirt and jeans.
Daniel stirs from his deep slumber. Mahinang ungol ang lumabas sa bibig nito habang kinukusot kusot ang mga mata.
"Baby?"
"J," Her hand holds his, which where still, staying firmly on her tummy. "Why love? Are you okay?"
Tumango siya, "Go back to sleep," Ginawaran siya nito ng halik sa labi, "It's only 1 am,"
"Eh, I've been wearing this since 4:30 in the afternoon. I'm itching," Reklamo niya.
Paano'y hindi talaga siya sanay na hindi naglilinis ng katawan matapos magawa ang kailangan para sa araw na iyon. Kahit bagsak na bagsak na ang katawan niya at pikit na ang mga Mata niya ay tatayo at tatayo pa rin siya para magpunas man lang.
Mainit kasi sa inuupahan niya. Inalok na rin siya nang nobyo na bumili ng air con, but she worried about her bills. Malaking dagdag rin iyon.
"Okay," Nahikab na tumayo si Daniel sa higaan. He even did some basic stretches, to relieve some of the sore muscles from sleeping.
"Mahal, here," He tosses her a pair of batman pyjamas and a plain white shirt, na alam niyang aabot sa gitna ng hita niya dahil sa laki.
"Can I shower?"
"Yes, of course," Inakay siya nito sa palikuran, "Wait, I'll get you a toothbrush," Naunang pumasok ito at naghanap ng spare toothbrush.
Much like the room, the bathroom's interior was predominantly black, with a twinge of white. Lalaking lalaki ang aura ng banyo na ultimo mga lalagyan ng toothbrush ay nakikibagay sa tema.
"If you'd like, I could fill up the tub real quick." The thought of that excitens her. How she missed spending hours on her own bath tubs back at home, and she'd even use up a bunch of bubble bars and bath bombs.
Pero nakita niyang pagod na si Daniel. "It's okay, love, tomorrow nalang if pwede!" She gushed, the latter smiling.
"Of course, yung shower babe nakaauto na yon ng warm." Nakangiting hinalikan niya sa pisngi ang papikit pikit nang nobyo, "Perfect. Thank you love!"
"Anything for my Queen," Simpleng sabi nito bago siya iniwan sa loob ng banyo.
It took her a good half an hour to finish up. She found Daniel wide awake. The room was now illuminated. "Bat gising ka pa?" She strides to sit with him.
"I don't even know." Pag-amin nito. "Parang kani-kanina lang e antok na antok ako," Nagkakamot na sambit nito.
"Magshashower na din ako, nakakahiya naman sa girlfriend ko." Tudyo nito at saka pumasok sa banyo.
Siya naman ay inabala ang sarili sa pagpapatuyo ng buhok. Nang naisipan niyang bumaba sa kusina para uminom, dahil nanunuyot na rin ang lalamunan niya.
Maingat na hinila niya ang upuan, takot na gumawa ng anumang ingay na ikakagising ng ibang nasa bahay.
Her thoughts were all over the place.
Her mouth was hanging loose--- embarrassingly, Daniel's mother walks in.
"Ija," Pagkilala nito sa kanya. Napatayo tuloy siya. "Bakit gising ka pa?"
"Nagising po kasi kami ni DJ, tita-- I mean, mama."
Kanina habang nagkekwentuhan si Daniel, ang ama nito at daddy niya ay siya ang binusisi ng mama ni Daniel. Masayang nakipagkuwentuhan sa kanya tungkol sa buhay niya -- nagulat siya ng puro patungkol sa kanya ang mga tanong. Iniisip niya kasi na si Daniel lang ang paguusapan nila, but she was wrong. Though Daniel was very much not void to the topic --- because he was too involve with her life.
And she was more than happy to get to know this woman in front of her. She treats her like her very own, hence, the woman's want to be called mama even though they're not married yet.
"Oh, okay, are you heading off? Dear patuyuin mo muna ang buhok mo ha, before you sleep, you know the old beliefs," Tudyo nito.
"Baby," Siyang pasok ni Daniel. "Oh gosh, Danilo! Kumuha ka ngang tuwalya roon at basang basa pa ang buhok mo!" Sermon ng mama nito sa naiiling nalang na binata.
"Ma, nagulat kasi ako nawala ang girlfriend ko sa kwarto. Baka ikamo naligaw."
"Kahit na! Go!" Natatawa nalang siya habang pinapanood ang mag-ina na nagkukulitan.
"Oh, still hard headed as I remember." Nakangiting pinukol nito ang atensyon sa kanya. "Nasunod ba yan sa iyo? Oh, parang alam ko na pala ang sagot!" Namumula na siya dahil doon.
"Most of the time po kasi parang tatay siya sa sobrang pagkaprotective," She reveals, grinning widely as she reminisces. "Tigasin rin po ako, e"
"Darling, don't worry. Ganyan talaga tayong girls, nakikipagtigasan sa mga jowa, ayaw papatalo,"
"But hey, napapasunod naman natin sila, girl power e," Pagmamalaki nito at saktong dumating si Daniel.
"Bali, gutom ka ba?" He asks, pulling the chair beside her, making a loud noise.
"J," She scolds him, pulling the chair for him, doing it in a quieter fashion. "Sorry." Pilyong ngiti nito.
Ipinagsaklop nito ang kamay nila pagkaupo. "Ma ano pong makakain diyan?"
Parang nagulat ang isa na kanina pa pala nakatingin sa kanila. Nakaramdam tuloy siya ng hiya.
"Ma, okay ka lang?" Tanong ng katabi niya na agad namang tinanguan ng nasa harap nila. "Sorry, mga anak, it's just that..... you remind me so much of your father and I."
"I remember very well how gentleman he was, he still is, don't worry." She chuckles. "And I could see myself getting pissed off like because I did not want to gather too much attention,"
Wala na siyang ibang nagawa. Ngumiti nalang siya. Si Daniel na nakahawak sa kamay niya ay ngumiti rin, saka hinalikan ang kamay niya.
"Sorry ma, I'm just head over heels for this woman."
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The next day, she wakes up late. Of course, Hindi na niya pinagtakhan iyon. Matapos kasi nilang kumain ni Daniel ay naisipan pa nilang magkuwentuhan lang, and again, nagulat na naman siya sa dami ng rebelasyong nagmula sa boyfriend niya.
She still has things yet to discover about him.
Pero kung siya'y late nang nagising, mas late pa rin si Daniel. He was still sleeping soundly beside her, just as she remembered. Parang pagod na pagod kung humilik ito habang nakaung ong sa kanya.
He would grunt everytime she attempts to wake him up. Naungot ito habang iisa ang sagot. "Five minutes."
It took him like... eight "Five minutes" to finally wake himself up.
Naghilamos nalang siya at nagtoothbrush. Daniel joins shortly.
"Ah! J!" Sigaw niya nang basain siya nito. "Daniel John!" Inis na tinabig niya ang kamay nito na nakaharang.
"Ba, sorry na," Her arms remained crossed, "Bali ko." He pouts, following her tracks as she fled downstairs.
"Kathryn! Oh gosh, sweetheart," Napatigil siya ng marinig iyon. "Mommy?"
"Oh, I missed you so much!" Hinila siya ng naiiyak na ina payakap. Yumakap siya pabalik. "I could see very well that your boyfriend did take care of you," Sambit nito habang tinitignan siya.
"You gained weight, but not in a bad way. You look better than ever, honey." Muli ay niyakap siya nito.
"Oo nga balae, blooming na blooming nga ang dalawang bata. Madly in love pala!" Tukso naman ng mama ni Daniel na noo'y galing sa kusina.
"Daniel, anak!" Her mom calls, "Hi tita," He kisses her mom's cheek. "Kamusta po?"
"I'm very very pleased. Akala ko ay exaggerated lang ang asawa ko dahil alam ko namang hindi tabain yang bunso ko. But no! You've done the impossible anak!"
"Tita, it's not necessarily the impossible. Medyo mahirap po nung una pero nakikicooperate naman po siya." Masayang balita ni Daniel.
"Does she eat veggies now?" Tumango si Daniel, "Yes po. Any vegetable you could think of right now, tita!" Pagmamalaki muli ni Daniel. Pumalakpak naman ang ina niya. She smiles. The way he says things just makes her want to hug him to death.
"Oh, good, I'm sure you're both starving now, so go ahead, eat na! It's already 2 pm, kids!"
Sabay silang umupo sa harap ng hapagkainan. Siya mismo ang naglagay ng pagkain sa Plato ni Daniel, bagay na ikinangiti lalo ng dalawang ginang na nanonood sa kanila.
"Thank you love," He kisses her cheek, before proceeding.
Daniel also made sure she had everything she needed. He'd get her a glass of water and he'd ask her if she wanted more frequently. At sabihin man nilang si Daniel ang spoiled pagdating sa alaga, it was not true. He always makes it a point to be attentive to her at all times. Sobra din siyang alaga dito, to the point na minsan ay para siyang buntis na naglilihi kapag mayroon, pero masaya pa rin itong pinagsisilbihan siya.
They were each others balance. She was the Yin to his Yang.
Hindi na sila nagsusubok pang magkalamangan. There wasn't a single time that she could recall na nagaway sila about who loved the other more, unlike other couples. She sees it as something so immature. He sees it as something not worth the time. They loved each other, ayun lang naman ang importante.
Besides, who could even measure love?
She remembers, her grade 10 teacher showing a picture of two people -- one on either side of a cliff that were seperated by a trench of some sort. There was a bridge like thing, which was spherical in shape,connecting the edges, perfect for crossing and reach the other. One was attempting to cross the bridge, as the image depicts, while the latter just stood there. -- and they were asked a question, that left the class in pure thought.
"Sino ang mas nagmamahal?"
Now, majority of the answers acquired said that the one attempting to cross loved more. But she thought otherwise.
She only mustered up the courage when it was time for the teacher to tell the right answer.
"Do you remember what I've told you, mga anak?" Nakangiting tanong ng guro. "Love is immeasurable."
"Hindi iyan nadadaan sa effort. Hindi iyan tungkol sa kung anong kaya mong ipagpalit. Love, when it's there, it's just there. Of course, as individuals, we strive to prove ourselves. But in love? Love knows no measurements."
"Observe the image more." Saglit na tumigil ito. "Sure, ang unang mapapansin natin ay yung isang nageeffort na tumawid. Nageeffort na marating yung kinakatayuan nung isa. But don't you see?" Itinuro nito iyong isa.
"Look closely at where he is standing." She points out. "The latter is standing on the other end of the bridge. Why? Because if he didn't, chances are, this guy," Pertaining to the former, "Won't be able to cross."
Lahat sa klase ay namangha. "They are both exerting efforts here, but the former just shows the effort better. This one over here just keeps it going, serving as a tool to balance the bridge, just so the other could cross. But there's that. Love is immeasurable."
"Bali are you okay?" Nagalalalang tanong ni Daniel. Napatulala na pala siya.
"I love you."
The love that contained inside her .
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Ilang araw rin silang nanatili sa bahay nila Daniel. Walang angal naman ang mga magulang nila kahit pa sa kwarto ng no yo siya matulog. Masaya pa nga ang mga ito.
"Aba't mabuti," Nakangiting anang ng ginang, "Matagal na rin mula ng makapagalaga ako ng baby. Alam na, mga anak. Ayos na sa akin mauna iyon kaysa ang kasal."
But they've never done that before. Hindi pa sila umaabot sa ganon. Daniel is very very clingy and he'd do just about anything for a kiss or two, but he's never crossed limits.
Hindi niya alam, pero siguro ay dahil iyon sa Hindi naman sila nagmamadali. They're still young. Plus, Daniel was a man of respect.
But one thing's for sure, Daniel wants a big family.
She wakes up with her legs entangled with his. Naghihilik pa ang katabi niya.
Naramdaman niya ang kagustuhang lumapit pa dito. Kaya iyon ang ginawa niya. Halos nagyeyelo na kasi sa lamig ang loob ng kwarto nito.
Sumiksik siya. Tinanggap naman siya nito. Nakita nga niyang nalingat ito para tignan siya. Awtomatikong pumulupot lalo ang mga braso ni Daniel sa kanya.
And it was the little things that mattered most.
"Settle down with me," She was shocked when his raspy morning voice started singing in her ears. "Cover me up, cuddle me in."
"Lie down with me... And hold me, in your arms." Patuloy nito, "Your hearts' against my chest, lips pressed to my neck." Hinila siya into palapit.
"I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet." But her eyes knew him very well, "And the feeling I forget, I'm in love now."
"Kiss me like you wanna be loved," Matamang hinalikan siya sa noo, "Wanna be loved, you wanna be loved.."
"This feels like falling in love.... falling in love... falling in love..."
"Settle down with me, and I'll be your safety and you'll be my lady." Kinuha nito ang kamay niya.
"I was made, to keep your body warm..." Intertwined their hands, "And I'm cold as the wind blows, so hold me in your arms.."
"Your hearts' against my chest, lips pressed to my neck, I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet. And this feeling I forget.... I'm in love now."
Nagulat siya ng hilain siya nito patayo. "Kiss me like you wanna be loved.." Hinawakan siya sa tagiliran at saka siya marahang isinayaw. "Wanna be loved.... wanna be loved."
"This feels like falling in love.... falling in love.... falling in love."
He smiled at her, eyes burning with passion. "Could you repeat the first line of the song for me, love?"
She goes cold when she realizes. "Settle down with me." Lumuhod ito, on one knee.
"Would you want to do that? Would you like to settle down with me? Will you give me the utmost satisfaction of living as my wife and bearing my last name? Will you marry me?" Hindi na siya nagexpect na may singsing na ito on hand, but she was surprised.
On a red velvet box was the queen of all rings. And that explains a lot.
"Yes," Sagot niya. "Yes." And they shared a heart whelming kiss.
"Sorry simple lang. Dapat mamaya pa e kaso ang ganda ganda mo pag bagong gising."
She was a simply contented person. Ayos na sa kanya yung mga simple ng date sa siomaian o fishballan. Yung simpleng regalo. She learned that when she ran away. The best things in life are free. Like love.
"As if may pake pa ako kung anong oras. So ako pa may kasalanan?" Pagtataray niya, na tinugunan naman ni Daniel ng pagyakap lang sa kanya.
"Wag magalit. I love you." And it was his ultimate conversation stopper.
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Happy Birthday baby boy. Huhuhu bakit 21 ka na bet genern HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Deje mahal kita e!
Guyth wait niyo yung iba uki. Hahahahaha HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANYEL MWA