Kabanata 35

Don't Close Your Eyes

When I was young, Mama once told me na darating ang lalaking para sa akin. The man like Papa. The man that will love me more than anything else. At hindi siya magsasawang iparamdam sa akin kung gaano ako ka espesyal.

I was just infatuated at him at first, but preparing all this for our monthsary makes my heart melt. Hindi lahat ng lalaki, katulad niya na ma-effort.

He walked towards me with soft eyes and a smile on his face.

"Happy 1st monthsary..." He then smiled. "You told me you want to experience these kinds of things. We can't date for now, or even go in public so I planned this. I know it's a bit... cheesy and I feel like we've come back to being teens."

I didn't speak. Pinagmasdan ko lang gwapo niyang mukha. No words can describe what I'm feeling now. And I can't help but to fall in love with him again.

Instead of saying anything, I leaned towards him and encircled my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. He was a bit surprised with what I did. Na