CHAPTER 17

Sun rays woke me up. I wanted to sleep because I was still sleepy but when I was about to hug the person next to me but he was no longer by my side. I look first at the wall clock to see what time it was and when I saw it, my eyes widened and slightly in shock because it was eleven o'clock!

“Fuck!”

“Shit! Hindi na ako nakapasok.” Pagkausap ko sa sarili.

And even Ken, didn't wake me up before he left. That man! Hindi talaga marunong magsabi man lang bago umalis! Mabilis kong hinanap ang aking cellphone, para tawagan ang magaling kong asawa, agad akong nagtipa upang idial ang numero n’ya dalawang ring lamang ay nasagot nito agad ang tawag ko.

“Good Morning, Misis ko! Kanina ka pa ba gising?” Aniya sa kabilang linya sa malambing na tinig.

“Ngaun lang! Hindi ka talaga marunong magpaalam o ang magsabi man lang na paalis kana ‘no?” Ani ko dahil naiinis talaga ako sa hindi n’ya pagsasabi dahil ba sa sundalo s’ya? Gan’on ba talaga ‘yon?

“Nandito ako sa kusina Misis ko, nagluluto ako ng tan