Nagising ako at ang liwanag ng araw ay lumalagpas na sa loob ng silid. Nakiliti ako nang maramdaman ang paghinga ni Mithor sa batok ko. Sinubukan kong bumangon mula sa kama ngunit humigpit ang pagkakayap ng braso niya sa tiyan ko.
Napilitin tuloy akong matulog ulit ng ilang minuto. Pinilit kong gumising dahil gusto kong magluto ng almusal para sa aming dalawa. Iniwan ko si Mithor sa kama na mahimbing pa rin na natutulog. Napangiti ako habang tinititigan ang maamo niyang mukha.
Sinuot ko na ang tsinelas ko at nagtungo sa kusina. Suot ko ang puting t-shirt na pinahiram sa akin ni Mithor. Nakita kong alas dyes na ng umaga pero nagluto pa rin ako ng breakfast meal. 'Di bali na, magle-late lunch na lang kami mamaya.
The smell in the kitchen was so appetizing. I cooked and prepared bacon, eggs, spam, ang hot coffee. I thought I couldn't find anything to cook here but I was glad that Mithor stocked the fridge and cupboard.
I was currently putting utensils on the plate when I felt Mithor's arms enevolped my body.
"Good morning," he greeted in his raspy morning voice.
"Good morning. Kumain na tayo," sabi ko habang abala pa rin sa pag-aayos ng mesa.
"Ng alin?" kumunot ang noo ko sa kanyang tanong. Nagtanong pa, e halata naman ang pagkain sa harap niya.
"The ones I cooked," I answered, anyway.
"Oh, I thought I'll eat the one who cooked." Kung may iniinom lang akong kape, kanina ko pa naibuga 'yon.
"Kagigising mo lang at kung ano-ano ng lumalabas sa bibig mo," I said while stopping my mind from flashing the scenarios of what he did to me last night in the shower.
Literal na sinabi niyang hindi na raw siya kakain ng dinner kagabi dahil nakakain naman na daw siya. Nakakainis talaga! I was so annoyed the whole night and he was just laughing in front of my face.
Nagsimula na kaming mag-almusal at mabuti na lang hindi na niya ni-bring up ang mga kababalaghang nangyari sa showe—I couldn't think of the shower the same way before.
Matapos naming magsalo ng almusal, nagtungo kami sa dalampasigan at naupo sa mapinong buhangin. Kanina pa kami nandito pero kanina pa rin ako tahimik habang nagsasalita si Mithor.
Napagtanto niya ang katahimikan ko kaya hindi niya naiwasang magtanong. Kanina ko pa kasi pinag-iisipan kung tatanungin ko ba siya kung ano kami ngayon. Ayaw ko lang ng confusion.
"Mithor..." he was waiting for me to say something. I looked at him before I proceeded. "Ano ba tayo ngayon?"
"We're dating, right?" I nodded.
"Then what's bothering you?" he carefully asked.
"I don't know. Hindi lang kasi ako sanay na hindi nagtatanong ang lalaki kung pwede ba siyang manligaw." I understand him because we grew up in a different environment. And most probably, he had different beliefs regarding this matter.
Kumunot ang noo ko nang biglang may kunin si Mithor sa bulsa ng kanyang shorts. My eyes sparkled when I saw what he was holding. It was an elegant piece of pearl ring.
"Pwede bang manligaw?" he asked, trying to emphasize every word he uttered.
Wasn't this a romantic moment? He was there, showing a pearl ring to me while both of us sitting on the shore. Then there's the witness to my answer, the sea.
"Of course." He smiled and slid the ring to my index finger.
"Save your ring finger when I propose." My eyes widened and my heart was pounding.
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