I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK (1)

4.2

Thousands of promises like the stars in the sky.

VIVERLEE ALTHEA

As I opened my eyes, my forehead creased. Sa pagkakaalala ko, I fell asleep at the sofa last night-

SFX: Baking pan drops*

"Ah, f*ck my ass, motherf*cking clumsy hands!" 

SFX: dog bark*

I laughed softly as I heard Sol's voice. Just by smelling it from here, it seems like he's baking something. 

Agad akong lumabas pagktapos kong inayos ang buhok ko, "Hoy, ano ba 'yan? Umagang aga, fuck fucking motherfucking na ang lumalabas sa bibig natin ha?"

"Oh, sorry. ." He murmured. 
"Did I. . wake you up?" 

I laughed softly, "Nah. So what's up? Why're you baking?" It's clearly not his mom's birthday right? Next week pa 'yon. Hindi niya rin birthday, sa Feb 11 pa din 'yon.

"'T's been a week since nag sama tayo. . Kaya, let's have picnic sa park? Tapos let's go to church after?"

"Well someone made plans." Paparinig ko,
"After church, sa'n mo namang balak pumunta?"

"Mall? Visit mommy?" 

I lent out a satisfied smile on my face. Despite all the inequivalent things between sa amin ng mom niya, he still respects her. That's the man I loved for ages. This is the man I prayed to God.

"If okay lang sa iyo, sabay tayo mag bisita kay mom?"

I nodded, "Sure." Kahit ayaw sa akin ang mom niya, at mas pabor pa siya kay Alexa, tini-try ko pa ring tanggapin ako. Tini-try ko pa ring mag salita sa kaniya, mag bigay ng mga regalo. But if she pushes me away, sends me out, tells me to leave, of course I'll follow as well. I'm not everyone's cup of tea, but I can at least try naman. . . di ba?

"If may oras pa tayo, we can visit at your parents' house?"

"Hmmm, 'wag na. . We can visit them next week na. I visited them thrice naman within this week." 

"May sinabi ba sila?" Sol asked while fixing the pie he just baked. While Omorfia and Arketa just sat and looked at their busy dad.

"Nothing much," I sat at a chair, facing him. 
"Hinanap ka lang."

After I said that, it left a minute of silence for the both of us. 

"Hinanap. . ako?" Sol asked as he looked at me.

I nodded, "You know both of my parents like you. . right? Alangan, hahanapin ka talaga nila."

Binawi ni Sol ang tingin niya, "Tell them we'll visit them tomorrow. I'll bake them some pie."