Mamahalin Kita ng Malayo

CHAPTER 67

Rod's POV
It's been several days and today we're going to celebrate Lizzy's birthday. Gab and I planned about this. In fact, kahapon ko pa siya hindi masyadong kinakausap. Everytime she ask me, I only answer yes, maybe, noted, okay and so on basta one word lang to be specific. Well, sigurado ako nanibago siya.

She's smart kaya alam kong iisipin niya na pakana ko lang ito so I've decided na sabihin nalang na I need to go back to Manila and promised her na babalik ako kinaumagahan to celebrate her birthday. She agreed naman, ni hindi niya nga ako pinigilan eh but still kita pa din yung disappointment niya.

I am now heading to her room para magpaalam. I need to do this para maniwala siya noh. I also call Gab, sabi niya malapit na daw siya sa bayan so I need to go there na kasi nakakahiya naman kung maghihintay pa siya.

As I open the door, I saw her tying her shoelace so I walk towards her, kneel down and insist na ako nalang ang gagawa non.

Imee: Sabi mo kagabi maaga kang aalis so why are you still here?

I didn't speak, I just grab the pair of her shoes at isinuot ko ito sa kanya.

Imee: Love?

Rod: Why?

Imee: Promise me paggising ko bukas nandito ka na ha?

Rod: Promise, love (look at Imee then smile)

Imee: Pagdating mo sa Manila, tawagan mo ako agad ha?

When Lizzy tell those words, I stood up and smile. I kissed her forehead and held her face closer to mine.

Rod: Noted, love.

Imee: Kung hindi mo ako ma-contact, send a message nalang para matanggap ko agad as soon as magkaroon ng signal ha?

Rod: Opo.

She smile downward and hug me tight kaya natawa nalang ako ng palihim.

Imee: So paano yan? Hindi mo manlang ba ako ihahatid bago ka umalis?

Rod: Sorry love pero hindi eh. Don't worry, babawi ako bukas.

Imee: Okay.

While she's hugging me, I secretly get my phone inside my pocket. I immediately open my camera and as soon as I captured, she suddenly pulled out from the hug and speak up.

Imee: Ano ba! Love naman eh. What was that for?(Frown)

Rod: Documentation (chuckled)

Imee: For what?!

Rod: I wanna show your friends lang kung gaano ka ka-clingy whenever tayong dalawa lang ang magkasama.

After telling those words, napabuntong hininga siya at kasabay nito ang pagsalubong ng dalawang kilay niya. To be honest, she's so cute but I'm a bit nervous at the same time.

Imee: Delete it, love!

Rod: No.

Imee: Let me see garud, bilis (said that in a very calm way)

Rod: Okay, wait.

I open photos and show the picture to Lizzy. Hayst! Kaasar naman, blurred pa! Pero okay na din, halata pa din namang nakayap siya sa akin eh. This time, she smile and was about to get my phone pero buti nalang nailayo ko agad.