Matapos niyang magpaalam sa mga tao doon ay dumiretso agad siya sa kotse niya. Agad nitong sinabi sa driver niya na diretso uwi na sila at wag nang pumunta pa sa hotel na pinagcheck-inan nila. Dumiretso ito sa higaan niya sa loob ng bagong kotse at binalot ang sarili ng kumot matapos maalis ang suot niyang jacket at masaksak ang earphones sa tenga at cellphone. Nang makahiga ito ay saka tumulo ang luhang kanina pa niya pinipigilan. Tang ina. Pinunasan niya yun at saka niyo binuksan ang isang album ng mga videos sa cellphone niya. Kailangan niyang makangiti upang di magalala ng sobra ang mga kasama niya at makaabot pa sa kaniyang reyna ang nangyari. Kailangan niya ng makakapagpasaya sa sarili. At sa ngayon alam niyang ito lang ang makakagawa nun. Ini-scroll niya yun pataas hanggang sa makapunta sa pinakaunang video na inadd niya doon. Binuksan niya yun at agad siyang napangiti nang magplay ang video.
"Shakira~" Unang rinig pa lang niya sa batang boses ng mahal niya ay ngiting ngiti na siya. Why wouldn't he smile? She's his happy pill.
Ito na yata ang pinakapaborito niyang video na ginawa ni Kathryn noong bata pa lang ito at baliw-baliw pa. Sobrang cute na cute siya dito lalo na nung pag-akyat ng itim sa mata ng minamahal at ang pagkagulo ng video dahil sa pagsayaw nito. Inilipat niya sa isa pa nang matapos at mas lalong lumaki ang ngiti niya pero parang lalong nagbadya ang mga luha nito.
"Hi pottieee, hi baliii, hi mahaaal, hello love, love, love, love, loooove!!" She animatedly greeted in front of the camera and giggled like Kris Aquino afterwards, only it was obviously a sarcastic one. He knew she did it not to make fun of Kris, but to make him laugh for she knows that he finds it funny when she mimics someone or something.
"Are you okay? What, why am I even asking when you're still watching this? Okay, I told you that you should only open this vid when you're sad or feeling down and I am not with you." Agad na nagsiunahan uli sa pagtulo ang mga luha niya matapos makita ang pagaalala at lungkot sa mata ni Kathryn.
"Smile na, love. Whatever it is that's making you sad or feeling down, forget it na. If it's about those haters again then remember, don't. Don't waste your time thinking about them, don't waste your tears, that is so precious, on them because they're not worth it. They can't put you down, right, mahal? I'm here, okay? Maybe we're far away from each other now but I got your back deej. Always. Me and our fans, we got your back. So smile na and show them your sungki teeth!" She giggled, cupping her mouth in order to stop herself from laughing out loud. While he rolls his eyes for witnessing her naughty side again.
"I love you, bali! Mwah! Just call me and I'll be there." She ended the video with her eyebrows going up and down while her lips are slightly pouted and throwing a kiss on him. Or maybe at the camera. He doesn't know. But the video is for him, so maybe the kiss is for him. What maybe, dimwit.
He dismissed the thoughts inside his head and wiped his tears away. He dialed her number and after a few rings she answered the call with a bedroom voice, which he finds as a major turn on. I think I should get this van customized again with a wings. So I can fly to wherever my happy pill is when i'm nit with her. His brows furrowed upon realizing that he's speaking english inside his head.
"Deej, you okay na? Kuya Robert told me what happened there earlier. Are you okay? Love?" Nabalik lang siya sa reyalidad nang marinig niya ang aasawahin na magsalita.
"Nagising ba kita, mahal? Sorry ha. Gusto ko lang talaga marinig boses mo ngayon." Sabi ni Daniel, binalewala ang pangangamusta sa kaniya nang kasintahan. Di na baleng bastusin ako araw araw, wag lang tong babaeng to. Wag lang ang Kathryn ko, kasi putangina, makakapatay ako ng libong tao.
"No, mahal. Nakaidlip lang ako kakahintay ng tawag mo. I thought of calling you right away when kuya balasik texted me but when I asked him ano na gawa mo, he said you're watching my videos pa daw." Kathryn said from the other line, completely awake and worry is evident in her voice.
"Kuya Robert talaga." Sinulyapan ni Daniel ang malaking tao na nasa harap katabi ng driver pero narinig lamang niya ang mahinang pagtawa nito.
"Loooove, okay ka na ba talaga? You want me to go to your house? I'll ask permission to mama." Umiling iling agad siya kahit alam niyang di siya nito makikita.
"Wag na, love. At saka diba, kagagaling mo lang sa shooting mo. Ako na lang pupunta diyan sa inyo. Gustong gusto na talaga kasi kita mayakap, love eh. Pwede ba?" Tinignan niya ang katabing upuan at kinuha ang stitch na stuff toy ni Kathryn. Binigay ito ng dalaga sa kaniya para daw may yayakapin siya pag wala ang dalaga.
"Okay. Sabihin ko na rin kay mama. Baka kasi magtaka yun pagka makita niya tomorrow na bumababa ka sa stairs namin." She giggles and it made him pray to have a power to fly kahit ilang oras lang para mas mapabilis ang pagpunta niya kay Kathryn.
"Sus, di pa ba nasanay si Mama Min?" And finally, she heard him talk with a teasing voice.
"Ikaw talaga. Sige na, you rest muna. Alam ko namang maaga ka na makakarating dito." And she giggled again while he frowns looking at the window.
"Kuya Robert, may jet plane ba ako? Kung wala, magkano ba yon?" He asks the big man but he only heard him, the driver and the love of his life laugh like he's somewhat crazy.
"Seryoso kaya ako!" Pagmamaktol nito na mas lalong nakapagpatawa sa dalaga.
SHE was awakened when she heard a knock on her door. Although her inner Kathryn is still sleeping, she opened the door with her eyes closed, only to be welcomed with a big, tight hug. Her eyes flew open and hugged the person after she gets to sniff the person's scent. He misses her and she misses him.
"Good morning, love." He greeted but she only answered it with a tighter hug.
"O, you two, go to your room and get some sleep. It's still early pa. Don't lock, Daniel." Her mother said nang madaanan sila. Ito na mismo ang nagsara ng pinto ng kwarto ng anak bago naglakad papunta sa kwarto niya upang matulog muli.
"I missed you." She said as they let go of the hug but started kissing as soon as they got to face each other.
"I missed you, too." He said, locking the door without even breaking their kiss. He carried her to her bathroom so they won't be heard by her mother who's just one room away.
Tatanggapin ko na lahat ng pambabatikos, pangungutya at pambabastos nila sa akin. Basta wag na wag lang nila galawin si Kathryn. Tatanggapin ko lahat ng iyon. Lahat lahat. Basta itong babaeng yakap yakap, buhat buhat at hinahalikan ko eh akin lang. Mamatay na silang lahat sa inggit pero itong babaeng to? Ito ang magiging ina ng mga anak ko.
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Super late. Dati ko pa dapat ipopost to pero nakakalimutan ko lagi. About sa upcoming movie ng KN, I suggest na sumama kayo sa kahit isang BS lang tapos dalawang regular screening para happy happy. Joke happy lang. Happy happy iba na yon eh. 😁
