JICIA AU

11

We are on our way to our apartment, nag decide si Jimin na yung bago na naman niyang kotse ang gagamitin niya; kasi I was teasing him earlier na maganda yung new car niya and ang sarap i-drive since ako nga yung sumundo sa dealership last week.

It's the new 2019 Lexus NX in the color metallic blue na kakasundo ko lang from the dealership while he was at Los Angeles for BBMAs, di ko naman na natanong why the new car na naman at SUV pa talaga.

"Babe, alam mo ba why I bought a new car?" Jimin asked kahit na focused siya on driving.

I was busy browsing through some color palettes and bedroom ideas sa iPad ko when he suddenly opened a conversation.

"I was about to ask you that pero it kept on slipping off of my head." I answered him, still focused sa bedroom ideas on Pinterest until I found one that's really beautiful.

"I bought it para sa atin, you know... Since in the future pag nagka family na tayo like sila Hobi hyung. Yung mustang at camaro won't be suitable as a family car natin." I hear Jimin explain.

Napatingin ako sa kanya bigla, mixed emotions; he was already thinking that far for both of us, I can feel my eyes starting to swell from the impending tears that's about to come out.

Gaga Tris, ikaw nga nagpaparenovate ka ng apartment mo para sa inyo.

He glanced towards me nung hindi ako sumagot kaya naman he noticed na I am staring at him, nag chuckle na lang siya and focused back on the road, "huy babe, sagot naman... Di ka naman siguro makikipagbreak saken ngayon diba?" he chuckled.

Pero I felt na natakot siya bigla because of my silent treatment.

Honestly? Di ko talaga alam isasagot ko sa kanya or kung pano ako magrereact sa kanya. I am speechless.

I want to spend my forever with him and hindi ko alam bat bigla ako natakot kahit pa he just gave me an assurance na he's going the same path as me sa relationship namin.

Then it hit me, I think I know kung pano ako magrereact sa gesture niya.

I kept quiet na lang, when all of the sudden an incoming call on my phone broke the silence inside the car.

I answered after seeing it was Ein, "Yes babes?"

"huh?! ah-ah, o sige. We'll be home fast, thanks!" I answered na lang before ending the call.

Tamang tama, Jimin is already looking for a place to park sa basement ng apartment building namin.

"Bakit daw?" Tanong ni Jimin as he maneuvures to a parking space.

"Si Kuya daw kasi linalagnat pala. Tama yung hunch ko kanina nung bigla siya pumasok sa kwarto, aish." I said.

Jimin turns off the engine and looked at me, "he's going to be fine. Akyat ka na, i'll wait for you here sa car." He said.

I looked away from him and muttered, "sama ka sa taas. May ipapakita ako sayo."

"Huh? Akala ko ba?"

"Sama ka na, please?" I asked softly.

Jimin nodded at sabay lumabas ng kotse kasama ako. Obvious na malungkot si Jimin after what we talked about inside the car and I can't blame him for that.

I held onto his his hand tightly as we ride the elevator up to our floor and Jimin intertwined our fingers together, I rested my head sa upper arm niya and I felt him kiss my hair which made me smile softly.

Naglakad kami papunta sa apartment namin and we were greeted by the interior designer I hired.

"Miss Tris! Nakapili na ba kayo sa color palettes and yung type ng--- Ohmygosh, kasama mo si Sir Jimin!?" She asked and obviously surprised na kasama ko si Jimin.

Technically kasi alam din nya na surprise dapat, eh kaso naman kasi tong si Minmin basag trip.

"Ehe, it just happened. Anyway, patingin muna ako nung skeleton look nung room. Plus, I want his insight as well." I instructed as I nod to Jimin.

"Insight? Skeleton look? Babe ano ba kasi pinaparenovate mo?" Jimin asks obviously confused.

"You'll see."

Sinundan namin ni Jimin yung interior designer to what was before my small room and now that it's empty, paintless, and made bigger. Obvious na pwede nang pandalawa.

We were standing at the center of it and there was still a hint of my pastel pink ceiling as the interior designer reimagines our decided concept for the room.

"Ba-babe... This was your old room, right?" Jimin asks when he finally realized where we are standing at.

I nodded and looked up at him, "yep, but soon after this is done. It's not my room anymore."

"It'll be our room na." I smiled at him as I tell him what was supposed to be a surprise for him.

Jimin was obviously surprised, "NO WAY?!"

His mouth hanging open and his eyes are as wide as a full moon right now while I look at him grinning in delight.

"YOU MEAN TO SAY, I CAN MOVE IN HERE?!!??"

I nodded happily, Jimin hugged me tightly kaya naman I have the chance to mumble to him, "I hope this covers mu reaction for what you said earlier about our new car, babe. I was really speechless."

I pulled away para makatitigan ko siya, "akala ko kasi, I was the only one thinking ahead kaya I gave the renovations a go kasi I think it's time. Pero let me tell you that I was scared at the same time, pano kung bigla mo ko iwan o kaya something."