Before You Disappear

Special Chapter

Disyembre 31, 2025

"Dali! We have to go now!" Nagmamadaling sabi sa akin Marcus at talagang hinahatak niya ako galing sa higaan ko. We've been dating for a year and few months and this is what I get from him.

"Huwag mong sabihin na hindi mo ako papaliguin." Sabi ko naman sa kanya at ngumisi siya.

"Papayagan mo akong paliguan kita?" Hirit naman niya at inirapan ko na lang siya. Hindi pwedeng kiligin, nagtatampo ako ngayong umaga.

"Maliligo muna-" nagtigil ako nang halikan niya ang aking noo.

"I'll wait." How can he be so unpredictable?! Pinigilan kong ngumiti at tinalikuran siya. Argh, I can't get enough of him. Pagkapasok ko sa CR, nakita ko na lang ang sarili ko na nakangiti sa salamin.

Napahawak ako sa aking dibdib, he never fails to make my heart flutter like how he asked me to be his girlfriend.

Pagkatapos kong maligo ay nakita ko naman ang jowa ko na may kinakalikot sa kanyang cellphone. Nakangiti ang unggoy. Hindi niya ba napansin na nakalabas na ako?

"Hoy." Nawala ako tuloy sa mood, sino ba kasi kausap niya at nakangiti siya na parang tanga? I even discovered to myself that I am easily to get jealous when he's around me, I want his full attention.

"Let's go, wow.." Pagtingin niya sa akin ay para siyang natulala na ewan. Nahiya naman ako, panget ba?

"Sige papalit-"

"You're beautiful as usual." Pagputol niya sa akin at inirapan ko ulit siya at pinatuyo yung buhok. Kinuha ko yung suklay pero inagaw niya agad. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at tinawanan niya lang ako.

"I'll do it for you." Hindi na ako nagreklamo at tumingin na lang sa malaking salamin namin habang tinitignan ko ang repleksyon kung paano sinusuklay ni Marcus yung mahaba kong buhok.

"We've been busy lately, huh?" He stated and looked at me in the mirror.

"Yeah, we do." I agreed. Ngayon na lang kami ulit nagkita after two weeks ng trabaho namin. He is a doctor, while I am a businesswoman. Our time span together recently are really in a tight schedule and this was our first meeting again.

Sometimes, I can't call him because he's an all-nighter shift. He can't visit me when I am always away from my office.

"I missed you." I softly said. He stopped and gently hugged me from the back. Our relationship was never easy, but it is beautiful the way it is, for us.

"I missed you too." He said it with pure sincerity. Humarap ako sa kanya at inilagay ang aking mga kamay sa kanyang batok.

"I am going to kill you, if I found out you're cheating." I am much aggressive than him, and that's a fact.

"Nako, problema yan." Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanyang sinabi.

"What the-"

"Nagcheat ako dati sa quiz namin!" Natatawang sabi niya at pinisil ko naman ang kanyang pisngi. Yung mahigpit.