For Real (A Lesbian Love Story, Based On A True Story) by Epey Herher

The Serenade

Patatawanin kita, ‘pag ‘di ka masaya ♫ ♬

Bubuhatin kita, ‘pag may rayuma ka na ♫ ♬

Oh, kay sarap isipin ♫ ♬

Kasama kang tumanda ♫ ♬

I’ll get your medicine when your tummy aches ♫ ♬

Build you a fire if the furnace breaks ♫ ♬

Oh, it could be so nice ♫ ♬

Growing old with you ♫ ♬

I’ll miss you ♫ ♬

Kiss you ♫ ♬

Give you my coat when you are cold ♫ ♬

Need you, feed you ♫ ♬

Even let ya hold the remote control ♫ ♬

Kanina, gulat na gulat siya pero ngayon, ngiting-ngiti na. Sabihin n’yo ng assuming ako pero I can see in her face na kinikilig siya, as in kilig na kilig talaga siya.

Labs na labs pa rin kita kahit bungi-bungi ka na ♫ ♬

Para sa ‘kin, ikaw ay pinaka-prettyng Mama ♫ ♬

Oh, kay sarap isipin ♫ ♬

Kasama kang tumanda ♫ ♬

So, let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink ♫ ♬

Put you to bed if you’ve had too much to drink ♫ ♬

I could be the man who grows old with you ♫ ♬

I wanna grow old with you ♫ ♬

“I love you, Mej.” Hindi naman ako mestiza pero feeling ko namumula ‘yong mukha ko habang sinasabi ko ang mga katagang ‘yon. After I said that, nagpalakpakan ang lahat. Hindi kaya Mej ang pangalan ng lahat ng tao nang mga sandaling ‘yon? Lahat kasi sila kinilig. Wait! Hindi kaya Mej din ang pangalan ko? Kasi kinikilig din ako, yohohohohoho.