By the Terrace

It started to get loud outside—whistles, bangs, booms, and honks.

He checked his phone, and there was a missed call and a text message that said,

            Hey babe! Happy new year! :*

           

            I love you!!

He tried calling back, but the signal isn’t in his favor. So, he went up to the terrace of the third floor, and was lucky enough that his call got through,

            Happy New Year, babe! I love you!

After the call, he looked up at the sky filled with a display of bright, colorful lights.

And it made him smile.

The last call of 2012; also the first call of 2013, is with the one he loves.

It was the highlight of his night.

The Afterglow

 

sun's rays peek in,

window blinds are drawn

outside, little birds sing

a sweet, melodious song

 

on the couch, sit still

or on the floor, tussle and turn

an empty room, "let's paint it red!"

like a love that burns

~my entry to Magpie Tales

photo from here c/o Tess Kincaid

P.S. Happy 15^th monthsary, C! I Love You!

 

How I Spent My Birthday

The week started out well, I think.

Monday was spent with a lot of sleep and alternating between eating and watching The Walking Dead Season 2. It is only during lean days like this that I could really just sit down and finish a whole season of a TV series.

Yeah, I guess I’m a couch potato… or a bed potato.

Tuesday morning came and for some reason, I woke around 8AM. Not really. I think was half–awake. I remembered checking my phone, and there was a text message from the partner which read,

Hi babe! Hee hee. Happy birthday! :*

Labyu! :*

I remember giggling, I’m not sure if it’s because of the text or because I need to go and take a leak. But I think it’s more because of the text. Because I didn’t go to the bathroom; I dozed off instead.

All of us in the house “really” woke up around 11:30 in the morning. Wow. It’s almost lunchtime for the others. But for us, the day has just started.

It took quite some time before mom and my youngest brother were able to prep up. Plan A is: we’re supposed to go to an eat–all–you–can restaurant that serves buffet lunch until 2PM. Unfortunately, when I checked the time, it read 1:35PM. Goodbye, eat–all–you–can.

We opted to Plan B. We had lunch, instead, at this nearby pizza place. While eating, I was browsing Twitter and Facebook for updates on Sec. Jesse Robredo, whose body was found according to the news. I feel sorry for their family.

But, I guess that’s just how it is.

Here I am with my family, celebrating life; while the Robredo Family is suffering for a loss of a husband/father.

I did a silent prayer, asking God to grant comfort to their family in this time of mourning.

Then, I resumed eating.

I was so hungry; I devoured so much food in 15 minutes.

“May gimik ka pa ba?” asked mom. Good thing she has a lot of other plans lined up.

“Yes, mom. I’d prolly just go somewhere,” said I. But, honestly, I planned out a date with the partner.

“Ok, ingat anak,” said mom.

We parted ways after I made beso to her.

            done with lunch. omw to eastwood.

            Okies! See ya!

I hailed a cab going to Eastwood.

“Hey babe!”

“Hey!”

We bought tickets, Bourne Legacy, and then I sat down and watch him have his lunch.

“Bakit?”

“Huh?”

“Why are you staring at me?”

“Wala lang.”

For me, he’s the cutest. I could stare at him all day.

I spooned him ice cream, and signaled him to open his mouth. He ate it. It didn’t matter if people stared at us.

We watched a movie. I had dinner. He had coffee. We kissed. We held hands. We said our “I love you’s.”

Then, we parted ways.

thanks for spending the day with me.. :*

:*

This was how I spent my birthday.

10th

C:         Sumakit panga ko sa shogun burger.

P:         What’s a shogun burger?

C:         Yung sa Tokyo Tokyo.

P:         Oh ok..

C:         Gahahaha. I miss you. Im gonna have a haircut na. Sana bagay.

P:         I miss you too! :*

C:         Hihi. Korean style ulet pagagawa ko. Sana talaga keri ko.

P:         Sana.. *cross fingers*

I love you just the same. Whether maganda haircut mo or not. :*

C:         Hahaha. Kaya kita mahal eh. Kahit anong experiment ko sa itsura ko, keri lang.

P:         :*

(I’m not sure if C intentionally had a haircut for our monthsary.  But knowing, C, this could be one of those random things; like what he just texted. Simple things, but it puts a smile on my face. Kinilig ako syempre, noh?!!)

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Happy 10^th monthsary, C!

I love you!