Can I see you every morning when I open my eyes?

*flashback*

Gusto ko yung ganto lang tayo. Yung magigising nalang ako tapos katabi kita. Yung mga yakap mo sakin, pati narin yung pagkalikot mong matulog. Gustong gusto ko kapag in deep sleep kana and then you’d mention my name out of nowhere. Tapos sasabihin mo sakin mahal mo ako hanggang sa pagtulog mo.

Mangilang beses naring nangyari yon. Siguro I didn’t think much of it before. Kasi mag bestfriends tayo. The first time you said it was nung highschool tayo, after nung recollection natin, when I opened up to you about how thankful I was kasi nakilala kita. Nag sleep over ka sa bahay non. Usually, ikaw naman talaga ang unang nakakatulog sating dalawa pero akala ko gising ka when you said it to me. March 23, 2008, 8th grade tayo.  Mga 10:30 na siguro ng gabi yun when you talked out of nowhere.

You were sleeping na sa bed ko and I was laying next to you. Nag phophone lang naman ako nung mga oras na yon. “Jen” Sabi mo. “Oh?” Sumagot naman ako. “I love you.” Sabi mo at natigilan ako. I looked at you until I realized, Tulog ka pala. Natawa naman