TW: Some items mentioned are not for kids 🧒

One year of being in a relationship with Karina yun yung isa sa pinaka masaya na naexperience ko sa buong buhay ko. Yung celebration namin nung first anniversary I can say that it was the best, actually madami pa naging kasunod yun, every year that we commemorated our anniversary iba iba yung ginagawa namin dalawa and all of them are unforgettable and exciting.

Our relationship became tight over the years, we have created a bond that's built mainly on respect, mutual trust and care. Until now, we both know that we have the connection that will forever draw us together, kahit pa may mga problema na dumadating samin ngayon.

Six Days Before The First Anniversary

I have a plan in mind para sa anniversary namin, medyo madalian ko nga lang naisip because I wasn't sure about Rina's schedule. Pero ngayon nakapag decide na ako na itutuloy ko nalang since natapat naman ng weekend. Honestly I don't know if it's going to work out pero umaasa ako na matutulungan ako ni Giselle.

Winter Kim:  hi there you are one of my favorite people

Queen Gi:  what do you want

Winter Kim:  nothing i'm just letting you know

Queen Gi:  i'm blocking you

Winter Kim:   hahaha ang sungit mo naman

Queen Gi:  what is this about?

Winter Kim:  i wanna know if you have exams on friday

Queen Gi:   why are you asking?

Winter Kim:   i'm planning to take Rina on a surprise trip may gagawin ba kayo nun?

Queen Gi:  we only have two classes that day til 9pm we just finished the long quizzes so I guess it's fine if she doesn't attend

Winter Kim:  okay thanks you think she's gonna get mad if I ask her to skip school for a day?

Queen Gi:  how could you not know that? you're the girlfriend

Winter Kim:  okay

Winter Kim:  Gigi

Queen Gi:  what?

Winter Kim:   you are my favorite talaga are you aware? sa lahat ng close friends ni rina ikaw favorite ko mas favorite pa nga kita kay somi eh

Queen Gi:  what the do you want from me?

Winter Kim:   can you convince rina na wag nalang pumasok sa friday? thursday palang ayain mo na siya kunyari tinatamad ka tapos gusto mo dalawa kayo na mag skip ng class

Queen Gi:   why can't you just be a normal person and invite her to wherever you wanna bring her?

Winter Kim:   where's the fun without a bit of risk? kilala mo kung kaninong quote yan?

Queen Gi:  of course i know who, j.k. rowling 

Winter Kim:   omg ang galing mo. sige na please 

Queen Gi:   okay i'll see what i can do i'll call you on thursday

Winter Kim:  bakit call pa ayaw ko marinig boses mo chat nalang

Queen Gi:  you are the ing worst 

Winter Kim:   hahahaha im kidding! sige i'll wait for your call thank you

Winter Kim:  gigi

Queen Gi:   WHAT

Winter Kim:   you're amazing

Queen Gi:  quit it you sound so fake

Winter Kim:   naririnig mo ko sa chat?

Queen Gi:  you want me to tell rina about your plan?

Winter Kim:  hey wag naman, sige na hindi na kita guguluhin. thanks again gigi you're the best!

Queen Gi:  and you're a pain in the !

Winter Kim:   whose ?

Queen Gi:   *attached photo*

Winter Kim:  huy joke lang please don't tell her oh my god hindi na sige na

, I need to behave myself. Nakalimutan ko magkatabi nga pala sila ngayon ni Rina sa classroom, isang kalabit niya lang sa baby ko and my plan might go down the drain.

Five Days Before The First Anniversary

It's a Tuesday, bukas Valentine's Day na, confident ako sa gift na ibibigay ko kay Karina dahil last month ko pa naayos yun, iddeliver nalang daw bukas ng hapon dito sa condo. Since it's our college week, I have too much time on my hands kaya I'll make sure to accomplish my to-do list for today.

Sinilip ko yung alarm clock, nine in the morning na. Tulog pa si Karina kasi gabi pa naman yung class niya at hapon pa daw siya kailangan pumunta sa school. These past few days napansin ko na madalas nagpupuyat and nagkukulong yung baby ko sa study room. Kahapon nung bigla akong sumilip muka siyang nakakita ng multo at mabilisan niyang tinakpan yung ginagawa niya. Hindi ko nalang pinansin at lumabas din ako kagad.

Tinitignan ko ngayon si Karina, ang sarap ng tulog niya habang nakasiksik sakin kaya hindi ako masyado makagalaw. Dahan dahan ako bumabangon dahil kailangan ko na mag stretching and meditate.

After my morning routine lumabas na ako ng kwarto para mag luto ng breakfast, sa one year relationship namin, ito yung isa sa mga improvement ko as a person, hindi na ako useless pag dating sa kitchen and I know that I can survive alone even without the helpers.

Nasanay na din ako mag linis, not just the cleaning na nag vvacuum and ayos ng damit sa closet, but the type of cleaning na pati yung buong toilet and other parts of the condo nililinis ko na din. Well pauso kasi ni Karina yun, usually may nagpupunta dito three times a week para mag general cleaning, pero yung baby ko nag bidabida and she told my mom na kaya na daw namin gawin yung mga chores, kaya tangina napasubo tuloy ako.

Tuwang tuwa naman si mom and ate dahil akala nila one hundred percent agree ako dun sa desisyon na yun. Sa paningin tuloy nila parang ang sipag sipag at napaka responsable ko ng tao.

"Good morning my snail puppy!" Naramdaman ko nalang na may humalik sa pisngi ko at yumakap sakin mula sa likod."Hi what's up roommate?"

"You cuddle and shower with your roommate?"

"Pag ikaw lang."

"What are you cooking pup?"

"Ito fried rice, scrambled eggs and longganisa. May iba ka pa bang gusto? Gusto mo ng lechon for breakfast, manghuhuli ako ng baboy with my barehands."

"Pup ang aga aga puro ka nanaman kalokohan."

"Sungit mo ha upo ka muna dun babe, do you want me to make you iced coffee or water ka lang?"

"I want iced coffee." Nilingon ko si Rina na dahan dahan umuupo sa dining table. Mukang half asleep pa siya dahil nakapikit pa kahit nagsasalita na. "Okay, malapit na to. Babe I need to go home pala today."

"Huh why so sudden?"

"Kasi may kukunin ako sa bahay, what time are you leaving for school?"

"Around 2pm I need to be there at the library may gagawin pa kami before class."

"Okay sabay tayo umalis hatid nalang kita."

"Are you not gonna sleep here?"

"Dito ako matutulog uuwi din ako mamaya, daanan nalang ulit kita after class."

"Okay Pup, ayaw mo ipasundo nalang kita sa driver?"

"Wag na kaya ko na, let your driver rest."

Pupunta ako sa bahay namin ngayon because I need to get some clothes, my surfboard and Rina's bodyboard. Ito yung mga dadalin namin on Friday. Ipapadala ko nalang sa driver namin yung pickup truck pati na din yung bike ko. Hindi ako one hundred percent sure kung makakasama si Rina pero okay na din to, uunahan ko na kesa naman magahol kami sa oras para mag prepare.

Nagpaalam at nagpatulong na din ako kay ate Irene, she asked their helpers na ayusin yung gamit ni Rina for our trip. Yun yung mga dadaanan ko mamaya sa bahay nila. Last week pa ako nagsabi kay mom and ate na aalis kami, pumayag din sila kasi alam nila na college week namin ngayon.

Na-open nanaman ni Rina yung tungkol sa anniversary dinner namin on Sunday, wala siyang kaalam alam na mammove yun ng Saturday at nag request nalang ako sa resort ng dinner for two. Ang usapan, bawal ang lavish anniv celebration at may price limit kami when we get each other gifts. Hindi na ako nag reklamo at sumunod nalang ako, well medyo hindi din pala.

After we had breakfast, nag uusap nalang kami dito sa dining. Usually after namin kumain, kanya kanya muna kami lalo pag madami ako ginagawang plates. Maguusap nalang kami pag mag rready na for school, magpapaalam na or pag papasok na kami ng sabay.

"Pup, do you know what I enjoy in the morning other than cuddling with you?" 

"What?" 

"I like it whenever I see you in the kitchen and you're cooking with your apron on, it feels so domestic."

"You do?"

"Yeah that's why I was just staring at you."

"You're gonna see more of that when we're both done with school and we have our own place na."

"I'm so excited." 

"Me too, sobra. I know it's gonna be a lot of fun. Parang ganito but way better kasi mas madami na tayo magagawa, especially when we're both working."

"I cannot wait. My parents and my sisters like you I'm sure that mom and dad will allow us also."

"I asked your ate Irene about that kaya, recently lang. Pumapayag naman siya, kaya nga nagugulat ako eh, sobrang surreal."  

"Huh? what did you tell her?"

"Sabi ko lang if possible ba na we can get our own place when we're both working na. Ang sagot niya lang ganito her exact words, everything is possible as long as the two of you don't kill each other."

"Hahaha. What the heck, that is so her."

"Well at least she's being honest."

"And she didn't say that she doesn't agree."

"Babe don't you think that we're moving too fast?"

"If you base it on the norm, yes it is quite fast, but eversince naman we're not traditional. Even our friends are not like that." 

"Yeah, kinda liberated but that's how it is and besides, just like what Somi and Gigi always say, we're living in the 21st century."

"But those two are on a different level naman."

"Yes grabe, they're crazy. Lagi nila pinag tutulungan si Ry."

"They are fun to watch when they banter, Ryujin even got Heejin and Yuqi as back up."

"Oo tapos nilalampaso din ni Somi and Gigi yung dalawa, grabe yung mga friends mo babe. Ang tindi nila mang roast."

"Grabe yung ex mo pup. Didn't you know that she's that savage?"

"Alam ko na Somi is gago and crazy talaga kaya kami nag click, pero ibang level pag magkasama sila ni Giselle eh,parang nagiging times three."

"For sure the following years are gonna get wilder and crazier because Ennik is back."

"Buti talaga naging okay na kayo ni Somi, mas naging fun yung group eh but yeah, mas magiging magulo pa kasi ang gago din niya."

"That's true, I remember the three of us are still on a mission."

"Anong mission?"

"The LP girl witch hunt."

"Hay nako Karina. Forget about that na baby wala naman yun, nagsasayang ka lang ng oras."

"Eh bakit ikaw pup?"

"Anong bakit ako?"

"You thought I didn't know?"

"Ano yun?"

"You threatened one of my guy classmates."

"Ah yun, ang gago niya eh, he was asking you out on a date kahit nakikita tayo na magkasama sa school, tapos sasabihin joke lang? Bobo ba siya? I was so ing ready to ruin him."

"Hey, you don't have to worry about things like that, I never entertained anyone. You know that you're the only one I like."

"Inentertain mo nga dati yung Jaehyun eh tapos hindi mo ako sinipot sa cafe, pinaghintay mo ko."

"We've already talked about that before, why do you have to bring it up?"

"Ikaw kaya nauna."

"Pup you know what I notice, pag wala ka na masagot or you can't think of a comeback yan lagi yung ginagamit mo against me."

"Akala mo lang yun. Ikaw din naman eh, wala ka magamit against me."

"Talaga Winter, do you want me to enumerate everything?"

"Hindi na, ang init ng ulo mo babe nag uusap lang naman tayo." Lumipat na ako sa tabi niya at niyakap ko siya, minsan pag napipikon si Karina tumatagal ng isang buong araw, titigil na ako, ayaw ko siya mainis dahil baka hindi pa kami matuloy sa Friday.

"Pup I have to get ready to go to school."

"Okay, ako na mag aayos dito, maligo ka na babe."

Three Days Before The First Anniversary 

Winter Kim:   hi

Queen Gi:  WHAT

Winter Kim:  pumayag ba si rina?

Queen Gi:  yeah she's thinking about it

Winter Kim:  what? convince mo pa!

Queen Gi:  why dont you make it a topic and convince her yourself

Winter Kim:  edi hindi na surprise yun pilitin mo na siya please

Queen Gi:  i'll try again. you know that it's super hard to convince Rina when it's about skipping classes or leaving school

Winter Kim:  i know that kaya nga nagpapatulong ako sayo eh

Queen Gi:  and what do i get in return?

Winter Kim:  unlimited hugs

Queen Gi:  alright that's it, i'm gonna tell rina and ning that you're hitting on me

Winter Kim:   kapal haaaa

Queen Gi:   🖕🖕🖕🖕

Everything is set, naka ready na mga gamit namin at nilagay ko muna sa storage room lahat para hindi makita ni Karina. Yung surfboard ko pinatago ko muna sa maintenance ng condo, yung pickup truck na gagamitin namin and yung bike on the way na at ippark nalang sa podium nung driver. Okay na okay na lahat at si Karina nalang ang kulang.

Naghihintay kami ngayon ni Ning sa tapat ng building ng college of Literature, kanina kasama ko sila Ry at Heejin dahil naglaro kami ng frisbee. Nag uwian na din sila dahil tapos na classes nila Yeji.

"Winter Snug told me about the surprise trip."

"She did? Grabe ang daldal niyo talaga ni Giselle."

"Pano pag pumasok pa din si Rina tomorrow, hindi kayo matutuloy? Tell her about your plan na kasi."

"Surprise kasi dapat yun, magigising nalang siya aalis na kami tapos wala siyang idea kung saan kami pupunta."

"Sana nga pwede siya noh, first anniversary niyo pa naman. I think if you ask her papayag naman siya na mag skip ng class."

"Yeah pwede naman, kaso malalaman niya. Pero ang hirap niya iconvince mag absent, perfect attendance kaya siya lagi."

"Opposite pala kami."

"Mismo Ning, sobrang opposites."

"Pag hindi siya pwede, ako nalang proxy."

"Hindi na, allergic ako sa beach eh."

"You're a jerk."

"Ay wow naman Ning, nahahawa ka na kakadikit mo kay Gigi and Somi."

Nakita namin na naglabasan na si Rina, Gigi and Lia from their building. Pag mga ganito talaga tapos magkakasama pa silang tatlo, ang daming mga hatdawggs sa college nila na mukang nauulol at naglalaway sakanila. Nakakairita.

"Hi pup!" Niyakap at hinalikan ko si Rina sa mole niya, sinadya kong gawin to dahil napipikon ako sa mga hatdawggs na nasa paligid. "Hi baby, I miss you. Hi Gigi! Hi Li!"

"What's up with you Winter? Ning are you going home na?" Tanong ni Lia kay Ning, after nung mga madalas namin na lakad and impromptu meet ups parang naging magka service na tong dalawang to, palibasa magkapitbahay lang sila. Salitan pa sila minsan kung kaninong kotse at driver. Nung highschool kami, hindi sila masyadong close, pero ngayon iba na and they can even go out ng sila lang.

"We're gonna have dinner pa ni Snug, do you wanna join us?"

"Yes Li join us."

"Bakit ako hindi niyo iniinvite?"

"Pup do you plan to annoy Gigi nanaman? We're gonna make dinner tonight."

"Oo nga. Itatanong ko lang kasi kung papasok siya bukas. Sabi kasi ni Ning hindi daw siya papasok."

"Yeah I'm skipping class tomorrow, I wanna have a long weekend. Winter why don't you convince Rina to skip classes with me."

"Baby ikaw papasok ka pa? wag na."

"Gigi is actually forcing me not to but, we're not gonna do anything naman dba?"

"Wag ka na pumasok babe, manood nalang tayo ng movie."

"What movie? We can go naman after class."

"Let's binge watch a series nalang pala, Euphoria."

"The are you talking about, episode one is not even out yet, first teaser palang kaya yung meron." Pinanlakihan ko ng mata si Giselle, nawala sa isip ko na trailer nga lang pala yung snend niya sakin nung isang araw. "Ibang series pala yung sinasabi ko. Sige na babe, I wanna spend the whole day with you tsaka kawawa naman si Gigi wala siyang kasama, kaya samahan mo na."

"You are up to something pup, okay I'll think about it. Let's go I wanna go home, girls we'll go ahead I'll see you next week!"

Nung nagpaalam na kami at aalis na papunta sa gate bigla akong binulungan ni Giselle. Ang sinabi niya lang, if hindi pumayag si Rina, may isa pa daw siyang plano na mas exciting. Nag thank you nalang ako at hindi ko nalang tinanong kung ano yun dahil alam ko naman na konti nalang at macconvince ko na si Karina na wag nalang pumasok bukas.

Busy kami sa kitchen na nagpprepare ng dinner, nung naglalakad kami kanina pauwi hindi ako tumigil na iconvince si Rina na mag absent. Kapag pumayag siya, aalis kami around four in the morning which is nine hours from now. Last option na naisip ko pag hindi pa din siya pumayag, sasabihin ko nalang sakanya yung plan, kahit pa ma-spoil na yung surprise okay lang.

"Pup you go and set the table na." Kinuha ko na yung plates and cutlery, this is what we do pag maaga kami nakakauwi sa condo at walang gagawin na school works, she cooks dinner tapos ako yung assistant niya. Dati nung ako lang mag isa, nagluluto ako minsan pero yung mga easy meals lang tsaka lagi lang ako nag oorder. Ngayon iba na and I prefer this kasi mas healthy.

"Baby hindi mo nilagyan ng meat to?"  

"Yeah, vege tacos."

"Why?"

"Hey don't look at me like that, you even said na okay yung recipe for dinner kasi mabilis."

"Sinabi ko yun? sige na nga, can I have three of them?"

"Okay but you should take one muna, there are beans in it you might get full."

"Alrighty, ayan babe nakaayos na! Let me just get the soda."

While we are eating tuloy lang ako sa pag convince kay Karina. Alam ko naman na naggets na niya kung bakit pilit ako ng pilit sakanya, halata ko din sa muka niya na pinag ttripan niya nalang ako.

"Babe alam ko na, let's flip a coin nalang pag heads or tails lumabas hindi ka papasok."

"Hahahaha Pup, you are trying so hard to cover something up I know you. You are not a good liar that's why you can easily get caught."

"Ang kulit naman Karina, basta wag ka na pumasok."

"See napipikon ka nanaman. Alright then."

"What? Hindi ka na papasok baby?!"

"I didn't say that, I just said alright."

"Rina naman eh. Ano nga?"

"You know I don't cut class Winter."

"Grabe naman, itry mo naman kahit minsan ggraduate ka na nga eh. Ano ba naman yan."

"What are we doing tomorrow?"

"Basta aalis tayo."

"Where are we going?"

"It's a secret, sige na you're gonna like it. Uuwi din tayo kagad."

"Okay."

"So ano, hindi ka na papasok?"