"Damn, I can't believe it." si Davon.
"Me too. Parang kahapon nga lang tayo nagkakilala e." ako naman. Napayuko tuloy ako nang makaramdam ng mainit sa mga mata ko. Davon held my chin and gently lifted my head.
"Baby, don't cry. Baka isipin nila na pinapaiyak kita or something." Davon chuckled. "Let's just enjoy the food." sabi nya. Tumango ako.
"Yeah. Happy 4th anniversary, Davon." I smiled and used the back of my hand to wipe my tears off. Davon held my face again and wiped off the remaining tears using his thumb.
"Happy 4th anniversary, baby." sabi nya saakin kaya napangiti ako. "I love you. Now eat." sabi nya at sinubuan ako ng mojos bago pa man ako makapag-I love you. Nasa restaurant kami ngayon dahil nagsasawa na kami sa luto sa cafeteria sa building at wala naring pwedeng lutuin sa unit ni Davon. We got no choice kundi kumain muna sa labas, kaya nga kami andito.
Ikaapat na taon naming magkasama, masaya ako. Dapat ay may kung ano ngayon pero wala lang saamin ni Davon, hindi naman sa wala na walang pakialam, wala na hindi na nagcelebrate, ganon. Eto, kumain lang sa labas. Mamaya raw ay mamimili kami sa supermarket.
Nang matapos ay napadaan kami sa department store. "Hey, let's go window shopping, Davon." I said, he gave me an amused smile.
"Baby, why window shop if I can just buy what you want?" tanong nya.
"Hindi ko naman as in kailangan ng mga damit. Remember those clothes your Mom—"
"Our Mom, Selena." he corrected me.
"Fine, sorry. But some of those are still unused. Andon lang sa closet ko." sabi ko sakanya.
He sighed and nodded. "Fine. But tell me if you really want this thing, okay?" he said so I smiled and nodded at him. Nag-window shopping nga kami't nang matapos ay dumeretso kami sa supermarket.
Kumuha si Davon ng push cart at nagsimulang kumuha ng mga kailangan, from bathroom essentials to kitchen utensils, and from cooking ingredients to some foods like chips are what Davon got. While he's busy pushing the cart, I got my phone and took a stolen picture of him while standing tall, his broad shoulders visible, and his overall appeal as a hot man. Nasapo ko ang noo ko sa naisip.
I opened my Instagram app and went to post it. I put "That's my man." as the caption, and I uploaded it.
I smiled while looking at his picture again and closed my phone. I glanced at Davon who's now seriously looking at a box of a baby's milk he's holding. I went to his side and held his shouder. "Anything wrong?"
He looked at me and smiled. "Nothing." binitawan nya ang hawak at binalik iyon sa shelf nito. "Let's go?" sabi nya kaya tumango ako. Nang pumila si Davon ay nairita ako agad. Women are eyeing Davon and it makes me irritated. "Chill, woman. I'm all yours." Davon chuckled kaya inis na hinampas ko ang braso nya.
Mas lalo pa akong nairita nang sya na ang nagbabayad. The lady in the counter keeps on glancing at Davon! I just groaned and left him. I sat on the chair I found and waited for a few minutes before Davon sat beside me. "Baby, please calm down, okay?" sabi nya sa malumanay na tinig kaya dahan-dahan nga akong kumalma. Kasi naman!
Nang makalma ko ang sarili ko'y ako na ang nag-ayang umuwi. Davon stood up and carried four large eco bags. I felt guilty so I took two of those but he immediately took the other one back.
Napatingin ako sakanya na seryosong naglalakad papunta sa parking lot ng mall. His gaze gave me chills. He's damn intimidating. Nang makarating kami sa parking lot ay ibinaba nya ang mga hawak na eco bag at binuksan ang back compartment ng sasakyan nya. He took the eco bag I was holding and put it on its place.
His biceps didn't escape my eyes and I suddenly felt goosebumps. The goosebumps even got worse when he lifted two eco bags with his right hand! Iniwas ko ang paningin ko at nauna na sa loob ng kotse. A few seconds later, Davon mounted his car and started the engine.
We drove off.
Nang bumaba kami ay sya rin ang nagdala ng tatlong eco bag, isa lang ang nadala ko dahil ayaw nya na dalawa, ayaw nya nga raw sana pero hinayaan nya nalang ako na magdala. Nang makarating sa tapat ng unit nya'y ibinaba nya ulit ang mga dala at binuksan ang pinto ng unit nya.
Saglitan pa kaming nagpahinga at nang matapos ay napagtanto namin na gabi na pala. "I'll cook, baby. We'll fix the things later." sabi nya't tumayo.
"No, you cook. I'll fix those." sabi ko't itinuro ang apat na eco bag na naglalaman ng mga pinamili nya. He shooked his head as a sign of disagreement pero pinilit ko sya kaya wala syang ginawa kundi pumayag. Nang matapos sya sa pagluluto ay sakto rin na natapos ako sa pag-ayos ng mga pinamili namin.
We ate together. He cooked adobo for us and I totally love it but actually, this is the third time he cooked this. Nagprisinta akong maghugas pagkatapos dahil sya naman ang nagluto at hinayaan nya na rin ako. After finishing the dishes, I bumped into Davon who's looking for the corkscrew, a bottle of wine is on the dining table.
Naintindihan ko ang gusto nyang mangyari kaya nilabas ko ang dalawang wine glass at nakuha nya naman ang kanina nya pa hinahanap na corkscrew. Inalok nya ako sa balkonahe sa labas ng bedroom at sumunod nalang ako sakanya.
A table was there and I also spotted two chairs beside it. Davon placed the bottle of wine on the center and I placed one of the glasses I'm holding beside the bottle while holding the glass that's for me. Davon poured the wine on his glass and poured some on mine, too. He gave me the chair and we sat on it.
Itinaas ni Davon ang hawak na glass. "Cheers to us, baby." sabi nya kaya napangiti ako't itinaas din ang glass na hawak. The two glasses made the sound and we drank peacefully while looking at the bright city infront. "Baby?" tawag nya kaya napalingon ako sakanya. "I can't wait."
"Hmm? Can't wait for what?" naguguluhang tanong ko. Ano ba kasi yun?
"I can't wait to build a family with you." he smiled while my eyes widened in shock. "It's gonna be the two of us, and the children you'll give me." he smiled even wider. I smiled too, ignoring something painful stabbing my chest.
There's something in his smile that makes me feel afraid. And I don't know why but,
I'm really afraid of what lies ahead our path.