I still feel sleepy  but my phone keeps on ringing.  Sobrang aga atang tumawag ni Rai ngayon. I get my phone from my table and answer the call.

"Honey.. Please give me five minutes more.. I still feel sleepy.. "

Inaantok kong wika.

"Honey?  Sino to? "

Nagkasalubong ang aking mga kilay at daling tinignan ang caller.  Number lang ito at hindi nakaregister sa contacts ko.

"Sino to? "

I asked sa boses babaeng tumawag sa akin.

"Ako dapat ang magtanong niyan.. Sino ka? "

Mas lalong nagkasalubong ang kilay ko.

"I'm sorry miss maybe you dialled a wrong number. God bless!  Bye! "

Then I ended the call.  Sino kaya yon.  Siya ang tumawag sa akin so why would she ask my name. Weird.

Nawala na antok ko so I get up from my bed and begun to prepare for today's event sa condo unit ni Rai.  Tita Raven at tito Pastor will come from Pinas to celebrate Rai's birthday here in London.

I'm happy that I will be seeing them again.

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"Happy birthday to you!  Happy birthday,  happy birthday,  happy birthday to you! " we sang in unison.

Tito Pastor hug Rai.

"Happy birthday son! "

"Thanks Dad.. "

"What is your birthday wish baby? "

Tita Raven asked Rai,  I just smiled to tease Rai about tita's calling him baby.

"May be I had already have enough that the Lord can give me. I am super bless with my family and with my girlfriend,  I just prayed for a magnificent future to all of us.  "

Rai said as he winks to me.

"Haven't you considered going back home? "

Rai looked at me.  Actually I don't expect tita would asked that.

"Not until Ani wants to go back home.. "

Napainom ako ng tubig sa sinabi  ni Rai. Now,  tita and tito Pastor eyes on me. 

Huminga muna ako ng malalim and just smile.

"Of course we undertand anak,  but we will wait okay.. "

Wika ni tita at tinapik ako sa balikat.  They are really like a family to me.  Really blessed to have them kahit hindi nila ako kadugo.

Tumango lang ako sa sinabi ni tita.

"Okay let's eat! "

Rai's declared. We all closed our eyes and Rai prayed.

"Thank you Lord for blessing me another year to live with,  thank you for my family and for my girlfriend that are always there for me.  Bless our food that we're going to partake,  it may give us strength and nourishment of our bodies and we pray that your name be glorified as we celebrating my birthday today!  In Jesus name,  Amen. "

Then the four of us ate as our tummy became full.  Rai unit was covered with laughing and chatting,  then by and by we're eating.  I can say that we really have a wonderful time.

And it was already late night noong hinatid ako ni Rai sa apartment ko.

"You know what Rai,  may be it's about time to go home.."

Wika ko noong nasa loob pa ako ng kotse niya kahit nakahinto na ito at nasa tapat na ng apartment ko.

"Sure ka ba na gusto mo na?  O baka nakokonsensya ka lang sa sinabi ni mommy?  Ani,  it's your decision okay.. I undertand if hindi ka pa talaga ready..
We all can wait until your heart at  truly healed.  "

Sinuntok ko siya ng mahina sa braso.

"I get over it already,  huwag paulit-ulit okay.. "

"Okay,  sabi mo eh.. "

I pinch his nose..

"Ah parang hindi ka pa naniniwala ah.. "

"Okay sabi ko.. Aray. "

Reklamo niya.  Hindi ko pa din kasi inaalis yong kamay ko sa ilong niya.

"Nyenyenye.. "

He just smile and remove my hand from his nose. 

"Cute.. "

He caught me off guard there.  Nag-iwas ako ng tingin dahil I know that I am blushing.

"Ani.. "

"Stop.. "

"Ani.. "

"I said stop,  bababa na ako.. "

Narinig kong tumawa siya,  why it's too sexy in my ears.

"Bakit? "

Wika ko trying to sound normal. Lumapit  ito sa akin at bumulong sa tenga ko.

"Good night,  I love you.. And you're really cute when you're blushing.. "

Noong nakalayo na siya sa akin ay agad kong binuksan yong pintuan ng sasakyan niya.

"Need to go,  take care.. I love you too. "

Wika ko at bababa na sana pero hinawakan niya yong kamay ko.

"Wait. "

Lumapit ulit siya sa akin at hinalikan ako sa noo.  And he also gave me a quick kiss to my lips.

"I love you,  take care also.. "

Tumango lang ako. At lumabas na ng sasakyan niya.

"Call me when you're home. "

Wika ko bago isarado yong sasakyan niya. I wave my hand at umalis na siya.

Pumasok na din ako.

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After my half bath ay humiga na ako. Hindi ako makatulog dahil iniisip ko yong sinabi ni tita.

Gusto ko na ba talagang bumalik sa Pilipinas? 

Bumuntong hininga ako at tumagilid ng higa.

Naalala ko yong phone ko sa table,  tinignan ko ito baka may text si Rai. Actually tapos na niya akong tawagan kanina.

Hindi naman ako nagkamali when I saw two text messages from him.

I smile as I read his text messages saying good night and a words of prayer for me. Rai is really sweet. 

Kumunot ang noo ko when another message pop up. At number lang ito. 

Who are you?  Can we meet? 
From: +6395670*****

I compared the number this morning and they were the same, I think taga Philippines nga ito. And bakit naman ako makikimeet sa stranger?  Sino ba tong babaeng to,  siya ang unang nagtetext at tumatawag pero tinatanong kong sino ako. How weird. .

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