“Pero si Steph—” hindi ko naituloy ang sasabihin nang bigla niya akong hilahin papunta sa kusina.
Nakatingin lang ako sa likuran niya, pinagmamasdan kung gaano siya kakumpiyansa kumilos, ingat na ingat, hindi nagmamadali, na para bang alam niyang maselan ako, na may dinadala akong bata sa sinapupunan ko.
It felt like everything had slowed down, to the way his hair shifted with each step, down to his veiny hands, to the watch on his wrist.
And that’s when I realized something. The watch he was wearing… it was my gift to him during our first anniversary as an official couple.
Napalunok ako, kasabay ng pagbilis ng tib0k ng puso ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero natuwa ako.
I felt happy and valued.
Bakit ngayon ko lang ’yon napansin?
Hindi niya pinalitan. Hindi niya itinago. Suot pa ri
