Sa mahihinang hakbang ay umakyat siya ng cottage. "Babe!" Sambit niya sa pangalan ng asawa niya.
Lumingon sa kanya si Althea. "Drake!"
He automatically grabbed her by the waist and touched her on the nape, pulled her closer, and hugged her tight. "I miss you, Althea, I miss you, babe!"
"I missed you too, Drake!" Ani nito.
His heart is humming inside his chest. God knows how much he loves her. Tatlong araw palang niyang hindi na kasama ito ngunit pakiramdam niya ay ilang linggo na ang lumipas. God, how can he even survive living in the past five years without Althea by his side? Paano niya na kayanan ang limang taon na iyon?
Ikinulong niya sa dalawang palad ang mukha ng asawa niya at mataman iyong tinitigan. "Sobrang na miss kita asawa ko! Being away from you is torture babe!"
"Sob
