Maximillan
"Tort," mahinang gising sa akin ni Rainbow.
Bahagya akong nagmulat ng mata at nasilayan ang magandang mukha ng asawa ko.
"What time is it?" I asked yawning.
"It's morning..." tipid niyang sagot. "5:00 AM to be exact..." aniya na nakatayo na sa gilid ng hospital bed.
"Why are you up so early?" taka kong tanong. I gently tugged on her arm to pull her closer to me. I wanted to feel the warmth of her body on mine. "Get some more sleep." Aya ko.
"Mababaw tulog ko kasi namimis ko si Maxene...ngayon lang kami hindi magkasama matulog. Nakatulog kaya siya?" she crossed her arms. "Saka, nagugutom kasi ako..." nahihiya niyang pag-amin.
Napatawa ako. "Isang emosyon at a time, Torty love." I gently reached for her hand and slipped her fingers with mine.
"Okay lang kaya si Maxene?" t
