"Good morning, sleepy head. The sun is high, you need to get up. C'mon, baby."
I groaned when I felt him kissing my head endlessly. He didn't really stop me until I woke up so I just frowned and sat on the bed. I heard him chuckled and then seconds after, he's already hugging me.
He woke me up even earlier than my alarm clock. If I know that he'll wake me up, I shouldn't have set my alarm clock. He slept with me here in my room. Though, he wanted to sleep on the floor instead in the couch or beside me. He said he wanted to watch my every move to make sure I was okay.
He let his parents know about my situation and I didn't ask him what's their reaction. I know they are annoyed with me because this is where Caseth will sleep but they can't do anything because it was his decision. He's still mad at them, though.
"Hmm. I'm still sleepy. You can wait for me in the couch, give me 5 minutes," I replied while still closing my eyes.
He tried to open my eyes and smiled."Baby, you should wake up now. I'll do the household chores while you're going to teach me how. All right. I'm willing to learn."
"Mama, just ask her, she's better than me. And why are you willing to learn? You have maids in your house so you can't apply it." I leaned into his chest and tried to sleep.
"Hey, wakey wakey. You're my girlfriend so you'll be my mentor. C'mon! Stretch yourself!" He raised my hands and he himself stretched for me.
I'm annoyed on him so I tried to get up from bed and I stretched by myself. He followed me and even taught me the steps I should take. Gosh! He's very good at it. Is that the reason why he has a muscular body?
We brushed our teeth in the bathroom at the same time and we had no problem with that because the CR door and the bedroom door were open. After that, I take a bath here in my room while he did it in the CR outside. I wear simple denim shorts and oversize tshirt before I went downstairs. Mama was the only one in the kitchen because Papa left early to earn money.
When I go out of the house to search for him, he already came out while wearing nothing on top. I mean--- he's wearing shorts but it's still weird to look at. H-He looks so... hot.
"W-Why are you like that? Get dressed!" I immediately looked away to hide my red cheeks.
I'm freaking blushing with that state of him!
"Huh? Shit! I just forgot to bring it. Can you hold this for a minute? I'll just get a shirt inside," he said at my back.
I nodded and put my hand behind my back so I couldn't look at him. It's embarrassing for goodness sake! Why is my introduction like this in the morning? Is it by God's grace? Kidding!
When I take a glance on his place, he already entered so I immediately turned around and stared at the towel he used. He brought some of his things here so this is from him. We don't have this towel. I tried to smell the towel and my eyes widened because of its scent. It's his scent. If I could just take it from him and hug this every night for me to sleep so tight. I will!
"What baby? Is it as fragrant as me?"
Out of shock I threw the towel he was holding in our small fishpond. I panicked and get it immediately before facing him while pouting.
"Look what you've done! I hope you just passed in front of me. You know I'm scared," I glared at him, blaming that it's his fault.
The side of his lips rose up to form a smirk."It's not my fault. If you're not just busy smelling my towel, then you could feel that I'm standing at your back. You don't have to smell it because I'm right here. Anytime, baby. "
I sniffed his towel and his smell was still there but there was a mixture."There it is, it fell into the fishpond and then it didn't smell like you anymore. Did you put any perfume in it?"
"No, I didn't. It's just my soap, it can still be washed. It's just that... I don't know how." He scratched his head as if he was still embarrassed.
I immediately shook my head."You might not take it. I'll be the one to do the laundry after all, I'm the one who fell."
"But I want to learn. All right, teach me. Baby, please?" He used his puppy eyes on me and he really succeeded.
Earlier I was able to close my eyes tightly every time the bubble flew at me. Like... we just finished taking a bath but we're so wet. It's really true those sayings that it's hard to teach household chores when you're old. He doesn't know how to do it. I've taught him how several times but he really can't. He said, he's very rich.
"Haven't you watered the plant yet? You're not going to put some water in the pot. The plants might die. Just a mug on a plant, okay?" I was able to teach him.
He scratched his head lightly."I did... so many times. But I use a hose to water it and not this."
After we watered the plant, Mama let us in to eat. He even shaved because he said he would help prepare the food. Mama didn't argued with him and taught the things he needed to do. A bowl of fried chicken almost fell because it was hot. How come he didn't use a small tray.
"You're coming in now, aren't you? We already talked about it," I said while tidying up my room.
He sighed and then finally nodded."Yes, I have to. Even if I say I don't want you to force me. You might ignore me if I argued with it again. I don't want to."
I gave him a peck on his lips."It's for your own good, baby. Now, you can you. You only have 15 minutes before the flag ceremony will start."
"Okay. Goodbye. Take care. I love you." He kissed my forehead and waved his hands to me.
"Hmm. Take care. I love you too."
As I was sorting out my little clutter, I thought about picking up my phone and removing the phone’s screen lock. I want him to open it immediately because he might forget the password if I'll tell him. I made videos and said what I wanted to tell him. Recalling what happened to us throughout these years and how we started to develop our feelings for each other.
I also make records, singing him love songs and sad songs. I know he never did heard me singing coz I don't have a talent on it. But I still tried my best to sing a song for him. I also wrapped in a Christmas wrap the picture frame of the best picture of the two of us together. I want to give this to him when I'm dying and was about to give up.
Today's the first day of December and it's very memorable for me because we spend our first morning being with the arms of each other. I'm glad we're like this, that guy is okay and doesn't quarrel. I hope that we'll stay like this until the day I'll left them.
"Baby! You're home. How's school?" I hugged him so tight when he entered my room.
He kissed my forehead and put his bag on the couch."Nah. It's kinda boring. If you were just there I wouldn't have had a happy day and I had motivation. The discussion is getting harder since the second grading is coming."
"You can do it. Just think that I'm one of your classmates or maybe I'm your teacher. You can do it right?"
He frowned when he looked at me."My classmates are ugly and the teachers are annoying. How could I imagine of you? We can just date."
"Hey! You're still a bully really. But where are we going now? It's afternoon, baby," I asked with a frown.
"We're going somewhere you'll love. Let's take a walk in the city? The scenery there is beautiful at night and also a perfect place for couples," he replied with a smile.
I didn't speak anymore and just agreed with him. We wear our couple tshirts and terno lower part when we go there. There are a lot of lights surrounding the whole city and there are still a lot of people, mostly those who are dating as well. We bought street foods like we usually do when we encounter one.
Sometimes I get worried because he seems to want to consume all the street foods because they are delicious. He's starting to love it already.
"Baby, EK is still open. How about we'll take a ride? Please?"
Even though I didn't make puppy eyes, he still agreed because he wanted to make me happy. We ride the Ferris Wheel first and he was about to vomit after that. We were also happy when we were at the top because it was like you were flying and I could see all the sights in the city. We also ride the Horror Train where different ugly creatures we're going to appear. I was still afraid of the dark, fortunately I didn't make a minor attack. Caseth was even mad and wanted to report those creatures who scared me but I said that it's nothing. It's like we're fools then, I'll ride on board but get angry when threatened.
We had a little break after that. We had milk tea and tacos and then took pictures everywhere. He said that he'll post it on his instagram account with a caption of 'Night out with my girl'. Many immediately likes and comments, our friends and acquaintances are in the lead.
"Where else do you want to go? We still have 30 minutes before 8 pm and we'll go home." He glanced at his wrist watch while we're watching a show near the jewelry store. We also just finished dinner at a restaurant so we watched here for a while to digest what we ate.
I look at him and smiled."How about the tower? I want to see the sky, the shining stars, and the whole lights surrounding th whole city."
We went there and the views were beautiful. If only my life could be compared to these lights. That my life is so bright and will remain so even if other parts are dark. Just like the stars in the sky. How could they still shine even though the dark sky was invading them? Stars symbolizes hopes while dark sky symbolizes hindrances, challenges, and consequences.
"What are you thinking? A penny for your thoughts?" he grabbed my attention.
I smiled hard at him."It's nothing, baby. I'm just wondering what else I want to do with you. It's the third day of my one week survival."
"Baby, I'm working my way up. I contacted some of the best doctors that could heal your disease. The closest is in the US so maybe that's okay."
"You know I probably don't like that, don't you? Instead of being afraid of hospitals and injections, I'm tired of undergoing so many tests just to heal this. It's just a waste of time, time, and money. You don't. t have to do this, anyway." I touched his face but he averted his gaze, sulking.
"But if you won't do this, we'll lost you. We can't do that... I-I can't. You're friends are willing to help---"
"I know, but it doesn't involve sending me out of the country. I agreed because he insisted but only here. Caseth... baby... listen to me, okay? Y-You can do this."
I didn't convince him and I regretted that I forced him because it only led to crying. He cried again, on my chest. And I couldn't take it so I made a way for him to stop crying. I knew he couldn't handle it but I forced him. As far as I know, it would be better if he could handle it while it was still early.
It was my daily routine. He will stay in our house, sleep with me, visit his parents and sister after class, then we'll have our bonding together. When we get home from our date, he will take another bath outside while I video my experiences with what we did. On how did I enjoy the night with him, with the guy I loved the most.
"It's my 5th day. Two days to go, Shara. In those two days you don't have to rest and make the most of all the time you have with them," I reminded myself while writing it on my diary.
Caseth has already entered the school, Papa is getting tired early in the morning so I feel sorry for him, Mama went to the grocery store for a while because she ran out of ingredients to cook. I went downstairs to get a water because I felt like my throat is so dry. I'm not tired but I'm really sleepy and don't seem to want to move.
When I got the water, I closed my eyes tightly so that I could not breathe again. I used my whole strength to climb up to my room so that I could get my inhaler. I even had a hard time finding my bag because I was almost out of breath and unable to move.
I breathe in and out to calm myself when I finally used my inhaler. I struggled breathing for almost five minutes and good thing I'd survived. Even though I know this is a sign that my time is about to run out and my body will gradually weaken.
My time... is coming.