I woke up katabi si Jandro. Magkayakap ang mga katawan namin at hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti habang tinitignan siya. He is sleeping peacefully at niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. Our naked bodies are colliding with each other. I snuggled my face in his chest and breathed his cologne. I heard him groan at niyakap ako ng mahigpit. Hindi nawawala ang ngiti sa mukha ko habang pinagmamasdan ang aking asawa. Last night was the best night, he was so gentle to me and he didn’t abuse me like he did back then. It was more about making love than having s*x. “I love you,” I whispered and hugged him tightly. He stirred in his lip and he opened his eyes and stared at me. Nahihiya akong ngumiti sa kanya but he didn’t smile back. “Magluluto muna ako,” Sabi ko sa kanya at tumayo dala ang comforter para