After our misunderstanding last night, Maru decided to spend our weekends in Tagaytay.
As per him, we need to have as many quality time as possible because when the child come out for sure it will limit out time together. Because our main focus is our child.
Everything is perfect. Its too perfect that sometimes it scares me.
People say that when you are too happy, some thing bad will happen.
“Are you okay wife?”
I look at my husband who’s driving our way to Tagaytay.
I smiled at him.
“I’m okay. I’m just kind of scared because what is happening with our family is too perfect.” I honestly told him.
His forehead creased. “Why are you feeling scared?”
“Well there’s a saying that when you are too happy it means that something bad will happen.” I explained to him.
He caught my hand and squeezed it.
“Don’t overthink wife. Happiness is a choice. Sometimes the people is the problem. Overthinking make things complicated.”
I smile and just chose to look at the scenery.
Overthinking makes things complicated. That’s actually my hobby since I was young, I always overthink.
Is it the reason why I feel like my life is always complicated? Am I making my life complicated?
We arrived safely. Maru never let go of my hand. He sometime squeezed it when he feel like I’m in deep thinking.
Maru can easily read me. Sometimes it is so hard to keep something from him. Which makes me love him more.
Its already 1 in the afternoon when we reached Tagaytay. So we decided to have our lunch first.
It’s kind of rainy. We chose to eat in a Bulalo restaurant.
The servings took a little longer but its okay because we are enjoying the view. We can see the famous Taal Volcano from our place.
I have my instax with me. I love collecting pictures, its like your also collecting memories.
After our picture taking, finally the food are served.
Bulalo is one of my favorite dish. Its taste okay, but I think my bulalo is better than this.
“I like your bulalo more wife.”
I smile upon hearing my husband’s compliment. I agree. I know that he is telling the truth.
“If you plan to have a restaurant here, for sure this place will go bankrupt.”
I chuckled. “Maru stop that! Bulalo is the only dish that I can cook perfectly, other dish are just fine but not outstanding enough to make other restaurant go bankrupt.”
That’s true. Maybe because that’s my favorite dish so I did my best to perfect that dish.
“You can hire chef for other dish. Bulalo will be the signature dish of your restaurant.”
“Maru I’m already happy with AGC.”
He nodded. “I know. I heard it from dad that you’re so passionate in handling your business. But wife always remember that I’m always here to help you. Especially when you give birth to our child, I can take care of AGC. That’s why you can’t work too much okay?”
I just smiled at him.
***
After our lunch we went to a grocery store to buy food and other things that we will be needing for this weekend trip.
“Wife lets have bulalo for dinner.” He said while looking for some meat.
“We just ate bulalo a while ago hon.”
“I didn’t like it.” He shrugged.
“Your so mean! It taste good.”
“Not as good as your dish. Please wife.”
I can’t help but smile. He looks so cute.
“Fine. Looks like my husband is being sweet now.”
I saw him blushed.
“Did you just blush hon?” I teased him.
He just smile and caught my hand and kiss it.
We’re done doing the grocery. We filled the whole big basket. To think that we are only having an overnight here.
“We should to this every weekend hon.”
“Go here in Tagaytay?”
He pinched my nose.
“No silly. This grocery bonding. It will be more fun when we do this with our child.” He said then his hand went on my tummy.
I smile while imagining our family.
***
Its already 3pm when we reached the rest house of the Ottave. It looks very homey. My favorite spot is the dining area facing taal.
Its my first time to go here. Maru’s family invited us here before but I refuse because I know that Jana will be in his birthday. And I don’t want to ruin his day.
Thinking that they build memories in this place make my heart ache. But I stop myself from thinking such thing. I don’t to ruin our weekend. He already told me that he loves me and I think that’s enough.
I started preparing the food that my husband requested. Cooking bulalo will took time to finish.
I’m almost done with my dish when Maru suddenly popped up. He hug me from the back and look at the dish that I made.
“It smells delicious.”
I furrowed because his nose is in my neck.
“Maru are you referring to the dish or to my neck?”
“Both.” He chuckled and then plant a quick kiss on my neck.
I bit my lips. I’m feeling the butterflies in my stomach. Who wouldn’t?!
“Stop teasing me Maru! Just go to the dining area I’m almost done with this dish.”
“What a snob. Just give me a kiss then.”
My eyes widen when he turn me to face him and gave me chasing kiss.
“I’ll be going to the dining room then my lovely wife.” He said then gave me a quick kiss.
I was left dumbfounded.
***
Because of the heavy rain, we’ve decided to just stay in the rest house.
We just stay in the living room and watch some movies. I love horror that’s why we chose go watch “Insidious 3.”
I keep on screaming not because it looks scary but because I got startled. The sound effect is so loud especially when the ghost is coming out.
“That will be the last movie hon. Our child might look like them if you keep on watching this type of movies.”
I laugh at him.
“Seriously?! You believe in those kind of superstition?”
“I’m not. But there’s no harm in following it right? I don’t want to regret when you give birth to our child.”
I can’t help but laugh.
“What did you and your girls do here before?” I said teasing him.
He furrowed. “I never bring a girl here except Jana.”
I felt something in my heart. But I chose to shove it off.
I force a smile. “I almost forgot. You never had a girlfriend except her. Did you guys go here often?” I ask casually.
I don’t want to fish but my inner self is dominating me.
“Yes. Especially after exam. Its our way to relax. We used to do a movie marathon too but we never watch a horror movie because Jana didn’t like it.”
Ouch Mara! That’s what you want right? Bare the pain then! Why did you even ask him?!
“Then this place serves as your sanctuary.”
I didn’t know how did I able to say that without stammering.
“Hmmm maybe? Because every time that she’s stress or has a problem, she often goes here.”
“She has the key of this rest house?”
“No silly. Manang Lourdes our caretaker already knew her that’s why she’s free to go here even without me.”
I stop myself from asking questions because I’m already at the peak of my emotion. I might cry in front of him.
Why do I feel like, for Maru its still her? That him telling me he loves me is nothing compare now that he’s eyes are sparkling while telling me things about Jana.