Surprises

This morning, I received a package delivered by my best-friend. It was heavy. And then I looked for the name of the sender and it's from you. What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to react? Am I being Punk'd?

I seriously had no idea I am about to receive something really special today. It's like someone hitting you without you knowing it. It's a disturbing feeling when you are clueless about something you should have seen coming. Anyway, continuing with the story, when my best friend handed it to me, I shook it. I don't know why but that's what I usually do with presents. But the hilarious thing when I had it in my hand, within the first 5 seconds, I knew it's a book but I don't know why Murakami's 1Q84 entered my mind in a bliss. Which leads us to the second part.


I put the present inside my bag for some weird reasons. Maybe because that's the only thing my overwhelmed instincts want to do. I smiled along the way, thinking about how surreal it feels receiving something from you early in the morning. I was all giddy to open it so when I arrived at the school, I unwrapped it. Then I found this...

I was sweaty with excitement and my mouth kept open for seconds because I was right, it's 1Q84. Haven't read a Murakami before but I know some of his stuff like 'What I Talk About When I talk About Running' and 'Norwegian Wood'. Anyway Babe, do you have any idea how you made me feel? No, you don't. Because I, myself, had no idea what was happening to me unwrapping your present. After the shock, I realized something is in between some pages, I tried to pull it but I decided to wait until I get home to read it.


Here's the part when I went home, sweaty with excitement. I took a photo of it first, with the ribbon and all that and then turned to the page where you put your letter. I read it, bit by bit. It was dated last Valentine's day and how could you not tell me any hint about this surprise? All you said was 'Basta'.  Also, another surprise along with the book is a dog tag. It has your initials, HSF.

My happiness right now is beyond any words I had come up with. Knowing me enough, I you know how ridiculous I go when we do crazy things and this is one of them .

Bottom line is you got me, I don't know what else really happened today. All I know is that you got me all pumped-up all through the day to talk to you about this. I know how much the book costs, I always visit the bookstores, and it's expensive!  Babe, I can't believe the things you're doing right now.

No matter how you want to avoid surprises, you just can't because of people who's always there to surprise you. To mess with your normalcy of the day and the cycle of your stomach. With you, babe, I think I'm gonna have to be ready everyday. I love you, always and forever.

Kailangan kong makabawi!

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