Paper Dove

EXPRESSIONS

Today after work I went straight to Nandes' apartment.

Skew.tuk…

The sound of a knife colliding with a cutting board. I cut cucumbers, tomatoes and onions. I started frying rice, eggs and baking bread for Nandes. While waiting for Nandes who of course refused to wake up early. Especially on Sundays, unless I have to go to work from his house then he will be heavy hearted to wake up early to take me. Otherwise I'll be nagging all the time.

My energy ran out because Juan was relentless all night pressing the bell. At first she asked me to check on her father who was actually her vital signs on a very stable monitor. The night his request started getting weird. Get me a straw, turning on the TV and what made me start scolding her was that she asked me to cut her cake into little boxes on the grounds that it was too big to eat and told me to sit down with her and eat the damn cake. 

“ Juan, once again you press the bell, I will come carrying thread and needle to sew your hand into one”, I whisper in his ear before coming out of the room, I will, I saw him smiling, holding back a laugh. But he didn't hit the bell again afterwards. And the team that stood guard with me was very supportive because Juan bribed them with plentiful food every time I served. There were 3 mini flower bouquets lined up at Nurse Station, not from visitors but Juan put them every time I stood guard. With the great inscription 'The spirit of the Dew doctor', 'Dew Doctor let's have dinner together'. I don't know what gossip is spread among this team whispering behind me.

I set the dining table and went into the room to wake Nandes. “ baby, you want to sleep until what time? ’, I open the curtains for the sun to come in to light up the room. Nandes rolled away avoiding the sunlight. 

“ You slept for a very long time. Later your head hurts loh”, I opened Nandes' blanket and he covered his face with a pillow. Not losing my mind I climbed onto the bed and sat on his stomach. 

“ wow... You are getting heavy dear”, Nandes put away his pillow and grabbed my waist.

I hit his chest “ I only 46 kg. You weak”, I sewot. 

Nandes immediately changed his position to sit with me sitting on his thigh. “ What did you say?”, Nandes grabbed me to be more attached to it.

“ Which one? I am 46 kg or you are weak?”, I heated it. 

Quickly Nandes changed my position to lie under him “ let's see, I'm as weak as what?”, Nandes put his hand on my shirt teasing me, he tickled my stomach.

I laughed trying to escape “ amused.geli.... haha... plis...”, I thrashed I pushed Nandes away but he caught my hand and locked it on the left right side. 

“ You get into the lion enclosure Male nona”, Nandes start kissing my neck.

“ Sorry Male lion, I was coming moon”, I whispered in his ear. 

Nandes immediately limp and dropped himself on top of me “ oh, come on”, he was disappointed. I laughed because this time I won.

Nandes walked more slowly like trying to concentrate “ baby, if you like this I will lose my mind”, Nandes warned. 

I was more happy because my initial goal was to make him miserable, I was more aggressive licking under his ear and I could hear how Nandes was trying to calm himself by exhaling “ Huuuft. Dew..”, Nandes is getting frustrated.  And when I kissed his shoulder I accidentally put my hand in his pants and touched with the tip of my finger the core of his. Nandes laughed and fell to his knees with me. 

I rolled on the floor and laughed curledly at Nandes who was prostrating while laughing. I am so happy to have this boyfriend of mine. Nandes is holding my ankle. “ Dew you have to pay for this”, Nandes tickles my stomach until my tears come out. Then he picked me up and kissed me. I hope my beautiful morning will always be adorned with this man's smile. 

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Nandes took my hand, we walked down the street of my parents' housing complex. 

“ Back then, I thought you would never like me”, Nandes clasped my hand tightly. “ When you came to my apartment that night it felt like I was dreaming”, Nandes smiled at me, I returned his smile while clasping his hands tightly.

“ I've always been staring at your back, always wanting to grab you in my arms. I've always wanted to immerse my face in your hair that smells like a ripe strawberry. I sound like a pervert?", Nandes laughed.

" No, you sound like a clergyman who has been fasting for years" I teased him.

" right too. I guess I won't be able to hold your hand as my lover. I never fell in love with anyone but you. That night I was thinking if you don't come back to me what should I do? Looks like you won't be able to be in one city with you. I'll go away from you”. 

We stopped right in front of my house, Nandes stroked my hair full of affection. “ I will be ruined if you leave me. You're my greatest happiness”, Nandes smiled at me.

I hugged her “ I'm sorry I was late realizing my feelings. I'm not going anywhere, you're going to marry me right? I'm getting old”, I'm looking at her full of love. 

“ Of course I will marry you. You know my family and I know it too. You just said you had to finish school first? I'll wait for that moment”, Nandes kissed my forehead and hugged me affectionately.

I return his embrace “ I will die if we part”, I speak on his chest. Nandes hugged me tighter, as if I was about to fly in the wind.

What I didn't realize was that Juan was trying to put some distance between me and Nandes at all costs. And I'm giving Juan too much room to approach me right now.

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