Dear Universe,
On my morning routine's third day, he was there too.
The morning greeted me with wet pavement from the rain that precipitated before dawn. I went down at past 6:30 am. I brought with me a borrowed book, my phone, a mug wih spoon, and a bag of tea. As I walked down the stairs, I assumed that the common area was all on me. Not until my peripheral view allowed me to see the entire area. Voila, there he was. He had his black earphones on and a blue mug.
My eyes met his as fast as our eyes changed direction. When he looked at the person entering the area (me), he wide-openly smiled. I recognized that smile because I also used to smile just like that. Haha.
I walked behind him to reach the watee dispenser. I opened a bag of tea. I was nervous. I can't figure out how to break free the end string. It snapped. The paper-end was isolated to the string. I smiled. What is happening to me?
I filled my cup wih hot water and walked towards my usual post. There were three tables in the common area. Two tables were of the same size and positioned vertically to each other. The other table was the largest and positioned behind the two adjacent same-sized tables. He was at the end of the the same-sized tables while I was on the farthest end of the largest table.
The morning ws gloomy due to heavy clouds. I enjoyed the sound and wind breeze. The warmth of the mug on my hand transcends the heat and aroma of tea towards my face. And of course, a sight of his back.
I turned the book to page 56. Then, he stood up and sit in the garden. This time, he was behind me at my farthest right. As I continue to read, I used the book to cover my face. I can't help it but smile. What are the odds of enjoying a morning with him and I. I just could not believe it.
I checked on him for the 3rd time and he sits his back away from my direction. God knows how much I wanted to get my phone and capture his back. I got afraid. What if he faced my direction and suddenly see me doing that?
I mimicked his position. Then, he stood up. I smiled at him. Oops. I forgot to use the word "awkwardly". He did not smiled back. To save myself from humilition, I asked him.
"Hindi ba basa dyan?"
He shooked his head sideways and said, "Hindi. Pero umuulan na eh."
"Ah okay," I said. "Naabutan mo ba ung ulan?"
He shooked.
He sat near the dispenser. Then his roommate peaked towards his direction with a morning face. I smiled at his roommate but he just looked at me with a scrunched eyebrows and a morning face before going away. Shortly afterwards he stood up and left.
I am between wanting or not to have more mornings like this. I keep on thinking if he was there for me or somebody else.
