The breeze outside was cooling.
It blew through the sliding door as I watched the scenery outside – One Utama, VADS building both were in clear view. The TV was on. It was on HBO, but I wasn’t watching. I looked at my wristwatch: 10.20pm. Time to wake her up.
I entered the room. She was sleeping soundly beneath the duvet, hugging the bolster. I crept up from behind and kissed her right temple.
“Hi Honey,” I whispered softly. “Wakey, wakey, it’s supper time.”
She had spent the late afternoon having afternoon tea with her mother, godmother and female cousins while I remained at home finishing up a report required on an equipment meant for the Special Forces that I had evaluated. Although it was a public holiday, she had to attend to a telephone conference with clients from overseas after coming back from the afternoon tea. After shower, she had a nap.
She pulled my hand so that I would hug her from behind. “What did you get for us, Honey?” she asked, struggling to open her eyes. I gave her shoulders a light massage.
“Your favourite mee goreng mamak,” I replied.
She turned to face me, then kissed me on the lips, and held me tight. “Do you know we are so good at having lie-ins and cuddling all day long?” she asked.
“Yes, I’m very well aware of that,” I chuckled. “So much so that we almost missed this morning’s event. And again this afternoon that you were late to be with your mother by more than an hour.”
She laughed, then sat up. “Okay, I’m going to wash my face first. Don’t do anything else. I’ll make tea for us both because you have already gone out to get the mee goreng.”
Later in the kitchen, she made Jasmine Tea for us both. And we had our mee goreng mamak, after which she cleaned up the table before proceeding to the lounge where we sat with our tea while watching TV.
The nice cool breeze was magic. She closed her eyes as she felt the breeze caress her face. She then leaned towards me and put her head on my chest. My right hand held hers. Then she looked at me with that meaningful look.
“Sayang, I missed you when I was asleep. I’m sorry that you had to be alone for several hours just now,” she said.
“Hey, don’t worry about it, Honey. You were exhausted.”
She nodded. Snuggling against my chest. Then softly she said, “You are so loving and it is so soothing to be with you, as how this breeze cools me.”
I smiled and looked at my mug of Jasmine tea.
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