The Educator

Elliot and I had a heavy Italian dinner. After which, we started searching for movies we could binge watch. The beginning of classes were close and I wanted to relax as much as I can. Elliot bought me a new laptop as another gift.

“Okay!” he starts to say whilst he browsed the movies files, “do we want chick flicks or do we want a really bad thriller franchise?” he asks me.

I click my tongue, “I think I want the last one” I tell him. “I’ll go make popcorn, okay?”

“Alright. I’ll take a shower then we’ll start the movie together. Grab a can of Coke, okay?”

grab a really deep bowl. This bowl was about three times the size of a regular bowl. I started to pull out the box of popcorn kernels. I stuffed one pack at a time in the microwave. I rest

is it. This is really

you know this is something that I need to keep confirming every day. Elliot’s been really surprising. To be honest, I know I expected the worst out of this arranged

But no.

or problem could ever take Elliot down. I walk over to the floor-to-ceiling windows and take a good look at the view. The city was so busy, like my mind, it may rest but

and place another one inside the microwave. I pour in the popped corn in the big bowl and wait for the second packet to finish. I open the fridge and only then did I realize that whatever it was inside the fridge, it was all for me. There were so many candy bars and chocolates. There were several rows of Yakult inside. There was even a cheeseboard and with all my favorite cheese. Being married, I never realized how important it was that you make your spouse feel as if you grew up together, getting to know everything, every mannerism, every change of mood. In a marriage, it’s important that everyday must feel like the very first time you said your vows. In my and Elliot’s case, it must always feel like we were on our honeymoon. That was when I really

Everything.