Chapter 41

Nanatili akong tahimik. I'm trying to think how to start.

"Baby..." malambing na sabi ni Kiel habang yakap-yakap ako.

"You're mad at me," he added when he noticed my silence.

Sunod-sunod naman ang naging pag-iling ko sa kanya. I am not actually mad, nagtatampo lang.

"Hindi naman ako galit," sabi ko sa maliit na boses.

"Then why it seems like you are avoiding, hmm?"

"H-Hindi lang kita napansin kanina."

"I won't buying that," aniya at saka ipinatong ang baba sa balikat ko. "Tell me, hmm? Everything. I promise you, I won't be mad with whatever you'll tell me."

Bumuntong-hininga ako sa narinig at pinaglaruan ang mga kamay. Hindi ko kasi alam kung papaano talaga sisimulan pero bahala na! Besides, we are spouses. We should be open to each other.

"I... I uhm... just curious why you seemed to be late going home lately... I-I mean, there's nothing wrong with that, okay? Since I know it is because of our business, right? B-But, parang nakakalimutan mo na rin akong i-update o sagutin man lang