I AM so exhausted when I went home. Pagod man ay napangiti pa rin ako nang bumungad sa akin si Celine na nakikipaglaro sa mga aso. Beau quickly barked when he saw me. He wagged his tail and ran to me. Scout followed his brother. "Hi, babies!" I waved at them. "Nandito na po pala kayo, Ma'am. Good evening po," bati sa'kin ni Celine. Ngumiti ako. "Hi, have you eaten? It's quarter to eight na," I sat on the floor after removing my shoes. Malinis naman iyon kaya ayos lang. I caressed their tummy and giggled when Scout licked my hands. "Nandyan na ba si Reeve?" "Wala pa po. Ma'am. Pero tumawag po siya kanina sa landline para ipaalam na huwag na raw po ako magluto ng hapunan dahil may dadalhin po siyang pagkain," Napatango naman ako sa sinabi niya. "Baka gusto niyo po ng snacks, Ma'am?" I nodded. "Juice na lang," "Sige po," tumango siya at pumasok sa kusina. After having my snacks, I went upstairs to take a shower. Bumaba ako nang matapos at nakipagkwentuhan kay Celine. Our
"ATE! Akala mo ba hindi ko malalaman that you got a boyfriend now?! Oh my goodness! I'm so happy for you, ate! Finally, after 32 years, hindi kana virgin!" I still heard those exact words that my sister, Khrizanta, stated earlier when she called me. She called me earlier and I thought it was very urgent kaya sinagot ko ang tawag pero tungkol lang pala kay Reeve ang tanong niya. Mommy is obviously the one who gossiped about it to her! For sure, when the three of us meet, my sex life will be the center of the topic! May isa pa akong pinoproblema. . . My parents were asking me where am I currently living. They knew I left my condo and sold it to someone, although I already offered it to my sister, Khrizanta. I told her she could have my condo and just stay there with her best friend, Ariella, instead of living in the one-bedroom apartment. Hindi pa ako nakakapasok doon pero naikwento naman niya na sa isang kwarto nga lang sila natutulog. I really don't know why she endures ther
SEVERAL days passed by, and today was my parent's anniversary. Tonight, I'll be introducing Reeve as my man. Not my husband, not yet. "Mom texted me asking where we are," I told him while putting on my pearl earrings. "She is? Alright, I'm getting ready." He stood up and marched to the bathroom with his towel. I looked myself in the mirror as I combed my hair. I had already showered, and I'm also done doing my makeup. I was the one who got to to shower first, so he praised me several times when he saw my entire look. My look was simple like I always do whenever I go to work, but this time, my eyes were smokey. I matched my makeup with my brown sleeveless lapel collar neckline that I partnered with a cream midi-skirt. I wore a pair of white heels and got my mini Dior Saddle bag out of the closet to complete my look. While I just let my straight hair down. I went downstairs waiting for him. After a while, Reeve was now walking down the stairs. My brows arched when I saw what h
"MA'AM Kelsea, hello po! Hello, Sir!" The guards greeted us and opened the gate for us. We walked on the paver pathway heading to the entrance door of the house. I peeked at him in my peripheral vision and caught him looking around our house. The maids quickly bowed and opened the door for us. We both thanked them before heading inside. Our massive earth-tone modern living room welcomed us. "Ate!" Khrizanta approached us. Mabilis siyang tumigil sa harapan namin at nakipagbeso sa akin habang naglahad naman siya ng kamay kay Reeve. "Khrizanta Altamirano. Nice to meet you brother-in-law!" I gasped and widened my eyes. "Khrizanta!" I hollered. "Zuriel Reeve Roschefort," He accepted her hands, and they shake hands. "Nice to meet you, Khrizanta." Her eyes sparkled when Reeve gave the flowers to her. "Oh my! Nag-abala ka pa! Merci beaucoup!" Reeve looked taken aback when Khrizanta spoke in French. "You can speak French?" He looked amused. "Oui, frère." My sister looked so pro
THREE days passed, and I kept myself busy working. It's also three days since I heard his sudden confession to me. To be honest, I was startled when he suddenly confessed that he loves me in front of my parents, and siblings. It was so sudden for me that my brain couldn't process it. Hindi naman niya ako pinilit na magbigay ng sagot pabalik. He gave me time to process everything. "Mon amour. . ." The bubble thoughts in my head suddenly evaporated when a veiny hand, held and raised my chin. My eyes grew wider when I saw Reeve, wearing an apron. Get a hold of yourself, Kelsea. I chastice myself before I looked back at him. "Ano nga ulit 'yon?" I asked, trying to rekindle our conversation earlier before my intrusive thoughts prickled my head. "What does my wife want to eat for dinner?" he asked, leaning his lower waist on the kitchen counter. I cleared my throat. "Beef Kaldereta," I answered. He nodded and snapped his fingers. "Beef Kaldereta for my beautiful Kelsea, coming up!
Napabuga ako ng malalim na hininga noong tuluyan na siyang makalabas ng kwarto. Kailangan ko na siguro talagang masanay sa mga lalabas na salita sa bibig niya. I prefer him being blunt compare to his old self towards me, which he was acting stoic and mysterious. I opened his laptop and pushed the power button so I can start reviewing the case. I snort when I saw that a password had to be entered before I could get to the desktop display itself. What's his password? Is it his birthday? But I don't know his birthday. Maybe my birthday? Am I considered thick face because I tried my birthday but it turned out to be wrong? I puff a breath. Matagal akong nakipagtitigan sa screen ng laptop niya bago kusang kumilos ang mga daliri ko. I typed the date of our wedding anniversary. I almost squealed for celebration when it opened, but it faltered when the desktop wallpaper appeared, making my mouth unhinged. Kinusot ko ang mga mata ko dahil baka nagkamali lang sa nakita pero nang makita sa
I FELT my phone vibrating from my pocket, so I took it out and checked who messaged me. It was a message from various people telling me about the typhoon. There were also three text messages from Reeve that I quickly read. Reeve: Is it still raining cats and dogs there? Take care of yourself, wife. Reeve: Use the umbrella I gave to you earlier. I gasped and the heat burned my cheeks when I read his third text. How blunt can he be?! Reeve: Don't get wet in the rain, wife. I will only allow you to get wet when I'm eating you :) He even put a smiling emoticon in his text! How naughty! I bit the inside of my cheeks before I decided to compose a message for him. Me: I will use your umbrella, don't worry about me and just worry about yourself. Can you also lessen your bluntness? I can't handle it! Ibinaba ko ang cellphone ko nang mapansing bahayang humina ang ulan. Mabilis akong sumilong sa payong na pinadala ni Reeve at naglakad takbo papunta sa sasakyan ko. Thanks t
I TOOK a deep breath at dahan-dahan na kinuha ang bowl at sumandok. Hinipan ko muna iyon at dinala sa tapat ng bibig niya. "Say ahh, I'm gonna feed you para makainom kana ng gamot," "Ahh. . ." Matalim ko siyang tinignan nang malandi siyang umungol. He chuckled lightly but ended up coughing. I bit my bottom lips to stifle a laugh. "Ayan! Maligo ka pa sa ulan, ha?" I said sarcastically. Sumimangot siya at dahan-dahang binuksan ang bibig kaya sinubo ko sa kanya ang niluto ko. There was a small smile painted on his lips that I didn't give meaning to. Nakakaanim na subo pa lang siya nang umayaw na siya at nagreklamong masakit ang ulo at busog na siya. "Here, take this," I commanded, giving the medicine. I watched him taking the meds and water. "T-Thank you, wife," bahagya akong nanigas nang yakapin niya ako sa aking tiyan. I gulped, and caressed his hair. "Sige na, matulog ka na. I'll set an alarm later para makainom ka ulit ng gamot." Hindi siya umimik at nakayakap lang sa