Chapter 5

 AFTER Zedrick put our things inside our room, he started talking to our friends. Sixteen also went, seven boys and nine girls with me.

    I was left in our room to organize my and Zedrick's clothes in the cabinet. Raquel came and scolded me even more.

    "What the hell? What do you really intend to do in life, Eliza? Just lock yourself up and let your husband be seduced by women outside? O come on, Eliza! That's later!” He grabbed my hand and was about to pull me when I struggled.

    “Wait a minute... what's going on outside? I can't prioritize talking right away. I need to sort out Zedrick and I's things first." I explained to Raquel but she got even more annoyed.

    "Are you crazy? You used to be husband and wife, while your husband has a different relationship on the outside? Oh hey! Maybe you're forgetting that there's a snake here where you went!” He pulled me again so I just followed him outside. I immediately saw Zedrick sitting on the wooden chair, while Emily was next to it and the two were constantly whispering. My head suddenly felt hot, even with the heat of the weather.

    "See... you're too complacent!" Raquel still blames me. Troy turned to us, so we caught all of their attention. Even Zedrick's mood suddenly changed and his face became serious.

    "Eliza, Raquel, come!" Troy yelled at us. Raquel immediately pulled me. He shamelessly removed the chair that Emily and Zedrick were sitting on and made me sit in the middle of them.

    "You stay there first, I'll get you some wine so you have the courage to kill the snakes nearby." He even smiled at Emily, but Emily gave him a hard time. He also knows that his friend is hitting him.

    I looked at Zedrick who was seriously looking at his friends. He was holding the beer he was sipping.

    "How are you, Eliza?" Emily asked me. I turned to him and observed his appearance.

    He's only wearing a bra and short jeans, that's why his wife is so good at his place. It's not like me who is still wearing a t-shirt and shorts that don't go past the knees.

    "Okay," was the short reply.

    I really don't want to do plastic surgery with this girl because I know it's the same for me.

    "Really? Why doesn't it seem like..." he said, frowning. Does it know that Zedrick and I are not okay? If he knows anything, then I won't let him steal my wife.

    I hooked my hand on Zedrick's arm, he was surprised so he turned to me. I just smiled and caressed his cheek.

    "My husband is really handsome..." I said, making Zedrick even more surprised. He just stares at me but he just lets me do what I'm doing.

    Annoyed, Emily stood up and approached another man. It was still twitching so much that the male Zedrick was talking to turned around.

    “Lalong sumexy si Emily ngayon, hindi ba mga tol?” wika ni Esmael. 

"You're right! She's really hot, it's like she's delicious—” Flavio couldn't finish what he was going to say because he suddenly looked at me.

    "Eliza is listening, how are you Eliza? You look even prettier today, it looks like Zedrick really cares about you. Aren't you planning to have a baby yet?” it asked me.

    I couldn't speak immediately because of Flavio's question. I glanced at Zedrick who looked serious as he took another sip of his wine before speaking.

    "Not yet, because Eliza and I still have a lot of plans to do. You Flavio? When are you getting married?” Zedrick asked back.

    Flavio laughed because of my wife's question. But it made me think about his response to Flavio. plan? What plan is he talking about?

    Raquel came so I had a conversation. While they continue to talk about their lives. It turns out that Zedrick is not a story, because when he is asked, he immediately changes the subject. What is he going to tell us, we don't have good memories of it. I experienced pure sadness, maybe if I wasn't here he would have told how many women he slept with. But no... because he was very careful when speaking because he didn't want to let his friends know that we were really broken.

    While everyone was busy drinking and talking. I invited Raquel to stay away from them and just grab the grilling of the meat. I feel that Zedrick is uncomfortable with me being next to him and listening to their men's conversation.

    "What happened earlier? Did you slap that Emily so you were forced to leave? I saw the way he looked earlier, staring at you.

    Sighing, I turned the annoyance I was feeling to the grilled meat.

    "Zedrick is annoying, he doesn't even avoid Emily. It was as if he still wanted to be next to her earlier. You saw earlier, if they both smile, you think they are a couple. But when I arrived, his face suddenly became serious and he lost the desire to talk with his friends!” I poked the meat so hard that Raquel grabbed the stick from me.

    "Don't let our food get in the way of your anger. You're amazing! You don't follow what I command you. If I were in your situation, your husband would be closed to me. Remember, in everything you still have more rights than your husband. You don't just own his property, you also own his life. If you want to save your marriage, don't be fooled! But you will be robbed of wealth, wife, and rights!”

    I frowned at what Raquel said, it's hard to force what you don't want.

    During our conversation, I once again saw Emily approach my husband. It had a bananaque and gave it to Zedrick. I was stunned when he accepted it.

"This girl's face is really thick!" I insisted, Raquel just shook her head at what I said.

    "I told you! If you don't take action, you will really be attacked..." he said, still continuing to cook.

    In my annoyance, I took the barbeque that Raquel was cooking.

    "Hey! That's mine! Where are you going to take that?”

    "Just cook again, I'll give you something!" I said, continuing to walk away from Raquel. It's surprising that it just looked at me.

    I'll give it to the barbeque, let's see who will be pissed off between the two of us.

    Zedrick looked at me, he was still holding the bananaque that Emily had given him. He hasn't eaten it yet because he saw me coming with a barbeque.

    Emily smirked when she saw that my mood was different. Even the friends Zedrick was talking to also looked at me. After being honest in front of Zedrick, I looked at the bananaque he was holding. I smiled at him before speaking...

"Is his bananaque delicious? Use it, because we don't have anything like that." After saying that, I turned to Troy who was just looking at me. Zedrick is next to it, so it's easy for me to get close to it right away. "Troy, try this barbeque of mine! Taste it if it's good, Zedrick is fed up with my barbeque so I'll let you taste it first..." I smiled sweetly while handing the barbeque to Troy.

    Troy reached for it a few times and smiled and tasted it right in front of Zedrick. I saw my husband's eyebrows arched so I smiled even more. I even beat winning the lottery because I feel like I've succeeded.

    "Is it delicious?" I asked Troy again.

    "Yes, it's delicious, your meat is so fresh that's why it's delicious to eat." He even scratched his head.

    “Really? Do you still want? You boys... do you want to taste my barbeque?” I asked the other man.

They nodded their heads gaping. So I was even more happy. I glanced at Zedrick who obviously didn't like what I was doing. It was gripping the stick of bananaque.

    "Do you, do you want my barbeque?" I still tease my husband. But I didn't wait for his answer because I felt like I was melting in his sharp gaze. I just grinned and turned around and walked back to Raquel. That was enough to get revenge for his flirting with the girl next to him.

I didn't look back at Zedrick's whereabouts after teasing him. I feel that if I turn around, I will see his angry face.

"You're crazy, you surprised me with what you did. But hell, you did a great job. He looks like a monster now.” He laughed so silly that I just smiled too.

"I'm nervous right now, I feel like he'll come here later and tell me to break up."

"Then go ahead, don't be afraid if he tells you like that. He should be thankful now because until now you are still making a fool of him. Well, Eliza. There are many fools in the world and you are one of them.” I was tormented by Raquel's words. I know what he's saying is true, but it hurts when he faces you face to face.

I was busy cooking the barbeque, and when I finished I just handed it to Raquel. I went inside to change my clothes, first we will bathe in the sea so that my body can be refreshed. Together with Raquel, we immediately went to the sea. Other girls who were my classmates were also there.

But before I went down into the water, I looked for my husband again. They are no longer in their place.

"Who are you looking for?" Raquel asked me when she saw that I was looking around.

"Si... Zedrick," I answered briefly.

He laughed and pointed to the bench, not far from us. He was sitting there while next to him was a woman who was only wearing a two piece.

"Who are you—" I couldn't continue my question when his face suddenly lifted and turned to Zedrick.

"What a snake... it won't stop until no one is victimized!" Raquel promised excitedly.

Disgusted, I turned back and walked closer to the sea.

“Oh! Where are you going?" it asked me.

"Take a bath," I lazily replied.

"What? You have nothing to do?”

"What will I do? Why should I stop them if that's what they really want."

"Hey! what are you Just give up, is it that easy? That's why you're fighting so come on! How can you be noticed because it's what you're wearing! You will be swimming, not jogging." He pulled me back home, but that time we didn't go to my room, but to Raquel's room.

"What are we going to do here?" I asked him but he didn't say anything, instead he opened his cabinet and unfolded his clothes.

"You look like a Filipina girl in what you're wearing, you don't keep up with the millenials. This is what you wear!” He took out the maroon two piece and handed it to me.

I was stunned and backed away when I saw the two piece that Raquel made me wear.

"What the... no way! I won't wear that!" I shook my head as I realized what it was reaching.

"What don't you want, didn't you see Emily earlier? Do you want your wife to be crazy about it? Do you want to wait again tonight? Don't be shy because you're not the only one wearing something like this! Look at me.”

I looked at Raquel again. She looked sexy in her two piece, so I looked at her hand again. Would I really wear that for my husband? Wouldn't it make me angrier if I put it on?