I WAS SO tired that night. We ordered tood and ate atter that shower. He even had failed attempts to put compress on my hickeys. Pati na rin sa kanya, at hindi ko siya tinulungan doon. Mine, I can cover it with myh clothes. His... that's his problem.I smirked as I watch him glaring at me after he gave up his compress."l can choose your outfit tomorrow, if you want? Para matabunan 'yan..." I chuckled as I drank my camomile tea.Tapos na kaming kumain at habang inaayos niya kanina ang compress, naghugas ako ng pinggan. Kaya ngayon, nandito kami sa counter table, nagtsa-tsaa ako. Siya naman abala sa compress para sa amin.Kaya kinabukasan iyon nga ang ginawa ko. Tapos na akong mag-ayos para sa alis namin ngayon.We decided to shop for me. And he also decided to shop for himself because of his hickeys. May turtle neck naman siya pero dahil hindi naman siya gumagamit noon unless pumupunta ng abroad, kaunti lang ang mayroon siya at mahihirapan siyang mamili ng isa para sa trabaho.He can'
MAHABA ang naging araw namin dahil sa mga binili. Sa labas na rin kami nag dinner kasi inabutan na ng gabi ang pamimili. When we went home, I was so exhausted. Dumiretso na ako sa kuwarto at natulog.Tanghali ang dating nina Mama at Papa. Umaga pa lang, abala na kami ni Damon. He cooked breakfast while I arranged the things we bought.May tagalinis din na bumisita. Nag-ayos din muna ako para sa pagdating nila.Damon had our lunch delivered and then they arrived. Nagtanghalian kami agad. May dalang cake si Mama na naging dagdag sa pagkain namin doon."How are you here, hija?""Doing fine, Mama."She smiled but she looked worried. Kanina bago kami dumiretso sa dining area, nakatayo si Papa sa sala habang tinitingala ang sunod na palapag. I then overheard him talking to Damon."Nasa iisang kuwarto ba kayo?""Hindi pa po. Pasensiya na-""No, that's okay," Papa said in a relieved tone. "Mas mabuting ganyan. Pasensiya ka na sa dating utos ko. I changed my mind. It's already too much that yo
WE HAD a busy week. He had his own meetings, I have mine. Buong linggo din siyang nag turtle neck dahil hindi napawi ang mga pantal sa leeg niya.May isang araw na matagal siyang umuwi at ka meeting niya Sina Papa. Sa sumunod na araw naman, sobrang pagod ako dahil binisita namin ang isa pang project. Nag-overtime din ako kaya nakatulog agad pagdating sa condo."So dadating na daw ba ang shipment?" I asked someone from my team.I figured that working is fun and fulfilling. llang linggo pa lang ako rito sa opisina at na appreciate ko na agad iyon. There is pressure, lalo na dahil Morata ang apelyido ko. Everyone expected great things from me despite my tainted background.Minsan napuri ako na magaling daw ang disenyo ko ng isang senior interior designer. The old woman even noted that despite the rumors about my scandals, I still deliver. Hindi ako sigurado kung insulto ba iyon o ano but I took it as a compliment.Nasulyapan ko si Damon na nasa hamba ng pintuan ng conference room. Kanina
I WAS looking forward to Friday but I also really dreaded Saturday. Pero since bukas pa naman iyon at Biyernes pa ngayon, minabuti kong mag-enjoy na lang kaysa kabahan.Wala namang nakakakaba sa Tiya ni Damon. Maybe it's just because of my thoughts about the after-wedding incident.We both decided to go back to the club were we met. Mahirap na desisyon iyon. Marami pa naman kasing iba. Siya mismo ang naghamon at kahit pa ayaw kong balikan iyon, hindi naman ako makaatras."Why don't you wanna go back?""Hindi naman sa ayaw kong bumalik. Tingin ko mas marami pang magandang club do'n. lyong bago. Or perhaps 'yong hindi pa natin napupuntahan?" sabay sulyap ko sa kanya.He was already smirking at me, watching my facial expression."Really?" he teased."Bakit naman ayaw kong pumunta doon? What reason do I have to avoid that bar?""Maybe because we first met there?"Tinawanan ko iyon. "At? Ano naman ngayon?""l don't know with you... Kaya nga bakit ba ayaw mo roon?""Fine! Let's go back ther
WE WOKE UP at the sound of the door bell. Dumilat ako at nakitang nagmamadali na siyang magbihis."Who's that?" I dropped the question before I realized who it might be.Pupunta nga pala ang pamilya ni Damon ngayon! Madaling araw na kaming umuwi at siyempre, hindi naman natulog kaagad!Nasa kuwarto ako ni Damon ngayon. Pareho kaming kagigising lang. We took a bath after the first round so we are presentable naman. Kaya lang, magulo pa ang buhok niya at halatang kagigising lang. "Tiya mol" sabay balikwas ko sa kama niya.Pumunta siya sa banyo at nagmamadaling magtoothbrush. Meanwhile, I rummaged his closet for some of my clothes. Hindi ako nakapaghanda pero makakahanap naman ako ng presentable ritoNakakita ako ng maayos naman na short sleeves button down dress.Damon is wearing a simple t-shirt and sweatpants. Sa bagay, nasa bahay lang naman kami kay ayos lang kahit ano."I'll get it," aniya pagkatapos mag door bell ulit.I nodded and proceeded to his bathroom to wash up and change my
NAISIP KO TULOY ang nangyari kagabi. Nasa kuwarto niya kami. Hindi kaya... doon din sila ng babaeng ito? Doon din ba sila gumagawa ng milagro?Wait... why am I thinking about them? They're not doing that, right? They're just friends!Damn it! What's wrong with me, why am I so bitter?Bakit ba ako nago-overthink?Pero paano yong mg articles na nagsasablng SlAttorney Fiona Suarez ang girlfriend ni Damon? Bakit ganoon 'yon? Siyempre hindi ako magiging asawa ni Damon kung sila nga. At ngayon... bakit nandito siya?The conversation continued. llang oras yata kaming nandoon para pag-usapan ang trabaho at kung ano ano pa. Napag-usapan din namin ng kaunti ang kabataan nila.Fiona Suarez is Damon's childhood friend. Halos sa kanila na tumira si Fiona dahil malapit lang ang bahay nila kina Damon. They grew up together so naturally she knows so many intimate things about Damon.Pareho sila ng highschool at nagsumikap din si Fiona na makakuha ng scholarship para pareho sila ng college ni Damon.
I DON'T KNOW who Fiona Suares is in his life. Magkababata, o baka pa girlfriend niya iyon. Bakit naman ito papayag na maipakasal si Damon sa akin kung girlfriend siya nito?But if she isn't his girlfriend, why would she be that kind of a bitch? Women will never say things like that to someone else. Lalo na dahil abogada siya. I expected her to be sophisticated, not someone who will pick a fight that way. Unless this is frustrating her.Knowing Damkn, he's ambitious. He wouldn't let someone else, even family, to know the real reason why we got married. Nakakatakot nga naman kapag nalaman ng maraming tao ang tungkol doon. Nakakasira ng kredibilidad niya.There must be something.I looked at them while they were talking. They look so comfortable with each other when they laugh. I was certain now that they are in some kind of secret relationship or fling. Dahil sa sinabi ni Fiona at ang ebidensiya na alam niya ang tungkol sa amin ni Damon.Nagkatinginan kami ni Damon. His eyebrow raised w
MY FACE went cold when I realized what they are talking about. Mukhang lumayo sila sa pasilyo kaya kaunting tinig na lang ang narinig ko at hindi ko na maintindihan iyon. I heard the beep of the elevator and I realized they must be leaving now.Mabilis akong umakyat sa hagdanan. My mind crazily took a turn, from calm to livid.Oo at ayos lang sa akin dahil alam ko naman na iyon lang ang habol ni Damon sa kasunduang ito, ang magkaroon din ng benefits sa negosyo. Pero hindi ko matanggap ang huling sinabi ni Fiona Suarez!What do you mean I'm falling in love with Damon? No talk about the divorce because it's too early and it would be a bigger scandal if we divorce right now!I gritted my teeth. I am so mad that I even feel at peace at one point.Galit ako na ganoon ang iniisip ni Fiona. At lalo akong nagalit nang naisip si Papa. I used the stairs to climb up to his floor. Kahit pa ilang palapag pa iyon mula kay Damon. Maybe it was adrenaline or something but I didn't even feel tire from