ELEANOR

DIECISIETE

Kinakabahan na pinaraanan ko ang aking dress. It was a black sweetheart neckline long sleeves dress.

Kabibigay lang ito ni Nathaniel kahapon matapos ko siyang dalawin sa kanyang opisina.

He wanted to show me his company kaya dinaanan ko siya. He showed me around, pinakilala sa nga head nila at pati na sa secretary as his wife.

Everyone was shocked to say the least, but they managed hide it pretty well. Sino ba namang hindi magugulat kung dalawang araw lang nawala yung boss nila, tapos pagbalik may bitbit ng asawa? At ang nakakaloka pa, I was nobody.

Not the actress they saw in the paper. Not the model in the internet. Not the pretty and young female politician he had a lunch meeting back in America.

"Babe.. you're perfect." My husband snaked his arms around me then turned me around.

He groped my butt then squeezed it. May panggigigil.

Natawa ako. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na napakapilyo pala ng asawa ko.

He looked serious and intimidating outside our home. Pero sa loob, para siyang bata kung makaarte. Nagpapababy at pasaway. Maybe because he never had a mother to cuddle and love him.

It was so funny whenever my husband and my son were around me. Lagi pa rin silang nagpapaligsahan ni Yohan para makuha ang atensyon ko. Nagseselos sa konting gagawin ko. So I would end up doing the same thing to the both of them..

Pero alam kong maayos ang relasyon nilang mag ama. They loved each other.

Our home was filled with love and joy. Sa tatlong araw naming magkakasama sa bahay, Nathaniel didn't seem to mind having my family around.

Ang sabi pa niya, he liked being surrounded by my love ones dahil mas nakikilala niya ako through them.

Napalingon kaming sabay ni Nathaniel nang bumungad agad si Yohan sa may pintuan.

Nagpalagay na si Nathaniel ng pintuan sa fourth floor dahil natatakot akong basta basta na lang papasok si Yohan at makita kaming may ginagawang milagro.

"Ma! You're so gorgeous. " humahangang humalik siya sa mga pisngi ko.

Napangiti ako at humalik sa kanya.

"Salamat anak." Ikinawit ko ang braso sa anak ko. He was growing so fast. He was just above Nathaniel 's shoulder. Baka ilang taong na lang, magkasing tangkad na sila ng tatay niya.

Nathaniel pulled me away from his son.

Ito na naman kami. "Why don't you check if your titas are all ready?" Pangtataboy ni Nathaniel sa anak niya.

Yohan looked at him sharply.

"Ikaw na nga yung katabi sa gabi." My son scowled.

"Because I'm her husband. And I'm your father so do what I said son. Go."

Mas sumimangot si Yohan at padabog na lumabas.

"Ikaw talaga." Sabi ko habang sinusundan ng tingin ang anak ko.

"What? He has spent fourteen years with you. Why can't he give me fourteen years as well?" Parang batang sumimangot siya.

Oh goodness gracious.

"Tara na nga. Baka malate pa tayo sa family reunion nyo."akay ko.

Pero hindi siya tuminag.

"Hoy! Baka magalit yung mga kamag anak mo." Hinila ko siya ulit.

He didn't even budg ed. Peste.

Instead he pushed me. Para akong doll na nahila niya agad at sumubsob sa kanyang dibdib.