Breaking the Rocks (Provincia de Marina Series #1)

Kabanata 28

Kabanata 28

Breaking the Rocks

"Are you sure you want to go grocery shopping with my mother? At kayong dalawa lang?" Exodus once again asked me as I was dabbing some powder on my face. Nasa likuran ko siya at nakita ko ang nag-aalala niyang replika sa salamin.

He looked like he could break something.

I stared at him through the mirror. "Okay nga lang. As I told you, your mother was nice to me on her visit and there was no problem between the two of us. Kaya huwag ka ng mag-alala kung kaming dalawa lang ang magkasama sa araw na ito."

Ibinaba ko na ang pabilog na lalagyan ng press powder sa vanity mirror at hinarap siya. I leaned my lower back t the edge of the cabinet as both my hand touched the sides of it. I craned my neck a bit and lifted the corner of my lips.

"Bakit parang kinakabahan ka? Wala namang mangyayari sa akin. Besides, it's your mom. Hindi niya ako papatayin," I reassured him. Minsan ay parang OA ni Exodus at parang hindi kilala ang ina. Yes, she made a bad impression on me but it doesn't mean naman na hindi na magbabago ang pakikitungo niya sa akin.

I was actually glad that we talk that issue out. At iniisip ko na rin na mukhang hindi na threat ang ina niya sa relasyon naming dalawa...although our relationship is just on the paper.

His lips protruded a bit. Mas tinitigan niya ako, naninimbang at naninigurado sa aking sinabi. Pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay bago ako nailing. "Kapag hindi ako nakabalik dito, it means that your Mom probably kidnapped and tortured me to death."

"Honey!" suway niya. "That's not a good joke!" Lumawak ang mga mata niya at namumula na ang mukha. Pinagtawanan ko iyon bago ko siya nilapitan. I smirked a bit before I reached for his button down shirt that he was already wearing.

He had on a matching suit. Ang sabi niya kanina ay may importanteng meeting na naman siya kaya kailangan na pormal na pormal ang kaniyang suot. Maybe he'll do some standing up today because he had on a matching pair of slacks too.

Inabot ng kamay ko ang kaniyang necktie na hindi maayos ang pagkakatali. I heard his sharp intake of breath as my hand contacted the fabric.

"Ang tagal mo ng nagtatrabaho sa opisina pero hindi ka pa rin marunong magtali nito?" I whispered to him as if I was scolding him for not perfecting this simple routine. Pinakialaman ko ang necktie na iyon.

Naalala ko noon na pinag-aralan ko pa ang pagtatali ng necktie kasi nga maga-abogado si Marcus. Ako itong grabe sa pag-daydream ay nag-imagine na na ako ang magtatali ng necktie ni Marcus sa tuwing magbibihis siya at naghahanda para pumasok sa trabaho. I'd imagine that I'll also be the one to remove the necktie from his neck once he is done with work.

Nakakatawa. Hindi ko pala gagawin iyon sa abogado kong asawa. I ended up doing it on an obnoxious businessman na wala ng ginawa kung hindi ang inisin ako sa bawat araw na nabubuhay ako.

I patted the tie that I made perfectly on Exodus. I had this proud smile on my face as I stared at the simple masterpiece. Nakangiti pa rin ako nang mag-angat ng tingin kay Exodus. Little did I know that he was already staring at me whilst I was doing his necktie for work.

Pasimple kong ini-wala ang ngiting iyon habang nakatitig sa kaniya. Lumayo ako nang kaunti. I cleared my throat and bit my lip afterwards.

"Thank you, Honey," he said. I bet he was smiling. Hindi ko nakita pero nabakas ko naman iyon sa tono ng pagsasalita niya.

Tinanguan ko iyon. Nakuha ng atensyon ko ang aking maliit na bag para sa pamimili namin mamaya ng kaniyang Mama. I decided to grab it from our bed and attached it on my shoulder.