Mika
"Babe? A-are you there?" My voice was trembling when he answered the call. Wala pa siya pero naiiyak na ako.
"Yes po. Hey, are you crying?" He sounded so concerned.
"No. Namimiss lang kita." I sniffed. I hope he didn't notice it.
"Ang sweet naman ng Future Wife ko." I felt a slight pain aching inside my heart when he called me his future wife. Yes, we're engage already but there is a problem. Kiefer has no idea about me leaving the Philippines for my profession.
"See you nalang ha? I'll cook." I dropped the call immediately. Masakit eh, sobra. Ara was beside me and she was the one who forced me to call Kiefer and tell him everything. Si Ara nga pala ang makakasama ko dun for four years na magtatrabaho, pero siya, with Thomas! Huhuhu!
After the phone call, I broke down in front of my best friend. Hindi ko kaya eh? I know Kiefer would be the boyfriend who would support me in everything but I just don't know what might happen to us. Maybe he'll understand.
"Daks, kumalma ka nga!" Ara snapped me out. Nabalik ako sa realidad kahit papaano. "Makinig ka nga, ano pa bang iniiyak mo eh nagkapirmahan na nga?! Magulo ka na naman Mika Aereen!"
"Kasi naman Ars eh! Alam mo kung gaano ako ka-dedicated sa work ko. When I got an offer to go and study in London for four years at the same time work there, too. Daks pangarap ko yun! Pero kasi... I said yes to him already. Binabalak na niyang magpakasal next year. I don't know anymore!" I felt Ara hugged me and made me calm this time.
"Shhh! Basta, wag lang kayong susukong dalawa, ha? Kung iisipin, simple lang iyan. Kayo pa ba eh Miefer kayo no?" Ara told me. Etong best friend ko talagang 'to, napakagaling sa mga ganyan! Tinulungan nya rin akong magprepare para sa dinner namin ni Kief dito sa bahay. Mamaya kasi wala rin ito dahil may date sila ng Thomas Torres nya!
"Ayan! All set na ang Carbonara, and Caldereta, at yung Buttered Shrimp. Keri na yan!" Paalam ni Ara dahil nasa baba na daw si Thomas.
"Wish me luck daks ha!!!"
I started to prepare myself. The black dress that he gave me last time was the one I'm wearing tonight.
This is it, Mika Aereen.
"Babe! Hi, I missed you!" Pagbati agad ni Kiefer pagbukas ko ng fromt door. He hugged me but my body froze.
"Okay ka lang ba talaga, Miks?" Muli nyang tanong sa akin. I nodded as a response. "Kief, oo. I'm good, tara pasok na!"
"Si Ara? Wala?" Kiefer followed me up to the kitchen and helped me finish the table settings.
"Yeah, quality time din nila ni Thom." I giggled. But deep inside, kinakabahan ako sa mangyayari mamaya.
"Babe, nagriring yata yung phone niyo. Do you want me to pick it up for you?" Kiefer asked me.
"No. Ako na, baka importante." I went to the living room to answer the phone call.
***
Kiefer
Mika was busy on the phone so I decided to finish the table settings for our tonight's date. Ang dami ngang niluto ni Mika eh, talagang nagpapractice na yata maging asawa ko!
Since last week, may parang bago kay Mika. Lagi siyang umiiyak pag magkasama kami, o kaya ayaw niyang lumayo ako. Clingy baby eh? At times like that, di ko talaga sya iniiwan. I make sure that I'm making her feel loved.
I put my duffel bag inside her bedroom first and changed into my extra clothes. Mika seems so busy here na andaming nakakalat sa work place niya. Papalabas na ako ng kwarto niya ng may nahulog akong folder. I guess it's her documents. So I stooped down and tried to fix it. It contains her passport, her Europe Visa, a contract, an application form for Cambridge University and her plane ticket.
