• January 07
Isang malalim na hininga ang pinakawalan ni Matthew matapos mabasa ang mensahe ng kanyang sekretarya. Walang may alam na may namamagitan sa kanila kaya't nagtataka sya kung pano iyon nalaman gayong maingat silang dalawa. An amused smile formed in his lips. Naalala ang isang babae. He shrugged na tila walang halong pangamba man lamang ang nararamdaman gayong paniguradong malaking iskandalo lalo na at nahuli sila. Alas diyes pa lamang ng gabi at naisipan nyang i-video call ang mga kaibigan.
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• January 07
Video requesting...
Jack River
"This better be fucking good!"
Le Alejandro
"Init ng ulo. Bitin ba?"
Jack River
"Tangina mo."
Nate Ocean
"What's the problem?"
Matthew
"I have a confession to make."
.....
Jack River
"Tangina sa pabitin. Ano 'yun?"
Matthew
"I'm having an affair with my secretary.
And I just received a text from her
that her husband found out about us."
Nate Ocean
"The fuck?"
Leo Alejandro
"Putangina."
Jack River
"Tangina."
Matthew
"That's it. Carry on with
your nights mga gago."
End call
10:12 pm
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• January 07
He laughed humurously. I bet they didn't see that one coming. Heck, he didn't see this one coming . But he was tempted. So tempted that he bit into temptation. Huh. How redundant, he thought.
His secretary has been working under him (no pun) for almost 3 yrs. And their affair has been going on for a full year. Her name is Amber. Nagsimula ang lahat ng unang beses nyang nakita ito na umiiyak sa elevator. May problema sila ng kanyang asawa. Ang dahilan? Selos. Nagseselos sya sa kliyente ng kanyang asawa.
He can't remember the exact time how everything changed. One day, they were boss and secretary. Then friends. Then came the affair. Rules were cleared. They were not boyfriend and girlfriend. She has a husband and he's free to date and do girlfriends. They were simply friends. With benefits. Lots of it. Napailing iling na lamang sya sa napaka-ironic ng mga pangyayari. Si Amber, nag seselos dahil nagdududa sa kanyang asawa, ganitong sya naman pala ang dapat pag-dudahan. It's sinful. He does not care. Sex is great. 'Yun nga lang nahuli sila. Masyado siguro silang napanatag, he thought. Alam nyang sa isang taon nilang ginagawa ito ay ramdam nya din na nag-iba na pakikitungo sa kanya ng babae. She's falling for him. Amused at the thought, he poured himself a drink. He doesn't mind. Not really. As long as she's not expecting any romantic feelings from him then they're good.
Amber's husband is a lawyer. He also teaches as well in a prestigious University. His name is popular dahil sa kabi kabilang mga kaso na kanyang naipapanalo. Isa rin syang tanyag na partner sa sikat na firm.
Bigla nyang naalala ang isang estudyante. Kinuha nya ang kanyang cellphone at nagtipa. He deleted his Instagram months ago. He's not hiding but he's sure a one curious bunny's stalking him. Kyuryoso ang isang iyon sa kanya.
He met her at a bookstore. Kausap nya si Amber sa isang sulok. It was the 6 month of their affair. They were talking about the husband and how he's going away for a few days and how they are free to do sinful things. They were discreet but a bunny caught them. Si Matthew ang unang nakahuli sa babae na nakikinig sa kanila. Sa pag-kagulat ay hinde agad ito nakaalis sa pwesto. The blood drained from Amber's face and ran away. Akmang tatakbo na din sana babae ng biglang hinila ni Matthew ang palapulsuhan nito.
"What did you hear?"
Dinig na dinig nya ang malakas na tibok ng puso ng babae. Weird. Bakit tila sya ang kinakabahan gayung kami naman ang nahuli, isip ni Matthew.
"Everything." Taas kilay nitong sagot.
Hinde sumagot si Matthew na sya naman pagka-alis ng babae sa hawak sa kanya.
Taas kilay syang nag-salita, "What? You think I'll deny that I didn't hear anything? I heard everything. And I know that woman."
"Who is she to you?"
"That's my professor's wife." Madiin nyang sabi sa salitang wife.
"Fuck." What a fucking plot, he thought.
"Yeah, that's what the two of you are doing." Singhal na sagot ng babae.
"And you won't tell anyone whatever we are doing. What we are doing is none of your business, little bunny."
Namilog ang mata ng babae sa tawag sa kanya.
"I'm not little bunny! You know what I am? I'm the one who'll make sumbong to my professor!"
Natatawa namang sumagot si Matthew.
"You know, matatakot na sana ako. Pero you'll make sumbong?" Hagalpak nyang tawa.
"Little bunny, do yourself a favor and hop to your school and forget what you heard. Forget what you saw."
"And if I don't?" Walang takot naman nitong sagot.
"I'll ruin your life." Natatawang sagot ni Matthew pero bakas sa mukha nya ang pagiging seryoso.
Napakurap kurap naman ang babae.
"How dare you? I just caught you having an affair with my professor's wife and you had the nerve to threaten me?"
"You asked." Kibit balikat naman at tila nang-aasar na sabi Matthew. "And why are you so pressed? You find me attractive at nang-hihinayang ka na sa may asawa ako pumatol?" Ngisi ngisi naman nyang sabi.
Lalong kumulo ang dugo ng babae.
"Are all matatanda like you?! You're insane!"
Malalim na hininga na ang kanyang pinapakawalan. "I don't make patol sa oldies."
"Maiinsulto na sana ako but I changed my mind." Tumatawa pa rin. "You're cute, little bunny. And don't worry. I don't make patol sa bata. Masyado kang maingay."
Tumalikod bigla ang babae ngunit tinawag sya ni Matthew, "Little bunny."
Lumingon ang babae sa kanya. "Don't ever utter a word to anyone. Am I making myself clear?" Maawtoridad nitong sabi.
Dahan dahan naman lumapit muli ang babae sa kanya. Isang mapaglaro at inosenteng ngiti sa kanyang mukha. He didn't see it coming, one second he's looking inyo her eyes and the next second sa bakanteng upuan na sya nakatingin sa lakas ng sampal na naramdaman nya. "That's for my professor!"
Umalis na muli sya ngunit bago pa man tuluyan na makalayo ay may pahabol pa ito. "My professor is way better good looking than you! You're panget!" Then she walked away.
He asked Amber about the girl. She said it was one of her husband's students. She knows her because she's seen her twice when she visited her husband in school and made a small talk to his students back then. She's a law student. Was a law student. She just finished the first sem and shifted course.
She's Blaire.
Blaire English Rose Dreviosa.
Unbeknowst to Matthew, she will be his downfall.
