Alpha Rowan (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 11

NEZ was eating in her room alone because her students was with their parents and eating outside when the principal walked in. Mabilis siyang tumayo. "Ma'am." Bati niya rito.

Ngumiti si Rebecca. "It's okay. Pumunta lang ako dito para makasalo kang kumain."

"Ho?"

"I said I wanted to eat with you."

Nagulat si Nez pero iminuwestra niya ang kamay sa upuan. "Have a seat, Ma'am."

"Thank you, dear."

Nagtataka si Nez kung bakit siya gustong makasalong kumain ng principal? Though kapag nagkikita silang dalawa sa linyahan tuwing flag ceremony, lagi siya nitong kinakausap. Ma'am Rebecca was kind and easy to get along with.

Nakita ni Rebecca ang pagkain ni Nez. Ngumiti siya. "Your food looks delicious."

Automatikong gumuhit ang ngiti sa labi ni Nez. "It was my husband who made it." Kapagkuwan agad siyang natigilan dahil sa sinabi niya.

Ito yata ang unang beses na tinawag niyang asawa niya si Rowan. But it felt good? Isn't it?

"You're married? But the last time I interviewed you... you..."

Ngumiti si Nez ng tipid. "It's complicated, Ma'am. Sa katunayan hindi ko na rin iniisip ang tungkol doon. But most of the time, I couldn't help it." Mahina siyang napabuntong hininga.

"Okay. I won't ask but you could lessen – if that's a burden to you – you can tell me about how's your marriage life." Rebecca said. She doesn't want to interfere on her son's marriage but she wanted to know their progress. Nez seems to be a sweet and nice lady but sometimes, a brokenhearted person will become cold and distant from others.

Uminom ng tubig ni Nez. Wala naman siyang makitang masama sa pagtatanong ng superior niya kaya naman nagkwento siya rito.

"My marriage is too sudden, Ma'am. It was a loveless marriage. I don't say I was force but I could say that my husband treats me good. He wanted a wife because his parents were rushing him to get married. And after a year, we would split up." Natawa siya ng mahina. "Our marriage is only by paper and nothing else."

One year to make Nez fall in love with my son. Good move, son. You really secure your mate. Rebecca thought.

"Bakit hindi ba sumagi sa isipan mo na posible kang magkagusto sa kaniya sa loob ng isang taon na 'yon sa set up niyong dalawa?" Tanong ni Rebecca.

Bahagyang natigilan si Nez at napatigil siya sa pagkain. Tumingin siya kay Ma'am Rebecca, ngumiti ito sa kaniya na para bang ang ngiti nito ay may gustong iparating.

"Magkakagusto ako sa asawa ko?"

Rebecca smiled. "Hija, sabi mo ang kasal niyo ay sa papel lang pero galing na mismo sa bibig mo na asawa mo siya. I could tell and I could feel the way you say he was your husband. And I could tell the looks in your eyes. You are hoping that he is your real husband."

"But we only knew each other for one month, Ma'am."

"Hija, I married my husband three weeks after we met and yes, we do love each other until now." Well, that's because she and Julian are mates.

Napatanga si Nez sa narinig. "For real?"

Tumango si Rebecca. "Totoo 'yon. Sa totoo lang may isa kaming anak at may asawa na siya." May ngiti sa labi niyang saad.

Nez blinked. "Ma'am, could it be posible that you will develop your feelings with someone in just a short time?" She asked.

"Oo naman. Nez, hindi natin nasusukat ang pagkagusto natin sa isang tao kung gaano natin katagal o kaikli ng panahon na kilala natin siya. Basta nararamdaman ng puso natin na gusto natin ang isang tao. You told me that your husband treats you good. In my view, he might already like you. And If I were you, wala namang masama kung sumubok ka ulit na pumasok sa isang relasyon."