WANTED: Wife

Chapter 57: The 'Talk'

Darren was very busy inside his office. Marami syang naiwang trabaho dahil sa nangyari kay Ava. Pero kahit anong pilit nyang mag focus sa kanyang ginagawa ay hindi nya magawa. He drink his coffee and focused on work...

"Busy?" Tumingin si Darren sa pinto nang kanyang office at nakitang may nakatayo roon... Nakatingin lang si Darren at mukhang gulat na gulat... There was a woman standing at the door. For him, she looks amazing than the last time he saw her, a few years ago. Now she was glowing and more beautiful than ever. Darren can feel that she is very happy in her life right now.

"Ahhm. Cathy... come in..." sabi ni Darren...

"Hmm, I never thought that I can still see you like that... Still focused on work and all...like you never change..."sabi ni Cathy habang naglalakad papalapit kay Darren...

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" tanong ni Darren...

"I am asking you the same thing... anong ginagawa mo dito?" tanong ni Cathy

Nagtaka naman si Darren sa tanong ni Cathy... "What do you mean, anong ginagawa ko dito? This is my office..." sabi ni Darren...

Napatawa naman si Cathy nang konte... "You still don't get it..." Nagtataka naman si Darren kung ano talaga ang gustong sabihin ni Cathy...

"What are you trying to say Cathy? I kinda busy here..." sabi ni Darren... Then he heard her took a deep breath... Tumingin sya kay Cathy at nakita ang disappointment sa mga mata nya. He suddenly remembered that look a few years ago...

"You should be talking to Ava right now, instead you're here doing your job. Like you always do..." sabi ni Cathy. Nagulat naman si Darren sa sinabi ni Cathy...

"Ava won't talk to me... Teka lang, why are you so concern of Ava? At bakit nasa ospital ka din?" tanong ni Darren... Matagal na nyang gustong itanong kay Cathy kung bakit sya nasa ospital nang mga oras na yon at kung paano nya nakilala si Ava...

Ilang sandaling nakatingin si Cathy kay Darren... "Ava is my cousin..." diretsong sagot ni Cathy...

"Wait... what? Pinsan mo si Ava?" tanong ni Darren...

"Well, not in blood... Ava's mom has a sister and she my step mom... I know it kinda weird...basta she is still my cousin..." sabi ni Cathy...

Medyo shock si Darren sa nalaman nya... "Bakit hindi mo man lang pinakilala sakin?" tanong ni Darren...

"How should I know... she was leaving in New York... A workaholic like you..." sabi ni Cathy... "Nalaman ko lang nang sabihin sakin ni James ang tungkol sa inyo..." pahabol nya...

"Alam ba ito ni Ava?" tanong ni Darren...

"Oo, I told her, noong pumunta na sya sa States... Noong naghiwalay na kayo..." sabi ni Cathy...