Strangers Got Married

Chapter 8

CHAPTER 08:

Say

Hawak-hawak ko ang hose ngayon habang nagpapadilig ng halaman. Grandma ordered me to do this while my wife still sleeping in our room.

She said.. i need to do this, this is plus points and to get my wife attention.

Even i know that she's just said that 'cause she want me to clean this house, i still obey.

She's like that all the time, she has all our cards. She knows how to handle that.

Ang mga halamang dinidilagan ko ay nandito sa labas ng bahay kung saan malapit ang garahe at nasa harapam lang ako ng gate. Mga pananim ng Lola namin ang nandito, ang ibang dahon o bulaklak na plastik ay nasa loob ng bahay, kung saan-saan nakalagay.

I started earlier, 9 in the morning, it's 11 right now and this is the last one that i have to do.

Kailangan ko pang maligo bago kami kumain. Basang-basa na ako dito kanina pa at hindi pa ako kumakain.

Inabot ko ang phone kong nakapatong sa isang table na nandito at sinagot ang kanina pang tumatawag.

"Hello?"

(Sir, this is your schedule.)

She's my secretary, Serenity.

"Yeah?"

(You have a meeting to Levy's Company for your investments at 9:30 o'clock in the morning. Dequiza Moderno Company are would like to have a short meeting with you at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Lastly, there's a woman who set an appointment at Icy Café with you, 9 in the evening named Nean Stacy Golonia..)

Kumunot ang noo ko sa pangalan ng babaeng sinambit niya. Lagi na lang. Ano bang gusto niya?

(On tuesday, you should go to the company, Sir.)

"Why would i go to that Cafe?"

Salubong ang kilay kong tanong sakanya at binuksan ulit ang hose na pinatay ko kanina nang sinagot ko ang tawag.

(Why? Are you scared, Sir? Do you need me beside you?)

Walang kahit na anong ngiti ang boses nito at seryoso lang na kinailing ko. Still innocent.

(Sir, may i have a request?)

Tanong niya sakin sa isang mahabang katahimikan.

"Yeah?"

(Can i take a leave? 3 days?)

Pikit ang matang nakikinig ako sakanya habang ang hose ay nakatutok na sakin.

"May i know the reason?"

Palipat-palipat ang tutok ko sa mga halaman at sa akin.

(Ahm.. there's no a reason.)

Iiling-iling ako nang sabihin niya yon. As always, hindi na naman siya nagsinungaling.

5 years and still.. she's my secretary. She's also my best friend.

"Fine, just 3 days."

I've no shirt in my top and just a simple tokong. In short, topless.

(Thank you, Sir. May i know if you will cancel the appointment of?)

Ginulo-gulo ko ang buhok ko at napasandal sa sasakyang nandito sa garahe habang nakatutok sa akin ang hose.

"Hindi na, i'm just really busy with someone that's why i ask why would i go to that Cafe."

(Who's that someone, Mav?)

Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang mga mata ko at napatingin sa front door ng bahay.