Three days later.
"How are you?" Mikael asked. Coincidentally, nagkita sila ni Henrietta dito sa cafe. Nagkabungguan pa nga sila papasok sa loob.
"I'm okay. How about you? I heard you went abroad for business." Ibiniba ni Henrietta ang hawak na baso bago tumingin kay Mikael.
Ngumiti si Mikael sa dalaga. "Yeah. Not that important though," he said.
"Hindi ka ba natulog? You have dark circles around your eyes." Tinuro pa ni Henrietta ang kanyang mata and motioned a circular movement around her eyes.
"I didn't sleep because I keep thinking about certain things," he answered and looked at her blankly.
'Heto na naman ang mga mata ni Mikael,' ani ni Henrietta sa kanyang isip. Gusto n'yang malaman kung ano ang nakikita nito na hindi niya alam dahil may kutob siya sa pagkatao nito.
"Then sleep."
Mikael shakes his head and looks down on his drink. Kung malaman lang ni Henrietta ang iniisip nito ay siguradong hindi ito maniniwala at magugulat pa.
Tumingin ulit siya sa dalaga ng seryoso ngunit may ngiting namunutawi sa kanyang labi.
"I heard you're married? Can I meet the man who stole my friend's heart?"
Tumalim ang tingin ni Henrietta and her ears perked. How did he know? Wala siyang pinagsabihan ng tungkol dito. Si Faye? Nope! She knows Faye hindi nito iyon ipagkakalat. Vincenzo? Imposible din.
She smiles fakely at Mikael. "Where did you hear it?"
Sumandal si Mikael sa upuan at ipinag-krus ang mga braso.
"I have ways," maikling sagot nito.
"Wow. Kailan ka pa naging interesado sa buhay ng iba? You're into gossiping now?" Henrietta chuckles.
"Well, it intrigues me because it's about you. So is it true?"
"I thought you had your ways. What do you think?"
"Oh."
Tumayo si Henrietta mula sa pagkaka-upo at tumingin ng malamig sa lalaki.
"I hope you'd stay in your lane, Mikael. Don't poke your nose in someone's business. Curiosity kills the cat, remember?" Pagkatapos n'yang sabihin iyon ay umalis na siya sa nasabing cafe.
Mikael was left with an unknown smile while sipping his drink.
'Guess what? He's not even a cat because he was nearly killed many times.'
Hmm. Henrietta.
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"What are you doing here?" Pagkapasok na pagkapasok ni Henrietta sa kanyang office ay nadatnan niya si Vincenzo na nakaupo sa kanyang table office. Hindi ba't nasa opisina nito ito? How did he get here so fast? Ang alam niya ay malayo ang kompanya nito sa pinagtatrabahuhan niya.
"I just want to see you," sagot ng lalaki sa mababang boses. His eyes lighten up when he saw her.
"Ngayong nakita mo na ako ano'ng gagawin mo?" Henrietta asked then went to get a tea.
"Don't ask me a question that you'll regret, wife. You're asking a lion about his meal."
Ibinaba ni Henrietta ang tea sa harap ni Vincenzo and latter took a sip from it.
"It taste good," puri nito at pinasadahan ng tingin ang dalaga.
Biglang kumunot ang noo ni Henrietta at tiningnan si Vincenzo.
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Henrietta's Blade
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