"Oh you're still here? tambayan mo ba itong opisina ni Sir?" alam agad ni Brea kung sino ang nagsalita. Hindi na n'ya kailangan lumingon pa para makita kung sino iyon. Boses palang nakakairita na."Oh you're still a secretary here? kinda surprising." she said back to her without looking at her."I'm good with my job, so there's no surprising in that." narinig ni Brea ang pagiging proud sa boses nito kaya tinapunan n'ya ito ng tingin and stare at her from head to foot and laugh sarcastically after."mukha nga." she said to her and goes back at reading with the book that she's holding."And what do you mean by that? what's with the stare and the sarcastic laugh!?" naririnig na n'ya naman galit na boses nito which means na umuusok na naman ang ilong nito sa galit."nothing much." she said to her while her attention is still with the book she's holding.Hindi na ito sumagot kaya akala n'ya aalis na ito pero nagtaka si Brea na papunta sakanya ang sekretarya ng binata."You're pretty and sw
"Let's have dinner outside." usal ni Edward bago paman sila makalabas ng elevator ng kompanya nito. They're not alone in the elevator, they're with his other employee."I can just cook in your penthouse." she said to him. As much as Brea wants, she doesn't want to be seen outside with Edward. Okay na sa dalaga na sa penthouse nito at sa kompanya sila nito nagkikita at pinapapapunta pero other than those places, ayaw n'ya."I love the food that you cooked but I want it to be different this time. Let's eat outside. I know a restaurant that has your favorite on it." tumingin si Brea sa binata ng nakataas ang kilay dahi sa sinabi nito.Hindi alam ni Brea kung anong trip nito pero alam n'yang sinasadyan nito na medyo lumakad ang boses para marinig ng lahat ng kasama nila sa elevator ang usapan nila.When they finally got out sa elevator at nasa parking lot na, hindi mapigilan ni Brea na magtanong sa binata."What's with you? sinasadyan mong marinig ng lahat ng kasama natin sa elevator ang
"Gising na, Edward!" niyugyog ni Brea si Edward para gisingin ng husto ng binata. Nakapag luto na siya ng breakfast nito at nahanda n'ya narin ang mga susuotin nito. Ang tanging gagawin nalang nito ay gumising, maligo at kumain.Dahan-dahang iminulat ng binata ang mga mata. "Anong oras na?" tanong pa nito sakanya.Brea gave him a straight face before answering. "Oras na para gumising ka at maligo. Alas syete na, diba alas otso ang pasok mo? gising na!" gising n'ya pa ulit sa binata na para bang nanay siya nito na pilit pinapabangon ang lalaki."You're so harsh while waking me up, be gentle on me." biro pa nito kahit pa nga kakagising pa lang nito.Ngumiti si Brea ng may pagka sarcastic dito, "pasensya na po kamahalan, kanina pa po kasi kita ginigising pero hindi ka naman gumigising, ang himbing ng tulog mo eh 'no?" sarcastic n'ya pang ani ulit sa binata."paanong hindi hihimbing ang tulog eh ikaw katabi ko. What do you expect?" banat nito kaya Brea showed him her middle finger."Wag
"Oh, ba't nakabusangot yang mukha mo?" nakakunot ang noo ni Edward na tanong sakanya nang makapasok na siya sa opisina nito matapos ng sagutan nila ng sekretarya nito."Wala, itanong mo sa sekretarya mo. Pareho kayong nakakainis. Ikaw nakakainis ang mukha tapos siya nakakainis ang ugali." sabi n'ya pa sabay padabog na nilagay ang mga pagkain sa kabilang table na meron ang opisina nito at saka padabog din na umupo sa couch.Narinig n'yang humagikhik si Edward kaya sinamaan n'ya ito ng tingin. "Oh, ba't ka tumatawa? may nakakatawa ba? itigil mo yan kasi mas naiinis ako sa mukha mo." sabi n'ya pa sa binata."what's up with you today? ba't ba naiinis ka sa'kin even when I didn't do anything wrong?" mas lalo itong sinamaan ng tingin ni Brea dahil sa tanong nito. "I mean, this morning. When I woke up, naiinis kana sa'kin. What is it?" saka ito inirapan ni Brea."Wala, I just have my period." sabay baling n'ya sa tabi n'ya kahit wala namang magandang titignan doon para lang hindi magkasalubo
Si Brea ay hinihintay si Edward na nasa meeting nito. She was just sitting and reading some books, waiting for her boss to go back to his office so that they can go home."Umuwi kana, may meeting si boss sa ibang lugar." napaangat ng tingin si Brea sa sekretarya nito ng bigla itong nagsalita ng hindi kalayuan sakanya, nakapasok na pala ito sa opisina ng binata ng hindi n'ya napapansin. Sobrang focus n'ya sa binabasa n'ya na hindi na n'ya napansin ang presensya at pagpasok nito."Pwede ba, wala ako sa mood, tigilan mo muna ako." bagkos, tugon n'ya nalang dito at saka binalik ang tingin sa binabasa nitong libro."I'm not kidding, after his meeting here, he'll fly kasi may another meeting siya sa Cebu." tugon din naman nito at saka nagbuntong hininga si Brea at tinapunan ulit ng tingin ang sekretarya nito."So?" mataray n'ya pang tanong sa dalaga."So, I'm telling you that you should go home kasi may meeting siya with another client sa Cebu and for sure ako ang isasama n'ya kasi ako ang
"I can't believe you have your own airplane." Brea is still amaze by Edward who has an airplane and even got amazed by how pretty his airplane is."It's not really that amazing. I bought this two years ago and this is my transportation everytime I have a meeting outside Manila. I have one before but then I got tired of it so I bought another one." parang normal lang nito sabihin na nagsawa na siya sa isa nitong eroplano kaya bumili na ng bago."Wow, grabeng pagod yan, nakakasampal ng kahirapan." tugon n'ya pa dito na ikinatawa naman ni Edward."So, ilang eroplano na ang meron ka?" tanong n'ya pa din dito. She isn't expecting any humble answer from him."About five? this one that we're in right now is the latest one and my most favorite among all those five." napabuntong hininga nalang si Brea dito. Limang eroplano, sinasampal si Brea ng kahirapan ng paulit-ulit."Why? is it because ito yung bago kaya ito yung paborito mo?" sarcastic n'ya pang tanong dito."ba't parang may ibang meanin
"Hello, Mr. Sullivan." bati kaagad ni Edward sa kliyente nito pagkarating nila sa restaurant. Walang pagdududa, isang mamahaling restaurant at tanging mayayaman lang ang nakakakain sa ganitong klaseng restaurant na tinatapakan nila ngayon."Hello, Mr. Montgomery, good evening. How was your flight?" nakangiting tanong ng isang binata na nasa edad lang din ni Edward. Kung titingnan ng mabuti ng dalaga, sobrang bait ng awra ng kliyente nito."It was fine, we had a wonderful flight." he said at inismiran ito ni Brea. Wonderful siguro dahil siguro ninakawan siya nito ng halik."Oh, this must be your girlfriend that you're talking about. Hi, miss." sabay lahad ng kamay nito sakanya, "I'm Romeulro Sullivan, nice to meet you." ngumiti ng matamis si Brea dito."My name's Brea, just Brea." she said na nakangiti parin dito. The man chuckled to what she said."Okay just Brea, chill, I won't bite you. And I know you belong to this motherfucker right here, I know better than flirting with you." kum
Brea was thankful na hindi napansin at narinig ng mga ito ang waiter na kinausap siya sa hindi kalayuan sa table nila."I'm okay, thank you." she replied to the waiter at naglakad na paupo sa table nila at doon tahimik na ang dalawa."oh, why did you guys seem so quite? this is a business meeting, right? go ahead. I'll just listen to you guys here." she said na parang wala siyang nalaman kanina at wala siyang narinig habang ang alam ng mga ito ay nasa banyo parin siya."Right, but are you okay?" tanong ni Rome sakanya, he looks so worried. "I'm sorry, I didn't know na Ikaw pala an—""It's okay, you don't have to say sorry about it. Continue your work, I'll just sit here and listen to you guys." she said at pagkasabi n'ya doon ay dumating ang mga pagkaing inorder ng mga ito perk nagulat si Brea na sobrang daming pagkain niyon. And she told Edward awhile ago na hindi sila kakain doon.She transferred her gaze to Edward na busy sa paglagay ng pagkain sa plato niya at plato nito pagkatapo
"Cindy Vergione, come here and I'll comb your hear before you play outside with kuya and daddy." tawag pa ni Brea sa bunso n'yang babae. Narinig n'ya ang nagtatakbong mga paa nitong maliliit. Vergione is now four years old and she's there second child, the third one is still on her stomach."mommy, will Tito mark and the other Tito's and tita's will be there to play with us?" sobrang cute ng boses nito at pinanggigilan iyon ni Brea."Yes, your Tito's and Tita's will be there to play with you." aniya pa. Magaling na si Mark, Edward's parents took him to America para doon magpagaling and when they came back, magaling na si Mark na ipinagpasalamat n'ya. Ang iba naman n'yang kapatid ay malalaki narin habang si Brealle ay nagta-trabaho na bilang doktor sa isang malaking hospital sa bansa. She's so proud of her sister for the past years and now? she's studying because she'll gonna take a board exam for being professional nurse. Yes, nag aral siya sa loob ng anim na taon, she also met her p
Habang palabas silang dalawa ni Paul galing sa kwartong iyon ay hindi parin siya makapaniwala na buntis siya. All this time, she thought that it was just because her period is coming but she forgot that she's already delayed."Will you be okay?" tanong nito sakanya nang mapansin nitong tulala siya habang naglalakad sila."I'll be fine." nasundan iyon ng isang malaking buntong hininga at natawa sakanya ang binata. "You have to be stress free, makaka apekto iyan sa bata. Does Edward know? nag-away ba kayo?" kumunot ang noo n'ya sa tanong ng binatang doktor sakanya."How did you know that it's Edward?" nagtatakang tanong n'ya pa dito."I saw you guys being together in a restaurant once. So I guess you two are back together and I suppose that's his child?" may pag aalinlangan nitong tugon sakanya."oh, yeah just don't tell anyone yet. Hindi n'ya kasi alam at wala pa akong planong ipaalam sakanya." aniya pa sa binata pero imbis na ito ang sumagot sakanya, ibang boses ang sumagot mula sa h
"Ate? dalawang araw kana dito sa hospital. Wala ka bang planong umuwi muna at mag bihis?" tanong kaagad sakanya ni Mark pagkabalik n'ya galing bumili ng lunch nito.Tumawa si Brea sa kapatid. "Mabaho na ba si ate?" biro n'ya pa sa kapatid pero nagulat siya ng tumango ito sakanya."Oo ate kaya umuwi ka muna at maligo. Ang baho mo na." kumunot ang noo ni Brea sa sinabi nito kaya inamoy n'ya ang sarili pero hindi naman siya mabaho kaya nagtataka siya sa kapatid."Hindi naman ah. Pinagti-tripan mo ako eh." aniya pa sa kapatid na ikinatawa nito."syempre biro lang iyon, ate. Kailan ka ba naging mabaho? ang akin lang naman ay magpahinga ka muna sa bahay. Hindi ka nakakatulog ng maayos dito eh." anito pa at ngumiti si Brea dito saka kinurot ang pisngi ng kapatid.Brea is glad that her little brother is getting better and better every day. She's thanking God for that. "nakakatulog kaya ako ng maayos. Ano ka ba." pagsisinungaling n'ya pa dito. Hindi naman ito ang dahilan kung bakit kulang-kula
naalimpungatan si Brea nang biglang tumunog ang doorbell ng hotel room kung saan siya tumuloy matapos n'yang umalis sa penthouse ni Edward. It's been two hours since then."Oh my gosh, what happened?" it's Brealle, she immediately texted Brealle to come over and talk to her."Our contract has already ended." she said to her but Brealle was just looking so deeply into her eyes. She saw the eye bags and how tired her face is. "Tell me what really happened. I know this is not just about the contract, ate. Alam kong hindi ka hahayaang ni Kuya Edward na makawala sakanya so tell me what happened?" nagbuntong hininga si Brea at naglakad papunta sa kana para umupo doon at nakasunod naman sakanya ang kapatid sabay sarado nito sa pinto."Last night, I've waited for him to come home and eat dinner with me. He promised me na uuwi siya dahil titikman n'ya ang luto ko, I was looking forward to it. I waited from 6 p.m up until 2 a.m and trying to be so understanding kasi alam kong busy siya. I didn'
"Brea? baby? wake up. Bakit dito ka natulog sa sala?" dahan-dahang iminulat ni Brea ang mga mata at kaagad na bumungad sakanya ang mukha ni Edward.She's sure as hell that her eyes are puff because of too much crying from last night. Hindi niya pinansin si Edward at kinuha lang ang cellphone para tingnan kung anong oras na. It's almost 11 in the morning kaya bumangon siya without saying anything to him."Brea, I'm sorry about last night—" "save it, looks like you enjoy your time with Cheska. Hinatid ka pa n'ya kagabi, I wonder what you guys will do if I wasn't here." she said without any emotions and without looking at him.Hindi sumagot si Edward sakanya. "But that's okay, not that I should care. You're single naman so it shouldn't be any of my business." dagdag aniya pa at pumasok sa kwarto at dumeretso sa banyo. Napabuntong hininga si Brea nang makita ang mga mata n'yang magang-maga dahil sa kakaiyak at naiiyak na naman siya pero pinigilan n'ya ang sarili kasi pagod na siyang umiya
"Brea? baby? wake up. Bakit dito ka natulog sa sala?" dahan-dahang iminulat ni Brea ang mga mata at kaagad na bumungad sakanya ang mukha ni Edward.She's sure as hell that her eyes are puff because of too much crying from last night. Hindi niya pinansin si Edward at kinuha lang ang cellphone para tingnan kung anong oras na. It's almost 11 in the morning kaya bumangon siya without saying anything to him."Brea, I'm sorry about last night—" "save it, looks like you enjoy your time with Cheska. Hinatid ka pa n'ya kagabi, I wonder what you guys will do if I wasn't here." she said without any emotions and without looking at him.Hindi sumagot si Edward sakanya. "But that's okay, not that I should care. You're single naman so it shouldn't be any of my business." dagdag aniya pa at pumasok sa kwarto at dumeretso sa banyo. Napabuntong hininga si Brea nang makita ang mga mata n'yang magang-maga dahil sa kakaiyak at naiiyak na naman siya pero pinigilan n'ya ang sarili kasi pagod na siyang umiy
"Brea, I can explain. It's not what you think it is—" tumayo si Brea sa pagkakaupo at tiningnan ang lasing na Edward na nasa mg bisig ng babae."Bring him to his room and you can leave now." she said to her. As long as she can, she's trying to calm down because she knows deep inside she's been cut into pieces once again, just like what she felt when she saw them seven years ago kissing."Brea, we're not doing anything wrong—" tumitig siya sa babae pagkasabi nito niyon and laugh sarcastically to her."Yeah, whatever pleases you at night. Just put him into his bedroom because it seems like he enjoys your company and got home this drunk without even thinking na naghihintay ako because he promised me to eat dinner with me." she said and she's so close into bursting into her anger but she's trying so hard not to. This girl and this man is not worth any of her emotions."It's not like thay—""JUST PUT HIM TO HIS BED! WHAT'S SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THAT!" she shouted when she already had
"Hello, Edward? should I bring you your lunch?" sobrang excited si Brea dahil nakapagluto na siya ng paborito nitong ulam."I'm sorry, baby, but I'm gonna be having a lunch meeting with some of my new business partners. I'm really sorry." nawala ang mga ngiti ni Brea pero kailangan n'yang intindihin ito dahil trabaho ang ginagawa nito."Hindi, okay lang. i-ta-tabi ko nalang ito dito para mamaya." she tried her best to sound jolly when she answered him so that he won't feel bad for her. She's hoping that she succeeded with that."I will that later when I come home. I'm really sorry, baby. Promise, kakainin ko 'yan mamaya pag uwi ko." tumango si Brea sa binata kahit pa nga hindi siya nito nakikita."Sige, call me kapag pauwi kana mamayang gabi para mainit ko itong pagkain na niluto ko for you." she said."I will..." tugon pa nito sa kabilang linya. "I have to go now, bye. I love you, don't forget to eat lunch, alright?" "Bye, I—" hindi na n'ya natuloy ang sasabihin n'ya ng binaba na ka
"What are you doing?" tanong ng dalaga sa binata nang napansin n'yang may kinakalikot ito sa drawer nang desk n'ya and looks so bothered about it."I can't find this one important file. I need to check it already but I think I lost it." tugon naman nito at patuloy parin na naghahanap."what kind of file? do you want me to help you look for it?" right after she said that, sakto namang nakita na ni Edward ang hinahanap nito."Oh here it is." ngumiti sakanya ang binata. "You can sleep now, baby. I just have to finish all these works and I'll sleep beside you." Edward has been busy for few days already. The last time she and him had meal together was two days ago in his office with his friends and after that he became so busy that he couldn't even eat."Sobrang busy n'yo ba sa opisina at parang wala kang laging planong kumain at matulog?" tanong n'ya pa dito habang si Edward ay may tinitipa sa laptop nito."Yeah, I have so many papers to read and sign. And so many other things to do. I'm