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
"Paano mo nga pala naintindihan yung lalaki kanina? tumira kaba dito sa Cebu?" tanong n'ya sa binata habang naglalakad sila sa night market at ang mata ni Bre ay tumitingin sa paligid, naghahanap ng masarap na kainin sa paligid."I was born in Cebu and was raised here up until I was ten. I understand there language but I can't really speak it fluently." tugon nito. "Kaya pala." sabay tango-tango n'ya pa dito."Actually, me and Rome have been friends since childhood. We grow up together here and then I moved in Manila, to my parents main house." paliwanag pa nito ulit."Pero bakit n'ya sinabing five years palang kayo magkaibigan." nakakunot ang noo n'ya na tinanong n'ya iyon kay Edward."Ewan ko dun, may saltik din kasi iyon." tumawa si Brea sa word na ginamit nito.Pero habang tumitingin si Brea sa paligid at naghahanap ng street foods na pwede nilang kainin, nakikita n'ya ang mga taong tumitingin sakanila at nagbubulungan na rinig din naman nila pero hindi n'ya naintindihan.Tumingin
"And we're here." nakaangat ang ulo ni Emily sa mala Mansion na bahay na iyon. There's no doubt that his house as huge as mansion but what fascinates her is the view of the place. Hindi n'ya alam kung gaano kalawak ang lupaing meron si Edward sa Cebu pero pwede kang maglaro ng golf, mag race gamit motor sa lugar nila. Mula sa gate ng bahay nito ay may nakapaligid na malalaking parang puno sa gilid, and it adds beauty to the place. Para makaratingwsa mismong bahay mula sa gate, kailangan mo pang sumakay ng golf cart kung hindj maglalakad ka ng bente minutos bago makarating sa mismong kinatatayuan ng bahay nito. Gabing-gabi na pero kitang-kitang parin ang paligid, dahil sa ilaw na nagpapalibot sa paligid."This is your house? this is a house?" she asks him na ang mata ay nasa paligid parin. Napapalunoksi Brea sa ganda, lawak ng paligid at laki ng bahay nito."Yes, actually this house was from my grandparents tapos pinamana sa'kin when they pass away." nabaling ni Brea ang tingin sa bina
"hmm" ungol ni Brea habangnasa kalagitnaan sila ng halikan nila. Ang mga kamay ni Edward ay naglakbay na mula sa leeg ng dalaga hanggang sa dibdib n'ya na walang nakaharang na bra. Mas lalong napapaungol si Brea ng bigl nitong hinimas-himas ang magkabilang dibdib n'ya.Brea then kissed jawline, down to his neck. She took her time to kiss each side of Edward's neck and even left a three kiss mark in there."argh, that hurts but definitely turning me on kind of pain." Brea smirked because of what he said kaya pinagpatuloy n'ya ang ginagawa n'ya. Bumaba na ang halik ng dalaga sa dibdib nito at dahan-dahan unti-unti na n'yang nahuhubad ang buong t-shirt nito kaya malaya na n'yang nakakapa at nahahalikan ang dibdib ng binata."hmm." rinig n'yang ungol ng binata habang nakapikit at nakatingala sa kissme habang ang mga kamay naman nito ay nasa buhok n'ya nakahawak.Hindi nakontento si Brea sa halik na ginagawa n'ya sa katawan ng binata so she sticks out her tongue and pinaglandas ang dila n'
Matapos mag bihis ni Edward ay bumaba narin sila para kumain ng breakfast. Pag dating nila sa dining table, andoon parin ang mga kasambahay nito at binati si Edward."Good morning, sir." sabay-sabay na bati nito kay Edward at napangiti ulit si Brea dahil parang kumakanta ang mga ito sa uri ng pagbati nito sa binata."Good morning, kumain naba kayo?" mas lalong napangiti si Brea sa tanong ni Edward sa mga ito. Edward may seems strict and ruthless when it comes to his employee sa opisina pero sa mga kasambahay nito, ang bait nito. For sure mabait din ito sa ibang mga employee nito, natatabunan lang ng pagiging "heartless CEO" na pangalan because Edward feels the need to be one."Tapos na po, sir." tugon ng isang kasambahay ni Edward at isa-isa silang nagsitinginan sa dalaga matapos sagutin si Edward."Good morning po ulit, ma'am." kasambahay one."Good morning din ulit ma'am." kasambahay two."Good morning po ng paulit-ulit ma'am, kumain na po kayo." kasambahay three."Good morning din
"I didn't notice na bumili ka rin pala ng outfit ko na pang golf. Edward, hindi naman ako mag-golf din, manonood lang naman ako sainyo." ani pa ng dalaga habang tinitingnan ang repleksyon sa salamin na nakasuot ng pang gold outfit."That's okay, I want you to okay golf as well. We used to do that before and you were so good at it. I wanna know if you're still good at it." tumigil si Brea sa ginagawa at dahan-dahang lumingon kay Edward dahil sa sinabi nito."Are you challenging me, Mr. Montgomery?" she asked nakapaningkit ang mata sa binata. Ngumiti si Edward sakanya at saka tinangohan siya."What if I am? are you in for the challenge?" naningkit parin ang mata ni Brea na nakatingin kay Edward."It's been so long since I've done golf and I don't know if I'm still gonna do well with it but, I'm the type of person na hindi humihindi kapag hinahamon, so bring it on!" natawa si Edward sa sinabi n'ya pero Brea is so challenged that she can go right now."Let's go and see who's better at gol
Nakaupo si Brea habang nanood kay Edward at Mr.Harnsdery na nag gulf habang nag-uusap patungkol sa business nila. Hindi naman nabo-bored ang dalaga dahil nasisiyahan siyang panoorin ang dalawa na naglalaro ng gulf.Paminsan-minsan ay lumulingon sakanya ang binata at ngumingiti kaya nginingitian n'ya rin ito pabalik katulad ngayon na lumingon pa ulit ito sakanya at sinuklian din ito ng ngiti ng dalaga."I never saw him this happy and calm around people." napalingon si Brea sa gilid n'ya ng may magsalita, it was Edward's dad."Hi again, can I sit here beside you?" turo nito sa upuan sa tabi n'ya. Naisip ng dalaga na wala namang kasalanan ito sakanya kaya walang rason para humindi siya dito."Sige lang po, that's for everybody naman." pabirong tugon n'ya sa ginoo na ikinatawa nito sabay upo sa katabing upuan n'ya."Kamusta na iyang si Edward?" tanong nito the moment na umupo ito sa tabi n'ya habang nakatingin kay Edward."He's good. He's doing fine, sir." tugon n'ya naman dito. Brea felt
Nakaupo na sila ngayon sa living room, at parang istatuwa si Brea na mata lang ang gumagalaw habang ang mag-ina ay nag-uusap pa. Napapalunok si Brea kapag naririnig ang boses ng Ina ni Edward pero napapalunok din siya sa uri ng boses na binibigay nito sa Ina nito."So, bakit ka nga andito?" Edward has been asking his mom that, kahit nasa pinto palang sila kanina and his mom is refusing to answer that kaya panay tanong parin si Edward dito."Am I not allowed to be here? is your mother not allowed to be here with you? I've missed you son." sobrang sweet na ng mukha ngayon ng ginang hindi tulad kanina na mahahalata mo ang pagiging strikta at m*****a nito. Nang una n'ya itong makita, natakot siya kaagad sa awra nito."I don't miss you and to answer your other question again, you're allowed to be here basta hindi n'yo ako papakialaman sa ano man ang ginagawa ko at huwag n'yong lapitan si Brea." nagulat ang dalaga sa huling sinabi ng binata. Nakakunot ang noo n'yang binaling ang tingin dito
"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