"How was the coffee?" naglalakad sila ngayon sa may dalampasigan habang hawak-hawak nito ang kamay n'ya. Brea is enjoying the view, the coffee and the feeling of holding his hand."It's good, I like it." she said na paranh bata. That's Brea, kapag gusto n'ya ang pagkain or nangyayari, she will act like a kid and Edward won't even say no to that. Sa ganong paraan siya nito nababasa."That's good. But we're okay now, right?" tanong pa nito kaya binaling n'ya na ang tingin n'ya sa binata na kanina ay nasa dagat."for now, yes." tugo n'ya dito na ikinatigil nito sa paglalakad kaya napatigil din ito sa paglalakad. "for now? so may chance na magagalit ka pa sa'kin mamaya or bukas? huwag na tayong mag away, hindi na tayo dapat mag-away—" hindi na n'ya ito pinatapos at nagsalita na kaagad."shh! the last time you said that ay nagalit ako sayo kinagabihan kaya huwag mo nalang sabihin. Just try your best para hindi na sko magalit pa sa'yo. That's the least you could do para hindi na tayo mag-a
"Brea?" kunot ang noo ni Bryan habang nakatingin sakanya kasama si Edward at kausap sila ngayon ng daddy nito. Ang babae namang kasama nito na nakasagotan n'ya kaninang umaga ay nakatingin lang sakanya mula ulo hanggang paa na para bang nilalait siya ng mga tingin nito."you two know each other?" sabat ng daddy nito na parang hindi makapaniwala na nakilala siya ng anak nito.ngumiti si Brea sa daddy nito at nakita n'ya namang parang hindi nagugustuhan ni Edward na nakikita ang lalaki."Kinda, sir. We bumped into each other sa beach and had a small talk. And i know your daughter too, just not her name, but we exchange words as well." aniya pa sa ginoo at napatango-tango ito sa sinabi n'ya. She just assumed that the girl is his daughter as well since kamukha nito ang ginoo."Oh, my daughter's name is actually Amanda." napatango-tango si Brea dito at binaling ng ginoo ang tingin kay Edward. "Do you also know them, Mr. Montgomery? my children?" tanong nito dito.Walang emosyon ang mga muk
"I can't believe it's our last day here." aniya pa sa binata habang nakatanaw sila sa balcony ng sarili nilang hotel room sa isla."we can stay if you want." tugon ni Edward sakanya na nakayakap sakanya mula sa likod n'ya."Silly, we can't. You have work so therefore we need to go back to the city and Manila." aniya pa dito na nakatawa pa."You know that I can always get my work done later for you, I'm the boss." umiling-iling si Brea sa binata."You shouldn't. I'm sorry, hindi ko sinasadyan pero every morning na nagte-text ang secretary mo sa'yo it's all about the board members na hinahanap ka tuwing meeting pero wala ka. I'm sorry if nabasa ko iyon, minsan kasi tumatawag siya tapos hindi tumitigil kaya kapag akmang sasagotin ko na ang tawag, doon pa siya siya tumitigil at nag send nalang ng message." hinahayaan lang kasi talaga ito ni Brea na mag ring nang mag ring ang cellphone ni Edward dahil alam n'yang sekretarya nito ang tumatawag at inaantok pa siya."Don't mind her. She alway
"Anong oras darating ang sundo natin?" tanong n'ya sa binata. They're at the hotel lobby at nakapag check out narin si Edward. Hinihintay nalang nila ang driver nito."He's here, let's go." anito pa at tumayo na rin si Brea. Akmang kukunin n'ya na ang mga bagahe n'ya pero naunahan siya ni Edward na kunin iyon at bitbitin palabas ng hotel building. When they got outside, the car is already waiting for them and the driver ate helping Edward to put their suitcase in the car compartment."I see that you're already leaving, did you enjoy your stay here?" napalingon si Brea sa likod n'ya ng biglang may nagsalita doon. It was Bryan while both his hands are on his pockets."Yeah, it was amazing having an adventure in this resort. It relieves my stress." aniya pa at tumingin kay Edward na ngayo'y kausap din ang daddy ni Bryan."I'm glad you enjoyed our resort." nanlaki ang mata ni Brea sa sinabi nito. She didn't know the guy owns the place."oh you own the place? oh, I didn't know." natawa siy
THREE WEEKS LATER"Pu-punta pa ako sa opisina ni Edward, doon ako dederetso." nagpa-paalam na si Brea sa mga Kapatid at babalik na sa trabaho n'ya.Nasa bagong bahay na sila na binili ng mommy ni Edward. It's a house from one of the most expensive village in the area at kasama nilang lumipat sila aling maricel at ang asawa nito habang si Mark ay nasa hospital parin at patuloy ang gamutan nito. Nang-galing na si Brea sa hospital at doon ito natulog, kakauwi n'ya lang para kumain at mag ready dahil babalik na siya sa bahay ni Edward."Aren't you gonna stay for awhile? anong oras ba ang sabi ni Kuya Edward sa'yo na babalik ka? it's still early pa naman ate." ani ng kapatid n'ya. Ang asawa ni aling Maricel ang nagbabantay ngayon kay Mark at papunta na rin doon si aling Maricel para dalhan ito ng pagkain."After lunch so it means 1 p.m, ayaw ni Edward nang late kaya I need to go there already." aniya pa dito. This past three weeks, mas nagiging mabuti na ang relasyon nila ni Edward and not
"By the way, your mom was in the house when I left. She said to say hi to you for her." Brea was busy eating the cake that she didn't even bother looking at Edward while saying that."Really? what is she doing in your house?" Brea felt awkward and weird when Edward said her house. "you know, it's so weird hearing you say that it's my house. I feel like hindi naman namin iyon bahay, parang nakikitira lang kami doon." aniya pa sa binata and Edward gave her a straight look."What do you mean nakikitira? mom bought that house for you at sa mga kapatid mo. You have the houses and lot's papers and everything so sainyo na iyon. Hindi ka nakikitira at masanay kana na sabihin na bahay mo or bahay n'yo because it's yours. And also, huwag mong iisipin na may utang na loob ka sa parents ko lalo na kay mama dahil kung tutuosin, kulang pa yan sa lahat ng kinuha n'ya sa'yo." hindi alam ni Brea kung anong kinuha ng mama nito sakanila pero she'll accept it."Edward that house is big, I think that hou
"Baby, wake up." napa-ungol si Brea nang biglang naramdaman n'yang may humiga sakanya ng bahagya. Minulat ni Brea ang mata at nakita n'ya ang sobrang gwapong mukha ni Edward na nakangiti na sobrang lapit ng mukha sakanya."what time is it?" inaantok n'ya pang tanong dito."It's three in the afternoon. Natagalan kami sa meeting namin, ngayon lang kami natapos. Come on, get up." anito pa sakanya but Brea refuses to get up and just close her eyes again."No, I'm still sleepy. I want to sleep again, you just do your work and I'll sleep here. Nilinis ko naman na yung pinagkainan ko, the cake is in your mini refrigerator here so I'm gonna sleep again." aniya pa dito."Let your wife sleep, she looks like she's so tired, pinagod mo ba siya kagabi?" nag-mulat muli ang mga mata ni Brea nang makarinig ng hindi pamilyar na boses at nang tumingin siya sa likod ni Edward, she saw four other boys na hindi n'ya kilala maliban kay Anthony na nakangiti lang sakanya."Who are those three?" bulong na tan
"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
"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