"Are you ready?" nasa sasakyan na sila. She is accompanied by Celeste and Grace. While Ava and Amelia ay nauna na sa simbahan. nagbuntong hininga si Kaylee. "I wanna run away." she said out of knowhere. "Let's go." sagot naman ni Celeste at hinampas naman ito ni Grace. "Maka let's go ka diyan, akala mo talaga tatantanan itong si Kaylee ng parents n'ya kapag naging runaway bride 'to." sumimangot si Celeste sa sinabi ni Grace. "I was just joking when I said that I wanna runaway." tumawa si Kaylee kay Celeste. "Anyway, let's go inside and get married." she said at nauna ng bumaba si Celeste at Grace. Habang siya ay naghihintay sa sasakyan at hinihintay lang ang hudyat ng wedding coordinator. Nang tinulungan na siya nitong lumabas at tumayo sa harap ng pinto ng simbahan, sobrang kinabahan si Kaylee. She looked around, there's no one except her and the wedding coordinator, she could really run away if she wanted to, she really wants to but would it be worth it? alam n'ya ang kayang g
Kaylee is stuck smiling fakely in the reception while holding hands with his husband. She looks at him and saw him smiling as well. Kaylee is kinda amused how his act of being happy seems so convincing. "I know I'm handsome but you don't have to stare at me like that." anito pa sakanya at saka binaling ang tingin sakanya. Bumalik ang inis ni Kaylee dito. "Napaka feeling mo 'no? lakas ng hangin mo sa katawan." inirapan n'ya ito na ikinatawa nito na para bang natutuwa siya sa presensya nito. "why do you hate me so much?" nilapit nito ng husto ang mukha nito sa mukha n'ya at naamoy na naman n'ya ang bango nito. Him and the guy she had one night stand with really does smells the same. tumikhim si Kaylee. "Why are you asking the obvious?" she sarcastically asking back at him. "oh, is it because of how we first met? is it because of that? when I accused of something you didn't do? is that it? I'm sorry about that, I just really don't know what's wrong with your card and your taking for
"Kaylee!!" a shout to her name echoed in the venue. Wala na masyadong tao at papauwi narin sila but Celeste called her. Celeste together with Ava, Amelia, and Grace. They're running towards her. "Kanina kapa namin gustong kausapin pero napaka intimidating ni Alexander, parang ayaw kang bitawan, and nakakatakot sumapaw sakanya ah." kaagad pang sabi ni Celeste nang malapitan siya ng mga ito. "you should have approached me para naman makatakas ako sa pagiging mahangin at mapang-asar nung taong iyon." reklamo n'ya pa kaagad dito. "We know that you were so pissed everytime na nag-uusap kayo. Alam mo bang natatawa na naaawa kami sa'yo everytime na nakikita ka naming pilit na ngumingiti habang kausap siya para lang ipakita sa lahat na walang bangayang nangyayari sainyong dalawa." sabat pa ni Ava na ikinatango-tango naman nila Grace, Amelia at Celeste. napabuntong hininga si Kaylee sa mga ito. "I can't believe that I'm married to that man. I hate him to death." aniya pa at natawa si A
"you're quite.." nakasandal lang ang ulo ni Kaylee sa upuan ng kotse habang hinihintay na makarating sila sa bahay nito. "Is there something I should be talking about? do you want me to tell at you?" matamlay n'ya pang tanong dito. "not really, it's just that earlier you were so loud in front of your friends and suddenly bigla ka nalang tatahimik ngayong tayong dalawa nalang ang andito sa kotse. Except sa driver." puno ng tanong ang boses nito. malungkot na ngumiti si Kaylee habang nakamasid parin sa labas ng bintana ng kotse. "this is madness. I'm really married with the person I barely know whom everyone know as the ruthless and heartless businessman in the country, who I also met for the first time in the mall weeks before with a very rude and disappointing attitude. My life has been so unfortunate since I was born, never thought there's more unfortunate than that." malungkot ang boses ng dalaga. Hindi napansin ni Kaylee na nawala din ang mga ngiti sa labi ni Alexander. "you th
kaagad na itinulak ni Kaylee si Alexander palayo sakanya. Hindi n'ya mawari kung bakit sobrang lakas ng tibok ng puso n'ya, para bang imbis na kabahan siya sa sinabi nito ay para bang mas excited ang nararamdaman n'ya. "Nababaliw kana ba?" pagalit na aniya sa asawa n'ya. Kaylee thought that Alexander would smile and say that it is just a joke but Alexander seems to be so serious lalo na sa ekspresyon ng mukha nito. "Do I look like I'm kidding? Ano ba ang ginagawa ng mag-asawa? ano ba ang silbi ng kasal kung hindi rin naman magha-honeymoon pagkatapos?" seryosong tugon nito. "Alexander baka nakakalimutan mo na kinasal tayo dahil sa kagustohan ng mga magulang natin ay grandparents mo. I never wanted this and you never did, so cut the crap of the responsibility of having sex after the wedding. It will never happen, I don't even like you." narinig n'ya ang payak na tawa ni Alexander nang talikuran n'ya ito. "is that so? you haven't had sex yet to a stranger in the bar?" natigilan s
"Celeste! I can't deal with this man!" Kaylee is so angry while talking to Celeste sa kabilang linya. "what? what happened ba?" mahahalata ni Kaylee sa boses nito na kagigising lang nito. "what happened? I married him, that happened! dapat talaga tumakbo nalang ako palayo eh, since it's the same lang naman. My life will be just in hell, marrying this man or running away." Kaylee is pacing back and forth. Sobrang bilis din ng tibok ng puso n'ya dahil sa galit n'ya sa binata. "relax, Kaylee. Is it really that bad? I mean, he seems okay last night when we met him personally, although he keeps teasing you but other than that we thought he's okay naman ah." kalmado na tugon ni Celeste sa galit ni Kaylee. "Oh he is a good actor, that was just him pretending. Last night when we got home, bigla siyang nagbago, gone the annoying Alexander at yung pumalit ay yung walang pusong Alexander. I swear, nakakainis siya, he's getting into my nerves!" aniya pa dito at narinig n'yang nag buntong hini
"Where the heck is my clothes?" tanong ni Kaylee sa sarili nang pagbukas n'ya ng closet n'ya ay walang kahit isang damit n'ya doon. Nakakunot ang noo n'ya dahil akala n'ya andoon ang mga damit n'ya. "Where did that man put my clothes?" she utters again habang binubuksan lahat ng cabinet meron ang kwartong iyon pero wala talaga ang mga damit n'ya kaya wala na siyang ibang nagawa kundi puntahan si Alexander habang naka tapis lang siya ng tuwalya. Ni walang robe na naka stock sa banyo nito. Pinuntahan n'ya sa living room is Alexander na sobrang komportableng nanonood ng palabas sa television. "Where's my clothes?" kaagad na tanong n'ya sa asawa na hindi maipinta ang mukha. Nag-angat ito ng tingin and he stare at her from foot to head na may mapang-asar na ngiti at nakataas ang isang kilay nito. "You look good just wearing that." komento pa nito habang nakatingin parin sakanya. "Pervert!!" she hissed at him. "Where the hell is my clothes!" ani pa ulit ni Kaylee dito habang nakapatong
Tumakbo si Kaylee papasok sa kwarto n'ya at saka dali-daling ni-lock ang pinto. Hinihingal siya hindi dahil sa pag takbo n'ya kundi dahil sa halik na ginawa ni Alexander. Nabigla siya sa halik nito pero hindi maitatanggi ni Kaylee na sa kabila ng pagkakabigla n'ya ay ang pakiramdam na nagustohan n'ya iyon. Napahawak siya sa labi n'ya, ramdam na ramdam n'ya parin ang malambot na labi ng binata na lumapat sa mga labi n'ya. Habang dinaramdam n'ya parin ang halik ni Alexander sa mga labi n'ya, biglang may kumatok sa pinto ng kwarto n'ya na ikinagulat n'ya. "What!" gulat n'ya sa sagot sa kumakatok. "Your phone is ringing, should I answer this?" tanong pa nito at nanlaki ang mga mata ni Kaylee sa sinabi nito. Nakalimutan n'ya ang cellphone n'ya. Binuksan ni Kaylee ang pinto at kukunin na sana ang cellphone mula kay Alexander pero hindi nito binigay. Patuloy lang ito sa pag-ring, at alam ni Kaylee na si Celeste iyon dahil hindi tumitigil si Celeste kakatawag sakanya hanggat hindi n'ya
"Alright, schedule the meeting at 4 pm today, I'll be heading home now." Alexander utter to his secretary om the other line. "Noted, sir. Have a safe drive, sir." his secretary replied and Alexander just nodded like his secretary can see it and he ended the call. He's now packing his clothes and ready to check out that hotel room that he lived for how many weeks. Matapos sabihin sakanya ni Kaylee ang lahat ng masasakit na salita na dapat n'yang marinig, naisipan n'ya munang bigyan ito ng space. Uuwi muna siya sa Manila para sa trabaho n'ya. He doesn't know how long he will give Kaylee a space, maybe he will just watch her from afar and protect her from afar for awhile before showing himself to her again. Alexander knows that Kaylee was really pissed and angry at him every since and even now, he doesn't want to add fuel to that by adding more frustration to her. After that night, Alexander didn't go to restaurant when morning came. He was just at his hotel room and spacing ou
"Alexander, ako na kasi." Alexander wanted to take the tray of food from Kaylee's hands para tulungan ito lalo na't marami-rami ang hawak nito at may drink pa na daldalhin. "I'll take this and you take the drinks." aniya pa dito. "You take the drinks and I'll take this. Hindi ka pwedeng magbuhat ng mabigat, kakagaling mo lang sa sakit." naiinis na tugon ni Kaylee sakanya. "Maayos na ang pakiramdam ko, anong pinagsasabi mong hindi pa ako magaling. Sige na, ako na ang magdadala nito at ikaw na doon." tinuro ng dalawang nguso n'ya ang drinks. "Gusto n'yo ako na magbuhat?" may biglang nagsalita sa likod nila. It's the unwanted guest of Kaylee. bumaling ang tingin ni Alexander dito at tinaasan ito ng kilay. "You shouldn't be here. This is for the employees only, you're not an employee so please get out." pagtataboy ni Alexander sa lalaki. "Alexander—" "am I wrong, Kaylee? tinaboy mo ako from here before, ba't parang sasawayin mo pa ako dahil pinapalabas ko itong bisita mo from the k
When everyone is working, at 2 pm in the afternoon, a customer enters the restaurant. It's a man that was very familiar to Alexander's sight. Naningkit ang dalawang mata n'ya ng bigla itong lumapit kay Kaylee at saka nakipag-beso dito. Tinitigan ito ng maigi ni Alexander, dahil sa selos at para narin maisip n'ya kung saan n'ya ba nakita ang binatang lumalapit-lapit kay Kaylee. "Anong ginagawa mo dito? bibili ka ba ng pagkain?" nakangiting tanong ni Kaylee sa lalaki. Sobrang laki ng ngiti ni Kaylee dito, ngiting hindi nito naibigay sakanya simula nang dumating siya sa lugar na iyon. "No, I just came to visit you." kumindat pa ito kay Kaylee na mas lalong ikina-inis ni Alexander. Who does he think that he is to do that to his wife? Mas lalo pang nainis si Alexander when the guy leaned closer to Kaylee para may maibulong dito at nagtawanan silang dalawa matapos iyon. "That's Colin, palagi iyang andito dati minsan kapag day off ni Kaylee si Kaylee ang pumupunta sakanya sa Manila." an
Morning came and Alexander felt better than last night. bumaba na rin ang lagnat nya, but Kaylee is not on his room anymore. She has left at nag-iwan lang ng note pati gamot at saka pagkain sa bedside table nya. binasa ni Alexander ang note na iniwan ni Kaylee para sakanya."I already check you, you're fever are already down but you still need to eat and drink your meds to prevent it from striking back again. Don't come to work today, just stay at home at magpa galing ng todo, don't be stubborn." napangiti si Alexander sa letter na iniwan nito matapos nya itong basahin."even in letters, she's still so bossy and mataray. I can hear her voive with only this letter." he jokingly said to himself and chuckled afterwards. Tumayo na si Alexander mula sa pagkaka upo sa kama at dinala ang pagkain na hinanda ni Kaylee sa maliit na dining table ng hotel room nya at doon kinain iyon pati narin ang gamot nya ay doon nya narin ininom. Matapos iyon ay inopen nya ang laptop nya at email nya para e-
Alexander woke up feeling tired ay dawn. Hindi na masakit ang ulo n'ya pero nanghihina parin ang buong katawan n'ya. He woke up still feeling sick but his eyes wants to see Kaylee. Hinanap ng mga mata n'ya ang asawa n'ya, umaasa siya na andoon parin ito at inaalagaan siya. At hindi nga siya nabigo dahil nakita n'ya ito sa study table n'ya na naka-upo habang may kausap sa cellphone nito. Hindi mapigilan ni Alexander na mapangiti. "Yes, I'll be home this morning, okay? you have to sleep na. It's way way past your bedtime already." anito pa sa kausap nito sa sobrang mahinahon at sweet na boses. Hindi naririnig ni Alexander ang kausap nito kaya hindi n'ya malaman kung sino at ano ito. "Alright, goodnight. I love you. Go to bed, it's 1 am already, bye." anito pa ulit at saka pinatay na ang tawag. Alexander can't help but to overthink that maybe Kaylee has a boyfriend already. "Who was that?" he asked hoping that she will not say that it's her boyfriend or what. "It's nothing that you
Alexander keeps yawning while working in the restaurant. 6 am na siya nakatulo dahil sa dami ng trabaho nya kagabi, at 8:45 am na din siya nakapasok sa trabaho na ikinagulat din naman ni Kaylee. He was never late, in the past weeks na nagta-trabaho siya sa restaurant na iyon, sa araw na iyon lang siya late."you keep on yawning, ano ba ginawa mo kagabi at wala kang tulog?" pang limang tanong na iyan ni Kaylee sakanya sa araw na iyon and it's not even lunch yet."nothing, hindi lang ako nakatulog talaga. insomnia." aniya pa dito. ayaw nyang sabihin sa asawa nya kung ano ang ginawa nya dahil baka magalit ito. he is overworking himself."talaga lang huh? baka naman kung saan-saan ka pa nagsusuot kagabi?" she is interogating him."saan naman ako pupunta?" tanong nya din pabalik sa asawa at tinaasan siya nito ng kilay kaya ngumisi na lamang si Alexander dito. "i swear, umuwi ako kaagad pagka hatid ko sa'yo, i just really had an insomnia kaya matagal akong nakatulog. you don't have to worry
A week has passed and Alexander is consistent in helping and winning Kaylee's heart again. Every hour, minute and seconds of everyday, he never fails to make her feel na he's being true to what he feels and his intentions is pure now. No more pretentious or lies. Even though Kaylee's trust are hard to earn again, it's alright because he's willing to work on it for however long it takes. "Let me help you with that." aniya pa sa asawa niya na may bit-bit na namang tray na marami ang food na order ang laman. "You have a customer and I can perfectly put that tray into my customers table." walang emosyon na saad nito sakanya. "I know but I'm willing to help you and besides, hindi pa luto ang order ng customer ko and iyong ibang customer na andito ay may mga waiter na so my hands are free." matamis siyang ngumiti sa asawa at inirapan nalang siya ni Kaylee na mas lalong ikinangiti ni Alexander. Those rolling of eyes may be mean but better than no emotions. "Put that in table 5. I'll go g
"Kaylee, let me.." kaagad na kinuha ni Alexander ang bitbit ni Kaylee na mga pagkain. It was heavy enough kaya tumulong si Alexander dito. "Alexander, i can perfectly deliver that to my customer.." nakasunod sakanya si Kaylee habang sinasabi iyon. "i know you can but i don't have a customer so I'm gonna helpp you with yours. Besides, these are alot so a little help will be okay, right?" nakangiti niyang sambit dito. "a little help? halos lahat ng order ko ikaw ang bumunuhat ngayong araw. It's not a little help, Alexander. Parang hindi mo na ako pinapa-trabaho dito." naiinis na reklamo ni Kaylee sakanya na ikinatawa lang naman ni Alexander. "it's not a big deal.." "when will you gonna leave?" napahinto si Alexander sa tanong nito. tumingin siya kay kaylee, tumitig siya dito. "Leave me alone, Alexander. Do you think working here with me will help me convince to give you accept you back into my life. Your lies and what you did is far more heavy than your efforts now." Alexander was
kinabukasan ay maaga ulit nagising si alexander, hindi para mag jogging or ano, kundi para pumasok sa trabaho. Alas tres na siya natulog kagabi at tinapos nya lahat ng trabaho nya sa opisina. alas sais na rin siya gumising dahil papasok pa siya sa bagong trabaho nya. he has his new uniform na hiningi nya kagabi sa may-ari at nang makapag simula na siya kaagad kinabukasan. wala siyang masyadong tulog pero wala siyang pakialam, ang importante ay makapasok siya sa trabaho at makita si Kaylee ulit. 3 hours of sleep cannot hinder him from being bubbly and happy while taking a bath and ordering a breakfast and eat it with a smile on his face. his excitement to be finally work with the love of his life gave him enough energy to survive the day. Saktong 7:00 siya nakarating sa restaurant. He has a big smile while the manager slash owner is opening the restaurant. "Mr. Monaco, you know well that I don't really wanna hire you because you're a very big business man but you beg me for this f