"Ma'am Kaylee.." naalimpungatan si Kaylee nang may yumogyog sa balikat n'ya sabay tawag ng pangalan n'ya. Umayos siya ng upo at pinikit-pikit ang mata para magising siya ng tuluyan at saka siya tumingin sa kung sino man ang gumising sakanya. "Yes??" she asked after composing herself. Nasa lap n'ya pa ang libro na binabasa n'ya kanina. "Oras na po ng hapunan." nanlaki si Kaylee sa sinabi nito. At napatingin sa relo n'ya, it's almost 7 p.m "I slept that long?" mahinang usal n'ya sa sarili dahil sa pagkaka-alam n'ya ay bandang alas dos siya nakatulog. "Hindi ba ako hinanap ni Alexander?" tanong n'ya pa sa katulong na kaharap n'ya. ngumiti ito sakanya. "pumasok po si sir dito kanina ng tatlong beses para po i-check ka kung gising kana po ba. Siya po nagluto ng dinner tapos po inutusan n'ya akong gisingin kana po bago siya pumasok sa opisina n'ya sa taas po." napatango si Kaylee dito kahit pa nga nagtataka siya kung bakit kailangan siyang i-check ni Alexander ng tatlong beses. "Sige,
"Can you stop laughing? it's not even funny." tawa parin ng tawa si Kaylee kahit pa nga tapos na sila sa panonood ni Alexander ng horror movie na iyon. "eh paanong.." nakahawak si Kaylee sa tiyan habang tumatawa. "hindi tatawa eh para kang..." tumatawa na naman siya. "tanga." napahawak pang muli si Kaylee sa tiyan n'ya habang tumatawa kay Alexander. "tanga? talaga lang ah?" kahit pa nga sobrang tawa ni Kaylee na para bang wala na siyang makita dahil naluluha narin siya kakatawa, nakikita n'ya ang naiinis na mukha ni Alexander. "Sinong tao yung magtatago sa unan at tatakbo sa likod ng couch dahil lang may ghost sa pinapanood n'yang movie." huminga ng malalim si Kaylee para mahimasmasan siya kakatawa pero natawa na naman siya ulit ng sinamaan siya ng tingin ni Alexander. "It wasn't just a simple ghost, it was a demon and that movie is based on real life events." pagtatanggol nito sa sarili nito. "so you believe in demon? you're a tough guy and cruel boss and husband and yet you're
Kaylee is spacing out. She keeps thinking of how Alexander still keeps in touch with his ex girlfriend. She's so curious if she's the one who called him that night as well. During breakfast, kahit pa nga nagpapanggap sila ni Alexander sa harap ng mga katulong na sweet, hindi parin mawala sa isip n'ya na kausap nito ang ex nito kagabi. Hindi n'ya alam kung anong maramdaman or kung may dapat ba siyang maramdaman. "wait, I should not think about this and is should not feel anything about it. That was his ex, they're together for 4 years so it's normal. And beside, he doesn't love me and I don't love him para mag-act ako this way? right? right, self. I should just relax and help him to whatever his aiming for with this pretending that we're really are in love in front of the maids. After all, that's what I'm good at, being used." she bitterly said to herself and sip the tea that she has. She's at the library again, reading a book with tea and other snack just to pass the day. She's c
"Ano ba problema mo?" she hissed. She's angry for what he said and for ending that call kahit pa nga nag-uusap pa silang dalawa ni Ava. "Really? Ang iniisip mo agad is yung ipapa-reto mo sa mga kaibigan mo sa'yo when we got divorce? that fast?" kumunot ang noo ni Kaylee dito, nagsalubong ang dalawang kilay n'ya. "Yes, that fast. Alexander, hindi kita gusto at hindi mo ako gusto. Mas lalong hindi natin mahal ang isa't-isa, so what is it to you na magpapa reto ako kaagad sa mga kaibigan sa mga lalaking kilala nila when we got divorce?" tugon n'ya dito na may galit pa din. "Still!! everyone knows that you are married to me, tapos right after the divorce may bago agad?" puno ng inis at hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Alexander sakanya. "it's better than to have a contact with your ex even though you're married, right?" she caught him off guard. Bigla nalang itong natameme at nakatingin lang sakanya. "What are you talking about?" maang-maangan pa nito. "Don't deny it, alam ko naman si
Kaylee finds her relaxing time, away from stress and away from the face of Alexander when she's in the bathroom and lying down on the bubble on the bath tub. She's been in the bathroom for 2 hours now, after that dinner in bed that Alexander did just to show to everyone that they're in good terms, she felt like a long bath is needed because of how disgusted she is. Kaylee's eyes are closed and just feeling the cold water hugging her whole body. She is trying her best to clear her mind while she's in the shower, and trying her best not to think of Alexander's face while showering because if she will, she will definitely have a worst bath after a worst days with Alexander. "Kaylee, you've been there for 2 hours, are you still alive?" Alexander shouted outside and Kaylee just smiled to herself while breathing heavily to control herself and calm herself down. She didn't bother answering his nonsense question, she just stayed there and continue relaxing amidst Alexander's annoying vo
The boredoom weeks for Kaylee is done. Tapos na sila sa honeymoon stage at pwede na siyang lumabas. It's Monday at maagang nagising si Kaylee na may ngiti sa labi. Sa araw na iyan ay nakapag-plano na silang magka-kaibigan na lalabas sila for lunch para kumain sa labas. Bukal man sa loob n'ya pero nagpaalam parin siya kay Alexander at pumayag naman ito dahilan para mapaisip si Kaylee na baka may nakain itong maganda kaya pumayag sa gusto n'ya. Alas sais palang ng Umaga ay bumaba na si Kaylee sa papuntang kusina na may ngiti parin sa mga labi nito. "Good morning everyone." masiglang bati ni Kaylee sa mga kasambahay na gising na rin sa mga oras na iyon. "Good morning po ma'am." sabay-sabay na bati ng mga ito sakanya. "ang aga mo po atang nagising ngayon, ma'am." nagtataka pang hayag sakanya ni Lilia. "Well, because it's Monday and ngayon babalik si Alexander sa trabaho so kailangan kong magluto ng breakfast for him." aniya pa. Don't get Kaylee wrong. She's intentionally doing it
"So how's the marriage life?" full of curiosity and a bit of teasing tone kind of a question from Ava. They're at a famous restaurant in the city, doon nila napag-desisyonan na kumain magba-barkada. And while waiting for their orders, they're making conversations. "Boring, annoying and prison." that's how she described because that's how she really felt. Natawa ang mga kaibigan n'ya sakanya. "that's harsh, is it really that bad?" Amelia then asked. "yes, it's really that bad specially if you have a husband like Alexander Monroe. He's the worst at most manggagamit na tao na nakilala ko. Well, second to my parents." she said. "Kaylee, aren't you viewing the supposed to be positive into negative because of you're anger towards the man?" kumunot ang noo ni Kaylee sa tanong naman na iyon ni Celeste. "What do you mean by that?" naguguluhan talaga siya sa ibig nitong sabihin. "Well, for instance. In the night of your wedding, we saw how that man stare at you. We saw admiration e
Bandang alas dyes ng gabi na nakauwi si Kaylee. Gusto pa sana siyang i-hatid sa loob ng bahay ng mga kaibigan n’ya dahil baka galit si Alexander but she refused and even told them that Alexander is cool with her going home at that hour. Nang nakaalis na ang sasakyan ng mga kaibigan n’ya ay pumasok na rin siya sa loob ng bahay. Pagkapasok n’ya ay medyo madilim na ang living room pero nang mapadaan siya sa kusina, sobrang liwanag pa doon at nakaupo si Alexander sa dining table habang kaharap nito ang mga pagkain. kumunot ang noo ni Kaylee dito at nanlaki ang mga mata nang ma-realize n’ya na hinintay siya nito para sa hapunan. Kaylee may be mad at him but she’s still feel pity specially when Alexander waited for her. “You said you’ll be back before dinner. What time is it now?” sobrang lamig ng boses nito. Sobra ang lamig at galit doon. “It’s 10 o’clock in the evening. Wala ka bang relo? And what are you doing? Did you really wait for me?” She said na medyo naiinis rin dito. Nang ma