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
Kaylee woke up with the sun hitting her face. Napansin n'ya rin pag gising n'ya na nakaayos siya ng higa sa kama, so different to what she remembers last night. Natanggal narin ang heels n'ya. Hindi na lamang iyon pinansin ni Kaylee at pumasok na sa cr para mag toothbrush at mag hilamos alam n'yang sobrang bog-bog ng mukha n'ya dahil hindi n'ya natanggal ang make up n'ya kagabi but when she stared at herself in the mirror, natanggal na ang make up n'ya sa mukha. Hindi mapigilang mag kunot ang noo ni Kaylee doon. "Did Alexander took off my own make up last night? was I that tired to not even woke up habang tinatanggal n'ya make up ko?" she mumbles to herself. Tumingin siya sa sofa bed ng kwarto kung saan doon natutulog si Alexander pero wala na ang asawa n'ya doon. Nagkibit-balikat na lamang si Kaylee sabay sipilyo at hilamos. Matapos si Kaylee sa ginagawa n'ya ay bumaba na siya sa kusina, inaasahan n'ya na andoon si Alexander at kumakain ng breakfast pero wala ang binata at nakaal
"What's the flowers for?" Kaylee asked Alexander. Humalik ito sa noo n'ya bago sumagot. "To make it up to you." sabi pa nito sabay lapit ng bibig nito sa tenga n'ya at bumolong. "I want the maids to think that we have reconcile because I know they heard our fight last night." Kaylee finally understood that. And she's slightly scolding herself in her head because she was hoping that the flower is a 'just flower' from her husband. Nothing with the agreement and nothing with the pretending but she was proven wrong once again. ngumiti si Kaylee sa asawa n'ya. ngiting hindi mo mahahalata na pilit. "Thank you but you don't have to buy me flowers." she said pretending just like Alexander. She smiled when she holds the flower, it's tulip. It's her favorite. It would have been a bit special if he bought it because he wants to and not because he wants everyone to think they're fine specially that it's his favorite flower. "I want to, and I ordered that specific flower because I know th
Morning came and Kaylee woke up feeling bliss. Sobrang gaan ng pakiramdam n'ya at sobrang payapa ng gising n'ya sa umagang iyon. "Good morning, Earth." she utters while smiling to the heat of the sun that's hitting her face. Kaylee took a deep breath at saka tumingin sa sofa bed na higaan ni Alexander. Nagtaka siya dahil wala na doon ang asawa n'ya, she quickly grab her phone to look at the time thinking that Alexander already left for work and she didn't woke up on time. Mas lalong nagtaka si Kaylee at kumunot ang noo ng makitang sobrang aga pa. "Where is he?" she asked herself sabay tayo mula sa kama at deretso sa banyo para magsipilyo. Pababa na si Kaylee sa kusina, inaasahan na makikita ang asawa doon pero mga katulong lang ang naabutan n'ya doon. "Lilia, nasaan si Alexander? umalis na ba papuntang opisina? pero maaga pa." sabay-sabay na tanong n'ya sa katulong nila. "ay ma'am nasa study room n'ya po si sir. Maaga po siyang gumising at nag luto ng ilang ulam pero umak
"Brother? you have a brother and you haven't told me about it?" she burst out angrily. The two of them are in the room at that moment. Kaylee excused Alexander for awhile after Rio introduce himself as Alexander's brother. "I don't think it was important." he said like it's nothing. Nanlaki ang mata ni Kaylee sa tugon nito. "It is important! we're pretending in front of the maids that we're really inlove with each other and then malalaman nila na hindi ko kilala ang kapatid mo just like what happened earlier?" aniya din dito. "Well the maids know that we were in an arrange marriage—" "But they don't know that we're pretending to love and care each other to get whatever you want from your grandparents. So supposedly, you already told me everything about your family inside the 2 weeks because that's how a couple do. Get to know each other." putol n'ya sa dapat na sasabihin nito. "relax, okay? they'll just think that you forgot his face and name. And besides, you didn't ask about it
"Is it your parents again?" Kaylee is drinking with her friends in a bar. Hindi naman madaling malasing si Kaylee, at umiinom lang siya kapag sobrang stress na siya sa bahay nila. "Ano pa nga ba, lagi naman akong stress kapag sila." tugon n'ya pa sa kaibigan n'ya. Narinig n'yang nagbuntong hininga sila Ava, Amelia at Celeste sakanya. "Why don't you move out anyway?" takang tanong ni Celeste sakanya. "If i could, i would have. Alam n'yo naman sila Mommy, they refuse to let me go. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit eh, hindi naman nila ako pinapansin sa bahay. All they do is work, mag sugal sa Casino and then go home to fight kasi natalo sila. I'm an air to them who they refuse to let go, ni ayaw nga nila akong pagtrabahuin. Remember, i applied to be a secretary to this one of the most big company in the country at dalawang araw palang ako sa trabaho pinasisante na nila ako. Wala akong nagawa, may koneksyon sila." nagbuntong hininga pang ulit ang mga kaibigan n'ya saka sabay-sabay na tinu
"here, ice cream." it was Ava, they're currently at a ice cream shop inside the mall habang hinihintay kung kailan sila pwedeng pumasok sa sinehan. "Anyway, Kaylee, pinayagan ka ng parents mo na lumabas?" nakakunot ang noo na tanong ni Amelia. "Hindi, hindi naman ako nagpaalam." proud n'ya pang tugon dito at natawa naman sila. "But you know na malalaman nila na lumabas ka diba? yung driver mo mag rereport sakanila at paniguradong anytime ay andito na sila para kunin ka." Celeste said at luminga-linga s paligid. "Sino ba nagsabi na nagdala ako ng driver? nag commute kaya ako kasi alam kong gagawin nila iyang sinabi mo so i became wiser this time. Bahala silang mag-alala na hanapin ako, yun ay kung mag-aalala nga sila. Baka nga isipin pa nilang nagiging pasaway ako eh at tatalakan ako pag-uwi. Anyway, who cares, they're tiring." nagbuntong hininga si Kaylee matapos n'yang sabihin iyon. Amelia tap her shoulders after saying those. "Kami bahala sa'yo. Nagrerebelde karin naman na na d
Kaylee woke up feeling a bit bliss. Nakangiti kaagad siya habang sinasalubong ang magandang sikat ng araw na tumatama sa mukha n'ya. "Good morning, Earth." masayang aniya pa. Malakas siyang napabuntong hininga habang nakangiti parin. Masaya si Kaylee lalo na't araw ng pagkabuhay n'ya. It's her birthday, kahit pa nga hindi ito naaalala ng mga magulang n'ya at tanging siya at mga kaibigan n'ya ang mag celebrate nito. "It's my birthday." masayang usal n'ya sa sarili n'ya at saka dumeretso sa banyo para maligo na at bumaba para sa breakfast. Sa araw na iyon ay pinayagan siya ng mga magulang n'ya na lumabas kasama mga kaibigan n'ya. Nang matapos na siyang maligo ay bumaba na rin siya. Medyo maraming pagkain na nakahanda dahil alam ng mga katulong nila na birthday n'ya. "Happy birthday po ma'am." bati ng lahat ng katulong nila sakanya at mas lalong lumaki ang ngiti n'ya. Her parents doesn't remember her birthday or would they even try to remember it to celebrate it with her. And Kaylee