NAT'S POV
I could really see that something's bothering Bryce. Since we danced sa Christmas party ng RossCorp, he ceased talking to me.
Because I just can't see myself avoiding Ollie.
Ollie shared to me a valuable secret and as a friend, tutulong ako para mapasaya siya. Bryce wanted me to avoid him because he's "all-grown up."
Sometimes, men can be boys again. Like Bryce and Ollie.
...
He's sitting sa office niya, tinkering with his laptop. Ayaw ko lang na pumasok ng basta-basta kasi baka magalit sa akin kaya kumatok ako. I balanced the tray of food between my waist and the wall.
*KNOCK KNOCK*
"Yes?"
"Bryce? May dala akong breakfast mo." sabi ko.
"Sa baba na lang. Ayaw kong kumakain sa loob ng office ko." sabi niya.
My heart tightened. Baka nga nakalimutan ko rin itong fact na 'to. "Oh, yes... Right."
I turned to leave.
...
Nang malapag ko ang tray sa kitchen, lumabas ako sa backyard namin. Snowy sa labas at puro puti lang ang makikita. Wala nang dahon ang mga puno at yung mga pine trees naman, they look like the perfect Christmas trees.
Walang kahit ano sa backyard. Pati nga ang picnic table at gazebo namin is covered in white. The lanai, where I'm standing right now, is almost covered na rin.
I hugged myself nang daanan ako ng malamig na hangin.
I know how much I've dissapointed my husband. Lalo na't wala akong kahit anong memory sa kanya. No one knows how badly I wanted my memory back. I never wanted to see Bryce having a hard time taking care of me. Tao rin siya, he has his needs.
I may not remember our wedding pero alam ko na laging kasama sa vows na we should take care of each other. Pero this is too much. Kahit sino namang kasal na at isa sa kanila may amnesia, susuko rin talaga.
Ibang klaseng kaso naman 'to. Wala talaga akong matandaan sa kanya. That's more than hitting below the belt.
I jumped when something settled on my shoulders.
"Baka sipunin ka, love." sabi niya.
I turned to Bryce. "Th-thank you." sabi ko.
Bigla niya akong hinila sa kanya and he crushed me in his arms.
"I'm sorry, love. Hindi ako galit sayo. At alam ko kung anong iniisip mo." sabi niya. "Never. I will never leave you. Lalo na ngayon."
I choked on a sob. He tightened his hold on me.
"Don't cry, love. It's killing me." he said.
I nodded. "I'm sorry, Bryce." I said.
When I wanted to pull away, bigla niya akong binuhat nang bridal-style.
"Wag nang iiyak ang baby ko, okay?" sabi niya.
I wiped my tears at tumawa na ako. "Opo, daddy." sabi ko.
Pumasok kami sa kitchen at iniupo niya ako sa countertop, sa may tabi ng tray ng pagkain niya.
"Ayaw mo pa bang kuamin?" I asked.
"Wag muna ngayon. Ikaw, kain ka na." he told me.
I shook my head. "Tapos na ako. I'm just waiting for the time." sabi ko.
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