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'Oh, hi Kath!' Magiliw na bati ni Gabby kay Kathryn matapos lumabas ng huli sa cubicle ng CR sa restaurant kung saan kasalukuyang nagshu-shoot si DJ.
Isang tipid na ngiti at tango ang itinugon naman ni Kathryn while she was washing her hands on the lavatory.
'Grabe talaga.' Gabby exclaimed, leaning on the sink. 'Parang 5 years ago lang yata, magkasama pa tayo sa kabila. Tapos tinutukso pa kita kay Carlos na ka-partner mo noon diba? Tapos ngayon, you're married already. And you're already a mom na rin!'
Kath just replied with an awkward 'Oo nga e.' before she turned the knob of the tap to stop the water from flowing. She scooted to her left and pulled some sheets of paper towels before she awkwardly smiled at Gabby again.
Habang tinutuyo ni Kathryn ang mga kamay ay narinig nyang nagbuntong hininga ang kasama sa banyo.
'Kath, one question.' Prangkang saad ni Gabby.
And Kath looked at her through the mirror.
'Nat-threaten ka ba sa akin?'
Hindi makapaniwala si Kathryn sa naririnig. Nasa isip nya, sobrang kapal naman yata ng mukha neto.
'Ako pa ba talaga ang tatanungin mo ng ganyan?' Kath asked calmly, though with conviction.
'Ayoko kasi ng inaarte mo. I'm trying to be nice to you pero it's as if nakikipag-usap ako sa hangin. With what you're doing, di ko maiiwasang maisip na you really are threatened with me.'
'Threatened saang aspect?' And she looked at her squarely.
Kung saan nakakakuha ng tapang si Kathryn sa pakikipagtapatan sa leading lady ng asawa, hindi nya alam. She's well known as the most well mannered star there is. Never syang pumatol sa issues and bashers. She's the perfect embodiment of the idiom 'Grace Under pressure'.
'I don't know. Maybe sa career? Or maybe, sa asawa mo?'
Kathryn literally shook her head, a big O formed on her lovely lips.
'Career? Why? Magpapahinga lang naman ako Gabby. Hindi naman ako mamamatay. May I also add, the last episode's rating of my teleserye is the highest among this year. And don't you ever lay even one of your fingertips on Daniel. Believe me, you don't want to mess up with a pregnant woman with raging hormones.' Kath delivered without batting her eyelashes.
'Well then, let me just mess up with a deprived married man.' And Gabby cocked an eyebrow.
'Are you sure he's deprived? Oh, Gabby. Just stop.'
'Wag mong sabihing nakikipag-sex ka sa kanya na ganyan ang katawan mo? Gosh Kath, mahiya ka naman sa asawa mo. DJ deserves better than that.'
'Bitch, don't call my husband DJ. Ako lang ang may karapatan.'
'Slut, you're just married but you don't own him.'
'Tanga.' Kath breathed out. 'You don't know a thing about marriage so tumigil ka na. All you know is how you can screw guys na naglalaway sa kalaswaan mo. Now scoot bago kita pahiran ng Vagisil.'
Umirap si Kathryn sa kausap before she flipped her hair as she passed by Gabby.
'Coward.'
Nabigla na lamang si Kathryn nang haltakin sya ng isang kamay sa kanyang siko.
'Kath. Huy. Kathryn.'
Ipinikit at iminulat ni Kathryn ang mga mata habang iwinawagayway ni Gabby ang isang kamay sa harapan ng mukha ni Kathryn.
She shook her head as she blinks continuously.
'Okay ka lang?' Tanong ni Gabby.
'What happened?'
