His TEMPT-orary Secretary

Chapter Eleven

Mabilis ang mga hakbang ni Tres palabas ng NAIA. He's pissed, beyond pissed actually. Hindi pa nakakatulong ang pagdagsa ng media sa lugar na halatang siya ang sadya.

"Sir, this way." With the help of his trusted bodyguards, he somehow made it without having to be interrogated. He really hated the media ever since he became a successful business. And now, mukhang masisira pa ang tyansa niya sa babaeng minamahal.

Yes, he loves her already. But that's not the issue right now.

He sighed as he kept on dialing Wreya's phone number.

"Come on Wreya, darling please." He whispered silently.

Mabilis silang nakarating sa penthouse at ang nakakabinging katahimikan ang sumalubong sa kaniya. Kinabahan agad si Tres.

No. No. No, she's not leaving me again. Not again. Please, oh God.

"Wreya! Wreya where are you?" Tawag niya sa pangalan ng babae habang hinahalughog niya ang bawat sulok ng kwarto nito.

He ran to the entertainment room, living room and even the dining room. Pero wala ni isang tao sa bahay. Pati kasambahay at driver wala.

Where are they?

Nanghihinang napaupo nalang siya sa hagdanan at ginugulo ang buhok. Ilang minuto pa siyang nakaupo run at tila wala nang lakas pa na tumayo man lang.

No. I need to find them.

As he tried to stand up, the front door has opened. The children went first with gloomy faces habang nakayuko.

Nanghihina siya sa nakikita. Is it true? Or it's only his desperate imagination that took over his senses?

Nag-angat ng mukha ang tatlong anak niya, and all of the sudden their faces lift up and smiles has appeared on their faces.

Nasagot ang katanungan niya ng walang salitang sinugod siya ng mga ito. Umiiyak ang mga ito and his heart was broken over and over again.

Pati siya naiyak na rin sa bugso nang damdamin na nararamdaman sa mga sandaling iyon. Hindi niya mapapatawad ang sarili kapag nawala ang mga ito sa kaniya. His own family has become his life and he'll make sure that they will stay together.

"We missed you Daddy." Humahagulhol na sabi ni Terry at sumisinok-sinok pa sa sobrang iyak.

"Bakit ang tagal mong bumalik Dad?" Kahit si Troy ay hindi rin maikakaila ang hinagpis na nararamdaman.

Tiningnan niya isa-isa ang tatlo at gusto niyang kastiguhin ang sarili sa nakikitang sakit na naibigay sa mga anak.

"I'm sorry. Dad knows you're upset with me, and I can never forgive myself for making you all cry. I have no excuses." Napayuko siya at sunod sunod na  umagos ang mga luha sa mga mata niya.

Noon, wala siyang pake sa nararamdaman ng mga tao sa paligid niya. He's a care free teenager back then even way back his college days. But now, he is aware of the big changes that had happen in his life since the triplets came, and of course Wreya.

He snapped out of his thoughts when he remembered Wreya.

And just in time the door opened again showing Wreya, Manang Ester and the helpers with grocery bags. 

Nakita agad sila ng mga bagong dating and even Wreya with an unreadable emotion on her face.

"Manang kayo na po ang bahala sa mga groceries. And Minda please take the kids upstairs." Mahinhin na sabi nito sa mga kasambahay. "Babies, go with Ate Minda for awhile. May pag-uusapan lang kami ng Dad niyo."