Heart in Disguise (Heart Series #2)

F O U R T E E N

“Z, stop. Let me do it.” Philip said.

He took the clothes on my hand and he was the one who placed it back to the mallet. He really doesn’t want me to move. Nakakainis na!

“I can handle naman kasi, Philip. I will just fold the clothes tapos ayon tapos. You have nothing to worry,” saad ko.

We were already preparing to leave La Seriah Mountain Cottage. I do not want to go home yet but Philip told me that we have to. He said that work is waiting for him. So, I realized that I have work din pala. So, eventually I agreed.

“Am I going to work too?” I asked Philip. I haven’t asked him about this pala.

He stopped folding our clothes and looked at me. I have a premonition that he’ll shook his head and say “no”. He’s Philip after all.

“Do you want to?” he asked softly that surprised me.

My mouth gaped and looked at him with wide eyes. That was shocking! Seriously shocking!

“You’ll let me if I say ‘yes’?” I asked.

He didn’t answer me for awhile. But he eventually nodded.

I chuckled and sat beside him. Umakbay ako sa kanya with wide smile pasted on my face.

“Let me guess. You do not have a choice, don’t you?” I asked with a mischievous smile on my lips.

He chuckled and shook his head as his hand went down my waist and caressed it. “Well, I know we will just argue about it if I wouldn’t let you. I know how hard-headed you are, mare. So, yeah. I guess, I no longer have a choice.”

I laughed and kissed his each of his cheek. “That’s why I love you!” I giggled.

He chuckled throatily. “I love you more.”

“So? Can I help you fold those?” I asked saka ininguso ang mga kagamitan namin.

He looked at our things then to me. He then sighed as he nodded. “Alright. But don’t tire yourself, ‘kay?”

I nodded and immediately started folding our things. I was excited to go home na because for the first time Philip agreed na magtrabaho ako. I know I’m pregnant and work might affect me, but I can totally handle everything. I am not Phaebe Zevierre Miller for nothing.

As soon as we were done, Mizami then guided us back to the bottom of the mountain. Just like before, sobrang tagal bago pa kami nakarating sa pinakababang parte sa mountain. I was so tired dahil sa walang katapusan naming paglalakad so Philip decided to carry me on his back. At first, hindi ako pumayag because I know that I’m heavy lalo na’t tatlo kaming bubuhatin niya. But eventually, pumayag na ako.

When we already reached the bottom, we immediately readied the car. He then started the engine and made the car moved.

But then I suddenly felt hungry. Napahimas ako sa tiyan ko. Bigla akong nagutom.

“You okay?” Philip asked me. He was driving with a serious face.

I protruded my lips. Still caressing my stomach. “I’m hungry. I think I want to eat pineapple with cream.”

“Alright. Let’s see if there are pineapples somewhere near here. Are you that hungry?” He asked.

“Mapipigilan ko pa naman. But I really want to eat right now. Ngayon, kaya ko pa. But later, baka hindi na,” I said.

He chuckled. “I wouldn’t be shock if 2 months from now you’ll grow bigger.”

“You mean fat? You think I will grow fat?” I asked with an innocent eyes.