Into The Wild (Mafia Series #2)

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Pag uwi sa bahay ay hindi namin namalayan na nakatulog kami sa sobrang pagod. Nagising na lang ako umaga na. Nag alala ako kasi hindi naka-kain ng dinner si Auleona. I didn't cook.

"I borrowed your phone and called Tito Gael over. He cooked for me." She said. Buti naman. "Are you still tired?"

"No, I'm good." I said. "So, masarap ba luto ni Gael?"

"It was edible." She said. Truth to be told. He doesn't know how to cook so I'm surprised he cooked for her. "Is Daddy not still awake? You two will be late for work." Aniya at ininom ang gatas.

She talks like a big girl already. Ayaw ko pa ma lumaki siya. I want her to enjoy being a kid because if she grew that fast, responsibilities will welcome her.

"I have class." I said.

Agad naman na nanlaki ang mata niya. "Yeah, right. I forgot about that."

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako at tumango. Nag timpla ako ng kape at ininom 'yon bago maligo.

"Fliona!" Napalingon ako ng tawagin ako ni Angela, kaklase ko.

"Oh, bakit?" Tanong ko.

"Wala lang," aniya at kumapit sa braso ko. "Kain tayo sa bahay mamaya? Birthday ni Kuya 'e."

"Ayoko, may trabaho pa ako." Sabi ko naman.

"Ano ba yan, ang yaman yaman ng asawa mo tapos nag ttrabaho ka?" Reklamo niya at ngumuso.

"Kailangan e'." Ani ko. Sabay kaming pumasok sa room at nakinig sa klase. Akala ko dudugo ang utak ko sa mga tinuturo ngayong araw. Hirap e'!

Hanggang sa mag uwian ay kinukulit pa rin ako ni Angela tungkol sa birthday party ng Kuya niya. Miko Fexil, that's her brother.

Babalikin niya sanang manligaw kaso sinabi ko sakanya na may asawa at anak na ako. He left me alone after that. I don't know if na turn-off siya or dinidistansya niya lang ang sarili mula saakin.

"Ayaw ko nga," hindi ko na alam kung pang ilang beses ko na 'to na sinabi sakanya.

"Eh, Fliona naman e'!" Anito. "Magagalit ba si Mr. Hubby? Bawal ka ba mag party party?"

Umiling ako. "Hindi niya ako pinagbabawalan." Ani ko. He may be teritorial and possesive pero hindi ako nasasakal. Pinagbabawalan niya ako kapag alam niya na makakasama saakin pero hindi niya ako kinokontrol. He's supporting and guiding me.

Hindi kagaya ni Nyro na... kinokontrol ako sa lahat ng bagay. Sa lahat ng lalaki na makakausap ko, nagseselos siya. Kapag may ginagawa ako na ayaw niya... sinasaktan niya ako.

Masaya ako kasi sa wakas... A healthy relationship. Sometimes I think that I don't deserve this. That I don't deserve him. But here he is. Entering my life.

As clichè as it may be but ever since I was a kid I'm dreaming this kind of relationship. I saw my parents argue and hurting each other and I thought that I don't want a relationship like them.

Natatanaw ko na ang sasakyan ni Lenuel at tinitignan ko lang 'yon hanggang sa huminto sa harapan ko.

Binaba niya ang bintana ng sasakyan niya. Nakatupi ang white long-sleeves polo niya hanggang siko at naka suot ng sunglasses. He waved to me and I waved back.

"Hala taray, BMW." Bulong saakin ni Angela. "Ay, basta! Pag isipan mo ang sinabi ko ah?" Tinalikuran na niya ako at kinawayan bago naglakas paalis.

Sumakay na ako sa loob ng sasakyan niya. Nilagay niya naman ang bag ko sa back seat at nag simula ng paandarin ang sasakyan.

"Lenuel." I called him. He didn't look at me.

This jerk!

"Babe..." I called him, again.

He smiled and look at me. "Yes, my love?"

I scoffed. "C-Can I... go to a birthday party?"

"A kids party?" He asked.

I shooked my head. "No. Miko Fexil's birthday. Do you know him?"

Dahan dahan siyang tumango. "Yup. I met him once."

"Where?"

"In the street. I almost bumped him."

"Oh my god! So careless!" I said. "So.. Can I come? It's ok if not-"

"What are you talking about? Go and enjoy yourself, Fliona!" He said and looked at me for a second before facing the road again. "Not just because we're married and we have a daugther that doesn't mean na wala ka ng kalayaan para sa sarili mo. You're still young so enjoy being young." He seriously said. I can't help but to smile.

Why is he like this? Why is making me fall for him over and over again?

I leaned and kissed him in his cheecks. Nagulat siya. Naupo ulit ako ng maayos at tumingin sa labas ng bintana. I smiled.

"Hey, babe. Ano mas maganda?" Pinakita ko sakanya ang dalawang dress. Backless ang isa at color black yung isa naman ay color dark red at may slit sa gilid.

"Ikaw." Agad na sagot niya. I groaned.

"Babe." I gave him my serious tone and he laughed a little.

He looked to it carefully. "Go with the dark red one. Mas titingkad kulay mo." He said.

Kinuha ko naman yung sapatos. "What about shoes?"

"The black one." He said.

Agad naman akong nag bihis sa banyo at tinignan ang hitsura ko. He's right! Mas tumingkad nga ang kulay ko sa dress na 'to!

Lumabas na ako ng banyo and I saw Auleona and Lenuel in the bed. Napatingin sila saakin.

"Mommy! So pretty!" My daugther said.

"Wow, I just saw an angel wearing a dark red dress." He stood up and came to me. Cupped my face and he kissed my forehead.

Namula naman ang pisngi ko. He chuckled when he saw me blushing.

"Stay there." He said and took his phone. Hinarap niya 'yon saakin. "Smile, babe!"

"Go Mommy! Smile!" Auleona cheered. "Pose like this Mommy!" Tumayo siya sa kama. Tumagilid siya at she slightly moved her upper body to front and faced her hand between chest and tummy. "Like this, go!"

"Come on, babe. Nag effort si Auleona ituro sayo." Sabi rin ni Lenuel.

I sighed and copied the pose that Auleona told me to do.

"Get your purse!" She pointed at my purse at the table. I laughed a bit and took it.

I posed again. I noticed that Lenuel is staring at me. When I noticed it he faced the phone camera again. I laughed and I moved slightley.

"Beautiful." He whispered.