Behind Boundaries

13

“Where’s my good morning, hmm?”

I look at Visser who’s now holding a newspaper and a cup of coffee I already prepared for him. Naka dekwatrong umupo siya sa stool, paharap sa akin.

Gaya nang inaasahan ko, bababa na siyang nakasuot ng suit niya at nakaayos na rin. As usual, hindi na naman nakasuot ang tie niya.

“Good morning, how’s sleep?” I asked him.

This one is kinda different. Parang ang gaan na sa pakiramdam ng umaga dahil sa mga ginagawa niya. I don’t know why, but I never felt this way before.

“Great,” He replied. His tone is different now. Not that cold, nor sweet.

“How about you, how’s sleep?” He asked.

I shook my head in what he just said. Last night, we spent our time together playing crosswords puzzles in the newspapers he collected from the past few days. Well, hindi naman nakaka boring dahil naaliw din ako.

After that, we sleep together. As in tulog lang. The difference between how we sleep for the past months versus now.. ibang iba ‘yon. Kagabi ay kayakap ko siyang matulog at nilalaro niya pa ang buhok ko.

“Fine.” I replied, mocking him.

I stop cooking when I heard his chuckles. This is the second time I heard him do that, at hindi ako makapaniwala sa kaniya ngayon. What the fuck has changed him? sex?

“Let me finish that.” He stood up and encircled his arms around my waist.

Ano’ng tatapusin niya? iyong niluluto ko ba or ako? my heart is pounding inside my chest. May after shock pa ata ako sa mga nangyayari.

“Alin.. ‘yong niluluto ko?” I asked him.

“Uhuh,” He replied. “So you can take a bath.”

Huh? mabaho na ba ako? bakit gusto niyang maligo na ako, eh hindi pa naman ako tapos na magluto, eh. Goodness!

“Bitiwan mo muna ako.” I said.

Inamoy niya ang buhok ko bago niya ako pakawalan. He continue cooking our breakfast and I went upstairs. Siguro nga maliligo na ako ngayon.

I was about to went inside the bathroom when I saw my dress perfectly folded at the top of our bed. Ang white coat ko, ay nakalagay sa hanger at nakasabit na sa pader. Maging ang stiletto ko ay nakalagay na sa gilid ng cabinet.

He prepared all of this... for me?

I smiled when I entered the bathroom. Halos hindi ako makapag shampoo ng maayos dahil ngiti ako ng ngiti. Nalalasahan ko pa tuloy.

I dried my hair and wear my dress. Iyong white coat, sinukbit ko na lang sa balikat ko bago ako maglagay ng white make up.

I went dowstairs and I saw him preparing the breakfast for both of us. Mukhang good mood siya ngayon, dahil hindi siya masiyadong cold sa akin.

Umupo ako sa harapan niya at hinintay siyang matapos na magsandok ng pagkain para sa akin. I chuckled when he rolled his eyes on me. Ang sungit!

“I was wondering if you’d like to join me in the car on the way to work today.” He said.

I was taken aback by my husband’s sudden change of heart. I’d never seen him this sweet before, and I felt a small glimmer of hope that our marriage could be saved.

“Sure.” I smiled at him.

Why does it feel like I am comfortable with him? isang gabi lang naman ang namagitan sa aming dalawa, pero pakiramdam ko ay tama ang ginagawa ko.