Pretend Wife

Chapter 11

Pigil ang hininga ko dahil sa nangyari, narinig ko na lang ang paglabas ni aiden ng pinto

"Dinner date with him?" Lahat ng nararanasan ko ngayon siya ang first ko, first kiss and now dinner date with him?

"Anong pakulo na naman ba to ni aiden?  Is he serious? Pero bakit iba ang saya ko ng niyaya niya ko? Sa twenty four years ng buhay ko ngayon lang ako makikipag date sa lalaki at hindi lang basta lalaki kundi asawa ko. Kahit ngayon lang mag feeling akong asawa ko talaga siya.

Nang mahimasmasan ako sa nangyari tumayo na ako at dali dali nag ayos. Naglagay lang ako ng liptint and face powder sa muka.

Kahit nung nasa province ako hindi ako mahilig mag lagay lagay ng make up sa muka naniniwala ako na simplicity is beauty.

Sakto natapos ako sa pag aayos ng may kumatok sa pinto. Agad agad naman ako pumunta roon upang buksan ang pinto

"Good evening ma'am" bati nito sa akin pagka bukas ng pinto

"Good evening too" wika ko rito bago ngumiti sa kanya

" Ma'am, Mr. Santiago is waiting for you"

"Actually, I am ready to go, but I don't know where?" Wika ko rito

"A'hh ma'am, pinapunta po talaga ako rito ni sir para po samahan kayo" ani nito

Tango na lang sinagot ko rito at sumunod na sa kanya

Hindi ko namalayan tumigil na pala si ate. "Ma'am hanggang dito na lang po ako, sundan niyo lang po yung arrow" wika nito sa akin.

"Thank you" pag papasalamat ko rito

Habang sinusundan ko yung arrow, hindi ko alam yung mararamdaman ko magiging masaya ba ako? Ni hindi ko nga asawa ni boyfriend si aiden I am pretending to someone I am not. What if aiden know the truth, what about me? Ano na lang mangyayari sa akin? Magagalit kaya siya sa akin? Malamang noh ikaw ba naman lokohin eh sino hindi magagalit. Ang tanga mo talaga self

Sa pag iisip ko ng kung ano ano hindi ko namalayan nakarating na pala ako

Napanganga na lang ako sa ayos ng dinner date namin.  The set up of the dinner date was beautiful, their are a lot of candles na nagsisilbing ilaw. The sand was full of red roses. And the ambiance was great

"Happy anniversary wife" wika nito sa akin pagkarating ko

Anniversary? Ngayon ba ang anniversary nila ni ma'am farrah? Bilang mag asawa, Ito pa lang ang sinasabi niyang dinner date? Which is celebrating their anniversary.

He leads me to a table

A late hour for dinner, Is the first date I experience with someone. She sits. He sits across from her. The only light is from a few well placed candles. Aiden pours wine in his glass.

Ito ang unang beses na titikim siya ng alak. Nung nasa province pa siya kahit na sumasama siya sa mga fiesta o handaan sa kanila hindi siya ni minsan umiinom. Kahit alukin siya tumatanggi siya. Masabihan mang Kj ayaw niya talaga ang lasa

Hindi naman niya masabi sa asawa na hindi siya umiinom baka kase magtaka ito. Alam naman natin na siya ay nagpapanggap lang na ibang tao.

Ano idadahilan kung nagtanung ito? Kaya mainam na lang umiinom siya kesa naman mabuko pa siya

As she sip the wine, Aiden was looking at him

AIDEN watches as she sips the wine. She notices. Blushes. A shy smile slips out. He loves watching her. He smiles warmly back as if to comfort her. It does. She begins to enjoy his gaze. Soaking it in. Feeling his eyes move over her. From her eyes to her nose, cheeks, lips. The curve of her neck. Slope of her shoulders. Her chest. The tiny bit of cleavage just peeking out from her dress. Again, she blushes.

They lock eyes across the table. Everything around them fades away. They are in a universe all their own. Lost in the depths of each other’s eyes.

They barely notice the waiter as he places the first course between them. A simple plate of fruit and cheese. He watches her as she eats. Calmly bringing each morsel to her lips. He marvels at the pleasure she takes from each bite. Her face amazingly expressive. Every bite as if she is tasting for the first time.

They continue on. Refilling their wine glasses and eating slowly. Just enough to keep the wine from going to their heads. They do not speak.

After what seems like an eternity, their lips part. Slowly. they shared a lifetime in one that kiss over the small dinner table.

The air is still warm. The clear sky speckled with stars. The moon, nearly full, lights the path ahead of them. He takes her arm in his and they walk. The moon lighting their way.

Aayusin na niya sana ang kanyang sandal sa pagkakatali nito but Before she can do it herself, aiden do it,  he kneels down and unbuckles her sandals.

She lets out a giggle as the water touches her feet. It’s cold. Almost numbing. But she doesn’t care. She can’t resist the temptation to feel the water on her feet. The night is still, the lake like glass, except for the childlike woman splashing and exploring in the shallows before him. She turns and looks back at him standing on the beach. She cocks her head as if to dare him to come in after her. He grins and shakes his head. Not this time. He is staying safely on dry land. Or so he thinks. She kicks a stream of water towards him. Barely misses soaking his dry clothes.

He wasn’t expecting that. Though he should have been. He knows her well enough. He was distracted. Caught up in the moment. The look of shock on his face lets her know he was caught off guard. She tilts her head back and laughs. The laugh of a confidant woman. That is no innocent child standing in the lake before him. At that moment he falls in love with her a little more, wondering how that is possible when his love is already overflowing.