Strawberries and Cigarettes

Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

"Catalina we're leaving!" Sigaw ni Hugo mula sa ibaba.

Catalina took her bag and went out of the room. It's been a year since they got married, and never once did she hear Hugo call her by her second name again. She was at fault by that, but Hugo also kept things from her so it's a fair situation for the both of them.

Napaangat ang tingin ni Hugo nang makita niya si Catalina pababa ng hagdan. His throat went dry and he gulped at the sight of her. She was on her usual black dress, but today was different, she was wearing a black skin tight halter top dress. Wala sa sariling napahilot ng sintido si Hugo.

"What are you wearing?" He asked, a little irritated.

"Damit, Sebastian. And if you don't stop staring I'll poke your eyes."

Agad na nagiwas ng tingin si Hugo nang tuluyang bumaba si Catalina. She was always wearing dark-colored clothes it matches her porcelain skin. Contrasting her beauty, she didn't have jewelry around her except for the golden rings on her fingers, isa na roon ang simple nilang wedding ring.

Hugo stared at their wedding ring on her finger. Wala sa sarili niyang inabot ang daliro niyang may singsing nila.

"Papasok ka ng opisina ngayon?" Catalina asked.

Umiling si Hugo, hawak-hawak pa rin ang dingsing sa sariling daliri. "I'm coming with you."

"I'm staying in the mansion," Catalina referred to her childhood house.

Umangat ang tingin ni Hugo sa dalaga. "Walang ibang tao doon, what are you planning?"

"Swordfight, horse rides, shooting... What else?" Catalina counted her fingers. "I'll swim."

Ngumisi si Hugo. "Then I'm coming."

Umirap si Catalina. Tinalikuran niya ang binata at lumabas sa bahay. They were in a secured village and Hugo occupied two lots since he was a shareholder of the company that built this subdivision. Their house is two-story, compose of a gym for two, an infinite pool, a rooftop for the helicopter, an underground parking space, 6 bedrooms including the masters, and 3 spacious bathrooms. Modern design ang bahay at ang kulay ay naaayon sa gusto ni Catalina, itim.

"We're taking my car," Hugo said.

Umiling si Catalina. "Too late, my car is ready. Babana ka pa?" She smirked at him.

Wala sa sariling napailing si Hugo. "You got me, I'll drive."

Ngumisi lalo si Catalina. "Oh no, dear, I'm driving."

Umiling si Hugo at kinakabahang tumawa. "We almost died when you drove..."

"Then we'll definitely die now."

Catalina went inside the passenger's seat and turned the engine on. Walang magagawa si Hugo kundi sumunod. He doesn't know that the car was in voice-command and had fingerprint sensors on the steering wheel. Kung sino mang hindi registered sa system ang gumalaw ng kotse ay tiyak na makukulong.

"Seatbelt, dear, baka lumipad ka na ngayon," ngising asar ni Catalina.

"This isn't funny... Fck..."

Catalina pressed something on the steering wheel making the roof open. Natulala si Hugo.

"What the fck are you doing?"

There was an attached tablet on the car's headboard. Catalina clicked some things and suddenly a hand outline showed up on the screen, requesting fingerprints.

"Please," Catalina pointed at the tablet.

Hugo placed his hand on the tablet and in an instant, Hugo was registered.