When Love Lasts

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This is a work of FICTION. All characters are used in FICTITIOUS manner.

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Greggy's POV

"Sir"

I heard a knock on the door so I placed a kiss on my wife's head - who's sleeping so peaceful, before standing up and opening the door in our room.

"Nasa ibaba po ang mga kaibigan niyo" the maid told me as I open the door.

Ano na namang nakain ng mga 'yon at sinugod na naman ako rito.

I sighed. "Tell them to wait for a while. Bababa ako mamaya"

The maid nodded and left immediately. I went back beside Irene and watch her as she sleeps.

Napakaganda talaga.

I was caressing her hair when my phone rang. I frowned when I looked at the caller id.

"Maghintay kayo diyan" bungad ko rito.

"Pero 'tong mga aso ni Irene, please, dila nang dila sa'kin. Crush ata ako nito. You know I'm scared of dogs, right?" Thiago uttered.

"Malaki ka na, kaya mo na yan" I said and was about to end the call but I heard him shouted. "What the hell Santiago, huwag ka ngang maingay!" pagalit kong bulong rito.

"Bumaba ka na kasi, parang awa mo na, mamaya ka na lumandi, hindi ka naman iiwan ni Irene" he even acted like he is crying.

I sighed in annoyance before ending the call. Hinaplos ko pa ang buhok ng asawa ko at pinatakan ng halik ang ulo at tiyan bago ko lumabas ng kwarto.

Wednesday ngayon but I took a leave to take care of my pregnant wife.

Madalas kasing sumakit ang likod niya, leg cramps, and mabilis lang siyang hingalin kahit walang masiyadong ginagawa... palagi ring gutom, pero sometimes, hindi ko ma-take ang mga gusto niyang kainin.

"Why are you here?" I asked my friends when I got in the living room.

"Pakilayo ako sa kanila, parang awa mo na!" Thiago exclaimed.

I saw Apollo and Hades on the sofa, on top of Santiago, licking him on his arms and face. While Athena and Here are sniffing his feet. Persephone as usual, the most attitude among them, walang pakialam sa paligid niya. She's sitting comfortably on a single sofa.

I looked at Felix who's laughing at Thiago, Zackarie on the other hand is filming him.

Mga siraulo talaga 'tong mga 'to. They could've did something about this but they chose to make fun of this one.

"Guys, come here" I whistled to get the attention of the dogs. They immediately went to me, wagging their tails. I gave them their toys, I also asked the maids to keep an eye on them.

"Aso lang, takot na takot ka na. You can't even do anything" I said and sat down.

"Eh baka kapag tinulak ko sila, baka magalit sa'kin" he protruded his lips. "Mga walang kwentang kaibigan 'tong mga 'to, imbis na tulungan ako, they just watched me" aniya at itinaas pa ang gitnang daliri.

Napailing na lang ako sa kanila. "Why are you here?" I asked once again. Ilang beses ko na bang tinanong 'yan, wala pa akong nakukuhang matinong sagot.

"'Di ba, you said sa group chat na we will play video games? We came here na since we found out na hindi ka pumasok" Zack answered.

"Wala akong sinabing ngayon na"

"Hayaan mo na. Nandito na kami. So saan tayo? May game room kayo dito 'di ba?" Felix said.

Well, do I have a choice? Wala rin naman akong ginagawa, my wife is still sleeping so why not pagbigyan ang mga 'to.