My Twin Sister's Wife

Chapter 23 - Restaurant

Rielle's POV:

"Bakit andaming press sa labas?"

I heard Nia asked me. Bigla na lamang itong bumungad sa pinto. I was surprised when she visited me.

"What brought you here?"

"Syempre makikichismis! Gagi trending kaya yung event nyo last week. Hanggang ngayon. Care to share?" That's my best friend. See how Marites she is?

"Kita ko nga." matipid kong sagot.

"How's Elix?"

"She has this campaign after lunch. PR thing."

"About the incident?"

"Yeah."

"Pero how she's coping up with this incident?"

We really don't have time to talk about it honestly. After the incident ang dami niyang tinatawagan. Magkabi-kabilang calls anytime kaya naman di niya ko mapansin din. Since I have this company to run din, I just wanted to at least separate things up. Palalamigin ko na lang muna ang lahat.

"We did not really talk after the incident. She's too busy making calls."

"Pero bakit nga andito ang mga press?"

"I don't know. They knew Elix was the CEO of this company. Akala yata nila nandito siya."

"Bakit asan nga ba siya?"

"Nia, malamang nasa Insurance company niya! May pa-PR campaign nga diba?"

"Eh ikaw bakit wala ka dun?"

"Malamang andito ako! Sumasakit ang ulo ko sa iyo!"

"OA! Nagtatanong lang eh!"

"Tanong mo kasi nakakapikon. Ang obvious!"

"Sungit mo. Wala ka lang ano eh!"

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin sa sinabi niya. "Walang ano?"

"Walang ano..." nakangising nagiisip pa sya.

"Ano?"

"Nakain!"

Aba! Paano niya nalaman yun? Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanya. Wala pa nga akong kinakain at nakaramdam na nga ako ng gutom.

"Tara!" yaya ko sa kanya.

"Luh! Gago to di tayo talo!" She also crossed her arms to cover her body in front of her chest.

"Baliw, anong pinagsasasabi mo?"

"Wag ako Elle! Bayad ka nalang ng ibang babae para kainin hayup ka talaga tumatalo ka na ng kaibigan. Di naman kita pinalaking ganyan!"

Now, I realized what she's pointing out. Napakadumi talaga ng utak!

"Ewww ka Nia!" giving her my nandidiri pose. Gasshhhh, this woman!

"Luh sino kaya tong nag aya?"

"Abno! Malamang nagugutom ako, sabi ko tara at kumain! Dumi dumi ng utak mo!"

"Ay.. yun ba? Kala ko kasi eh! Tara." salamat naman at nahimasmasan din siya sa kabaliwan. Pero bago kami umalis ay nakita kong bumukas ang pinto at bumungad naman si Shayne.

"Oh, hi. Where's Elix?" tanong nito nang makita niya kami Nia sa office ko.

"Hi, she's preparing for her PR campaign but not here. She's currently in her Insurance company." I said. Nakita ko naman ang labi niya na napa 'o' shape.

"Shayne, we're going to grab a bite. Would you like to join us?" tanong naman ni Nia.

"Sure, I thought you'd never ask." nakangiti naman nitong saad.

I remember when Elix told me that her best friend is deeply in love with her. I wonder how she's coping with her feelings about it. Di rin naman naikwento ni Elix sakin kung anong exact na nangyari since she's not really open to share anything with me. I respect that dahil bago palang naman ang namamagitan samin.

Nakarating kami sa isang restaurant para kumain. After we ordered, I heard my phone ring. Nang makita kong si Elix yun ay sinagot ko din naman agad.

"Hi honey." pagka sagot ko.

"Hi hon, have you eaten?"

"I'm at the restaurant, kasama ko nga pala sila Nia and Shayne. She's looking for you."

"S-she's there?" I felt that she was surprised.

"Yup. Do you want to talk to her?"

"N-No."

"Why?"

"I'm asking you kung kumain ka na ba?" bakit parang ramdam kong inirapan niya ko? Sungit, aga aga eh.

"Kakain palang po, ikaw?"

"Not yet."

"And why?" di ko mapigilang itanong. I want her to always eat on time. God, what she's doing.

"I'm too busy. After this campaign I'll eat. Go and eat well."

"No, I'll wait for you. Let's eat together then."

"Malilipasan ka ng gutom. You have to eat. Now." Ay wow. Bakit nakakatakot siyang magdemand?

"Eee" pagmamatigas ko.

"What eee? Don't be stubborn!" Napangiti pa ko sa reaksyon niya. She's too innocent sa mga simpleng bagay bakit ganun.

"Respeto naman sa mga single diba?!" maya maya ay sambit ni Nia. I'm sure narinig yun ni Elix mula sa kabilang linya.

I heard her chuckle and asked me who just said that..

"That's Nia. She said you're pretty. Patay na patay sayo to eh." pagbibiro ko pa. Pinanlakihan naman ako ng mata ni Nia nang marinig ang sinabi ko.

"Sige akin ka na lang Elix. Pede mo na kong alipinin." pagsakay naman nito sa biro at muli ulit nagsalita.

"Tell her okay." she answered. Did she just agree to be Nia's?

"Wait what????" I asked and I heard her chuckle.

"I heard that Elix! You're mine now.. Yoo hoo.." patuloy pa Nia. I bit my lip at sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin. The audacity of claiming my girl! Goodness!

"No! You can be our alipin but Elix is just mine." Sabi ko sa kanya at alam kong narinig din naman ito ni Elix.

"Luh, I'll be Elix's alipin but not you. Uuwi ka sa inyo diba Elix my love?" ngumisi pa ito at inasar pa ko lalo.

"You want that? Uuwi ka daw?" my wife asks me.

"Oo, isasama kita sa bahay. Maiwan si Nia dun sa unit para maglinis." ganti ko naman.

"Ay ayoko, pass! Kay Shayne nalang pala ako." agad naman itong bumawi at umakto like she's flirting with Shayne na kasalukuyang nakahawak sa cellphone nito habang nakikinig lang sa usapan.

My wife didn't speak anymore, she suddenly became silent and I think I know why. Looking at Shayne, tahimik lang din ito at parang nagoobserve lang.

"I have to go hon. See you later."

"Ok, take care ok."

"You too." I'm about to end the call but I heard her call again.

"A-Ahmm, hon?"

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

Napangiti naman ako sa sobrang kilig. Shit, ang sarap pakinggan ng mga salitang yun sa phone tapos boses niya pa ang magsasabi.

"I love you too.." sabi ko, I didn't let them hear me say it. Sakto lang para marinig ni Elix ang i love you ko. I'm still sensitive about Shayne's feeling, ayokong makasakit ng damdamin. Masakit na nga sa part niya eh ipapamuka ko pa. Nah. I'm not bad.

After ng tawag ay dumating na din ang mga inorder namin kaya naman kumain na din kami. I didn't eat much kasi kakain pa ako kasama si Elix mamaya. Dapat sabayan ko siya kasi asawa niya ko. Di pa siya kumakain kaya dapat fair!