The Kept Wife

Present Time II

Lea Salonga's POV

"Lea!" Sigaw niya, as if wala kaming past.

"Uhm..Hello, Bamboo. Saan na si Sarah?" at bakit wala pa siya? 

"Sarah..wait, let me call her."

Linabas nga naman niya ang kanyang phone, at sinimulang i-dial ang number ni Sarah.

"Hello? Ah. Okay, Yes, Yes, I'll tell her. No, No, it's okay. It's okay. Bye Serah. "

I hate the way he pronounced 'Sarah' as 'Serah'. Ewan ko ba. Basta ayoko lang.

"Oh, anong sabi niya?"

"She said she can't come. Nagka emergency daw sa kanilang bahay kaya bumalik siya." WHATT?!! Sarah naman eiiy. I mean--wel, sabagay, hindi ko rin naman siya masisisi. But still!! That means I have to spend hours with him. Just the two of us! For two hours or maybe even more!

"Lea, sit here." He pulled a chair in front of me, pero hindi ko inaccept. dun ako sa isang upuan umupo, since reserved table yung sa amin, and saktong three chairs na magkakaharap.

inignore naman ako ni Bamboo, at umupo sa harapan ko.

"Lea."

"Bamboo."

"How are you?" Tanong niya sakin.

"Ayos lang. I'm happily married, and I have a kid." Sagot ko naman. Well, may kasinungalingan nga lang doon. I'm NOT happily married. After saying that, he took a sip of his coffee, pero while he was lifting his mug, nakita kong may singsing na siya sa kamay.

Sooo...He's been married too. WHY BAMBOO?! WHY?!! Sino ba yang babaeng napaka ganda, bait, or whatever. Sino ba siya na ipinagpalit mo sa akin?! Sino ba yung babaeng may dahilan kung bakit moko hiniwalayan?! I wanted to say that. Pero may respeto parin ako sa kanya, at sa sarili ko. Nangangati nga rin ang kamay ko na manampal eh. But I try my best to keep my dignity, even if it's in front of this man.

Bamboo's POV

"Ayos lang. I'm happily married, and I have a kid." I wanted to break the glass table in front of us after hearing that. She's got a husband already. She's got a kid. Ngayon, wala na talaga. I thought I came back for her. I guess wala na ngang chance.

Naglagay ako ng ring sa aking ring finger, para lang lumayo sa akin ang mga babae nung asa States pa ako. Ni-reserve ko ang sarili ko para sa kanya. I thought I could take her back. But it's already too late.

If only she knew the real reason why I left. If only she knew...  

After a while, dumating na ang aming mga orders. Dammit. Wala akong ganang kumain. 

"Oh, Bamboo. Kain ka na."

"Ah, No, no, I mean--ahh, sige lang. Go ahead."

Lea Salonga's POV (A/N: Sorry for the immediate changes of POVs in this chapter)

Wala na akong ganang kumain. He was married? He had a ring on his finger. So he was married? Seryoso? Dammit. 

After thirty minutes or so, we were done eating. Walang nagsalita sa amin. Looks like wala din siyang gana. I wonder why? Could it be na nag away sila ng asawa niya bago dumating dito? Sino kaya yung asawa niya? Urrrgh. Why am I even thinking about this?! WE're done. Noon pa. I should just mind my own business.

"Lea, would you like me to drive you home?"

"Ahh..No, no, parating na yung driver ko, so it's okay. Ayy. Andito na pala siya. Kakukuha ko lang ng text, andiyan na daw sa parking lot. Ikaw? Hindi ka pa ba aalis?"

"Nah, go ahead Lei." Lei. Namiss ko yung tawag niya sakin ng ganon.

"Goodbye, Bamb." And with that, I left him alone. 

Days have passed, and we started the blind auditions for The Voice Kids Season 2. Some kids were good. But a lot of kids were better.

It was already 5 pm, and the last auditionee of the day was already singing.

His name's Marc, and he sang the song "Maghintay Ka Lamang". He was good, but he needed more practice. 

"Anong ibang hilig mo? Maliban sa pagkanta?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Ang pag jujitsu po.Gusto ko po kayo turuan mag self defense" 

(A/N: If you have watched the kid from tonight's episode, that's him. Yung hinamon niya si Robi lol)

"Tatawagin ko lang po si Kuya Robi." dagdag pa neto.

"Magde-demo kayo? I choke mo siya. Haha" sabi naman netong katabi ko. Haay. Bata yan Bamboo. Wag mong tinuturuan yan ng ganyan.

"Gusto mo ako muna turuan mo?" Sabi ule ni Bamboo. Hala. Ano raw?

"Bamboo, do you do this?" Tanong ko at isang "No" lang naman ang nakuha ko. 

Oh dear. Pano pag expert tong batang to? Kasi marami na akong nakita na mga batang expert sa martial arts. Pano nalang kung sobrang galing ng batang to. Baka ano pang gawin kay Bamboo.

"Be gentle with him please." Bigla kong nasabi. Uh-oh. Did I just say that? Wait a minute. Bakit all of a sudden, naging concerned ako sa mokong na to. NOOO. Just..No.

Okay fine. May konting konti lang naman na pagmamahal at concern sa puso ko, I still like him. Even if it's just a tinie tiny bit.

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Hey pipz! Here's the thing. LOL. Fanfic lang po ito ha? xx

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