I didn't know how I got out of the club but I woke up late in the afternoon at my husband's condo and tucked in with a soft blanket while smelling something appetizing.
Sitting up on the bed, I scratched my eyes to adjust with the brightness and looked around to find him, but he wasn't around the bedroom so I already stood up and went out to look for him in the kitchen, where he was always at every morning.
Nakatalikod siya sa akin at hindi pa ako napapansin kaya nanatili akong tahimik at sumandal sa kitchen island habang pinapanood siyang magluto dahil hindi ko alam kung naka move on na ba siya sa away namin kahapon.
I frowned on my thoughts.
Kasalanan niya naman. May pawalk-out pa siyang nalalaman and how dare him ignore me.
"Ang aga pa, mahal ko, nagpapacute ka agad jan," he said.
I jumped on my place because I didn't notice that he was already staring at me.
His hands rested above the farthest side of the kitchen island from me to support his weight while a small smirk was plastered on his lips.
He seemed to have already moved on, but I wasn't, so I glared at him.
His mouth let out a low chuckle. "Grabe, para saan 'yon?" he asked—pertaining to the sharpness of my eyes on him.
"Bati ba tayo? Hindi." I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms—ready to leave the kitchen, but he called me and my stupid feet stopped walking.
"May ibibigay ako sayo," He walked in my direction while groping something inside the pocket of his blue apron.
I spun around to face him but my arms remained crossed with my brows shot up.
I waited for him to tell kung anong ibibigay niya sa akin until he showed a blue velvet box on his hand. It was the same design as the box of my engagement ring.
"What's that?" I asked—sounding uninterested even though I was curious.
"Okay lang na wag mong isuot 'yong singsing mo, basta isuot mo 'to." He opened the velvet box and showed me what was inside it—a necklace.
I stared at it and noticed that the pendant was letter A, so I asked, "Why letter A?"
My husband strode to get behind me first before answering, "Ayala, duh."
He chuckled and my mouth did too because of the sassiness in his voice.
"Isuot ko sayo, love."
I didn't respond to agree but I gathered my hair to the side and let him wear the necklace around my neck.
I didn't move until he was done at bumalik sa harapan ko nang may ngisi sa labi.
"Oh, diba, mas malapit sa puso," he mentioned—staring at my chest where the pendant was peacefully dangling.
I groped it.
Swallowing, I looked away—not wanting to thank him because there was nothing to be thankful for. He was the one who wanted me to wear something that tells everybody I married him, so he should be the one thanking me because I let him.
No one between us talked but I could feel his eyes on me kaya binuksan ko na ang bunganga ko para ibahin ang usapan pero naudlot 'yon dahil may nag door bell, kaya sabay kaming napatingin doon.
"Are you expecting someone?" I asked—making my way to it, but he shook his head before following me.
I didn't bother to take a look at the peephole dahil agad ko nang binuksan ang pinto at tumambad sa akin ang dalawang pamilyar na mukhang hindi ko inaasahan.
