The Jerk's Wife

The Jerk's Wife: 1

CHAPTER 1: THE TWINS

It's Sunday today, family day. Kaya masayang masaya ang kambal sa dahil nandyan siya para sa mga ito. She was living in Makati dahil doon siya nagtatrabaho. Umuuwi lamang siya ng Baguio kapag binibigyan siya ng boss niya ng consecutive days of day off.

"Be careful, Geusteve! The floor is slippery." She reminded her five years old son running around the corner.

"Mom, it's Steve. I don't like calling my full name." Reklamo nito. She rolled her eyes. Ayaw talaga nitong binubuo ang first name niya.

"Tuya, your name is nice. It's good to hear it." The lovely girl name Grailley smiles across at her twin brother. Tuya means kuya.

Wala sa sariling napangiti siya habang pinagmamasdan ang kambal niyang anak. Isang beses lamang siyang nagkamali at hindi niya kailanman pinagsisihan ang pagkakamaling 'yon. In fact, hindi naman pagkakamali ang nangyari, dahil itong dalawang mga makukulit na bata ang naging resulta. Biniyayaan siya ng healthy and loveble kids. What happened was just right enough to have them both even though she was judged by people around her, including her hypocrite relatives and fake friends. It was the most unforgettable night she had ever experienced in her entire life. A night with her so-called husband for agreement. She had a one-night stand with her husband. She used to call herself pathetic. But right after she gave birth to these two adorable kids, nakumpleto ang buhay niya. Kung hindi nangyari ang gabing pinagsaluhan nila, siguro hindi siya maging ganito kasaya.

Seeing and having them is the biggest blessing in her life. She could shout to the world, 'Hey people! I am the happiest and luckiest mommy in the world!" Yeah, it feels great. Ang kambal ang pinakamalaking investment niya sa buhay. The twins are her everything.

"Lilly, I don't like that. Just call me Steve, I feel like a big boy calling me that way." He pouted at his twin sister.

Napangiti siya sa pinag-uusapan ng dalawa. Naghahanda kasi siya ng breakfast sa mga ito. Minsan lang niya ito naalagaan simula noong naging secretary siya at nalipat sa Makati few months ago. They are living in Baguio with her parents. Hindi niya pwedeng ipagkatiwala ang mga bata sa yaya lamang, kailangan kasama ang kanyang dakilang ina. Hindi rin siya papayag ang mga magulang niya na ililipat ang mga bata sa Makati, with their yayas alone kapag nasa oras siya ng trabaho. It's not that she didn't trust their nanies, it's just she just wanted her children to be guided properly. Iba parin kapag kadugo or kapamilya ng mga bata ang nagbabantay at nagmamalasakit at the same time. Masyadong makukulit ang mga anak niya at siya lamang at ang lola ng mga ito ang nakakaalam sa kiliti ng dalawa.

"Ahmm.. Mom, what time po ba ang simba?" Si Lilly, ito ang eager sa mga ginagawa nila as their weekly plans. Once she promised and scheduled to them something, dapat sundin niya dahil hindi siya titigilan nito sa kakukulit sa mga binitiwan niyang pangako.

"May 9 am mass pa baby. Don't worry, it's still seven in the morning, makakahabol pa tayo. Kaya you two need to have breakfast na." She said gently while preparing all the food on the table.

"Are you sure we are not going to be late again?" Lilly asked in a weary.

She chuckled. Sa edad nitong five years old, nag-iisip na ito ng mga bagay-bagay na karaniwang mapupuna sa mga may edad na. Her daughter is responsible. The last time na nagsimba sila, they were late about fifteen minutes in the mass. Hindi parin pala nito nakakalimutan. Napansin niyang mataas ang memory ng little girl niya, mahirap din maka-move on sa isang bagay. Sh's just like her.

"Munchkin, no. We are not going to be late. So come here and start eating para hindi tayo mahuli. Stevey, baby! Come over here! Breakfast is ready." Tawag niya sa little boy niya na busy na naman sa paglalaro ng board games. Her only son is smart. Just like his father, he was also gifted and a swimmer. Ang kahiligan nito sa mga iba't-ibang pandagat na sasakyan ay nakuha nito sa ama.