The Ignored Wife (Published by PSICOM)

37.1 : Pakulo

"There are things that only happen in fictional stories." –jazlykdat

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Lianna almost gasped when she saw the entire place. Nasa function hall sila ng isang hotel. It is decorated with white and blue roses and balloons. The table cloths are white with blue top. Each table has a vase of small white balloons with three blue roses at the middle. Maganda ang effect ng mga blue at white rose stands sa paligid dahil peach ang kulay ng walls. The ceiling is filled with flying small blue and white balloons with ribbons.

"Nasaan yung mga tao?" tanong niya sa asawa. Nagtataka siya dahil nakita na niya sa parking area ang mga sasakyan ng ate at kuya niya. There were also a lot of cars kaya imposibleng wala pang mga bisita.

"May order kasi ang pagpasok dito sa venue." Vaughn said chuckling. Inalalayan siya nito papunta sa platform kung saan may malaking upuan na kulay asul at puti. Sa baba nito ay carpet na may mga cushions na royal blue at white din.

"Bakit ang lamig ng kamay mo?" nagtatakang tanong niya rito. First time ba nitong magpa-party? Napangiti siya nang maalala ang mga nangyari noong birthday ng kambal. He was so overly protective. So na nga, overly pa.

Napakamot ito sa batok matapos siyang igiya paupo.

"What?" she asked. Napakunot-noo siya. Mukha kasing tensyonado ang asawa. Alanganin pa itong ngumiti sa kanya.

"I have something to tell you." He said almost whispering.

Parang gusto niyang matawa sa itsura nito.

"I know that one of the reasons why you were scared before is because I don't speak a lot." Umpisa nito. Napangiti siya. Masaya siya na ngayon ay tanggap na talaga ng asawa niya ang nangyari noon at nire-recognize din nito na hindi lang siya ang may mali noon.

"Lagi kang nanghuhula kung ano ang iniisip ko. Now, that we are starting over I wanna open up everything to you." He smiled. Sinuklian niya rin ito ng tipid na ngiti. Hindi naman niya sinisisi ang asawa sa nangyari noon. Sadyang mali lang talaga ang sitwasyon.

Tumingin ito sa paligid.

"Bakit ka tumingin sa paligid? Tayo lang naman ang nandito?" Natatawa niyang tanong.

"There are cameras around. I want this moment to be captured baka hindi na mauulit." He uttered before turning his back. He went to the podium across the platform and took the microphone.

He saw him inhaling deeply bago itinaas ang mic at nagsalita. Hindi niya rin tuloy maiwasang tumingin sa buong paligid. Ano bang nangyayari? Isn't this suppose to be a baby shower?

Bumalik ang tingin niya kay Vaughn nang magsalita.

"Before I met you, I was used to dating a lot of women from time to time and getting married never crossed my mind." His voice echoed around. Pinagmasdan niya lang din ito habang nagsasalita.

"I never expected that a single gaze from a woman wearing a simple blue tee and white pants from across the street can change my perspective for a lifetime."

Bahagya siyang natawa. So, that explains the white and blue thing?

"Mom told you that I called her up. That was after you left my house on our first encounter." He said smiling. Naalala nga niya ang kuwento ng biyenan niya.