“Manong guard, kanino galing ang mga ‘to?”
“Hindi ko po alam Doc. May nagdeliver lang kanina,”
May kinuha syang sulat mula sa isang stem ng rosas na pink, “You look worried. Please smile. Love, Keith” Di na sya nagtaka, si Keith lang talaga ang mahilig sa kanya magbigay ng pink na rosas.
Naglakadlakad ito sa kanyang opisina, napaisip sya bigla. ‘he’s getting married,’ nang biglang bumukas ang kanyang pintuan.
“What are these?” tanong ni Thirj sabay patong ng mga cards sa mesa. Mga sulat kamay ito ni Keith.
“Thirj, hindi ko alam –,”
“Who’s Keith Montes?”
“He’s –,”
“Yeah, ex-lover Isabelle. Why is he still after you?”
“Thirj, he’s –“
“I don’t want him sending these dirts in your office,”
“Thirj, please,”
“I’m drawing the line if you must know,” seryosong tinig nito. “I am your husband, sana naman maalala nya yun. Oh? He doesn’t know. Well, ipapaalam ko sa kanya,”
“Thirj, Keith and I –“
“That’s why you want an annulment?”
“No!”
“Then don’t get one, honey,”
“I just…” natahimik sya. Napaisip, “what did you just call me?”
Di makatingin ng diretso si Thirj. “Just meet me at Prive tonight,” he imposed.
“No!”
“Yes you will,”
“No Thirj. I already have plans,”
“No, honey. You’ll gonna come with me,” he swings the keys over her face. “Oh look, the keys and your purse?”
Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Saab. Nasa bag nya ang pera nya, cards and her phone. “What are you doing?”
“7 o’clock. I’ll pick you up. Here,” palakad na sya palabas ng bigla sya nitong hinarap, “We have to make things work for Reese, Saab, so please do your part,”
“Fine. Just don’t pick me up”
It’s been a long day. Wala syang magawa. Kahit papano asawa nya pa rin naman si Thirj. Pagbibigyan nya na lang ito. He’s doing these for Reese and she must cooperate. She went to the club he was telling to meet him. Sa taas sya unang tumungo. Ini-enjoy nya ang paggalaw ng mga tao sa baba sa dancefloor. Hanggang sa nakita niya si Thirj. Naka itim na tuxedo ito. Palinga-linga siya sa paligid.
“Ang sarap niyang titigan,” Saab whispered in her head. “are you looking for your date?” napangiti siya. “Aaliwin ko muna ang sarili ko sa pagmamasid sa’yo,”
Di namalayan ni Saab ay may lumapit kay Thirj. Naka moss green dress ito at plunging neckline pa. Ang tapang magpakita. Oh, gosh, that’s her. Wala talaga siyang magagawa. This is not her game. She went to the powder room to relax herself at para na rin mag retouch.
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A Little Push And I'd Fall
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