A LOVE THAT STARTED IN MY BOSS' OFFICE

CHAPTER 22

Fere's POV

Pagpasok na pagpasok ko kanina at nagpunta agad ako sa office ni Bia para ibigay ang resume ni Yna.

"Hi Bi."

"Oh yes, ang blooming ni Mrs. President. Kamusta naman?"

"Baliw. May favor ako Bi."

"Anything for you Madame."

"Help me hire this one in Cooking Жена."

"Perfect timing. Chef Joe wants a transfer kaya lang hindi namin magrant kasi wala pang papalit. Good timing talaga, sige aasikasuhin ko na lang ito Fere."

"Thanks Bi. You are a life saver!"

"Anything for you Mrs. President."

"Baliw! Secretary lang ako. haha. I'll go ahead baka hinahanap na ako ni Yuseff. Thanks ulit."

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako bigla na lang kinabahan. Haii, guni guni ko lang siguro.

"Hub, I'll go to school na." Sabi ko while knocking on the door

"Sure. Take care wife." Sabi ni Yuseff

Is he not going to kiss me? Minsan nga inaabot pa kami ng tawag ng pangangailangan sa couch tapos ngayon ni halik hindi nya ako hahalikan? I just shrugged the negative thoughts.

Nagkaroon ng emergency ang professor namin kaya naman 1 hour lang ang naging klase ko. I decided to go to Aira. Timely naman na kausap ni Aira si Patchie nung dumating ako.

*** On video call ***

Patchie: I miss you Fereng baliw!
Fere: Wow! Mukhang okay ka na ah?!
Patchie: Okay naman na ako.
Fere: Kumusta ka naman? Miss ka na namin bitch. Lalo na ang Kuya mo.
Patchie: Bitch ka! Bakit ka nga pala nagpakasal?! Diba sabi ko wag muna.
Fere: Ayaw mo ba talagang maging pinsan ako?
Patchie: Hindi sa ganun Fere. Ayaw ko lang na masaktan ka. Mahal kita eh.
Fere: Bakit ka umalis?
Patchie: Kasi nasasaktan ako Fere.
Fere: Kelan ka uuwi?
Patchie: Kapag kaya ko na.
Fere: Gusto ni Lola na magpakasal kami sa simbahan pero hindi ako papayag kapag wala ka pa.
Patchie: Ay touch ako. Hindi mo ba tatanungin kung nasaan ako?
Fere: Hindi, hihintayin lang kitang umuwi. Magiingat ka kung asan ka man.
Patchie: Yeah. Ikaw na muna ang bahala kay Lola at kay sungit.

Ay nakalimutan kong itanong kung bakit nya nireject si Yna dati. Anyway, magkakausap pa naman kami eh.

Yuseff's POV

In a month's time matatapos na ang evaluation ng Cooking Жена. Because of my connections, alam ko na may inspectors na dadating this month para mag rate. I've been closely monitoring this restaurant.

Naalala ko na naman si Kristina and our dream. Originally, this restaurant was owned by my mother. Dito sila nagkakilala ng Dad. Kaya pinangarap namin ni Kristina to make this known world wide.

Kristina, my ex-fiance who ran away with my friend. They married each other using my money. I gave my 100% trust to her because I thought she's fixing our wedding, nalaman ko na lang, pinakasalan nya ang kaibigan ko gamit ang binigay kong pera sa kanya na para sana sa kasal namin.

But things happened. I now have my wife. That woman who made me so possesive and jealous all the time. That woman. Napapangiti na lang nya ako kahit wala naman syang ginagawa.

I decided to be home early so I could have more cuddle time with my wife. Sabi nya kanina, wala na silang prof so I suppose she's home now.

And there, I saw my wife cooking our dinner. So I walk close to her and hugged her tight from behind.

"I miss you wife."

"Sus."

"Really. I really miss you."

"Magpalit ka na muna ng damit Hub, malapit na itong maluto, may ikukwento ako sayo mamaya."

"Where are the girls?"

"Faye is with Tamie, birthday daw ni Calyssa bukas, sabi ko hindi tayo makakapunta kaya si Tamie na lang ang magsasama. Fate's with Aira. May pupuntahan silang premiere night mamaya nung paborito nyang artista."

"Aright. I'll just change."

Pagbaba ko, my wife has arranged the table already.

"I've talked with Patch."

"When? Do you know where is she? Is she fine? Is she eating?"

"Easy ka lang Hub. I wasn't suppose to tell you but I know you love her, and yes, she's fine. She actually looks happier and healthier."

"That Brat!"

"Hub, Patchie's gonna be alright. It may not look like,but she's a fighter. Hayaan mo na muna si Patch, she's better wherever she is."

"Be honest wife. You know where she is right?"

"No. I really don't know because I don't want to lie to you. I did not ask where she was."

"You outsmarted me there wife."

She smiled at me.

"Hub, if ever your first love comes back, would you want to talk to her?"

"No."

"What if she has reasons?"

"No. I don't want to hear anything."

She just smiled at me and we continue to eat dinner.

What if she comes back? She wouldn't dare. Galit ako sa kanya. Galit na galit. She's a traitor. I give her everything and what did she do in return? She made me broken!

As I head to our room and sleep, I saw my wife combing her hair.

"Wife, is Patricia really okay?"

"Yeah. Her eyes are smiling too."

"When is she coming back?"

"She said she'll come back when she's ready. Alam mo hub, hayaan na muna natin si Patchie to live her life. Masyadong nasaktan si Patchie sa first love nya kaya hayaan na natin." She finished combing her hair and went to bed to hug me

"Wife who's your first love?"

"Ahmmmn. Honestly? Hindi ko sure eh, pero si Chester ata."

"Who's that?"

"Yung pinsan ni Tamie na sinapak mo bago tayo nagpakasal! "

"What??!!!"

"Pero wala na yun Hub! Ano ka ba naman. Si Chester kasi ang first boyfriend ko. Gradeschooler pa lang kami boyfriend ko na yun! haha. Tapos pag nagaaway kami, break agad. Tapos pag okay, kami na ulit. Ganun lang ang cycle."

I didn't speak. I think I need to be nervous of him. I feel threatened.

"Hub, wag ka magselos dun sa unggoy na yun. Friends lang talaga kami."

"You sure?"

"Yes, very very sure." Sabi ni Fere as she sat on my tummy and started kissing my face

"You little tease!"

"Pero wait, ikaw, paano ka nakamove on sa first love mo?"

"You won't drop the topic right?"

"Right."

"You know something."

"Right. So now tell me, how'd you move on?"

That question did not left my mind. How did I move on, more likely have I really moved on? The day I knew what happened I just try living my life every day. I have no future no past. Everything in my life is based on today. After my wife asked me, it's so hard for me to answer the question. Have I really moved on?