My Antagonist Wife *completed*

Thirty Nine

We're not in good terms, really. It's the third day since the engagement party and I haven't even talked to him properly. I'm being monosyllabic towards him. Nakakagulat lang na hindi siya nainis. He was never pissed, he would just smile at me kapag nagsusungit ako. Sira na ata ang ulo niya.

Bumangon ako nang mag-alarm ang phone ko. It's six am and my routine for the past three days was to jog at this time of the day and then go back home and watch TV or Facetime Pris or Lara or whoever's free.

"Good morning, Petite!" He greeted me.

Napairap na lang ako. I didn't know I can hate a simple good morning this much. Tumakbo ako sa buong village. Sobrang pagod ko ay nagpahinga ako sa play ground. I just want to go back to Cali. Hindi ko maatim ang pagmumukha niya. Hindi ko na ata talaga siya mahal. Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang ikatuwa iyon. Ni katiting na awa ay wala akong maramdaman.

"Manhid ka na ata talaga." Bulong ko sa sarili ko. "Should I be happy?" Umiling ako.

I'm starting to talk to myself again. Feeling ko kapag kinakausap ko ang sarili ko ay baliw ako kaya madalas ko iyong iniiwasan. Natawa na lang ako at tumayo. Nag-jog ako pabalik ng bahay. Pagbalik ko ay abala siya sa pagluluto ng kung ano sa kitchen. Umakyat ako sa kwarto at naligo.

"Okay...okay! I'll be there in twenty minutes! Just...just let me have a breakfast with my fiancée." Ibinaba niya ang tawag.

Nakunot ang noo ko pagbaba ng hagdan. I don't normally eat breakfast because of my hectic sched when I was still in Cali. He was always like this for the past three days. He would wait for me to finish jogging and would offer me to have breakfast with him, but lagi kong tinatanggihan.

"You don't have to have breakfast with me. I will always decline. Why waste your time and give your employees a hard time?" Inilapag ko ang iPad sa couch.

"I postponed a meeting for this, Jac. Please have breakfast with me. Just once." I sighed.

"Okay. Let's eat then." Tamad akong umupo.

He prepared a decent meal. Wait, it's grand even. Lagi naman for the past three days. He offered me some rice, but I prefer toast.

"You don't eat rice na on mornings?" He asked.

"Not anymore." I said while reaching for the toast.

"Oh, I thought you want some. You would always prepare that for me-" Natawa ako sa sinabi niya.

"That was years ago, Jerod. Stop reminiscing already. Let's just eat." Natigilan siya sa sinabi ko.

Pain registered on his eyes. I didn't care at all. I continue chewing on my hotdogs. Natapos ang breakfast na sobrang trying hard niyang mag-open ng topic, pero hindi ako nakiki-cooperate.

"Just leave the plates. I'll just get back on them when I get home." He was really in a hurry.

He even had his necktie put on the wrong way. I sighed. Itinuro ko ang necktie niya at nakuha naman niya agad ang ibig kong sabihin.

"Hello! Yes...yes! I'm on my way. Just entertain them for a bit." He really looked so stressed.

Umaga palang, pero stressed na agad siya. Nakakaawang nilalang. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit niya kailangang mag-postpone ng meeting just to have breakfast with me. It wouldn't change a thing. I am still mad at him. Hindi ko pa rin naman siya napapatawad. Pathetic.

"Come on. I'll drive you to work. Its already quarter to eight. Sa bagal mong magdrive, I'm sure you'll get there by eight thirty." He smiled at me.

Kinuha ko ang keys ko at pouch ko sa couch. Siguro I'll go grocery shopping na rin today para naman may ginagawa ako. Or I can even go shopping na rin for clothes.