Love Me Now

Chapter 8

Kiefer. Okay ka lang? Tanong sa akin ni Ly.

Yes. Why? Tanong ko.

Hindi ka na kaya nagsalita. I thought I lost you again. Sabi niya. Nalilito ako sa choice of words ni Ly, parang laging double meaning.

Ah naalala ko lang si Raf. Sayang he's not here with us. Nasa Canada pa, he left earlier pero I think magaabot pa kayo. Next month ata uwi niya. Sabi ko.

Good, I miss Raf. Last time I saw him was 5 years ago. Sabi niya kaya nagulat ako.

5 years ago? Where? Tanong ko dahil alam ko kung nasaan si Raf palagi.

Facetime lang ito naman ang oa, selos agad. Sabi niya habang natatawa.

Magseselos talaga ko kung nagkita kayo ng personal ni Raf tapos tayo hindi. Sabi ko.

You've always been jealous of him. Remember when we were kids. The first time we met Raf, you walked out on me kasi mas inaasikaso ko siya kesa sayo. May pagkapossesive ka rin eh noh. Sabi niya kaya natawa ako.

Ayoko lang ng may kaagaw sa attention mo that time. Imagine tayo lang lagi magkasama tapos nung dumating siya mas close kayo. Sabi ko.

I just wanted to make him feel at home. Sabi niya.

How's kuya Nicko and kuya Paolo pala and also Kian? Tanong ko.

You're neighbors, hindi mo na ba sila nakita after I left? Tanong niya.

Nakita naman pero since I got married, I haven't. Sabi ko.

They're good naman. Kian will be in College soon. Sila Kuya both married with kids, nakakainggit. How about Tita Mozzy and Tito Bong? How are they. Pati si Thirdy and Dani? Tanong niya.

Thirdy's working and Dani just graduated and started working na rin sa company. Mom and dad are okay. Mom actually gave me the tickets for your exhibit tonight. I don't have any idea if she knows you're an artist. Sabi ko.

She knows, I sent her a portrait once. Wedding picture nila ni Tito. Kinopya  ko lang. Sabi niya.

You mean the one in our living room? That was your painting? Tanong ko.

Maybe. I haven't seen your living room for a while so I can't confirm. Sabi niya.

But that was just recently, I think she had it around 2 or 3 years ago. Sabi ko.

Most probably that's my painting. I gave it to her 3 years ago. When she  and Tito Bong went to Paris for my wedding. Sabi niya.

Ahh that's why they went to Paris. Why didn't my mom tell me about it? Tanong ko.

Why they went to Paris? Tanong niya.

Yeah and that you're married. I should have come. Me and Raf. Sabi ko dahil ngayon ko lang talaga nalaman.

I thought you knew. Sabi niya.

No. Sabi ko.

Oh well now you know. You got married 5 years ago right? Why get married so young? Tanong niya habang natatawa.

Yes. Wala lang I'm in love. I wanted to start a family. Yun lang ang tagal dumating ng baby. Sabi ko.

Dadating din yun. Don't stress your wife. Ako nastress din but Jean is very supportive naman. Sabi niya.

Supportive naman ako kay Maze but sometimes I feel like she doesn't want to be pregnant. Sabi ko.

Every married women wants to have a baby Kief. Be patient dadating din yan. Enjoy niyo na lang ng wife mo muna na kayo lang. Sabi niya. Eh paano ko nga maeenjoy kung mas marami pang time si maze sa work kesa sa akin.