Substitute Wife

#62: Mystery Box

Yelle Dianne Francine

"Wifey, c'mon ihahahtid na kita." I let himself be my driver every morning, nag insist kasi sya eh.

"Wait, naglilip gloss lang ako." Mejo malamig kasi ngayon dito sa Laguna and nagdadry yung lips ko kaya I need to put lipstick, more on lip gloss.

Lumabas na 'ko ng room, nakakunot na naman yung noo nya pero ang cute tignan hindi nakakainis.

"Let me have your bag. Ayokong nasestress ang wife ko." Mejo marami kasi akong dala ngayon, may event kasi mamaya.

"Hubby, meron pala kaning event today. Gusto mong manuod?" I asked him pero ineexpect ko na rin namang hindi sya pupunta. He's a very busy man.

"Anong event and what time?" Anong oras nga ba?

"Mga around 10 o'clock."

Tinignan nya yung phone nya, siguro chinicheck nya. Nagtype sya ng konti and nag smile. What's with the smile?

"All right wifey. I'll be there before 10." He told me.

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Nasanay na 'ko sa endearment nya, gusto daw nya kasing wifey and hubby kasi technically couple naman na kami kaya dapat wife and husband na daw kami.

Nasa byahe kami papuntang school, malaki yung school na meron kami and talagang lahat ng facilities meron kaya nga minsan may mga dumadayong ibang schools para gumamit ng facilities namin.

"Wifey, can I bring someone with me?" At sino naman ang isasama nya? Si Kaddy?

"Sino isasama mo?" Baka business partner nya? Malay naman diba?

"Pag sinita kayo ng guard tell my name. Sabihin nyo bibisitahin nyo lang ako." He nods.

"You'll be suprised wifey." Okaaaay?

"Andito na tayo." He told me.

Oo nga, andito na kami. Nag enjoy kasi ako ngayon eh. Haha, mag mga bagay bagay kaming pinag usapan.

"I'll be here by 10." Pagkasabi nya nun bumaba nako ng sasakyan.

Hinigit nya ulit ako pagpasok and pinaupo dear, mejo weird po sya ng konti today pero parang lagi naman eh.

"Let's take a selfie." Wow. Nag evolve na sya, what are you saying?

"Wow. That's new, hindi ka naman marunong magselfie eh."

"Nakita ko lang sa restau, nagpicture sila sa front can, selfie pala tawag dun." Aww. He's cute as ever.

His innocence makes him more attractive, so we took our first selfie inside the car. Ang weird, ano kayang caption ilalagay nya?

"Wait. Don't upload it in your social media, Okay?" He looks like ayaw nya yung idea ko pero wala syang choice.

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"Hi Ma'am, how are you? Okay ka lang ba?" I feel so tensed kasi magpeperform kami ni Sir Julius sa stage. Para sa year-end program, partner kasi kami. Okay na rin naman kasi kumportable na ko kay Sir Julius, kaso nga lang mejo naisip ko si Dave baka magreact sya.

"I'm fine Sir, kinakabahan nga lang ako ng konti." Correction pala, I'm not tensed I'm terrified.

"And now, we are proud to welcome our pre-school teacher in welcoming "ber" months, Sir Julius and Miss Dianne." Inannounce ng emcee na lalong nakapagpakaba sakin.