Breathless (Book 1&2)

Harder to Breathe #5

Harder to Breathe #5
Noreen

"What's wrong Babe?" Tanong sa akin ni Robb matapos niyang buksan ang pinto ng restaurant para sa akin. "Are you sick?" He asked again, doon ako mabilis na umiling "Bakit namumutla ka?" Dugtong pa niya.

"H-Huh? Ah, wala s-sa init at gutom lang siguro." I reasoned out. I know it was bullshit pero ano ba ang dapat kong sabihin?

"Are you that hungry?" He asked again. Of course he wouldn't buy it.

"M-Maybe?" Sagot ko sa kanya, he was obviously observing me kaya hindi rin ako makatingin sa kanya ng diretso. I noticed how he softly sighed before talking again.

"Masarap daw ang mga food dito. They even have a bar full of chocolates. I'm sure Keysha will love that!" He said and smiled at me. Inabot niya ang kamay ko and we were holding hands habang palapit sa reserved table na andun para sa amin.

"Babe, whatever the thing that bothers you, please forget it tonight. You are with us. You don't want to ruin the night, right?" He softly asked me so that Keysha will not hear or notice.

"O-Of course. I'm sorry. Work sometimes you know-"
"No need to explain. Just focus on us, okay?"

He pulled a chair for me and the waiter pulled one for Keysha. Inabot sa amin ang menu but Robb immediately ordered something. "We'll have the Chef's recommendation." I heard him say.

"Mommy, can I go there?" Turo ni Keysha sa side kung saan naka display ang mga chocolates, I think they have wide variation of it kaya naagaw agad ang pansin ni Keysha.

"Of course baby." Sagot ko agad at ngumiti. I was looking around, I don't see any familiar faces.

He owns part of this restaurant? Sino ka-sosyo niya? Is it Brick? Are they in good terms now?

"What can you say?" Robb suddenly asked me.

"It's good." I plainly replied. Less words, less mistakes.

"I see..."

"Robb..." I called him. I've never imagined that there will be a time, that calling my husband's name will be this awkward.

"Yes?" He looked at me and put down what he was holding.

"Y-You already know that we've met, right?" Lakas loob kong tanong sa kanya.

"Who? Cloud?" He asked back and nodded. "Yes, someone told me they saw you both inside the building, with Keysha."

Yes, of course he'll know. There's no point of hiding or denying it.

"It's not a big deal, is it?"
"O-of course, wala lang yun. I was l-look-"

"You don't have to explain, Noreen. I know everything." He cut in. Inabot niya ang baso ng tubig saka uminom doon. He even wiped his lips before looking at me again.

"Does it b-bother you?"
"Should it bother me?"

"No! Of course not!" Agad kong sagot sa kanya.

Robb softly smiled at me, hindi ko alam kung bakit parang maiiyak ako dahil doon.

So he knew? He knew, right?

"You're acting weird since that day. If you're worrying about what I think about it then listen," Robb looked directly into my eyes, I even felt his hand on mine.

"You meeting with Mr. Del Rosario doesn't affect me at all. It's been years. What you have with him is all in the past now. What's important is what we have in the present. I am now your husband and you're my wife. We have Keysha and we are a happy family."