The Unexpected Wife (Completed)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Birthday

Tinotoo ni Dan iyong sinabi niya. I'm sure he told Sir Melvin that I need to come to his birthday! Hindi ako assuming pero?

"You need to be there. We'll meet a lot of people there and some from famous other companies and we need their trusts."

Madami pang sinabi si Sir Melvin tungkol sa beach party sa sabado na para sa birthday ni Dan Lio pero wala na akong maisip kundi tingin ko, puro excuse lang iyon. Dan Lio's mom organized the party, kasi daw masyadong malungkot si Dan sa nangyari sa ex nito.

Alam ko naman iyon pero never in my life I imagined I would attend one of his birthdays.

"I don't know if I should be excited or afraid on that day," bulong sa akin ni Ella nang makalabas kami sa opisina ng boss namin.

I bit my lip to stop myself for saying anything. Hindi ko naman kasi sinasabi kay Ella na madalas magtagpo ang landas namin ni Dan. Ang huling ni kwento ko lang sa kaniya ay iyong hinintay ako ni Dan sa office noon. Iyon lang.

"Ba't tahimik ka diyan? Excited ka?"

"No way." I answered.

Sumingkit naman ang mata niya sa akin at sinilip ako. "I know we've been busy Mel, pero hindi pa ba nagbabago ang isip mo? Won't you really tell him?"

I frown, "I don't want to talk about it, Ella."

She sighed and nodded. Bumalik na kami sa kaniya kaniyang naming pwesto at nagpatuloy na sa trabaho. I busied myself so I wouldn't have to think of unnecessary things.

Pagkaupo ko sa cubicle ko ay saktong tumunog ang aking cellphone. I picked it up and saw an unregistered number left a message.

Unknown:

You're coming now?

Napakunot ang aking noo pero sa huli ay namayani na sa isip ko kung sino iyon. Really? Pati number ko? Saan niya naman nahanap ang number ko? At bakit siya may number ko?

Ako:

Who is this?

Hindi ko pa nabababa ay tumunog na ulit iyon.

Unknown:

The only man who gets to you.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit naginit agad ang pisngi ko doon. This man! He's so annoying that I don't know if I'm really annoyed or this is something else.

Ako:

I hate that person.

Hindi ko na pinagisipan at sinend iyon. That's a lie of course! Gustong gusto ko siya pero bakit ko iyon sasabihin? Mas madaling umiwas kaysa umamin.

Napapitlag ako ng tumunog ang aking cellphone sa isang tawag. Why is he calling? Napansin ko na ang titig sa'kin ng mga kasama ko ng hindi ko pa iyon sinagot. I cleared my throat and answered it.

"H-Hello,"

I heard him breathing, "Hate, huh? That hurts."

"What do you want?" I said coldly.

"Are you coming now? To my birthday?"

I licked my lips, "What choice do I have?"

"None."

"Right." I sarcastically said. "Bakit nagtatanong ka pa?"

He chuckled and heaven knows how that sent shivers to my spine! I'm talking to Dan Lio, mind you. Whom I've been crazy about for two years!