Billionaire's Wife

Thirty-four

"You hate peanuts."

My hand stopped midway when I heard Fei's comment. I tilted my head and raised my eyebrows. She seems to be so keen in observing me today. What's with her?

"What?"

Pero imbes na magsalita ay tumititig lang siya sa akin. Ilang minuto niya pa itong ginawa bago umiling at itinuon ang tingin sa iba. I just shrugged my shoulders and continued eating my peanut brittle na binili ko sa isang convenience store malapit sa bahay ni Gia. Na-engganyo akong kumain, kasama sa mga binili ko ang labing-limang pakete ng marshmallows na ubos na kanina pa. Kulang pa nga, e.

"Nga naman. Tama si Fei." My attention then shifted towards Gia when it was her turn to speak. And just like Fei, she's also staring at me weirdly na para bang may isang ulo pang tumubo sa leeg ko. "You used to hate peanuts. What's up?"

"Masama na bang kumain ng mani ngayon? And it's not literally a peanut"

"Don't be stupid, Montera." Inirapan ako ni Fei. "May mani pa rin yan. So, basically, mani pa rin yang kinakain mo."

"Oh, whatever" I rolled my eyes and continued eating. Bahala silang husgahan ako. Basta masarap kumain ng mani ngayon. "I won't die if I eat peanuts naman."

I'm not allergic to it or what. I just don't like its texture kaya ayokong kumakain ng ganoon. Hindi ko naman alam na masarap pala ang mani. Sana pala noon pa ako tumikim.

"You're weird" sabay na bigkas nilang dalawa. Ako pa ngayon ang weird? E, sila nga itong kung maka titig parang tutunawin na ako eh!

"Let her be," To my surprise, Helen defended me. I looked at her and mouthed 'thanks' and she just winked at me as a response. Atleast, may kakampi ako. "Don't scold her, bitches. She's a billionaire's queen!"

"I'm not!" Depensa ko.

Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Helen. Akala ko pa naman ay kakampi ko na siya. I am not a billionaire's queen. I'm just a mere woman who works as a pretend wife for the billionaire. Unfortunately, this mere woman fell for the billionaire's trap and now she's hurt because of that fucking fiancée of his.

"Yes, you are!" Helen insisted. "You are Boss Yummy's wife! And he happens to be a billionaire. So that makes you a queen of his empire! You are, after all, a billionaire's wife!"

"I am not, Helen Veronica Zamora." I answered sternly. "We ended our pretend relationship three years ago"

Helen fell silence. Ngayon lang yata niya napagtanto ang sitwasyon ko. Tahimik pa rin si Gia at Fei at tila ba tinitimbang ang mga kilos ko.

"How did you two broke up?" It was Gia who broke the silence. "I mean, kahit na pretend relationship lang yung set-up niyo, kailangan niyo rin naman ng closure, 'di ba? So how did you end your relationship with him?"