One Roof

Chapter 13

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Sunod sunod na katok ang nagpatayo kay Carl mula sa inuupuang sofa. Nanonood ito ng movie sa salas.

Sinadya niyang sa sala manood at hindi sa sariling kwarto o kaya ay sa kaniyang entertainment room.

Walang ganang binuksan nito ang pinto.

"Why you're knocking at the door? Hindi ba may susi ka galing kay papsi?" Inis at nakasimangot ito.

"I'm sorry nakalimutan ko kasi yung susi nagmamadali kasi ako kanina." Paliwanag nito.

"Ang sabihin mo nagmamadali kang makita yung Sean mo kaya nakalimutan mo yung mga importanteng bagay na dapat dala mo." Sabi nito habang pabalik sa kinauupuan kanina.

"Stupid!" Pahabol pa nito.

"Stupid agad? Para lang sa nakalimutang susi, istupido na!" Inis na tumayo ito sa harap ni Carl.

"Yes, you are! Mga babae nga naman." Matalim ang tingin nito kay Jolina.

"What?! Naiwan lang yung susi nagsusungit ka na! Kanina stupid ako ngayon, nilahat mo na ang mga babae! Watch your mouth nga!"

"What's wrong with you?!" Inis na sabi ni Jolina na kumukumpas kumpas pa ang kamay sa inis.

"Because you're starting to burden me. Dati kapag nasa loob na 'ko ng bahay I'm not obligated for anything or anyone at all. Or stand up anymore to open the door for someone stupid who left her own key." He said stoically with his eyes affixed on the TV screen.

"Wow!" She muttered.

"Ang lalim ng reason mo!" She said with sarcasm.

"Ang sabihin mo tamad ka lang talaga!" She concluded.

Napatitig ng matalim si Carl dito at napatayo mula sa pagkakaupo.

"O bakit? Pakiesplika nga! How many times did I left my key para maburden ka kaagad sa pagbubukas ng pinto? As if I've done it hundred times. Unang gabi ko pa lang ng pag-uwi ko ngayon, Mr. Lazy Boy!" She said sarcastically.

"Now you're a burden to me! You're one hell of a mouth!" And he started mouthing with his lips and hand that seemed to be talking.

"Blah! Blah! Blah!" He added.

But Jolina just laugh at it.

"Nakakatawa ka. E mukhang sarili mo mismo ang tinutukoy mo e!" She forced a smile whilst putting her right hand on her waist.

"You're the first one to nag. Remember? Monkey with a big mouth!" She said sneering then she rolled her eyes before turning her back at him.

"Haaay! Mahirap pala ang may kasama sa bahay na masama na nga ugali, nagger pa." She murmured as she headed to her room.

Si Carl naman inis napahalukipkip ng braso sa kilikili.

"Naisahan ako ng puppy... hindi ko napaiyak." Iiling iling na sabi nito.

At saka pinatay ang TV at pumasok na lang sa loob ng silid nito.

CARL'S POV

I got really upset when I had to open the door for her.

I intentionally watched outside because I planned to annoy her, 'sana!' but it turned out otherwise.

Dati when I'm at home I can already be comfy lounging around my house whether I'd be home and sleep early or sleep late, wala na akong ibang iintindihin pa. But now, there she is.

I never thought someone could be so disturbing of my space and my time. I don't just have a wife in my house I even have an intruder and an instant..

"I dont know," I sighed.

"Enemy? Rival? Whatever!" I shrugged my shoulder turned off the bedside light then fixed myself flat on my bed.

It was already late when I woke up.

I got up and sit on the edge of my bed.

I heard some noise like movements coming from the kitchen although it was not loud enough for me to identify what the sound is.

Ngayon naman may maingay sa bahay sa paggising ko. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako.

I found Jo setting the table. Yes I called her Jo and not Leng or Jolina because those names are used by people who like and love her. While I have the opposite emotion towards her.

"Well, what you know! Having her in my house is not really a bad idea after all! May advantage din naman pala ang pagtira niya dito sa bahay ko." Bulong ko.

I was about to approach the table when she suddenly sit in front where the plate is set.

At kahit nakita na niya ko. Hindi na ito tumayo to get another plate for me. Pang-isang tao lang talaga ang inihanda nito.

Tss!

"Ikaw lang ba ang tao dito, that you only prepared one plate?" I asked.

She turned to face me and slightly smirked.

"Aba naman senyor Carl! Ako na nagluto ng food natin. Ako pa rin ba maghahanda ng plato mo nakaupo na 'ko dito o. Kita mo?" She taunted.

"Well, that's your duty as a wife." Stoically I sat on a vacant seat across her.

"You mean fake wife! At saka, hello señor Carlito kukuha ka lang ng plato at kutsara mo hindi mo magawa?! Is that how lazy you are?" She scoffed raising her left brow at me.

"Beside may agreement tayo walang pa-ki-a-la-ma-nan! It was still bright and clear to me as the daylight." She emphasized as she started to scooped the food and place them on her plate.

"Mabuti nga pangdalawang tao ang niluto ko e. Naghahanap ka pa ng maghahanda ng mesa mo. Wow! Sinuswerte ka! Kung gusto mo, ask your mom to make manang Ana stay here with us para may magluluto at maghahanda palagi ng lahat ng mga pangangailangan mo. Kasi ako," she paused pointing on her chest.

"I promise you, it's not all the time that I will be cooking for the both of us. Promise minsan lang 'to." Sabi nito sabay sunod sunod na sumubo ng pagkain.