A few days have already passed and yet Maine still couldn't stop thinking about Kristine's warning. Although she repeatedly told herself that RJ would never do that, a part of her remained wooried that one day he would leave her too.
"Babe, are you okay?" RJ's question brought her back to reality. Maine blinked and quickly nodded at him.
"You spaced out ... nakatulala ka ... gutom ka ba?" he asked and Maine rolled her eyes at him.
"Grabe siya. Hindi naman ako ganun ah?"
"Hindi daw. Nung huling beses na kumain tayo sa labas ganyan ka kaya. Nung sinabi ni manong waiter na 20 minutes yung waiting time sa steak nag face the wall ka na lang." RJ said with a teasing smile on his face.
"Ay grabe ka! Hindi na ako sasamang kumain sa labas sige ka."
"Oh babe, you look so cute when you're mad." RJ uttered before planting a kiss on her cheek, causing Maine's heart to flutter.
"Ihhh ... enebe? We me nge ekeng i-kiss neng genen. Shige ke, beke i-kiss den kete. Ehe." She said before pinching RJ's cheeks.
Landian sa umaga??? .... LUH LUH LUH LUH!!!!
The two quickly looked onward and saw Cherry with her arms folded across her chest. Maine smirked and moved away from RJ.
"Ayan na, lumayo na. Happy ka na, Miss Minchin?" she asked. Cherry nodded and walked away, leaving the two of them alone.
"Did I just screw us real bad by hiring her?" RJ questioned her.
"Ehh, wala lang yan kasing jowa. Pag may love life yan, sobrang pabebe niyan." Maine replied.
"Then maybe we should plan a date for her and Carter," RJ suggested and Maine smiled widely.
"Oo nga. OPLAN CaChe BEGINS!!!!"
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"May plano ka na ba for Kirby's birthday?" RJ heard Lala ask through the phone.
"Wala po, do you have an idea?" he asked back.
"Meron. Since wala pa namang masyadong friends sa Kirby bukod sa atin ... why don't we go on a beach trip? Summer na rin naman. I'll make sure na lahat kasama." Lala answered and RJ already knew it was a bad idea.
"If you're gonna bring my parents then the answer is no," he said right away.
"Oh come on, RJ. They deserve to be there too."
"You're not gonna let this go, are you?" RJ asked after sensing that Lala would fo anything to persuade him.
"Yes, I won't."
"Okay, fine. But if something bad happens then I'm sorry Lala but it's on you." He told her before glancing quickly glanced at Maine and Kirby who were both busy running around in the garden.
"Okay,"
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow?" he asked.
"Yeah, bye."
"Bye."
RJ then placed his phone on top of the drawer and walked towards the two outside. Maine and Kirby stopped running at once and looked at him.
"Daddy, I want a hotdog!" Kirby yelled.
"Then go to your Ate Cherry tapos paluto mo yung nasa ref." He said. Kirby yelled out of happiness and ran towards the kitchen.
"Hey, be careful!" RJ screamed and Kirby started walking instead.
"Talino ni Kirbs, noh? Parang gusto ko rin pala ng hotdog, papaluto na rin ako." Maine said. She was about to walk away when RJ stopped her.
"Babe? Gusto mo ba ng hotdog?" he asked.
"Oo, papaluto na din ako." Maine replied.
"Wag dun." RJ told her.
"Bakit naman?"
"Mas mataba tsaka masarap yung sa akin. Tara dun tayo sa kwarto," he said before holding her hand.
"HOYYYYY!!! Enebe wag ka nga!"
"Ba, chicken at cheese dog pa 'to." RJ uttered, trying his best not laugh.
"Emeghed .... Lord? Ang landi landi nito at ang rupok-rupok ko na." Maine said and RJ started laughing loudly.
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"Bes, mga what time ka uuwi?" Maine heard Cherry ask as soon as she entered the kitchen.
"Mamaya pa, bakit?"
"Papasabay ko sana yung damit ko. Para malabhan ni Nanay. Nga pala, okay lang ba kayo ni RJ? Parang may ilangan kayo kanina nung pagkarating mo dito." Cherry told her and Maine started thinking.
"Hindi naman ah. Wala lang yun ano ka ba?"
"Monthsary niyo na rin sa Sunday, anong balak mo?" Cherry asked her.
"Ewan. Wala pa nga akong gift sa kaniya eh. Kung ikaw ako ... edi ang ganda mo,?charot. Joke lang, ano kayang pwedeng gift sa kaniya?"
"Yung katawan mo." Cherry said flatly and Maine's eyes widened.
"HOYYYYY!!! Hindi pa ako ready, enebe?"
"Kung hindi kay RJ, kanino? Kung hindi sa Sunday, Kelan pa?" Cherry asked and Maine chortled.
"Gaga ka talaga."
--
"Hey dude, are you free this Sunday?" RJ asked Carter through the phone.
"Yep, why? Are we having our first night out in weeks?" his friend asked back.
"Nope, it's Kirby's birthday and I'm thinking you should come. We'll do it sa Zambales, sa resort ni Lala." He answered.
"Are you going to bring that crazy maid of yours?"
"I have to."
"Then no."
"Oh come on, dude. Give her a fucking chance. Who knows? Maybe you'll fall in love with her." RJ said and Carter made a cringing sound on the other end of the line.
"Okay, I will. But only because I love Kirby."
"Do you love me too?" RJ asked, teasing him.
"Fuck off!!!"
--
"Babe, aalis na ako niyan ah." Maine told RJ after finding him sitting alone in the garden later that afternoon.
"Okay, hatid na kita." RJ offered before wrapping his left arm around her.
"Wag na, may dadaaanan pa ako. Bibili ba tayo nang regalo bukas? Para kay Kirby?" she asked him.
"Yep, I'll pick you up after work," RJ said before planting a kiss on Maine's forehead.
"Okay. Nga pala Babe, monthsary na rin natin yun. Anong regalo mo sa akin?" Maine asked out of curiosity.
"Ano bang gusto mo?" RJ questioned her.
"Yung katawan mo." She whispered.
"Hah?"
"Ay este ano ... ikaw bahala ... surprise me ... ganoin." Maine said in a panicky tone.
"Ikaw ah ... tell me if you wanna do it na." He uttered with a cheeky grin on his face and Maine blushed.
"Emeghed, weg ke nge."
"Babe, I can't wait for this weekend. I just know it's gonna be a good one. Nga pala, may pinapasabi si Kirby. I've been meaning o tell you this nung isang araw pa but I never got the chance." RJ said and so Maine looked at him.
"Ano naman yun?" she asked.
"Gusto na daw niya maging kuya ...."
" ... HOMAYGAHD."
"Bata siya dapat pagbigyan natin siya." RJ said, moving closer to her.
"HOYYY!!!"
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First-weekend getaway na ng tambalang CharMeng sa susunod na chap! Stay tuned. :)
