The Stranger I Married

A Fine Night

twt note:  mature scenes ahead, don't forget this is tagged as having a mature content so if you're not comfortable reading this chap, you may skip it. thanks  and enjoy reading. this is a long update btw ;) x

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Chapter 23 —

"Uhm, here's your lunch. Beef caldereta and asparagus soup. I haven't got a chance to prepare your dessert kaya sumaglit na lang ako sa Starbucks kanina tapos bumili ako ng fruit cup." I gave him the lunch bag without looking at him at the eyes. This is not my usual self whenever I'm with Brook, hindi ko alam kung bakit nahihiya ako sa kanya ngayon. Maybe because I'm guilty? Mas gugustuhin ko pa yung lagi niya akong inaasar at niyayabangan araw-araw kesa yung seryoso siya e. In that way, I would know how I will react towards him unlike this that I don't even know what will happen next or whatever he's going to say.

He held my hand first before reaching for the lunch bag. It signaled me to look up to him and I did. "Thanks, Cindz."

I smiled shyly. "K-kain kang mabuti. Masarap yan." Shit, why do I sound like a caring, sweet wife? This is not me!

"Alam ko, kahit ano pang luto 'yan, basta sa'yo galing kakainin ko." sabay titig sa mga mata ko.

Teka, ba't parang ang laswa naman yata ng pagkakasabi niya sa last sentence? "Ang bastos mo." tapos hinampas ko ang braso niya.

"Aray ko naman!" hinimas niya ang braso niya na pinalo ko. "What's lewd about that? Tama naman yung word na ginamit ko. Kakainin ko nga!"

I shook my head and closed my eyes then I glared back at him. "Shut up and eat, okay? Kumain ka sa pantry or sa office mo. I'll go home, marami pa akong gagawin sa bahay. I'll do all-around cleaning, changing curtains and drapes and will do laundry so I need to go ahead." I saluted at him and walked backwards.

"Do you want me to send some people from my parents' house to do the chores for you instead?" he looks worried.

"No need, I'm just doing what I need to do as your wife. Tutal, wala naman akong ginagawa e." parang gusto ko tuloy bawiin ang sinabi ko, he might be thinking that he asked me to resign at FM so I could only do household chores all-day at home.

"Hindi ko naman inuutos sayo na gawin yun. Hindi ko pinilit na mag-resign ka para lang gumawa ka ng house chores araw-araw. I'll let you this time pero sa susunod magpapadala na lang ako ng housemaid sa bahay natin." Seryosong sabi niya. Sheesh, tama na Brook! Hindi ako sanay na seryoso ka, okay? Magpaka-kengkoy ka na lang or just stay as bratty as you can. I don't know how to deal with you like this.

"Sorry if you're thinking that way. Hindi naman 'yun ang ibig kong sabihin, gusto ko lang ng may mga pinagkakaabalahan. It's too boring to stay at home alone." I anxiously said.

"Then what else do you need, Clara? So I can provide anything you want." He grabbed his phone from the inner pocket of his suit and dialed.

"As far as I'm concerned, wala naman."

"We have cable, Netflix, internet, what else? Gusto mo ba ng gaming console? Or a drawing tablet?"

I shook my head, "I have my laptop naman so that's fine. Di mo na kailangang mag-abala pa." ibinaba ko ang kamay niya na nakahawak sa cellphone. I even cancelled the call too.

"Are you sure?" he looked at me purposely.

I smiled at him, "Very much sure." Hinawakan ko ang magkabilang balikat niya at itinalikod siya sa akin. "Eat your lunch while it's still warm. I'll text you when I get home."