Husband and Wife: The Vow

HAW: Chapter 10

ABBY GALE ORTEGA-ABELLARDO

"So you mean... Farrah's here? Like nandito siya sa Pilipinas?" Tanong ni Jean. I told her about what happened last night and just like me, gulat na gulat rin siya na Farrah is here in the Philippines. Matagal na panahin na mula nung huli naming makita si Farrah. way back in high school pa and we thought that we'll never see her again but we were wrong. Well, I hopes na mas mabait na siya ngayon but I think she did change, pero for the worse. "What happened? Anong nangyari?" tanong niya sa akin.

"She's the worst! Pinamukha niya lang naman sa akin that I am a downgrade. I mean, hello, ilang taon kang nawala tapos yun yung sasabihin mo? Like, you left for another guy!" Hindi ko na mapigilang hindi mag'vent out kasi kagabi pa ako gigil na gigil at hindi ko naman masabi kay Jazz kasi parang hinid naman siya apektado nabumalik yung ex niya. Well, baka nga hindi talaga siya apektado at ako lang yun. Pero kahit na. Nakakainis pa rin si Farrah!

"Honey, I never said that you are a downgrade." Natigil kami sa pag-uusap ni Jean nang may sumabat and that voice is damn familiar na hindi ko na kailangang lumingon para malaman na si Farrah yun. "Hello Abby and... uhm... what's your name again?" tanong niya kay Jean pero instead na sagutin ni JEan eh sumimangot lang siya.

"What are you doing here?" I asked. Subukan niya akong tarayan dito ngayon at masasapak ko na talaga siya ng tuluyan.

"Well, I came here to see Jazz but the receptionist told me to come and see you first. I mean, why do I have to see you first?"

"Well it's because I am his wife and the receptionist is smart enough to introduce me to women who are trying to flirt with my husband." Sagot ko sa kanya. Wala na akong pakialam kung may mga nakakarinig sa amin ngayon but I have to put her in her place. Kung dati eh tatahimik lang ako, pwes ngayon hindi na dahil mayroon akong pinaghahawakan.

"Love, I am not trying to flirt with your husband. I was his first girlfriend and I could also be his last."

"Uhm yeah, you are actually his last girlfriend kasi yung sumunod sa'yo, which is ako, eh naging asawa niya. So, again, why are you here? Sumagot ka ng maayos kung ayaw mong kaladkarin kita palabas. I know about your injuries at huwag mong hintaying puntiryahin ko yun." Nakipagtitigan ako sa kanya. May isang minuto na yata pero hindi pa rin siya nasagot at akala ko eh magwowalk out siya pero hinila niya ang isang upuan.

"I just want to see him. I have something to discuss with him." Sabi ni Farrah kaya tinignan ko muna siya mula ulo mukhang paa - este hanggang paa pala.

"Kung personal yan, hindi pwede kasi nagtatrabaho kami at kung tungkol naman sa trabaho yan, go and make an appointment with him. Good luck na lang sa secretary niyang mas masungit pa kaysa sa legal wife." Sabi ko sa kanya.

"Look, I am not trying to be the bad guy here. I just have some proposal sa kanya and I think makakatulong ito para makuha niya ang account ng Banners." Sabi niya sa akin.

"Pinsan mo si Harvey diba?"

"Yes."

"At alam mo rin that they are also trying to get Banners' account."

"Yes."

"So bakit hindi yung pinsan mo ang tulungan mo? Bakit kailangang yung asawa ko pa?" I asked. Giving emphasis sa word na asawa.

"Harvey doesn't my help."

"And my husband does? Ang taas naman yata ng tingin mo sa sarili mo."

"Look, Abby, alam kong kasal na kayo so I mean no harm. Pure ang intentions ko. I just really want to help and I have something na makakatulong sa kanya."