You Are The One

Ch26: Little Secrets

Rob: Rule #7, Pretend to date each other in front of my parents in exchange of the 3 million...
           Rule #8, Attend any of Rob's family-related gatherings
           Rule #9, If my parents found out that this is all but a contract, you need to pay the 3 million ASAP.
           Rule #10~~

Alex: Andami mo naman naiisip na rules! Nakakaloka ka...

Rob: Rule #10, Bawal ka main-love sakin~~

Alex: Kapal neto! Baka ikaw ang mainlove sakin! Pahiram nga nyan. *inagaw ang kontrata at nagsimulang magsulat*
           Rule #11. Bawal ka ren ma-inlove sakin! 

Rob: Fine! Whoever breaks the rule will make this contract invalid. Deal or no deal?

Alex: Tsk! Ok fine, deal!

*Then pinirman ng bawat isa ang kontrata*

The next day~~

Rob: *opens office door* Anton, is Alex around?

Anton: Yeah, she just went to buy coffee...

Rob: Can you tell Alex when she's back to come to my office~~

Anton: Yep

...

Josh: Ano daw yun?

Anton: Diko alam. Pinapatawag nya lang si Alex

...

Anton: Hey Lex, tawag ka ni Rob *points at their boss's office with his lips*

Parang nakakatunong na si Anton what that is about, but he decided to just ask his best friend mamayang uwian.

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Rob: Here is your cheque~~

Alex: *tinignan lang ang piraso ng papel with her name*

Rob: You can deposit it anywhere but I think you need to do it in person. Machine won't allow it because it's more than ten thousand pesos.

Alex: Ok. Gawin ko mamayang lunch

Rob: And speaking of which, we need to be in Makati on Sunday for family lunch. Don't worry sa bahay lang naman so no one will ever see us.

Alex: Roger that!~~ *lutang mode*

Rob: If you change your mind, you can always return me that cheque

Alex: Nope, kelangan na kelangan ko 'to. Salamat ulet. And by the way, yung Sunday, yep, let's do that lunch thing *nanatili syang nakatayo sa harap ng table ni Rob*

Rob: Anything else?

Alex: Hindi ka man lang curious san ko gagamitin yung three million?

Rob: I don't need to know. You can do whatever you want with your money. And besides, I have may fair share of the deal. 

Inipit ni Alex ang cheque in her files before leaving his office

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Josh: *driving car* You've been quiet these past few days. Is there something wrong?

Alex: Ha?

Josh: I'm asking if there's something bothering you--

Alex: Wala naman *gave a fake smile* Everything is good. Everything is perfect.

Binaba siya ni Josh sa usual spot and walk her way the long route home. Then called Ate Sally~~

Alex: Oks na 'teh. Ni-wire ko na dun sa bank ung money. Aayusin na raw nila. In a few weeks time, magsesend daw ng settlement letter kay Nanay

Ate Sally: Anong ginawa mo? San ka nakakuha ng tatlong milyon?

Alex: ---

Ate Sally: Huy!

Alex: Kay Rob.

Ate Sally: Grabe, ambait naman nya~~

Alex: Me kapalit yun~~

Ate Sally: Huh?

Alex: Kelangan kong magpanggap na girlfriend nya in front of his family

Ate Sally: Ha?!?!

Alex: Wag ka maingay kay Nanay ah.

Ate Sally: Bakit nyo kelangan magpanggap? Anung meron?

Alex: Mahabang istorya. Kukwento ko nalang next time. Pero ayun. In short pinahiram nya ko ng three million in exchange of putting up a front to his family. Annnnd, binago ren namin ung contract

Ate Sally: Yung house rules?

Alex: Yep. Nag-add kami ng conditions~~

Ate Sally: Tulad ng?

Alex: Like bawal malaman ng family nya na acting lang lahat yun. And need kong umattend ng family shenanigans niya. Then bawal ren kami main-love sa isa't isa~~

Ate Sally: Parang iba ang feeling ko sa bago nyong setup. Yung housemates magegets ko, but this one, ibang level 'to Alexis!

Alex: Haaaay... *sigh* E anong gagawin naten?

Ate Sally: Wala naman choice e. Kung napaaga lang yung pag-aayos ng alimony ko with Gino, e di sana inde ka naiipit sa ganitong sitwasyon. Hamo, pag nareceive ko na yun, babayaran na naten si Rob

Alex: Basta sikreto kay Nanay ha!

Ate Sally: Oo na!