"I'm home, wife..."
Tila um-echo sa tenga niya ang narinig. The man standing in front of her is her husband! Nawiwindang siya sa pangyayari at tila ayaw magsink in sa utak niya ang sinabi nito.
After more than 20 years, he came back. After she let go of every feelings she had for him. After he became a total stranger to her.
"K-Kumain ka na ba Andrius?"
Napakurap-kurap si Gretel sa narinig. Tila sinalba siya ng mayordoma sa matinding gulat at pagkatulala. Agad siyang umatras at dumiretso sa kwarto niya. She felt so embarrassed and stupid. Wala siyang kaide-ideya na si Andrius ang asawa niya!
She was prepared of knowing her husband, that she promised herself that she'll be a good wife ano man ang itsura nito, ano man ang pagkatao nito. Never in her slightest idea, that Andrius is her husband!
Pumasok siya sa banyo at nagbabad sa bath tub. Kahit papaano'y nawala ang nerbyos niya kanina. Narelax ang utak niyang kanina pa napipiga sa dami ng iniisip niya.
After relaxing her mind, she face the mirror at pinakatitigan ang singsing na nasa palasingsingan niya.
"Whoever I am married to, wala namang magbabago. Si Andrius pa yan o kahit sino... Nothing will change, I will do my job as a good wife." She sighed and slightly patted her face.
Kinapa niya ang dibdib para pakiramdaman kung ano man ang nararamdaman niya. A small smile formed on her lips.
She has gotten over him.
She feels nothing towards him now.
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Gretel silently applaud herself for remaining calm when she saw Andrius in the dinning area. Tahimik itong nagkakape habang nagbabasa ng dyaryo. He doesn't intimidate her, no one can intimidate her.
She was born to intimidate others. Kaya siguro wala siyang naging kaibigan maliban kay Kelly because people are afraid of her.
Naramdaman ni Andrius ang presensya niya kaya bahagya siyang lumingon dito. She smiled at him bago pumunta sa counter para magtimpla ng sariling kape.
"Good morning." She said habang nakaharap siya sa counter.
She heard him cleared his throat. "Good morning, did I scare you yesterday?" He asked. Bahagyang natigilan si Gretel sa paghahalo ng kape niya. She plastered a smile on her face bago bumaling kay Andrius.
"It was quite a shock, but it's fine." She smiled at him at umupo sa tapat nito bago kumuha ng pagkain na nakahain na sa mesa.
"I slept in my room last night. Ayoko munang biglain ka." He said to her. Gretel glance at him shortly bago ibaling ang atensyon sa pagkain. His voice is very broad, yet she can still remember the voice of the little Andrius she used to play with.
