"I am sorry about yesterday hindi na kita nasundo." Lumingon si Gretel kay Andrius with her usual poker face. Wala siya sa mood magbait-baitan. She's done being a goody-goody, she'll show him the Gretel that no one wanted to be associated with.
Hanggang ngayon mabigat pa rin ang loob niya dahil sa nangyari kahapon. She planned to be a good and faithful wife, pero ayaw din naman niyang may kabit ang asawa niya. She's a strong woman at hindi siya magiging mahina at kawawa dahil lang sa hindi siya mahal ng asawa niya.
"You can have your breakfast." She said indifferently after packing her lunch box na ngayo'y para sa kanya na lang. Maaga siyang bumangon ngayon dahil ayaw na niyang sumabay kay Andrius.
"There was an emergency yesterday---" Natigilan si Andrius sa klase ng pagtitig sa kanya ni Gretel. He can't read what's on her mind at kung anong nararamdaman nito ngayon.
"Mauna na ko..." Nilagpasan na niya si Andrius pero nahagip siya nito sa braso.
"M-Maaga pa, sabay na tayo---"
A mischievous smile formed on her lips. "Mauna na ko." She repeated bago tanggalin ang kamay ni Andrius sa braso niya. Hindi na siya napigilan ni Andrius na nagtataka pa rin sa asal nito ngayon.
"GOOD MORNING SIR."
Andrius loosen his tie pagkapasok niya ng building nila. Hanggang ngayon naiirita pa rin siya sa inasal ni Gretel kanina. He was so tired yesterday at halos umaga na siyang nakauwi. He could at least expect to see her smile to lighten his mood pero hindi niya ito nakita ngayong araw na ito.
He's pacing back and forth inside the elevator still thinking what could he have done wrong. He admit, he's at fault dahil hindi niya ito nasundo kahapon. He was about to text her pero wala pala siyang number nito. The maids told him na alas dyes na nakauwi si Gretel at hindi na ito nagdinner.
She could've at least had the initiative to eat her dinner outside dahil ginabi na itong umuwi.
"Sir! Good morning, here's your sched for today." Bungad sa kanya ng secretary niya. Natigilan si Andrius ng mapansin ang familiar na lunch bag sa ibabaw ng table ng secretary niya. Mukhang napansin din ng secretary niyang nasa iba ang atensyon nito at hindi ito nakikinig sa kanya.
"Ohh! Kahapon po pala may babaeng dumaan dito, Gretel daw po. Then, she gave me the lunch boxes." His secretary told him. Agad na kumunot ang noo ni Andrius na bumaling sa sekretarya.
"W-What? What's her purpose?"
"Hmmm, I think ibibigay niya po atah yung lunch box sa inyo. I told her na lumabas po kayo with your girlfriend kaya ibinigay na lang po niya sakin yung lunch box."
"WHAT?! You told her that I went out with my girlfriend?! For pete's sake! Trisha is not my girlfriend! At sinabi mo pa yun mismo sa asawa ko?!" He yelled at her. His secretary was taken aback by his sudden outburst.
