diminutives

in between

does olan have to do with you coming back?

olan? my boss? nagtatakang tanong ni maine

rj's forehead creased. umaasa kasi siya na malapit na kaibigan o katrabaho lang nag-text sa asawa

your boss?

uhmm... roland sevilla. our company's marketing executive. how'd you know him? nagtatakang tanong ni maine

he sent you a message. tinawag ka pang babe medyo kinakabahang pag-amin ni rj nanliligaw ba sayo yun?

ahmm hindi ko alam. wala naman siyang nabanggit   nag-aalangan naman na sagot ni maine  g-galit ka ba?

at dahil binigyan siya ng tinging nangungusap ng asawa siyempre lumambot ang puso ni rj

love hindi ako galit... hindi ako magagalit sayo pero nagseselos ako  he answered honestly

bakit ka naman magseselos sa boss ko

she knew rj and she knew she needs to pacify him. mula pa nung college sila seloso talaga ito at may pagka-territorial

bakit ka nya tinatawag na babe? tapos meron pa siyang nalalaman na let's meet over lunch at may miss you much pa

it was not an accusation rather he wanted security most of the time.

i- uhmm... kas—

kailangan daw nya yung marketing report mo sasama ako sa lunch na yan  he said dismissively

rj—  she wanted to reason out but rj cut her off

i'm coming with you. that's final.

tumahimik na lang si maine sa tinuran ng asawa. matagal na talagang nagpaparamdam ang boss nya lalo na ng malaman nito ang pagpapawalang bisa ng kasal nila ni rj. hindi lang nya ito ine-entertain kasi wala naman talaga siyang balak na mag-entertain ng kahit na sino

rj, wag ka na pong magalit... please? maamong pakiusap ni maine  please po?

at dahil may please at please po na kasunod siyempre kumalma naman si tisoy. gaya ng dati. hinigit nito ang asawa at hinalikan ang noo

love hindi po ako galit... paglilinaw nya sa asawa  kaya lang, hindi pa nga kita nababawi may umaaligid na natural nagseselos ako

as always he's very vocal about him being jealous.

i never once entertained anyone, rj... if that will ease your mind... then she looked him straight in his eyes  sayo lang naman uuwi ang puso ko

sige kinikilig ako dun... wait lang naman love... ahem ahhh... basta i'll go to lunch with you two kung kelangan mong i-meet yang boss mo

ok  pagsang-ayon ni maine

good

ok na po ba?

kiss mo pa ko

so she did what she's told. she kissed his cheeks without any protest

dito pa  rj pointed his lips

maine then pecked his lips

isa pa

she kissed him again

isa pa ulit

she kissed him again

isa p— ummphh...