Started with a Lie (ON-HOLD)

SWAL09

Nakarating kami sa opisina niya at naabutang naandon na si Clark.

Grabe talaga ang isang 'to, puro na lang trabaho ang nasa isip.

Dinala ako ni Aldrich sa isang kwarto, or should I say another office. Hindi ito ang office niya. Parang meeting room, andami kasing swivel chair na nakaharap sa isang malaking oval na mesa.

Naupo ito sa isa sa mga swivel chair at naupo ako sa katabi non.

"Let's get this done." I said and played with my swivel chair.

Didn't I tell anyone na nag-eenjoy ako sa tuwing nakaupo sa upuang may gulong na'to.

"By the way, why did you agree to sign the marriage contract with me?" I asked him while still slowly twisting the chair.

"Because promises aren't reliable. I'm glad we both have the same opinion on this matter." He replied.

"Well, I know better than anyone that contracts are more trustworthy than people." I said looking at him.

"Contracts are made to lessen the probability of turning pages in no time."

"Other than my agency's contract I signed, this is the very first personal contract I'll be signing." Sabi ko dito at itinigil ang mahinang pagpapa-ikot sa kinauupuan.

"It's my first too."

I looked at him arching an eyebrow. "You haven't done this before?"

"My first time signing a marriage contract." He said looking straightly into my eyes. As if looking in the depths of my soul through my eyes.

I looked away avoiding his gaze and took the folder in the table. Inilapag ko ito kanina dahil sa swivel chair na 'to.

"Well, based on me towards my benefits, and some safety reasons, I made these few rules." Binuksan ko ang folder at ibinigay sa kanya. "You can ask me questions."

Kinuha niya ito at pinasadahan muna ako ng tingin bago binasa ang mga nakasulat.

I came back on slightly swinging the chair I'm on habang hinahayaan siyang basahin ang mga rules na inihanda ko.

I was slowly turning the chair when he suddenly pulled the chair towards him that made me get close beside him.

"What?" I asked him confused.

"I'm an efficient person. We don't have to seek far and neglect what lies close at hand." He said and turn to look at the comtract I made. " After marriage, each oee if us needs to have at least two houses."

Houses? Wala akong sinulat na ganon.

"I don't have that rule." Iniharap nito sa akin ang papel at tinuro ang tinutukoy niya.

'After marriage, each oee if us needs to have at least two houses.'

"OMG! I'm sorry. Typo lang yan." I said and took the pen out of my sling bag.

I crossed out the word houses at isinulat ang 'room'. "I mean two bedrooms." I said showing him my two fingers and awkwardly smile.

"Don't worry. I'll have my lawyer to inform you all my moveable and unmoveable properties."

"No need." I stopped him. "Take a look at rule 7. Each spouse's property before marriage will not be continued after marriage to become shared properties of both parties." I explained.

Wala naman akong pakialam sa properties niya. I came to him running for his bone marrow not his wealth.

"Whatever." He just said and continued reading the contract.