Purely Business

Chapter 12

When I woke up, it was almost 3 pm. Chris was already awake when I stood up from the bed. Naghilamos lang ako at naghanda na.

Nagbihis na ako at naglagay ng makeup. I wore a white crop top and blue high waisted jeans. I didn't put too much since pupunta lang ako sa mall. I would just put an effort to my face kapag may pupuntahan akong party or event. Hindi ko naman kasi talaga kailangan ng maraming palamuti sa mukha.

I noticed that Chris was also changing his clothes. He was wearing black polo shirt and jeans. Napatingin siya sakin nung mapansin niyang nakatingin ako sa kanya.

"Bakit? Inggit ka sa damit ko?" He teased.

I rolled my eyes. "Bat ang aga mong nagbihis? Hindi ba 5 pm pa meeting niyo?"

And I don't think he'll wear that for his meeting. It's too casual.

"Mamaya pa," He answered. "sasama ako sayo."

"Huh?"

"Huhkdog," Tumawa siya kaya napairap ulit ako. "bingi lang? Sasama ako sayo sa mall."

"Bakit?"

"Bawal? Sayo yung mall?" Pilosopo niyang sagot.

"Nagtatanong ako ng maayos tas pamimilosopo sinasagot mo sakin! Asungot!" Iritado kong sabi sa kanya.

"Bruhang pikon." Ngumisi siya.

When I was done, kumatok kami sa kabila at nagpaalam kina Daddy na aalis muna kami. Babalik lang agad before their meeting. He didn't say much but he was grinning at us.

"Bati na?"

"Whatever, Daddy." Sagot ko at tumawa lamang siya.

Chris opened the van's door for me. Umupo ako dito sa pinakaunang row ng van at tumabi naman siya sakin.

When the van left the hotel, he spoke.

"Becca texted me after we left our room," He said. "it was work related, don't worry."

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "And you're telling me this because?"

"I'll inform you of all our interactions from now on. So you won't get upset," Sagot niya. "I'm a good husband, you know."

Umirap ako. "Whatever."

"You should do the same." Pahabol niya.

"Fine." Sagot ko, tinatamad na akong makigtalo sa kanya.

And I think I should be fair to him. Kahit wala naman akong pake sa relasyon namin dahil trabaho lang to. Tsaka hindi naman ako interested sa ibang lalaki at the moment. Baka pag naghiwalay na kami.