Renown

Chapter Twenty Six

Frog

Maaga pa ng dumating kami sa site I already made the blue print of this property but still I was amaze I didn't know na ganito kaganda ang location, sariwa ang hangin madaming mga puno magaling ang naisip nila na gawin itong private hot spring resort sinalubong kami ng isang babae napataas ako ng kilay sa kanya ng halikan nya sa pisngi si Ryre na bahagya din nagulat sa ginawa nito

"Hi ryre been waiting for you I thought kahapon ka darating?" she pouted like a duck, tumingin naman sakin si Ryre at hinawakan ako sa waist napatingin naman doon ang frog na nasa harapan namin

"Fate this is my fiancée, baby this is Fate the interior designer of this project and also the niece of the owner" ngumiti ako ng pilit sa kanya

"Aurie Alora Manjares"  sumama naman ang mukha nya I know she know me

"Fate Ignacio nice to meet you"

"Same here" bumaling ulit ito kay ryre

"Ryre...maybe we should collaborate with my ideas? I need some suggestions for the designs?"

"I will work with Aurie since she's the Civil engineer of the project"

"Pero pwede ko naman ipakita sayo diba?"

"Yeah sure"

Buong araw bad trip ako dahil sa frog na babae na 'to hindi ba nya naiintindihan na committed na ang lalaking nilalandi nya? Gosh, I want to scratch her ugly face grrr

"Oh by the way were should you stay?" She asked ryre

"Sa hotel"

"You can stay in our house we have guest rooms and its near from here" she offered

"No thanks we can afford the hotel accommodation" I said sarcastically tinignan ko si ryre he seems worried

"Hindi ko naman sinabi na hindi, Im just suggesting besides para mas comfortable kayo?"

"Oo nga naman hijo" yung owner na si mr santos

"Thank you for the offer sir" damn ryre if he wants to stay so be it I will stay in hotel, I can't stand that frog she makes my blood boil

"So it settle then" the frog said with wide smile

"Were fine in a hotel sir" Ryre said at nawala naman yung ngiti nung babaeng palaka

"Hmm sige kayo ang bahala" Mr santos said "But can I invite you for lunch instead?"

"Yeah sure" ryre said

"Shall we go then? Nagpareserve na si tita kanina uncle"

"Yeah let's go"

Nauna sila palabas at kasunod lang kami ni ryre, hindi ako nagsasalita dahil naiinis pa din ako hanggang ngayon

"Baby are you mad?"

"Im pissed too, can you distance yourself to that frog?"

"Sorry baby...but we need to be professional"

"She's flirting with you ryre!"

"Aurie please let's not make this a big deal, your my fiancée already" nauna sya sumakay sa kotse nya sumunod na lang ako at di na nagsalita sa restaurant ay sila lang ang nag uusap nagsasalita lang ako kapag kailangan masama ang loob ko kay ryre I want to cry but not this time, and not here in front of that frog, hanngang sa makabalik kami sa site at tuluyang magpaalam para makapagpahinga na ay hindi ko pa din sya kinakausap

"Baby please talk to me"

"Im tired"

He just sighed at pumasok na lang sa bathroom kanina pa kasi ako nauna pagkadating pa lang namin, Im so emotional right now, binuksan ko ang verandah ng hotel room namin napapikit ako ng sumalubong sakin ang malamig na hangin kasabay ng pagtulo ng mga luha ko, maarte ba ako? Is it natural to feel jealous right? Im his fiancée and yet I feel so scared, nasa ganoon lang akong posisyon ng maramdaman ko na niyakap nya ako mula sa likod

"Baby im sorry" hinarap nya ako sa kanya at nagmura pa sya habang pinupunasan ang mga luha ko "Baby...sorry"

"Ryre why are you so nice to her? Are you just gonna marry me for business?"

"Hell no!"

"Were separated for almost five years...im not sure.." nagtungo ako ng ulo "Im not sure if you still love me"

"Baby please don't think that way, Im fucking love you! Ano pa bang pwede kong patunayan para maniwala ka?" I saw frustration in his eyes, umiling lang ako

"I want to be secured I want assurance ryre..."

"Damn it Aurie!" He held my cheeks and kissed me fully in the lips "Im sorry, I love you so damn much baby please believe me"

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