Barcelona Escapade

Chapter Eleven: Wife

Chapter Eleven
Wife

It's true that I learned everything from Abuela. She told me Eros has a kid he's living with. The only confusion I find hard to piece together is when Fenris said his friend doesn't have a wife.

What does that mean?

Eros has a kid but doesn't have a wife?

Come to think of it, a woman can't be considered a wife in papers if they aren't married. Can he be not married? Did he bed the woman and accidentally got her pregnant? Is that that?

Why does it matter though? It shouldn't to me! Kung ano ang buhay niya sa Pilipinas ay hindi ko na problema!

"Oh, Clementine," Abuela sang-called me. "Bakit ang aga-aga at nakanguso ang apo ko?"

I straightened up my seat. Mabilis din akong ngumiti at umiling. I was in the kitchen several minutes after taking my breakfast. I just wasn't able to stop myself from thinking blankly.

"Abuela," tawag ko sa mahinang boses.

She swiveled around to give me a curious look that I suddenly want to gulp things I've been thinking and asking in my mind.

"Yes, apo?"

My fingers fidgeted under the table. If I really wanna ask about it, I should at least be cautious and shouldn't be this obvious!

I took a deep breath, still looking down at the table. I feel like Abuela's waiting for what I'm gonna drop.

"Is... Fenris the same as Tita Delia, Xin and Eros?" I gulped. "Does he have a family too?"

That's the safest I can ask. In that way, Abuela wouldn't suspect it's who Eros's life that interests me.

"Why, hija?" she asked with innocent eyes. "Do you like Fenris?"

"Abuela.." I muttered with a warning tone. Napahilot ako sa sentido ko. "That is not what I'm trying to say."

God, how can she think like that?

Humalakhak ang Abuela sa sinabi ko. She spun around with liveliness, halatang nang-aasar pa rin ang mukha kahit hindi ako nakikita.

"He's single," he said.

Kaagad akong dumiretso sa upuan dahil sa sinabi.

"He isn't like Eros?" I asked. "He doesn't have his own family?"

"Clementine, everyone has a family."

"I mean..." Abuela's look sent me looking away. "Like a wife and a kid.."

"No, Clementine," she replied. "Walang asawa si Fenris. Ang mga magulang ang sinusuportahan niya."

Tumango ako nang tila kumbinsido. I don't wanna ask it further. I guess it's enough to come up with the conclusion that unlike Fenris, Eros really has a wife.

Umakyat ako nang matapos makipag-usap sa Abuela. It's a good thing she didn't try asking me why I was interested about it. Sana lang ay hindi niya talaga isiping interesado ako kay Fenris.

I opted to head back to my room when I caught a glance of Eros'. Medyo nakabukas ang pinto kaya pakiramdam ko ay hinihila ako no'n para lumapit. I heard soft conversations when I stepped my feet in front. Sina Fenris at Eros siguro ang nasa loob dahil kwarto nila iyong dalawa. I stayed beside the door and leaned against the walls.