The Price Of Love

Chapter Twenty Six

Sinilip niya ang asawa mula sa glass wall nang meeting room kung nasaan ito. Her husband looked hot in his white lab coat as he spoke infront of everyone sitting at a long table. Pawang mga propesyonal na scientist at doctor din ang mga kasama nito sa loob na nakikinig sa kanya. Her husband was so smart, she thought proudly, smiling to herself. She knew the meeting was over when people began to stand from their seats and it was a cue for her to come in. Itinulak niya ang glass door papasok sa opisina. She couldn't wait for him to walk out of the room. 

Her vision tunneled to him, her hot scientist husband wearing his hot white lab coat with his hands tucked into both its pocket. Umangat ang tingin sa kanya ng asawa at lumawak lalo ang ngiti ni Yuka.

She rushed her wait to him, "Hi, doooo-"

Bigla ay nabunggo siya nang salubungin niya ang mga taong nagsisilabasan na mula sa meeting room. 

"Oh, my god!" A woman yelped when Yuka crashed into her. Tumilapon ang hawak niyang bento box, its content spilling all over.

"Yuka!" Yvo quickly ran toward her and protectively held her tummy. 

"Sorry!" Natatarantang hingi niya nang dispensa. The whole room reeked of curry and the food she prepare for her husband was now scattered on the floor. Mula sa sahig ay umangat ang tingin niya at agad nakita ang mantsa sa puting lab coat at pink na button down shirt ng tao sa harap niya. "Sorry talaga, di ko sinasadya..."

"It's... it's okay." the woman said, her voice was calm and steady. 

Nag-angat siya nang tingin mula sa damit nang babaeng kaharap. She looked as beautiful and elegant as her voice. Para itong modelong nakikita niya sa mga napapanood niyang Asia's Top Models. The woman was inches taller than her, towering over her and making her feel more inferior. She looked familiar...

"Are you okay?" Nabaling ang atensyon niya sa asawa nang tanungin siya nito.

She blinked and turned her head to him, "Y-yeah, okay lang ako. Sorry, ang clumsy ko naman, ano ba yan." 

She felt so embarassed and she felt like she had embarrassed her husband as well in front all these professionals. Dito pa siya nagkalat! Why did she use that cheap bento box she'd bought online? Kung mamahalin na lunch box na lang sana ang binili niya, sana di na ito nagkalas-kalas konting pitik lang! She wanted to face palm herself.

"Here..." Yvo reached for the tissue box and handed it to the woman in front of them.

"Thank you, Yv- Dr. Zamora." tinanggap naman iyon ng babae at nagsimulang punasan ang sariling damit.

"I'm sorry," humingi din ng paumanhin ang lalaki. The way he looked at the woman, why was she feeling so much tension between the two? "I have an extra shirt you can use."

"I'd appreciate that. Thank you," the woman said.

Nabaling ulit pabalik ang atensyon ni Yuka sa babae. Naningkit lalo ang singkit na mata niya. She was sure she had seen this woman before. Yes, of course! In the picture. It slowly sank into her. It was Krista... his ex-girlfriend! Hindi siya pwedeng magkamali. 

Yvo spoke to his secretary in the intercom and asked for his shirt to be brought to the meeting room. Sila na lang tatlo ang natira at nagsilabasan na ang mga ka-meeting nila kanina. Hindi alam ni Yuka kung ano ang gagawin sa sarili niya. 

Naramdaman ni Yuka ang paghawak ng lalaki sa likod ng baywang niya, "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Mm-hm..." she tried to act normal. She even tried to smile but her face was too stiff for her smile to be convincing.

Tumikhim si Yvo as if to fill the awkward silence between them, "This is Yuka, my wife." 

"Oh, I'm so glad to be able to finally meet you. I hate that we had to meet like this but I'm happy to meet you," she chukled as she looked at herself covered with curry.