Natasha's POV
''sino kausap mo?'' napatingin ako sa likod ko, at si nix naman na mukhang may lakad ulit, lumabas itong nakaaayos ang damit at mukhang hindi na siya pagod.
''are we going out to eat?'' i asked, he smirked at me instead. ''no, i need to go for a walk, don't call me i'll be back home.'' sabi nito, kissing my forehead and leaving our apartment.
''Uhm.. maxein, i'm vegetarian..'' i said, i don't eat any kind of meat, but i still eat products that comes from any animals.
''oh, good thing i got some brocolli sphagetti, cause i know women like you don't eat carbs too much.'' nanlaki ang mga mata ko, how can he know?
Well hello natasha? have you seen his wife on instagram? magandang babae iyon at payat pa! and since the're married they know what they like and what do they don't like.
''T-thanks maxein.'' i said, napangiti nalang ako, my comfort food is on the wa---
''Natasha?''i heard a knock on the door and its maxein's voice, agad kong binuksan ang pintuan, ang bilis naman ata niya? nakangiti siyang pinakita sakin ang take out niya.
''which apartment do you prefer to eat this?'' he asks, since he's just next door to me why not eat it in his apartment? baka abutan pa kami ni nix at kung ano pa ang isipin.
''thank you so much, maxein!! let's eat this on your apartment instead?'' i asked, he nodded and went to the other door to open it.
naupo na kami sa dining, and yet i feel already comfortable around xein, it's just been 3 days and i had fun spending time and making him want me to look at his offer, and i'm not an easy kind of woman, i'll not look at his offer yet.
because a successful business man has patience and thoughts, alam niya when, where, and which ang kailangan niyang gawin at puntahan.
''so, uhm.. ay mga kapatid ka ba?'' i started off a topic just not to make this moment akward and silent as we eat or dinner.
''yes, i have 2. they are all both sucessful unlike me.'' he said, i looked at him as he eats his sphagetti with manners.
''what do you mean? you're a sucessful actor whose known international.'' i said, he smiled at me and sucked his lips together, nodding.
''you're right.''
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Amber's POV
''Travis? tifanny?'' napasalita nalang ako, dahil sa dalawang tao na may bitbit na mga damit ang nagpunta dito sa bahay namin ni maxein, as i was already holding the baby, i saw tifanny's adorable baby bump, pero she doesn't look happy.
''Amber, we need help.'' sabi ni travis.
pinaupo ko na sila sa sofa habang naglalaro si baby maxwell sa baby mat niya, and tifanny was just quiet and grumpy, and i saw travis with pity on his eyes.
''what happened?'' i asked.
''nalaman nila mama at papa... pati narin ni ate yung tungkol kat ate tif.. pinalayas nila kami.'' he explained, nanlaki ang mga mata ko.
''teka?! what?! bakit naman?!''i almost yelled.
''excuse me.'' tumayo si tifanny at mukhang papunta siya sa banyo, hindi narin siya nagtanong kung nasan dahil nandito sila ni ali nung mga time pa nila, tambayan nila tong tatlo.
''sumama ako kay ate tifanny kasi baka kung anong gawin niya sa bata... she asked me kung papahulog nalang daw niya..'' travis whispered, lalo akong nagulat at nang laki ang mga mata ko.
''i-is it okay.. if we stay... don't worry, nagpaalam na ako kay maxein.. and he said it's okay if its okay for you na kasama kami.''
i thought maxein holds our relationship, na kailangan ko pang magpaalam sa kanya, but turns out it doesn't matter what he thinks until he knows what my opinions and thoughts is.
napalalim ang hininga ko, kumukulo ang dugo ko sa galit dito kay tifanny, even though she lied, i'm still gonna accept her in my home, kasi kailangan niya ng tulong, and not just for her, and for the baby she's carrying, and of course.. this dude i dated 2 years ago.
dumating na si tifanny, and she doesn't look so good, the baby looks 5 months old, and yet she wanna abort the baby? kawawa naman! nabuo na yung bata!! lumapit ako sakanya agad.
''anong plano mo sa baby?'' i asked, she crossed her arms together.
''i don't know, abort it?'' she answered, napasigaw at nagalit nalang si travis sa narinig niya, ako naman? i slapped the crap out of her.
''Nag iisip ka ba?! buo na yung bata sa tyan mo! lalaki pa ng lalaki yan! it's so brutal to take the child our of your stomach edi parang nanganak ka narin ng amateur baby that you just killed?!'' i said, totally putting my anger towards her.
''eh ano pa bang silbi ng bata kung wala yung ama?!'' sabi nito.
''tifanny!! wag kang bobo! gamitin mo yung utak mo!!'' sabi ko, na dunuduro at dinidiin ang daliri ko sa kukote niya, hindi niya ako nanay, pero kung mama ako nito sinampal ko na to ng kaliwa't kanan dahil sa gusto niyang ipahulog yung bata.
''your aborting the baby just because you're already exes with it's father? nahihiya ka ba? mas lalong madedemonyo image mo sa harap namin!!'' i said, she wasn't looking at me, instead she's looking at the floor.
''papahulog ko na to... nag assign na ako next week.'' sabi nito, nanlaki ang mga mata ko, tinignan ko si travis bago ko hinila ang buhok ni tifanny.
''nag iisip ka ba?!'' sigaw ko, hindi pumigil si travis sa pag hila ko sa buhok ni tifanny, tinutok ko siya dun sa sofa.
''maupo ka.''utos ko, pero ayaw niya pang sumunod nung binitawan ko na ang blandinang buhok nito.
''uupo ka o papaduguin ko yang ulo mo?'' i said, naupo naman ito at sofa at sinunod ako, tinarayan ko nalang itong babaeng ito.
''magpahinga ka dyan, dahil mamaya aalis tayo bibili tayo ng mga vitamins at kailangan mo while you're pregnant.'' i said.
''you're treating me like this! palibhasa kasi nung nabuntis ka pinuri ka pa ng mga tao! ako nung nabuntis para lang akong tutang inabandona!!'' sabi nito.
''tifanny, wala sa mga tao yan, nasa iyo yan. don't take any criticism from other people about your pregnancy, nasa iyo yan kung magiging mabuti kang ina!''
i'm goona let them stay here for a while, ng dahil sa tama nga si travis na kung ano pang gawin ni tifanny sa bata, may awa ako sa baby, and there had been a million abortions around, and i don't like to not stop the mother that's gonna make a lifetime mistake.
i'll also let travis stay in para matulungan ako kay tifanny, at times baka hindi ko rin macontroll ang ate nito.
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12 more days before maxein comes home from italy, at nandito ako nakaupo, pinapakain si baby maxwell while the two are eating breakfast, ito naman na ka-videocall namin si maxein sa laptop.
''Hi hubby.'' i said, tuwang tuwa itong nakita ako, even though it's 6am in the morning, masaya itong ngumiti saming mag ina, his messy hair was still hot as i remember, and everything about him is perfect every morning.
''Goodmorning amber! goodmorning baby max.'' sabi ni xein.
''how's travis and tifanny?'' tanong nito, i looked at the two, napantingin rin sila sakin at nagkapalitan kami ng tingin, travis was smiling at me and tifanny was just minding her own business, eating her breakfast.
''here, eating their breakfast, i feel a bit better kasi hindi ako alone sa bahay.'' i said.
''that's good.''
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Maxein's POV
waking up 3am in the morning and missing your wife because she's not right beside you when you wake you, after the call we made i just went straight to take a bath and get ready.
wala na akong magawa pang matino para kay natasha, i can't stand being in this country for 1 more week without amber on my side.
before 7am strikes of me slacking off, nag ayos na ako, just a casual wear cause i don't feel like winning natasha's hand for the company yet, i feel like total shit giving my time to natasha but not a video call to my wife, pero mukhang busy ngayon itong si amber dahil kailangan niyang bantayan ang ex kong gago.
papahulog mo yung bata? is she mad? nababaliw na ba siya?
pagkalabas ko ng apartment ko, agad narin lumabas si natasha, at wala ito sa formal wear niya kung di naka dress ito at nakaayos, mukhang may ka-date dahil sa maganda ang pagkakaipit ng kanyang buhok at naka dollshoes lang ito.
''Oh, Goodmorning Maxein.'' she said, i just smiled as i tried to lock my door.
''Goodmorning.'' i said.
''i'm surprised you're up early, mostly you wake up 9am in the morning for the whole week right now, it's just 7.'' sabi nito, i looked back at her after finishing unlocking my door.
''i figured to wake up early just to talk to my wife, than going straight to work and then calling her at 7pm which is actually 2am in her place.'' i said, putting my both my hands inside my pockets, ngumiti lang si natasha sakin.
''you're really a good husband.''she praised. ''do you have anything to do? i know you're getting tired from me seeing your offer.'' she said.
''me? tired? no! never.''i said.
oo, puta. i'm tired, i wanna go home, i wanna hug my wife, i wanna kiss her, i wanna give her roses and chocolates because its our freaking anniversary next week.
''Okay, you said so, wanna go out for a coffee?'' i just nodded.
''yeah sure i can treat you some.'' i said, totally treating this woman some coffee can loosen up her stubborn mind of letting me have the chance of giving her my presentation and offer.
''really?! great!''
Amber's POV
''come to ninong!!~~'' sabi ni travis na tuwang tuwa na kinuha si baby maxwell sa mat niya, ako naman na nag papahinga, i felt like taking care of two children, pati si tifanny binabantayan ko ang bawat galaw niya, ayokong may baby na mahulog.
ang karamay ko lang mag alaga ngayon ay si travis, si mama lina kasi ay kasama si ate marina ngayon, nasa batangas silang mag ina nag babakasyon, si kuya marcelle naman ay susunod dun sa italy, kaya ayun, ako nalang ang naiwan, gusto ko rin kamustahin si kevin, kaso teacher na siya sa ibang bansa.
wait, si anthony nga pala?
''tif.''tawag ko, nilingon ako nito habang ako naman ay kumuha ng mansanas sa ibabaw ng lamesa at kutsilyo.
''dito ka.'' i said, inuutusan ko siyang lumapit dito sa dining, habang sinimulan ko na siyang ipagbalat ng prutas.
''here, have some fruits.'' i said, lumapit naman siya at umupo, mukhang takam na takam siya sa mansanas, pati narin sa melon na nakalagay dito.
''gusto mo rin ba nyan?'' turo ko sa maliit na melon, she nodded at me, ako naman na kinuha narin ang meron habang binabalatan ko parin ang mansanas.
ano kayang pinaglilihian nito? ako kasi ang pinaglihian ko ay strawberry and spinach, kaya tignan mo, mamutla-mutla itong si maxwell at madali rin matuto ng close-open at medyo sumasayaw sayaw pa, masiyahing bata ito.
''do you know the gender of the baby yet?'' tanong ko, she shook her head as i finished slicing the apple and giving it to her on a place.
''really? do you wanna go to the doctor to know what gender it is? para makapag check up ka narin at para alam mo pa ang ita-take mong vitamins.'' i said, now beginning to carve the melon.
''what's the point? ayoko.'' napahinga nalang ako ng malalim kay tifanny, kahit ilang beses pa niya akong awayin at maging rude man siya, basta para sa anak niya hindi ko siya susukuan.
like i said, i love babies and i don't like them dying.
sa sobrang hilig ko sa baby pinatulan ko si maxein.
tapos nagkaron kami ng anak.
''after nito magbihis at mag ayos ka na magpapa check up ka.'' i said, pero hindi nalang ito sumagot, mabuting hindi na siya kumontra dahil baka mag init pa ang dugo ko dito sa taong to.
*ding dong*
''travis can you get it for me?'' i asked, travis nodded at iniwanan muna si baby maxwell maglaro ng teddy bear niya habang siya at tumayo nalang at pinuntahan ang pintuan.