Chapter 3: The Husband And Wife

ILANG minutong nagtitigan si Tery at ang hindi nya kilalang nagligtas sa kanya. Hindi nya mawari kung ano ang intensyon nito sa kanya

She didn't trust any one except her bestfriend, Lanz. She can't even identify the gender of her savior, or she thought

Lumapit ito sa kanya kaya napayuko sya ng wala sa oras. Sa akalain ng dalaga na kung ano ang gagawin nito, she tightly close her eyes. When she felt nothing touch her, slowly opening her eyes, a handkerchief

It's a cute pink handkerchief. It's kinda funny in this situation. Hindi nya ineexpect na mag-aabot ito ng panyo sa kanya, she not even hurt, what's purpose of the handkerchief?

"A-Ano...?" Hindi nya agad naibuka ang kanyang bibig dahil kinuha nito ang isa nyang kamay at inilagay doon ang panyo

When she saw that her savior is leaving, she quickly stand up, and lightly pull the end of her saviour hoodie

"C-Can I ask y-your name?" Tery nervously bit her lips. Gusto nya malaman kung sino nag nagligtas sa kanya, kahit pangalan lang nito sapat na para sa dalaga

Napatigil ang paglalakad ng nag-ligtas sa kanya, but she off guard when it walk away like nothing happpened. If it's other, they will be offended, but not for Tery

It's her saviour, and she's a patient person, but she's a block headed, that's the only not good on her attitude. Maganda na sana ang ugali nya kung hindi lang talaga matigas ang ulo at hindi nakikinig

Ngunit lubos lubos ang kanyang kalooban sa isang tao kung may nagawa itong nakakatulong para sa kanya. Like her bestfriend, Lanz. Ganun kaimportante ang matalik nyang kaibigan dahil sa mga nagawa nito sa kanya

But now, she have a saviour, except at her bestfriend, she wanted to express her gratitude at her saviour but she didn't know it's name! Kusa lang itong umalis ng hindi man lang sinasabi sa kanya, o sinasagot ang kanyang tanong

Kaya bagsak balikat syang umuwi, na paramg nakalimutan na ang aksidenteng nangyari kanina. Tuluyan na nga ata nakalimutan ng babae ang nakahandusay na matanda sa madilim na eskinita na iyon

Kahit bagsak ang balikat ni Tery, hindi nya padin mapangiti sa tuwing naiisip na may nagligtas sa kanya. Sa tagal na nangyayari ang mga aksidenteng ganun, ngayon lang may nagbalak magligtas sa kanya

Hindi dahil may nakakakita o nakamasid sa paligid, sadyang magaling lang ang mga may balak sa kanya dahil kung saan saan sya hinihila ng mga ito na matatago kaya hindi sya nakikita ng kung sino man

In the first place, she's not hoping that someome will help her, but if someone saw her, they will only pass by like nothing happened. She accept naman iyon, pero para sa kanya lang naman sana himingi nadin sila ng tulong sa iba

Ang mga lumalapit kasi sa kanya ay malalaki ang katawan o nakakatakot ang mga aura, kaya tanggap nya na walang mga tumutulong sa kanya. Hanggang sa nakasanayan na nya na mag-isa, kung sinuswerte, mabilis syang natatagpuan ni Lanz at laging nasa tabi nya

Now, speaking of Lanz, hindi nya nadatnan ang binata sa bahay nya o kanina pag-pasok nya sa bahay. Lgai kasi itong naghihintay tuwing uuwi sya galing sa trabaho. Balak nya itong itext mamaya, upang makakain na sya

While making her dinner, her door bell rang, thinking it's her bestfriend Lanz, agad nya itong binuksan but it's not. A handsome man is outside of her house, that made her stunned

"H-Hello.." Tery is over thinking right now. Hindi nya kilala ang lalaking nasa harap nya, na nakangiting nakatinggin sa kanya. Ang mas nakakapagtaka pa dito, magaan ang loob nya sa lalaki

"Hi. We are your new neighbors. I just want to say hello, but.." The man voice that once gentle became a warning ".. this new fellow is feel like I'm a threath." Tumingin sya sa likuran ng lalaki at nakita nya ang tinutukoy nito

"Lanz!" She exclaimed. She immediately approached her bestfriend that glaring at the man's back. "Drop that! Saan mo ba nakuha iyan?" Hinablot nya ang maliit na kutsilyo na hawak nito, nakatu-tok kasi ito sa batok ng gwapong lalaki

"From you. Your birthday gift." Lanz quietly answered that make her ashamed. Gusto nya lang naman na maging ligtas ang lalaki, dahil masyado mainit ang ulo nito kahit hindi halata. Sugod ng sugod kung saan-saan ang binata

"Oh. I'm so sorry for that." Pagharap nya sa lalaking nakatayo lang habang nag-uusap sila ni Lanz. But her bestfriend didn't think the same

"Don't say sorry, Tery." He protected her on his back. Now, Lanz back is only she can see, that made her angry

"Lanz! Don't be so rude!" She glance at the man who's still smiling. "Pasensya na po talaga." Paumanhin nya

"Tery, I said don–" The man cut Lanz on the middle of his argument at her

"I'm not harming anyone." He calmly smile, taas-taas nito ang dalawang kamay sa ere habang pabalik-balik ang tinggin sa kanilang dalawa ng matalik nyang kaibigan

She knows that so she gave a warning glare at her bestfriend, umiwas lang naman ito ng tinggin. Hihingi ulit sana sya ng pasensya sa lalaki ng may boses silang narinig sa kabilang direksyon

"Zero. Tumatakas ka na naman ba? Ha?" Even the words are harsh, the voice is gentle and calm. It's a beautiful woman with her white dress, she's pretty as the white lily

"My wife, I'm not. You said to me, na kailangan kong batiin ang bago nating kapitbahay." Sagot ng lalaking nasa harap nila, mabilis itong pumunta sa direksyon ng babaeng naglalakad papunta sa kanila

He's voice that gentle earlier, became soft. Evem his face is completely different. His face is full of love, passion, and the woman who's wearing the white dress, is like the most beautiful and only woman on his sight

"Ah, but you didn't brought the cookies? Hm, why? My love?" The woman's voice is still gentle but the end of it is sharp, as her eyes

The man who's like a tiger in front of them earlier, turned to a kitten in their image. Suddenly, the woman looked at them, naglakad ito sa kanila

Ngumiti ang babae sa kanilang dalawa ni Lanz bago nagsalita, "I'm sorry in behalf of my husband. I'm his wife, Whena. And that's is Zero." Pakilala nito

"'That'?! My wife, what's with 'that'?!" The handsome man, Mr. Zero, is pouting and also frowning while looking at her wife, pero hindi ito pinansin ng asawa nito

"Nag-dinner na ba kayo? If hindi pa, why don't you join me? Hindi padin naman ako nakain." Aya nito, agad naman tumakbo sa tabi ni Whena si Zero

"My wife! Hindi padin ako nakain. Akala ko ba dinner date natin? Papagutumin mo ba ang mahal mong asawa?" Nagmamakawa na ang boses nito pero hindi padin ito pinapansin ni Whena

Tery doesn't know what to do, she replied, "T-Thank you po pero nakaluto na po ako." Sagot nya dito. But the woman is still smiling

"Oh, pwede naman natin ipagsama. I'm guessing that it's only for you, how about your boyfriend? Hindi mo ba sya papakainin?" Pagpilit nito. But her eyes kept ringing when the woman said 'boyfriend'. Is it Lanz that she's talking about..?

"Ah! H-Hindi po! M-Matalik na kaibigan ko lang po si Lanz." She clarified, pero mukhang walang balak magpatalo ang babaeng nanagiling nakangiti

"Ohh. Pero mukhang hindi tumanggi ng mabilis ang 'matalik mong kabigan'. But if that's what you say, then he is your bestfriend." Dahil sa sinabi nito, napatinggin sya sa kanyang tabi

Lanz is still have his expressionless face, that Tery can't identify what's his thinking. Her eyes turned big when they're eyes met, then she felt something difference at his eyes, and her body

"Ah, how beautiful to be young." Naputol agad ang titigan nila ng lalaki dahil sa isang boses. May nakatinggin pala sa kanila! But she clearly felt earlier that they are alone. Halos nakalimutan na nya ang mag-asawang nakatitig sa kanila

"Ms. Whena!" In embarrased, she shouted. Tumawa lang naman ito

"You can call me, Whena. I'm just 32 gosh." Nagulat sya ng malaman ang edad nito, pero nagmumukha itong 25 sa edad nito

"My wife! Hindi mo man lang sya tinama sa Ms. Whena?" The husband sulked, that made his wife laugh

"Nakasanayan ko lang, hahaha. I still remember how lovely my name when I heared it coming from your mouth. Namiss ko lang na may tumawag sakin na ganun." Tery can feel the emotion from her tone. Niyakap naman ni Zero si Whena sa likuran nito

"My wife, sabihin mo lang sakin, gagawin ko agad. You always know it, right?" Hinalikan nito ang pinakatuk-tok ng ulo ni Whena

"Yes. Anyways, punta kayo sa bahay at doon tayo kumain. Kayo nalang kasi ang hindi namin nabibisita. Halos lahat na ng mga nandito ay naka-usap na namin." Whena's voice become cheerful, habang hini-hila sya nito. Hindi nadin naman sya makatanggi dahil hila-hila na ang kamay nya

Nasa likod naman ang dalawang lalaki, pero bago sya tuluyang makaalis sa tabi ni Lanz, narinig nya ang sinabi ni Zero na pinagtaka nya

"See? I already have a wife, so chill."