His Brat Wife

Chapter 1

"Kiel, I don't know how to cook!" I groaned.

Nakatayo lang ako malapit sa sink pagkatapos kong maghugas ng kamay. Walang masyadong gamit para bang pang dalawang tao lang ang lugar niya.

"Then start learning now" he answered without looking at me. Napangiwi ako sa sagot niya "Are you gonna let me burn here?" I pouted

"You haven't tried yet." he said while reading something in the newspaper. Tskkk.

"I'm not gonna eat anymore" I whimpered. I walked towards him and sat on the high chair beside him. "Why don't you have cereals?" he asked and move down the newspaper. I put my hand to cover what he is reading.

"I like hotdogs on my breakfast" I pouted and made him look at me with puppy eyes.  "You like my hotdogs?" he asked grinning

"Ew. Nooo!" I hissed

Humalakhak siya sa akin at umiling iling. Damn! Why so sexy!

"I'm only asking you like hotdogs?" I never knew he is playful.  "No you just f*****g said MY.." I glared at him and rolled my eyes. "Wag mo nga akong gawing bingi."

"Shhh. No cursing in my house." pag-iiba niya at nilagay sa counter ang kamay ko para magbasa siya ulit.  "I'm really hungry" I put my chin down and felt the coldness of the marble counter."Are you gonna let me starve here?" I'm getting teary eyed.

"Geezz such a brat." usal niya at tumayo lumapit siya sa ref nilabas ang hotdog. Napangiti ako.

I was just looking at him while his preparing the pan the knife and oil. Less than 10 minutes he served the hotdog in front of me. I smiled. I hurriedly took the spoon and forks and the plates for us while he's getting the rice. I took the hotdog and made a big bite of it. Hmmm this is my favorite because it has cheese inside.

"Do you have ketchup?" I asked while chewing my food. "Nasa cupboard" tinuro niya kaya mabilis akong tumayo. He was just eating beside me silently.

"My parents told me you were leaving here for 3 years alone. Is it true?" He only nodded

"You bring your girlfriends here?" I asked again while slicing the bread on my plate. "Why are you asking me that?" he grinned like there's something with my question. Napataas ako ng kilay. 

"Wala lang. I just wanna know" I shrugged my shoulders. "Do you wanna know also if we have done it here huh?"he added and gave me grinning look.

Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya ng mapaisip ako I pinched him very hard. "Brat" he hissed. Binawi ko ang kamay ko at namula yung braso niya sa ginawa ko.

"I hate you!" sabay alis ko sa tabi niya at nilagay sa sink ang plato ko mamaya ko nalang yun huhugasan.

"Where are you going?" he stopped infront of me. "Wala ka na dun!" sabay bangga ko sa kanya para umatras siya pero hindi niya ginawa. Para pa akong bumangga sa pader sa tigas niya

"Move" I hissed at him. "No. I'm gonna teach you how to wash the dishes" hinawakan niya ang balikat ko at iniharap ako pabalik sa sink. "What?! Later.." sabay paalis ko sa mga kamay niya sa balikat ko

"No you don't let the red ants come here right? do it now" he voice became serious that made me look at him. "Okay okay" I said defeatingly

I just followed my instincts binula ko yung sponge at binasa yung plate namin. Muntik ng mahulog ang pinggan buti nalang nasalo niya agad.

"Hold it tight" he pointed.. "Do you really have to stand beside me? I feel awkward you know!" napairap ako.

"But ka naman ma aw-awkward?" nakangisi niyang tanong. I frowned of what he said "Tss. I'm just not comfortable.." napatingin ako ulit sa kanya at nakangisi pa siya.  "Ayoko baka pag-alis ko basag na lahat ng gamit ko." he shook his head

Edi papalitan ko. Gusto mo lahat ng gamit dito sa condo mo eh.

He clapped when I finish cleaning the things we used . "May magagawa ka pala eh. For the meantime I'll do the cooking pero tuturuan kita so I don't have to cook all the time beside that's one of your responsibility as my wife" he winked at me. Tumango ako. "Good" he said and walked towards the sala.

Umupo ako sa sofa at pinaandar ang tv. His condo is not that really big he only have two bedrooms and 2 cr's. Nanood ako ng movie and I realized how long it was since the last time I shopped. Gusto ko ng bagong damit. Boyfriend jeans and then a tank top or spaghetti blouse.

Dad said Kiel will provide me everything that only he can afford. I don't know how much is his salary. Until now he's just under one of the employees of his dad not even a boss or probably a boss now? Wala akong kaalam alam.

"What's with the face?" he asked. Umiling ako at umusog siya palapit sa akin. "Do you still pay for this condo?" I asked.

"I can sense sadness in your voice now. What if I say yes?" naghahamon niya akong tinignan. "So are you still?" I mumbled. Napailing nalang siya sa akin. "Nope. This is paid a year ago already" muli niyang tinuon ang sarili sa palabas.

"Kahit ba pati itong condo mo ikaw parin nagbabayad?" I don't know but I feel like I have to know about him. "Yup." he simply replied

"Huh? sabihin mo nga di talaga mabait Daddy mo noh? Pinapahirapan ka ah." natatawa kong sabi.

"Hindi! It's already on our culture that if we want to separate from our parents dapat kami ang magbabayad talaga sa anumang gastusin" tumingin siya ulit sa akin kaya napalunok ako. He is close to me now.

"So you mean kahit Daddy mo ganun din?" mabilis kong iniwas ang tingin ko sa kanya it felt so sinful to look down his nose. "Uh-huh. You look suprised" natatawa niyang sabi. Napaismid ako. "So grabe pala ang tinipid mo sa sweldo mo kasi sabi mo diba di ka —well enough."

"Why are you asking me? May ipapabili ka ba?" umayos siya ng upo at pinatong ang paa sa glass table. "Wala" umiling iling ako. But I actually want to shop. "Sigurado ka?" s**t his tempting me.  "Oo nga" sabay kunwaring inayos ang buhok ko.

"When we were in college your friends teased you about liking me. Is that true?" I felt my ears heated buti nalang di ko na bun ang hair ko.  "That's not true. Fake rumors.." I said confidently and looked at him. "Really?" he grinned "Oo. I like... I like one of your classmates back then but I'm not gonna tell" I sheepishly smiled..

"Ok" he said in monotone.. "Maliligo lang ako" saad ko. Tumango siya.

While the water's running my body. I remembered during my first year of college. "Lauren, si Kiel mo may kasamang babae papunta sa cafetaria" si Katie

"Huh? Sinong babae yun?"

"Classmate niya ata. Nakatabi ko kasi sila sa whole way tapos paliko na sila papuntang caf" Ngumuso ako. Naiinggit ulit. He never look at me. Kahit kailan. Ilang beses ba akong nagpapansin sa kanya. Maraming beses!

Founders day nuon ang daming tinda sa paligid the music is so lively. Many booths were built. Nakita ko siyang palapit sa nakahilera na streetfoods. I don't actually eat it kasi it looks very unhealthy so I have no choice tinulak ako ni Katie kaya dumiretso ako.

"Magkano lahat manong?" he asked when I was beside him already "Sengkwenta" sagot ng mamang nagtitinda. Inabot niya ang 100 pesos niyang pera.

"Manong what's this?" I asked pointing the white thing with some spects of green. "Squid roll, Neng" sagot agad ng nagtitinda. "How much?" I asked again.. "7 pesos ang isa" muli niyang sagot. "Can I have 10 of that" I said and smiled. Tumango si Manong. Tinignan ko naman si Kiel nakadirekta lang ang mata sa kumukulong mantika.

"Hi Kuya, what year are you? I asked and smiled so friendly beside him. Pero di niya ako pinansin kaya sinundot ko siya kaya napabaling siya sa akin.

"Kuya what year are you?" I asked again "Senior" sabay talikod niya sa akin ulit.. Gosh why is he so rude...

"Kuya, you mean 4th year?" I asked again. Saglit siyang bumaling para tumango. "I'm first year. Bago palang ako dito. What's your course? Even if I know it already" just our conversation will continue.

"Management" he said like hanggang diyan na ang tanong don't ask me more.  "Nice. Were on the same building" I smiled and sighed.. "Okay" inabot sa kanya ni Manong ang pagkain nakalagay sa paper plate na maliit..

"Setenta sayo, Neng" saad ni Manong "Po?" I asked confusingly.  "Setenta" ulit niya kaya napakunot na ang noo ko. "70 pesos raw." sabat ni Kiel sinagot na niya ang pagkalito ko. "Ayy sorry po" saad ko sa mamang nagtitinda.

Umalis na agad si Kiel habang nagbabayad ako nataranta na ako kaya mabilis kong kinuha kay manong ang pagkain ko hahabulin na sana siya kung di nagka hulog yung pagkaing binili ko. I felt a small burnt on my forehand dinaluhan agad ako ni Katie at kinuha ang pagkain sa akin. "Are you alright?" she asked

"Yes" sabay kuha ko sa panyo sa palda kong maong. "He left" I said sadly... "Yah. Nakita ko nga eh." pinat lang ako ni Katie sa balikat.