My First Romance 1 (Jacob Sullivan story)

Chapter 17

"What's your plan now dude? Your wife is coming home because of the fashion show?" tanong ni larry.

We were at the bar tonight, I stopped by before going home. Honestly, that girl messed my brain again. She disappeared for 3 years, she probably has her own family. Right now I don't care about her anymore, I will arrange an annulment so that we can both be free. I should have arranged our annulment a long time ago, I was so busy thinking about that girl, I lost my mind that our marriage was annulled. These past few days I've been busy just so, I can't think about natalie. When I get home to the mansion, I immediately drink alcohol so I can fall asleep immediately, this became a habit of mine 3 years ago, para lang makalimot sa tuwing mag isa sa gabi.

"Nothing,"walang emosyon kong wika. Napangisi lang si larry, tsk!

"What if you both have the same wrong thinking, what do you do?" napaisip ako sinabi niya.

"You know dude, you still love your wife, you just don't want to say it or you're just confused, but I can see in your eyes how much you still love your wife. You're just getting ahead of yourself with anger." natahimik ako.

Tinapik ako ni larry. I will admit to myself, I really love my wife but I hate her, but whenever I remember how she cheated I get angry with her.

"Maman, je peux venir?" (mom, pwede ba akong sumama?)sabi ni Avery Collie my 3years old baby girl. She knows how to speak Tagalog, but we often use English with her, she only speaks french when talking to my brother Alexandre.

"la mère de bébé a du travail."(mama will work baby)malungkot kung sabi. "Don't worry mom will come back soon okay." halik ko sa pisngi niya. Tinitigan ko siya. My baby is big now, she is 3 years old, she knows that brother Alexandre is her daddy. My brother gives everything she wants, sometimes I get annoyed by giving too much to my daughter. I can't ask for anything more for us, sa amin nang daughter ko. Three years ago I thought I should move on with Jacob. Now that I'm going home to the Philippines, one of my plans is to talk jacob about our annulment so that we can both get out of that marriage thing. Kasal kasalan lang pala. tsk! Walang gabi na hindi ko iniyakan si jacob. Am I ready to face him? Now I'm shaking just thinking about seeing him. I never lost my love for jacob, it feels like it was just yesterday that we got married. "Mama," tawag ni avery sa akin, nakalimutan ko kinakausap pala ako nang baby ko. After I gave birth to Avery, I continued my education. While I was studying, I joined my brother Alexandre's company. He taught me how to run his company. After I graduated, I built my own business. My business is Avery Collie fashion clothes and jewelry. I have five branches with the help of my brother. Modelo din ako sa mga creation ko. I have many suitors but I don't like anyone, it's like my heart only knows one person. Tinitigan ko ang anak ko, napaka cute. Every time I look at my daughter, her face is shaped like his father. The eyes, nose, shape of the whole face belong to the father. If he wants to see avery no problem with me. But he didn't know that there was an Avery in the world.

Ipinasyal ko muna ang anak ko bago ako bumiyahe sa Pinas.

"Mama!"tili ni avery habang tumatakbo palapit sa akin, pauwi na sana kami pero nagpumilit bumaba si avery sa park.

"Mama, I love you.."we are used to saying I love you to each other. I trained her to always tell me I love you like his father used to tell me before.

"Ready sweetheart." ihahatid ako ni kuya sa airport. Ngumiti ako sa kanya. Hinawakan ang pisngi ko. "Always be careful okay. Whatever the problem is please sweetheart call me right away." Tumango ako niyakap ko siya nang mahigpit.

"Thank you, I love you so much kuya." Naglakad na ako papunta sa loob nang Airport.

I'm busy in the office because the company is expanding. I rubbed the bridge of my nose because of the sudden buzzer on the connecting line to my secretary.

"Sir, Miss Celine Cuevas is here, shall I let her in?" sabi nang secretary ko. Napakunot ang noo ko, anong ginagawa na naman niya dito?

"Let her in." walang emosyon kong wika.

Pagbukas nang pinto derederetcho siyang lumapit sa akin.

"I came by to tell you that our fashion show is tomorrow at 6pm in the evening dapat nandoon kana." napapikit ako, bukas na pala yun. Kinabahan ako. Honestly, I'm excited to see natalie. I was nervous for a week, but now I'm even more nervous because I'm going to see her tomorrow night.

"Ok I will go there." kita kung sumaya ang mukha ni celine. I'm going to see natalie, I want to do something with her tomorrow. Napangiti ako sa iniisip ko.

"Thank you jacob, pick me up tomorrow, you will be my escort tomorrow night at the fashion show."

"Okay." hindi ko na inintindi ang sinabi niya.

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Biglang akong kinabahan. I'm finally in the Philippines. I miss the Philippines! I hope next time I will be with Avery. In the hotel we stayed with other models in france. Maaga kaming dumating para makapag pahinga kami para mamaya. I will stay in the Philippines for 1 week. After the show, I plan to go home to our old house and bond with Julia.

"Baks!" Speaking of julia, pinapunta ko agad siya sa hotel para magkita agad kami. "Baks, OMG! ikaw ba yan bakekang."napatakip siya nang bibig. Natawa ako hindi parin nagbabago ang bruha. Niyakap ko siya nang mahigpit.

"Baks, ikaw ba yan bakit sobrang ganda mo naman ata."natawa ako. Niyakap ko lang siya namiss ko ang bruha na to.

"Tara sa restaurant baks gutom na ako e," Aya ko.

"Geh, tara may alam akong sobraNg sarap na restaurant baks, mahal nga lang pang mayaman baks, pero keri mo naman yun ang yaman yaman mo na e," pinalo ko siya sa braso ngtawanan lang kami.

"Tara na nga ikaw talaga.." nagtaxi kami papunta sa restaurant. When we got off the taxi, we immediately went inside the restaurant and ordered food. While we were eating we talked and just talked like before. I suddenly miss this life I had before. After we ate, Julia went to the toilet first because someone came up to me to ask for a signature because they recognized me as a model in France.

"Thank you."pasalamat ko sa mga nakakilala sa akin.

"Baks, cr kana para makaalis na tayo. Samahan na kita."umiling ako, Ok lang naman ako.

"Kaya ko baks, hintayin mo na lang ako dito."pigil ko sa kanya.

Pagliko ko sa papuntang cr, parang kinilabutan ako. I entered the toilet and went to the cubicle to pee. While I was sitting I heard someone come in and lock the door. My chest heaved. I hurried to use the toilet so I could go out. When I came out, I was surprised to see Jacob in front of me, looking at me angrily.

"OMG!"wika ko.

Lumapit siya sa akin, paatras naman ako pabalik sa cubicle. When I pulled back, we were both inside the cubicle, he closed the cubicle, I couldn't breathe because our bodies were so close.

"A–nong kailangan mo?" kalmado kong wika pero my god mahihimatay na ako. He didn't speak so I got nervous. Is this jacob in front of me, it seems like another jacob is in front of me. I was surprised when he suddenly choked me at first quite tightly, I was scared so I cried and held him by the arm. Little by little he loosened the stranglehold on my neck. He brought his face closer to mine. He stared at me.

"3 years ago, you changed my life, you buried alive the jacob you left behind!" Galit ang mukha niyang titig na titig sa akin. I was confused, what was he saying? Shouldn't I be the one who's angry now because he left me and cheated on me? I was about to speak but he suddenly leaned on me and kissed me hard carelessly. I let him be, I missed him so even though I was hurt by the way he kissed me, I just endured it.