Thaliah

He's right, my things are in his kwarto nga. I bit my lips while roaming my eyes around the room, Damn! There is one bed! Only one freaking king sized bed!

"Ayoko silang magtaka kaya hindi na ako kumuha ng isa pang kama, I'll just sleep on the floor."

A voice suddenly salita on my likod, It's Azarel.

"No, uh it's fine, it's malamig to the floor Azarel."

I said making him shook his head on me.

"I have a futton."

He said then turo the thick futton that is naka sandal sa wall.

"Then I'll sleep there, it's your kama naman so you should tulog on the kama."

I suggested, again he iling iling his ulo.

"You sleep on the bed Thaliah, you're my guest, I want you to be comfortable."

He said, I just pouted.

"Kay."

I shrugged as I roam around the room. I stared at the pictures on his wall, most were his mom and dad and then his friends...

My eyes widened.

"Omg! Eseyng! He look so gwapo here!"

I said when I saw a picture of the three, I giggled cause the picture look so silly. They are stretching annoyed Azarel's cheeks to a smile while the'r hands where formed into a peace sign sa ibabaw of Azarel's head.

"That man? gwapo?"

Azarel's face crumpled.

"Yes! He's so gwapo kaya!"

I giggled, his face darkened even more.

"He's not."

He hissed, I just ngiwi to him.

"And who is this honey colored eyed gwapo guy with you two?"

I asked, Azarel glared at ne then kuha the photo and tago it to the drawer.

"They are not gwapo."

He hissed, my brows furrowed.

"You're malabo na ang eyes Azarel, they are gwapo!"

I uttered, but nearly gasped when he leaned his face closer. I gulped as I met his intense gaze.

"Ako ba? gwapo?"

He asked while nakayuko cause he's really tall
For a moment, I couldn't move, I got tulala to his face. His tantalizing green eyes were like bringing me to another dimension, his lips were red, his disheveled jaw were defined.

He look so manly, he's drop dead gorgeous.

"Answer me Magdalene, who's more handsome?

He asked, I looked away.

"Uhh... Eseng?"

I lied, Azarel is really really handsome, I don't really know who's more handsome between the three.

Azarel, he's the definition of hot and sexy! He's so handsome but I just couldn't admit it infront of him, I get really nervous.

His face darkened as he clenched his jaw.

"Really?"

He asked, I gulped then nodded my head.

"I don't care, I'm your husband, I should be the one who's more handsome!"

He hissed annoyed, I shrugged.

"But he's boy friend?"

I said, Azarel just glared at me.

"I'm your husband."

He said irritatedly, I just kamot ulo nalang.

"I know, what's with you? Your muka is like byernes seynto."

I pouted then continued to look at the pictures. There aren't many pictures naman here, his room look so minimal and old fassioned but classy. There are some paintings too! 

"Wow is that a photo of your college graduation? Why are you always serious in your photos? It's your graduation, not a funeral!"

I said then tawa to him, Azarel as usual just gave me a blank look, I'm starting to think he's some kind of man eating cyborg.

"Aren't you hungry?"

He asked, my mouth formed an 'o'

"Oo pela."

I giggled, he just talikod and lakad na so I lakad nadin papunta to the dining room. 

"Why is there no one here na? Why are there so many bantay outside?"

I asked, it is so tahimik, I can't take it!

"The helpers are at the maid's quarters, they are watching a game show, they are done with their works so it's fine."

He shrugged, my mouth formed an 'o'

"Oh..okay."

I uttered as I started eating my food, I am pouting the whole time since it seems like this guy has no tongue to spare. The silence is deaftening it is making me baliw!

"Can't you atleast talk?!"

I said irritatedly while glaring at him.

"What should I say?"

He asked with his brow furrowed.

"Anything! About the food or house or something."

I reklamo to him.

"Why would I ask you about the food if we were eating the same food? It has the same taste ofcourse."

She shrugged, my face crumpled.

"You don't talk much but why whenever you talk, you just say mean things?"

I asked, he shrugged.

"That's why I don't talk too much, I might offend you."

He uttered as he silently ate his food.

"Then try to not offend me."

I said, he glanced at me, his mysterious eyes were unreadable.

"I'm not good at carrying conversations other that businesses."

He said making me sigh then look at him.

"You're an introvert?"

I pointed out, he shooked  his head on me.

"I just don't like talking."

He said, napabuga nalang me ng air.

"Why?"

I asked.

"I just don't feel like it."

He responded, I nodded my head on him.

"But why are you answering my questions when you're not into talking?"

I make kulit to him, I thoughrt he would be irritated, but he still look calm.

"Cause you're asking."

He answered, I hissed.

"Are you ipon the words pa? Cause you're so matipid in your salita, it will not mauubos naman."

I again commented then kuha a saging to our harapan.

"Wow, it's so malaki at long!"

I commented while I'm balatan the saging.

"I love bananas."

I giggled as I took a bite, I just kunot noo when I noticed Azarel staring at me but then looked away.

We finished our food in silence, I can't imagine myself being bored in this house for months! Plus I'm still worried about my dad's condition. After we eat our food, I decided to go back to the living room to watch tv.

I'm just palipat lipat the channel but there is nothing watch. I groaned then stood up as I went near the window, there I saw Azarel.

He's outside talking to the guards, I wonder why there's so many nagbabantay here?

"Hello!"

A voice suddenly uttered, I lingon to where that voice came from only to find a very beautiful woman smiling at me, I think she's about 10 years older than me?

"Hello.."

Smiled back at her as she went beside me.

"You're Thaliah right?"

She asked, I nodded my head on her, her smile widened, and to my surprise she suddenly hugged me tight!

"Sorry I just got excited, kararating ko lang kasi from Denmark and I didn't had the chance to attend the wedding because of an emergency. I'm Helena nga pala, I'm Azarel's Aunt, My husband is his father's brother. Sorry, am I talkative?"

She said in a hyper manner, I smiled then shooked my head on her.

"No, It's fine since I would really like some company."

I said making her giggle.

"I'm just glad that you two decided to settle down, my goodness! Azarel didn't even inform me about you!"

She uttered excitedly.

"I'm expecting a baby soon."

She said then winked at me, my eyes widened.

"Uh no, were not planning about that yet."

I lied as I smiled at her awkwardly.

"Really? You should plan having a child already, me and your parents are not getting any younger, I'm turning 60! we need  to see our grandchildren."

She shrugged.

"Uh.. I don't know, were still enjoying our married life."

I palusot again, she just tango tango to me.

"Anyways you're turning 60? how come you look 20 years younger?"

I asked, at first I thought she's in her 40's. Aunt Helena just giggled.

"It's because I'm taking care of my body well plus my husband is not really stressing me. And even we were married for 35 years already, were still making love, I think nakatulong din ang pagiging sagana ko sa dilig, kahit kasi ay matagal na ang pagsasama namin ay nandoon padin ang spark."

She said while she's kinikilig, she look so happy while kwento her husband. My cheeks burned, I wonder if I would be that happy someday?

"How did you manage to be happy all these years of being together?"

I asked.

"Well we weren't always happy, we've been through a lot that even almost separated us. But our strong love for each other made us get through any challenges that life throws at us. There are times that made me feel like I'm not happy anymore.

But that doesn't mean we should give up, relationship is not like that, it's not an open door, aalis ka kung kailan mo gusto, babalik ka kung kailan mo gusto. Love is a tag of war, it's about pushing and pulling. We both fought and now I can trully say that he's the only man I want to grow old with."

She uttered with a smile on her face while looking at the spectacular view of the Hacienda.

I wish I could find love like that, a man that is willing to fight every battle with me. 

We continued chatting while looking at the beautiful nature, the fresh air away from pollution. I feel so happy while talking aboiut random things with aunt Helena, she's fun to talk to.

"I said you should wait outside."

A voice said behind us, enterupting our chit chat.

"Min nevø! Sorry I got a little excited to meet your lovely wife!"

She giggled, Azarel just stared at her blankly.

"Where is Uncle Asmund and Aksel?"

He asked, Aunt Helena smiled brightly.

"He couldn't come, He has an important meeting with Mr. Frescobaldi. Aksel on the other hand has a date with his boyfriend, dumiretso na ako dito kasi excited na akong makita kayo!"

She said in glee then pinched both of Azarel's cheeks, Azarel's face crumpled, I tawa to the itsura of his face.

"My nephew is still so cute! I remember before, parang kahapon lang noong naihi ka sa short mo sa sobrang kaba sa first day of school mo noong kinder ka palang."

She chuckled, that made me let out a soft giggle.

"That was damn more than two decades ago Helena!"

He said irritatedly, Aunt Helena just batok him.

"It's aunt Helena!"

She said, Azarel just stared at her with a blank expression, Aunt Helena pouted then clung on my arms.

"Look at you husband! Inaapi niya ako! Dapat hindi mo pinakasalan yan! Maghihiganti ako!"

She whinned, that just made me smile, Azarel's brows furrowed then glancedat me, I taas my kilay to him.

"Say sorry to your aunt Azarel."

I said, Azarel glared at me, I balik his glare to me until he gives up.

"Alright I'm sorry, will you stop acting like a child Auntie? Tumatanda ka ng paurong."

Azarel said irritatedly, Aunt Helena looked at me, teary eyed.

"Tumatanda ako ng paurong? Hindi ba pwedeng excited lang?! Di mo na nga kami dinadalaw eh!"

Aunt Helena said with verge of tears on her eyes, I again glared at Azarel.

"You're so insensitive Azarel, look oh! Tita Helena is almost crying na."

I said blankly, aunt Helena tango tango to that as she started crying.

"She's a former actress! She can damn fake her tear---"

I cut him off.

"Alphaeus Azarel."

I said seriously, Azarel sighed then looked away.

"I-I'm sorry."

He said then pouted a bit as he looked away.

"This is so unfair."

I heard him mur mur.

"May sinasabi pa Thaliah oh!"

Aunt Helena sumbong to me, Azarel's brows furrowed.

"I'm not saying anything!"

He said as he talikod to us, I just shooked my head on him. And he's making dabog pa, me and Tita Helena looked at each other then started giggling.

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by: peculiarlullaby