MARU’s POV
This is probably the first Sunday I can be alone with my family.
Since we took Baby Tanya home, she always had a visitor every week.
We also can’t blame them because our daughter is so lovable.
But of course my family and I also need to have time alone.
Especially since I’m still fixing my relationship with my wife.
“Hon let’s go out.” I tenderly told my wife that while she’s holding our child.
“Sure. I think its the first time that we can go out as family.” She can’t hide the excitement in her voice.
“Where do you want us to go hon?” I ask her.
“Lets go to the mall, let’s go shopping for baby Tanya. If we choose to go to the park, I’m afraid that she will not be able appreciate it for now.” She explained.
I agree. So we immediately prepared for our first family bonding.
It looks like we are wearing a couple or family shirt. Because we are both wearing plain white shirts. It’s more comfortable to wear especially with Baby Tanya.
When we entered the mall, people keeps on looking our way, especially to baby Tanya.
I can’t help but to be proud of my daughter. She’s getting all the attention.
Baby Tanya looks like my female version. Though I prefer her to look like a mini Mara, but being my female version did not lessen her beauty.
What I liked most about this situation is that I’m holding my wife’s hand while my right hand is pushing baby Tanya’s stroller.
Best feeling ever.
We immediately entered the first baby boutique that we saw.
Mara looked excitedly at choosing clothes for our baby.
“Ma’am that dress is perfect for your daughter. That dress is also one of our new arrivals.” The sales lady said.
Mara smiled as she turned to our baby to bring the dress. The dress looks cute on our baby.
“Do you like this dress baby Tanya? For sure you will be even cuter with this dress.” Mara said excitedly.
I just smiled at her.
This is exactly what I picture myself with Mara and our daughter. I can’t wait to have another child with Mara.
I want to have a baby boy, this time I want it to be Mara’s male version.
After choosing clothes for our baby, Mara went straight to the cashier to pay for the clothes.
“The total is 10, 499 pesos Ma’am.”
Mara handed over my card to the cashier.
“Thank you Ma’am, Sir! You look good together! Your family looks cute too.” The sales lady said while giggling.
“Thank you.” I told her.
My smile went bigger when I saw Mara blushed by what the sales lady had said.
I was holding the paper bags while Mara’s pushing the stroller.
After we went out of that boutique, we went next to a toy shop.
Since baby Tanya can’t play yet, we bought infant toys first.
I see the joy in our baby.
Next we went to some boutique to buy clothes and shoes for ourselves.
So before we had dinner I first took the things we bought to the car.
We decided to eat at an Italian restaurant because my wife suddenly craved for pasta.
“I has so much fun! Why did we just do it now?” Mara said while smiling.
“How can we do this, if we can’t run out of guests.” I said laughing.
She chuckled.
“We can’t blame them. Because our baby is really very cute and lovable.”
“Agree. But it’s really good that we finally had this time.”
“True! Its so much fun!”
****
I still can’t get over on our very first family date.
That’s why even when I enter the office, I still can’t get rid of my big smile.
“Looks like you had a good day.”
I saw Jana entering my office.
“Indeed.” I said.
“Let me guess, something good happen to you and your wife?”
I nodded. “Best days of my life.”
“I’m happy for you.”
My eyes narrowed when I saw pain in Jana’s eyes.
Impossible.
We both know that I’m not the one who she really like. She likes Alex, Mara’s bestfriend.
And I know that until now, Jana still likes him.
So it is impossible that I saw pain in her eyes.
I’m sure its just my imagination.
“Let’s have lunch together later? I don’t have anyone to go with me.” She said trying to make her voice lively.
“Do you have a problem Jana?” I ask worriedly.
She shook her head. “Nothing new. Still the same.” She said while giving me a forced smile.
“I told you to forget that guy. You can find someone you deserve more than him.” I said seriously.
“If only I could command my heart, I would have done that a long time ago.”
I felt sorry for her.
“All right, let’s have lunch together later.”
I saw the twinkle in her eyes. “Okay. I expect you later then?!”
I just chuckled.
***
And true enough, at twelve o’clock Jana came in to invite me to eat.
I just fix my things then I went out with her.
Jana and I enjoyed our lunch.
I told her about our very first family bonding.
“I feel like Mara is about to accept that she really loves me.” I happily told her.
“I’m happy for you.” Jana answered.
We have not been able to do this for a long time.
Just like before. We often go out to talk, I am telling her about my love for Mara while she’s telling me about her feelings for Alex.
Jana is very supportive when it comes to me and Mara, while I am very vocal that I am not liking Alex for her.
For me, there are better men than him. Jana is kind so she deserves to find someone who will love her and take care of her. And not the one who keeps on hurting her, it may not be physically but emotionally.
Jana had to leave first because she had a sudden meeting.
I just paid the bill and was about to leave when I saw Yelle approaching me.
“You and your ex are so sweet.”
I furrowed.
“We are not doing anything wrong.” I told her in a serious tone.
“You sound so defensive!” She said mocking me.
“Because obviously you are pertaining for something.”
“Oh?” She just said.
Her reaction made me more pissed.
“You really can’t leave huh?!”
“What do you mean by that?” I hissed.
“When I confess to you before, you told me that you are in love with someone else and that is my best friend. But I was surprised because after a month you and Jana became a couple.” she said seriously.
“So your point is?” I ask her in the same serious tone.
She just shrugged. “Nothing. I was just surprised that you married my friend and you breakup with that woman.”
“Because I love Mara!”
She raised her brow. “Oh Really? Or is it because you are just afraid of your parents? You just married my best friend because your parents commanded you. You both don’t like to get married but you don’t have a choice.”
“What really is your problem?!”
“Nothing. I just want to tell you that because of what you are doing, I’m to believe that you really love that girl more than my best friend.”
“What are you trying to say?! That’s not true! I love Mara! She’s the only one I love!” I said angrily.
“Fine if you said so.”
She looked at me sarcastically and then left.
I clenched my fist.