MARU’S POV
Because of the conversation I had with earlier, my whole day was completely ruined.
I do not understand what that woman’s trip is.
If she was not just Mara’s best friend, I would have kept my wife away from that woman.
She looks crazy.
I really can’t remember what I did to her for her act like that.
Flashback
My dad wants me to study abroad but I chose to study college here in the Philippines.
I want to watch my future wife’s every move.
I also planned to study at the same university she attended.
I often see Mara with a woman and a man.
I just saw that man for the first time, but I know that I don’t like him going nearer with my fiancé. Because I know that he likes her.
I wanted to be close with the people she’s close with. But I can’t be friend with Alex. I know he’s my rival.
That’s why I tried to approach Yelle and be friends with her.
And because she’s very friendly, I didn’t have much trouble making friends with her.
I often get news about Mara from her without her noticing.
“I guess you’re not with your friends?” I ask her.
She pouted. “Alex asked me to give them this time for the two of them.”
I frowned. “Why, what’s happening?”
“Well Alex is planning to confess to Mara today!” He hissed.
My eyes widen. “What did you say?!”
“You are overacting than me!” She said while laughing.
I suddenly got nervous, so I calmed myself down before talking to her again.
“Then why do you look so annoyed? Don’t you want them to be together?” I curiously ask.
“It’s not like that. They’re both my friends. Even if I like Alex, I’ll support him if that’s will make him happy.” She explained.
I’m still confused. “Why do you react like that?”
She shook her head. “Because I know that Mara will reject him!”
I smiled at what I heard, but I tried to keep my face serious. “How come you know that she will reject him?”
“Because Mara’s heart is as hard as stone! She doesn’t let any man into her heart! I only met one person who softened her heart but that person suddenly disappeared so her heart became even more hard!”
“Who is that guy?”
I have an idea but I’m want to be sure.
“You don’t need to know. Mara introduced that person to me when we were in high school. We went to his school.”
It was as if my heart was suddenly broken. I know who they are talking about and I can’t be wrong.
The next day Yelle and I met again.
She told me what happened in the confession that Alex made to Mara.
Like what Yelle said, Mara rejected him.
I secretly smiled.
‘Good job wife’ I told to myself.
After that I continued my plan to be close with Yelle until one day ….
She confessed to me.
“I like you Andrew!” She said shyly.
My eyes widen.
“Y-yelle…”
I heard her chuckled. “Your so slow to make a move. I feel like if I don’t tell you anything, nothing will happen to us.”
I suddenly got nervous and pissed at myself at the same time.
I think unconsciously I lead her on.
I don’t want to hurt her because first, she is Mara’s friend, second I consider her a friend.
“Y-yelle I-i’m s-sorry.” I said almost whisper.
I saw tears form in her eyes.
I feel pain for her.
“I-it’s okay at least now I know.” She said while trying to make her voice lively.
“I’m sorry Yelle I don’t want to see you hurting.”
Her tears flowed but she also wiped them away quickly.
“No its okay! Don’t make it a big deal! Its not your fault.” She gave me a forced smile.
“I’m g-getting m-married.” I don’t know why but I just feel like I should let her know.
“H-huh? To whom?” She ask a bit confuse.
“To M-mara” I whispered.
Her eye widen by my revelation.
“Its you?!”
I frowned.
“Alex told me that Mara’s parent already had chosen someone for her. And that person is you?!” She said still shock.
“Huh?” Now I’m the one who’s confuse.
“Mara told Alex who is the guy that her parent have chosen for her that’s why she rejected Alex. He did not tell me who the guy is. And Mara started to avoid us a bit because of Alex’s confession to her. ” She explained.
We both fell silent. Still absorbing what we told each other.
“Do you reject me simply because you have to marry Mara? If you are not arrange with her, is it possible for you to love me?” She ask me in a serious tone.
“I love your friend. She’s the person I really want to marry.” I told her shyly.
“How come? You don’t even talk with each other?” She ask curiously.
“But we’ve known each other for a long time. When I was young I already like her. Though I know that she didn’t like me.” I confess a bit embarrassed.
She heaved a sigh. “That will be hard. But I hope my best friend will learn to love you.”
She looked at me intently.
“Since you two will get married…” She paused.
Then she gave a genuine smile. “You have my support. Please promise me that you will make her feel that she is loved and you will make her happy!”
***
Yelle and I had a good conversation back then. So I can’t really imagine why is she like this to me now.
I came home tired not from work but from thinking.
I immediately went to Mara in our daughter’s room.
I saw my wife’s back standing in baby Tanya’s crib.
I wen to her and hug her from behind.
This is what I need after all the stressful thinking.
She caress my face. “My husband looks very tired.”
I was happy by the tenderness of her voice.
My husband
My husband
My husband
It was nice to hear my wife say that over and over again.
I am willing to give everything in exchange for that endearment that my wife has given me.
“Quite. But this hug is all I need is to get rid of my tiredness.” I said softly to her.
She turn to face me.
After she turn I hugged her and kissed her quickly.
I heard her chuckled.
“Tanya is asleep, maybe now you can take care of me?” I said naughtily.
“My big baby is being naughty.” she said teasingly.
I pouted and then leaned my head on its neck.
“Wife please…” I said while my face is still on her neck giving her light kisses.
I heard her gasped.
I smiled to myself.
“Let’s go to our room wife.” I told her.
I pulled her into our room and then I kissed her.