MARU’S POV
From: Jana
Hi Andrew! Can we talk?
I frowned upon seeing Jana’s text message.
To: Jana
Why?
In few minutes I already got a reply from her.
From: Jana
I will just need to tell you something important. Your the only person that I can count on.
I was a bit confuse but I still agree to her.
To: Jana
Okay.
After that I immediately call Mara to inform her about Jana’s text message.
“Yes hon do you need something?” Mara ask me.
“Ahm hon, Jana texted me.” I told her.
“And?”
I heave a heavy sighed.
“She wants to talk to me. It seems so important that’s why I said yes. Will that be okay to you?” I ask nervously.
“You already said yes to her. Is there anything that I can do about it?”
I just close my eyes as I hear her reaction.
I must admit, I’m at fault this time. I should have ask her first before I agreed to Jana’s request.
“I’m sorry hon. It seems so important that why I agreed to her. You know that I’m the only one close to her.” I tried to make her understand.
“I said fine! If you don’t have anything to say, I will drop this call because I have so many things to do. Bye!”
I wasn’t able to answer because Mara already drop the call.
I massage my temple.
Wrong move Maru. I need to make up with her later.
After that call I started to work.
I was engrossed with my work that I did not notice the time.
If my secretary hadn’t called to say that Jana was already outside my office, I wouldn’t have noticed that it was time for lunch.
I just arrange some papers and started to go out of my office.
I saw Jana and she was smiling at me.
So I guess its a good news.
Jana was the one who chose the place. As per her our lunch will be her treat because she will tell me a good news.
We were eating when suddenly Jana started to giggle.
“Andrew finally! We are official!” She happily shared me the news.
My forehead creased. “With who?”
I have never heard that someone is courting her. So I’m clueless who is she referring to.
I saw her rolled her eyes.
“Who else? I’m only in love with one guy in my entire life.”
My eyes widen when I realize who is she referring to.
“You and Alex?!” I couldn’t believe it.
She nodded happily.
I can see happiness in her eyes, that finally she will be with the one she love.
I should be happy for her, but I can’t. Because I can sense that something is wrong.
She never tell me or even mention that she is seeing him. This thing was so sudden.
O well that is their relationship. And I can see that Jana is happy with him, I will give my full support to their relationship.
I just hope that Alex is not leading her on. I hope that he won’t hurt her.
Even if he is Mara’s best friend, I will make him pay if ever she hurt Jana.
I treated Jana as the sister that I never had that’s why I am protective of her.
After our lunch, I focus on how will I make up for my wife.
I don’t want to sleep in the guest room.
Especially now that baby Tanya is getting bigger. In few months time it will be her first birthday.
If I were to be asked, I want to have our next child. But because of our family business we can’t do that yet.
I tried to follow my secretary’s suggestion. That’s why I looked at a site called “harana. ph”
I followed the instruction and then took their service.
My wife’s office hours will soon be over so I immediately went to her office. I bring along the guy that I hire to serenade my wife.
I can sing but I wanted to try their service.
When I saw her secretary I immediately shared with her my surprise plan for her boss.
Slowly she open the office door.
The guitar started playing.
Close your eyes, make a wish
I just let them go in first and stay outside Mara’s office while peeking inside to see her reaction.
And blow out the candlelight
For tonight is just your night
We’re gonna celebrate,
All through the night
I saw the astonishment on her face as the singer handed the stuff toy.
Pour the wine, light the fire
Girl your wish is my command
I submit to your demands
I will do anything,
Girl you need only ask
I could see that she is looking for someone.
I smiled because I know that I am the one she is looking for.
So I went in and sang.
I’ll make love to you
Like you want me to
And I’ll hold you tight
Baby all through the night
I’ll make love to you
I go to her while carrying a bouquet of tulips.
When you want me to
And I will not let go
Till you tell me to
I took her hand and danced with her.
Girl relax, let’s go slow
I ain’t got nowhere to go
I’m just gonna concentrate on you
I touched her cheek and kissed her quickly.
Girl are you ready?
It’s gonna be a long night
Throw your clothes on the floor
I’m gonna take my clothes off too
I even tightened my hug. And kissed her forehead again.
I made plans to be with you
Girl whatever you ask me you know I can do
I’ll make love to you
Like you want me to
And I’ll hold you tight
Baby…
We just danced until the song ended.
“Thank you hon!” My wife said sweetly.
“Anything for you wife!” I told her then I tighten my hug.
I told the staff of harana. ph to leave the office and Laila Mara’s secretary.
I heard the door close and lock so I turned and face my wife and gave her a sweet kiss.
“I love you wife!” I whispered and I hug her again.
“What’s with the surprise hon?”
“Peace offering because we did not go to lunch together.” I said almost a whisper.
I saw her face change.
She got out from my embrace.
“How’s your lunch then?” She ask in a serious tone.
“It was okay. Jana just told me that she and Alex are now a couple.” I said carefully.
I stared at her to see how her face would react.
But surprisingly I see no reaction from her.
“Don’t you have anything to say?” I can’t help but ask.
“What do you want me to say then?” She said in a poker face.
“Aren’t you wondering?”
“About?”
“That they suddenly become official!” I hissed.
I saw her eyebrow raised. “And your affected?”
“What are you saying? I’m just worried about Jana.”
“What are you worrying about?” She ask in her still serious voice.
“Because the last time I checked that guy is madly in love with you. Then now? I didn’t even know that they are talking or seeing each other.”
“And?” Mara sounds so bored with my issue.
“Aren’t you really wondering?”
“Can you just get straight to the point! Just stop beating around the bush! And tell me what your problem is?” She is getting irritated.
“That your friend might just hurt Jana! That he is taking advantage of Jana’s feeling about him!”
“How can you say that to my friend ?!” Mara said angrily.
“Can’t you understand me?” I said a bit frustrated because she can’t get my point.
“I really can’t! I can not understand why are you so angry with my friend! And even more I can not understand why are you so affected! Tell me Maru do you have any feelings for Jana ?!” She seriously ask me.
I gasped. “What are you saying Mara?”
“Because you’re acting like you seem to like Jana.” She accused me.
I tried to take her hands but she just avoided it.
“No hon. I love you okay? Its just that I treated her as a sister. That’s why I am being protective of her. I know Jana. She’s too weak when it comes to Alex.”
She smirked. “Really? Do you really know her?”
“What do you mean?”
She just shrugged.
I suddenly got pissed with her reaction. “What kind of slandering does that Alex tells you about Jana?!”
“Wow! You automatically think its Alex? Just wow Maru!”
I wasn’t able to answer.
“Why are you always against Alex? You answer me! What did he do to you that you keep on slandering him?!”
My eyes widened when I saw my wife’s tears well up.
“Hon…”
“Why is it okay for Jana to come to you. But why when its Alex it becomes not okay?!”
“Why you don’t allow me to be close with Alex but you are allowed to be close with Jana?!”
“Why are you allowed to get jealous of Alex even if I already told you a hundred times that we are just friends?! Why can’t I get jealous of her?!”
“Did you know that even if it pains me I just allow you to do what you want?! You want me to be friends with Jana, you want me to be close to her, and even her family you want me to be close with them!!!”
“Maru why are you so unfair with Alex?
“ALEX IS MY FRIEND MARU! If you tell me you really know your so called friend Jana, then I am telling you right now that I know Alex more than you’ll ever know! That’s why I am telling you right now that Alex is not doing anything wrong!!!”
I wasn’t able to answer her because she
I was unable to answer because Mara suddenly took her bag and left me in her office.