Lea
My breathes tightened as I entered our house. It was still the same. Nothing change.
I walk straight towards my room.
I felt empty.
"Make it fast, hun. I'm a-almost there."
I sighed.
It was his mistress.
I thought.
It was his hobby to bring his girls in our house. Almost every night.
I'm happy with my life. Hanging out with my friends.
We are both live in showbusiness. I work as a singer and theater actress. They used to call me Broadway Diva.
I auditioned on some musicals, and that I think the gateway for me to enter showbiz.
My friends told me that I have a great voice. I also did a movie with Aga Muhlach, the matinee idol. Fans are actually waiting for the third movie.
A lot of opportunities came since Miss Saigon knocks in my doorstep. A lot of projects were offered.
My husband and I known each other since we were a kid. We really hate each other. I just don't know why the hell on earth I agreed to this marriage.
It was actually our parent's idea. His parents and mine were best friends and they promised that their child will tie the knots in the future, and it really happened.
I never expect that after wedding, everything change.
He and I agreed that we won't tell anybody. We will stay in one roof, but no one should know. We are free to do whatever we want.
I should've agreed with this. I admit, this was really hard. He's the Rock Maestro, and I am the Broadway Diva. He thinks that if we get exposed, our career might get into trouble. We'll possibly lose our career.
It was really okay for me to leave showbusiness, besides Dad had a business and I already finished law school.
Francis love his career and I can't blame him. He won't let the world know that he's actually married, that the famous Rock Maestro is actually married.
No one knows that he's married. Because we're secretly married.
I'm already tired, so I proceeded to guest room.
I woke up early to cook. I fix myself and go downstairs.
I saw Nanay Pasing already cooking. Nanay Pasing were there since I was a kid. She's my mother figure since mom die. Dad drown himself to work as he mourns for mom. She's the one who tought me how to cook.
"Good morning Anak." she greeted me
"Good morning Nay" I hugged and kissed her
"Let me help you po."
"Sige. Alam kong pipilitin mo nanaman ako. Eto nga pala yung gatas mo"
Nanay Pasing won't let me drink coffee. She always say that caffeine is bad.
"Thank you po"
While we are busy making breakfast, the doorbell rang
"Oh, my tao ata." she said
"Sino naman yun? Ang aga naman yata? May bisita ba tayo Nay?" Umiling lang si Nanay
"Teka lang at pagbubuksan ko" she volunteered
"Huwag na po, ako na." I insist
"Sigurado ka?" she assure
"Opo" I nodded and smile
"Coming!" I shouted. Is this human trying to destroy the doorbell.
Pagbukas ko, it's Tita Thess. Bamboo's mom.
"Hi Tita. Goodmorning po" I hugged and kissed her cheek
"Carmen?" oooops
She told me not to call her Tita anymore, she want me to call her mom instead.
"Sorry po Ti--, I mean Mommy. Pasok po"
I let her in and proceed to kitchen.
"Good."
I just smile.
"Goodmorning Manang." Mommy Thess said when she saw Nanay Pasing
"Where's Francisco?" baling nya sakin kasi ako ang asawa. Asawa nga ba?
"Upstairs po. Sleeping"
"Yung batang yun talaga"
Kinukwentuhan ako ni Tita ng nangyari noong buhay pa si Mommy. Nung mga bata pa sila.
"Seriously Tita?"
Just then, bumaba na si Francis, scratching his nape and in his back there is a girl. Oh I forgot, he slept with another girl last night.
"Oh, Francis. Gising ka na pala." I sarcastically said
"Mom?" Bamboo is in shocked too.
"Well, goodmorning son" Mommy Thess greeted him
"G-goodmorning mom" he let out a forced smile
He was ready to take his seat but his mom spoke
"Hindi mo ba babatiin nang goodmorning man lang yung asawa mo?" his mom looked disappointed again
"Oh, kaya pala. You're with another girl again. I old you before..." to be honest? Natatawa ako sa mukha ni Bamboo. Halatang natatakot. Takot sya sa Mom nya
"Mom-" di nya na naituloy dahil biglang nagsalita si Mommy
"I'll better get going, Carmen. Babalik nalang ako sa isang araw"
Galit si Mommy. At nakita ko yun sa mata nya. I don't know the reason, maybe galit sya dahil ang alam nya ay harap-harapan akong niloloko ni France? Kung alam mo lang talaga Tita.
"Okay Tita, I mean mommy. Take care po." yun nalang nasabi ko
Bago pa makalabas si Tita, lumapit sakin si Bamboo
"Lagot ka sakin mamaya" bulong nya
"Hi? Hello? Nandito pa ako? What I'm missing here? And Who are you? What is the asawa thingy? Anong ginagawa mo dito sa bahay ng boyfriend ko? Maid ka diba? Why are you here? Diba dapat nasa bahay ka ng maids?"
Wait, parang lahat ng dugo ko umakyat. Sobrang kapal naman ng mukha neto. Hindi nya ba ako kilala? The hell, I am Lea Salonga.
I wonder kung wild ba si Bamboo sa mga babae nya? Kasi parang patay na patay yung mga babae nya sakanya. Kung mas wild ba sila kesa sakin?
"Okay. Let me answer your questions one by one. First of all, its none of your business because it's a family talk" I firmly said
"I'm a--" di ko muna sya pagsasalitain.
"Shut up. Let me finish first. Second I'm Lea Carmen Salonga-Manalac. The one you are talking is the Lea Salonga, get it? I am not a maid like what you've said. And this man beside me is my husband so back-off"
Nailabas ko na lahat. Sumusobra na kasi yung mga babae ni Bamboo. Pati tuloy yung pinakatago-tagong sekreto nasabi ko pa. Totoo nga yung kasabihang, 'walang sekretong hindi mabubunyag'.
"Urgh!" Nanggigigl na yung babae "How dare you" Sasampalin pa sana nya si Bamboo pero napigilan ko. Kahit naman ganito kami ni Bamboo, I still have care for him. Well, magkababata kami we are best of friends too like our mom back then not until that accident.
"And wait who says na Boyfriend mo tong asawa ko? Are you serious? I don't remember that he is commited with someone except me. Lastly, how dare you to slap my husband?"
Hooo. That was intense.
"Marie, umalis ka na." Bamboo told her
So it's Marie?
"But-"
"I said get out!" he shouted
After nyang lumabas, tumingin si Bamboo sa akin ng masama.
He's mad. Really mad. Hell I care.
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Part one is up!