"How long are you gonna pull this long face?" Persephone asked Santiago while munching on the apple. It was affecting her appetite seeing him mad at her.
[This man is childish and petty, I tell you.]
Santiago, who was not able to fall asleep, pretended to be asleep in order to show his rebellion. Wasn't she gonna meet that boy? Tell her to go ahead. Who is stopping her now?
[Damn, why am I behaving like an unreasonable wife now?]
It seemed like roles reversed again.
"Aiyoo, husband, why are you angry with your beautiful and cute wife …." Persephone acted coy and coquettish while running her fingers tenderly on his chest. Who would have thought one day she would be acting like a romance drama heroine just to coax a grown-up man? But you, see the things we do for survival.
"I will not meet Romeo if that's what you want."
Growing more comfortable with her role, she continued, "So what if I have to give up my Romeo for you?"