Chapter 6

Damn you Uno! Why did you involve me in that mess of yours ?!

I wanted to yell at him over and over because of what he was doing. How she became the girlfriend of a maid like me, and worst she even got pregnant!

But of course I didn't do that. He is still my boss and I need to calm down and talk to him well.

It's almost 12 and her parents have already come home so we're the only two left. They haven"t even waited for Christmas Eve since that badtrip sir Martin. To this day I am still stunned and can't believe his lies before.

"Uhmm-"

"Sir please explain." I cut to what he had to say. Sigh it and sit close to me.

"Sorry, that was an emergency and I need an alibi. He wants me to marry his friend's daughter which is against my will." He explained. Great! Finished now, I have joined this chaos. I was doing everything just to get out of trouble and then he pulled me down.

"What are we going to do now? You can still call your daddy and then tell the truth."

"No. I have a plan." He spoke seriously as if deep in thought.

"Whatever it is, I hope the situation doesn't get worse." I said first. It's just that it's going into his neck. He turned to me and spoke.

"Let's play the role. We'll pretend to be in a relationship." He suggested. I was silent for a moment and faced him as well.

Seriously?

"But you told them I was pregnant. What, am I going to pretend to be pregnant too?" How is that? Argh, why am I still touched?

"Obviously yes. Or if you want us to make your pregnancy real. It would be more realistic." She smiled and told me. My cheeks blushed because of that. He's teasing me! Ansarap niya batukan but of course he's my boss.

"I'll just put a pillow on my stomach instead of doing what you're saying." I'm almost done with him. It's even more confusing for me by chance.

He just laughed and poured wine into his glass. He discussed his alleged plans. He said we would pretend to be lovers but only in front of his parents and relatives.

At first I really didn't want to agree but when he said he would double my salary, I didn't complain anymore. I think I was dazzled by the money and the word 'yes' came out of my mouth. It's okay. Pretending is an easy job but pretending to be pregnant is out of the picture. Like duh, how come when it's been a month we pretend that my stomach still doesn't swell? Edi wapak.

"I'll tell them that we broke up because you were shot and you'll fly abroad and don't show up again." He simply said. His plan was not good. Insert sarcasm in that.

"Look, I already told them so there's nothing we can do. You should go with the flow. Just don't fall in love with me because I won't catch you." He was teasing. I just stared at him and took some wine as well. I don't have a pack if I'm just a maid here. I am also thirsty and the wine is the closest.

"Asa." Kako and gulped the drink.

"Just saying. We don't know the future." He shrugged and nodded as well. That won't happen. I will not shoot him. Yes I was attracted but not to the point that I would like him. Maybe just as a friend.

I no longer answered him and stood up to get food. I've been restraining myself before because it's really annoying. I have no intention of waiting for Notche Buena, I am hungry.

Silence.

I was just quietly eating while he was watching TV when suddenly the grandfather"s clock rang. It's twelve o'clock. It's Christmas!

"Merry Christmas sir." I greeted him and resumed eating. It just stood up and went to her room. I was not even greeted back. Shameless, annoying!

I was about to get up to put away what I had eaten earlier when he came down from his room with his luggage. Did I think he would sleep?

He went straight to where I was and reached for the plastic or something he was carrying. It has a chanel brand so I was suddenly curious. What is this?

"What's that sir?"

"A Christmas gift for you." He answered my question. I pointed to myself to be sure of what he was saying. He just raised an eyebrow at me.
Is this another miracle? Why is he giving me a gift? Did he take any drugs and suddenly get better?

"Oh, you're still bothering me." I said and accepted what he gave.

"Merry Christmas." He felt for me. I couldn"t help myself to smile. The boss is only kind once so grab the opportunity. I opened what he gave me and its contents were a wallet with the chanel brand. Obviously expensive based on its brand. She is beautiful and surprisingly, it fits my taste. I always miss my things at home.

"Wow, the design is beautiful. It's embarrassing and I haven't prepared a gift for you." With all that can be given and wallet yet really. Eh I don't have the money to put there. But it's up to you and at least he cared to give me a gift.

We spent our Christmas eve talking to each other about random things. I don't know but I feel good about him. I think we're friends now.

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I woke up early and cleaned the whole house. I also didn"t forget to take care of Black who we locked up last night in my room. Uno's aunt is allergic to dogs so we didn't let poor Uno out.

It's Christmas so my boss isn't at work. He was just in his room and still sleeping. We stayed up last night. The conversation was a bit enjoyable.

When I finished bathing Black I heard a knock on my room door. I stood with my wet hands wiped on my uniform. I opened it and Uno opened it.

"Are you done cleaning?" It's a new bath and in good shape. Looks like there's a walk.

"Yes why?"

"Good. Get dressed because we're going out." Bottom of it and peek inside. He loaded the approaching Black.

"Huh? Why are we going out?" I asked again.

"I'm bored." He only answered while Black was still playing. I didn't complain anymore and just closed the door to get dressed. That's also good because I haven't been able to travel for a long time.

I just wore simple jeans and a t-shirt and went out. I caught up with him in the living room who was obviously bored.

"You know what to wear and how long." He complained. I just ignored him and took Black. We said we would take the dog because it would be a pity to be left here alone.

First he got out and took his car from the garage. I just walked to the gate to open it and locked it immediately.

I took the back seat with Black and sat down. He also entered. A few moments passed and the car still did not work. I frowned and looked at him. He raised an eyebrow at me and spoke.

"I'm not your driver." He raised an eyebrow. The wind just blew me away and took Black out.

I moved next to him. I'm used to sitting in the back since that's my daily routine since Elementary. We have our driver kasi eh.

I was quiet the whole trip and no one planned to speak until we arrived at our destination. First he went out and walked. He was a very gentleman and didn't even open the door for me.

I just went out and followed him with a man talking. I was carrying Black and the person he was talking to approached them.

I think the man is just our age and obviously of foreign descent. He is handsome and tall but only a little taller than Uno.

I just quietly stood by their side and played with Black who was in my arms when the man"s attention landed on me.

"Who is he?" He asked Uno about me. I stopped playing and looked at them. Only now did I realize that the face of the person he was talking to looked familiar.

"My girlfriend. Babe come here." He had no outspoken answer. Even though we talked about it, I was still puzzled. It's just awkward. I approached them and smiled at the man.

"Woah do you have a girlfriend? Why don't I know?" The man said laughing.

"Co'z you're dumb." Uno replied.

"Ouch ha I'm still single." The man said and turned to me to offer his hand.

"Louigi Nikiforov. Loui for short." He smiled to introduce me.

CHAPTER 11 • (PART 1) "Jessica Valdez." I accepted his hand but even before he could get it, Uno tapped it immediately. "Don't touch her you moron." Its strict rebuke that Loui just laughed at. It's a possessive to. "Relax I won't kidnap him." Laughing pronunciation of it. Uno just stared at him. They did not prolong their conversation and we left. Loui is half Russian and half Filipino which is obvious because of his surname. He's Uno's childhood friend according to him. We were just quietly walking into the entrance of the mall and I couldn"t help but get some because of it. "What are you going to buy sir?" I asked him to get rid of the awkward moment. He turned to me and spoke. "I'll buy you clothes." He said and turned to a boutique. Eh? What went into his brain and he would buy me a dress? Is it obvious that my dress is too old and he thought of buying me a dress because he felt sorry for me? Yes and I have repeated this dress but the color is still bright. "Oh no." I was embarrassed to tell him. It's embarrassing. He even gave me the wallet last night and then he bought me new clothes again. "You're my girlfriend remember? How can my family believe if you ragged your clothes like that." He answered me. Ragged? Wow, I'm ashamed of her expensive dress. I looked at my own dress and it wasn"t exactly what he was referring to but he had a point. I'm wearing it sensibly but it doesn't fit the standards of Uno's family. Should I really adjust? I was speechless when he pulled me towards the ladies' section. Look think it's clothes choose one moreover applied to me. My forehead frowned at the dress he was holding. This is a shiny strapless black dress that can almost see my ass in too short. Like wft? Will he make me a dancer at the club? "Sir, it doesn't seem to matter to me." I did not agree and took the dress and returned it to its source. He just shrugged and spoke.
"Whatever, you just choose. I don't know your taste." I just smiled at him hard and turned my gaze to the clothes. There are a lot of beautiful clothes here but it doesn't seem to matter to me. Almost everything is short. I used to participate in pageants so I should be used to short dresses but I don't really trip over such designs. Yes I wear shorts but I"m really not in the mood to choose fancy clothes right now. Maybe I"m becoming conservative. I rolled my eyes to find another design until my eyes were fixed on a baby pink cocktail dress. Its design is so cute which is suitable for my taste. I immediately approached it and examined it even more thoroughly. But I was immediately discouraged when I saw its prize. It's freaking 7,500 pesos! "You wanna buy that?" Uno was obviously bored because of the tone of his voice. I turned to him and shook my head quickly. "A-Oh no, that's not my pocket hehehe." Kako and looked at the dress again. What a pity for the dress. It's nice and simple because I think it's comfortable to wear. To be honest, my clothes used to be expensive. There is something more expensive than that but that was then. It's different now. That's not within the budget of a maid like me. "Who says you're going to pay for that?" He raised an eyebrow at the question. "I'll wear it sir so I'll pay." I answered him and it was time to leave when he spoke again. "I'll pay." He answered bluntly. I would have complained if she had called the saleslady and said she would buy the dress so I didn't do anything. He used the money. We went to a lot of boutiques and I bought too many clothes. He also blushed for himself. Uno and I just came out of a jewelry shop. He was just quietly walking beside me while carrying the things we bought for him. He also said that it was part of our acting because maybe someone who knew him would see us. I just let him go. That is also an advantage for me. We are now going to the nearest fast-food restaurant because earlier my boss had been complaining of hunger. When we arrived, I immediately looked for a seat and put down the things we had bought. He called the waiter and ordered. "My aunt invited us for dinner tomorrow." He said while waiting for the food. "Why?" I responded. "She already knows that I have a pregnant girlfriend. Tita Jezel told her tsk. She said she wants to meet you." He answered me. I haven't been able to answer yet because our order arrived exactly. So did he buy me a dress because of it? What scene will Uno and I do? I couldn"t help but be nervous. We were eating quietly when my attention fell on those entering the restaurant. My eyes widened because of the noisy people entering. Shoot. I first saw Trishia's smiling face followed by Lucas who was arguing with Aera next to him. I felt nervous and immediately turned away from them. I'm fed up! I don't want them to see me because for sure it will be a big mess by chance. Because of my nervousness I suddenly stood up. I regretted it because I got the attention of the crowd. Uno looked at me and was obviously confused. "What are you doing?" Confusion is written all over his face but I just ignored him and sat up confused. "Move to another seat if you want to cause a scandal. Don't feel sorry for me." He shook his head. I never answered him again. I don't want to talk. I was afraid that my friends who were just sitting near us might hear my voice. I also lost my appetite. "Hey you're acting strange. You're pale too." He began to wonder at my actions. "W-It's nothing." I did everything I could to lower my voice. I took a deep breath to calm myself. I started moving the food again when I noticed Trishia standing up. "Restroom me first guys." I heard its words. My nervousness returned. Shoot that really! Because our table can go to the restroom. I lowered my cutlery again and pulled Uno without hesitation. And unfortunately I even actually bumped into Trishia. "S-Sorry." He bent down when he said that and started walking fast again. "Evening?" Trishia calls my name. Shoot! I ignored him and walked even faster until it became a trend. He was chasing me so I didn't know where I was going because I was confused. "Is that you tonight ?! Just wait!" He shouted as he chased us. I didn't look back and kept running until we reached a crowded place. "Night don't run! Urg- sorry." It continues to follow us even when the people are crowded. I still ignored him and turned to the parking lot. Good thing I saw someone fall off the leather jacket and picked it up to wear. "Who was that ?!" I turned to Uno. I almost forgot that he was with me. I've been dragging it before. I didn't answer her and pulled it again when I heard Trishia's voice. "Night don't run away from us!" Shout it out. We stopped on one side and Trishia entered exactly here and we were about to turn around when ... "What was that all about-" I didn't let Uno finish speaking. Maybe because of nervousness I was able to push him against the wall and without saying a word kissed him on the lips. At first he was even more surprised but later I noticed the rise of a corner of his lip and kissed me back. Damn, what have I done? To be continued...