Chapter 09: My Duty Is Your Duty

since Ney wasnt talking to Rissa, she didnt talk to him too. but when they arrived at the airport, they didnt expect to meet the press media who's taking pictures of them and wanted to get an interview for their honeymoon trip. she was a little shock when Ney grab her waist and smiled at the camera.

Ney: smile at them... (whispering to her ear)
Rissa: get your hands off me (whispering him back and smile at the press media)
Ney: i will... after they're done with us.


finally, they got away from the press media. he put away his hand over her waist rather than Rissa will let go of his hand around his waist, then when they got into the car with Ney's driver, the driver inform them that Rissa's dad is in Ruenreng's mansion. she was wondering why her dad was at Ney's mansion, when they finally arrive at the mansion, their parents were outside waiting for them. but before they got out of the car...

Ney: im sorry about what happened in Hawaii...
Rissa: you dont have to sorry... because its OUR fault anyways...
Ney: ok... from now on, since we are back... i just want us to do our duties infront of them (referring to their parents) dont worry, i will not get in your way like what you said... but let us show to our parents that we are just doing what they want to see...
Rissa: ok, deal...

as they get out in the car, they give their parents a hug... then after that, Ney was just doing his job as husband infront of their parents. so he put his hands around her waist again... which makes Rissa uncomfortable but she didnt want their parents notice it because she dont want to. they've just talk in the car, so as wife of Ney; she put her hand around his waist also.

Rissa's dad: how was the honeymoon?
Ney: it was great...
Rissa: we stroll around the city and i even tried the hula dancing lessons...
Ney's dad: that's good, was it fun?
Ney's mom: do you have pictures to let us see? (Ney and Rissa look at each other, as they both realize that they didnt take pictures while they were there)
Ney: yes, mom... but we still need to develop the pictures.
Rissa's dad: i see... by the way, since you two are classmates in high school... we both received an invitation for high school reunion... but its still on the 3rd week of this month.
Ney's dad: son, tomorrow... you need to finish the papers you left behind... WE (Rissa's dad and Ney's dad) need to see it as soon as possible.
Ney: yes, dad...
Ney's mom: let's go inside, i cook some delicious dishes just for your arrival.

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while eating at the dining room, the parents were smiling at each other. the two wondered why... when Ney's mom get the small pocket and gave it to Ney and Rissa... when Rissa opened it.

Ney: mom, what's this? (they look at to their parents who were smiling)
Rissa's dad: its a key for the house that we bought a few days ago...
Ney: ummmm.... DAD (Rissa's dad)... you dont have to buy a house anymore... we can stay at our pad for awhile...- (then under the table, Rissa step on Ney's foot)
Rissa: thanks dad... when we will transfer there? are we still gonna buy some furnitures?
Ney's dad: no, because the house is complete already with furnitures. so you dont have to buy anymore.
Ney's mom: also... we are planning to buy some rest house for you two in Phuket.
Ney: mom, that's too much already.
Rissa: yes... but if ever we are planning to buy one... we will tell you.
Ney's mom: ok, i'll be glad if you'll buy now... i know someone whom i can recommend you... (she smiled at Rissa and Ney)

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at the living room, the two fathers and Ney were talking about business. while Rissa stay with Ney's mom at the kitchen to bake some cake. Ney's mom saw that Rissa was wearing the ancestral ring from Ney's grandmother and the wedding ring, she smiled while she was looking at it. then Rissa look at her.

Rissa: mom... what are you smiling at?
Ney's mom: i just notice that the ring really fits you... it just means that you're really meant for my son (while she heard those words from Ney's mom, she was thinking "soon i'll take off this ring...because i DONT LOVE your son")
Rissa: though we dont have much good memories in high school, seeing him... it just makes me care for him more and more (sounded sarcastically... but then Ney's mom smiled at her)

after baking, they serve the cake in the living room and spending chatting with their parents. so far, they survive from being PRETENDING-LOVING-EACH-OTHER. the two got separate, since its still tomorrow that they have to transfer in the brand new house that their parents bought it.

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the next day, Ney was still at his office (RC Telecom)... since he has to finish everything, while Rissa has her own office (NP Telecom). their parents told them that it will take a one-year contract to finish the new building of the two merging company. but the two has to see each other every lunch, so that the people have to believe that even though they got separate companies... as couple they have to act as what they deal last time. doing their duties as husband and wife in the eyes of the people surrounded them.

they already transfer to the their brand new house, as what they expected... their parents chose the house as what they grew up, since the two grew up and live in a wealthy life... of course the house that their parents chose to live is big as their mansion, nothing's missing like it said. the exterior of their mansion... from a big fountain to 4 car parks at the front of their mansion, a big garden with gazebo and a pool at the side of their mansion, a small house at the other side for their guests, at back of their mansion is a room for their servants and driver. but since they just transfered, they still dont have the servants and driver. with a total of 13 rooms inside the mansion including the cinema room, collection room and music room... just the two of them only living in the mansion.

as they check out the rooms, Rissa was being wise only.

Rissa: i'll go sleep in the other room... (she look away while saying those words)
Ney: well, then... this room is enough for me. i'll go sleep here.
Rissa: did you choose already where will be our master's bedroom?
Ney: what?
Rissa: i mean we need to choose a master's bedroom for our parents... remember, we are just pretending.
Ney: can we talk about that some other time?
Rissa: no. we need to settle everything, so that when the time comes... we are always ready. what if our parents caught us sleeping in separate rooms?
Ney: ok... how about that room? it seems bigger than the others. (pointing the other room)
Rissa: its seems big... ok, since this one is the bigger one, we'll choose this as our master's bedroom. (after they check the room, they are both feel sleepy)
Ney: im gonna sleep now... lets just talk tomorrow.
Rissa: ok, same here... we'll just discuss it again tomorrow.


days has been pass, just like their ordinary days... she works at the NP Telecom Company, while Ney is working at the RC Telecom Company. little by little they are transferring their personal things from their parents' mansion to their own mansion now. at their own mansion, they're just like strangers... she's working there and he's working here. they only talk if they have to, treat themselves as husband and wife infront of other people especially to their parents but without them, the mansion is full of silence.

the truth is, Ney wasn't really the type of guy who's quiet and wanted to be alone. that's why he likes to do charity work because he likes to be in crowded places... recently, he's been tired of working in the office. so he decided to go for charity work, for one week. at Nuengphirom's mansion, Rissa's dad and his parents were there to about Ney's work. infront of the FAKE LOVEY DOVEY couple, Rissa's dad was so proud of Ney's good deeds. he just knew that Ney was doing charity work.

Rissa's dad: aside from medical treatment... what do you offer to the poor people?
Ney: im proposing and giving them a decent work, im creating lively hood project in every village that i visit...
Rissa's dad: i see... that's good. (then he look at her daughter) Rissa, why dont you come with Ney for doing charity work...
Rissa: but dad.. im busy... i dont have time to go for charity work.
Ney: i prefer my wife to do charity work... besides, people already knew that i got married... and they are expecting me to bring along my wife. (again... under the table, she step on Ney's foot)

as they got home to their mansion Rissa started to argue with Ney.

Rissa: what was that!?!
Ney: what 'what'?
Rissa: why did you said those words? are you trying to obstruct me again???
Ney: no.
Rissa: then why did you said those words?
Ney: i just said that because since you are MY WIFE in the eyes of other people, i dont want someone notice us or gossiping that my wife is an arrogant person...
Rissa: i really am and there's nothing you can do about it...
Ney: i know that already... but for ME, i dont want someone call you like they used to call you before.
Rissa: i dont care about them... if whether they call me BITCH, ARROGANT, SNOB and etc... i dont care. it doesnt mean that even though we are HUSBAND and WIFE in the eyes of them... i still dont care... if my husband is a DORK, GEEK and etc... i dont care because it says it all! (she go up stairs and leave him)


he was just trying to do his job, as a husband he has to protect her at the same time... but she doesnt care. Ney said to himself "well then, if that's what she really wants... that i dont have to get in her way... we'll just go with our deal then"