Broken Strings – Chapter 13
MELISSA QUIZON
I was just looking outside his car’s window until Eugene and I got to our house. Eugene opened the passenger seat door and helped me get out of the car. I could still feel the weakness in my knee when I got up.
I don’t know when Wright will give up. Why would he want to take my son? I can’t understand him! I hate myself! Why can’t I forget him? Why does my body still seem to miss his caresses?! Annoying!
ened in just a day! I’m thankful that Eugene arrived on time. Because I didn’t know what would happen i
sponse to him. I am still weak.
r that, she said goodbye and went home. I took off my shoes and raised my knees. I laid my head on top of it.
meone I could lean on?
. I turned to him and wrapped my arms around his neck. I squeezed my head on his chest. My sobs got louder.
gene…” I said wea
“Hmm?”
running down my cheeks.
otector. I was so lucky and I met someone like him.
till a concern in his eyes. “Where will I
rrowed. “Woman! You’re going to torture me.”
is a bad idea, but I still proposed it.”
re on the sofa.”
won’t throw a fit.”
turned out to be big.
around.”
cause this is the first time, I’ve seen Eugene look like this. I heard his faint laugh before entering Reid’s room. I was embarrassed to look down to hide the redness on my c
Reid’s lampshade. “Extra pillows.”
k you.”
next to me.
nd played with my hair.
safe.
ow beautiful. Life is for you and me. “
er. I turned to him and then hugged him to the side.
e night and day. Can you hear me? There’s a rainbow always after the rain. “
lly.”
gger than mine.”
That’s too much. I only sing
notice that we had another person next to us.
top!” Reid complained while his eyes
’s dream.
M-Mommy… ‘my… ‘my” He cried.
ased. And the creator of that smile was Eugene.
til he fell asleep again. I slowly left Reid’s side.
se Reid’s thigh was wrapped around his waist.
losed the door and went to my room.
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GENE FUERTE
ing. I still remember when he was a baby, he would cry when I held him and only stop when his mother picked him up.
hat I’ll court his mother.
o get up because I will duty today and he has school. “Reid, wake up. You might be late.”
yawned before looking at me. There’s no denying how much he resembles Wright. He needed a father, but the decision was still up to Melissa. I have nothing to do with his decision. All I can do is give
till hurt?”
he fell last. Come on, it’s his mother’s fault.
l in a pile of slices of bacon. Hard slices of bacon. Maybe it’s burned
doesn’t remember
ur Mommy is awake.”
al hygiene. I was brushing my teeth with Reid. I can also see him g
wish I were his father. If only I had been a little earlier. But I could do nothing but wait for when Melissa to be ready and open herself to me. Not just a friend, b
older than him.
e pot I was holding and quickly went to Reid’s side. His thumb is bleeding. I hurriedly put his fingers on the sink. He minced the garlic while
bathroom and coated it with medicine. I didn’t use alcohol because I knew it would hurt him more. I don’t want to hurt Reid. Even though I knew he wasn’t crying, I knew his wound was painful.
his wound. I stared into him, puzzled.
to me. “Yes. Why?”
was perched on a chair and watch me do the works.
ls when you have Daddy.”
to meet your Daddy?”
urt my Mommy. I’ll protect my mom. I’ll punch them in the face! Look how big my fists are.”
arouse Reid’s curiosity. He just watched me until I cooked the corned beef.
ips.
u’re good at cooking, Paps!”
just call me?”
ybe he realized the word
s me.” He said quickly and then ran o