Broken Strings – Chapter 14

MELISSA QUIZON

I moaned as my bed shook. “Mommy, wake up.”

“One minute.” I buried my face even deeper in the pillow.

did. “The food will be cold. Get up.”

ne.”

im and he embraced me back. I suppressed him with a kiss on the cheek. My so

tink.”

r teeth.”

ng out.

oc! Uncle Doc! Mommy is awake!” I even heard

teeth before leaving the room. I went to the kitchen and found Eugene holding a bowl with only rice. Eugene makes our kitchen small with his large frame. Our ceiling almost touches his head. I bothered him last night and he’s the one cooking today. I app

ble before facing me. “You still have morning glory.”

y cheeks and he removed them. I didn’t feel embarrassed when Eugene did that to me.

rt someone?”

at Reid. He’s already spooning rice.

eone then they stop and fall. They will be crippled.” Eugene explain

I shrugged

he chair and scooped up some rice. After Eugene, washed his hands, he sat down next to Reid.

e Doc’ now? I thought you’ll call me—”

ut of my mouth.”

“Eh?”

g before speaking. “What are you talking about?”

y.”

“Huh?”

me!”

und an ally, huh?

t ask.”

do anything tomorrow?”

days off are Frida

We have Family Day tomorrow. You are family!” I stopped. Eugene and I looked at each other.

at you want.”

ed it from his pocket and looked at it. “Excuse me. Urgent call.”

ilently watched Reid as he ate the food. It seems that he is getting closer and closer to Eugene. Eugene came back to tell us that he had to go to the hospital bec

he Family Day venue. They chose to hold the event at a famous resort and we had to wear swim

was a large pool in the middle. The principal said that other games will be held there.

th. “Our next game is Flag Snatching. What we need here are the father and their

dded at me. “Let’s go! Come on!”

. He knelt on the cottage chair and held his two hands on t

ng him when Eugene appeared behind Reid. Reid could no longer respond because Eugene had alr

cause it loosened a bit before getting serious about taking Reid’s picture.

are to gain more flags. When you lose your flag, you are out of the game. ” The emcee reminded. “Game? Is everyone ready?”

neously said by the particip

he beginning, but Eugene and Reid were good and fast. The tandem of the two is perfect.

f you don’t want me to hurt you!’

red of you.” I heard Eugene shouted.

after him from behind.

you! Aah!” In my confusion, I didn’t notice that I was at the very end and I

d.

r. He scratched his nape. “Mommy, I looked at you when you fell, so Thunder took the chance and got my flag.”

Reid. “Oh, I’m sorry.”

portant than the game.”

in the water. “The pictures! Eh! How unlucky!”

on’s handsome fa

ard Eugene’s weak laugh. I looked at him seriously. “Laughing at my misery?”

ved some hairs that covered my face. “Let’s leave the pool. The sun is up, your ski

t of the water. He gripped both railings and lifted himself.

s slid down a bit so he could see the V-line. He messed up the hair to get rid of some of the water and made him even more attractive in what he did.

he women were staring at him. I even saw a couple fighting because the man was telling a story, but the woman w

eid to our cottage and immediately wiped him with a towel.

reak first.” The emcee anno

the deck.

rm. I continued wiping him with sunblock. The sun is too high, I don’t want him to complain that his skin hurts after this event.

n the remaining chairs. That’s his favourite game.

s leg. But the head, he ran away. I sighed deeply.

hand and sat down. I saw the wound on my knee. “Ouch.”

as standing in front of me.

.

ng me. “Piggyback ride.”

neck, he stood up.

e Mommy.” Reid just nodded and ran to the venue.

y and walked back to our cottage.

“What a

oked at us for a moment, then quickly turned around and walked away.