Broken Strings – Chapter 22
MELISSA QUIZON
“Goodbye, Miss Quizon.” One of my students shouted before he got inside his service. I smiled and I waved my hand on her.
I was about to leave school when my cellphone rang. I immediately opened the message.
Fr
ive me ten minutes. Wait for me,
y.
To: Eugene
ting shed.
it.
p? Am I bothering you?”
a few days. I miss you.” He laugh
.
something?”
the hospital when my phone rang. I opened the messages while Eugene continued to t
ight
Where are you? I’ll
explained to Wright a few times that we shouldn
To: Wright
d. I was already in Eugene’s car.
ibrated immediately.
Wright
Why’re
To: Wright
in
rom:
ou? Please, tell him to pull over. I will follow you.
To: Wright
someone else’s business.
Wright
To: Wright
n’t the boss of me.
da-mn crazy.
e only thing I can receive from him is text messages. He is already annoying me. Did he think he was still my b
me. “I’m so jealous.”
nnoy me.”
Well, he did a very
h.”
d on his lips. It touched my hand that was above my thigh. “Sweet Melissa.”
nt to love him back. I wish I can.
mmediately. I know I will lose my stress when I play here. My blood will live and I will forget.
es at him and folded my arms on my chest. “I thought you wanted me with y
sist that little puppy eyes, Mel.”
tokens while I wait in
any of us are already watching because I’m here with him.
Talk to you later, babe. “
ell. We took the time left to teach me.
lt its hot breath in my ear.
t’s over.
His hand wrapped around my waist. “Melissa.”
“Hmm?”
”
o many people.
someone loves him so much, but how can he understand if his mind is confused about what is happening to us and his father? Sadness passed in Eugene’s eyes. “I…”
. “We still have one hour to kill. Where do you wan
She didn’t seem to want me to feel she was sad.
y.”
en Wright’s message was read. Won’t he stop?
here are you, Baby? Please repl
ock my number, Baby? I
lock me!’
hat a*****e. Note the sarcasm.’
it one by one. Yeah, I want him mad. I want him to be so damn crazy. If he wants to get me again, he will work
that unstable tone.
d reached for the cheeseburger. A few minutes of silence overcame us. It might prevent it from out bursting so it’s quie
lous?”
cause some boys are possessive especially if it comes to someone so precious.” It says so directly. This is what I like about Eugene, he is straightforward. When he knows he is in the right,
ick up Reid.”
to be with you.”
ILLO
e immediately! I need your atten
azines.
this conference. I’m leaving right away! I just want to be with her!
ey knew, huh? We looked good in that picture, I’ll buy that later. “Is he your son? You both have the same facial features.”
right. “No. H-He isn’t.”
bandmates are also confused by the photo seen.
asked.
ppy with her new love life.
nager threatened me.
her?”
my half. She’s mine. I want her only for mys
xcuse me.”
can’t take it anymore. I wanted to breathe. My heart’s starting to pound so hard it hurts.
ire’s name on the screen. What does she want this time?
Why are you ca
an I sleep in your condo?”
n the sofa. I don’t know how she got in but it came out in the media, so they got even more upset about getting information on Claire and me. He
d. “Claire. I told you—
er when I told her what happened to Melissa and me, she was angry with herself because but because of her, Melissa and I are fine now. It still doesn’t know that Melissa and I have a child, which I want when I say, the whole world to know. “Then I don’t love you anymore. I have Scott. We fight a lot but I love that so much.”
eep at home. You know what to do. Don’t let the media know.”
nk one of your expensive brandies?”
, Claire. ‘Don’t defile Sassa. It was Melissa’s gift in our first mo
she’s rolling her eyes now. Being friends with your exes is a cho
s also my fault, Claire.”
up. I tried to call Melissa but it automatically rejects
ing wheel. “You’re driving me so dam-n jealous!”
ybe Eugene and I are busy right now. Dam-n it! When I arrived at Reid’s school, the guard let me in right away. I have my ways. I saw Reid sitting in the waiting shed and looking around. It also sucks. It has classmates waving at him but he ignores them.
nkled. “Why are you here? Where’s my mom?”
e resentment in my voice.
ough this habit so it’s okay for me to show a face. “Want to eat somewhere? Where do you lik
and pointed to a food stall.
in.
lling bag. I feel so happy that I can hold my son’s hand. He is already giving me space in his life. “Excuse me, please give s ten of those.”
as she looked at me. I winc
ure! Picture!”
’t control the man, my son was already covered.
” I heard Reid shout.
ls and then we ate it at home. I’ll sit on my lap. “Are you alright?”
lishness!
ide.
ry. Oh, no.
kissed him on the forehead. God, I can’t stand my son cry. I tried to wipe it with a tissue but I was surprised when it slapped
!’
ht. Let’s treat it so it doesn’t get infected.”
ain.
its head between my neck. I had a hard time
ng everything I can to make you forgive me.” My voice started to quiver.
Mo
you.” I was so closed to have a bond with him but I blew it.
e fell asleep. I slanted the chair next to me and slowly placed it there. I wiped the tear from his cheek and kissed his forehead.
to the front door I used the key that hung around its neck.
hed the towel to his knee. He blinked and his eyes slowly widened. My heart skips when its gaze lands on me.
breath and leaned back on the sofa. My senses ached again.
the car, I couldn’t hear that. I noticed something Eugene said and Melissa nodded.
ter.
locking. From that moment, my brain stoppe
do?
d be days like this.