Broken Strings – Chapter 30
MELISSA QUIZON
I was about to leave the kitchen when I saw my son and his father in the living room. I hid on the wall near them to hear their conversation. I think Reid just woke up because his hair was still messy. I left them to cook our lunch.
Reid looked up as Wright held his hand.
le gapping Reid’s hand. Reid smiled when he felt a tingle because of what Wright was doing with his hand. “Dumating
He lifted Reid’s pyjama
now how to play the piano?” Reid asked
e. Will you teach me?”
es. On one condition.”
ced his hand on Reid’s lap and the other was on the sofa. “Anything.”
”
ove me?”
Daddy, that’s why I love you too. But the Daddy, the love I have for you got minus points for making my Mommy cried a while ago .”
up to you, Son. Promise.”
going to talk or even get near you.”
won’t let that happen.
-promised. Wright messed up Reid’s hair. Reid stood up and jumped to get off the sofa. He pulled Wright upright to the Grand Piano located on the side of the elegant staircase. They both sat in front of it. Wright lifted the cover and Reid immediately placed his hands on t
, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do. Try it.”
ng him.
ell. All-day Reid taught him what he knew. Sometimes he would ask me when he forgot some of the keys and then immediately run to Wright to teach him.
ady been in the school.
can I buy a bike?” Reid asked as he fiddled with its cap.
n’t save, Baby. I’ll just buy you one.”
you hear that? Daddy is going to buy me! I don’t have to save five.” Reid sai
o your school.” I said softly.
re Reid entered the large gate of his school.
d when his hand touched my hand that was above my thigh.
still didn’t remove his hand.
umber.” He says.
a pick up-line? “Why
titingin” in English “Every time I look at you”)
h.
caressed the back of my palm. He was so intense, he seemed to caress
ick you up later, huh? I’ll wait for you no matter how long.”
hand. I felt cold without his warm palm.
ressed my lip and walked quickly towards the school gate.
s shocked when Nadine hit my desk. “Wh
as now our break
a and Ellyza were also
ice.
. “Hehe.” I awkwardly laugh.
e” is a sound of a small laugh in Filipino)
ver go back, okay? That’s why I choose not to tell you or everyone.” I said softly so that my other faculty members would not hear.
Nadine murmured.
lyza scolde
d the door so no one could hear what I had to say.
at happened.” I will tell you everyth
sible woman wants to have an abortion? He shou
being? He’s feeling less pain than I felt before.”
Sometimes whoever broke you, he’s also the one who knows how to
t. “I don’t need him to rebuild me.”
you forgive him, eh, your love for him will return.”
t what she said. “What do you know about what I’ve been through? How can you say
ur heart. You weren’t born a stone.”
Crissa warned.
ow what your heart says. Not all the time the mind is right.”
to you until you experience the pain.” I came out of the comfort room after I said that.
that, they didn’t carve me anymore. The bell rang to signal that the class was over. I dismissed all my students and went to the faculty. Probably the
y that way. True love covers all pain. ‘
–Ellyza