Broken Strings – Chapter 35
MELISSA QUIZON
“Auntie! Auntie! Please lend me some lotion.” Bobbie said actively. His mother left her to us that’s why she’s here at our home.
I gently pulled her hand away and sat her down between my thighs. “Come here. I’ll put you lotion.”
bie’s arm.
old. It’s good for the skin.”
I bit my lower lip and stared at th
t me while hugging Wright’s neck and su
ly averted my gaze.
“Uh-“
d at me. “Teach me, Auntie. I’m jealous of Reid.”
e swimming pool.
to the pool.
hought you were just going to stay there forever.” Reid said laughing.
lanced at Wright a
t down to the pool.
Bobbie. I pushed her floaters.
d of way Wright looked at me.
preserver.
nd looked at Wright
uh?”
rd Wright
on’t want to stick to me.” He says coldl
tween us. Bobbie automatica
ug. Train train put to put. Train train putput. Daddy, push mo
went upstairs. The
own between my thighs. he sat up but he took the towel in my hands.
el from his hand and wiped it on his wet hair.
son who is riding in his floaters. I just got a facepalm when Bobbie followed.
block yet, Reid. You’re going to have a sunburned.” Frus
I frowned in his reply.
one. I can already see the tired eyes of the two children. I was also tired, chasing them to put sunblock on them.
able.
in the last five steps of the stairs when I saw Wright playing his guitar while sitting on the one sitter sofa.
ried to forgive but it’s not enough, to make it all okay. “
an’t sleep?” I winced when h
e of the sofa. “Uh, you want some milk?”
”
ed around, I almost dropped the milk carton because Wright was so close to me.
ys earnestly.
y. “Don’t start, Wright.”
glass and put t
ls from him?”
oice.
just raised an eyebrow at me. “I know a great private investigator.”
head. “No. You’re not.”
e.
ips touched.
mbles.
eye.
s he says. “you left us.”
close?
you’re mad at me?” He murmur
won’t leave you for such a superficial reason.” Wright
ith us too, Mommy.”
ything for my baby,” I said
own in the middle of the bed. So I wanted to give up because we are going to sleep in the same bed. In Wright’
red Reid and my body.
zed in Wright’s chest. “Daddy, you’re not leaving, are you?
oked Reid’s hair and kissed him on the forehead. “Did you know
me. “Mommy, when Daddy leaves, you will deport him to Dapitan. Then we will shoot him in Bagumbayan.”
d. I caressed his cheek.
.
m and wrapped his arms around our son.
t him.”
I sighed.
ght.”
” He moaned.
looking at the white ceiling of his room.
but your scent is stopping me.”
it, Wright.
ed.
o sleep, Wright.”
“Sorry for the burdens, Bab
please. Reid’s sleeping. G
tiredly sighed, seem so hopeless.