Broken Strings – Chapter 36
MELISSA QUIZON
“Mommy, I want this, and this, and this, oh and this too. Mommy, what’s that? I want that.” Reid jumped up and down as he held my hand and pointed to the ones he wanted to buy me.
“Reid, baby, calm down.”
ou want?”
n want to spoil Reid. He must now learn that not everything he wants, he gets.
He just left a note on the kitchen table saying he had an early meeting in the office. He also left a black credit card for us to use for groceries. When we left the house, a driver is waiting for us, He said that Wright ordered him to take us to the grocery store. I didn’t include Bobbie. After all, his Mama picked him up, because h
he grocery basket that filled everything we bought.
s, Mommy?”
He nodded.
when Reid pulled on my dress again.
tedly said.
I saw.
out earlier at the mall are inside our house now. One by one they were lined up on the living
-sitter sofa.
t the heck!
eid ran over to Wright. He climbed into his father’s lap.
o? Some guy wearing red attire brought it all for you.
ool me. You bought that.”
right chuckle
know?”
own the market, Sweetie,” Wright said and lightly pinched Reid’s nose
ry my groceries.
row at him. “You’re spoiling him.”
”
coldly.
ghed. “Your reason?”
y will come when he will ask me for things I can’t
y?
he kitchen. I followed him and laid the few I had brought on the table.
e.”
“Let’s go outside.”
ame out I became mor
teaching.
t they’re doing. I just lay in the hammock while reading a book and periodically I look at them.
.
fled Reid’s hair then climbed the t
remind.
ran closer to them.
aid panicking.
ing, will you?” I said.
I’m okay, Baby. I just paid less.”
y were playing I noticed Wright once rubbing his shoulder. He still frowns at times but he doesn’t make Reid notice it.
t.
He lowered the glass into the sink.
e pack?”
ts.”
“How did yo
id rudely.
accepting the fact that you’re not going to give me another chance. And that’s all we are!” I sighed at what he said. The resentment was obvious in his eyes.
arm.
ripped my neck tightly so I couldn’t escap
him hard. I gasped as I got away from him.
e back of my palm.
ted his gaze, He wet his lower lip and then looked at me again.
l the same.”
went out of the kitchen. The corner of