Broken Strings – Chapter 37
MELISSA QUIZON
“Reid, where are you? I sewed your pants.” I said as I looked for Reid in his room.
I walked out of Reid’s room. I heard a noise from somewhere so I followed it. The noise was coming from Wright’s room. I frowned when I saw the two talking seriously. I hid by the side of the door and listened to their conversation again.
stopped tying his t
oice seemed tinged with sadness.
f Reid for them to level. “I’ll be home early because
yet. I took a deep breath and dared to knock on the door.
ran closer to me. “Thank you, Mommy! You’re the best!”
ft and cl
I asked.
”
I want to hear.”
tly.
Wright,” I answer directly.
to open the door when his arms wrapped around my waist. I sigh
s.
you in my arms.” He murmured.
-“
en heart.” He turned me around to face him. His eyes are sad. “But,
t my lower lip to keep it from shivering. Wright touched both my cheek
so much that I could die, Baby.”
op-“
ou. You’re all I need.” My knees trembled at the kind of look he had.
y.
oing to end he
ot has happened, Wright.
ntment in its voice.
t. He’ll be late for class.”
our lips met.
ly. I felt its love. I tried
.
ep breath and stared at me.
Cold and heartless.” He said seriously and left the room.
where he poured out his annoyance.
d down my cheeks. After I organized myself I went out.
. Come on, Daddy.” There’s Reid.
t held Reid’s hand and one of his hands was carrying Reid’s
stereo to make a little noise inside the car.
utan. Nandito lang ako, laging umaalalay. Hindi ako lalayo. Dahil ang tanging panalangin ko ay ikaw.
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scene we passed.
as I walked to our faculty to get ready to go home.
e talk?”
hugged her. “I missed you.”
. “I missed you, too. Si
. “I’m sorry I-“
Melissa. It’s all in the past.”She says softly. “So, everything
“Y-Yes.”
rs. I told them everything that had happened. They listened to every word I spoke. And as I recounted that I couldn’t help but get hurt. I go
heard the door open. Reid ran over to me and I leaned over so he could reach my c
my forehead. “You don’t have a fever.”
ook h
” He ran to where his bag was and took something. He turned his back in front of me and showed me a piece of tooth.
ed.
me the location of the tooth that has been removed.
e’s a lot of blood, Mommy. But I’m strong, I didn’t cry!
hair. “Put it under your pillow, you kn
ve Bumblebee? The fairy is t
ughed. “What has Bumblebee got to do with your teeth? Maybe he’s still rusty because of
uted.
er, I saw Wright standing with his hands on his pants. I averted my gaze and quickly returned my attention to Reid.
all of the school works.
l carry him.” He said.
to Reid’s room. he carefully lowered the child to the middle of the bed and hugged him. He stroked Reid’s hair and kissed his forehead.
you so much.” He says passionately.
hate it.
oor behind me and
ght said weakly
sob. My chest tightened
is the last time I’ll hold you. I want to ravish you but I don’t want you to h
ed a few times to keep the sob I was holding back from coming out. “I did everything you want. I did everything, Baby. I’m sorry if I wasn’t enough, and will never be enough for
ht loss on my bed. I also heard his footsteps away. By the time the door slammed, I let out the sob I had be
tears flowed like a dam. I could almost catch my bre
t.
wo of us.