"I want you to share my bed within that three months," walang kakurap kurap nitong sabi.
Kailangan ko na titigan siya ng matagal.
O kurutin ang sarili ko para lamang i assure na tama ang pagkakarinig ko.
Share his bed?
Share his bed.
Share his f**ki...
"Got bad dream, mommy. Can you sleep with me?" anito sa inaantok pang boses.
I smiled na kinarga na ito and kissed him on the cheek. Agad naman na inihilig nito ang ulo sa balikat ko.
"Let's go to sleep."
Nang makarating kami sa kwarto ay agad na nilapag ko ito and put the comforter up above his chest. Nahiga ako sa tabi niya at marahang sinuklay suklay ang buhok nito.
He moved closer to me and embraced me. I smiled. I could feel a small hand touch my heart. "I want to see my daddy."
I froze. From head to foot I felt I became numb.
I cleared my throat. "W-What is it baby?"
"I dream about daddy. In my dream, I saw daddy. When can I see my daddy, mommy?" inosenteng tanong nito na tumingala sa akin.
Oh, god. My mouth trembled. My eyes became misty. And my heart is ripping into two.
Agad na niyakap ko ito para itago ang pag-unahan ng mga luha na bumagsak. How could I ever have done this to you, baby? tila piping daing ko sa sarili. If I did not become so selfish...
Josh will meet his father. He will never ask me things such as this. He will never have this sick obsession trying to know his father from a dream...trying to capture him in a dream. Just because he couldn't find him in the real world.
This pained me so much. I tried to stifle my sob but failed. I am just glad that Josh drifted to sleep. I bit my lips painfully. Ngayon pa lamang gusto ko nang bumalik ng Pilipinas at ipakita si Josh sa ama nito. Hindi ko kakayanin na makita ang anak ko na ganito.
I am Isabella Alexandra Monteverde.
I owned MGM. I have power, money and a name.
And yet, hindi ko maibigay sa anak ko ang nag-iisa niyang gusto.
How cruel could I be?
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Gin's Point of View
"Governor?"
"I want you to do building inspection at one of the mall of MGM located at the city," I said casually na hindi tumitingin sa lalaki at nanatiling nakatutok ang mga mata sa ginagawang pagpirma.
Saglit na hindi nakaimik si Alain. "W-We don't have any schedule for a---"
"Make one."
Natigilan si Alain. "We should give notice beforehand, Governor," mahinang sabi ni Alain na marahil nagtataka kung bakit kailangan nilang magkaroon ng biglaang inspeksyon sa nasabing mall. Ni minsan kasi hindi pa bumagsak ang MGM sa kahit na anong naging inspeksyon nila.
