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Mistaken • Chapter Five • Part Two

" I just wanna stay up all night and have a good deep talk with someone. "
- Carol Ng, Twitter

There she will be again with her mouth spitting out the word of divorce. Preaching to me what a separating couple should or shouldn't do. Why can't she at least spend a single day without thinking of it? Well, I should've understood the situation, our situation. She hasn't been able to be happy again just because I have hurt her so much, so much that I couldn't bear seeing her like that. I want her back so badly but she's just like the clouds, so hard to chase. The day we parted was like falling from her cloud and watch her go. I want her back so badly that I want to see myself five years from now with her. I want her back so badly but its so damn difficult.

" Later. " I murmured. " This is a time only for our son. Please set aside our problems."

" Alright. " She answered. She stomped back to our bench.

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After enjoying the playful atmosphere in the park, it was late in the afternoon around 4: 30 when we arrived at the carnival by the bay walk where the cool sea breeze blew directly on our faces and breathed by our nostrils which was absolutely refreshing. Fernando carried Mattheo who was still fully charged with energy no matter how much he played in the park. We took a stroll down a lane, game booths filled each side as we pass.

" Papi, let's play! " the two of them got the chance to shoot in a playful firing range with little beads as bullets, targeting toy ducks that lined on the shelves. A scenery of laughter and happiness blinded me from all my problems, just looking at them made me want to join in, be happy about it and go back home like a family we used to be.

" I want the Tigger toy! " Matti exclaimed, pointing on the prize that hung from the top.

" How much for the stuff toy, my good friend? " Fer asked the man over the counter.

" Shoot those little yellow ducks on the third shelves, my friend. The toy tiger will come with a small stuffed rabbit. " the man explained. Fernando got the fake gun and tried to target the yellow ducks.

" Shoot, Papi! " Mattheo cheered on, jumping up and down from the ground to see his father play. He pulled the trigger and aimed for one. First aim, he missed. The second, almost. But he finally got to bring down one on the third time around. The man over the counter gave the Tigger stuffed toy that came with a little stuffed rabbit.

" Yay! " Fer handed the Tigger to Mattheo and a bright smile was etched on his face.
" Gracias, Papi! "

I continued to look at my son's bright face when Fernando tapped me on the shoulder and handed to me the stuffed rabbit. Sweetened by his gesture, I tried to look away but I can't bite back the flushing of bright pink on my cheeks.

" For you. " he said. I received the adorable toy.

" Gracias. " I blushed, smiling like a teenager.

" Carry me, Papi! " Mattheo interrupted, raising his two hands with his new toy.

" You are gifted with two legs, hijo " I answered. He pouted and pretended like he was almost crying.

" For God's sake, Thalia. He's just a child! " Fernando looked at me with a crossed face, he brought Mattheo up and carried him.

" You spoil him too much. " I snapped him back.

Rolling my eyes, I furthered away from them with a hot headed temper without looking back if they followed me. I want some time to think, to be alone for a minute. I came across the bench on the bay walk, I sat crossing my legs and looked over the sea with a beautiful sunset and pink sky on the background, watching sea birds fly.