STRINGS (UNDER REVISION)

Chapter 1

"Speaking of the devil himself." Mina mumbled as she watched her sister's grim expression upon hearing his ex-husband's arrival.

Red who was so upset with his dad earlier seemed to finally forgotten all his disappointements when he heard David. He even went out to greet him.

"Daddy! You're here.!"

David gave his sons a tight hug. He apologized to Red for not being able to attend to his show and promised him again for the nth of time that he would make it up to him. He would always make sure not to visit them empty handed.

"May pasalubong ako sa inyo!"

Just that and the kids will be okay.

"Where's your mom? Is she here?"

Rex nodded and called her out. She had no choice but to see his ex's face even if she didn't want to.

"Pwede ba kitang makausap?" He asked.

"Tungkol saan? If it's about what happened earlier, well save yourself. I don't need your explanation."

"Hindi ito tungkol doon. Can we go out for a while?"

"Bakit pa?"

David looked at their children who was watching them from a far. Of course. He doesn't want their sons to hear what lies and bullshits he's about to say. She wouldn't want it too. So she agreed.

"We'll be back. Please don't give your auntie Mina a hard time, okay?" She reminded her sons, kissing their foreheads before leaving.

David brought her to a nearby restaurant since he hasn't eaten yet which Billy didn't really cared.

"Do you still remember the first time we met?" he asked, smiling as he cut a small piece of meat on his plate.

"Tell me? What's the use of remembering?" she responded coldly. Talking to him is really hard for her, and being with him is the worst.

"Come on, Billy. It's been two years. Hindi mo pa rin ba ako napapatawad?"

"No. Never. So don't bother asking dahil mas alam na alam mong hinding-hindi kita mapapatawad, David. You know what? Cut the crap and just spill the beans already."

"I'm just letting you know that I'll be introducing Jess to the kids."

"What? Are you out of your mind, David!?"

Jessica. The woman who David cheated on her.

"Paano mo siya ipapakilala? You're girlfriend? Ganon ba?"

"Yes. Billy, panahon na para malaman nila."

She couldn't take it anymore. The nerve of him to say that and demand something like that. She stood up from her seat and told him she's leaving. David followed her down and on the parking lot. She wanted to get a cab but it would be a little confusing for the children to see her going home without their dad. So she tried to endure it.

"Billy, please." David kept on asking her to help him expain to the kids. And hell like she will.

"Stop the car." She felt like vomiting. She's disgusted to him. All of him. "I said, stop the car!"

David pulled over on the side and she wasted no time and got out of the car, even slamming the door behind her. David wanted to follow her but the cars behind him kept on honking him, demanding him to already leave.

Clutching the handbag that she was holding, Billy walked away from him. She couldn't stop her tears anymore from falling. She's mad. Really mad.  The whole day's been so challenging for her and David's request didn't helped her at all. It just worsen it.