Fake Girlfriend

Chapter Thirty-Eight

[Chapter Thirty-Eight]
Ian

Felt so relieved, she hear me. She let me speak. I didn't know what to feel. I'm sure that we are fine. I was so thankful to the destiny that we meet again. My darling, is back in my arms.

"Bro, bibili lang ako ng tubig" pa alam ko kay Justine. Nasa mall kami dahil nag aya si Ed. Tumango siya at pumasok ako sa loob ng store.

Aalis na sana ako ng may batang lalaki na pilit abutin ang isang candy. Kumuha ako ng isa at yumukod para magka pantay kami. Pamilyar ang mukha ng bata. Halos parehas kami ng mukha. But kay mga features na kamukha ni....

Nicole.

May namumuong ideya sa utak ko ng mapansin ko ang bracelet at shirt nito.

"Zach!"

Napalingon ako sa tumawag sa bata. Nicole? Di ko alam kung totoo o hindi tong nasa isip ko.

"Mommy candy" he said to his mom. Napalingon sa akin si Nicole pero umiwas rin agad.

"Nice bracelet and shirt kid" I said. The boy looked at me. He smiled at me.

"Daddy gave it to me" he said. I was  shocked when what he said. I looked at Nicole but she is avoiding my gaze.

"Is your daddy a engineer?" I aksed.

"Yes, I want to be like daddy" he said. "Zach, tara na. Mamay na tayo bibili ng candy" her  mom said.

Cassie came to us. "Zach, I see a lot od candy there" she hold Zach's hand and went out the store.

I looked at her. "Is that true?" I aksed her. She didn't look at me. "Let's talk this later. Meet me at the parking lot at 3:00 p.m" she said and left.

Naka sandal ako sa sasakyan ko habang hinihintay siya. I saw her walking towards me. She stopped infront of me.

"Is he your son or adapted son?" I aksed her. She sighed before answering. "Yes, his my son".

"Is that my son too?" I asked. Tumingin siya sa akin ng buong tapang.

"Yes" she answered.

"What?" I was shocked. I didn't know what to say.

"Yes he is your son" she repeated.

"Why....." I didn't know what to say.

"I'm sorry" she cried. Sumandal ako sa kotse ko at napahilamos sa mukha ko gamit ang kamay ko.

"Why didn't you tell me?!" I raised her a voice. I feel angry, pain and regret.

She just stay quiet. "Why?!" It hurt me so much

"Cause.... You might not accept him. I don't want to see my son being hurt" her voice is already broke.

"Fuck! That's my son! How can I not accept him?! I'm not that heartless person!"

"I'm sorry" she wiped her tears but it won't stop.

"Tangina! Limang taon, hindi mo sinabi sa akin" I cried more. My chest hurts.

"I wasn't ready"

"At kailan ka magiging handa?!"

She stay quiet for a minute. She faced me with a brave eyes.

"I know I was wrong. I'm sorry. Really sorry. I didn't tell you cause there are a lot of possibilities. What if you won't accept him? What if you don't like him? What if-" I cut her off.

"Those fucking 'what if' won't be true!" I wiped my tears.

"I'm sorry" she just said. We stayed quite for a minute.