Mistakes and Promises

Chapter Thirty-six

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Chapter Thirty-six

In Love

"Looks like...you've fully accepted your daughter..." Noah said suddenly.

Nanlaki ang mga mata kong tumingin sa kaniya. He's talking to Aaron. Bella didn't hear because she's already busy with the things Noah gave her. Naglalaro na rin siya doon sa mga bago niyang toys.

Aaron's lips parted too and he didn't expect what Noah just said to him as well. We did not expect how Noah was acting now. "What?" Seryoso siyang tumingin kay Noah.

And Noah just shrugged his shoulders a bit! "Didn't you doubted Teen and Bella before?"

"What do you mean?" Mapanganib nang nilapitan ni Aaron si Noah sa kinatatayuan nito.

Maagap na akong pumagitna. "Aaron, Bella's still here. Noah, what are you doing?" Mariin kong pigil sa kanilang dalawa. Hindi ko rin maintindihan si Noah sa ginagawa at sinasabi niya ngayon.

Napatingin na rin sa amin si Bella. We already caught the child's attention. Umalis ako sa gitna nina Aaron at Noah. Mabilis kong nilapitan ang anak ko at dadalhin ko na muna siya sa kwarto niya.

"Mommy..."

I carried her up in my arms. "It's all right, baby. Ninong and your Dad will just...talk about something. Adult stuff." I tried to explain to her and made her understand the situation in a different way. "Mommy will bring Bella to her room for now."

My daughter nodded. "Okay, Mommy..."

I brought Bella to her room. Medyo malayo na ito sa living room kaya siguro naman kahit magkasigawan pa doon ay hindi na maririnig ng anak ko. And I opened my laptop that I also left here in her room. I opened youtube for kids and made her watch some videos there, too. And she enjoyed it right away at katabi na rin niya ang favorite doll niya na bigay sa kaniya ni daddy.

"Mommy will go back to Daddy and ninong now... I will also start preparing dinner! Kaya dito ka lang, ha? Mommy will just call Bella when dinner's ready..."

"Um-hum, Mommy!" Halos hindi na rin niya maalis ang tingin niya sa pinapanood na cartoons.

Tipid akong napangiti sa anak at lumabas na rin agad para balikan sina Aaron at Noah. Kabado ako. Nasa pasilyo pa lang ako palabas ng living room ay naririnig ko na si Noah.

Naabutan kong kinuwelyuhan na ni Aaron si Noah. I covered my parted lips with my palm when I witnessed how Aaron punched Noah in the face!

"Teen deserves better than what you're doing to her. Wala kang balak na pakasalan siya? Bella's growing up—"

"And you think you're better than me?" Aaron cut him off.

Natahimik si Noah.

"Who are you, anyway? Hindi mo ba naiisip na masyado kang nanghihimasok sa buhay namin? This is mine and Tristeen's life with our daughter. If you know a thing, that's not enough. It doesn't give you the right. You don't know everything."

"Aaron, Noah! Tama na, ano ba kayo? Bakit kayo nag-aaway dito? Maririnig kayo ng bata!"

Aaron turned to look at me. "I'm sorry. Where's Bella?"

Napakurap ako. "She's in her room..."

Tumango si Aaron at pinuntahan na ang anak namin. Iniwan kaming dalawa ni Noah doon sa living room.