The Girl In her Dark Life

Chapter 39 Vince and Rhianne

2 weeks of staying here, Donya Aurora will leave. In the past weeks she eat what I offer and I have never heard her complain about it. And my son always talk to her even he's a bit hesitant, expecting that she would talk to him but it happened otherwise.

I stared at the body in front of me. The person I have ever love in my past the one that made me feel love and pain. He stares never change like before. It's still blank and cold, but I've seen a worries written on his face at the time he saw his grandmother.

"I'll be leaving. Thank you for your shelter." malamig na sabi ni Donya Aurora, I was a bit stunned. I never expect her to say that word.

"Walang anuman po." magalang na sabi ko saka lumingon saamin s—si Vincent.

"Let's go gusto ko ng magpahinga." He utter. Saka naunang lumabas si Donya Aurora kaya sumunod agad si Vincent pero hindi nakaligtas sa paningin ko ang pagtingin nya kay Vince. That unreadable look, Is he confused? Or just judging us?

"Mommy diba si Daddy 'yon? Bakit parang galit sya?" inosenteng tanong ni Vince pagkaalis nila.

"Anak hindi sya galit sayo okay?"

"Ano lang po? Hindi nya parin po ba ako kilala?" nasaktan naman ako para sa anak ko. "Or maybe he never wants to know that I exist?" Nangingilid luhang sabi niya.

"Shhh...I'm sorry baby, someday time will come. He will know who you are."

"Okay po Mommy mag aantay nalang po ulit ako," sana lang wag nyang saktan ang anak ko dahil hindi ko makakayang makita syang nasasaktan. He's my strength and power that made me live until now.

Isang linggo palang ang nakakalipas ng bigla akong makatanggap ng mensahe galing sa lola ni Sky na pinapupunta nya kami sakanila, bakit kaya? I hope its not a bad news.

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"It's me, Donya Aurora. I want you to come to my house tomorrow. I'll send someone to accompany you and your son. Make sure to be here I don't want my time to be wasted."

"Kaya nyo ba talaga? Gusto mo sumama ako?" tanong ni Ian, ngayon kasi kami aalis papunta kila Sky may susundo naman daw sa amin.

"Hindi na kailangan, kaya namin saka may board meeting kapa ngayon diba? Unahin mo yun dahil mas mahalaga yun. It's the project you have been spending your time"

"Pwede namang hindi ako pumunta, kaya naman nila kahit wala ako. I can't just leave you both."

"No gawin mo ang trabaho mo masyado na kaming abala sayo, kaya wala kapang asawa" pang-aasar ko sa kanya.

"Alam mo naman kung bakit hindi ba? Alam mong ikaw ang gusto ko" pabirong sabi nya pero bakas ang pagkaseryoso.

"Ian alam mo naman na—"

"Yeah, I know you're still unsure to your feelings. Pero gusto kong tandaan mo na nandito lang ako para sayo—sa inyo ni Vince. I can be a father to him." Unsure of my feelings towards you. Akmang sasagot ako ng biglang may nagsalita sa likod ko.

"Sasakay ba kayo o maglalakad? Marami pa akong kailangang gawin your taking too much of my time." malamig na sabi ni Vincent nakakaabala kami ng 'anak' nya sa kanya? "What are you waiting for? Kung mag aantay kayo ng pasko dyan, aalis na ako." ani nya saka akmang paandarin ang kotse. It's not as if I really want to go to their house. If it's not because of her grandma I wouldn't be there. Besides, I miss my bestfriend as well it's time to meet his nephew.

"Alis na kami, Vince tara na." saka ko pinapasok ang anak ko sa passenger seat at sa driver seat ako umupo nakita kong malapit na kami sakanila pero bigla kaming huminto.

"Empty your seat. And sit beside that boy in the back." Boy? My son has name. kahit nalilito ginawa ko ang utos niya. Maya-maya may biglang sumakay na babae at bata sa kotse, hindi lang kung sinong babae kundi si—si Rhianne and she's pregnant.

Kaya pala pinalipat nya ako at para namang piniga ang puso ko sa Nakita ko...they kissed infront of us. Not even caring about us. He's son is just behind him. Does he really not feel.his own blood and flesh?

"Hi, kiddo!" ani Vincent sa bata saka hinalikan nya sa noo.

"Hi, Daddy I missed you!" Daddy? is this Vincent's son? I look at them, they seems a happy family and I am jealous for my son. He never had a chance to have a happy family. I shifted my stare at Vince and he's tears are slowly falling into his small face. His nose and ears and red I can feel his envy. I am hurt to see how can he cry silently he looked at me forcing to smile but didn't reached it's eye. Assuring me that he's fine and look away. My son has a naughty side which is visible to me and Ian only. But his other is an introvert personality which he chooses to stay silent when he's hurt. I am his mother so I can read everything about him and his feelings towards the people in his surroundings. He is a smart and adorable kid that I am proud of.

"How's our baby? Is she okay? Pasensya na at hindi kita nahatid may pinagawa lang si lola" ani Vincent saka tumingin sila saamin bakas ang gulat sa muka ni Rhianne pero agad din napalitan ng ngisi. Buti nalamang at medyo malaki ang uouan sa kotse at hindi nila napansin si Vince na umiiyak. I'm glad no one sees him in that state other than me.