It happened in Paris, year 2015 when Aemee Harlene Santiago visited there to get some space and to breath some fresh air after her break up with Josiah – her ex-boyfriend. On her last day in Paris she decided to go to club to get some drinks, but someone she didn’t know approached her, it’s Clifford Samonte. In an hours of talking they get along pretty well. Because of so much drinks they had, Aemee had one-night stand with him. After that night she left him, thinking that it’ll be there 1st and last meeting, but Aemee got pregnant, she hid the child from him and doesn’t have any plan to introduce it to Clifford. After how many years, their path crosses again. That starts their roller coaster love story.
Lihat lebih banyakI'm drinking my coffee while thinking a lot of things, specially that thing I jus did last night. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes when I remembered that moment.
I checked my wrist watch, the time of my flight has arrived, it’s time to go, thank you for some out of this world but not so extremely interesting experience Paris... it’ll never happen again. I walked outside to leave. I found this coffee shop a few steps away from the airport, I just stand by here to take a cup of coffee.
By the way, I’m Aemee Harlene Santiago. 24, I’m a flight attendant.
Manila, Philippines
February 2015
“Are you out of your mind?!” I can feel anger from her voice, “how pathetic Aemee! You did that thing? You’re such a careless person.”
She was really cheesed off and that made me trembled so much. I can see lines on her forehead, and I can feel her sharp look on me. Oh god!
I’m just sitting there waiting for her sermons after she heard what I’ve said.
“I’m not,” I just answered, still keeping my voice normal as as possible. I’m so nervous and I can't help it.
She rolled her eyes and took a sip from her coffee.
She looked at me again, straight to my eyes as if she’s examining my whole system.
“You went there to get some space, to breathe, and now you’re telling me you had a one-night stand with someone you didn’t know?! God Aemee, you're making me sick!” she groaned, she’s really mad huuh.
I just look at my hands and play with it, I just wait for her to say or ask everything she wanted to burst.
“Did you two used protection?” She seriously asked.
I remembered it too well, I felt him released inside me..
I didn’t know how to answer her, we didn’t! This will just make her more angry.
She looked at me intently, and didn’t wait for me to answer..
“Look at you now, you’re delayed! How can I defend you to tita Olivia now? What if you’re pregnant? What will you do?”
Her voice is filled with concern, I know she’s just worried.
I told her that I’m not, while laughing to ease the nervousness I’m feeling.
I know that there’s a big possibility of me being pregnant, he released it inside me.
“Let’s buy PT,”
She said and grabbed me outside. We went to the nearest pharmacy to buy PT. I expected it already, but I’m nervous.
Nervousness and fear aroused inside of me when I entered one of the cubicles of the public restroom on the mall to use the PT, which me and Klare bought.
I just did what the instructions said.
My vision becomes blurry because of tears falling from my eyes, my hands are trembling while holding the pregnancy test, I’m running out of words because of the result.
I heard a gentle knock coming from the outside, maybe it’s Klare just checking me out.
“Aemee, what now? Can I see the result?” she said while still knocking.
I had enough courage to stand up and go outside. As soon as Klare saw me with tears in my eyes, she hugged me.
“K-Klare it’s positive,” I whispered, enough for me and Klare to hear.
“Sshh, we’ll talk later, calm down first,” she said while rubbing my back gently.
How would I tell mom and dad that I’m pregnant? They’re expecting more from me, and they want more for me, even though I’m in the right age they’re still wanting me to get married first before I get pregnant.
I’m their younger daughter, I should at least let Simon – my elder brother, have a girlfriend first before I get married or before I give them a grandchild. But, it’s done, I’m now pregnant, the baby is here now, I’m now bearing their first grandchild, I should face the consequences resulting from my actions. They would be so disappointed with me.
“Tell them that you’re pregnant,” Klare seriously said.
She sighed heavily for countless times, silence filled the whole care before she said that.
We’re now at the parking lot, inside my car.
“I’ll tell them, I can’t raise this child on my own, I need some support from them,” I said.
“How about him, what’s your plan? Are you going to tell him that you’re pregnant?” she asked me.
I bite my lower lip, I know she’ll be angry if I tell her what’s my plan.
“I’ll raise this child without him, I don’t have any plan to introduce it to him,” I said and looked at her.
She just released a heavy sigh again, maybe to surrender, because she knew me well, I have already decided the moment I learned that I’m delayed, no one can make my mind change.
“Okay, if it’s your decision, then I’ll respect that,” she said with a serious tone.
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I hugged myself when I felt the cold breeze touch my bare skin, I’m at the balcony facing the garden that my mom’s personally designed. I think I let go of countless heavy sighs since I sitted here. I’m still thinking about how I can say it to my mom and dad.
I remembered dad saying that I should grow up and should act as my age. He forced me to broke up with Josiah when I first introduced him to them, but because of me being a hard-headed person, I didn’t listen to them. I continued my relationship with Josiah until I saw him with Anica.
I told them everything, but instead of being angry, dad comforted me and that day I promised that never again I let myself settle for less, that I’ll change myself for a better version, but here I am again, making such things that I know dad and mom will be disappointed.
“Hun, did you already eat? Your dad is looking for you,” I looked at her and smiled, it’s mom.
I didn’t know that I didn’t lock the door. She sitted to the chair beside me and looked at the view I’m looking at.
I can see how sophisticated she is the way she sit, she looks intimidating but when you get to know her more , she’s the sweetest person you’ll ever know. I never wonder if lots of people envy and adore her.
“What’s for dinner mom?” I asked.
“Go downstairs, hun,” she just answered, she stood up and walked towards my room to leave.
She knew me, once I’ve learned what they cooked and I don’t like it, I will not join them to eat.
I just sighed and stood up. I felt nervousness covering my whole system again, I should tell them tonight that I’m pregnant.
I went downstairs and their laughter welcomed me, Simon, my elder brother, is home already. While I was walking towards the dining table I saw dad smiling at me.
When I sitted, mom served me rice and some chop of adobo she surely cooked.
“You look pale, Aemee,” Simon seriously said. I felt like my spirit would leave my body because of what he said.
He looked at me intently, I just gave him a half smile as an answer.
Once I made sure that we’re all done eating, I started to talk.
“M-Mom, D-Dad, I have to tell you something,”
My voice was trembling because I was so nervous, so much tension is inside me at this very moment. They’re just looking at me intently.
“What’s that, hun?” mom gently said.
I looked at her and she just gave me smile.
“I-I'm pregnant,” I said.
I looked down and waited for them to talk.
I heard mom gasping after I told them those.
As I looked at her I saw her hands trembling, maybe because of the anger she’s feeling.
“Where’s the father, Aemee.” Dad asked with a voice full of authority.
I did my best to stop my tears from falling. I’m breathing heavily because of the tensions inside me.
“H-He’s not here dad, we broke up, he has a family, he’s a married man” I lied.
I heard dad sighed heavily and I heard him cursing.
“What the hell, Aemee?!” Simon shouted.
I can feel frustration from his voice, the dimmed dining area became more dimmed and blurry when tears from my eyes started to fall.
“I’m so sorry, mom, dad, Si.” I said while still looking at the plate in front of me.
I can feel the different kinds of atmosphere inside the house, it’s so suffocating, and it makes me feel like passing out anytime.
I know, I made everything more complicated when I said that the father of this child is married.
I gasped when dad stood up and walked away. Few steps before he reached the stairs, he stopped there and looked at me.
“Your mom will accompany you tomorrow for a check up.” He said and left us there.
I sobbed when I heard what he said, I looked back to mom and Simon.
Simon just sighed and walk towards me, he tapped my head gently and walked away.
“Sleep early, we will go to OB Gyne tomorrow morning.” Mom said and left me there.
She’s angry.
I wiped my tears and sighed. I expected it, I even expected that dad or mom would demand me to abort this child, but they did it again, they think of me again, even though I’ve caused them so much trouble and disappointments.
My chest is aching out of guilt, I’m so sorry, mom, dad and Si.
Since we're living in Manila we just decided to go to a beach resort that is near our place and we came up with going to Subic since it's just 2 to 3 hours driving away so it will not consume our time that much.We decided to use one car instead and while we were on our way I noticed that Simon kept on checking his phone. Well, he's sitting beside me so I can see and feel his heavy sighs every single minute. Samantha won't come with us because she has so many errands for today."Is everything alright?"Simon looked at me and gave his phone a gaze again, is he waiting for an important message or what? I waited for him to talk."Samantha is not messaging me, she even blocked me on her social media account, she's been so irritated since last night,"Maybe she's just stressed or what, I've heard that she has a full load schedule these past few weeks."Is she on her period?"I glared at Axel when he asked Simon, what does it mean? Axel just laughed when he saw my intent gaze on him."I do
"Hi miss,"I looked at the guy who was standing in front of me, I was busy eating calamares here. Axel went to the restroom, that's why I'm all alone here.I didn't pay attention to the man who was talking to me. I'm about to walk away when he grabbed my hands, and it was aggressive."I was talking to you miss, I think it's rude to turn your back to someone who's talking to you,"I raised my eyebrow to him and was about to talk."I think it's more rude to touch something or someone that isn't yours,"I looked at Axel that is now hugging my waist. The man just looked at me and left."Good thing you came, or else this hand's of mine already met his face,"I said while pouting.. he just laughed and kissed my forehead.I fed him with the calamares I am eating. "Are you okay? Did he harass you?"I told him that he arrived just in time, the guy didn't have a chance to harassed me since he came just in time.We just stayed there until 5 in the afternoon. My craving has been satisfied.-----
It's Monday today, after 5 days of flight I finally can rest, but in just two days.Darlene and I are at the garden, I just wanted to breathe some fresh air here.In those 5 days of work, Clifford continuously gave me foods that he personally cooked. I kept on telling him that he should stop what he is doing, since all staff in Samonte Airlines seeing it everyday might create some commotion, and I don't want that to happen. But, Clifford is such a hard-headed person, he never listened.While I was playing with Darlene, my phone suddenly rang. I thought it is Axel that is calling but it is an unregistered number. I answered it thinking that it might be Klare."Hello?"I heard a deep sigh coming from the other line, I waited for a couple of seconds until someone talked in the other line."It's Josiah, can we talk?"I don't know how I will respond to what he's asking, I'm having second thoughts, but since my system has been ready for this years ago, I said yes.After I hung up the call I
I'm still holding the tupperware Clifford handed to me, I didn't have any choice but to accept it, he just handed it to me and left. Anna kept on asking me because she witnessed what Clifford did a while ago.I didn't know why he bothered to cook adobo and rice for me when he knew that we are paid enough by the airlines to cover our food. I still can't understand why Clifford kept on doing such things."What's going on here, Aemee, why did sir Samonte give you packed-meal? Are you two having an affair?""It's nothing Betty, we're just friends."I answered, she just raised her eyebrows and returned to her seat. Until we entered the plane Anna kept on nagging me, I told her many times that it is nothing but seems like she's not convinced enough. When our lunch arrived I only ate the food that was served to us, Anna told me that I should bring out the food that Clifford gave me, to make her mouth shut I just brought out the food and offered it to them, I didn't taste it, I just couldn'
Since we don't have anything to do today, Anna, Betty and I planned to go out. This is the first time that I'll be going out with Betty, this is a good idea. I have a chance to get to know her more since I just knew her from being rude, lol."Let's buy some souvenirs!"Betty seems so excited, I smiled while looking at her. We went to the nearest mall and looked for a souvenir shop. I'm planning to buy some clothes for Samantha and Klare."Aemee, this looks good on you,"Betty still kept her rude aura while handing me a black above the knee dress, she's cute. Anna is busy checking some stuff at the other side of the shop. I accepted the dress she's handing and looked for a dress as well that will suit her so well.I got mesmerized by a raffles white dress, this will look good on Betty, for sure!I cheerfully handed it to her."Betty, I think this will suits you perfectly, try it,""Yeah, of course, every thing will surely looks good on this beautiful face,"She said while accepting th
"Thank you so much, and sorry for causing you so much trouble,"He patted my head while laughing when he heard what I said."You're always welcome, Aemee, just message me when there's a problem, okay? and.. locked the door,"I nodded as a response. When he already left, I locked the door and went straight to the bathroom to change.My dysmenorrhea is starting to aroused, good thing Clifford bought Hot compress.After I changed, I went to the bed and laid down there. My stomach is aching and I don't think I can still eat the food we bought a while ago.I looked at the plastic bags that contained different brands of pads. Clifford is really something, first he bought three LV sling bags and now he literally bought different kinds of pads!I just couldn't stop myself but to laugh, he is such a kid.-----------------Good thing, Aemee didn't give me a cold treatment now, or else this two-day trip would be so dull.I'm still worried even though she has everything that she might need right
I'm looking at her face, she's peacefully sleeping. I kissed her forehead and fixed her hair that was covering her face.She moved a bit and hugged me so tight, she opened her eyes and smiled at me."What time is it, babe?"I checked her wrist watch that is placed at the table beside my bed."It's nearly seven in the evening, babe, I'll drive you home, go take a short shower."I said while smiling. She's now wearing my robe, but I like it when she's wearing nothing. Lol, behave yourself Axel. I already took a quick shower a while ago while she's sleeping. I just waited for her in just a couple of minutes and she's done."Let's go?"she just got her sling bag and clinged her hands on my arms.--------------"Let's buy some food first?"He took the u turn to take the drive thru to order some burger and fries. While he's driving we're eating the fries that he ordered."How's your feeling, love?"" I'm okay now babe, I'm lucky, my girlfriend knows how to treat my fever,"he meaningfull
"Hello, Miss Aemee Santiago, I just messaged to inform you that you'll be one of the flight attendants who'll accompany Mr. Clifford Samante on his Business meeting in the City of London, It will be a two-day trip."I read it over again to make sure that I'm reading it right, I just sighed when I made sure that I read it right, so I'll be with him for 2 days? I placed my phone on the top of my study table and went back to our bed to check on Darlene's, she's playing with her teethers.I looked outside the window, the weather is so gloomy, I think it's going to rain later.I closed my windows and the sliding door.Today is the last day of my two days off, and tomorrow is our two-day trip to the City of London with Clifford. I think it will be a long and tiring day. Hoping that Anna is there, too.While I was playing with Darlene my phone rang."Love,"His voice was warm and husky while saying those, I guess he just woke up."You just woke up, love?"I asked while walking towards our
"You want? It's taste good,"Ally is handing me the burger she ordered at the Café when we saw Aemee and Klare. It's been a long time since I saw her, she looks better and more beautiful now. I didn't know that... she already has a baby.She talked to me a while ago as if nothing happened, she already moved on, I must say.Good for her.Ally is such a nosy person when you get to know her more, she kept on talking to our driver."Taste it, it's good,"She's still handing me the same burger she offered me a while ago, but now it's almost half."I'm full Ally, eat them all, and don't talk when your mouth is full,"I irritatedly said, she just pouted and continued to eat.Good thing she already surrendered herself, after she passed out that day, I told her that if she continues to act like a kid and keep on hiding she's just stressing herself out and it may cause her baby so much trouble, so she's behaving now."Can we visit him today? I... I just want to talk to him,"I looked at her wh
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