CHAPTER 26I was busy with the papers I needed to file today. My day has been going smoothly since I came back here, I haven't found a job yet because almost everything is full or it's just not my forte.And in the two weeks that the playboy a.k.a our boss has been gone, it's been two weeks that these documents that need his signature have been sitting here.I really want to smack that guy for being so careless with his work. He must be with his women again, that's why he still hasn't come to the office. He's so good, he's so good, I really want to slam his lazy face."What about Saturday, let's go to a bar? I know a good bar to go to. The X-club, what do you say?" I know the club Annaliza is referring to. It has three branches, in Makati, Taguig and Mandaluyong.We're in the canteen now for lunch. Mom packed me vegetables cooked in pinakbet, but without bagoong so I wouldn't smell like food in the office, and fried fish, so the only thing I bought here in the canteen was this halo-ha
Chapter 27"Mama!""Hmm, yes baby Freya?" I brushed my daughter's hair. We were in the bedroom, resting. After church, the kids didn't want to go out, so we just had lunch at home. We got takeout."I love you, mama!""I love you too baby, but mama knows why you're like this, you don't want to sleep this afternoon, do you?" She giggled because I was right."Because mama, I want to go to Tita Chevi's house, she has a baby in her tummy, mama." She said. We have a new neighbor named Chevika, she's pregnant, so my daughter is excited to visit. "Then I want to play with ate Chareleene," she added. I continued brushing her hair with my fingers while we lay on the bed so she could at least take a nap. Maynard was already asleep in Mama's room, so I left him. He might wake up and not want to sleep again."Go to sleep first, baby. We'll visit your Tita Chevi later. Maybe Tita is resting now to make the baby strong." I said."Oh, that's why. Like me, mama. I have to sleep too so Freya and twin M
Chapter 28: I sat there, stunned, even after they left. What happened? I suddenly felt like a statue because of what I saw and imagined.Did something happen? They were inside for thirty minutes before coming out of the office, and judging by the woman's actions, it seemed like nothing happened, and she was able to walk properly. If it were me, I would still be limping. Right?Shit! Shit!I shook my head and pulled my hair because of the things I was thinking, which might not be true.Wait! What do I care if they're doing something crazy inside his office. He was a playboy before, maybe he still is. That's right! He's still a jerk to this day. Period.I quickly packed my things and left the rest of the unfinished files, I'll just come in early tomorrow before the jerk boss comes in. I'm tired and I can't think of anything else about the files I'm working on. I might get double the anger tomorrow.Where are those two going? They were sweet when they left, and they didn't even say good
CHAPTER 29The phone was still pressed against my ear as I walked into the bar. The bartender had insisted that the boss, Sullivaño, was causing a scene. Apparently, he'd been arguing with someone earlier. He didn't want to go home, just wanted to drink.His problem. Was he not satisfied or was he left wanting more from his little romp with his woman earlier? Out of all the people he could call, he chose my number.I wondered how he got my number, but I figured it was because I was his secretary, so he saved it in his contacts. Still, he could have called any other woman, not me, who was about to go to sleep. So annoying.Luckily, Mama understood that I had a friend to pick up at the bar. She wasn't initially keen on the idea, but she eventually gave in to my pleading."Where is he?" I asked the bouncer, who the bartender had pointed out as someone who could direct me to where the boss was drinking."Just go to the left side, ma'am, near the bar counter. That's where the guy was earli
CHAPTER 30"Oh, what's bothering you?" Donna asked me. She was at the house to visit the kids, but she'd be leaving soon. My children were getting ready for school later. I was going to take them before I went to work. I still had things to finish, but here I was, still not leaving because my plan to leave the house at six in the morning to go to the office didn't happen because of what happened last night, I got home late.I was still sleepy. I rubbed my temples. "It's because I still haven't found another job.""Why are you even changing jobs? I thought you were okay with your current job? Is your boss not treating you well, or your colleagues? Just tell me, and we'll have a protest in front of that building." I laughed at my friend's words. I have another friend who I miss to this day, our paths haven't crossed yet.Rowela."No, there's another reason.""What reason is that? Aha! Don't say, you're in love with your boss, are you? Then it's not possible because you're ashamed that
CHAPTER 31While I was busy with the computer, I heard the door open. I was about to stand up to greet the visitor, but I immediately went back to my seat when I realized who had entered.Ryker."Did you eat your lunch?" he asked, and I lifted my head to make sure he was talking to me. Maybe he was on the phone and asking his wife or girlfriend. When I saw that he was looking at me, I gave a forced smile and showed him the biscuit I had on the table."Just this for now, sir. I'm almost done with what I'm doing." I said, then returned my gaze to the computer."I-I bought you this. Tell me if you don't like it, then I'll buy another one." He said, and he placed something on the small table where I was working. I immediately guessed what he had given me because even just from the bag, I could tell where he bought it from. Why did he even need to offer that? What did he think, I couldn't afford to buy expensive food like that? Tsk.Well, right now, we couldn't afford it, we could only buy
Chapter 32"Yay! But I want dolphin toys, mama!""Dolphin then… anything else? Is that all?" I asked Freya, who had just stopped crying because I was leaving for Cebu tonight."Hmm, I want a teddy bear and a panda too!" she added. My children were in our room to help me pack, a while ago, they were crying the whole time. They only stopped when I said I'd bring them souvenirs."Noted." I said while wiping her face, which was still wet with tears. "How about my baby Maynard?" I asked my son, who was squatting on the mattress reading a book."I'm happy with books and airplane toys, mama. But if there aren't any, it's okay. I have a lot of toys and books already." he said. He wasn't sure about the airplane though, so I smiled. I know he wants it."Alright! Mama has listed everything my babies want in her brain.""Thank you mama, I love you!" Freya said and immediately came to me to give me a kiss on the cheek. This child is so sweet. Maynard too."Call us everyday mama, so we won't be sa
Chapter 33Ryker was on the phone, and I couldn't get his words from earlier out of my head.Did he really forget me, or was it just a....? I clenched my teeth, trying to hold back my emotions, especially since we were just leaving Manila. I don't want my dreams for my children to be ruined because Ryker didn't recognize me, or maybe with all the women he's been with, I'm just one of the ones he forgot. Damn him.I just rubbed my temples, thinking about my children. He doesn't deserve to meet them. No."Are you okay? Do you want to take a nap or do you want to eat first? We can call the flight attendant." I turned to my left where he was sitting. His eyes were darting between me and his laptop.I sighed, I don't know why. I feel suffocated when he's near."No thanks, Mr. Sullivaño. I'm not hungry and I slept earlier, so I'm not sleepy yet." I said, keeping my eyes on my phone.He didn't speak, and when I turned towards him, he was staring at me. I gasped and immediately looked away."
“Ryker!” Why does it hurt? Why does it hurt a little every time she says my name? Is it because I'm right, that I've known her for a long time and I still don't know her? Is that what love is like? “Wh-why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me you don't remember? Why? Why didn't you fight for me back then? We could have been happy now. You gave up so quickly on what we had. Because if it were me? I could fight for you even if you forced me to love someone else.” While the person in front of me was telling me who I was in her life, my heart suddenly became happy because my dream was right, that I had someone I loved before. But I don't want to force myself to remember my whole identity because I'm content with what Aubree just said, I'm sure of her that we have a past. That she loves me and I love her, I only ask the Lord for one thing, that I would be able to remember. I also found out that baby Freya is my daughter, that's why… my heart beat differently when I saw her and
I just stared at my secretary. I didn't know what kind of magic she used to make me focus on her. If she looked at me, I would avoid her. There's just one thing I don't understand, every time I see her, I see anger in her eyes and disappointment for reasons I don't know, and if I force myself, my head would ache, and if I try to remember, I would just find myself unconscious. When I see her getting angry at me, it's like she's known me for a long time and I've known her for a long time too, but no matter how hard I try, it always ends up with a headache. However, since she appeared to me, I did everything to get closer to her, even though I felt like if her stare could kill, I would have been resting for a long time. Maybe one of the happiest days that happened to me was when we had a business trip to Cebu, because that's when my friend Shanna thought, and if I only knew that just eating beans in halo-halo was the reason why I got close to her, I would rather just always eat bean
I promised Aubree that I would marry her after graduation, but I didn't know how to do it, especially since I had a friend who was waiting for her. I was on my way home when I suddenly fell to the cement because of Sebastian's sudden punch. “You idiot, I told you there was something going on between you two.” He pointed at me furiously. I wiped my bloody mouth with the back of my hand and gave him a smirk. “I like her, since the beginning, man, I'm sorry.” “Sorry! Just sorry? Damn it, man, there are plenty of other girls out there, why her? I told you that I liked her. I fucking told you that I would tell her after our graduation, man, but what did you do? Damn it.” "I don't know either, I'm sorry. I only know one thing, I loved her, man, I loved her from the start. If you can't tell her how you feel then it's fair, maybe it's just fate that found a way," He shook his head, still looking at me angrily. “I'll still take her from you. She's coming with me. She's coming with me, m
RYKER MATT SULLIVAÑO POV 02“Who was that, bro?” I asked again, wanting to be sure. I hoped it wasn’t true.“Aubree Lynn, and I think she likes me too. I heard it from one of her classmates. Of course, I don't want to rush things just because I found out she likes me, I'll court her after we graduate from college, what do you think, bro?” I didn't know what to say. Out of all the students, why her? Why my crush?The moment he said he liked Aubree, I realized something, I had already fallen for Aubree Lynn, for a long time, but I just used my anger and teasing to make her annoyed with me. But damn, he's my friend, how can I tell him to like someone else?I carried that thought with me all the way home and to bed, it hurt even more when I saw them together and happy. Were they a couple? Fuck! Was I too late?Because of my friend's confession, it felt like our friendship changed just because of a girl we both liked. I liked her too.Every time she was grumpy, it was like a joy for me, wh
EPILOGUERYKER MATT SULLIVAÑO POV 01(Mature Content)“Stop it, man, you're getting hurt.” Sebastian tried to stop me.“Damn, bro, I can't, they started it. Just one more, then I'll stop. Damn, bro, that bald guy even called his buddy.” I smirked because it was so ridiculous.Whoever started the fight was the one who was acting tough, but now they wouldn't fight fair. They even called in another guy.“Alright, after this we're going home, or my mom will get mad.” My friend said, we've been buddies since high school. We were the only ones left from our group. Alberto and Albert had gone home, we didn't expect to be ambushed by these idiots.There were only three of them, two were already fighting, and I thought the bald guy was scared so he ran away. Turns out he went to find backup. Crazy.These were our schoolmates from high school, and they still had a grudge against us. They were the ones with the grudge, but they were the ones who were angry. Time seemed to be running backward, l
CHAPTER 65I jolted awake from a bad dream. I immediately stood up and grabbed some water, calming myself down before drinking. I peeked at my husband and son, and thankfully they were both fine, which gave me some relief.What did that dream mean? Why was it so painful?It was still early morning. Mom and Freya were still asleep on the sofa, and thankfully it was wide enough for them to fit. I told Mom to go home for a while, but she refused. The Sullivaño couple had been here all day, but because Ryker’s mother was sensitive, they stayed at the hotel again. Freya didn’t want to go with them because she was shy and wanted to be the first one her brother saw when he woke up. She also didn’t go to school until her twin was back, and thankfully her teacher agreed.After calming myself down, I checked on Maynard, who was still asleep. He was the same as his dad. He didn’t have an IV anymore because it had been removed, but Ryker still had some tubes attached to him. He had hit his head h
CHAPTER 64“Hey man, I thought we were going to an engagement party? Why are you here? For crying out loud, wake up.” Edziel’s voice roused me from my daze.“I’m awake, you even had lechon cooked for me, five of them, no payment yet. That’s almost a million.” Douglas said."What? That’s the price of your lechon? I won’t buy it, man.” Carlos said."Dude, just to wake you up, you never know, you might suddenly sit up to pay.”"Ahh…" Ten men nodded in unison. They were really crazy.“Hello, Aubree, sorry we came by because we heard the news. We were going to come last night but the guard outside said not to because you needed rest.” Lance said, so I nodded.I must have fallen asleep while sitting on the small plastic chair, holding hands with Ryker.I peeked at my son in the other bed where Mom was. They were both still asleep, neither of them had woken up since yesterday. I missed their voices so much.“We brought some fruits and food, eat something.” Ignacio suggested. Ryker’s friends
CHAPTER 63“No… no… please let me in… please… please. I want to go in… I want to see my husband and son.” I begged the nurses who were stopping me from entering the emergency room."Ma’am, you can’t go in ma’am. They’re being treated–”"No… you don’t understand. They need me, please.. please." I was almost on my knees begging them. “Please… I want to see them… Maynard! Ryker! I’m here… I’m here.”“Daughter! Aubree, my daughter. Oh God." I immediately turned to the voice and saw my parents running towards me with Donna and Caloy."Aubree?"“Aubree… ““Mama. Papa. Maynard and Ryker are – they’re inside, Ma, pa, the nurses won’t let me in, I want to see them." I was almost going crazy outside the emergency room.My dad hugged me tightly. “Be strong, my dear, be strong. God is merciful, He’s merciful, He won’t let anything bad happen to them."“But pa… maybe.. they need me. They’ve been inside for hours. No one has come out yet. I… maybe if I go in… they’ll wake up, we’ll go home.. pa… pa
CHAPTER 62(Mature content)“You’re blooming today, Inday, you’re happy today? Let me guess.” Shit! Did Lanie find out about Ryker and me…?“W-what?”“Because our salary will be higher this month, ahh yes,” she said, squealing, making me laugh. I thought it was something else.Well, why am I so nervous? Ryker is my real husband, even though we’re not married yet. We already have two kids, so I don’t care what other people say. It’s not like Ryker and I are hiding what my role is in his life.He actually wanted to introduce me to all his employees and friends, but I told him to wait until he remembers me so I wouldn’t hear any rumors about me taking advantage of our relationship because he forgot about me. We’re not hiding, I know some people know, they’re just gossipy, so I don’t care, as long as Ryker and I are happy.He’s been busy with work lately, so sometimes he’s not in the office, but when he’s here, we both don’t get any work done because we’re busy with something else. Making