All Chapters of Broken Strings: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

MELISSA QUIZON  "Goodbye, Miss Quizon." One of my students shouted before he got inside his service. I smiled and I waved my hand on her.I was about to leave school when my cellphone rang. I immediately opened the message.From: EugeneI'll fetch you. Give me ten minutes. Wait for me, okay?I hit reply.To: EugeneOkay. In the waiting shed.Soon a black car pulled up in front of me. Eugene got out of there. I immediately stood up and watched it."Why did you pick me up? Am I bothering you?""I haven't been with you for a few days. I miss you." He laughed. He opened the car door for me."Where will we go?" I said as he entered the driver's seat.I looked at the wristwatch. "Reid is home at four o'clock. We still have two hours to kill. Wanna go to the mall or something?""Okay. Mall."I was curr

MELISSA QUIZON  "I'm so sorry, Mel. Even if I want to, I can't. I have a patient scheduled to be operated on. But when it's over right away, I'll follow. I promise." Eugene said on the other line. Its word is also quite fast as if in a hurry. It was getting a bit noisy inside the arena so I had to cover my one ear to hear what Eugene was saying. "Keep safe, Sweetheart. Trust me, I'll keep my promise. Don't worry before you know it, I'm already by your side."I understood him. He is a doctor. Duty first before anything else. Even before I could speak he immediately turned off the call."Mommy." I looked at Reid as he touched me. I noticed its irritation as his forehead was already frowning. My son is not used to noisy surroundings.I touched its caressed hair. He took my hand there and hugged me. he becomes comfortable when he hugs me."Just behave, Baby. Let's just wait." I kissed it on his f

MELISSA QUIZON   "Is he alright, Mommy?" Reid asked me.We got into Leon's car as we followed the ambulance. Racky and I sat in the backseat while Leon was the driver and Fier were in the passenger seat."Don't worry, Reid. You're daddy's going to be all right." It was Racky who spoke. Reid nodded and just squeezed on my neck. He is also different because of the kind of looks given by the two men in front."You've changed," I said to Racky."A little bit, yeah. Not the Racky you'd known before." She shrugged.I noticed my son's deep breathing. he doesn't even speak up about everything I do. "He already fell asleep.""Why did you hide Reid from Wright, Melissa?" The silence was broken when Leon spoke. He glanced at the rearview mirror."Not now, Leon." Racky warned."He didn't tell you what happened to us?" I say firmly."

MELISSA QUIZON  "Daddy, are you okay?" Wright helped Reid climb on top of his bed. When he climbed up Wright adjusted his jacket that was tangled. Wright was now about to be released in the hospital, we are just waiting for the release order so that he can finally get out.Wright smiled broadly. "It's nice to hear that you are calling me 'Daddy'. Can you call me again?"Reid nodded and bowed. It still embarrasses the father.I just watched them as I quietly tidied up their dirty clothes. As well as other unused clothes I had to fold.Wright gently pinched Reid's sharp nose. "Why are you so mean to me, eh, I'm your Daddy."Reid's face returned to seriousness. "Because you made my Mommy cry. I love Mommy. Do you love Mommy?"I stopped what I was doing. I looked at Wright. My heart jumped when I saw that he was also looking at me.Wright shot me an innocent smile

MELISSA QUIZON  I was about to leave the kitchen when I saw my son and his father in the living room. I hid on the wall near them to hear their conversation. I think Reid just woke up because his hair was still messy. I left them to cook our lunch.Reid looked up as Wright held his hand."Maliliit na gagamba, umakyat sa sanga." He sings while gapping Reid's hand. Reid smiled when he felt a tingle because of what Wright was doing with his hand. "Dumating ang ulan, at itinaboy sila. Sumikat ang araw, natuyo ang sanga. Maliliit na gagamba, ay lagging masaya!” (It was a Filipino song for kids)Wright teased Reid. He lifted Reid's pyjamas and blew wind in his stomach. His laughter was so sweet to hear. Their laughter. They are both tired when they stopped. And now lying on the sofa bed, Reid was lying on Wright's arm."Daddy, do you know how to play the piano?" Reid asked politely.