Love And Hate

Chapter 8

5years later

Joanne POV

Standing in my newly acquired apartment admiring the beauty of my new home with my kids and how I have been able to put everything in other, I was so proud of myself, I gave myself a mental high five.

5years has passed, i was done with school now which by the way I decided to take a course that was less stressful for me since I was pregnant. I am now working in a big Fashion House as the new Head of Designs. I love my job and I love the salary that comes with it.

Jessica is finally settled here too, in short she is my flatmate. She works with the government crime department in the country, I most say I am proud of her. We decided to get this big place together. Alexander on the other hand went on to complete his law degree and he is a Lawyer now, funny enough he had a girlfriend called Sophie.

I walked to the noisy room were my kids were happily jumping. I noticed as my beautiful babies smile and laugh to show how excited they were of their new home. "Mommy come join us" I heard my son called out to me. "Emilio I will join you later, I need to go arrange my room" i couldn't help but smile looking at them as the continue playing.

My son Emilio jnr is the replica of his father whilst my daughter looks nothing like me too except for the blonde hair "I wonder who she looks like" I asked myself. They are my world and I will do anything for them.

I haven't heard or seen Emilio since that day we made love, well to me it was a special day whilst for him it was just a day with another play thing. I hated the feeling I get when I think about it. He is now a big Time Most wanted Bachelor in Argentina. His wedding to that Fake plastic he carries around for years is in 3months time, "yeah I kept taps".

Going back to my room i opened my laptop and was stirring at the Facebook application. I deleted my account for years now but now I need to get in touch with the world again. I finally signed up. When requested for a Profile picture I put my two Beautiful babies picture. The one I took of them on their first day at school. It was an emotional day for me.

2min to signing up a request came up, clicking to look at it "Father?" Yeah it was my Father. I have not spoken to him in years, I changed my number obviously he wasn't calling me anyways and ended my social life basically. Do I miss him? No I don't.

I accepted his request and immediately got a message from him. "Hy Joan it's daddy, where have you been for years now. I have been looking for you. Please call me ...." I couldn't believe this man, He shipped me to Argentina, went on vacation upon vacation with his new family. Never called me nor message to Know how I am doing or settled. All he kept doing was send me money like I was some Charity and now all of a sudden he had been looking for me?

I decided to respond "Dear Mr Castillo, I am not interested in your show of fake love. I will not be contacting you. Thank you" and I pressed send.

He read it immediately like he has been on the inbox hoping for my response and he responded "Angel, I know you are mad at me but please contact me please. I grew a heart condition looking for you and now that I found you I want to see you before I die please" I couldn't believe it he is sick? "What if he is tricky me?" I asked myself loudly.

"What If he is not" I got startled and turn to see Jessica beside me. I didn't even know she was here "God! you scared me, when did you get here?" I asked
"Few minutes ago. I bought take outs and gave the kids, I came here to call you so we all can eat and noticed you were stirring angrily at the screen, so I decided to join you" she said folding her arms and giving a look.

"You bought take outs? Awwww what would I have done without you Jes? I am really tired from all the moving. Let's go eat" I said standing up as I close my laptop. If I don't end this Conversation, she might make some twisted comments and I will find myself calling my dad.

"We are still going to continue the conversation Joan" She said as I dragged her to the living room. I saw Emily and Emilio eating their hearts out already. We joined them.

Emilio POV

Getting back from the US this morning. I got welcome by my guards and my PA. once I got to the car my PA started giving me report of the things that happened in the company whilst I was away as we head home.

On getting home, I felt strange a little. I walked into my house to see my while family seated in my living room. My Father was pacing the room, Mother is seated looking nervous, Sister is busy on her phone, Grandmother was just seated with her legs crossed and Lukas was seating on the arm of a couch. As i got to the living room,I cleared my voice to announce my presence.

"What is this? Some Ambush?" I sat down in the available sit. They were all looking at me like I was a new crafted statue. I looked at them one by one, after I was done noticing their faces and unsuccessfully understand their expression, I unbotton my suit and undo my tie in Frustration. "Will someone talk or should I walk out of here" I yelled and they startled except my grandmother.

"Why did you hide this from us Emilio?" My Grandmother finally spoke, she through the tablet at me, I was lucky to catch it in time. I looked at them one last time before I looked at the tablet. It was a picture of two kids and I stood up in shock. "What is this" the boy looks exactly like me.

"Elizabeth sent this to me, apparently their magazine is about to publish that you have secret children" my sister said as she took a deep breath "I looked at it because I thought it was a joke at first, not until I saw this picture. That is me in that girl and you in that boy and if not for the modern quality of that picture I would have believed we were the ones there"

I became more confuse as I couldn't remember who the mother could be. I mean did I get someone pregnant? Why didn't the girl say something? A lot of questions came to my mind as I thought of the picture.

" Dina, Can you ask Elizabeth how she got those pictures?" I asked my sister. "Emilio this is a big scandel if brought out, what have you done?" My father finally spoke. I became disgusted by his statement

"I just got to find out I might have children I never knew of and you are here talking about family reputation? What nonsense " I said with so much anger in me. I couldn't believe this man. "Diego, why will you say such a thing to your son?" My grandmother stood up for me.

"Guys" my sister yelled, everyone turned to her. "Emilio I got the name. Apparently it's a new Facebook account with the name Joanne Lola"

I took a step backwards in shock as I couldn't breathe properly. Lukas and my mum rush to my side "Are you ok ?"Lukas asked. I looked at him "her full name is Joanne Lola Castillo". Lukas hugged me, he understood the situation

"Who is this Joanne Castillo and why is my son suddenly emotional" my mom said with confusion in her voice

"The girl that broke his heart" my grandmother answered.