Under the City Lights (It Girl Series #1)

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"Good morning, mommy!" naka ngiti na bati sa akin ng anak ko. I smiled and kissed his forehead, "Good morning, baby. How was your sleep?"

"Good mommy!" I drank my morning coffee when I heard someone knocking, agad naman ako napa lingon and I saw Jolo smiling at the kitchen door. Agad naman bumaba ang anak ko sa upuan niya at dinalo ang kanyang ama "Daddy!" my son shouted in glee.

Agad naman siya binuhat ng ama at hinalikan ang noo nito "Daddy! I will get to visit you daw today sabi ni mommy!" Jolo looked at me "Pumapayag ka na?" I rolled my eyes, both of them have been bugging me for days now.

I remember how Zylex would always talk it out to me before he sleeps. Gustong gusto nito puntahan ang opisina ng kanyang ama. I kept on declining kasi may pasok pa siya at baka mabigla ang mga empleyado ni Jolo doon. Ayaw ko maging talk of the company itong anak ko.

"I had no choice. Parati niya akong pinipilit" I frowned pero tinawanan niya lamang ako ng kumag na 'to. "Anyway, ihahatid ko siya mamaya sa office mo" he nodded. I offered him to eat at hindi naman niya ito tinanggihan. I saw how happy my son eating together with his father.

I was busy drinking my cup of coffee and a plate appeared in front of me. I looked at it and saw two pieces of pancakes topped with maple syrup and butter. Akmang kukunin ko na sana para hiwain pero agad naman akong naunahan ni Jolo.

He took my plate and started slicing the pancakes in to smaller pieces. I looked at him and wala man lang siyang reaction. As if it is normal for him. Well it was, before. Always niyang ginagawa 'to. He would take my food away from me and cut the meat to smaller pieces para it would be easy for me.

"Huwag na-"

"Just let me be"

He finished cutting my pancakes and gave me back my plate so I started eating it. I heard my son giggled "Daddy why do you slice mommy's pancakes for her?" Jolo was taken back with what his son had said. Hindi ko alam pero feeling ko ang pula pula na ng mukha ko.

"So that mommy can easily eat her food, son. Hindi natin dapat pinapahirapan ang reyna natin. Kaya ikaw when you grow up, always remember this. Huwag mong papahirapan ang babaeng mahal mo. Never make her cry. Don't be like daddy"

I faked a cough "I think my son is too young to think about that Jolo. Don't feed his mind with those ideas" he chuckled and raised both of his arms in the air, surrendering.

It was already 11:30pm and Zylex and I are on our way to Jolo's company. I looked at my son smiling happily while holding the big paper bag. He wanted to bring his father lunch, so syempre wala akong nagawa kundi pumayag at nag pauto sa anak ko.

We arrived at the reception area and Zylex tried to run kaya hinabol ko. "What the hell?!" Sabi nung babaeng naka bangga ko "Oh my gosh! I'm sorry miss. I didn't mean to, yung anak ko kasi" she looked at me and smirked "Mga walang breeding"

"I'm here to see Iñigo" agad na bati nung babae sa receptionist. Looks like bago na ang receptionist nila. Hindi na niya hinintay na mag salita ang receptionist at agad agad itong umalis, akmang pipigilan siya ng receptionist when she said "He knows I'm coming" she smiled seductively.

I do not know pero biglang sumikip ang dibdib ko sa sinabi ng babae. I observed how the receptionist called Jolo's office "Sir.. Yes sir.. May I know your name maam?"

"Patricia Martinez"

"A certain Patricia Martinez po.. Yes sir.. Mr. Bustamante will fetch you here ma'am" I saw how her smirk widened and she looked at me at tinitigan ako na parang nang hahamon

"Mommy? Should we call daddy?" agad umayos ang isip ko nung narinig ko ang anak ko. Oo nga pala sadya din namin si Jolo dito pero it looks like he has company. I was about to text him when Zylex immediately ran together with the paper bag kaya agad ako naalarma.

"Daddy- ah!"

"What the hell?! Ikaw nanaman? Asan ba ang nanay mo at hindi ka binabantayan ng maayos ha?" I panicked when I saw my son sitting on the floor, natapon na din ang dala dala niyang paper bag

"Zylex!" agad ko dinalo ang anak ko "Shhh mommy is here anak" I tried shushing him pero ayaw niya tumahan "Ikaw babae ka! Alam mo naman na malaking kumpanya ito pero hinahayaan mong gumala gala ang anak mo!"

I stood up and faced her "Well I'm sorry miss. It's just my son is excited to see his father!" she scoffed at me "Iñigo, sino ba sa empleyado ang asawa nito? This damned girl does not know who she is talking to"

Jolo kneeled in front of his son "Asan ang masakit?" Zylex pointed at his leg. I saw how Jolo sighed "bakit mo naman kasi hindi binantayan, Fiona" I looked at him in disbelief "So kasalanan ko?" panghahamon ko sa kanya

"No! Of course not. It's just.. na aksidente tuloy si Zylex" he looked at me with soft eyes, pero yung galit ko umaapaw na. Agad kong hinawakan ang anak ko at pinatayo ito "Let's go Zylex. Looks like your father doesn't need us here"

"Yes! Umalis na kayo dito! Nanggugulo lang kayo"

"Patricia will you stop?" Jolo tried to butt in

"Fyfi and that stands for, for your fucking information, that asshole is my son's father, you dumb bitch"

"Fiona!" i heard him shouting pero hinayaan ko na lamang siya at pinasok ko na si Zylex sa sasakyan "But mommy si daddy!"

"Anak, I don't think daddy needs us for today. Let's visit him again next time ha?"

I was reading my cases when my mom went down the stairs "Zylex is asleep already" I smiled at her "Thank you mommy"

"Hindi na ako mag tatanong kung ano ang nangyare, I know you're old and mature enough to handle it" I smiled and continued my work. I was working at the living room para madali nalang para sa akin ang pag timpla ng kape.

I heard someone knocking on the door, I checked the clock. Who the hell would knock at 9 in the evening? Agad ko tinawag ang kasambahay para buksan ang pinto. I saw Jolo entering. He looks guilty. Well he should be!

"Ano ang ginagawa mo dito?" I looked at him angrily "Fiona, let me explain" I scoffed "Yeah right, Jolo. Ni hindi mo man lang ako pinag explain kanina diba?"

"Fiona, kitang kita ko kung paano tumakbo ang anak ko while you were using your phone" he looks fraustrated "Malamang! Kasi I was about to call you! We were about to surprise you pero that.. that leech came! Teka sino ba 'yon ha?"

"Patricia is a friend, Fiona"

"Oh edi friend! Pero hindi mo man lang kami chineck ng anak mo!? And you even dared to accuse me na hindi ko binabantayan ang anak ko? Jolo, I raised Zylex without you! Kayang kaya ko bantayan ang anak ko!" I felt all my emotions building up. Lahat ng mga tinatago ko na sakit noon. I felt my tears flowing down my cheek

"Kinaya ko na wala ka! Lahat ng mga masasakit na salita, tinanggap ko lahat! While you were enjoying your life" I pointed at him "I was misserable! I had to endure morning sickness while studying! I had to attend my class the day after I gave birth!" he tried holding me pero I shoved him away

"Sa lahat ng tao, ikaw! Ikaw ang walang karapatan para pagsabihan ako ng ganyan-" I felt his lips crushed into mine. He held my waist and one hand held the back of my head to deepen the kiss.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being an asshole" he cupped my cheek and gave me a peck

"I promise, I'll set things straight okay? Huwag nyo lang ako iwanan. I can't loose you. I can't loose the both of you"

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