Captivating Benjamin (4th Gen #11)

Chapter 23

"POSTPARTUM Depression or Baby Blues"

Hellion blow a deep breath. Napahilamos siya ng maalala ang dineklara ng ina.

He stared at Clea who's body dropped from it's normal state. Dark circles is present on her eyes.

I know what happened between you two, son. But set aside your grudge first, Clea need some understanding and comfort.

He sighed and walk towards Clea who's groaning. She's still on a deep sleep but she's crying.

"Drix Leo... D-drix..."

He hold her cheeks that's wetted from her tears.

"Clea..."

"Drix!"

Clea immediately sat up as she screamed the child's name. She was catching her breath while her hands were trembling. Namutla ang dalaga.

"It's just a dream." Pagpapakalma niya rito.

Umiyak ang dalaga at umiling, akmang tatayo ito sa kama ng pugilan niya ito.

"I need to see my son, Hellion. Kukunin siya ni Ivy---"

"Drix Leo is safe. I won't allowed Ivy. Now sleep."

"Hellion..." Clea's eyes were begging him and that's fucking hard to see.

Umiwas siya ng tingin at napalunok. Napabuga siya ng hangin saka muling tumingin rito.

"Calm down, Clea. Drix is just over there. Did you see the crib? He's there, sleeping. Kaya matulog ka na rin."

Clea still look unconvinced. Ni hindi nga malayo ang tingin nito sa kanya.

"P-pero si Ivy..."

"She won't. Hindi niya kukunin si Drix sa 'yo, okay? Let's sleep."

Hindi niya alam kung anong tumulak sa kanya at tumabi siya sa kama. Pinahiga niya rin ang dalaga at pinaunan niya ang kanyang braso sa ulo nito.

Napapikit siya at dinama ito. He can't help but to comb her hair.

"Clea..."

"Hmm..?"

"I'm sorry."

That's a long silence between them.

Akala niya hindi na magsasalita pa ang dalaga pero nag-angat ito ng tingin sa kanya.

"Bakit ka nagso-sorry? It's because of my situation right now? Naaawa ka ba sa akin?"

"What? No! I'm sorry because I feel like I'm too harsh on you." Pakiramdam niya kasi kasalanan niya rin kung bakit may postpartum depression ang dalaga.

Maliit na napangiti ito at pagod na pumikit.

"You are." She agreed.

Napabuga siya ng hangin.

"I'm sorry again. You don't deserve that words you get from me."

Matagal na nanahimik ang dalaga.

"I do, Hellion because you're speaking the truth. I'm a gold digger, a money leech, hooker, whore---"

"Stop."

Clea chuckled.

"What? I'm telling the truth here."

He just gave her a blank stare.

"I'm not pure as what you think of me except that virginity thing. My mother used me to get money, fortunately she just used my beauty, not my body."