Captivating Benjamin (4th Gen #11)

Chapter 24

Three years later...

She loved the peace she's having the past three years.

When she said that she's thankful for having Hellion as her best stranger forever, she mean it.

Stranger because she didn't consider him as a friend. The past three years have always been casual. Minsan hindi sila mapang-abot dahil busy ang binata but he's a good father not just to his son but also on Chloe's.

"Mama Clea, are you awake na po?Where's Drix Leo?"

Napangiti siya ng marinig ang boses ni Drix Loe. Nasa gilid ito ng kama at nakatingin sa kanya. Kinuha niya ang bata at niyakap ito.

"Oops, I forgot. Good morning, Mama Clea. You're always beautiful like Momma."

Napangiti siya at kinurot ito sa pisngi. Kamukha talaga ni Hendrix.

"Thank you, baby Loe. You're sweet as ever. Leo is with his Dad."

"Oh...I wish I had one, too. But it's fine, Momma is enough."

Malungkot siyang napangiti at hinaplos ang buhok ng bata. Sadly they're on the same situation. Cannot go out of the house, having no freedom to express their identity.

Niyakap niya ito at hinalikan sa noo.

"Someday, we will get want we want, Loe."

Napangiti ang bata kahit hindi nito naiintindihan ang sinabi niya.

"Of course, Mama. If we pray and have faith on Him."

She chuckle and mess his hair.

"Let's go now. Baka hinihintay na tayo sa baba."

Bumangon na siya pero nagsipilyo at naghilamos muna siya bago lumabas ng kwarto. Hawak niya ang kamay ni Loe habang pababa sila ng hagdan.

"Momma is not here yet?" Malungkot na tanong ng bata.

Chloe is very busy as usual. The business she started and it continue blooming. The sad thing is palagi itong hinahanap ni Drix Loe, but she knows that Chloe always find time to spend with his son.

"Anak?"

"Oh, ayan na pala si Momma mo."

Inalalayan niya ito sa huling baitang ng hagdan bago ito nagmamadaking tumakbo papunta sa ina.

"Momma, I love you!" Loe screamed.

"I love you more, anak."

Napangiti siya at hinayaan na lang ang dalawa saka siya tumungo sa kusina. Nakita niya si Hellion na nagluluto ng pancake habang si Leo naman ay nakatingin lang sa ginagawa ng Daddy.

"Baby?" Tawag niya rito.

Agad na lumingon ang dalawa sa kanya.

"Mommy ko!"

She immediately smiled and went to hug her son.

Mommy ko...it feels so real. Hinding-hindi talaga siya magsasawa na marinig iyon.

Pinugpog niya ng halik ang anak.

"I love you. I love you. I love you, baby."

Leo giggled and held her face.

"I love you, too. Can you say that to Daddy, too?"

Her eyes widen on his request and look at Hellion who also look shock on his son's request.

"Mommy?"

"Pancake's ready!" Hellion cheered and place the plate of pancakes in the table.

"Yeey! Thank you, Daddy."