Tainted Series#6 : HIDING FROM THE BILLIONAIRE (Calyx Zachary Villegas) Comp

Chapter 18

"You know from the start Zacarias, that this marriage will not work...But you should be thankful that I am still with you..."

I was looking at my Mom, she's busy putting her things inside the luggage while she's talking to my dad on the phone. She told me that she will go visit her bestfriend, Tita Mina, in the island today but I can't come with her because Dad won't let me. Kung aalis daw si Mommy, umalis siya basta wag akong isama. 

Mom can't go against Dad dahil siguradong hindi siya papalabasin ng mga guards sa gate kapag bitbit niya ako. Hindi ko rin maintindihan kung bakit panay ang alis ni Mom. She should be the one taking care of me, not my nanny. Pero ang sabi niya may inaasikaso daw siyang investments nila ni Tita Mina that's why she has to leave me with yaya Nora. 

"What the hell are you thinking Freda? Hindi mo man lang ba naiisip ang anak natin? It's been years, Zachary is five and yet you're acting like a fucking single?"

I want to correct my dad.  Today is my sixth birthday but I think they forgot it. Birthdays should be celebrated right? My classmates used to celebrate their birthdays at school. But how come mom and dad, forget mine? Is my birthday not important to them?

"Grow up Freda, you're a married woman. Your friendship with Armina will do no good to you. Stop with your illusions. This will be the last Freda, after this, I can't promise if I can still tolerate you and your whims."

I don't understand why Dad won't let Mom visit her friend and I haven't seen Dad went to the island with mom. And every time Mom, wants to visit Tita which is almost every week Dad will be mad. Is it because dad was so busy with work and he wants mom to help him or he has another reason? Pero ang sabi naman sa akin ni Dad he owned the company, that means he can have a break, right? He can go with mom if he wants.

"I don't want to argue with you Zacarias. I will go whether you like it or not. I'm not asking your permission either. "

Mom looks irritated, she cut the call without waiting for dad's answer. She closed her luggage and turned to me. She's ready to go and I want to cry because I want to go with her. But if I will cry she will be annoyed because she don't want to see me crying. Crying is for weak she said, and I am not. I am strong, I should be strong because she said no one will take care of a weak child. 

"Calyx, son." she said in a soft sweet voice, caressing my hair gently while looking at my eyes with the same sad expression every time she will leave me to visit Tita Mina.

"Mommy will leave you for a while, son. " Hindi ko na napigilan ang pagtulo ng luha ko. Ano ba kasi ang meron sa isla at palaging gusto ni mommy doon? Is she not happy with us? Why my classmates' mom always with them? I am only six, mom should not leave me, but she always does and that's the reason why Dad is always upset with her.

"C-can I c-come with you Mommy?" I said controlling myself not to cry hard. "I want to come with you, I want to be with you. Please sama ako Mommy..." I said in a small voice.

I was hoping that she would change her mind and that she will pack my things but she shook her head.

Yeah right, I know it. Ganyan naman talaga palagi. Dad won't allow me and she will not insists because if she does, that means she's staying and no allowance for her. I don't know anything about this allowance, my nanny just explain to me one time when I asked her about that. 

 "I'm sorry, son, your dad won't allow. Don't worry this will be the last."

 I want to convince her but I don't want her to be mad. This is the same line she said to me last time. How many lasts would it take for her to finally stop visiting Tita Mina? 

"Just give mommy time to fix something. After this I will take you out of this house, magiging masaya din tayo."

I didn't talk, hindi ko din naman alam kong anong isasagot ko sa kanya. I want to tell her that today is my birthday but I chose to stay quiet. Even if I would tell her or I will cry hard, mom will still leave me, so what's the point? Guess, I will just train myself to get used to it. I will just stay inside my room and play. Maybe if I'm sick today she won't leave, sana pala nagkasakit na lang ako.