Stars Around My Scars (Dream Series #5)

Epilogue

"Cap, your phone is ringing." 

My brows furrowed when one of the flight attendants gave me my phone in the middle of safety briefing. I have a flight to Dubai today and even though I didn't want to, I answered the call because it was an unknown number and it intrigued me. 

"Andrei Espanto? Is this you?" a woman asked in the other line. 

"Yes, who is this?" I arched a brow. 

"This is Colleen Henriquez, I'm a nurse in Illustre Medical and Ms. Bettina Alejandro just gave birth and is looking for you." 

I switched with another pilot that's on hold before rushing to the hospital. When I got to the hospital and saw the kids, I knew that I had gotten her pregnant but to be sure I had to ask for a paternity test before going inside the hospital room. 

There I saw her on the bed, she managed to look at me with weak eyes. I expected her to be mad but instead, she just gave me a small smile before gesturing me to come closer which I did. 

"Cap.. I d-don't have any more time so.. please, take care of the kids." she said. "You can name them anything you want... after yourself or even after the girl you love if that would make you hate my sons less.. j-just don't.. don't abandon them.." 

"W-what?" I asked, concerned. 

"M-my phone's open, there you'll find my sister Valentina's number, call her and tell her I'd like to be buried in Spain.. thank you and take care of your kids." 

That was the last thing she told me before closing her eyes and machines started beeping. I just stood there in disbelief while nurses and doctors come rushing to check up on her but it was too late.. she's gone. 

I was still processing what I just found out but the responsibility of a father was suddenly on me. I don't have any idea how to be a father so I passed those to my Mom and the nannies. As selfish as it might sound but I continued living life like I didn't have Andrix and Andriel. 

I named them after the names Kira and I talked about before. Even though it's been years since we broke up, she was still in my mind and in my heart.. it was like she was already a part of me that I lost. 

"Atty. Hill is on her way according to Carson Law Firm, Mr. Espanto." 

I suddenly stopped signing papers when I heard what my secretary just told me. Aside from being a pilot, I founded a chain of bars and clubs in the country and because we had some issues with the previous company lawyer, we had to hire a new one but I had no idea that it was her.. the one person who knows me more than anyone. 

"Hello, everyone." I greeted as I entered the conference room. 

There I saw her and for some reason, I can't take my eyes off of her. I haven't seen her in years and I never expected to.. she was mad, probably still is and I don't blame her for it but, if only she made me talk.

She looked more put together, calm and professional. I wasn't used to it, I was used to the carefree, jolly and determined Kira. She even looked like she didn't care that we're literally in the same room together, she might even be married and with kids already. God, just by the thought of that makes my heart wrench. 

That fucking old-man Garcia was even flirting with her in front of me while I was talking. The audacity. 

"Aray!" reklamo n'ya. 

I gulped to hide my laugh before apologizing when I 'accidentally' bumped her on the hallway when Garcia left. Bumalik ako sa opisina ko na iniisip pa rin na nakita ko s'ya kanina, ang hindi ko lang maintindihan ay kung bakit umiiwas s'ya sa'kin kanina, I get that she's still probably mad but I know her, if she's mad she's gonna say it straight up or maybe even indirectly but now it's different. It's like she's refraining herself from saying something.