Beauty ruled a Beast

Chapter 22

I stared blankly elsewhere in my room. I'm still sitting on the floor. Mom's been coming to my room for quite awhile now but I ignored her. I'm silently just sitting there until I finally decided to move. I crawl to get my phone and call the person who can make my mind at peace.

I called him two times before he finally answered.

"Honey!" Medyo gulat kong sabi ng sagutin niya ang tawag.

"Hey," mahina niyang sabi.

Natigilan ako ng marinig ang boses niya. I bit my lower lips and didn't speak for awhile. I can hear him moving in the other line.

"I'm sorry. I disturb your sleep," I said with guilt on my voice.

"It's okay. My love woke up and wants to eat." Aniya.

I smiled, "can I talk to him?"

I suddenly regretted saying that but didn't say it. I thought, I already made up my mind and choose my son. Why do I want to talk to him?

"Honey," tawag ko at agad kinagat ang labi.

"Wait," aniya at narinig ko ang lakad niya. "He's on the couch, sitting while watching. I'll give him the phone."

Lumunok ako, "no, no need. I don't want to talk to him. I change my mind."

Guilt dripped all over me after saying those word. Natahimik ang kabilang linya bago ko narinig ang lakad niya.

"Is that so," he trailed off.

I become silent while thinking about my son with Leah. I have the same responsibility as him. It's breaks my heart to think that I need to let go of my happiness just to be a father.

I sighed and was about to talk when I heard his son's voice. It made my heart beat so fast. I like hearing his voice that I felt like crying.

"Mama," rinig ko mula sa kabilang linya.

Narinig ko ang tunog ng kung ano at ang paglayo ng boses niya. But I still can hear them clear even with their low voice.

"What's wrong? You don't feel good again?" Malambing niyang tanong.

Umawang ang labi ko at bumagsak ang balikat.

"Who are you talking?" Tanong ng seryoso at maliit na boses.

"Oh, remember the man I was telling you? He wants to talk to you but well, he changed his mind." Natawa siya ng mahina.

Kinagat ko ang labi at napatingala. I am disappointing them. Big time.

"I don't want to talk him either. Don't talk to him, mama. I don't want you cry," anang bata.

Umawang ang labi ko dahil sa narinig at napaayos ng upo. I want to speak but the phone is probably far. They speak in lower voice now. I can't hear them clear, only few.

"I didn't cry because of him." Tanggi ni Sebastian.

"I saw it. The pictures, mama. Don't lie to me. I don't want him. Why do you like him? I don't understand."

Pictures? What picture?

He talked like a mature kid. He really knows everything. He's smart. That picture must be me and what? What's in the picture? And he see it! Damn it! What's that? I want to know!

Nakarinig ulit ako ng tunog na palapit at maliit na ingay.

"Don't talk to my mama again. You're hurting her and I don't like it."

Umawang ang labi ko at natawa lang ng mahina. He's scolding me.

"I'm sorry. I won't hurt her aga–"