A Diamond Between Us

CHAPTER 91

"Are you sure? You don't look okay."

I put my hand on the table where we're eating and used it to support my weight so I could be closer to him to wipe the sweat that I saw on his forehead that could flow at any time.

Nandito kami ngayon sa Mc Donald's. Ni-request ni Mark na rito na lang kami mag-usap, para na rin makapag-usap kami nang maayos habang kumakain ang anak niya, si Eugene. Nakausap ko kanina sina Alon, Pat, at Dad nagpaalam ako sa kanila at pinayagan naman nila ako.

Ngayon na lang ulit kami nagkita matapos ang halos limang taon. Alam ko na mangyayari 'to kaya hinanda ko rin ang sarili ko para sa tagpo na 'to.

After all, I still wanna see him. Para malaman kung kumusta na ba siya. We need to talk.

I'm worried about him after hearing those stories they told me about him and how he suffered before.

"I'm okay. I'm just you know... stress at work. I'm now the CEO of our company while Dad is still the Chairman... Eugene, careful."

Tumuon ang atensyon niya sa anak niya, tumulo kasi iyong sundae na kinakain ng bata.

"Sarap, daddy!"

He looks cute holding the little spoon of that sundae. He can eat it though, but since he is still a kid, he can't do it properly. Nakabantay naman kami if ever na may mangyari.

"Good to hear that, Mark. I'm happy for you." Humarap siya ulit sa akin, he stares at me. "How are you? Your wife... Kristen, right?" Dagdag ko, that made his face turn serious before he sighed.

"I'm fine... I am still living the life that I haven't wanted ever since. A life full of urges, a life I had never sought." He just smiled at me a bit.

I feel bad for him, hearing those words. I know how much he doesn't want this kind of life. He wants a life he holds... A life he controls by himself, but he doesn't have any choice but to follow it.

I had this urge to hug him, but I just bit my lip, controlling myself.

"I hope you really are okay. I mean, you look differently. You look pale, and stressed. Please take care of yourself, Mark. You know how much you need to be healthy after what happened to you." I said with worry in my voice, but he just gave me a laugh.

"I don't care anymore,"

I parted my lips and furrowed my brows.

"Shut up, Mark. You have your family now. They need you. Your son, your wife." He looked away and sighed. It sounds so heavy.

"So... how are you and Alon? Alon is his name, right?"

He changed the topic.

I was about to refuse to answer him since we haven't finished talking about him, but I think that I'm not in the position to dictate what he needs to do. So I don't have a choice but to answer him.

"Sobrang okay kami, Mark. I'm happy with him. Maga-apat na taon na kami." Napangiti ako roon, tagal na namin.

"It's good to hear. I'm happy for both of you... After all, you deserve it. You deserve to be happy."

"So do you. I know you're happy, right?" Napatingin ako kay Eugene. He looks cute while eating his spaghetti. When our eyes meet, he gives me a sweet smile that made me smile too.

"Kamukha mo." I giggled, still staring at Eugene. "Ilang taon na pala siya?" Pag-iba ko.

"He'll turn four next month."

I nodded.

I smiled when Eugene smiled at me again. They're exactly the same, especially their smiles.