Kissing the fire

Kabanata 40

Tears

I caressed my dad's hands as he was still unconscious and lying on the hospital bed.

I thought the men in the black suit are the one who caused my father this misery but it turns out that they were Zone's bodyguards.

I don't know why he would still go into our house after what happened but still...I need to thank him for saving my father.

My father may be bad at parenting but I know he's trying his best and he wasn't like that all the time...he just changed throughout the years.

"Dad's already fine and I have called the police to investigate the matter. They will be here soon," I immediately said when mommy called.

"I'll transfer your dad to the city tomorrow," I turned around and saw him with a bandage on his upper right forehead and mild scratches on his cheeks.

I sighed.

"He's gonna be okay here, zone. There's no need to transfer," I pressed my lips together and sighed, "and thank you for your help," I said and sat down while he was still there standing.

"The Bedonia's won't stop, sierra. They will still come back," I caressed my stomach. There's no need to tell him about this. It was my fault in the first place. It's my responsibility.

"I know..." It happened so many times now and I'm absolutely sure they are willing to take our lives no matter what.

"I'll make a move once they hurt you or your family again," tumaas ang mga balahibo ko nang marahan niyang hinaplos ang aking balikat. I shut my eyes before I stood and pulled his wrist outside para makapag-usap kami ng maayos.

"What were you doing back there, zone?" I raised my eyebrows and crossed my arms, "If you're so sorry about the scandal then apologize to Nathalie because she's the one who's the victim here. I shouldn't have come back to you,"

He sighed.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there to be with your side when you knew our video was out. I was busy filing a lawsuit against them," he tried to reach for my hands but I stepped back.

"You filed a lawsuit?" I widened my eyes.

"Yes, It was their fault and they need to pay of what they did to you. It was our privacy but they invaded," he said while his eyes never left mine, "And I know it was my fault of being committed to Nathalie even though my heart is with you,"

"What do you mean?" I furrowed my brows.

He deeply sighed and I saw his adam's apple moved up and down.

"I never liked Nathalie," I blinked twice, "I dated her just to forget you but I can't and I settled into being fubus just so I can still be with you..." I shook my head.

"And It was my greatest mistake," I blinked thrice and can't explain my feelings when he suddenly sobbed, "I love you, sierra...and...and I don't know what I'll do anymore If I'll still lose you,"

He continued sobbing and his tears fell on the floor. I never knew Zone Ashton Vergara would show me his vulnerable side. Hindi ko inaakalang pati ang pag-iyak niya ay maririnig ko. I thought he was just cold and really never cared in the first place. Seeing him like this makes my heart hurt. I tried to reach my hands to caress his back but I didn't do it...

"You love me?" I gulped and shook my head at my thoughts. Buo na ang desisyon ko, I won't waiver even though he says he loves me now.

"I never stopped," he said and looked straight into my eyes even though his eyes were already red.

I can't stop but feel a little jump in my heart. I hate to admit it but I was happy to hear it from him but I guess if he learned that he's having a baby with me, he'll back out.

"I'm not whole when I showed you myself, zone. And still now, I won't never be whole again because apart of me was taken by someone else's now," Rafa said no one would love me genuinely because he owned me and took apart of my life.

"Then I'll steal that part and give it back to you..." He said, "or I'll tear a piece of me just so you can be whole," I shook my head, "If you see yourself right now, you'll see how wonderful you are, sierra. I have never seen you the way what others think about you, negatively. If you feel you aren't whole, then I'll wait until you feel whole again,"

I bit my lips when my eyes started to get blurry.

"J-just leave, zone..." My voice cracked... before I could feel anything else. I turned my back to go to the room but I stopped midway.

"I'll court you," I bit my lips when he said that. He's doing it again, "I said I'll court you. I'll make you fall inlove with me," I ignored what he said and proceeded going inside the room and that's when my tears started flowing endlessly.

"Sierra, are you okay?" Agad kong nilapitan si dad dahil he's finally awake!

"Dad..." I sobbed when I finally hugged him and felt his hands caressed my back.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ako mas naiiyak. Sa pag-yakap sa tatay ko o sa katotohanang mahal ko rin si Zone at hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko.