Just a Little Bit of Your Heart

Chapter 29 - Trust

"Nay?"

Napalingon ako sa pagtawag ni Errie sakin. She was looking intently on her phone while the T.V was playing in the background. I automatically smiled at her. She was so beautiful at her age, maybe I am being bias but Errie has this glow, na kapag tumitingin ako sa kanya, awtomatiko akong napapangiti at alam kong ganun din ang nararamdaman ni Archon. Unfair nga lang on my part since may pagkakataaon na lumalabas kami minsan ni Kai at siya pa ang napagkakamalang mama ni Errie.

"Yes, Baby?"

"Did tatay already call you? He's not answering my calls." Nakakunot ang noo at nakasimangot niyang sabi habang nakatingin sa cellphone niya. Kahit ako, kahapon ko pa hindj makontak si Archon.

Sa lumipas na taon ay tumibay at halos hindi mapaghiwalay ang mag-ama, kung nasaan si Archon, makikita mo sa malapit si Errie. Sa totoo lang kaya kong maging single mother, I could give everything to Errie but seeing them together now, I can never give Errie the peace, contentment and security of having a father, a whole family. I am happy despite of all the heartaches that happened between us, we found forgiveness and we grew from it.

I sighed.

I am starting to get worried too.

Archon is in Dubai, nagkaproblema kase yung construction ng hotel and resort doon, dapat si Archer ang aayos nun pero hindi makontak at mahagilap yung isa. Archon was gone for almost a month now, the longest we have been separated since I decided to give him a chance to woo me kase kahit noong tinatapos ko yung short course ko sa Italy, hindi matatapos ang isang linggo na hindi nila ako dadalawin ni Errie. Nito lang din siya hindi nakatawag, hindi nag-uupdate.

Worry slowly creeped in me pero mas pinili ko padin na ngumiti kay Errie.

"Not yet, Anak. Let's just wait for tatay to call ha. Baka busy lang si Tatay."

"Pero, Nay... baka may nangyari kay tatay..."

'Sa showbiz news.... Archon Marasigan, a Filipino Tycoon, most sought after bachelor in the country, is seen leaving with Risha Mohamed from their luxurious hotel in Dubai. But who is Risha Mohamed? She is the most successful architect in U.A.E. The golden queation is did Archon Marasigan move on from his baby momma? Will--"

I turned off the T.V to stop Errie from watching the news. Errie is too young to understand the social media, maybe she'll misunderstood it and will get angry with Archon. I walked to her direction and sat beside her.

She looked at me with her furrowed forehead.

"Nay... why did you turn off the T.V? I am still watching it. They are talking about Tatay. I am curious about it."

"Errie...."

Nag-aalala kase ako na maapektuhan si Errie ng makikita niya. I am not sure how will she take it. Baka magalit siya kay Archon o sumama ang loob.

"Baby, what you see in there..."

"It's not true, Nay."

Napakunot ang noo ko sa kanya.

"Why do you say so, anak? Are you not doubting Tatay, Errie? Kahit hindi siya tumatawag?"

Errie was silence for awhile.

"I trust Tatay, Nay. I know he loves us and will not do anything to ruin our family. He said sorry to me over and over, he promised me he'll protect and make our family happy. Tatay always tell me that he loves you very much Nay, that you are the prettiest." Errie surely said and smiled at me. "But of course, the prettiest after me."

A moment of epiphany passed on me.

Even after seeing that news, I was not scared and threaten, not even a slightest doubt creeped in me. Archon gave me the love and assurance these past years that nothing will come between us anymore.