My Possessive Enemy (Series #1)

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"Mama, can Papa sleep with us tonight?"

I wiped my tears and stared at my son, na yakap-yakap si Kaiden sa kama. I glance at Kaiden before looking away again. He looked so damaged, magang-maga ang mga mata niya.

"Mama, please..." Kaior begged.

I got no other choice so I nodded. Hindi ko naman gustong sirain ang kasiyahan ng anak ko. He just knew who his real father is.

"Papa, can you sing a song for me?" Kaior asked his father.

Kaiden smiled at him and kissed his forehead. "Sure, my love." he said.

I bit my lower lip when Kaiden started to sing a lullaby. His voice is so deep but at the same time, it was soft and gentle. Tumulo na naman ang luha ko nang yumakap nang mahigpit si Kaior sa kaniya, he didn't want to let go of his father.

In just a second, Kaior fell asleep. Nakapatong siya sa Papa niya, Kaiden put him down gently and he stood up. I looked away at him and was about to go out, but he calls me.

"Can we talk?" he asked in a gentle voice. "At the balcony."

I stared at him for a moment before nodding. I also wanna to talk to him, I wanna know what happened to him after I left. He walked out first and I followed him from behind.

He placed his hand on the railings and sighed heavily. I looked down again before closing my eyes, feeling the cold air that brushed on my body.

"Tell me more about him," he talked so I opened my eyes again. When I turned my head on him, he was already staring at me.

"Wanna know his favorite food?" I asked him, smiling. He smiled a little back. "He loves donuts, he loves fruit shake and anything sweet. Just like you, he also loves to eat tinola or adobo, pwede ring sinigang." I chuckled, thinking of Kaior.

"What else?" he seemed to be interested about it. Of course, Kaior is his son.

"He loves to read books or playing games on his phone. He love maths so much, favorite din niya ang science." I said. "There is this time at school, dito lang, sa Spain, may nagustohan siyang lalaki na cute daw." I laughed thinking of him and that Sky kid.

His eyes widened but formed a smile quickly. "What? So he is like you?"

"No, he is like you," I corrected. He shook his head while smiling at me and looked away. "I guess nakuha niyang magkagusto sa isang lalaki rin when I showed him that photo... our photo." I felt a pain inside me again. I swallowed hard to stop a tear.

Lumapit siya kaunti sa akin and he gently caresses my back. He seemed to sense that I was about to cry again.

"Mahirap sa akin ang lahat..." I whispered. "Everyday and every night was like a nightmare to me. I was living in hell in all those years of sufferings. I-I wanted to give up, but I kept on fighting for my Kaior." I couldn't stop my tears anymore, so I cried.

"I'm sorry... I wasn't there." he whispered, crying too.

"There were times I randomly shout every midnight everytime I dream a-about w-what happened..." I said, hindi ko mailabas sa bibig ko ang mga nangyayari noon. "I just wanna be free... gusto kong magpahinga pero hindi pa pwede. May mga laban pa ako sa buhay, and Kaior needs me."

I can feel his arms wraps around my body. I didn't let go of him since I really wanted this kind of warm from someone. And his scent, it always reminds me of our old days. It feels like... I am safe, although the monster is only near me.

"Z-Zior... I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't k-know... I wished I was there, I wished I believe you from the start... hindi sana tayo g-ganito." he blamed himself. "This is all my fault. I'm sorry."