Under The City Lights Of Chicago

Chapter 29

After what happened inside that elevator ay para bang na walan ako sa mood. Meron pa siyang jealous na nalalaman. Eh wala naman akong pakialam sa kaniya. I just hate it that he had the guts to be with that girl when she started everything kaya kami nag ka ganito.

I was doing my charting. When I heard small giggles with the familiar voice hindi na ako nagkakamali kung kanino galing iyon.

"Stop it Zai! Youry making my stomach ache with your jokes." She giggled.

I rolled my eyes as if nakakatawa naman iyong biro ng lalaki. When my eyes averted towards them dahil kukuhanin ko lang iyong isang papel para sa charting ko ng nagkakatitigan kami ni Zaiden.

When our eyes met. He hurriedly snaked his arms on Mitch's shoulder. Akala niya naman madadala ako sa mga ginagawa niya.

They even stopped hindi sa kalayuan para maglandian. I halted with doing my things when Ken put some food on my table and some vitamins.

"Here's your food. Leen. Zee told me that you have to drink some vitamins dahil nag wo-worry daw siya sayo."

Napatigil ako sa pagsusulat ng marinig ang pangalan ng anak ko.

"Zee, told you about it?" I smiled and pouted when I asked him.

He nod. At umupo din sa gilid ko. "Bilin niya 'yon sakin."

I bit my lips when I remember Zee. She's such a sweet kid. Sana gano'on din ang ama niya pero alam ko na nag mana iyon sakin. Sa Station nalang kami ni Ken kumakain minsan dahil wala na kaming balak pa mag aaksaya ng oras dahil ang dami pa naming gagawin.

Nang tumayo ako para kuhanin iyong pinadala ng confirmation request galing sa isa sa mga doctor para sa kaniyang pasyente ay napabaling ako kay Zaiden.

Hindi na siya ngayon nakangiti at nakatitig lang sa direksiyon ko ng may sama ng loob. Mitch were laughing, but he was staring at me. Galit na naman. Nakakunot iyong noo. At ang mga kamay ay nasa kaniyang bulsa na ngayon hindi na sa shoulders ni Mitch.

Mabilis ko siyang tinalikuran dahil wala naman akong balak pansinin sa mga pinagagawa niya sa buhay niya.

"Mommy?" I smiled when I heard my daughter's voice after a long and tiring day. "When.... your day off?"

"Next four days pa anak, why?"

She pouted. "Just... Miss you."

I bit my lips as I looked at her through the screen. She had the eyes same to his father as everytime I looked her. It will remind me a bit of his father. But I shake that thought away.

I smiled. "I missed you too anak."

She's all alone in her bed dahil naligo pa si ate Emma.

"Mommy? If my weal Daddy is mad at us... Don't wowy. I understand. Mommy."

Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya. I can't process with a lot of things dahil sa pag open up niya tungkol doon. I cleared my throat. As I shifted on my weight and licked my lips.

"He's not mad at you, Zee. He's just busy in work." I clarify. Dahil ayaw ko naman na lalaki siya na mag iisip ng masama tungkol sa tatay niya

"By the way Your birthday is coming Zee, where do you want to go, then?" I asked. Pang iiba ko ng usapan.

"Where... Ever you want. Even just with you... Zee is happy already." She kissed the screen. I smiled.

Zee is so sweet and very understanding. She's just a kid. Pero ang dami niya ng alam. She's pretty curious as well kaya minsan kailangan mong sasagutin iyong lahat niyang tanong. But when it comes to her father. She rather wanted to be silent and understand things.