A LOVE THAT STARTED IN MY BOSS' OFFICE

CHAPTER 53

Fere's POV

"Mama! May gift ako sa'yo po!"

Yugi came to me and gave me stars he got from school.

"Andami naman nito anak."

"Syempre nigalingan ko po talaga para mateteach ko po yung baby sister ko po."

"Ay very good naman talaga ang Kuya Yugi na ito." I kissed Yugi and hugged him tight

"Sige na anak, magchange ka na ng damit tapos kakain na tayo ng meryenda."

After I was discharged, Yuseff asked, I mean begged that we stay in his place in Tagaytay. Sabi nya he built and preserved his home for us and I can't see anything bad on that. Yugi was happy that he'll return back to his school here.

On the other hand, I asked Yuseff to get Clark. That child had been so problematic lately. He was being bullied in his old school kaya I asked Yuseff to get him from there.

Kristina wasn't taking care of the child. For God's sake, he's just 10 and he was left alone in their house and eat nothing buy cheerios.

Pinapakain ko si Yugi nang dumating si Clark. I asked him to join us but he politely said no. I can see in his eyes that he have a big problem.

"Kuya Yugi, dito ka muna ha? Pupuntahan ko lang si Kuya Clark mo."

Yugi and Clark were okay. They weren't the best of friends but atleast they are okay. I followed him on his room. I knocked on his door but no one answers so I invite myself in. I was to approach him when I saw a crumpled paper on the floor. I tried to uncrumple it and knew it is an invitation for a family day.

"Clark, can you talk to me please?"

He sat on his bed. His eyes brighten upon seeing the paper on my hand.

"Hindi ko po yan ibibigay kay Papa. Hindi nyo po kailangan umattend."

"Pero family day ito nak, dapat umattend ka."

"You called me nak?"

"Ay sorry. Nasanay kasi ako, isa pa, para na rin kasi kitang anak. Sorry ha."

"Okay lang po. Buti pa nga po kayo, you call me anak. My mom never called me that."

"I can always call you nak, or anak. Kasi pwede namang anak din kita."

"Even I'm not your real son?"

"Oo naman. Sa puso ko naman, anak na din kita. Kapatid ka ng mga anak ko, Kuya ka nila. So anak na din kita."

"Kung ganun, pede din po ba kitang tawaging Mama?"

"Ay ang batang ito! Oo naman. Halika nga dito anak, ihug mo nga si Mama."

As I hug this child I felt his longingness to be loved. He cried on my arms like he was waiting for this to happen. It felt like this was the first time someone hugged him.

"Aattend tayo dito ha anak ha?"

He silently nodded and hug me again. From that day, Clark had been really happy with us. We attended their family day, their sports week and all activities that he needs support. Clark and Yugi get along well.

When our baby girl finally came out both Yugi and Clark loved her so much. Nung manganak ako, tatlo silang halos himatayin sa labas. We came home very very happy. Yuseff said he's happy having 4 children. Si Faye, si Clark, si Yugi at si Yessa ang baby girl namin.

After some months, Kristina came back and he wants to have Clark. We tried everything to keep Clark in out care. We even fought for the custody right but my world shattered nung malaman namin ang totoo. Clark is not Yugi's. Hindi anak ng asawa ko si Clark. I cried hard that time. Para sa lahat ng nangyari sa amin. Sa pagkawala ng una naming anak, hindi ito worth it.

Clark seemed to be sad upon hearing the truth. He even hugged me and Yuseff and said sorry for everything. I hugged him too. Hindi nya iyon kasalanan. I am so sad for him. This little boy is deeply hurt now.

At the court, umiiyak akong nagpaalam kay Clark. I wanted to have him with us. Napamahal na sa akin ang bata. But the court's order is in favor of Kristina since he wasn't Yuseff's real son.

I miss Clark terribly. Minsan I sneak on his school so I could visit him and steal hugs and kisses with him. He was just a little boy so lost with the world's cruelty. I give him a phone that he hides so he could freely talk to us. He used to be a loving happy child but turned to be a very lonely one when Kristina snatch him back.

There's this one night when Clark texted us. Saying how much he loves me, his Papa Yuseff, Yugi, his ate Faye and his baby sister. He sneak a text so he could say his good bye to us. Clark said in his text that Kristina's bringing him in LA. I know Clark had been so sad then.

Some months after, we received a news that Clark passed away. He was hit by a car in LA. I was devastated. I felt I lose another child. Before he died, we had steal a time to have a face time and he's been so happy seeing Yessa. All he did during that conversation is tell us how he wanted to come back home to us. How he was thankful for having us and how he love us and will be loving forever.

I thought time will come that we'll be seeing each other again. I was hoping for a tight hug from my Clark but it never happened. And that made my heart broken again.

As much as I wanted to go and bid my goodbye to Clark, I can't because Yessa's having fever and she's admitted in a hospital. I am crying all day and night. I am grieving for a child who felt unwanted and unloved. I asked Yuseff, Yugi and Faye to go there and give their final respect to Clark.

It was painful. Clark had been a happy kid when he's with us. I will miss that young man who always say he's a proud Mama's boy. I will miss his I love you's and take care always Mama.

After a week, Yuseff, Yugi and Faye come back. Yessa was out of the hospital. We still grieved for Clark but we continue with our lives. We did put a name on the mausoleum beside Yuan's just to make him remembered. And just like Yuan, he had his place in my heart. He's the son I once had.

In three years time, many things happened. Those that won't even cross my mind but happened. I just hope, the coming years would be better. I prayed that all my angels would be happy wherever they may be.