Make Her Mine In 50 Days

Chapter 19

Chapter 19
Strucked

"Why does your Mommy seems so busy and happy today?" I asked Brayden while we were playing his toy cars.

Xylia had been cooking since I came here to play with our son. The smile on her face wasn't falling off that it made her somehow weird, but still beautiful.

"Someone important will come, she said," Brayden answered.

My forehead creased when curiousity started to drown me. "Well, who could that someone important be?"

Brayden shook my hand when I stopped rocking the car back and forth. I started to move my hand again, and he clashed his car against mine for multiple times.

"Do you have an idea, big boy?" Muli kong pagtanong sa kanya nang hindi niya masyadong pinagtuonan ng pansin ang tanong ko dahil nasa mga laruang sasakyan ang atensyon niya.

"I don't know po, daddy," he shrugged his shoulders before he raised my hand.

Our toy cars clashed on the air and mine fell because of the collision when I was too bothered.

"Yay! I destroyed your car!" he exclaimed and cheered that made me smile.

Tumagal pa ang paglalaro namin ni Brayden sa mga laruang sasakyan nang humigit isang oras bago siya nagsawa at ipinaligpit sa akin ang mga sasakyan dahil pagod na raw siyang kumilos.

"Daddy, I want some milk and cookies," malambing na sabi nito sa akin nang sumalampak siya sa sofa.

I smiled and nodded at him. "I'll ask your mom if you have some here," I told him before I stood up and went to the kitchen.

I found Xylia preparing the dining table that has a number of dishes. Tumikhim ako at agad naman siyang napatingin sa akin na dahilan kung bakit nawala ang kanyang mga ngiti. I heard her sigh before she continued arranging the table.

Napasinghap na lamang ako bago nagsalita. "Uhm, do you still have cookies?" tanong ko sa kanya habang kinukuha ang fresh milk sa fridge. "Brayden's craving for some."

Ngumuso siya nang makitang tapos na ang pag-aayos niya sa lamesa saka muling ngumiti.

I bit my lower lip trying to stop myself from praising how beautiful she is whenever she smiles.

"Meron pa roon sa jar," sagot niya nang hindi man lang ako binabalingan ng tingin at tinuro niya ang jar na malapit sa mga spices.

"Thanks," I bidded and head towards the cookies with a plate, along with the glass of milk.

While I was transferring some cookies onto the plate, Xylia's phone suddenly rang. My phase automatically slowed down, wanting to stay here for a while and hear the upcoming conversation from Xylia and the caller. I knew it was bad to eavesdrop, but I was too curious not to.

"Hello?" Xylia immediately answered the phone with a high pitched voice.

Why are you so happy, Xylia? You're really making me curious.

"Paalis ka na?" tanong niya sa kausap. "Really? I'm gonna get ready. Aayusan ko na rin si Brayden," dagdag pa niya at tumaas ang kilay ko saka tinakpan ang cookie jar.

My jaw clenched repeatedly. Bakit kasama ang anak ko? Bakit pati si Brayden, kailangan niyang ayusan?

"Okay. Bye! Ingat," she said and ended the call.

Lumingon ito sa akin at kunwaring paalis na ako ng kitchen na para bang wala akong narinig.

"Uhm, Brendt..." she suddenly called me that made me stop from leaving.