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Chapter 15

“I was right all along! I can’t believe you did this to our family! What were you thinking?”

Mom is hysterical and I want to stop them from fighting but dad has to explain himself.. not to me because no words would make me believe him again… but for mom who’s hurting for our family and her love for him.

They’ve been married for twenty years and I’m sure she’s wondering how could dad betrayed her. “It just happen.”

“Bullshit! Tell me, did you even love me? Or did you just marry me because she was unavailable and pregnant by that time?” I bite my lips as I climb to my room… I don’t want to hear any of this anymore.

“I loved her first but it’s you that I have love dearly… you know that.”

Mom shake her head. “If you did you wouldn’t cheated and have an affair with her… and she’s even pregnant with your baby… I can’t believe you… I hope to never see your face again.”

I didn’t hear what dad said nor what happen next as I run to my room crying myself to sleep… I’m scared and shaking and I don’t know what will happen to us now that everything is mess.

I isolated myself and didn’t want to see dad, Jade is contacting me and asking me if we could hang out but I haven’t given him my reply and I think the news arrive at dad because he’s here in my room looking at me with his tired eyes.

“I don’t want you here.” I look away at him but he still came close to me.

“I’m your father, no matter how hard you wish for me to be gone. You should see Jade.”

“Who are you to tell me what to do? And how could you expect me to listen to you after all that you did to us? I don’t even like jade! You know that I love Ezra and… I want to be with him.”

“Enough! You can’t be with him.”

“Why? Because you impregnate his mom and we’re practically siblings? This is so messed up!”

“I said enough! You’re grounded and you’re never going to see that boy again!”

I don’t know why I feel disappointed when dad walked out when all he did was disappoint me for the past months since I caught him with aunt Marie… and I must admit that I was hoping he would get back on his senses and would make up to mom but he doesn’t seem to be guilty at all but rather he’s angry that we’re angry at him and he acts like he’s not the one who’s at fault here and if I think about it… I don’t think he regret his decision and I even think that he loves aunt Marie… that kinds of hurt though… he loves his best friend but it took him long to realize that… but I also aches for mom because she really thought it was her.

“I don’t want to come.” I said to mom as we’re getting our make up done.

Our family is attending a party and of course dad couldn’t say no because there will be a lot of people who has connections there and he’s all for that… and I’m also pretty sure that I’m going to see Ezra… I just don’t know how I’m going to talk to him.

“Me too honey but we have to stay strong… we don’t want the people nor the media to know that we’re falling apart… our businesses will suffer.” Fuck this business.

When we arrive at the venue we were all smiles as there are cameras everywhere and it didn’t took me long to find Ezra in the crowd I was actually surprise not to see Leah by his side but I think that’s good because I really wanted to talk to him… ask him how they’re doing. He’s all smiles but I know deep down he’s in pain, I can see it from his eyes… I want to go to him.

“You two look so good together despite the years has passed… not many couples stay long and I really admire your relationship.” That’s bullshit, I can’t help but shake my head as mom and dad interact with people.. they were too busy pretending to notice me so I took that chance to get away from the people and went upstairs in the balcony overlooking the city lights.

This is calming, I close my eyes and feel the breeze hitting my face and for a moment I forgot about the heaviness that I have been keeping in my heart.

“How are you holding up?” I open my eyes and without looking I immediately knew that it was Ezra.

“I should ask you the same question.”

He scoff and stand next to me that made me look at him… our arms are close and I can feel his skin that made me bite my lips. “Mom is always crying and dad is not speaking with her… I want to escape the house and I want to go to you but dad forbid me.”

“My dad ordered me the same thing… and mom and dad are always fighting and it’s getting frustrating… but I really can’t blame mom because she’s still hurting.” I face him and look at him in the eyes. He noticed my tears and immediately wipe it away. “Will we ever return to the way we were?” I whispered and he didn’t answer me.

“I hope… but I doubt that will ever happen.” I look at my feet when he suddenly pulled me for a hug and I hug him tightly as I cry on his shoulder. “I miss you.” He whispered that made me cry even more… because I’ve been wanting to hear those words from him.

“I hope things happen differently.”

“No matter how much we wish for that… if it’s bound to happen, it will happen… but even though I try to deny it to my head I knew that something is happening between them... since they were still young… let’s not make the same mistake.”

I gasp at that and broke our hug and look at him in the eyes and nod… I really hope so… even though all I want is to be with him.