Chapter 28 Chapter 10.1
I waited on the sofa, I lay down first but I didn't realize I had fallen asleep. I only woke up when someone turned on the light. My eyes were still blurry when I got up. I looked at Desmond who was carrying a plastic bag. He went straight to the kitchen. I felt the pain in my eyes because I was still sleepy. I looked at the time, it was three o'clock in the morning. He left at twelve o'clock earlier. Where did he go and it took him three hours to search?
I followed him to the kitchen to see what he was doing. I saw him washing the spanish plums he bought. Where did he buy them? I know it's not the season for spanish plums now because it's summer when it bears fruit.
"Why did you take so long? Where did you find spanish plums at this hour?" I asked him. He put the spanish plums on a plate and then got some salt. When he faced me, that's when I saw his appearance. I couldn't help but laugh and at the same time feel sorry for him.
I looked at his whole body, there was still mud on his feet. Where did he get the spanish plums?
"Why do you look like that? Did you fall into the mud?" I asked him.
"I told you I'll look for what you want to eat. Eat that now, baby might get mad." He made me sit down and then put the plate with spanish plums on the table. I was looking at him because there was still mud on his hair, his clothes were also dirty. Did he even get it from the tree itself?!
"Where did you get this? What happened to you?" I asked again. He sat down on the chair in front of me.
"I asked around where there was a spanish plum tree that you wanted so you can eat it fresh. The markets were closed, I also looked for vendors on the side of the road but I couldn't find any. An old man told me where I could get some. He said his son's spanish plum bore fruit late. It's an hour's drive from here. It also rained earlier so the soil where we got the spanish plums was muddy. Just tell me if you want more, I already bought the whole tree so you won't run out." I laughed at what he said but I couldn't help but be happy. I felt like my heart was being tickled because of what he did.
Is this how a Desmond makes an effort? I ate the spanish plums that he worked hard to find. I don't know if he knows this fruit because people like him often like imported fruits.
I took one and then gave it to him.
"Do you want to taste it?" I asked him. He looked at what I was holding and then took it. I was just shaking my head because he only took a small bite. Was he thinking if this fruit can really be eaten?
"It's delicious, right?" I asked him. He was tasting what he was eating. He was nodding when he tasted it.
"Why is the seed bigger than the flesh?" he asked curiously.
"That's really how that fruit is, sometimes there's more flesh than the seed. Is this the first time you've tasted this?" he nodded in response.
"This is also the first time I've heard the name of this fruit, this is also the first time I've seen it. If you want to eat anything else, just tell me." I stared at him. I don't know what's true anymore. Is he really concern about me or is he just doing this to forget his girlfriend?
I averted my gaze and continued eating. It was four o'clock when we both went back to our rooms.
The day of our flight to South Korea came. When Mommy Shiermy found out about our departure, she quickly went to me.
"Have you bought your things? It's cold now in South Korea, do you want to buy some first before you leave?" she said worriedly.
"Desmond and I went shopping for the things we'll use while we're in South Korea. Don't worry too much about me, mom. I won't neglect myself." Mommy Shiermy was looking at me worriedly. She held my hand and then caressed it.
"Call me immediately if Desmond leaves you, call me immediately if he does something to you, okay?" I smiled. Is their son a bad person for them to think that he'll do something to me?
"I will, Mom." I answered.
"I'm just worried, we all know that Desmond doesn't like your marriage. I also know that he wants to have your future child aborted. I can't help but worry, what if this is his way to get you out of his life?"
"I will never do that to my wife, Mom." We both looked when Desmond arrived. He approached me and then put his arm around me and smiled. "Don't worry, Mom, I won't hurt my wife and our future child. I'm not planning anything bad for the two of them. Macie and I are over, and I want to fix my family. Isn't that what you want, Mom, right?" he said smiling. The worry on Mommy Shiermy's face disappeared. She seemed happy with what her son said.
"If that's the case, you take care of your wife and child. If anything happens to the two of them, I'll forget that I ever had a son." She threatened Desmond. Desmond laughed slightly.
"I will take care of them, I promise." Mommy Shiermy just nodded.
We had their family driver take us to the airport. Desmond was the one holding my hand bag. I looked at our hands that were holding each other. Do we really need to be this close to each other? I'm afraid that the day will come when I'll eat my words that I won't like Desmond. What if I give in because of what he's showing me and his care?
"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" he asked again. I shook my head. He held my hand and then looked at my wedding ring. I swallowed hard, I haven't taken off our wedding ring since we got married.
"Don't take that off your finger, okay? I want to see it every day." He said smiling. I frowned when I saw that he was wearing his wedding ring. After our wedding, he took it off.
"Why are you wearing your wedding ring? Didn't you want them to know that you're married?" I asked.
"It's probably better for them to know that I'm married. It's better for me to start over and you're with me. I'm your husband, and I want to show you that I'm serious about what I said. It's better for us to be close to each other or have a good relationship even as friends. If I can't be a good husband to you, at least I'll be a good father to our future child. From now on, I won't take off our wedding ring from my finger."