Mommy, Who Is My Daddy?
to sign the divorce papers and shoved
ed while I was agonizingly
and deprived woman, but I wouldn't, no matter what,
ut on a tight-
stions that were heavy on my heart.
marriage?" I tried to make my voice as firm as
coff
He asked in the most
ely n
aintain those gazes of ours and watch him an
answer, but the sentimental part of me did.
s feet. I sighed, not ver
oice broke. He gave
women who smother me with
lip, keeping his gaze on mine. "She's exceptionally good in
o him, everythi
rom me..." My voice cracked
ose garden." He was unrep
e to transfer the company into my name
demanded, anger sudden
ther's company, and since he laid hi
fe. And I can't believe Chloe had a hand in this
and dumb I was, a fool. Yes,
ing from sex." He stated as a matter of fact. By then, I was managing to h
d the papers wi
e over to him. "Good."
treated me." And then I was gone, ove
r him, hope that I will never be reduced to tears again b
be able to help her because I, myself, was disorganized. And remaining in the same place, with the
r the last time, I wondered wh
d me too much for me to have
be disappointed at me for having al
been a week, but it felt like yesterday. Was I supp
otherfu
mother fairy tale. She had not moved a limb as regards my ex-h
ase of her life. Likewise, she was not prepared to be truly there
usiness, she ha
e I was alone, I was deserted. My biological mother wouldn't do that to me. If Mrs.
Ethan's, and then I went to Africa. You could call it fleeing or
o
look after me after Aunt Layl
only that, but I hated her for leaving
t allow me to talk to Layla on the phone. She even warned me not to d
vil between her and Agath
know where she went and how she was doing
hloe to the church and got remarried. I pondered on the issue for a long
matter how much I'd asked her to get my dad fo
g the identity and whereabouts of my f
a to come back. She'd been the on
I burst open the piñata on my fourteenth birthday, that Aunt
a
r years, I found my country as cold as the North Pole. I had not chosen
lasped in my palm asked. I stared down at him for a moment, my little boy
ut a bar of his favorite choco
ough I had worn layers of clothes for him to make him warm and snug, the sharp cold was still getting to him. Partly, I gues
our luggage box while we waited for the Uber. It was
e brought the confectio
" I took a
y." I kissed him as s
ked his platinum blonde hair, which was exactly like mine. His beautiful pair of blue eyes were the most mesmerizing. I loved him. I
ear of chocolate around his mouth. I often di
nod
ater from his carry-
goo
colate wrapper. A man who was behind me was helping a senior citizen walk towards the parking lot. I fe
e. I didn't expect to bump into them quickly, but yes, I was not surprised they
a feigned smile. She was looking much
to her or even Ethan, who wouldn't p
the matter?"
son." He added, a frown creasing his face. Chloe's eyes widened. I
cof
being a joker." I cl
meeting mine, and I remembered those sepia eyes o
We are long separated. You should proceed with
answer
port you to airport security." I was irritated
aven't you?" he stepped closer
me." He
ything to do with you. In fact, I don't want him to kno
r flight." Chloe grabbed his arm, but
ok on my face as I star
uldn't you rot wherever you
if the plane leaves you behind." I got hold of my traveling box and started moving awa
my son? You can't do that, Layla! I won't let it happen. Stop being a b
d hear Chloe as I moved
said tartly. He was still the
s like a leopard who couldn'
without him. He was launching towards
ghed, very much satisfied with myself. Though I had not expected to s
t have gotten from his father, were staring up at me. His baby hands had cr
m but I knew I would have to increase the layers of clothes he would be
Daddy?" H
I immediately refuted what he
some man. Not daddy." I said to him,
me
oked his hair. He nodded an
e would ask, and he did. It wasn't hi
ell him that his thirty-one-year-old mother had had a one-night st
n the same year. Nathan being four was different from Nathan being three or two
rning magic at Hog
h a bright smile on t
oliday, all right?" I added to che