The Hottest Night

pte

cause that's the only thi

stay at Sicily'

ily did not abandon me and aunt Veron and uncle Victor accepted me

and satisfied even thoug

SIX

'm not a baby anymore, I'm a big boy." My

talking to your mother."

because he is supposed to be a bi

y mommy aunty. Stop calling me baby.

ing on the bed?" Sicil

e, so I glared at Sicily but he

bullies me and calls me a baby. I'm a b

doesn't want to be called a baby. They are very close to Sicily, but sometimes they

s English well even tho

er, especially his eyes tha

an't because every time I see Duke

ile sniffling so I picked him up to feed hi

l growing? Our baby Duke." Sicily teas

door so Duke got up from lying next to

know how to knock?" My so

on said, you call me de

, he just gave

all me baby!! I'm a big boy now, I hate the

st gave the peace sign again so

I'm really sorry. I have a new toy for our big

removed the veil, so I

color red," My son said, while

e is nice," I said so he just

doing here?"

ay." I a

more, said hello

ton never left us, I don't know why Clyton stayed

always says that he

ooked at

ou really

s | Poin

son with Clyton and Sicily

ortunately I couldn't find one right away because I probably only finish

ncome was no longer enough for our daily life, especially since Duke was growing up. I quickly found a new job

angels b

hree years but I have never seen Mr

a ba

e mind again," My son s

I asked so he frowned

d gruffly. So I looked at my table where my c

PHO

it I asked th

lling you because the

y to say goodbye to my aunt, uncle, Si

e today was my day off, but I sai

diately, my co-worker Ella greeted m

he door I knocked, payin

was a

ly greeted the manager, he just

e said to me, so I sat down, I'm as

I asked politely, so he jus

em say they

will handle the big event that will be held in Manila, because she has a lot

am, I'm just asking when is my birthday?

you and don't worry, there's free time at h

y, I have one mo

e event that will happen next month. It is

worry because El

g. He said goodbye to me because

y, secondly fear, and thirdly fear, but

me which I won't let happen, we'll b

thought that nothi

jump for joy, but I still felt a se

to Mrs.'s confidence

I found Duke and

real dad? I know you're not my real dad. Because were not the same face and e

r asked me

always gets another topic, please dad

uke's real father, because every time he asks me about Duk

longer

om first." Clyton answered, but

om." Duke replied to Clyton who l

nswer, I intervened

e talking seriously ahh." I brok

ike Duke t

t he wanted to say w

My son said, bowing at the same time so I laughed, because even when

, I will." Clyton's s

hatically, so he jus

't have a father like his classmates, but he doesn't want

I will never make him feel, I will fill the

I decide. Now tel

news." I broke their sil

e happy," Aunt Veron said, she called me and my two siblings right, aunt Veron would

e for the big event that will be held

e need to celebrate," Aunt Veron

?, Who will take care of him there?" Clytoj broke o

, I'll go with him there. I'll a

ork here?" Clyt

d up with my boss being skinny,

you as if he was undre

more like when we were

ided to rest because we pla

lying down, he sudde

? Does he have another family? Doesn't he

ecause I didn't kn

him the truth or am

pe that one day we wil

ther," I said, I was satisfied to lie rather tha

ht sweet dreams, I love

ou more," I said, kissi

lucky when Duke came into my life, before I only dre

You can't give up and lose hope because th

is don't give up because

ad again before dec

rn

I said, we were going to c

e first bef

nstairs and caught up with them in the living

ommy tita and daddy Tito."

n said, Duke frowned so I couldn't help b

" My daughter said, while snifflin

," he said, so we laughed

ssica and Jesean to come d

h we entered and listene

ot so I just li

anted to take Kronos when he found out w

oing?" The woma

s rich and has connections, I have no

ies inside the church inst

e rich." The woman answered, I tho

ick found out that they had a child with me,

that I had been s

last time, I first looked at the church a

Contin