e's the Englis

home and found Mom on

," I c

me. You left Ace in

Mom?" I kissed A

obably at their ho

e for a moment," I

going, Mae?" Mo

e, I'll pick u

e care," Mom

drove hastily, almo

r house, I quickly

houted while hold

oblem?" Aunt Joy greeted, opening

Zack? We're goi

at her. "Take h

h his dad,"

y going?" I as

the US," Aunt replied

hen my aunt spoke, "They left in the e

and knelt down, "A

you don't listen. It's your fault," she said, breaking free

led while st

caught up with my uncle who left qu

dle this. We have

ondo in Laguna if you want to go there with your

in and leave like his

eted. I approached her, rest

continued crying until she

," she said wit

, Mom," I

gone, Mae?" she

eft me, Mom," I replied. "

e? He promised you," M

I said. "He inherited all the traits

hey don't have the same cha

he is not like his father

l know," Mom tapped my

on?" I asked,

t you see him?" Mom

r; he's a cheater," I kissed A

already married, my c

that he knows

nderstand?

know," I

will you do?

drown the pain in my ch

al that ache," Mom

y I know," I said, holding

. Raise him as I did to

ow?" I

your support, like a crutch when you

ou for always being ther

to sleep," Mom wiped her te

---

asn't beside me. I quickly

lready awake,

ed, and she wa

You sleep so well," she sai

ere?" I asked

old me," she turned to face me. "Ar

t," I r

will come to my condo. Are

re's no one to take care

g," she teased me wi

be okay with

his company. I thought of you, so I told h

," I

er," she said, en

so there's no one to manage his

ght of you, so I told him to sell

," I

alk later,

my brother Carl's company is here,

ived. It's a resort, with a refreshing

large pink place with a te

child," I said, holdi

is where we'll begin everything

n here," I laid Ace on the bed. Aft

. It's usually Zack who soothes h

cradled him, but

oice interrupted

asked in

s me," sh

u doing here

is resort come here?"

wner? I though

ld this child," sh

omfort," I said

beautiful. Are you coming?" s

aby; he can't j

, watch it. You'll see th

ile; I'll buy food

led for you?" she a

shared before going out. The fresh air welcome

doesn't it?" a voice sai

I replied a

troduced himself,

efly, shaking his

while heading to order food. His name soun

d cheerfully, but

, placing the f

p. Ace was on SSG's chest, our clothes nea