Chapter 56

"H-Huh? I can't!" I immediately turned in another direction just as Xander looked at my face.

"Daddy Xander don't make my mommy feel too excited, she looks like a tomato."

Because of what my son said, I completely covered my face with my palms. The things my daughter said to her were embarrassing and even more embarrassing, as if Elizabeth wanted to embarrass me in front of Xander.

"Excited?"

"W-Nothing, my son was just joking." I quickly said to him and smiled a few times, he was staring at me now.

We continued walking. There were people inside so I tightened my grip on Elizabeth's hand so she wouldn't lose it. I don't want a repeat of what happened when he was only 4 years old, I let go of his hand because there were too many people and he almost disappeared. It's really good that someone saw him and reported it to the police.

I felt Xander tighten his grip on my hand so I turned to him. Holding it like a father and son, I'm his son and then he's my father.

"What? If I could hold it, I would feel like a child." I complained to him.

"You might get lost here."

Defining it for many people. What's wrong? I know how to go home and I have a cell phone with me, and above all I'm old, at my age I've never gotten lost even once.

"What do you think of me kid? I'm old Sir Xander--"

"I'm older than you. They say you should follow what those who are older than you say. Is that right?"

Yes, he is right, but we only have a gap of 1 year, right! So he's not that old, it's just that we're the same age!

I just let him.

We just walked around until my son saw an arcade. He invited Xander to play with him and I was smiling watching the two of them play until my daughter also invited me so I also played with them.

When we were tired we ate.

"Elizabeth just take it easy on the drink." I said because the water is dripping from her mouth and it is dripping on her dress.

"Mommy, I'm just going to take a shower heheh."

He smiled at me widely.

"Oh, okay." I was about to stand up but he stopped me.

"Don't go with me, Mommy, the bathroom is just around the corner." I just nodded and straightened up.

"Okay then, be careful. Fix your dress or it might get wet."

"Yes." He left.

Xander also went to the bathroom today so I was the only one left here.

I frowned when I noticed the men who were also eating from a distance away. I've been noticing them for a while, they're looking at me constantly and I think they're talking about me.

"Why are you pouting there again?"

I was shocked because of that voice.

"Don't be surprised!" I said annoyed and drank some water, I was surprised when the water I was drinking poured over me.

I immediately took a tissue and applied it, then I noticed that my boobs were not even. I mean, one is a little bit lower and the other one is a little bit higher. Maybe because I'm wearing a bra?

I just held my chest and fixed it. My chest really seems to have grown compared to before.

"What are you doing?" I stopped squeezing my chest, I was suddenly embarrassed because I lost my mind that we were here and there were many people around and Xander was still here in front of me.

I took a sip and composed myself. "Where is Elizabeth?" I asked myself as I stood up and quickly walked to the bathroom.

When I entered the bathroom, I immediately pulled out my own hair. "You really are crazy Elyse!" I said annoyed and even slapped myself. I cried for what I did.

"Mommy?" I bit my lip when I saw Elizabeth in front of me. It's good that there is no one else in the bathroom besides me and my son, but it's annoying because my own son sees me as if I'm crazy here.

"Y-Did you see everything?" I just asked him.

"Hmm, did you see which one?"

I breathed a sigh of relief because it's a good thing he didn't see what I was doing.

"Putting out your own hair? Talking to yourself or slapping your own cheek?" My jaw almost dropped from what he said.

I want to slap my forehead now because of shame and annoyance. He really saw it all.

"That's okay sweetie, just forget what you saw okay. Heheh come on your Daddy Xander is already waiting for you." We left the bathroom together and returned to our seats.

We finished eating and the only thing we haven't eaten is ice cream.

While eating, I noticed that there was a little ice cream on my son's lips, so I took a tissue and was about to wipe it off, but Xander got ahead of me. I just smiled at what he did.

"Do you still want it?"

My son smiled and quickly nodded.

"When we get home, don't forget to brush your teeth sweetie so your teeth don't get damaged." He only answered me with a smile and a nod.

Xander's coating on the side of my lip suddenly made me hard. "I have ice cream," he pointed with his thumb.

"O-Okay." I bowed my head a little and looked in another direction. What the hell Elyse! That's all he did and then it's like your heart is crazy!

Calm down, just calm down, don't show that you're happy with what he did.

After we finished eating, Xander went to the counter to pay, he told us to wait for him outside. My son and I walked out but I stopped when I felt someone grab my butt.

I turned around and saw the three men laughing and then glancing at me.

"Just wait sweetie." I smiled at him and kissed him on the forehead. "Just stay there first." I said last and approached them.

"Is that you?" I have a serious question for the man.

"It's not me, I didn't touch you." He raised his hand at the same time.

He's still going to deny it, it's obvious that he's the one who grabbed my ass.

"By the way, is that your child? It's terrible if you look at it from afar, it looks like you don't have a child because everything is still shaped!" Defining it in my body.

I laughed at what he said and after a few seconds I stopped laughing and looked at them seriously. I took the glass full of coke and poured it on the faces of the three of them.

"What the f--" he couldn't finish what he had to say when I slapped him hard on the cheek.

"When I see the look on your face again, that's not all you're going to reach for. Manyakis!" I shouted at her so everyone here turned their eyes to us.

I approached my son and held his hand. I pulled him out and when we got out, I knelt down so that my son and I were equal.

"Remember what I'm going to say sweetie, when someone insults you or someone does the same to you as I did, don't wait for someone else to see and just wait for them to defend you from the bullies. Don't hesitate to slap them. immediately after that you run quickly away from her."

"Ahhhhh..." He nodded as if he understood what I said.

"You know there's not always someone to defend you so you should learn to defend yourself."

"Yes, I understand." He hugged me so I hugged him back.

"So Mommy isn't always here by your side, I'm not always here by your side and will protect you." I looked up to stop the tears that wanted to fall from my eyes.

I was just thinking that if I were to disappear from this world, I would cry. Who will take care of my child when that happens? I have no ability to know when I will die or how I will die.

We have reached here at home and it is already night. It was almost 9 pm, the three of us were already full so I didn't even bother to cook something to eat.

I'm here now lying on the bed with Elizabeth, she's fast asleep now and it's obvious from her tired face. I kissed him on the cheek before getting up and standing up, I sat here near the window and I was a little surprised because suddenly my cellphone rang.

I immediately answered it when I saw that it was Mindy who was calling.

"Hello, Mindy?"

[HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYY!!!!] I moved the little cell phone away from my ear because his voice was so loud.

"Mindy's ear hurts so much, do you really need to scream?"

[Happy birthday Elyse!! Happy birthday to Elizabeth too!!! Happy Birthday to both of you!!!]

I just laughed at him. He's really like that when there's a birthday and especially when it's my birthday. His voice can be heard even next to the house.

"Thank you Mindy." I promise. I can't raise my voice now because Elizabeth is sleeping and I don't want her to wake up because of me.

[Where is Elizabeth? I will congratulate him--]

"No, he's sleeping now. He seems tired from what he and Xander were doing earlier."

[Oh, that? But wait, what do you mean she and Xander were doing earlier?] He asked.

"They played at the arcade, not at the mall."

[Owws? Did Xander spend it all?]

"Yes, I don't have enough money." I scratched my head remembering that we forgot to go grocery shopping. Why did we forget that? Well, that's the reason why we left.

Maybe I was enjoying myself so much earlier that I forgot and then did Xander forget too? It doesn't matter, there's still tomorrow.

[By the way, I'm sorry about yesterday Elyse, I forgot to call you because there was something...just hahaha!]

"It's okay, I know you'll call me when you're not busy."

[I remembered there was something we talked about that we didn't finish.] He said and even though I couldn't see him, I knew he was holding his jaw and it was as if he was remembering what we talked about.

"Huh? Ah, I don't remember either."

[Ahh, the thing about the two of you drinking, I'm sure something happened after that. So, what happened?]

"Uhm, w-nothing...happened..." I stammered. I got slapped on the forehead for being too obvious.

My heart beat faster again because I remembered the kiss between us.

[Eyyy Elyse! Don't be like that, tell me first! Gosh don't be shy!]

[What happened??] He asked and was obviously excited to know.

"It's like this..."

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[Oh my god? Really?? did you two kiss?? Then did something happen between the two of you??] He asked me one question after another.

"Nothing, huh."

[Why do you seem disappointed??]

There is a hint of teasing in this question.

"No! I mean, because I don't remember anything except our kiss. When I woke up, I was already in the room--"

[Is it a room???]

"No, in my room. Elizabeth is right next to me--when I woke up, the two of them were gone because he took Elizabeth to school."

"After that, I just woke up when we talked and when I hung up on you, Mrs. Ferrer came."

[Mrs. Ferrer? Is that Xander's mom?]

"Yes, he didn't know that I brought Elizabeth to his daughter's house."

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[Xander's mom is kind, she even called your son your grandson.] He said laughing.

[Then it's funny that he actually asked if you like Xander. You don't have to be a liar, maybe he already knew because he asked if you like his son.]

"I don't really like him..." Because I like him very much.

[Maybe you're excited right now, huh?] His angry question made me stop smiling.

[Why did Elizabeth go home with Xander? Well, didn't they leave for school?]

"Ahh, they don't have school..."

[By the way, Elyse. You kissed, right? Did you talk about it?]

"Yes, I don't know about him. I'm confused because he wants me to teach him how to kiss!"

[What? Teach??]

"Yes, he doesn't know how to kiss, that's why he teaches!"

[You naaa??!]

"It's not crazy, how about we be?"

[Eh, you two even had a kiss-kiss. What are friends with benefits, maybe next time it won't just be a kiss!]

"Crazy! What are you, maybe not..." I couldn't stop smiling as I thought about that.

What the hell Elyse! You're thinking so badly, my god, you weren't like that before!

[What about Elizabeth? What if he doesn't want you to marry again? If you're ever going to get married?] He was obviously a bit worried.

"No problem with him,"

[Nothing? As in is it okay for him to have a new father?]

[That's okay, Elizabeth seems fine if you ever get married again. Other children don't want a new father because they prefer their real father. Thank you that your son is very supportive of you, that's all if you get married again it should be Xander.] He said laughing at the end.

It's like I was put in a situation where my parents will allow me to get married but they decide who the man is, the only difference is that my daughter wants to be my husband and I also want to...

[I saw the two of you kiss, didn't I? What did you say??]

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[I'm curious as to what his job is?]

"I'm more concerned, sometimes I'm a bit paranoid so I think maybe he's stealing money or maybe he has illegal businesses. But I feel guilty because I shouldn't think bad of him, I should be thankful for what he's done to me and my son."

[You owe Xander a lot.]

[By the way, it's Elizabeth's birthday and your birthday...I'm sure Daren didn't forget your birthday. Did he congratulate you both? Or maybe even Elizabeth?] He asked.