Chapter 26: Chapter 26

I am in the middle of my thoughts about Emily when I hear my phone rang and it is a video request from my beloved mother. I quickly accept it because my mother is very impatient she hates waiting so much. For sure she will bomb me with lots of questions why I was not able to answer immediately.

"Hi, mom." I said.

"How are you son?" she squeaked. I really hate her squeaky voice. I wonder how dad was able to take it.

"I'm doing fine." I said while covering my ears.

"How was the new babysitter? Roberta told me she was the one who recommended that young lady." she asked.

"Yes, mom. She's great. She has done a lot of good things with Rick." I proudly said.

"Oh, really? I can't wait to meet her." Mom said.

"When are you visiting us?" I asked.

It's been a month since Emily started working as Rick's babysitter but my parents has not yet come to visit us. I expect that they would come over immediately to meet the new babysitter. They love their only grandchild and they would be at peace if they are sure that my son is in the right person. On the other hand, they know that it was Aunt Roberta who endorsed her and my parents has a huge trust to her.

"Well maybe next week. We have lots of errands here so we will be vacant by next week. I can't wait to meet the new babysitter. What was her name again? Roberta mentioned it to me but I forgot, you know oldies problems." Mom said while laughing.

"Emily." I said shortly.

"Okay, I will not be asking you a lot. I will save all my questions for her." Mom excitedly said.

"It's up to you, mom." I said as I shrugged my shoulders.

"I will call you back later when you get home, okay. Send me a message once you get home." Mom instructed.

"Sure, mom." I said.

"Okay, bye son. I love you." Mom said.

"I love you too, mom." I said and hang up.

After I ended the call my thoughts went back to Emily again. I have been thinking about her a lot lately and about what David said yesterday. She had an accident and been through a comma. She also has an amnesia and the big possibility that she knew me or we know each other. She already did told me that she find me very familiar and that it seems like she meet me somewhere and if she tries to remember she then feel a severe headache.

An idea popped up in my mind but it is very impossible. Could it be that the woman I slept with when I was so drunk almost 2 years ago which I suspected to be Rick's mother is Emily? No, that is not possible. If she is Rick's mother, I'm sure her family will not take her son away from her. Based on what I heard when I check Emily's family background, her parents are hardworking and responsible people so they will not do such immature thing like abandoning their own family member.

My phone suddenly rang. I thought it was my mother my forehead creased when I saw the caller, it was an unknown number. Out of curiosity I accept the video request and the caller was Lindsay. I was surprised with what I feel right now. Before, I feel very angry even I just hear someone mention her name. The last time she called was a few months ago and I immediately blocked her. I'm not even sure if she knows I have a son already. But now, I can't feel anything not even an inch of anger. In short, I don't feel anything for her at all. I don't even think of her anymore. My mind is always occupied with Emily.

"Hi, Fred. How are you?" she said.

"Hey, I am doing very fine." I said and smiled.

I want to laugh how she looks. It is very obvious that she is trying her best to give me a look that I will feel sorry for her. How pathetic. She could never fool me again with that angelic face of her lies a demon. What a pity that don't work for me anymore. I can see how she was shocked with how I respond to her. After a while I saw glee in her face. She must have thought that I am happy to see her, that she now has a chance to fool me again. I bet she is thinking that I will go back to her.

"I am so glad you are doing fine. You know what I am not good, but I am happy because you talked to me now. I know you are very busy but I hope you could lend just a few minutes for me." she said begging.

"Well, like you said I am a very busy person but okay I'm all ears." I simply said.

"Wow, thank you so much Fred." she said as she clap her hands. She was delighted and at the same time she wiped her tears.

I can't help but roll my eyes, she is really such a drama queen. Now she is softly sobbing. I can't take it anymore so I interrupted her drama session.

"You know I don't have much time Lindsay. Whatever it is that you need to say, spill it out." I said.

"Yes, I understand Fred. I just can't help it. I am just so happy you given me this chance." she replied.

"Before anything else, Lindsay I hope you will not assume or expect anything from me." I frankly said.

She just nod but I can see disappointment in her eyes. Her mood suddenly fell from jolly to gloomy and literally her shoulders dropped. She sighed deeply and again wiped her fake tears. I really want to give her a round of applause for being such a good actress. She could pass as one since she can control her tears that it will drop anytime she wanted it to.

"Look, I know what I did was unforgiveable Fred. It is hard for you to trust me now, but believe me I realized everything when you were gone. Money is not important it is useless if I don't have you in my life. I love you so much baby. Please give me another chance come back to me." she said pleading.

"I fell in love with you without knowing that I already am. I was so stupid not to notice it until I lost you. Now I know better, baby. I can't live without you. Just give me another chance, please. Give us a try." she added.

I gently shook my head. Why would I trust her after what she did to me? She does have no idea that trust is like a mirror once it's broke it can never be the same again. You can pick up the pieces and try to bring it all back but the crack will always be visible.

"Lindsay, I forgive you." I said. But she interrupted.

"Oh my God. Really baby? Thank you so much." she said but I immediately stopped her.

"No Lindsay. Let me finish, okay." I said. She just nod her head so I continue talking.

"As I said I forgive you but that does not mean that we will be together. That will never happen because I don't love you anymore. Everything has changed now, I am not the same man that you knew. I am not sure if you already know but I have a son now and he is my top priority." I explained.

"Yes baby. I already know that and I know that his mother abandoned him. I am willing to be his mother. I will take care of him like my own. I accept him with all my heart. I promise you baby that I will love him as much as I love you. I am willing to do anything baby just take me back please." she said and again cried.

"This talk is not making any sense Lindsay. I am really sorry but I have a lot of things to take care of. I have to go now." I said and end the call.

I can't feel any guilt for dumping Lindsay. She deserves it anyway from what she did to me but I am glad that I don't feel anything for her anymore. I have confirmed it now that I talked with her and I feel lighter. There is no more anger, no more hatred, and best of all no more love. It just feels so good especially that we now have a closure. I officially broke up with her whether she accepts it or not and I am now at peace.

However, I am still confuse a lot of questions linger on my mind that I can't even answer. Is it because of Emily? Did I get over with Lindsay easily because of Emily? She is a total stranger and I am starting to investigate about her since David is now the one taking care of the investigation of my son's mother. Emily is really something different, she is something special, and I am bothered. I can't even concentrate at work because I am always occupied with my thoughts about her. That day I was just sitting in my chair and do nothing until I came home in the afternoon.

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