Chapter 62: Chapter 62

I woke up without Stephen by my side, when I left the room I saw him carrying the child. I can see the joy on his face as he looks at the sleeping child.

"Steph---"

"Stephen, Manang has cooked, let's eat." I just smiled bitterly, they were like family...and I was just like an obstacle.

"I'll wake up Alyana for a moment---oh, you're already awake. Come, let's eat."

That's when he woke me up, when I opened my eyes I saw him first. But now...why does it seem different?

Just yesterday when he found out that Effren is his child, his face was sad yesterday because he and Vanessa had a child and now he is very happy.

I want to be selfish, I want to keep Stephen away from her but I feel sorry for the child, I don't want him to grow up without Stephen by his side. Even though I grew up with a father, I sometimes think what if I didn't have one? What about other children who grew up without a father? poor them, know how sad and painful it is.

"Vanessa take the child first."

"Alyana? Are you okay? Are you sick?" He held my forehead while I just stared at him.

"I'm still sleepy." I said and smiled.

We went there and started eating, but I couldn't help but look at Stephen and Vanessa. I keep looking back and forth at the two of them, hmm they're pretty good...Vanessa is beautiful, Stephen is handsome and then the son...none of them are handsome but the weird thing is that they don't even look alike.

Vanessa and I are the only ones left here to eat, manang is in his room and then Stephen is also in the room, he said he will just get something for a while.

I was surprised when the child suddenly cried. "What did you do!!?" My eyes widened as Vanessa looked at me evilly, we were so close to each other that her voice was in my ears like a goat screaming.

"Why? What did I do--"

"What's going on?? Why is Effren crying?!"

"Stephen is Alyana because..." Vanessa looked me in the eye before continuing to speak. "He suddenly pinched our son's side." I was amazed at what he said.

What?? I pinched his son? I'm just quietly eating here and then he'll say that! what's that, this hand of mine moved on its own?!

"Is that true Alyana?" Stephen looked me seriously in the eyes, it was as if I was crying because he and Vanessa were the same.

"No, I didn't do anything to the boy, I didn't even touch him." Calmly said. I would like them to raise their voices but since there is a child it is necessary to calm down, Effren might even cry due to shock and fear.

"Don't lie Alyana, I saw you pinch my daughter. Maybe you're annoyed because he's slapping your shoulder, but that's just weak!"

"Alyana, you know when a child is really naughty, you don't have to do that."

"When I say no, I don't. When I say no, I don't."

"You see, Stephen, he's still lying, I can see it. If you're angry because I proved that Stephen and I are Effren's son, don't feel sorry for him because he's innocent, hurt me, not my son!" he said while still sobbing, I looked at the child who was starting to cry.

You two go ahead and cry! I just know myself that I did nothing! Believe what you want to believe Stephen!

I couldn't help but look at Vanessa. he's terrifying, if it wasn't so bad to choke, I would have really choked him right now!

"I finished eating." I said and entered my room, I heard Stephen calling me but I ignored it.

"Alyana open the door, let's talk! Alyana?" I heard his voice outside the door and the knocking was still constant.

"Alyana I said open the door!" I stood up and opened it.

"What??" I asked and he looked at me seriously.

It frowned. "Are you mad?"

"No, why would I be angry, right?" I promised and took a deep breath.

"You still have the urge to get angry, you're the one who hurt--"

I bit my lip before speaking. "Did you see for yourself that I pinched that boy?!"

"No, but Vanessa saw that--" I didn't let her finish speaking.

"Who do you believe more Stephen? Me or Vanessa?"

"I-You..." He seems to be having second thoughts.

"Why do you seem to be having second thoughts? Do you think I'm the type of person who hurts a child? Do you think it's okay to do that? I didn't even pinch Nash even though he was very naughty, I just told him but I never hurt him!" It's even better if I get hurt than if I hurt someone else.

"I was eating quietly a while ago and then suddenly the child started crying and then what was Vanessa saying. I was hurt by the part where you still believed what he was saying even though I said I didn't do it...you know me when I'm lying, don't you? You know when I'm lying Stephen, don't you?" I couldn't stop my tears from falling and he immediately wiped them and hugged me.

"I'm sorry Alyana, that I was just out of my mind earlier because of the child. I'm sorry, I won't trust him again." He hugged me and patted my back to calm me down.

"I'm just confused, okay. I know Vanessa is a liar and you..." I gently pushed her and wiped my tears.

"What? I'm a liar, is that what you want to say?"

"I mean, you did lie sometimes to me Alyana."

"Yes, I'm lying and I'm not ashamed of it. we all probably lie, but tell me Stephen! I'm not like Vanessa, so if you're comparing me to her right now, tell me right now so I know. then tell me if you still want me to be your wife because if I don't just leave here, then you'll be free to visit--" I stopped when he suddenly became cheap.

"F**k! What are you talking about Alyana?!"

"N-I'm just scared okay! I just fell in love with a man. I-I just fell in love and then I'm going to get hurt?"

."I know now what it feels like to love someone but to be hurt, I don't want to experience that because we haven't even separated yet but it hurts so much when it's like this, seeing you and Vanessa. It's normal for me to be jealous, right? I'm afraid that one day you might realize that you still love him, because you've already passed, you two have happy memories... then we'll just start and then it'll be like this soon."

I looked him in the eyes and I just cried more and more. I don't know if I'm old or if they call me stupid, do I know that I'm like this when I fall in love? At that time, falling in love never crossed my mind because I was all about work and studies. When I see lovers breaking up or fighting, I think it's over. I didn't think about what it really felt like, I didn't think it was like this.

"Alyana..." He held my cheek and made me face him but my eyes were still looking in another direction.

"Alyana look at me." he said and I looked at him, he wiped my tears and kissed me on the forehead.

"Remember what I'm going to tell you, no matter what happens I won't leave you. Even if you weren't the first girl I loved...but you were the last. not everyone who came first won Alyana hmm, maybe it's true what they said that first love never dies but in truth I don't really believe in that saying." We stared at each other for a few moments before he spoke again.

"You know what I believe more?" he asked and as if he was waiting for me to ask. "W-Where?"

"Yours," me?

"You're going to be my last love and that never ends. Last love never ends, Alyana. My love for you will never end." He said while hugging me tightly.

"Bro, your birthday is coming up, right?"

"It's really close to the next tomorrow!"

Huh? Stephen's birthday? By the way, I don't know its birthday, I just remembered now that I don't know when.

"Stephen," I called him, he was sitting next to me and holding Effren now. As for Vanessa, I know where it is, maybe she's still sleeping in the room.

"Hmm, do you need something?" This is a question for me.

"Ahm, are you going to celebrate your birthday here?"

"Amboring then Alyana, let's go to a resort! What do you think Stephen?"

"Maybe... you, Alyana, do you want that?"

I scratched my head, why is he asking me? It's not my birthday.

"It's your birthday so you should decide."

"Alright bro! Flyn and I will take care of which resort but of course you will pay." John laughed at the same time.

"Oh, look John, you look free. You just need to get a tattoo on your forehead."

"I'm embarrassed for not going free, tsk." I just laughed at the two of them and suddenly turned my eyes to the boy when he suddenly played with my hair.

I laughed softly and held his little hand. "Do you want to play a game?" I asked softly and kissed him on the cheek.

"You can be mommy Alyana." Flynn said angrily.

"What is it that you take so long to harvest and then nothing is produced? Your sperm, Stephen, are so lazy, you drink vitamins sometimes so they can reach the finish line."

"What are you doing John, he doesn't need vitamins anymore. Just Alyana is enough pfft..."

"You know there's a child here, right?" His voice was serious so they both fell silent, but you could see they were laughing secretly.

I suddenly felt thirsty so I said goodbye to Stephen to drink water in the kitchen. I caught Vanessa in the kitchen drinking water and suddenly her eyes widened when she saw me.

"What the f**k! Who are y--ohh, it's you damn!" He shook his head and walked away. I was scratching my head. "Problem right? Did you suddenly get amnesia Vanessa?" I asked as if imagining that he was still here in front of me.

"You're also a weirdo Vanessa." I said before drinking water and then come back.

When I got back, this John was starting to talk again. He suggested resorts to Flyn to go to. "Oh, we're here bro! This resort is nice, isn't it Flyn?"

"How would I kno--ouch! what the hell, John?!"

"I need your support, what?" He whispered this promise to Flyn while gently elbowing him in the side.

"Yeah, that resort is nice..."

"...even though I haven't been there yet." It added.

"What do you think Alyana?"

"Huh?" I wonder if Stephen turned his head. Why does it always ask my opinion or something else?

"Uhm, it's okay. What's the name of the resort?"

"Blue Coral Beach Resort."

"Where is that?" I asked again.

"Laiya, cool." This is an immediate answer.

"I think it's a bit far from here..." Slowly looking at Stephen.

"It's okay, we have a car."

"Or it's better to ride a van--"

"No, it's better to ride Alyana, right Stephen?" It's a teasing question and a shocking smile.

"Just one John, this glass is really going to fly over your head." This is a threat to a friend. Why is it that all he can think about is John, that he is sleeping as if Stephen wants to strangle him now. But his face is funny, he looks cute.

"Okay, it's really true bro! It's just because there are so many of us, what's the point of just us, right? Let's invite my brothers, they won't be left behind when I leave." My eyebrows just went up. This brother John is so kind, he is worried about his brother because what might happen to them without him.

It must be a good feeling to have John as a brother, maybe I'm lucky if that's the case. you can see that John is kind, he only hits it once in a while but in truth he is fun to be with. Its companions will never be bored because it seems like every minute it thinks of something silly.

"Why are you staring at him?" I suddenly came to my senses when I heard Stephen's voice.

"No, bro, maybe Alyana is going to be beautiful to me." At the same time, he held his jaw.

"You're really handsome John." I tell the truth and notice if Stephen frowns while Flyn laughs.

"John can I call you brother? I want to be your big brother, okay?" I asked him shamelessly and I was surprised to hear Stephen laugh, Flyn laughed even more.

"You praised me and then you just want to call me big brother, that's what you're doing Alyana." they are still laughing.

"Is there something funny?" I asked her.

I turned to Stephen and faced him. "Is there something funny?"

"You're just so cute," he smiled and kissed me smack on the lips.

"You guys are terrible bro! Don't go live, there's a kid right next to you." Flyn said and I looked at Effren who was now looking up at us.

"Dada..." I heard what he said and the boy laughed so I laughed.

"You're so cute!" Gigil said and picked him up. I was about to kiss it but suddenly someone grabbed it.

"Who told you that you can hold this child of mine?!" He raised his eyebrows and Effren started to cry. Maybe he was surprised because of Vanessa's sudden snatch from him.

"I'm sorry," he raised both palms as if to say that I won't fight.

it tormented me before abandoning it. "Don't go near that girl!" Heard if it softly barked at the child.

I just shook my head. Tsk, is he crazy? He's just a child so how can he understand what he's saying.

"Vanessa is really good at turning down what?"

"You said it." Flynn agreed.

"Are you okay?" Stephen asked me worriedly and I just nodded in response..