Chapter 10 :: un accord

The Space in our Hearts

Chapter 10

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I sobbed and Abramo rubbed my arms to which I cried harder. He leaned down to whisper to me again. If it wasn't for the situation I might have punched the guy for being creepy but I didn't move away.

"I wouldn't involved myself further, mia dolce–" I cut him off as I sneered.

"Stop calling me that." Abramo, chuckled at my remarks. "Let us make a deal, stardust."

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"Stardust?"  I looked at the man behind me weirdly.

"Please don't look at me like that, Ms. Fontaballes." He tutted and I chuckled. This feels weird in some way.

"Why should I?" Again, I tried asking but he didn't answer. He gently squeeze my arms for the second time tonight. His pair of brown eyes staring down at me with such intensity it made me squirm under it. Despite it all, it looked warm and comforting as thought the warmth and comfort I could never fully feel in Zion's.

Wait! Wait, wait hold up a second there! Why am I even comparing?! I snapped back from my trance just in time to see the corner of his lips twitch in to a smirk. My eyes lingered there for far too long till he licked his lips and spoke which made me look away with flushed cheeks.

"I'd be tempted from your staring, has it not for the situation." He whispered and I stiffened, deciding to ignore what he had said I shifted my gaze back to mom who approached Jane slowly. Why does it feel like I am watching a drama right now? I winced at my thoughts.

"Jane." My mom sobbed as she tried to reach her but Jane backed away, I moved my gaze to where Zion was but he wasn't there anymore. My heart clenched at the thought of how big of an asshole I could've married.

"Mom, I don't regret anything." Said said coldly that made my thoughts halt, my world almost stopped when Zion suddenly came in to view, striding towards Jane. How he gently laced his hands down her waist and stopping to rub her belly. No... No this can't be true! Immediately I stood up, my hands tightly clenched on my sides sa I walk towards them with long quick strides.

Abramo was behind me, I cold passive look on his eyes directed not to me but to Zion's hands on my sister's belly. She can't be! My mom gasped and my sister closed her eyes as tears rolled down here eyes, Zion who didn't said anything almost all night finally spoke.

"I am in love with your daughter Jane." He pause, giving me a quick glance, his eyes widening but decided to ignore it as he hung his head low. He whispered. "She's pregnant with my child."

I would've collapsed to the ground if it isn't Abramo's fast actions to catch me on time.

"What did you say?" My father's voice boomed through the garden once again, all of our heads turned towards the back patios door. My father was standing there holding a brown old fashioned briefcase.

"M-mr. Fontaballes" Zion stuttered as his hands abruptly left my sister's waist, stepping towards our father who's once again livid at the revelation.

"Hear us our Papa, please." Jane who was frozen, finally snapped back and was now pleading towards our father.

"Jane, what kind of sister are you?! Why are you doing this to Jade?!" Jess, our oldest sister yelled, striding fast towards her and slap.

"Me and Mom, especially mom didn't raised you to be such a bitch!"

"Jess!" Mom, sobbed as she held my sister's arms back.

"Jessica, shut your mouth! You don't know anything!" Jane snapped back, glaring at Jess to which Jess returned.

"You disappointed me in so many ways that I could be disappointed today, Jane." The cold words of our father was enough to shut everyone's mouths. Mine and my mother sobs were the only sound left on the garden.

My tears seemingly came to a halt, and everything else around was muffled and stopped. The word's that my father left hanged in the air, weighing so much that it's almost unfathomable.

After that seemingly long minute my father walked towards us and patted the shoulder of the man behind me. "Follow me."

He said and then they disappeared inside the house without giving a single word or glance towards my sister who's now collapsed on my my fiancee.. no, ex-fiancè's arms.

My mom opened and closed her mouth as if to say something but decided not to as she approached me instead. She hugged me. My mother, then Jessica who followed, hugged me and cried for me as I stood there frozen. I don't know how  or because all my tear glands seemed to have all dried up, but I can't cry.

"Jade, anak." My Mom whispered, the words she only use 'anak ' that meant child on her mother tongue, which is Filipino. She only say's this words when she can't express how much affection she has or sympathy or anger she has on either of us her children. Which is rarer than her letting us use pineapple jam in our morning toasts rather than peanut and jelly.

This is suffocating. I can't stand seeing then there, they are just there crying, how could they cry. How could he endure hugging her and comforting here where it could've been me instead?! How could he? How could she ?! I never even once stole or even had envied here of anything, may it be toys or friends.

I was older, I should be giving and kind to my sister. That's what mom and Jessica always reminded me, us. That we don't have anyone in this world but family, but each other. But why? How could she do this?

I just can't wrap ng head around all of this. I want to run. I want all of this to stop and just like any nightmare, I'd suddenly wake up on our bed an forget all about it.

"Ahhhhh!" I didn't realize that I had screamed and tried to push my sister away that only cried and hugged me harder, along with my mom who's hushing and whispering words I can't understand.

I was crying again, where those teat came from I don't know and I don't care. I want to breath. I want to run away, very far away from here and forget about all of this.