“Hey, you'll end up harming your throat if you do that. Bottoms up, this isn't an alcoholic beverage to swallow all at once-” I was interrupted by knocks on the window.
I saw a little boy as I turned my head on my left side. The baby girl we met earlier was exactly the same age as this one. Why are we being targeted by children today?
When the boy gestured as if begging for food, and rubbing his stomach, my heart was broken into pieces. I shifted my gaze to Jaxson to see his reaction, but he was just staring straight back at the child. I couldn't tell what was on his mind, so I just waited for him to do anything.
I searched for any food on the table and found a piece of burger that I haven’t touched yet. I took it in my hands and began to rise from my seat, wanting to give it to the little boy through the back door.
Jaxson surprised me when he stood up and began to walk straight to the back door near us because there's also an exit here that is closer to the boy outside.
“Hey,” Jaxson muttered softly to the child. “Where are your parents?”
When I got to where they were standing, I quickly handed the food I was holding to the boy, at the same time as Jaxson knelt in front of it so that their eyes would be equal.
“Why are you so filthy?” Jaxson asked, dabbing himself as if searching for something, and taking out a clean towel. He wipes the lubricant and dirt off the boy's face with it. “You should've gone home by now. It's too late at night, and staying out here alone is too dangerous for someone like you.”
Hearing Jaxson's soothing tone as he spoke to the child was reassuring. He seemed to soften as soon as he saw the boy and its heartbreaking appearance. He has such a tiny body but an abnormally huge stomach. The boy's clothes were ripped and soiled. He was probably only five or six years old, and far too young to be alone on the road, struggling to find his own food. It crushes my heart to see children suffer so badly at such a young age. It should be their parent's obligation to take care of them as they were the ones who brought them into this world.
"Can you tell me where your house is? So we can drop you off after you finish your dinner.” Jaxson asked, and my heart almost sank because I think he genuinely has no idea that this child is homeless and lives on the street, lacking food at such a young age.
In response to Jaxson's question, the boy shrugged his shoulders.
“What do you mean?” he questioned the boy once more.
“Jax, he doesn't have a place to live. This child lives on the street.” I explained to him because the boy seemed to be silent and his eyes were just fixed on him.
"How come he doesn't have a home? Then, that means that this boy sleeps in the street?” Jaxson rose after wiping the boy's face.
I responded by nodding. “That's how it is. Let's take him inside for some food. It looks like this boy hasn't eaten yet.”
He redirected his eyes to the homeless boy, and I shifted my gaze to the bag I had left in our seat. I caught people photographing us with the child. All of their phones are pointing at us.
Jaxson was not lying when he said that everyone would be watching our every move.
“Let's go and we'll take you inside to eat,” Jaxson uttered in a hushed tone as he shoved his hand inside the boy's little fingers. “Come on, Cattleya.”
I followed them inside after I picked up the boy's belongings because I knew it was important to him. It was a drum made of milk cans, a cloth made from a sack of flour, and some rubber. It also has revenue envelopes that are crumpled and seem to be not the same design as well.
I feel sorry for the boy again who at a young age is already in this situation, instead of him just playing and at school. This is why I want to work hard for Charles and mom because I don’t want us to end up that there would be nothing for us. Clothes, home, food, water, and human basic needs. I don’t want to reach that point.
“You can sit here,” Jaxson said softly as he gently lifted the boy and sat him in a chair next to his.
I just watched Jaxson take care of the boy while I put the boy's belongings in the seat next to me.
“I will order food for the little boy as you take care of him,” I said to Jaxson who in turn nodded at me.
Jaxson's grip on the infant resembles that of an eggshell. He holds it so delicately that it looks like the child's body will be crushed at any minute.
I left them in the chair and began lining up. Fortunately, there weren't as many people as there had been when Jaxson and I had lined up earlier. Maybe it's because some people are now starting to get home.
While waiting in line, I couldn't help but look over at Jaxson, who was enthusiastically socializing with the kid.
He looks so soft with the child. I don’t know what’s running in Jaxson’s mind right now because he really seems to adore the child, the way he looks into his eyes.
As I wait for the order, I watch Jaxson get another tissue and wet it with water. He used to clean the boy’s hands. I just really can’t help but notice how fond he is of the boy and almost acting like it is his child.
“Cattleya, are you already tired?” Jaxson asked me suddenly which made my brows furrowed in confusion.
“I’m not that tired yet. Why did you ask?”
“After he finishes his food, let’s take this boy to an apparel store and buy him some new clothes to change before we go straight home. Or, we can even drive him to where he is staying.”
I simply nodded at him as I proceeded to eat my dinner, which had begun to become cold. I'm thrilled to be with Jaxson if this is what he wants. Also, even if it is only for a brief while, I am glad to help and make this child happy. Jaxson also seemed to be enthused about doing that for the child, which makes me chuffed. I'm no longer astonished by his generosity because it's in his nature.
While we were eating, I noticed Jaxson patting the boy's head while they were eating, which you would really think they are father and son.
When they were about to finish eating and I was done, I took my bag to go to the restroom for a while and fix my face and hair so that I was still presentable because we had something else more to go.
I was surprised to see Jaxson waiting for me when I came out of the restroom, and he appeared to be getting ready to leave as well.
“Hey, where did you leave the boy?” I asked, scanning the area to find where it had gone.
“He was already taken by his own father,” Jaxson babbled in a low tone that seemed so different from his earlier tone. “Let's go.”
“Wait, what just happened?”
My feet were propped up on the bed's end seat. I just realized I haven't gotten any sleep since last night. I guess I unconsciously drank a drum of coffee because I didn't feel drowsy at all. I'm not really sure why I've remained awake and active till now. After going home from the mall, I'm currently here in Jaxson’s room. He had been silent while we were driving home. I kept asking him questions and assuring him that we will go back there and see if we can treat the child next time because he looked so disappointed. Jaxson was sitting on the sofa near the bedside table with tons of documents and a laptop in front of him, as I rested on his bed and watched him. “It's far too late, and you're still at it. You've just gotten home from work, yet you're still working nonstop instead of resting. You are so dedicated,” I commented. But Jaxson didn't even bother to look at me as he sipped his coffee and kept his eyes fixed on the papers. I was a bit disappointed, so I just decided t
[Catt, you are all over the internet. And people are feasting in your name right now. Are you in your unit? I’m coming over after my duty here in DeepBlue.]Ibinalik ko sa messages ang screen mula sa pagkakabukas ng isang article upang mag reply kay Lauren.[I am not in the unit tonight.] I clicked the send button as I began to type another message. [I am going to university tomorrow so you don’t have to come over, Lauren. I’ll explain everything.]“What are you doing?”I shrieked when I heard Jaxson’s voice from behind me.“What are you doing?!” I asked him back as I quickly moved away a bit because Jaxson was just right behind me and his chin was almost sticking to my shoulder.“I'm just looking at what you're doing. Who are you talking to? I didn’t catch a glimpse of it.” He asked me as his eyes were on the laptop that rested on my thigh. “I bought this for you for your studies, why are you just talking to someone? Who is it?”“H-Huh?” I asked him nervously even though I understoo
“Okay, now. Photos like this are really popular these days. Like the person didn't come prepared but the shot was very nice and natural!” I notice that the more I give compliments to Jaxson, the more he smiles and becomes confident in himself. So, I guess I should always come prepared to shower him lots of compliments.“Alright, let’s complete your profile and we're ready to go!” I exclaimed as I waited for his profile photo to be uploaded.“Can I see?” Jaxson asked as he slightly got up from the bed to look at the screen. “So, after the circle fills up. People will see my photo, right?”I nodded to him in response then I handed him his phone so that he could press friendsbuck by himself and so that he could learn how to use it as well.“There,” I muttered. “Your photo will now be visible for the public and I hope they won’t speculate it as another fan account. That photo I uploaded was exclusive!”“Yeah. Where can they find a photo of me lying in bed with a slightly unbuttoned shirt?
“Build Baby..? We went there?” I asked as I can’t remember that Jaxson and I went there earlier and why would we shop for baby supplies?“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You dropped by our shop about a week ago and shopped for your baby. The baby supplies are now packed well and are ready to be shipped. The only information we need to get is the delivery date that you prefer. It can happen either before or after you give birth.”“Ms. Daniella...?” I muttered aloud with a tone of disbelief.“Yes, Ms. Is there any problem?”“Did Jaxson also come to shop for baby products?” I said emphatically while waiting for the answer of the woman I was talking to on the other line. It seemed like she was surprised because of the sounds I was hearing on her end.“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You came with Mr. Madrigal to shop for your baby supplies together.” She answered with a bit of hesitation. “Is there something wrong Ms? You seem to be having difficulty remembering what happened just a week ago.”“This is not Daniella
“Build Baby ..? We went there? ” I asked as I can’t remember that Jaxson and I went there earlier and why would we shop for baby supplies?“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You dropped by our shop about a week ago and shopped for your baby. The baby supplies are now packed well and are ready to be shipped. The only information we need to get is the delivery date that you prefer. It can happen either before or after you give birth. ”"Ms. Daniella ...?" I muttered aloud with a tone of disbelief.“Yes, Ms. Is there any problem? ”“Did Jaxson also come to shop for baby products?” I said emphatically while waiting for the answer of the woman I was talking to on the other line. It seemed like she was surprised because of the sounds I was hearing on her end.“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You came with Mr. Madrigal to shop for your baby supplies together. ” This answer hesitates me. “Is there something wrong Ms? You seem to be having difficulty remembering what happened just a week ago. ”“This is not Daniella. It’
“What!?” Jaxson's slumped gaze arose once again from the floor. “What’s with that expression, Mr. Yves?” Jaxson said in a mocking tone. “Shouldn't you be celebrating right now? You asserted that you should have simply given your daughter to Lance rather than to me. You must be ecstatic now that you know they will be the ones to start a family with you.” Jaxson spoke in a chilly tone while maintaining his direct gaze. “I think we’re all done here. So, with the utmost respect, I'm going up to my room right now because I'm exhausted and I'm concerned that my fiance has already been waiting for me.” He added emphatically before he began to come out of the room with his eyes looking straight and didn’t bother to look back.When Jaxson finally made it to his room, he was surprised to see Cattleya in bed already dozing off. With only half of her body on the bed, and one foot nearly slumped to the floor. Jaxson noticed his phone near Cattleya, as well as the laptop that was still open and wo
“Do you remember that exact same day that you left his card in my hand? It’s also the day that I called him, and said that I am accepting his offer and that I am going out with him. I spoke to Loren discreetly out of fear that someone around could overhear us. Fortunately, the professor had not yet arrived when I attended the third course, so I still had some time to explain to Loren what everyone was perplexed about and why things had moved so quickly for Jaxson and I.I made a real effort earlier to ignore the students' whispers as soon as they spotted me entering this campus. I am aware that people are making fun of me because of the images that have gone viral online, but I kind of expected that before I came because the man I was holding hands with at the mall is not an easy person. It’s Jaxson Madrigal that almost everyone knows.“Then, are you telling me that after going out with that stranger guy in the DeepBlue, he fell in love with you, offered you a marriage, and you got en
I used my right hand to cover my face as I caught a glimpse of them walking toward me from the corner of my eye.I was starting to hear whispers from my classmates as all attention was focused on Jaxson and Finn.“We are actually here to pay a visit to Ms. Cattleya. I hope you don't mind.” Finn uttered in a completely different tone. He sounded like someone who's trying to be cool. Though he looks a bit cool in his black leather jacket with a white shirt inside, his voice kind of sounds funny to me.Jaxson, on the other hand, looks like someone who came here to our university to buy some buildings. He looks very classy and expensive in his suit as if there is nothing tangled to be seen here. His hair is brushed up and there is no denying that his face looks so bright. When I took a peek from spreading my fingers a bit, I saw that they are inch closer to me so I decided to just remove my hand from covering my face and stood up from my seat..Maybe it would be better for us to just have