A kid with her mom is on the streets, they went to a motel and check in. The kid just holding his mother's hand until they found their room.
"Mom? Why are we here?" the kid asked his mother. His mother just smile and ignored his question.
"Let's rest first okay?" the kid jus nod his head and lay on the bed. His mother just stare at him while he's laying on the bed. A tear fell off her eyes, She left her husband and she bring her kid with her. After a minute someone's calling her.
"Hello?"
"How are you Lenna?" the woman widened her eyes as she heard a familiar voice on the phone. She suddenly hung up and throw her phone.
"I will find you and our kid" a text message was sent by the caller to the woman. The woman was nervous if this caller will find out where they are staying. She took her phone and call her mother in the province.
"Ma?"
"Lenna?" a surprised voice reply by her mom.
"I'm here in the Philippines, I need to go home now. He's looking for us"
"What?! Why did you come here?" her mom asked with a very angry tone.
"Ma, I want divorce. I can't take this anymore. I want to be free and live a normal life"
"You crazy woman , why did you do that? You're so useless!" shouted by her mom on the phone.
" Leo is not his true son so why I'll stay with him? I'm feeling guilty Ma. When I am with him I feel sorry for him. He really believe Leo is his real son. And I can't do it anymore" a sad voice Lenna gave to her mom.
"I really don't understand you! You have everything you wish for , why you let it gone? "
"No Ma, I have everything you wanted for me. I didn't wanted to be with him because of his money. I want to have a normal life with the person I love. You just need his money that's why you're getting angry now. I'm sorry Ma, But I can't do it anymore. "
"You! I-" Lenna ended the call and took a deep breath. No one can understand her except for Dreb. But she can't let her mom used Dreb forever. She leave Dreb for his own good, If the right time came, she will tell the truth to Dreb. She's now laying her head on the side of the bed, her teary eyes and the pain right now will be gone.
Dreb wa on the hospital but still not eating. He's really thinking of his son and wife. He's Aunt is really worried for his health right now.
"Dreb? Can you please eat first?" he doesn't answer and just staring at the window. He's not eating for almost one week after Lenna leave him. It really affect him and forgot all his reponsibility.
Aunt Jing hold his hands and look him with his teary eyes. He look at his Aunt and just looked away.
"Dreb? Can you please fixed yourself? Your son doesn't want to see you like this" Dreb looked again at his Aunt and now he realize his Aunt is right. He can't let his son to see him like this.
Aunt Jing is now crying while her head is down, suddenly Dreb hold her hands and smiled. "You're right Aunty" Aunt Jing smile at him back and hug him.
"That's the Mendoza I used to know" she said happily and handed a food to the young man.
Dreb reached the food and slowly take some of it.
"thank you Aunty for taking care of me"
"what really happened?"
"Lenna left me, she got my son and she want divorce."
"what?!She's really going that far?"
"yes, she's now in the Philippines and I can't reach her out"
"I know she has some reason to do that but I don't think she really wanted it"
"you think so?"
"yes, maybe there's a problem in her family back there." Dreb realize and remember something. Lenna's mom is really something and he had guts something really happened.
"I have to find her aunty"
"you can rest first and we can go together in the Philippines"
"thank you"
"it's my pleasure to help you"
A week later, aunty Jing and Dreb went back to the Philippines together. They will gonna find Lenna and want her explanation. Dreb is really confused right now and can't believe Lenna had his son.
"welcome back to the Philippines bro" Aly and Davis greeted Dreb. A sad face was on Dreb and the smile on Aly and Davis face fades.
"Aunt Jing" Aly and Davis hug and greet Jing. Dreb looks so sad, he didn't realize everyone looked at him.
"what?"
"we will gonna find her, don't worry" a wide smile Aly gave to him.
"thanks bro, I know I could count on you"
Andrea was on the living room with her daughter Carmela. She's a single mother and she take care of her daughter with her nanny in the house. She's busy at work and can't have so much time for her own daughter. Everyday she went home, her daughter always in her bed and sleep early.
She always came home late everyday. She can't even sleep properly because of her work in the company. She want to spend some time on vc her daughter but the time is still chasing her. She's really busy and chasing time every time.
She was on her daughter's room and looking at her, a tear fell off as Andrea realize she had no more time left for her daughter. She remembered the day she gave birth to her. She really had a hard time because she was alone in the house. Her daughter almost died if she didn't call her private doctor. She was taken to the hospital but the baby was in danger. Andrea's eye's were teary when she always remember that day. The day she gave birth to her beautiful and beloved daughter. The day she started to live with happiness together with this cute little one.
"Mom?" Andrea eyes widened as she heard her daughter calling her. She look at her daughter and wiped her tears.
"yes baby?"
"Mom, why are you crying?"
"Mommy is not crying, I'm just happy to see you, my baby"
Andrea was surprised when Carmela hug her. It was a tight hug, Andrea could feel the warmth hug of her daughter. She feel blessed, her tiring day turns into a happy and beautiful day. She was tired but Carmela's hug fades it.
"thank you for making mommy happy"
"I love you mommy" Carmela said in a cute tone and voice to her mom. Andrea was smiling until her daughter fell asleep while hugging her.
"I can take care of her Madam, just rest for now" the nanny said to Andrea.
"Thank you so much for taking care of my daughter when I'm not around"
"it's mu job madam, and I understand you. As a mother, we will do everything for them to have a better future"
"I'll go rest then" the nanny just nodded and take care of Carmela.
Andrea was on her bed, when she remember the hug for her daughter. Even if they are not close to each other she can lean on with her daughter in the future.
"I'm sorry baby, if mommy is always busy. I'm just doing this for us, I'm just doing this for you. Your future, I like to settle it when I have my work. All the hard work is for you. Someday, you will realize how life is important." Andrea was on tears as she was saying that.
The flashback start to get back. She was about to go to the airport when she heard Dreb is leaving. She want to tell him the truth but she was too late. Dreb finally leaves, she doesn't even said goodbye to him.
Months had passed, Andrea go to the hospital alone. She sent Kevin to the culinary school. She was all alone in the house. She had her nanny with her and her nanny always goes with her to the hospital. She always cry every night when she remember the day she was all alone. Her baby gave her strength and that cause her to fight on life. She live her life and continue to work. She had some inspiration and the time she gave birth to her daughter she was alone in the house.
Her nanny was on a trip and her baby was about to die. Luckily, she got her phone while she's bleeding. She call her doctor and they got her to the ER immediately.
Andrea couldn't make the normal delivery so the doctor decide to operate her. They got the baby by cutting Andrea's stomach. She was cared that time and no one can lean on. A tear fell off in her eyes when her baby finally got off her stomach. All she had work for is all worth it when she saw the baby.
And that's the time she realized....
"I can live without you"
To be continued...