MARRIED
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Just like she came down from the taxi on this day last year, Charlotte came down from a taxi again, but this time she's holding her baby, Dylan.
She looked at the bar, and tears almost came out of her eyes when she remembered she actually gave birth in here.
Dylan's little hand touched her face, and she smiled as she looked at him.
Even at such a young age, it's so clear who his father is. He's Lucky's copy.
He smiled cutely, his one teeth looking funny in his gum.
Charlotte kissed his cheeks, and he chuckled cutely, raising his hands in the air innocently as she entered the bar.
Just like last year, Lucky is sitting on that same seat, but right now he's looking richer and more handsome, wearing expensive brands, but his cold face is still same, and he's sitting on the same table.
The bartenders were smiling at her from the stand, she smiled sadly before walking to Lucky.
She knocked his table before he looked up, but he looks shocked this time immediately he saw little Dylan, obviously because of the uncanny resemblance.
He stood slowly, still staring at the baby.
"Here" Charlotte said, giving Dylan to him reluctantly.
Lucky took him slowly, and the boy smiled at him too. He's damn cheerful.
"I think it's over now," Charlotte said.
Lucky didn't say a word to her.
He called in a guy who looks like his PA, and the guy packed the laptop and files on the table, then they left the bar together.
Dylan started crying, and Charlotte's tears flowed too as she watched Lucky take him away.
She squatted on her spot, and the bartenders joined her.
"It's ok," They started patting her.
It might take years before she sees Dylan again, or she might never even see him again.
She stood when realization hit her, and she rushed out of the bar
Lucky was about to enter the car when she pulled him back.
"Please, let me spend one more hour with Dylan before you take him" she pleaded.
"I have work to do," He replied blankly.
"Please, ok 30 minutes, I miss him already, please let me just...
"I said I have things to do. Apparently, I'm not jobless like you," He cut her off with a glare, and her arms fell from him in a slow mo.
Tears rolled out of her eyes again.
"You're heartless" She muttered hurtfully.
"Your gender taught me to be" He replied coldly and entered the car, driving away from her.
"Dylan!!!!!!!!" Charlotte cried out, sitting on the ground.
The bartenders rushed out again, and when they saw her, they exchanged glances.
"The story can't end like this" The first one said sadly.
"Definitely, there's still the future" The second one replied, staring pitifully at Charlotte.
"Dylan, mummy is sorry. I love you so much" she muttered in tears, shaking with cold.
**
"Table 10 is taking too much time to be served!" Madam Brown said from the kitchen stand.
"It's almost ready!" One of the maids replied from the kitchen
Two minutes later, pretty Charlotte came out of the kitchen with the tray of food for that particular table, smiling as she walked there to serve.
Her hair is in a bun, and the blue apron looks like it was made for her. She didn't age at all, she still looks the same or even prettier
"You forgot to add the wine," The woman on the table said.
"I'm so sorry ma'am, will be right back" she quickly apologized and rushed back to the cellar to get it.
It's been 8years and it hasn't been easy, even after becoming a graduate, she still wasn't able to get herself a good job that pays since then, so she had to settle for what she found here.
Tasty resturant is one of the best around, and they get patronized well, so Madam Brown pays all the servers well, and she even gives her special treatment because she likes her a lot.
She got the wine and took it back to the table, then she returned to the kitchen, but Madam Brown blocked her.
"You should rest now. Rest for five minutes before joining the others again" she said, and Charlotte smiled.
"Thanks, ma'am"
She sat on a stool and got burger from a tray which she ate from as she rested.
*
6PM, DELIGHT KIDDIES SCHOOL*
A taxi stopped in front of the school, and Charlotte came out fast.
The school closed twenty minutes ago, and kids are pouring out to wait for their parents.
"Mummy!" A tiny voice called, and she smiled when she saw her little Iris waiting with another kid in front of the gate.
"Baby!" She walked to her and carried her off the ground, hugging her afterwards.
"Mum I missed you throughout school today" She said.
"I missed you throughout work too baby" Charlotte replied, kissing her curly cute hair.
She broke the hug to kiss her beautiful blue eyes too.
"I got 10 on 10 in today's test," She said.
"I trust you" Charlotte smiled, kissing her forehead afterwards.
"Good evening Mrs. Mendez," The girl beside them greeted.
"How're you doing Nancy? Maxwell isn't here yet?" Charlotte replied, and a sports car drove in immediately.
Maxwell came out of it, a really cute guy who already looks apologetic.
He's Nancy's brother, and since Nancy is Iris's friend, he's also close to Charlotte a lot.
"I'm so sorry for coming late Nancy" he said, carrying little Nancy.
"I'm used to it" she replied, and Charlotte smiled at her seriousness.
"Movies tonight at your favorite cinema?" Maxwell said.
"Deal?" Nancy replied.
"Sure" Maxwell said, and she hugged him.
"Miss Charlie" He smiled, facing Charlotte.
"It's Charlotte" She replied.
"I like Charlie better, so stop correcting me everytime. I won't listen" He said, and she chuckled.
"See you tomorrow, Maxwell" She said and made to stop a taxi.
"I'll drop you off, please let me" He quickly said.
"Again? You're not my driver yunno?" She replied.
"I don't mind" He smiled, and she returned the smile as he opened the car door for her.
They dropped both Nancy and Iris at the back of the car, and they sat in front.
They never stopped talking till they got to Charlotte's house, and she stepped out, carrying Iris again.
"Do you mind if you and Iris join I and Nancy at the cinema tonight?" Maxwell asked.
"I'll be busy, I'm sorry Max" Charlotte replied.
"It's ok, see you tomorrow" Maxwell smiled, hiding the disappointment in his voice.
Iris waved at Nancy as Charlotte took her in, and Matty sighed.
"You know Mrs. Mendez is married, right?" 5 years old Nancy said from the backseat.
"Why are you telling me?" Maxwell replied.
"I see the way you look at her" she said.
"Smarty-pants huh?" Maxwell smiled handsomely before driving away.
*
INSIDE THE HOUSE*
Charlotte got to the door, and she sighed when she touched the doorknob, obviously scared to go in.
"Mum are you scared?" Iris asked from her arm.
"No, baby" she smiled.
She got married to Donovan Mendez five years ago when she figured out she can't continue hating men forever, and also she needs a supporter, but the marriage has been hell.
Donovan is a complete psycho.
She looked at the door of the second apartment, and she inhaled when she saw it's still locked. Ann is not back yet.
Ann is her neighbor.
She finally opened the door, and as expected, Donovan was already in the living room, smoking slowly while watching the news on TV.
"And why are you just coming?" He asked without looking away from the TV.
He dropped his cigar though, stopping the smokes.
"I never knew i was gonna take long at the restaurant, I'm sorry" She replied, and he stood.
"B**ch! I stayed hungry for hours waiting for you to come! Do you have plans to kill me?" He said as he started walking fast to her.
Charlotte quickly shifted back, but she still didn't escape the slap he gave her.
"Donovan!" She gasped.
"Dad...stop hurting my mum" Iris started crying, and he smiled before taking her from Charlotte.
"She deserves it for starving your dad, angel. Calm down ok?" He said, wiping her tears.
"Now you go back out there, and don't come back in till after an hour" Donovan ordered.
"But it's gonna rain according to the weather forecast" Charlotte gasped.
"Out!" Donovan yelled, and Iris started crying again in his arm.
Charlotte rushed out of the house before his hand could reach her, and she looked up at the sky when the cold air hit her skin.
She's so not tolerant to cold so she began shaking, rubbing her bare arms.
Her phone buzzed in her pocket, and she checked to see a message from Ann.
• The Nanny interview is tommorow, trust me you'd get it this time, it's 100 percent assurance!
She smiled with small hope before walking away from the house, rubbing her cold arms.
She decided to take a stroll till an hour would be over since there's no balcony to stay in.
The wind got heavier and heavier as she walked down the street, but she doesn't care.
She kept walking till the raindrops started falling on her arms, and she stopped.
She stayed on that spot on the road for several minutes till the rain started falling for real, and she didn't bother to hide.
She squatted there, in the rain, and then the cute name came out of her mouth.
"Dylan"
She smiled sadly as the rain drenched her.
"Dylan, I miss you" she muttered as tears brimmed at the corner of her eyes.
Wherever he is now, he'd surely be living good as a nine years old dude.
There's no passing day without her thinking about him and missing him so badly, and each day, she always wishes for their paths to cross, but it just isn't happening.
Will they really not meet again?
That thought wrecked her each time, and right now as she thinks about it, it made her tears rush out under the rain, and for the 99th time, she cursed Alec and Erica from the depth of her heart.
She was still squatting there in the middle the road when a car began driving to her from the other end.
The full lights were brightly on, and the car stopped in front of her.
She didn't look up, and the full lights remained on as the person came down with an umbrella, walking to her with his right hand tucked in his pants pocket.
He got to her and unwrapped the umbrella, covering her with it.
She could smell his expensive cologne as she began looking up gently..
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