Mate Reclaimed

Chapter Five: Yelling.

KIARA.

I sighed in relief when Chase walked out of the shop. I had thought that he was going to notice something.

I pulled Billy to myself. "Billy you,...." I was saying something to him when Chase walked back in again.

My heart started pounding against my chest. Why was he back?! Did he figure out something? Was that why he was here again?!

"Mommy!" Billy for some reason, called out to me once again, clinging on to me.

I pulled him into my arms and hugged him tightly, not wanting to let him go for a second.

I looked up at Chase, who had a scowl on his face.

I was about to say something to him when Erica came out. She started yelling at me about bringing Billy in here but I was not listening to her at all.

I was focused on the reaction of Chase. I was scared that he would be suspicious. And that he was going to take my son away from me.

After Erica was done scolding me, she turned and walked away.

"It seems that you have moved on fine with your life," Chase sneered at me.

I blinked my eyes, confused. I didn't understand what he meant by that.

He looked really angry at me, but he did not seem to suspect anything about Billy. That was enough for me.

He turned and walked away. I sighed in relief and pulled my son even closer. He was the reason I had survived the past six years. I really didn't know what I would have done without him.

I didn't want anyone to take him away.

"Mom, are you okay?" Billy asked me in his childish voice.

I looked at him and nodded my head. "Yes, I am fine. Mommy just misses you a lot," I lied to him.

I looked into his eyes that were so similar to Chase's. I promised myself that I was never going to be separated from him, no matter what happened.

Erica walked out again, with a scowl on her face. It seemed that she was always upset for some reason.

"Did he leave so soon?" She asked me. I knew that she was referring to Chase.

I nodded my head meekly.

"I am sure that you must have done something to upset him!" She looked down at my son.

"Seriously! Why did you have to bring him here?! You and your son only know how to cause trouble!"

I usually didn't mind whatever she said about me but I didn't want Erica talking bad about my son.

I was about to say something to her but Billy beat me to it.

"Don't yell at my mommy. She did not know that I was coming here. This is not her fault. Please don't be mad at her," he looked up at Erica with pleading eyes.

Erica just rolled her eyes and walked away once again. The witch!

I took a deep breath to calm myself down. I just hoped that I wouldn't be running into Chase again.

.....

I was putting Billy to bed that night when my cousin, whom I was living with, Chavez, got back home.

He stood by the door of Billy's bedroom and waited until Billy was fast asleep before he signalled for me to come out.

"Summer told me that you didn't seem to be in too good a mood when you came back home with Billy today. Are you alright?" He asked me.

I nodded my head. I was alright. As long as my son was with him, I would always be alright.

"Yeah, I am fine," I replied shortly.

"Are you sure about that? You know you can always tell me if something is going on right?" He prodded some more.

"Is it your boss? You know I have always told you that you don't have to work there...." I didn't let Chavez finish.

"Don't worry. It's not her. I am already used to her. Besides, I need to earn a living," I reminded him.

He knew how my boss usually treated me and he didn't want me working there but I didn't have a choice. I had a child to raise.

"So what really happened? And don't tell me that it's nothing because I can see from your face that it's not that easy." He said accusingly.

"Yeah, the thing is, I ran into Chase today," I informed him.

Six years ago, when everything happened and I was framed by Kylie, Chavez was the only one who believed me and actually gave me a chance.

He was the one who gave me a home, so he knew all about Chase. He also disliked him a lot.

"What?! How could you run into him?! Did he try to do anything to you?" Chavez asked me worriedly.

"He didn't. You know that he hates me but at least he won't be so cruel to me. I am just worried because he saw Billy. I don't think he suspected anything but... anyway I am worried. I think that he's going to take him away if he ever finds out that he's my kid. I don't want to lose my child." I finally shared my worries with someone else.

Chavez sighed. He had a thoughtful look on his face.

"I don't think you have to worry about that. He had no idea that you were pregnant before so he won't ever suspect it," Chavez was trying to reassure me but I didn't know if I should believe it.

I was still very worried. Billy was my whole life. I didn't want to lose him.

"Stop worrying so much. You are not going to lose him." Chavez said again.

I nodded my head. "Anyway , I don't think I am going to run into him again,"

I really hoped that he hated me enough to never show up to the store again.

I didn't care if Erica lost an important customer. I just wanted to my son to stay with me.

I already lost a lot six years ago, I didn't want to lose again.