Chapter 16
956 Words
Mia
We are currently sitting at the table outside the Italian Restaurant, Ayla and Ayden want to sit outside, feeling the night wind they said. Ryan and A.K just follow what the twins request while I shake my head for their obedience.
I can see both, Ryan and A.K make the twins happy. Usually, it's just us… Ayla, Ayden and Me. Since Ayla and Ayden are not in school they also have no friends around their age. I feel sorry for them both but I can't really afford to move since that house belongs to my late foster parents and they inherited it to me.
"Mommy?"
Ayden shakes me up to gain my attention and I look down at him quickly as I put my hand on his cheek.
"Yes, baby?"
"Are you okay?"
I look up and see that all of them are looking at me. Ryan brows furrow as he looks concerned and I smile softly at them.
"I'm okay, just remembering your grandparents"
"Which one?"
Ayla's question once again makes Ryan's brows to furrow. I ignore him and answers Ayla's question.
"The second one"
"I see..."
I can see Ryan's brain wheeling inside, trying to make a reasonable explanation of the new information he got. A.K suddenly points to the restaurant's door as he sees our dinner being brought out.
"Finally! let's dig in. I'm so hungry"
The twins nod and start eating after they look at me as usual. I can see Ryan look at me and I turn to him as I smile, my hand slowly found its way to his hand and I squeeze it for some assurance. Ryan squeezes my hand back as he smiles before we both start eating dinner.
I guess it's time for him to know my history.
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We part ways with A.K after dinner and Ryan drives us home. On the way home, Ryan acts as usual and he entertains the twins while he drives us home. After we got home, I asked the twins to wash up and I tuck them to sleep since it's almost past their sleep time. They fast asleep since they have an eventful day.
As I walk out of the twin's room, I see that Ryan is on the sofa and typing on his phone. I walk up and sit next to him as I sigh. Ryan tucks my fallen hair to the back and smiles.
"Long day?"
I nod a few times and earn his chuckles. I turn my body to him spontaneously and he raises his brow to me questioningly.
"Why didn't you ask?"
Ryan knows what am I talking about and he smiles as he put down his phone and turns his body to face me.
"I decided to wait. Wait for you to open up voluntarily."
I sigh again and Ryan grabs my hand softly and entwine with his own. I shut my eye and brace myself to talk about my past.
"I was 10 when the accident happened, I lost both of my parents that night"
Ryan squeezes my hand, giving me the strength to continue.
"My mom is an orphan so she didn't have any family members, but my father's family didn't want to take care of me... so I was sent to the orphanage. I was 10 but I knew the rejection and the devastating feeling of being thrown out by your own family. That's how I met A.K, he's an orphan too, but two years after that he got his own family and I lost all contact with him when I run away not long after that."
Ryan closes our distance as he put his hand on my shoulder, hugging me. I lay my head on his shoulder and continues.
"I was homeless for almost a year. I walk to wherever my feet goes to. Until one day, I was on the verge of dying, hungry, and tired that I met a kind old couple on the road to New York. They took me in and care for me as if I was their own daughter. They tend to me until I was healthy enough and after so long I feel happy. But, I know happiness won't last forever so I decided to run away again, avoiding my heart to break. Little did I know, they knew what I think off and they offered me a place to stay and home to call as mine, and they unofficially adopted me since that day"
Ryan lay his head on mine as he brushes his thumb on my hand, soothing me.
"I was with them for almost 6 years, but they both are already at olden age I knew I didn't have much time with them. But still, their care and love were tremendous. I can't repay for what they had done to me, I'll be forever grateful"
"I see, that's beautiful and so kind of them. You turned up this beautiful and kind are all because of them. I'll forever be grateful to them too."
Ryan's word makes me chuckles and I play with our intertwined hands.
"May I ask something?"
"Yeah, what is it?"
"Do you... Know what happened to your father's family?"
I tense up at his question, and I pull away from him as I look at him.
"No, and I wish not to know. I've been out of their way and they should be with mine"
Ryan smiles softly and pulls me back to him, engulfing me in his arm.
"I'm just asking, I mean they probably have been looking for you and I want to look out for you. From now on, lean on me, depend on me, fall for me and run to me. I'll be there for you, always."
"I'll take you up on that offer"
I return his hug and lay my head on his shoulder as I smile. Ryan chuckles and I sense he kisses the crown of my head as he hugs me tight.
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