CHAPTER 48

SKYIE RIVERA'S POINT OF VIEW "Blaike Iverson was your brother..." My mother's words almost make my whole world shattered. All this time I was with Blaike,  and I didn't even know he was my brother. A brother that I didn't even know exist. "Really?" I asked my mother in disbelief. "Yes!" She answered and nodded at me. I can't believe that I had a brother. I am so happy right now because I already had a sister and now I had a brother. I had two siblings now. But wait? In the past three years,  no one saw Blaike, even just his shadow. How did mom know that he was my brother? Since I grow up with Blaike since we are thirteen years old at that time. How? When? There were a lot of questions appearing on my mind right now. But I didn't care about it. All I care about now is that I wanted to meet my brother. There is a lot of bonding we miss as siblings. "Did you see Blaike?" I asked my mother. Even my mother was going far away and it hurts me. Because  I can't be with my mother. I am still happy for her because she could finally be with the person she loves. I am a grown-up man now,  that would be married five years from now. "No!" My mom answered. "Are you getting married again?" I asked her. Since I and Blaike were sure orphans since we are both abandoned by our parents. I just took a deep breath and sighed. "Mom, " I called her. "Do you want to leave your son again? Would you be happy with your new family?" I asked her. I don't want her to feel guilt! I just want to know some answers. Since I grow up without my mother by my side. If she is really happy with her new family,  I can not just stop her from being happy again. I don't want to ruin the happiness she was feeling. "Yes!" She answered and smiled at me. "Mom! Can I have a favorite?" I asked her. If this was the last time that I would be seeing my mother. Then I would rather spend the rest of the day with her. Because I know that I could not see her again anytime soon. I wanted to make sure that my mother would be on my wedding day. Because she was the only parent that I had left. I didn't even know if my father was already dead or alive. I wanted to see my mother on the special day that I had in my life. "What is it,  skyie?" My mother asked me while smiling at me. "Could you come on my wedding day?" I asked her. "This is my house! I would gonna be married on exact September 16, five years from now. Could you come, Mom?" I continued. It was now or never... I just want to make sure that my parent was there to see the most special occasion that I would have. My wedding day was one of them. And I want my mother to be there because she was the only parent I had. "Yes! I would be there, " she said and grabbed the piece of paper in my hand where I have written my address. I smiled at my mother and she smiled back at me. We just both continued our conversation. BLAIKE IVERSON'S POINT OF VIEW I gathered up all my courage to overcome the pain I was feeling. The pain kept coming back as that memory keep flashing back in my mind. FLASHBACK I gasped as I saw who was those people... It was Amelia and Renzo. They are both having a toast. Renzo's words make my knees weak and tremble. "Let us toast for me and Amelia's upcoming wedding..." "Amelia, " I whispered her name while tears were forming inside of my eyes. My tears wanted to race down my cheeks from my eyes. I tried to stop it from falling from my angelic precious eyes,  but I can't. I stood frozen at where I was standing right now. I just keep on watching and listening carefully to the toast they are doing. "A toast for our upcoming wedding, " Amelia happily stated while raising her glass of wine to make a toast. I looked directly at Amelia's eyes from afar to see if she was really happy. But I can't see happiness in her eyes,  happiness that she never had when she was with me. There is a lot of changes in her,  over the past three years. She became more beautiful and looked so elegant in what she was wearing. I can't on the past three years she would be more beautiful than ever. I just stood where I was standing now as they both make a toast and announce of the there upcoming wedding. Tears were continuously flowing from my eyes... I stayed there for at least five minutes to witness their happy engagement. Until my eyes became blurry and I can't hold the pain that I was seeing. As I walked away from them... END OF FLASHBACK I wanted to talk to Renzo to take good care of Amelia. Since I still had some feelings for Amelia all these years. But since they are both getting married. I can't just stop their wedding ceremony. I took a deep breath and sighed... I would just go and meet Renzo by the park as we talked about it earlier. I just started my car engine and drove off. After a fifteen minutes drive, I was already now in the park. I come from the car. I immediately saw Renzo,  while I was walking towards him... I gathered all my courage. It was now or never... I took a deep breath and sighed... "Renzo, "  I called his name as I sat down on the bench next to him. "So how are you and Amelia?" I immediately asked him. "How long have you been in here? Why didn't you contact us? What happened to you?" He asked me one after another question. He ignores the question I am asking him. He is more concerned about what happened to me. Why does he care? "When was your wedding day?" I asked him. "Your father said that I should look after you. I've been finding you all these years,  but I failed. Where did you hide all these years?" He stated. He keeps changing the topic as I asked him multiple questions about their upcoming wedding. He seems he didn't want to answer any of my questions. Because he was ignoring all my questions and kept on changing another topic and asking me nonsense questions. I just wanted to know how Amelia and he are both getting along. I just wanted to know how Amelia is right now. I just wanted to make sure that he was taking good care of Amelia. Because Amelia was the most valuable person that happened to me. She was the most precious person that I had. Even I didn't want to let her go. But I should because sooner or later,  she would be married to the man that I thought I could entrust her. Once they get married,  I have no chance of winning her back. But now that they are still engaged I didn't want to ruin their happiness. Because they would not marry each other if they do not love each other. "Do you love her?" I asked him. He then shut his mouth and keep quiet. He didn't respond for a minute and looked away. He avoids my eye contact with him. He looked like he didn't want to answer my questions because he looked away. "Do you love Amelia?" I asked once again. "Yes!" He answered and looked away. I didn't expect his response... There it hit me,  I should not be asked that kind of question. Of course, he loved her,  that is why they are getting married. I just asked him the most heartbreaking questions that I could ever ask. Because I know deep inside me I still love Amelia. But I was acting now that I didn't love her. I didn't know the mixed feelings that I am feeling right now. I was both happy and sad for both of them. Because every time that I realize on my self that the person I love was getting married to someone else,  it hurts me like crazy. But I was also happy for them because after three years Amelia found her happiness. "I wanted you to take good care of her. Love her,  more than you love yourself. Always court her even if you are both married. Treasure her like a gem,  that you should never be lost. Make her the most valuable treasure that you could have in your life. Make her your world once you married her, " I happily told him. He just stared at me as I said those words. Because I know myself that I just make it obvious,  that I still loved Amelia. But I didn't care about it anymore. I wanted the best for the girl that I loved. "Do you still love her?" He asked me. I stopped for a second and answered him. "Yes!" "I'm sorry!" He apologizes. Because at this moment we both know,  that we both loved Amelia. "Don't be sorry! I wanted to entrust you with Amelia..."