Chương 18: Episode 9: Part 2
Ryan completed his afternoon workout and was heading back home when he saw a familiar figure.
Inside the park, on one bench near the area where the children were playing, sat a woman.
Olivia, the nursery school teacher and the baby playing with sand on the playground was her child, Jake.
He walked in the park and came before her. He could see some dark circles in her eyes.
'Looks like she is having difficulty sleeping.'
"Hi! Bringing Jake to play outside?"
Ryan smiled at her and sat down on the bench beside her.
"Ah, yes. Jake needs to play outside. Can't let him stay inside the house forever."
Replied Olivia with a tired face. She sighed and stared blankly towards Jake.
'It's exhausting…'
Olivia thought, her eyelids were heavy and she wished she could just rest for an entire day.
"Hm. It's hard on you. I am really impressed by you, Mam."
Ryan turned his head and looked at Olivia only to see that her eyes were closed and her breathing was soft.
"Did she fall… asleep?"
Muttered Ryan, he called out her name but she gave no response to him instead, she leaned on him.
Her head rested on his left shoulder and her hands on his thighs.
It was a little awkward for Ryan but thankfully no one was watching him or Olivia.
* * *
How long has it been since she last slept so deeply?
Maybe before she gave birth? Or before she got pregnant?
Olivia couldn't remember. Her eyes slowly opened and she saw that the sky was dark. The only source of light were the lamp posts and house lights.
"Did you sleep well?"
Startled, Olivia perked up and turned towards her right. She saw Ryan, sitting beside her and Jake in his arms.
"Ma, Mama!"
The chubby baby, Jake, wiggled his hands and called out to her. He was already able to speak a word.
"I, did I fall asleep? How long did I sleep?"
Asked Olivia with a sigh as she took Jake from Ryan's arms. Ryan smiled and gestured three fingers.
"Three hours!"
Olivia exclaimed in surprise, she took out her phone and checked again to clarify. It was really 7 pm.
She remembered that she came in the park at around 3 pm, and it was already 7 pm now.
"I am really sorry, really really sorry! I am very embarrassed about this. Because of me you had to take care of Jake for three hours."
Olivia lowered her head and apologized with her heart. She was extremely ashamed to have done this stupid thing.
What if Ryan wasn't there? Jake might have been kidnapped or many more things could have happened.
"It's fine! I was free anyway. Spending time with Jake was actually very fun and interesting. He seems to like me very much, right Jake?"
Ryan poked Jake's cheek and got a giggle in return. Olivia could only give a weak smile.
"I know what to do!"
Suddenly, an idea popped in her mind. Ryan raised his eyebrow in curiosity and confusion.
"Ryan, please have dinner at my home. I have to do this or I won't be able to forget and forgive myself for what I have done."
"No no, I didn't do much. It's just a normal person's duty to help one another. You don't really need t-"
"No, Ryan please. I insist!"
No matter how many times he refused, Olivia didn't give up and pulled him with her to her home for dinner.
Along the way, Ryan called home and informed that he was going to have dinner at his friend's home.
After requesting for a while, his mother finally agreed but she would pick him up immediately once he was done.
"I didn't get to clean up. Sorry about the clothes and dirt."
Olivia apologized as she led Ryan towards the living room. He looked around and saw that the rooms were indeed untidy.
Many toys were scattered around the rooms. Clothes of both her and Jake's were placed in various pieces of furniture.
Olivia hurriedly placed Jake in his cradle and cleaned the living room as quickly as possible.
How could the good boy Ryan not help her? He put the toys in one corner of the room while Olivia took all her and Jake's clothes away.
"I will prepare dinner now."
She wore her cooking apron and went into the kitchen. Ryan sat on the couch in the living room, he turned the television on.
Most of the channels were boring, the interesting ones would start around 9 pm and onwards.
"Nothing much to do, why not help her?"
Ryan stood up and headed in the kitchen, he saw her cutting vegetables while water was on the stove.
"I am cooking chicken rice. It's very delicious and also easy to make."
She said while still busy handling the vegetables. Ryan got closer and looked over the kitchen tools.
"Let me help out."
"You're the guest! I can't let you work!"
Olivia blocked him but Ryan insisted and managed to convince her.
In his past, a horrible life. Since he had no one to rely on, he did everything himself.
Cooking, cleaning, washing, buying and repairing. He was no different than a professional servant if needed.
Olivia thought that Ryan wouldn't be able to keep up with her but to her surprise, his hands were actually faster than her's.
The way he handled the chicken, made her wonder if he was a chef of a renowned restaurant.
"Waaaaa! Waaah! Waaaa!"
The loud cries rang throughout the whole house, Olivia rushed to the living room and found Jake in tears.
He was hungry and it was time to feed him. She picked him up and unbuttoned her shirt.
Sliding the left side of her bra, she let Jake suck on her left breast. Her dark brown nipple squirted out fountains of milk in Jake's mouth.
"Haah… You must have been hungry long ago but held back your cry because of mommy. I am such a bad mother, I am really sorry Jake."
Olivia caressed Jake while breastfeeding him. She then walked back towards the kitchen.
As she entered the kitchen, her eyes saw Ryan standing with his side facing her. His right hand held the knife and cut the vegetables swiftly.
His image was captured by Olivia in her mind forever. It was as if she was watching a movie.
Ryan's skills and handling of kitchen tools were dreamy and ethereal. The single bead of sweat that trailed down his forehead, made Olivia melt.
Her heartbeat fastened, her eyes only focused on him like there wasn't anything else.
What was she experiencing now?
It was something new. Something different.
If this was what love is, then Olivia could say that she had never fallen in love before.
'No! What am I thinking! I am married!'
The memories of her marriage resurfaced before her eyes and broke the dream realm she was in.
"What is the next step in this?"
Ryan's voice came next after the forgetful memories in her head. She panicked at first but then composed herself.
"Sorry. So, the next step is…"
Olivia came next to Ryan and explained the following steps while in her arms was Jake being breastfeed.
If only Ryan was a few years older, he would have appeared like the husband and Olivia the wife while Jake as their child.
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