Filthy Rich by Atarah Yvaine (electronic reader txt) 📖

I asked the lifeguards to call the number in the Identification card. I am sweating with fast heart beating when it quickly answers. I let them talk to whoever it was.

I also asked them to let Charlie hear his dad's voice so he will calm down. The kid excitedly grabs the phone and speak cheerfully.

"Dad, Chayi is missing. Come hee. Chayi misses you" he cutely said to the man on the other line. His dad laughs and I confirmed it was Tres.

Charlie's dad is Tres Cavelli. Shocks.

Damn, why are they here? I have mixed emotions with what's happening. I am actually happy that I am going to see Tres today but I am also a bit nervous because who wouldn't? I didn't even know if he is mad at me for leaving just like that. I hope he's not.

Charlie passes the phone to the lifeguard and look at me smiling.

"Daddy's coming" he is smiling as share the good news to me.

I smiled back at him and mess his hair.

"That's good Charlie" I said and he starts playing again.

I am feeling so nervous. I started opening myself up to the world just yesterday and not even in my wildest dream that I expect that I will see a Cavelli today.

I can’t stop myself from fidgeting and having a hard time breathing. Hooo, I will be seeing Tres. There's nothing to worry about because it's Tres my brother in another womb.

Fifteen minutes pass and there's still no sign of Tres. Waiting time is killing me.

"Nanny!" Charlie suddenly squealed when he saw a woman entering the lifeguard station. The woman is in her early forties wearing a uniform. Maybe she really is Charlie's nanny.

Charlie looks at me and point at his nanny. He can't contain his happiness that he started clapping his hands.

"Ma'am are you the one who found him?" the lady asked me politely while pointing at the smiling and happy Charlie

"Yes. I found him near an ice cream truck" I said

"Thank you, madam. He was asking me for an ice cream before we go to the hotel. I thought this kid is in the other car with his cousin because he told me he wanted to go with them. I even remember that I settled him in the booster seat. I didn't expect him to free himself from the seat and be back in the ice cream truck. Gosh. Charlie you're such a genius but you almost give me a heart attack" she is trying to get Charlie from me but the kid refuses.

Aww he wants to stay with me

"Daddy" he said looking for him while pouting. I can see that he is quite disappointed that he didn't see him.

"He is outside Chayi talking to the other lifeguards." my heart is pounding.

Why am I so nervous? It's just Tres. I wonder what would I feel if it's Deus. Would it feel the same or worst?  Thank God it's not him.

Let's get this done.

"Come on Charlie. Maybe she’s already tired carrying you around." The lady is trying to convinced Charlie to go to her but the sweet little kid holds me tighter.

"You tiwed?" he looks at me with concern. I pinched his cheeks and shake my head. Honestly my arms and legs are a bit tired but seeing him being cuddly with me removes the tiredness away. Besides I also want to be with him a little more.

"Chayi! Dad's here" a manly voice fill the place and his voice is the same as I remember. I miss it.

Before I even realized it, he appeared in front of. He is happily looking at his kid.

He didn't recognize me at first but his eyes widened when he finally does. He closes his eyes and open it again.

He gasped like I am a ghost fresh from the grave.

"Ellie is that you?" he pinched his cheeks and pull his own hair. Idiot

"Ellie!! You are true" he exclaimed and excitedly hug me crushing his kid in between us. He even forgot about his kid when he sees me.

Gosh this man. He never change. Still the energetic man I know.

"Aww, dad move away!" Charlie shouted and that’s when Tres notice that I have his son. Charlie quickly snaked his arms around his dad's neck and kiss him in the cheeks.

"Miss you" he shouted

"Charlie what you did is not a good thing" he scolded his son and Charlie just pouted

"Sorry" the kid said and avoid his dad's eyes. What did Tres do to have such a handsome, adorable and genius kid?

"It's okay now buddy. Just promise me that you will not do that again. You make me so worried. I only have you and I can't lose you. You will be the death of me my Chayi" he kisses his son's forehead and Charlie giggled.

"It's so hot in here. Let's go somewhere a little cold." the nanny said and we followed her till we reach a shady part of the place.

"Ellie I am so shocked to see you here. Look at you. You look even prettier and sexier than the last time. I can't believe this. How are you? What's up?" he really can't believe that I am in front of him and I also feel the same.