Mr. President: You Are The Daddy Of My Triplets - Chapter 312

Chapter 312: 312- Marissa Was Alone

“What got into you?” Sophie asked her, holding a beer can in her hand. She was here at Marissa’s palace for their movie night.

“I don’t know,” Marissa shrugged placing the can on the floor. They were seated on the recliners at the deck, “Geena told me, and I questioned her.”

“She is Rafael’s mom, Mar. How can you…” She paused when Marissa raised her finger to stop her.

“I’m already under too much guilt, Sophie. Please…” her voice trailed off. Sophie felt sorry for her.

“Did you try to talk to her again?”

“I did,” Marissa exhaled a tired breath, “But she is cordial in the presence of kids. This guilt… I still think Delinda isn’t the one, Sophie. And if it’s true then Rafael’s murderer is still out there … lurking somewhere.”

Sophie tilted her eyebrow in curiosity, “Valerie?”

“Initially, I did believe the same but now I highly doubt it,” she rested her head and closed her eyes, “Nina thinks, it’s Valerie. Valerie says it must be Nina…”

“And what does your heart say?” she asked her gently.

It says that Rafael is alive.

“Nothing,” she chuckled, “my heart says nothing.”

Sophie had a knowing look on her face, “You need to be very careful, Marissa. About the kids especially…”

“The bodyguard stays with them,” Marissa gathered her hair and made a messy bun at the top of her head.

“Get a haircut, girl!” the suggestion slipped Sophie’s lips.

“What?”

“I said get a haircut!” she took a chug from the can.

“B…But Rafael liked it…”

Sophie rolled her eyes, “And he isn’t here anymore.”

Marissa didn’t utter another word, she closed back her eyes and then smiled.

Sophie groaned, “Now why this smile is giving me the creeps…”

“Sophie,” Marissa said keeping her eyes closed, “Do you think that if Rafael will be here… his murderer might get a heart attack?”

“For the love of…” Sophie muttered. Her friend had gone crazy. She always bragged about this silly notion that Rafael might return, and Sophie wanted her to go back to the psychiatrist.

“I know…ok? I know…” Marissa gave her a tightlipped smile, “You are the only one to whom I can show my vulnerable side.”

“Hmm. And Dean too,”

Marissa opened her eyes and looked at Sophie who was trying her best to avoid eye contact.

“Look at me, girl. Dean can never take your place…”

“It’s all crap, Mar. There are people out there who can take my place and who can take Rafael’s place. You just need to let them in.”

Marissa got quiet.

Sophie checked her phone and grinned, “Its Joseph.”

Marissa wanted to remind her friend that it was supposed to be their movie night and they hadn’t watched any movie yet. She knew what was coming next.

“Mar… umm … I think…” Sophie was looking for words.

“Go! Make love!” Marissa told her with a gentle smile.

“N-No. It’s not that… actually…”

“Sophie, since when do we both need to explain ourselves to each other? Now get lost.”

With a sheepish grin, Sophie got up and kissed her head, “Thank you. You are a sweetheart.”

When she walked away, the smile on Marissa’s face vanished, “You were right, Sophie. Everything and every person is replaceable. Including you, Rafael, and me.”

With a bitter smile, her hand fished for another can and opened it. She could stay longer there as she didn’t have anyone to go to.

***

“Are you going somewhere?” Marissa was going to her room when she saw Nina walking to the living room exit, in an overcoat.

She was wearing red lipstick and might be wearing revealing clothes underneath.

“Why? Trying to be my mommy?” Nina asked her with a raised brow.

Marissa shook her head, “Look. I’m sorry for my words. And I’m sorry for hurting you. I’m not trying to be your mommy.”

“That’s good,” Nina sat on the sofa, maybe waiting for her ride to arrive.

“I… just … want you to stay safe, Nina,”

Nina who had gotten busy with her phone, looked up for a moment, “Thanks.”

Marissa thought to go to her room. She needed to sleep. What else she had to do on the weekend night?

She didn’t have anyone to lean on.

Come on. Stop thinking negative. I have everyone.

She tried to tell herself and had barely stepped on the first stair when Nina’s voice broke the silence in the living room.

“Marissa!”

Marissa halted in her steps but didn’t turn around.

“If you need me for kids then I’m just a call away,” Marissa nodded at the soft reminder.

“I know, Nina,” while climbing the steps she was thinking if she had gotten someone to talk to. Who could be there for her? Only for her?

Once she was inside her room, she stood in the center, without any clue what else to do. Her eyes went up to the painting that was still wrapped.

Sometimes she wanted to open it and the other times, she wanted to throw it away in the trash.

With different thoughts racing in her mind, she didn’t even go to the bathroom to brush her teeth and almost let her tired body fall on the bed.

“I miss you,” tears kept stinging at the back of her eyes, but she stubbornly held them back.

“I have no one. I’m alone,” she whispered to him.

Just today she had met Akari at the MSin building who was there to pick up Dean.

“We are planning to spend the weekend together,” she confided in her with excitement.

Marissa had shown equal excitement to her and even hugged her. She didn’t want to give the impression to anyone that she was jealous.

But now she as getting tired.

She didn’t realize when she drifted to sleep. Hardly one or two hours must have passed when someone tried to shake her out of sleep.

“Mrs. Sinclair! Mrs. Sinclair!”

“Hmm,” she tried to open her eyes and tried to understand what was happening.

“Mrs. Sinclair. It’s Abigail. We need to take her to the hospital,” Emily’s voice carried urgency.

Marissa sat straight with a gasp, “Abi!” she whispered. The little girl had a blood vomit in her sleep.

That night she had to leave Emily behind for Alex, Ariel, and Georgie.

That night no one was with her in that cold hospital corridor. In panic she took out her phone and dialed a number, hoping that her call would be received.