15 Too Good to be True (3)

"Sorry, I know I shouldn't have come." Alex rubbed his temples. What was he thinking anyways? Arggh.. His brain wasn't functioning well.

April took a sit across from Alex. She looked at him and could see the eyebags under his beautiful eyes.

"It's alright. I couldn't sleep anyways." April shrugged. If Alex didn't came, she would still be wallowing on her pains. In some what, he was a blessing in disguise.

Alex looked up to April, she was smiling at him. "Why can't you sleep? Is the mansion not to your liking?"

"No, it's not that. I actually like this place, Thanks Alex. It's just ... I still get nightmares from now and then." April pursed her lips. She wasn't used to talking about it.

Alex noticed the slight change on her eyes. He could imagine what kind of horrible nightmares she would have. He took a sip of his coffee, not knowing how to respond to that.

"So, what did you guys fought about?" April didn't really wanna know, but she didn't wanna end their conversation.

"Uhm. It's about you. I didn't told her about our agreement." Alex looked down to his mug, he was embarrassed.

April's brows furrowed. "Why's that? It's not like there's something going on between us? Does she know about my condition? Sky is still young, he and I depends on each other."

"She knows, yet she isn't open-minded. She only believes what she sees. Anyways, I shouldn't dump this on you. You haven't done anything wrong. We agreed in both ways." Alex drink the rest of his coffee. Right now, he could leave. There wasn't any coffee left and they really don't have a common ground except for Sky. Yet his body refused to move, he was planted in the chair and a strange feeling was clouding in his heart.

"I see. No, that's okay. I ought to know this stuff anyways, since it involves me and Sky. It's better to be informed than not." April thought of Francesca. She had only met her once, but that one time was engraved on her mind. Francesca had a dirty look on her face when they were introduced. Like April had a disease or something.

"Still, I should say sorry. If my wife does do something to you both, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. She changed after we got married. I don't know what went wrong." Alex rubbed his mug and sighed. He knew his wife's attitude by now, she does dirty tricks to people she hated.

"Really, it's no problem. I don't know either of you well but we could be friends. As Sky's father, we are bound to be seeing each other in this lifetime. I'd rather us be friends than not get along. As for you and your wife, that's your business. I wouldn't interfere. Still, If you need an ear to listen to or coffee to drink. My door is open." April smiled at Alex. She doesn't mind being his friend. This way, she would be able to see him more often.

She loved him that much, she was well contented on their places. She didn't mind that she can't become his lover or wife, as long as she was able to talk to him or see him. April don't even understand it herself, somehow Alex became an important person in her life. His smiles bring joy to her tender heart.

Alex smiled back. He could see now why Colm was fond of April. She had a kind heart and a warm smile. Her words actually warmed his heart or was it the coffee?

"That would be nice, I'd rather us be friends too for Sky's sake. Well, it's getting late. I should go, tell Sky hi for me and thanks for the coffee. I might take that coffee offer sometime." Alex smiled sheepishly.

April chuckled. "Sure, no problem. Friends?" April extended her right hand.

Alex grabbed her hand and shake on it. "Friends."

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It was 7 am and April was still in bed. She fell back asleep when Alex left. She actually had a good sleep this time, It never happened before. Usually when she get nightmares, she wouldn't be able to sleep again. This time, it was different.

Rubbing her eyes, it had been a while since she woke up late. She was usually awake by 5 or 6 in the morning. She got up and went to shower. As she turned on the water, she couldn't help but recalled what happened last night.

Friends..

April pursed her lips, her cheeks was shaking from trying not to smile. Her heart was beating with joy.

Friends..

Gahh.. April, don't get your hopes up! Silly girl. He is in love with his wife. You know this. But somehow, a smile still came out from her lips. She was happy with the outcome.

Call her crazy, but she really was really happy. Her sense of joy seems to be going low when Alex is involved. Ever since the accident, she hardly smiled anymore. Now, she actually looked forward to her future.

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When April got done with her shower, she went downstairs to eat. She knew that Sky and Lauri must've been done with their breakfast.

It stunned her to actually see them still sitting at the dining room. Also, there was another person there. Smiling and talking with Sky and Lauri.

Sky must've heard her going down, so he looked towards her direction.

"Mommy Morning! Breakfast?" Sky was waiving his spoon to her. April gulped, it was too fast. She thought.

Alex smiled at the stunned April. "Come down here and eat with us."

"Come April, Alex said he was free today and wanted to have a day with Sky." Lauri interjected. She smiled inside, she had sensed it before that April liked Alex. She caught her secretly staring at him, when he comes for a visit.

April looked up at ceiling. Did the sky fell today? What was going on? Was her luck coming back to her now that she is old? She took a deep breath and tried to relax.

April walked towards the table and smiled. "Morning everyone. Morning baby." She kissed Sky's cheeks. Alex was staring at them. When April passed by, he caught a faint lavender smell on her. It smells good, he thought.

April sat down on Alex's right. He was sitting at the head of the table. Usually it was her seat. Sky would be on her left and Lauri would be beside him to assistance. They were on their rightful chairs, it was just her who moved.

"You didn't said anything about coming today?" April asked while grabbing her food.

Alex took the plate that April was trying to reach and handed it to her. "Sorry, did you guys have plans today already? I don't mind becoming you guy's chaperone for the day." He smiled at her.

April's jaw dropped. She looked up again at the ceiling. It was still intact.

Seeing April looked up, Alex did too. "Is something wrong? Why are you looking up there?"

Lauri pursed her lips, afraid to burst out in laughter. This two idiots are so perfect together. Too bad, too bad. She shake her head. She looked at Sky and noticed that he too was looking up.

Oh my ! .. What a family! She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was just too much for her heart.