CHAPTER SIX, DIFFICULT STEP

 

The next morning, Mylar got ready and sat down waiting for Vida to come, today she was more determined and ready to do anything she possibly can to meet with Camilo, and even that nanny of his wouldn't be able to stop her. She heard a gentle knock on the door and hurried to open it.

"What took you so long," Mylar asked and let Vida in, they gave each other a hug and Vida asked Mylar to pick up her bag.

"I was on the internet browsing to see if I can find anything about Camilo or anywhere else we can meet him," Vida replied as they went outside the room Mylar locked the door, she placed the key carefully in her bag.

"Wow, you are now an internet guru as well," Mylar said jokingly as they went on their way.

Mrs. Camila insisted on going out of the house, she was so tired of being locked up but Miss Emelda tried convincing her to stay, she didn't want Mr Julian who asked her to keep Mrs Camila away from people to be upset with her.

"It's too hot out there and Mr Julian will not like it."

"Julian is my husband, he can't stop me from doing what I want, take me out this instant, or else I will leave on my own." Mrs. Camila threatened.

"Why do you want to go out ma'am? Please I don't want to lose my job." Miss Emelda pleaded. Mrs. Camila said to Mrs. Emelda with a beautiful smile on her face and excitement in her voice.

"I want to go out and find a bride for my baby boy Camilo and then she will give me a beautiful grandchild. Wouldn't it be great to have a beautiful soul in the house?" 

"Ma'am please listen to me." They kept arguing on and on, as they argued Mylar and Vida stood outside calling but none of them noticed.

"What do we do, if that mean lady refuses to open the door for us?" Vida asked after a long sigh.

"No matter what, I won't leave this place until I see Camilo and let him know that I am carrying his child," Mylar said confidently, she was already getting tired but each time she thought of her child, she knew she just had to be strong. 

Then suddenly, they noticed the gate was opening and a white limousine came out of the house, Mylar ran in front of the car with her hands raised to stop them. Seeing her from inside the car, Miss Emelda was furious and got out of the car. She went to Mylar and dragged her away from the car and started yelling at her.

"If this is how you behave in your ghetto, then I am sorry to say that you are no less than a rogue." After she was done shouting, Mylar spoke softly.

"If doing this important thing in my life makes me a rogue, then I am much obliged to accept that title. I came here to tell Camilo something important and I won't leave until I do so." 

"Then I will call the police." Miss Emelda threatened her hoping her threats will chase her away.

"You can go ahead and call the police but I am not leaving until I tell Camilo that important thing," Mylar said to her without any fear. 

Vida watched from where she stood how these two were exchanging words, she has never seen Mylar this confident and determined before. She knew Mylar to be a gentle, sweet girl who could only say a few words and only when necessary.

"And what important thing is that? Tell me, then maybe I can help you out." Miss Emelda said to Mylar.

"If you want to know what the important thing is, then fine I will tell you. I am pregnant with Camilo Wylder and I need him to know that. I can't take care of a child on my own, I tried and I failed woefully. I need him to know so that he can fulfill his part as the father of the child." Mylar said out loud.

Mrs. Camila heard everything she said, she opened the door of the car and came down. One look at Mylar made her smile, she looked down at Mylar's baby bump which was already so big and couldn't be hidden anymore and she felt so much joy inside of her.

Miss Emelda started laughing hysterically at Mylar, she thought to herself that Mylar was a golddigger who came here with her ploy to steal money from the Wylder family using a child as an excuse. 

Miss Emelda started saying hurtful words to her, just to chase her away.

"Even though you are poor, how can you use your child to lie? You look so innocent and yet so deceitful, how low can you stoop to get a few dollars from this family." 

Mylar watched quietly as Miss Emelda went on insulting her. 

Mrs. Camila came towards them and went straight to Mylar, then she asked slowly.

"Is it true that my grandchild is inside your stomach?" Mylar looked at her surprised, she didn't know who the woman was but if she mentioned her grandchild, that means she must be Camilo's mother.

"Mrs. Camila, why did you come out of the car? Go back inside, I can handle this myself." Miss Emelda said to her.

"I am talking to you dear, are you Camilo's girlfriend? Are you having a baby for my son?" Mrs Camila asked ignoring Miss Emelda.

"She is Camilo's mom," Vida whispered. Mylar smiled, finally someone who wants to hear her out.

"Yes. It's Camilo's child, your grandchild." Mylar replied to her with a smile. Mrs. Camila placed her soft hand on Mylar's face and ran her hand through Mylar's smooth hair.

"I want her to live here with me, I want to be close to my grandchild." Mrs. Camila said with a lovely smile.

Miss Emelda was shocked by how this was going and was also angry by what Mrs. Camila was saying and so she protested.

"That's impossible Mrs Camila."

"That is what I want." Mrs. Camila said slowly and calmly. She gently laid her hand on Mylar's stomach moving her hand round Mylar's tummy with a smile on her face.

The both of them kept arguing about Mylar staying with them and Mylar not staying with them. 

Slowly three cars approached them, Mr Julian had gone to pick up his son. Camilo only agreed to come to have dinner with his mom and everyone else (everyone else means, his brother) only after his dad threatened him. They quickly got down from their cars, Elio came running before the others to his mom and Mr Julian came after him.

"What is going on here?" Mr. Julian asked as he held his wife's arm.

Mylar!!! Camilo called out with surprise as he got closer to Mylar. 

Looking at her, he noticed her big stomach and different thoughts started running through his head.

"Do you know her Camilo?" Miss Emelda asked and Camilo replied stammering.

"No...no...not." 

"I want her to stay here with me." Mrs. Camila kept repeating, she started to get upset. 

Mr Julian tried to calm her down and wanted to take her inside but Mrs Camila held Mylar's hand tightly and kept saying to her husband.

"I want her to stay here with me." 

Mr. Julian asked Mylar to come inside. Along with Vida, they all went inside the expensively furnished house and Mrs Camila made Mylar sit next to her. Then Mr. Julian spoke to Mylar after they were all seated.

"Tell us the reason why you are here dear."

Mylar was glad she was finally given a chance to speak. She explained everything to them, everything that transpired between her and Camilo. 

Camilo was so restless, he hoped in his heart that they will send Mylar away even after all she said. He wasn't ready to accept some child especially when it's from someone like Mylar.

"A classless girl." He said to himself. 

After she finished explaining herself, Vida also chipped in her part to confirm and support Mylar's story. 

Mr Julian looked disappointingly at his son, he felt insulted by what Camilo did. This might tarnish his and his entire family's image. What would Camilo's grandmother say to him when she finds out?

"I want her to stay here, I will take care of the baby myself." Mrs Camila said with excitement and then giggled holding Mylar's hand in hers. 

Miss Emelda tried to oppose but Mr. Julian stopped her, he had thought about it and after thinking it through, he realized three things and those were, he had to let her stay for the sake of the innocent child and after the child is born, they can get a DNA test done to know if Camilo is the father even though he was already certain that Camilo is indeed responsible for her pregnancy, he would only do a DNA test so that people won't look down on his son. 

Secondly for the sake of his wife, to make her happy and help her get well soon, and lastly, for publicity. 

It's good publicity for his son if he becomes responsible for something and will make the public stop seeing Camilo as the way they presumed him, so he decided to accept her for those reasons.