Little Souls

Little Souls (74)

Author's Note: F I C T I O N

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"MA? WAG KA NALANG MUNA SUMAMA HA."

"YES, LOVE. TULOG PA DIN SI THIRDY. AYOKO DIN GISINGIN. BASTA TAWAGAN MO AKO, PLEASE."

"YES..."

"RJ..."

"..."

"AYOKONG MALUNGKOT KA..."

"..."

"WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, LOVE?"

"NOTHING. YOUR EMBRACE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH, MAINE. ALAM KO NAMAN NA ANDYAN KA LANG PARA SA AKIN. MABIGAT PERO KAILANGAN TANGGAPIN KUNG ANO MAN ANG MANGYARI."

"I AM SORRY...🥺"

"PARA SAAN?"

"JUST LIKE YOUR MOM, GUSTO KO MANG IBIGAY LAHAT SA'YO PATI BUHAY NI MAMA MO, AT NGAYUN KAY MAMA TEN...PERO HINDI KO MAGAWA...🥺🥺🥺"

"SSSSHHHHH...WAG KA NA UMIYAK. BINIGAY MO NA BUHAY MO SA AKIN AT SA MGA ANAK NATIN. WALA NA AKONG MAHIHILING PA. SYEMPRE MASAKIT AT MALUNGKOT, PERO GAYA NG GINAWA KO NOON NUNG NAWALA SI MOMMY, IPAGPAPASA DIYOS KO NALANG. KAYA WAG KA NA MASYADONG MAG-ALALA HA. SI TINAY? KUMUSTA KAYO NI TINAY? KUMUSTA KA DIYAN ANAK? TAKE CARE OF MAMA HA. HUWAG MASYADONG MAGLIKOT. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU, MY BABY..."

"SHE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU TOO, LOVE. YOU'LL HAVE A PRINCESS SOON..."

"I LOVE YOU, PRINCESS...AND I LOVE YOU. YOU, THIRDY, AND TINAY. TINAY, THIRDY, AND YOU..."

"I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, RJ..."

"..."

"..."

"LIGO KA NA. HANDA KO LANG FOOD MO. YOU NEED TO EAT BEFORE KA PUPUNTANG HOSPITAL."

"AND YOU NEED TO EAT TOO..."

"SASABAYAN KITA..."

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"Mama???"

"HEY, YOU'RE AWAKE. HOW'S YOUR SLEEP LOVE?"

"Ayn handreeey Mama..."

"YOU'RE HUNGRY? OF COURSE, LET'S GO. KAKAIN KA NA AND THEN MILK—"

"Ayn deyn weyn gooo tooo Maminta, Mama?"

"NO. DADA IS ALREADY THERE. TATAWAG NALANG DAW SI DADA SA ATIN."

"Ayn shaaad..."

"OH, BAKIT SAD?"

"Dada deynt wenyk meee ap pana sumama ankho sha kamya Mama..."

"AWWW, DON'T BE SAD. WE NEED TO STAY HOME NALANG MUNA HA. TINAY NEEDS TO REST TOO AND MAMA TOO."

"Cam weee coln Dada, Mama pwesh? Bankha ginsing na shi Maminta ko, Mama...ay wampt to tonk to Maminta, Mama, pweeesh..."

"SURE, PERO KAIN MUNA IKAW HA."

"Hindeeey pwende mag kol muna kay Dada, Mama?"

"EH KAKAALIS LANG NI DADA, BAKA NAG DA-DRIVE PA YON."

"Ownkeeey Mama...ayn eant firsnt..."

"VERY GOOD. COME HERE..."

"Aywabyu Mama..."

"I LOVE YOU, MY SWEET SWEET LITTLE BOY..."

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"😭😭😭"