Regrets of Yesterday

Special Chapter Nine

Third Person's POV

Aj stared at the blank paper in his hand. How could this happen? He really couldn't think of anything to write. which was stupid because he had a lot to tell. The problem was, he didn't know how to tell them.

"In the upcoming family day, you are going to read your writing about you and your family in front of the class. It's gonna be a surprise for your family, so don't tell them about it!" That was what his teacher said yesterday. He had been excited to go home and write, only to find himself with a pile of paper crumples from his earlier failures. The date for the family day was still undecided, but he really, really wanted to write about his Mommy, his Daddy, his baby sister, and of course, his upcoming baby twin sisters. A while ago, his parents had taken him to the doctor who in turn told him that the shadows moving around the screen was his twin sisters. His Daddy was so happy that he was going to have a twins and finished decorating the whole baby room in only a week.

Aj was excited too, he really did, and he really wanted to write the perfect story about his family.

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"Aj! Breakfast is ready!" his Daddy called him from downstairs. The little boy sighed and left the paper on his desk.

His Daddy was humming as he brought the breakfast onto the dining table, right when his Mommy decided to join them by her own accord. Which was a bit out of the ordinary nowadays because usually his Daddy or him would have to coax her into it. Aj watched as his Daddy beamed and gave his Mommy a morning kiss, which was accepted and returned but not without extra mumbling and grumbling. Now that was the usual stuff.

Aj's eyes darted down to the bulge on his Mommy's stomach. Was it just him or the bulge really got bigger?

"No coffee," Mommy grumbled at Daddy, who apologized and quickly poured the rest of his usual morning coffee to the sink. Apparently, it was one of those days where his pregnant mother couldn't stand the smell of coffee.

Last week, Aj saw his Daddy getting kicked out of his parents' room after his mother complained that his father stinks. The next day, he swore he saw his mother glued herself onto Daddy's side on the couch and said he smelt good. Aj thought his father smelt the same. A pregnant person, Aj noticed, was really, really, unpredictable.

Aj also remembered his Mommy complaining about how messy he always looked, but now she didn't seem to care about how messy he was actually right now, eating carelessly and clothes askew, especially when she was siting next to Daddy who was all suited up and ready to go to work.

When the breakfast was done and his Daddy went to wash the dishes, his Mommy went to the couch and proceeded to eat more snacks. The little boy giggled a bit, but then stopped when he saw how pretty his Mommy looked despite the mess, as she stroked her belly with a soft and gentle smile on her face.

Aj ran to his Mommy and hugged her from behind before placing a wet kiss on her cheeks, "You're s pretty, Mommy!"

"What-" his Mommy looked half-stunned and half-annoyed, but the slight blush on his cheeks made Aj giggled again.