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Chapter 4: Request Granted

London, England

     Later that day, Greg decided not to go to his office so he can spend the day with his family before they boarded a plane to the Philippines tomorrow.

"What's with the noises?" Tricia entered the kitchen only to find her mag-ama inside, flour all over their faces, "what are you all doing?"

"Baking cookies, mommy!" Adan ran towards his mom then pulled her with him.

"Mum, Dan wants to bake cookies for daddy before we left him here." Abbey added while whisking a bowl.

"He wants me to have a reserve kasi aalis daw kayo saglit, wala nang mag ba-bake for me love." Greg smiled at Tricia.

"Ganun ba? Oh edi I'll help in baking nadin." Tricia giggles then wear an apron.

While she was busy tying it around her waist, the two kids wiped her face with some flour too.

     "Wait! Ang daya nyong' dalawa ha." She reached the kids then pinched their noses.

     "Ang tagal mo po kasi, mum." Abbey laughed still hugging their mommy.

     "I love you, mommy!" Adan wrapped his little arms around her mom's waist.

     "I love you too, my baby boy."

     "Welcome to our baking club, love." Greg suddenly locked them all in his arms as he planted a kiss on Tricia's temple.

     "Mamimiss ko kayo ng mga bata, hintayin niyo si daddy doon ha."

     Greg heaved a sigh right after he said those words making Tricia looked at him.

     "I love you", Tricia let their foreheads touched before she rests her head on his shoulders.
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California, U.S.A.

     "Papa, why aren't you packing your bags yet?" Halley suddenly asked after seeing Vince inside his office.

     "I have to discuss this with my team. Si Sev susunod na lang siya sa'tin, I ordered him to monitor our project while I'm gone." Vince explained to her.

     "Pa, we have our flight this afternoon po ha, baka nakakalimutan niyo."

     "Ikaw naman kasi, anak, biglaan ka. You've just thought of that kaninang madaling araw lang, ngayon nakapag-booked ka na."

     "I know how much you wanted to go back there, pa. Tita Auds kept convincing me pa nga, it's been 5 years na daw since I visited them there."

     "That's why I appreciate your efforts, sweet pea. Alam kong hindi madali para sayong bumalik doon kas—"

     "Pa, I don't want to talk about it. Those are just flashes or bad dreams, that doesn't make it true."

     "But I still want to thank you, Halley." Vince pulled his daughter for a tight embrace as he kisses the top of her head.