Little Souls

Little Souls (95)

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

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"Bankhit hindi ankho pwedin shumama, Mama?"

"HINDI PWEDE KASI, BAWAL PA ANG BATANG MANOOD NG MOVIE, HINDI KASI PAMBATA ANG MOVIE NI DADA AT TITO DONG MO."

"Handooon ba shina Ache Zeeeya en Kuya Zeygeeey Mama?"

"WALA, KASI BAWAL NGA ANG BATA, SI TITA YAN LANG ANG NANDOON..."

"Kaynangan andhoon an anshawaaa?"

"YES. SINO BA ANG ASAWA NI DADA?"

"Inkhaw Mama..."

"YES...AND NEED NI DADA NG SUPPORT, THAT'S ALWAYS THE CASE LOVE, YUN ANG ROLE NI MAMA, SUPORTAHAN SI DADA AT KAYO SA MGA DREAMS NINYO, AND THIS IS ONE OF DADA'S DREAM, LOVE...HE WILL BE SAD PAG WALA AKO DOON."

"Bawan an bata nayk meee Mama?"

"YES, BAWAL..."

"Kun bawan an bata bhankit kansama mo si Tinay?"

"HAHAHA, OH GOD! YOU OF LITTLE CUTE BABY...WITH A VERY BRILLIANT MIND...HMMM, KASI HINDI PWEDE IWAN SI TINAY, HINDI PA NIYA DUE NA LUMABAS, PERO MALAPIT NA ANAK..."

"Tinaynay weeyn see da mowvie Mama? En Tweendy camt see int? Ayn shad, Mama..."

"AW WAG NA SAD, YOU ARE NOT LISTENING LOVE..."

"Ayn nistening Mama..."

"NO YOU'RE NOT, YOU KNOW WHY MAMA KNOWS YOU'RE NOT LISTENING?"

"🥺🥺🥺"

"UH-OH, NO, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO CRY SWEETHEART...COME HERE, UPO KA DITO...LOOK AT MAMA'S EYES..."

"..."

"DID MAMA HURT YOU?"

"No Mama...yooo deynat..."

"WAS MAMA JUST TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU CAN'T GO WITH US?"

"Yens, Mama...🥺🥺🥺"

"AND?"

"Ayn campt gooo betosh ins bawan fhur beybi nayk me, en Tinay campt seeey da mowvie onso betosh she instill in yooo tamtam..."

"SO, WHERE IS THE PART THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND?"

"Ay amderstand Mama, ayn junst shad betosh ay weliii welii wampt to sama windth yooo en Dada...bhunt ins nhot pwendi..."

"MAMA WILL NOT TAKE THAT LONG, BAWAL SI MAMA MAPUYAT AND I AM GONNA MISS YOU LOVE. WILL YOU WAIT FOR MAMA, PLEASE? DON'T BE SAD NA, AND DON'T CRY, IT'S NOT WORTH YOUR PRECIOUS TEARS ANAK..."

"Ownkeeey Mama..."

"OKAY MEANS?"

"Ayn nhat cwry, en ayn weynt fhur yooo en Dada..."

"VERY GOOD..."

"MAINE? LOVE? ARE YOU READY? OH BA'T NAKABUSANGOT YAN..."

"GUSTONG SUMAMA. KAUSAPIN MO MUNA, I'LL JUST PUT SOME MAKE UP...BUT, FIRST THIS...AYUSIN NATIN, ANG BABY MO DIN NO? ALAM KO NAMAN MARUNONG KANG MAG TIE NG TIE MO, SO, BAKIT GANITO 'TO?"

"BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO DO IT?"

"ASUS...THERE...YOU'RE SO GWAPO LOVE, PAGANDA LANG MUNA AKO, MAHIRAP NA..."

"MAGANDA KA NA...NO NEED..."

"SUS, BOLA PA..."

"CAN YOU HELP ME OUT HERE THIRDY?"