Little Souls

Little Souls (121)

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

(What happens before the D-Day)

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February 22, 2025

"Dada?"

"SSSSSSHHHHH. COME HERE, BAKA MAGISING SI MAMA..."

"Soweeee...sssssshhhhh..."

"LET'S GO TO YOUR ROOM...MAY PAG UUSAPAN TAYO..."

"Ownkeeey Dada...quinck nang thayo Dada? Banka kanshi madising si Mama, hanampin thayo..."

"YEAH...MAG UUSAP LANG TAYO..."

"Ownkeeey Dada..."

"HERE...MAUPO KA DITO...WE'LL HAVE A SERIOUS TALK...USAPANG LALAKI TO, LOVE HA...AND A TOP SECRET..."

"Ownkeeey Dada..."

"THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW IS YOUR MAMA AND I's FIFTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY..."

"Tomowow??? Ins 2 en 4 ahdeen? Weyn gimb Mama flowerns??? 🤗"

"YES, IT'S THE 24TH AGAIN...BUT MORE SPECIAL, NOT JUST MONTHSARY BUT ANNIVERSARY...5 YEARS NA WHEN MAMA AND I GOT MARRIED...OH WELL, 2ND TIME, THE FIRST WAS A SECRET WEDDING—BUT WAIT...IT'S NOT YET TOMORROW, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, MEANING MAY DALAWANG TULOG PA—MAMAYA, SAKA BUKAS NA TULOG..."

"Ownkeeey Dada. Ayn gant int..."

"GOOD! HERE'S THE PLAN. TOMORROW AFTERNOON MAMA AND I WILL LEAVE, WE WILL GO TO SAN BENITO—"

"Windthout meee Dada???"

"YES...WITHOUTH YOU—HEP...PATAPOSIN MO MUNA KASI SI DADA BAGO KA MALUNGKOT...COME HERE...WATCH THIS..."

"..."

(Plays a 3min video of their wedding 5 years ago.)

"Oweengeee, ins yooo en Mama, Dada! Oweengeee! Mama ins sooo pweeety...owengee, why anyu cwrying Dada? Mama tooo ins cwrying, oh nooo! Nook oh 🥺🥺🥺 ebeywan ins cwrying Dada!"

"YES...WE ALL ARE CRYING...BECAUSE WE ARE HAPPY THAT DAY...AREN'T YOU FEEL HAPPY SEEING THIS?"

"Ayn hampeeey Dada, en a litol shad tooo bencause yooo cwry..."

"REMEMBER WHAT MAMA SAID ABOUT THERE'S TWO KIND OF TEARS?"

"Yenssss Dada, ins int tearns onf jowy Dada? Dants why yooo ol cwry?"

"YES...IT'S TEARS OF JOY..."

"Weyr ins Tweendy deyr Dada? Aydent see meeee? Nadtago ba anhko???"

"YOU'RE NOT CONCEIVE YET...MGA ALMOST 2 YEARS PA SAKA KA NAMIN NABUO NI MAMA, KASI MAY NAUNA PA DIBA? SI KUYA BABY BOY, TAPOS IKAW ANG SUMUNOD..."

"Yensss Dada...dinadawa nyu pa ankho?"

"HMMM...PAANO BA? ITO NALANG...YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND THOSE THINGS ANAK, GANITO NALANG...SA MGA PANAHON NA YAN PUSPOSAN ANG DASAL NAMIN NI MAMA MO PARA IBIGAY KA NI PAPA JESUS SA AMIN..."

"En ayn hyer Dada!!! 🤗🤗🤗"

"YES, YOU'RE HERE AND WE ARE SOOO THANKFUL TO PAPA JESUS. NOW, BACK TO BUSINESS LOVE...ON THE 24TH, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, I WILL ASK YOUR MAMA TO MARRY ME AGAIN—BUT THIS TIME, WE WILL DO IT TOGETHER...WE WILL ASK MAMA TO MARRY US BOTH...ARE YOU IN?"