Unica Hija

Chapter 1

Twelve years had passed, and The wound here inside my heart's not yet healed. I didn't mean to gave her up to adoption. I only did that for her safety. I know that her life would be so miserable and traumatizing if she's with us. Having the surname Marcos-Araneta isn't easy at all. Alam kong mahihirapan din siya dito sa puder namin dahil sa mga Anti-Marcos. I'm pretty sure that our haters will involve my daughter no matter how private our life is.

I admit, It wasn't easy for me to do such a thing like that. There's no day that I didn't cried since I lost her. Giving her to adoption made me feel empty. My life isn't complete without her.

I was so stupid for making that dumb decision.

I'm currently here in California because of the companies that we're handling.

"Mommy, eat na.." My eldest son, Alfonso said that made me brought to reality.

"What's happening to you hon?" Greggy asked while walking towards me with his face full of worries. His eyebrows frowning and his forehead furrowing.

"I can't stop thinking about Celestine. how is she? does her adoptive family treat her the way I want her to be treated? does she know that i'm her real mom?" I asked. My tears are flowing down to my cheeks but I wiped them as fast as I can.

I have many more questions to ask about her life. I wanna know how's the feeling of her warm hugs. I missed her so much. I wrote many letters and bought gifts for her every November. I couldn't help but to cry on my bed and write more letters for her.

Dear Celestine,

Baby, I miss you so much. If i will get a chance to see and be with you again, i'll not waste it. Mommy loves you more than her life. I hope you're not mad at me for giving you to strangers. I'm not gonna lose hope that one day, we will cross our path again, and if that'll happen i'll be the happiest person in earth. Mommy's love for you my princess is eternal and unconditional. Seeing some mommies with a little girl by their side makes me miss you more. I couldn't wait to hold your smooth hands again. There's no day that I stopped thinking about you. I miss you every seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years. I love and miss you, anak ko.

I didn't noticed that my eyes are full of tears, as I was writing the letter.

Greggy's pov:

I opened the door leading to our room and I saw my wife sleeping like an angel that came from above. She's holding a paper and a pen beside it. I'm sure it's letter for Celestine again. I read it and it was so touching. I miss our daughter too. Sometimes, I feel that it was all my fault. I didn't protect my family from the hates we were getting. I miss Irene's sweet smile. That beautiful smile of her vanished ever since Celestine wasn't on our side anymore. I promised alot to my daughter but I failed to do it. She's so far from us but still near in our heart.

She was just one yesr old. I was the one who's taking her to bath when Irene can't. I gave her time even though the company was so busy. I miss those times when she first speak and it was "daddy". Irene was so jealous!

Next day

I stand up to fix myself but before that I kissed Irene's forehead first. Today's saturday, and I don't have work. Actually, I do but I just don't feel working on weekends. After fixing myself, I went straight to the kitchen. I cooked bacon and egg.

While I was cooking, I felt some warm hugs from my back. It's Irene, my lovely wife. Her head is leaning to my shoulders which makes me tickle a bit.

I startled when she suddenly kissed the both sides of my cheeks, "Good morning hon" She sweetly greeted.