Yes, I Promise

Chapter 2

“My! Gising na po, My!” nagising ako sa ingay ng anak ko, inaantok pa ko buti anak kita, kidding.

Today was a saturday, The weekends are our mom-son day, I promised him that I'll always have time for him.

“Okay, okay, let's get you ready, my Zori” i kissed his forehead and we went to the bathroom.

“Anak, did you brush your teeth already?” I asked him, “yes, my”

“Okay shower na” after 20 minutes we're both ready, I put him in the backseat, and drove.

“My, how about we go to the mall po?” he asked, “Sure, baby, but let's get a haircut first, your hair is long na” and he gave me a nod.

Arrived at the mall, we went to the salon, I decided I'll get a layered haircut, and his usual cut for him.

“Where do you want to eat, Baby?” I asked him after we're done at the salon. “Bonchon, My!”, bonchon it is.

I ordered his favorite and just got bingsu for me, “My, ayaw mo po ng chicken?” he asked me while chewing on his food, “I'm okay, anak. Enjoy your food” I said, smiling at him.

“Anak, after this can we buy groceries can we somewhere?”  I asked him.

“Okay, mimi!” masiglang sabi niya.

Pagkatapos namin kumain ay nag-punta na kami sa bilihan ng groceries.

Habang nagla-lakad ay napansin ko ang nagtatawanang mag-asawa kasama ang kanilang anak habng namimili.

God, please don't make this harder for me. Masama ang mainggit pero hindi ko mapigilan. Hindi ko naramdaman na tumutulo na pala ang mga luha ko.

Naramdaman kong may pares ng maliliit na kamay ang humaplos sa pisngi ko, “My, why ka po nag ka-cry?” kyuryosong tanong ng anak ko, “Napuwing lang si Mommy, baby” I smiled at him. He just stared at my face with no expression.

You look so much alike.

Ibinaba ko ang mga bulaklak sa harap niya. “Good Afternoon, My love” I was smiling while looking at his name.

Crius Rigel Flores

“Mommy, who is he?” he was eyeing me curiously. “He's... he's your father, anak”
I said, tears forming at the side of my eyes.

“W-what... m-mom... I” He started crying. He must've realized what's going on. He must've realized he just met his father. His father who is gone.

“Is d-daddy dead m-mommy?” he can't speak properly because of too much crying. I calmed him down first and gave him water.

“Anak, listen to mommy okay. Daddy is not with us anymore, he's with Papa God now. I'm sorry fir not telling you sooner, anak” I was crying too.

This is too much. U can't handle aeeing my baby cry. Lord, take away his pain. Ako nalang. Ako nalang, wag ang anak ko.

“D-daddy, H-how can I m-miss y-you even if w-we haven't m-met?” My heart is breaking for my son. He doesn't deserve this.

You deserve to live a happy life with a complete family, Anak. I'm sorry I couldn't give it to you.

It's all my fault, love. You should've lived if you didn't save me, still I was very grateful to you. You gave me the opportunity to live with this wonderful baby.

I miss you so much. I wish you were here. I'm so tired of being alone. I hope you're proud of me for raising our son. He's very cute and charming. Intelligent too, just like you.

I'm so sorry. I love you.

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