MS BITTER

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"Good night." I kissed ivy's forehead before opened the door to her room.

She said she wants her own room, because she is a big girl. She doesn't want to be with her mommy anymore. Kiana left after eating

"Is ivy asleep? " I looked up at Zomi who was wearing a bathrobe blowing her hair, she had just finished taking a shower.

" Yeah. " I went straight to the bed, sat on the side and leaned on the headboard.

"Are you tired?" She asked

"No." I took a deep breath

I'm tired actually. I just came from the hospital, I did a lot. When I got home i put ivy to sleep.

"I have schedule tomorrow." I looked at her, she was combing her hair. "No one will watch over ivy."

"It's me." I said without thinking.

"Are you sure? You have schedule too, tomorrow." She walked towards me

"I can handle that." I washed my hand over my face.

"Is there a problem?" She looked at my face.

" Nothing," I answered sparingly

"If you have something, tell me. Maybe I can help." She caressed my back

"Mom is going home." I said

"Really when? " She was obviously surprised because her eyes were so big

"Tomorrow."

"Uh, Jericho." She bit her lower lip. Shaking now

" Don't worry. I'm here. I won't let your thoughts happen." I kissed her forehead

"Who will pick up?"

"Me, I'm going with ivy."

" She might hurt ivy, uh ? " She was shaking because she was holding my arm.

"Love, do you think I will agree?" I took hee hand that was on my arm and placed it on my thigh, I held it tightly.

"I won't leave you. I do not want to live without you, so if you would live for a hundred days, I want to live for only ninety nine.. " I added

"I would do anything to protect my heart, because I know that you are encased inside.." I kissed her lips

" I love you.. " she said between my kisses to her.

we also slept. I woke up early to cook breakfast for zomi, ivy is also awake. Playing, waiting for the food to cook.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Ivy shouted out loud

"What? What?" I quickly approached her.

"Cockroaches." She snorted as she pointed at the cockroach crawling away

"You are really inherited from your mother." I laughed softly then picked up the cockroach and threw it outside.

Zomi is afraid of the cockroach especially when she sees it, it jumps while screaming loudly.

" Ivy. " I called her, she just turned to me

"Wake up mommy." My order

" Okay." She hurried up the stairs

"Careful." I said while putting food on the dishes that mother and daughter would eat.

"good morning, love." I turned to the stairs for a moment, she was holding ivy

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"Morning. Come on, eat." Aya ko

" Daddy." Ivy raised both hands to lift her and put her on the table.

Zomi didn't want to sit her in the high chair because she said she might fall, so Ivy was lying on the table right there.

"Are you going to pick up your mommy now?" Zomi asked while chewing

"Yeah. later, when you leave." I said

" Pass ivy to mom."

" Later. " I got up to take a shower.

Actually, mommy and I talked about ivy and zomi. at first she didn't want to see her grand daughter more than zomi, zhe really wanted me not to be with zomi, she said it was just ivy. But I didn't agree.

I said if she doesn't like  zomi, her grand daughter will hate her even more, especially me. If she wants hher grandchild and I should be zomi too.

flashback...

[ Mom? ]

[ Pick me up. ] She said

[ You're going home ? ]

[Yes. I want to see my grand daughter and will be my grandson soon.]

[ I will go with my firstborn. ]

[How about zomi? ]

[ She was on hospital, she can't come.] I said

[ What is your firstborn's name? ] She suddenly asked

[ Seraphina ivy . ] I said proudly

[What a nice name.] I heard her giggle.

[ Her mommy gave it. ]

[ Oh, I want to meet zomi. I have a lot to apologize to her for.] Disappointment was evident in her voice.

[ zomi is kind. She can forgive you.]

[I hope so. ]

End of flashbacks