Only If

chapter 44 (the beast)

ARIS's POV

Ellie is in her 7th month now... She could hardly walk because of the size of her tummy, expected because she is carrying a twin.

Every morning she is walking around our house... on weekends, Ella and Arra accompany her. I can seldom accompany her. It is so untimely, I have a lot to settle in the Office... The election is fast approaching.

One morning as I was going to the garage...

"Mommy, baby brothers kick us..." I hear the twins yelling in excitement. They caress their Mom's tummy... they kiss and kiss... 

"Sweetheart, I am going now... Arra, Ella, you behave in school, okay... Babies, I am going... Just kick slow, don't hurt Mommy, okay," I kiss Ellie, Arra, Ella, and Ellie's tummy.

"Take care, sweetheart," Elliue replied

I drive off to the office. The car that will send the two kids is following me as my car gets out of our gate.

As days passed, a lot of things to settle in the office... Sometimes I can go home late at night, Ellie is already sleeping. On some weekends, I am out of town.

One night I arrived home around 9eve...

"Ohhh... you're still awake, sweetheart?" I was surprised Ellie was still in the living room waiting.

"I miss you sweetheart... seems you got busy lately,"

"Yes, sweetheart, I am sorry... How are you?  How are you, babies?"

"The party is convincing me to run... but I refuse,"

"It's up to you, if ever, I will support your decision,"

"I will think over it, but seems I have decided not to,"

"Okay,"

"Let's go upstairs, let us have our rest, it's getting late,"

"Sweetheart, we will have our Govermor's League in Boracay this weekend,"

"Okay, I'll prepare your things,"

"Thank you,"

ELLIE's POV

Aris is now on his second night in Boracay for the Governor's League. The two kids are with Mommy. I am alone, I feel so lonely that I decided to call Aris... Maybe he was too busy when the program started that he forgot to call or message me this morning...It's 9 eve now.