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JEMA

"Happy 2nd birthday, Kuya Adi!" We all greeted

Adrienne smiled and blew his candle

Nagpalakpakan naman kaming lahat

2 months old na si Aidan

"wife, akin na muna si Aidan" Sambit ni Ella

I nodded and let Ella carry him

"Hi lovelove, it's your kuya's birthday today" Ella softly said

I smiled at them

"Mommy!" Adi exclaimed and hugged me

I hugged him tight

"Happy birthday, our kuya love." I kissed his forehead

Napa ngiti naman siya

"Happy birthday kuya" Ella said

"Say thank you dada and Aidan, anak" Sambit ko

"Thank da dan!" Sambit niya

Napa tawa naman kami ni Ella

"I love you,anak" Sambit ko

"yab mommy!" Adrienne said

"I love you, wife" Ella said and hugged me

"I love you too, my love... thank you for making his birthday extra special" I whispered

Napa ngiti naman siya

Pag uwi namin sa bahay, Agad na inihiga si Aidan sa crib niya

"You want to open your gifts? tomorrow na, anak. It's already 11 pm" Sambit ko

"No, pen, mommy, pyis" sambit ni Adi

"Adrienne, makinig ka sa mommy mo" Seryosong sabi ni Ella

Adi pouted and slowly nodded sa dada niya

"Susunod ako lovelove, Bantayan mo muna si Aidan" Sambit ko at ni ngitian siya

hinalikan niya muna ako sa labi bago umakyat

"Tara na sa room mo, love?" Sambit ko

Adi slowly nodded and intertwined our hands

"Sleep ka na birthday boy. I love you anak. Mahal ka namin ni Dada and Aidan" I whispered and kissed his forehead

Pina bottle feed ko naman si Adi

I waited for him na makatulog

I heard a knock from the door

"wife? " It was Ella

I smiled and turned my gaze back on Adi

Who's slowly drifting to sleep

I felt Ella's lips on my forehead

"Love you kuya Adi. Good night" Ella kissed his forehead

I hugged Ella

"I love you, mommy love."she softly said and kissed my forehead

I smiled and hugged her tight

What would I do without you?

"Something's wrong,lovelove?" She asked

Agad naman akong umiling

"Are you sure, hmm?You can tell me naman" Sambit niya

"Wala talaga lovelove" I kissed her lips

"Okay, Let's sleep na my love. Our Adi's sleeping na" Sambit niya

Tumango ako and naka yakap pa din sakanya

"Dada, yok!cay toy"Adi Exclaimed

"That's a dump truck, anak" Sambit ko

"Damtyak" Sambit niya

Napa tawa naman kami

"How about this one lovelove, What's this?" Ella asked

Adrienne tilted his head a little a little to the left

"This one's A fire truck anak" Ella said

"fiye tyak" Adi repeated

"Ang cute niyo lovelove" sambit ko

Napa tingin naman ang dalawa sakin

"Sabay pa talaga kayo ah" I said

Ella chuckled and smiled

"Hi buds!" It was mae

Napa ngiti ako

"Hi mae! Tara breakfast? nag luto ako" sambit ko

Nakipag beso naman siya sakin

"Ay nako wag na. Yung isa ang sama ng tingin" Nag bombastic side eye pa kay Ella

Napa tawa naman ako

"I came here to give my gift for kuya Adi!" Sambit niya.

It was a stitch stuff toy

"Hindi ko kasi to nabigay kasi na iwan sa kotse. Na initan sa kotse buong gabi " natatawang sambit niya

Napa iling naman si Ella habang ako ay na tawa sakanya

ELLA

"doc, I can still...Live longer right?" I asked

"It's already an Acute Myeloid Leukemia. There is no cure for that, Ms. De Jesus. And, Adults have the lowest survival rate. You just need chemotherapy, para ma bawasan yung cancer cells sa body mo" Sagot ni doc Hernandez

Napa tulala naman ako

5 years ang tinagal if you have acute myeloid

And it's been 3 years na din.

So I have

2 years

2 years to be with my little family

Why do I have this

I haven't live a good life with my family yet

Sa asawa ko

Sa mga anak ko

Kina mama,papa at Joey

My friends

Umiyak lang ako ng umiyak sa sasakyan

It took me 2 hours until I had finally recovered

Don't waste time, Ella

"Tama, I only have limited time yet. I have to spend it with them" Sambit ko and then I drove away

Pag uwi ko,nasa baba na silang tatlo

"Oh, lovelove, umiiyak ka ba?" Sambit ni Jema

I quickly looked away

"W-wala love. What's for dinner?" I asked

Trying to divert the topic

"Uhm, Sinigang and Ginataang manok. Are you sure you're okay, dada?" Sagot niya

I smiled and nodded at her

"Let's go na? Gutom na ako eh" I held her waist

"Dada!" Adi smiled

Napa ngiti ako at hinalikan siya sa pisnge

"Hello lovelove. Let's eat na" I carried him

Jema's carrying Aidan

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