Give Me Love

3

Victoria

I found my way home. The light on the living room is on. I carried Veronica on my side. I'm technically afraid. Afraid of what might my mother's reaction. Seeing me like this. Seeing me with bruises. Seeing me her granddaughter.

I step on the porch, shaking. I knock at the door nervously. I hope my mum would accept me. It swing open a little. It's my mother. I know it, it's her eyes. It open widely. "Victoria?" instead of slapping me she just hugged me. Tightly, still Veronica in my side.

Mother-daughter moment. She released me from her tight hug and get Veronica from me. I grab my luggage and went to the house.

I roam my eyes around the house. There's no changes. I smiled seeing the picture of me and my mother hang at the wall. It was taken when I was still kid.

"How are you, dear?" she examine my body, "You need medications!" she scream. Still my mother. "Mother, I'm fine. These bruises are healing. Trust me," I say as I sit at the stool. "The thing here now is I'm back, and will forever be here." I hug here. Veronica is still asleep. "Tell me, darling." I shook my head and she nodded, "It's alright. Just tell me when you're ready." she left.

I went to the living room and picked Veronica up and went upstairs. I went to the nursery room and place Veronica there. I checked her before I went downstairs.

"Mum?" I call. "Kitchen." and I found her cooking for my favorite dish. She's seems so happy. "Darling," she call as she handed me the bowl of soup. "After this, you should be sleeping. Louis Vuitton bag is already under your eyes." she jokes.

As I finish my soup, she washes the plates. I offered that I'll be the one to wash the plates but she refuses. Instead, I just hug her from behind. I put my arms around her shoulders and rested my head on her neck. "I should listen to you at the first place, mum." I said to myself.

"Go to sleep, Darling. You need some rest. I'll take care of your daughter. What's her name?" shs ask, "Veronica Elizabeth." she almost scream. "You name your daughter after me and your grandma?" I nodded. I got Veronica from my grandma and Elizabeth from my mother.

I went to my old room and smiles seeing it again. It's good to be back. It's been two years. I wouldn't do that anymore. I made my mother so worried. I made the very big mistake of my life. If I listened to my mum at the very first place I should be at the University by now, having my degree. Enjoying every single day of my life but no, I don't have the enjoyment anymore. My only happiness by now is my daughter and my mother. A mother's instinct is much stronger that any person. If I knew Kenneth was that, I shouldn't come with him.

I should stop regretting by now, it all happened already. All I should do, focus on how to grow the kid on the nursery room and how to make my mother happy.

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I woke up very early when I heard my daughter cry. I'm so proud of all the mothers out there for waking up to settle their child from crying. If all the mother survived, then I can survive.

I went to the nursery room and found my mother already carrying Veronica, "You shouldn't do that mum," I said as I enter. "I can handle her." she just smile, "Go and cook for breakfast." I nodded and went downstairs.

As I finish cooking, my mother and Veronica went down. I prepare the plates for us. She settled Veronica first. "Thank you, mum." I smile.

"Darling," she call. I honestly love the way she calls me 'Darling.' "Yes, mum?" I took another bite of my pancakes. "You should come and visit my store. Near at the P&S Home." I smiled and nodded.

By the time we finish, my mum change and I wash the dishes. "Maybe I can come today mum, after I clean the house." she nodded. Kisses me on the forehead and leave.