How Long Will I Love You? | Book 1

Epilogue

Miracles happen when love and magic collides.

"Tatay, where Nanay?" little three year old asked Daniel who was busy preparing two cups of coffee in their cozy kitchen one rainy afternoon.

"Babylove, Nanay is upstairs fixing the kalat in our room. What you need anak?" binitbit niya agad ang batang babae na may hawak na manika na halos kasing laki na niya. Her eyes glimmered with joy as soon as Daniel carried her in his arms.

"Sto-wy time Tatay, Sab want sto-wy time." the little pumpkin squealed. Her little finger poking her Tatay's dimple.

"Story time? It's early pa anak. Madilim lang because it's raining. Sleepy na kayo--" speaking of which, where's the other half he wondered. "Teka where's your brother?" he searched for him around the house.

Hands on ang mag asawa sa kambal. Bukod sa dahilan wala silang makuhang yata na puwede sa kanila, especially kay Sam.

Samiel was born extraordinary like Kathryn. The blood of an Eiraya runs through him is very noticable. What's more to it, sa kanya naipasa ang Ginintuang Mata. And it shows at times. Other traits that he possess was the ability to float and make things float, it seems that it works through his mind as they observed. Kung si Kathryn noon ay napapatigil ang oras, si Samiel naman ay kakayahan magpalipat lipat ng kinaroroonan. Teleportation. He's special like his mother. As they grew up marami pa silang nadidiskubre kay Sam, he seems to have more than one power different from the other Eirayas.

Kung anong kinadami ng kakaiba kay Samiel ay siya namang kabaligtaran ni Sabyn. Her only power is her undeniable cuteness. She's charming and she brightens the mood whenever she may be.

Somehow Kathryn and Daniel were thankful na isa lang sa kanila ang may kapangyarihan. Sam alone is handful, napakakulit nito at madalas napapahamak. It seems that their children inherited half of Kathryn and half of Daniel.That's why Kath have to give up her studio at mag focus na lang sa twins at kay Daniel. While Daniel continued his career as a basketball player. They also ventured to a business that they can monitor kahit nasa bahay lang sila. They opened a small starting travel agency.

Sab kept of pouting her lips outside their house. Kita kasi ang garden nila dahil may parte ng bahay ay gawa sa salamin. Kitang kita ang ulan na pumapatak sa mga Hallman sa labas. Tinignan ni Daniel ang tinuturo ng anak. "Yes Sab, it's raining outside, wait lang ha baba ka muna hanapin ko muna si Sam Sam"

"Sam, huli frog Tatay." saka lang nakita ni Daniel kasabay ng pag patak ng ulan ay ang anak na lalake na tuwang tuwa sa paghahabol sa isang palaka. Ginagaya pa nito ang pag talon talon nito.

Samiel hopped around their yard going after the frog. He wasn't even wet under the rain. Everywhere rained except where Sam was standing. Parang may force field na nagkukulong dito mula sa ulan. Kaya malaya siyang habulin ang palaka ng hindi nababasa. Another discovery of his powers.

"Sam!" tinakbo ni Daniel ang anak sa garden. Gamit nito ang maliit na payong ni Sabyn na may iba't ibang kulay. Wala na kasi siyang mahagilap na kapote at nagmamadali siyang puntahan ang anak bago pa ito makita ng kapitbahay.

"Tatay! Pa-aka" he showed Daniel the little frog in his hands.

Muntik pa mapatalon si Daniel sa hawak ng anak. Kung gaano siya ka tapang na labanan ang mga Wiccan noon para kay Kathryn, palaka lang at gagamba ang nagpapaduwag sa kanya.

"Let go of that Sam. Dirty yan...bitaw na." he asked his son who was very amused with his father's reaction. Binitawan naman ito ni Samiel at saka nagpakarga kay Daniel.

Karga ni Daniel si Sam at pumasok na sila sa bahay kung saan nagaantay si Kathryn at si Sabyn sa kanila.

"Halika na let's wash your hands...Nanay will make palo, our Sam Sam is makulit." kinindatan ni Daniel si Kathryn ng dinaanan nila ang mga ito. Kunyari ay pinapagalitan niya ito dahil sa paglalaro ng palaka.

Humikbi naman si Samiel ng marinig ito.

"No no Tatay. Behave na Sam sam." Sabyn said that made Kathryn smile.

"Really Babylove? Behave na ba Sam sam? Ayaw palo ni Nanay?" Kathryn asked the little girl who was about to cry too.

"O sige na, sige na. Wala ng palo kay Nanay pero may punishment." Daniel spoke.

The twins gave each other a look and waited for what their Tatay have to say.

After they finished washing Samiel's hand and patting it dry with a kitchen towel. Kinuha niya uli ito at kinarga.

"And now, ang punishment...pahihirapan ka ni Tatay sa pamamagitan ng..." the child stiffened in his arms waiting for his punishment "...kiliti!!" he started tickling Sam's tummy and kilikili. Kissing him everywhere. Samiel giggled too much. He was enjoying it.

"Sab din Tatay, punish Sab Sab." their daughter opened her arms for Daniel to take her too with him.

Agad naman kinuha ni Daniel ang anak na babae kay Kathryn at ginawa rin ang ginawa niya kay Sam. Hindi sila matigil sa kakatawa. The twins squealed and giggled, enjoying their Tatay's punishment.

Kathryn enjoyed watching them by the kitchen counter sipping her cup of coffee. It was a perfect scene to watch, she can watch it for the rest of her life.

"Ayaw ba ni Nanay ng punishment ni Tatay?" Daniel asked his beautiful wife giving her his most pacute face ever.

Tumawa lang si Kathryn.

Kinarga na ni Daniel ang kambal at dadalhin sa may sofa.

"Yung sayo, later na ha?" pabulong niyang sinabi, sumimple siya ng halik sa labi kay Kathryn. Masyadong mabilis ang move na yun kaya hindi na naka react si Kathryn.

Patuloy lang naglakad si Daniel na parang hindi siya nakipagflirt sa asawa habang karga ang dalawang bata.

This is Kathryn's and Daniel's life now. A home filled with warm laughter of their kids, an afternoon spent cuddled on their big couch, a nice cup of coffee, it's a life worth living.

"They're growing up so fast Babe. What will we do when they're already grown ups?" Kathryn whispered to Daniel as they both watched the two play in front of them.

"We will grow old together..." he smiled and placed a kiss sweetly on her forehead. Then he played with her long locks.

The future is a place of uncertainty but Kath and Daniel are sure of their future. Together. That's the only thing that will last. Kathryn and Daniel. Sabyn and Samiel.

Love and Magic. Their family-- that is their miracle.