What is love? Composed of only four letters yet its meaning is endless. We have various definition and interpretation about it. However one thing for me is for sure, love keeps you alive.
- SLF :)
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5 years later..
Lay's POV
"Appa!" Jacob called as he was chasing after me.
We were at the park, spending some time together. Any minute her mother will arrive soon to fetch him.
I looked behind and saw the poor little boy standing catching his breath. He was probably tired. I went towards him and ruffled his hair.
"Okay we'll stop now. You are tired. Your umma will surely be mad at me if she saw you sweaty and all. Let's go and change your clothes. After this I'll treat you some ice cream. Do you want that?" I asked.
"Yes!" He giddily answered. This boy was so easy to please just like her mom. Bribe her with ice cream and she'll easily give up.
I carried him in my arms as we went to the bench. I took the face towel from his Pororo little backpack and started wiping the sweat from his face. I also changed his shirt. It was really wet.
"Appa, do you love mother so much?" Jacob asked.
I smiled. "Of course." I replied as I began to rubbed baby powder on his back and chest. I really enjoyed doing this to him.
"What time will she be here?" He asked. Jacob really loves to ask questions. However, I never got sick of answering them.
I put on his shirt with a printed Pororo on it. He really loves Pororo that much. I smiled as he looked adorable. "She'll be here anytime soon. For now let's go and buy some ice cream. Arrachi?"
"Yeay! Let's go!" He exclaimed as he dragged my hand to the nearby ice cream parlor.
I ordered him a big cone of chocolate ice cream with marsmallows and sprinkles on top.
"Here you go." I said as I handed to him the ice cream. His eyes widened as he reached out for his ice cream. "Wow!" He said in amazement as he began licking his ice cream.
I would truly be dead from her mother as I bought him a chocolate ice cream. Chocolate had an effect on him which made him hyper than usual. But Jacob was really spoiled to me same way with her mom.
Suddenly my phone beeps, I reached it out inside my pocket. I checked and there was a one text message from her mother.
I looked at Jacob and he was almost done eating his ice cream, there were smudges of ice cream on his mouth. He looked so cute.
"Jacob, let's go back to the park! Your mother is already waiting for us!" I said.
"Jinja?!" He replied excitingly.
I was about to wiped first his mouth when suddenly he ran away.
"Jacob!" I called him out as I saw him running towards his mother.
His mother welcomed him with open arms as she carried him.
"Mommy! I miss you!" He exclaimed as he kissed her mother on her cheeks leaving some smudges of ice cream also on her face.
I couldn't help but laughed.
"Aww sweetie! Your face is a mess and now also mommy's." She said as she slightly pinched Jacob's cheeks. They both chortled. There laughter was like music in my ears. It was wonderful.
"Sorry Michi about that." I said pointing to Jacob's messed mouth.
"No it's okay Lay." She replied as she smiled.
She got a napkin from his bag at she wiped the smudge on Jacob's face.
"Mommy what took you so long?" Jacob asked.
"Sorry sweetie but don't worry okay? Mommy has a surprise for you." She said as she cupped his face.
His eyes brighten, Jacob loves surprises. "Really? What is it?"
Michi and I exchanged looks.
Then he slowly came behind Jacob's back and covered his eyes.
"Guess who?" He said.
Jacob screamed, he barely know his voice.
"Daddy!" He shouted as he turned his back and threw his tiny arms around his neck. He lifted him up.
"You miss Daddy?" He asked.
"Super!" He exclaimed as he hugged him more tightly.
He laid a kiss on Jacob's forehead. "I miss you too my yeobo-ya." He said as they both smiled.
Then he looked at me. "Thanks Lay for taking care of him." He said.
"It's always my pleasure bro." I replied as I tapped his shoulders. "So how was your flight?" I asked.
"I just slept the whole time, my whole energy was drain. But you know the others, they never ran out of energy." He replied.
I nodded. He was probably referring to Chanyeol and Baekhyun. "Yeah. Well then, I think you guys should go home. Take some rest." I said.
"Thank you so much again Lay. You are truly such a good godfather." Michi said.
"You're welcome. You know how I would also love to take care of him as well." I replied.
While we were conversing, Jacob already had fallen asleep on his father's arm. We all looked at him.
"He's tired too." I whispered as I gently patted his back.
His father looked at me and flashed a beam. "Next year, make sure you'll be having your own Jacob okay?" He said teasing me.
Michi chuckled. "Yeah, you should make one too." She added.
I brushed my nape as my face was flushing red. "I will."
"Well then, we'll go ahead Lay." Michi said as Suho handed to her Jacob. The little boy was deeply asleep in her mother's arms.
"Bye bro. Send our regards to Michi!" He said as he patted my back.
"Sure. I'll tell her Suho." I replied.
They hopped inside the car. They waved one last goodbye to me as I watched the car went away.
They were truly destined for each other. Love indeed was full of mystery and surprises. I guess I was used as an instrument to reunite two hearts that used to be apart.
I remember the day when she confessed to me that she already remembered everything and how she realized that she still loved Suho so much. Honestly, my whole world was like devastated. We were close on getting married and suddenly her first love, the man who first broke her heart came back and just like that he snatched her from you. Leaving you empty-handed, leaving you nothing but broken-hearted.
However, love entails sacrifice, even letting go of the person you dearly love. Yes, it was truly hurtful at first but if that would make her happy, then you have to set her free.
And seeing them, I have no regrets of what I've done. Why should I?
I have Michi again by the way. Yes, a new Michi came into my life and what a coincidence with their name isn't it? But this time she was truly mine.
We just got married last month.
~END~
