"Mommy, ano po 'yang tinitignan n'yo?"
Nagising ang diwa ko nang may naramdaman akong maliit na kamay na s'yang humawak sa kalingkingan ng aking daliri. Nilakbay ko ang aking paningin patungo sa batang kuryosong naka masnid saakin
"Nothing, baby." I smiled and lift her up to my arms
The little girl remained silent, I caressed the top of her hair and gave a smack onto her cute little forehead. "But mommy.."
"Hmm?"
I was taken aback when she suddenly wipe her hands under my eyes, "Why does it make you cry?"
I swallowed.
Ibinaba ko s'ya at agad na pinunasan ang luhang hindi ko namalayan. Inayos ko ang aking sarili at pinag pagan ang dulo ng aking uniporme.
"Mommy's not crying. Napuwing lang anak. Let's go?" She simply nodded and hugged her teddy bear even more tightly.
Tahimik kaming nag lalakad patungo sa office. Hawak-hawak ko ang maliliit n'yang kamay habang s'ya naman ay abala sa pag kain ng kanyang lollipop
"You said lying is bad." she suddenly uttered
It made me stop walking and decided to face her. Lumuhod ako hanggang sa naging magka lebel nalang ang mukha naming dalawa. "It is."
"Then tell me, mommy. Bakit lagi kang napupuwing tuwing tinitignan ang iyong lalakeng nasa billboard?"
My eyes widened immediately. I was caught off-guard that made me swallow intensely. Naka kunot ang kanyang noo habang inosente akong tinitignan while waiting for me to answer.
"Because.." nahulog sa sahig ang aking tingin "Mommy miss him.."
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Love, Icarus.
Written by Soileanx
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Love, Icarus.
RomanceCeléstine Soliquera, a young hardworking woman. Dugo't pawis, lahat-lahat ay ginagawa upang maka tulong sa sakitin n'yang ina. Hanggang saan nga ba aabot ang kanyang pagka deperadang makatulong? Are you willing to give everything you have for the sa...
