Beautiful nightmare

Moving forward

"Hey! Careful, baby. Don't run too fast!" she smiled while looking at her child having fun.

"Ang laki na n'ya.." she smiled at her mom, thankful that she's always been there for her and herchild after everything that ever happened to them.

"It has been years. Thank you, mom for staying by my side when everything turned out different from what we've expected it'd be." Her mom smiled at her.

"You're my daughter. No matter what mistakes you may have done, you'll always be mine and I will always be by your side. And that means being with you all throughout this journey." She smiled genuinely for she hasn't done it for so long. She's just so blessed to have a mom like her.

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"Yes, I'll go home pero male-late ako. I -" Aga sighed as he look at the pile of papers in front of him. "I have a lot of things to do, sweetheart."

He smiled and closed the folders he's reading. "Okay, okay. Munchkins for my princess."

Aga had his meetings rescheduled and his contracts brought to his car with him. He bought some donuts for his daughter and as he was about to go home, he passed by a familiar restaurant.

"Gusto kong kumain, Ags. Tara ditto." He frowned. Korean restaurant na naman. Purgang-purga na s'ya.

"Hindi ka pa ba nagsasawa? Inaraw-araw mo na, Lea, ah." She frowned. It's been days of craving for Korean cuisines.

"Buntis ka ba?" She hit his arm. "Tarantado! Not because I'm ctraving for something eh naglilihi na ako. Di ba pwedeng malapit na akong magkaron?"

He smirked. "Or baka, hindi ka na magkakaron." He moved his eyebrows up and down. "We've been doing it."

She blushed but managed to roll her eyes on him. "Tantanan mo ako!"

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"How was your day princess?" Aga kissed her daughter's forehead and sat beside her. She immediately took her donuts and ate them. "Where's your mom?"

"Meeting some lawyer." He sighed and reached for a donut for himself. He noticed how his daughter's face is crumpled and how she's been eating piece after piece.

"Is there something you want to tell me Trixie Jade Muhlach? You've been stress-eating again." She looked at him and finished a piece.

"Anong oras ka aalis?" she asked without looking at him. He was stunned with her question. "Baka naman mama-"

"I'm staying, okay?" he moved closer to her and smiled. "Anong klaseng tanong yan? Syempre I'm staying here. Anong oras ba uuwi mom mo?" He assured her. TJ, just how she preferred to be called, shrugged and continued eating.

"I don't know. Maybe after an hour or tw-"

"Trixie? Sinong kausap mo? Bak-Ags. Nandito ka na pala." Aga gave her a smile that she returned with a nod. "Aakyat lang ako. May aayu-"

"Why don't you eat first? May dala akong pagkain baka gusto mo?" she smiled and slowly shook her head. "I'm full."

"And tired?" he looked at her and noticed how her face didn't change after all the years that had passed.