Chapter 99
We are Leaving
2 days after…..Ian talked to his daughter…..
Sophia: (watching TV while playing with Elmo) Hello Elmo….we will watch Barney, okay?! So behave…..
let's sing!
I love you, you love me
We're a happy family….
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you
Won't you say you love me, too
(Ian sat beside Sophia)
Ian: Oh…Barney! (smiled)
Sophia: Let's watch Barney daddy okay…
Ian: yes…hehe….come here baby,,,,
Sophia:(sat on her lap) Daddy,,,,you also love to watch Barney?
Ian: (natatawa) yes...
Sophia: Why?! How about Sesame Street?! You love it, too?!
Ian: (pinched her nose) daddy isn't watching Sesame Street…..because daddy is too old for that…
Sophia: Eh why do you have Elmo? Why did you buy it?!
Ian: (smiled) Elmo was given to me by your ate Jazz….
Sophia: Ate Jazz?! Who is that?
Ian: You'll meet her soon, sweetie…when we reached the Philippines….
Sophia: Philippines?! That’s far, right daddy?! We still have to ride a plane to get there…..
Ian: Uh-huh,,,,that's right sweetie,…that's far…and We will go back to the Philippines….
Sophia: (frowned) when?
Ian: Soon….kapag naayos na ung papers natin… Wanna go there?!
Sophia: Yessss!!!!! Yehey!!!! (raised her hands then jumped) I will go to the Philippines!!!
Ian: (carried Sophia) Hahaha!!!! Yehey…You seem to be too happy lil princess ah?!
Sophia: I am!!! Haha…
Sophia: Dad, put me down…
Ian: Oh….sure…(smiled) (binaba si Sophia)
Sophia: daddy, how about lola?! Is she going with us?
Ian: (kneel down) Oh…baby…I'm sorry…but we'll leave lola here…
Sophia: (teary eyed) We will leave lola here, huh daddy? (pout)
Ian: baby…
Sophia: Why?
Sophia: Kasi po nandito ung relatives ni lola eh….she can't leave them….
Sophia: But I don't want to leave lola here…(crying)
Ian: Baby,,,, we will visit lola here once in a while…..and we will call her often,,,, oka y baby?
Sophia: Promise?
Ian: yes….I promise…
Sophia: (hugged her dad) That's a promise daddy, okay….
Ian; Yes baby…promise….cross my heart….
(Sophia hugged Ian and he hugged her back)
Ian: Thank you baby….
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To be Continued….
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