Daybreak (Project:Mystery #2) [COMPLETE]

Chapter 1: sunrise

A/N: This may be different from the chapter spoiler since I changed it a little. Happy Reading :))

Chapter 1: sunrise

Mavis' POV
10 years later...

"Mama! Mama!" Napalingon ako sa isang batang babae bago pa man ako makalabas ng pintuan. Tumakbo siya palapit sa akin at tinaas ang kanyang mga kamay. She pouted. "Up, Mama! Up!"

Napangiti ako at siya'y kinarga. "May, Mama has to leave the house because she has to go to work," sabi ko at saka hinalikan siya sa noo.

"No! Mama will stay!" pagdabog niya. Napailing-iling na lamang ako at saka siya ibinaba.

I caressed her hair and looked softly at her. "No, baby. Mama has to go to work. Do you not want your favorite foods to come into the house?" She pouted and shook her head as "no". I smiled and patted her head, kissing her again on the forehead before turning my back to her. 

Aalis na sana nang hinatak niya ang dulo ng palda ko. "Mama, don't leave me!" sigaw niya. Napalingon muli ako sa kanya. May namumuo ng luha sa mata niya.

I sighed and sat at her eye level, looking at her glassy eyes. "Mayra Liane Throver, what did I tell you before?" I asked as softly as possible as I wiped the tears falling down her cheek.

She sniffed. "That Mama won't buy me my favorite foods if I don't behave?"

I laughed and patted her head. "I will buy you your favorite foods if you behave, alright?" She nodded. "Alright. I will buy you the book you wanted before if you behave and take care of your brother for me. Will that do for you?"

Tila nagliwanag ang kanyang mga mata sa aking sinabi ngunit kapagkuwan ay nawala ito at ngumuso muli siya. "Mama is trying to lure May-May on her bait so May-May will behave!" reklamo niya at humalukipkip.

Mayra Sherlia Throver. She is my daughter. Age 10. She might look a little bit spoiled from the "love" I'm giving to her but she's a good child.

"And Mama is saying this because Mama will have to work so that you and your brother could be fed with delicious foods you want."

"Pero, Mama, I don't want you to leave!" She sniffed while looking at me with puppy eyes.

Oh, no. 'Wag naman 'yang pamatay na puppy eyes...

Suddenly, someone pulled Mayra by the collar of her shirt to pull her back. "May-May, stop bothering Mama anymore. She has to go."

My eyes met with the same cold eyes as the person I once knew. I smiled wistfully as I stared at those eyes. It's the same... Kuhang-kuha niya ang mukha niya...

"Mama, you're looking at me with those sad eyes again." 

Napangiti ako sa sinabi ng anak ko at lumapit sa kanya saka ko hinalikan ang kanyang noo. Habang ang kamay ko ay hinaplos ang malambot niyang buhok, inobserbahan ko muli ang mukha niya.

Mare Sherrinford Throver. Mayra's twin. Age 10. He looks the exact same as him maliban na lang sa kulay ng buhok. Even his personality is like a carbon copy of him. I smiled again and gave him one last kiss on the forehead before standing up.

"Mare, take care of your sister, alright?" I said as I turned over my back to leave the door.

He sighed as he unfolded the crossed arms he had and gave me a slight smile. "Take care, Ma. I'll be taking care of Mayra as you wish." His eyes turned sharp. "And don't think I look like Papa. I hate that."