Little Souls

Little Souls (14)

Author's Note: F I C T I O N

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"Mamaaaa...."

"..."

"Mamaaaaa 🥺🥺🥺"

"SSSSSHHHHH....YOU SLEEP...LET MAMA SLEEP...DADA IS HERE, ANONG GUSTO MO?"

"Dadaaaa...🥺🥺🥺"

"YES, DADA IS HERE, LOVE...DO YOU WANT MILK?"

"Noooooh..."

"HERE, LET DADA LOVE LOVE YOUR TUMMY...YOU LIKE THIS DI BA?"

"🥺🥺🥺"

"SSSSSSHHHHH...COME HERE..."

"Dadaaa, ayn skerrrd..."

"YOU'RE SCARED? WHY?"

"Mownstens, densss mownstens Dada, dowwnttt weave Tweendy, pweeesh...🥺"

"YOU DREAM OF MONSTERS?"

"Yenssss, ayn dowwwnt wampt cho sweeep...ayn skeerrd...🥺"

"DON'T BE SCARED. DADA IS HERE. I WILL ALWAYS ALWAYS PROTECT YOU FROM MONSTERS...DO YOU WANT MILK?"

"Yennsss...cam i wav, pamkeyks cho, Dada?"

"DO YOU WANT PANCAKES?"

"Yenssss pwesssh..."

"OKAY. LISTEN...SSSSHHHH WAG MAINGAY, OKAY? LET MAMA SLEEP, AND YOU AND I WILL GO DOWNSTAIRS TO COOK PANCAKES OKAY?"

"Yensss..."

"OKAY...WEAR THIS, PARA DI KA MALAMIGAN."

"Ownkey, Dada..."

"OKAY...LET'S GO. HUWAG MAINGAY."

"Ownkeeey..."

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"CAN YOU SING FOR DADA, LOVE, WHILE I COOK YOUR PANCAKE?"

"Wantsss shong, Dada?"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SING?"

"Mama shing mey a shong nyk 'Saymwerr uber da weambow'"

"SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW...THAT'S A GREAT SONG. CAN YOU SING IT FOR ME, PLEASE..."

"Ommmkeey, Dada, bhant ayn oweeey nyu a litol..."

"STILL, I WANT TO HEAR IT, COME ON..."

"Ownkeeey...weediii, Dada?"

"READY..."

"Ownkeeey...ahmmm janst a litol, onwkey?"

"JUST A LITTLE..."

"🎶 Saymwerrr uber da weamboowww, weynap haaay
Densss a wan dant ayn heeerd op wans lubay.
Saymwerrr uber da weamboowww , inskayns awr byuuu.
Coowwdsss hay uber da weambow, menyks nyur dweemsss caaaaaaaaaaaammmm tyuuuuuuuuuuu woooohhh woooohhh 🎶"

"TAPOS NA?"

"Dantsss ol ayn nyu, Dada...dants ol.."

"OKAY...THAT'S SOUNDS GREAT LOVE, BUT I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW MORE TAGALOG SONGS...DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO SING BAHAY KUBO?"

"Bayay kowbooo?"

"YES, BAHAY KUBO..."

"Ayn downt nu dant, Dada..."