Little Souls

Little Souls (30)

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

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"Naynayla, wayn ins mhay Mama sadnt?"

"Sad ba si Mama mo?"

"Yenss Naynayla, Nas nayt werr wyding Toto Denden's cawr, en en Mama cwry, en Dada ins andrey, en ayn fel hert...ayn syweent tosh ayn skeyrd. Ins Mama en Dada ownkeeey, Naynayla? 🥺🥺🥺"

"Oh apo...Mama and Dada is okay, they're okay—"

"Dey domwpt wab meey eyneeemowr, Naynayla? 🥺"

"Ha? Naku...mahal na mahal ka ng Mama at Dada mo, huwag mong isipin yan ha. Intindihin mo si Mama mo ha, habaan mo pasensya mo, your Mama is pregnant and—"

"NAY..."

"Oh tapos na?"

"SA KOTSE NALANG KAYO, NAY, LOVE...SETTLE KO LANG TONG GAMOT..."

"OKAY...LET'S GO, LOVE...COME HERE..."

"Gusto ko kayong kausaping dalawa mamaya."

"SIGE NAY...LOVE, MAUNA NA KAYO SA KOTSE HA, BILI LANG SI DADA NG GAMOT MO. I LOVE YOU..."

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"NAKATULOG NA?"

"OO, NAKAINOM NA DIN NG GAMOT, SAKA YUNG TEMPERATURE BUMABA NA...TAWAGAN MO SI DOC AALIYAH, LOVE..."

"I WILL...SAKA BABA NA TAYO, KAKAUSAPIN DAW TAYO NI NANAY..."

"KINAKABAHAN AKO..."

"BAKIT?"

"FEELING KO KASI AKO YUNG DAHILAN KUNG BAKIT NAGKASAKIT SI THIRDY NATIN...DID YOU NOTICED HOW SILENT HE WAS? HINDI BUMIBITAW SA ATIN, NAGPAPAKARGA PALAGI, PERO DI KUMIKIBO...I AM NOT USE TO THAT, LOVE AT NAGI-GUILTY AKO—"

"SSSSHHH...IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. NO ONE IS AT FAULT, YOU'RE BEING TOO HARD ON YOURSELF, TANDAAN MO YOU'RE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING BIG DIYAN SA KATAWAN MO...LET'S JUST MAKE SURE NEXT TIME DI NATIN GAGAWIN YUN SA HARAPAN NG BATA...HINDI SANAY SI THIRDY SA GANON, MAINE...NEVER TAYONG NAG ARGUE SA HARAP NIYA NG GANON WHEN WE'RE STILL IN THE US."

"I KNOW...I AM SORRY, LOVE...🥺🥺🥺"

"HALIKA NGA DITO...WAG NA IYAK BABY MAINE KO...WE WILL TALK TO NANAY, AND MAMAYA KAUSAPIN NATIN SI THIRDY, HINDI KO DIN GUSTO NA HINDI MADALDAL ANG ANAK KO. PERO TEKA, PAKISS NGA SA BABY TINAY KO. HELLO, SWEETHEART...ARE YOU OKAY THERE? CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU, BUT FOR NOW, HUWAG MO PAHIRAPAN SI MAMA MO HA, KASI BAWAL SIYANG MAGING SAD OR UMIYAK, KASI AYAW NG KUYA MO, MA-SASAD SI KUYA THIRDY MO. OKAY? I LOVE YOU, SWEETHEART. AT IKAW MAMA, I LOVE YOU TOO, OKAY? KAUSAPIN NATIN SI THIRDY MAMAYA...WAG KA NA MAG ISIP NG KUNG ANO ANO, IMPORTANTE PAGALING NA SI THIRDY..."

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"SERYOSO, MAINE...PLEASE..."

"YES...I AM SORRY...TARA BABA NA TAYO..."

"SMILE KA MUNA, PLEASE..."

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"NUNG KLASENG NGITI YAN LOVE?"

"NGITING GRADE 1. SIGE NA, I AM OKAY...YOU'RE HERE...I LOVE YOU RJ, THANKS FOR KEEPING UP WITH MY MOODS THESE PAST DAYS..."

"KAKAYANIN...MAHAL KITA EH, MAHAL KO KAYO..."

"WE LOVE YOU TOO, DADDY."

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