The Longest Goodbye
Carly let Aen tuck her into her bed, and then she gestured for Aen to lay beside her on her left and Yoongi to do the same on her right.
"Can you sing me a song, Momhie?"
Carly looked hopefully at Aen.
"Of course. What do you want me to sing?"
"That one song you made for me-the one you always sang before I went to sleep."
"Ohh... alright..."
Aen started singing softly while Yoongi watched the two of them fondly, his heart full as he listened to the gentle lilt of Aen's voice in her native tongue.
Even without knowing every word, the melody told him everything he needed to know about Aen’s devotion.
It was a song of protection, a vow set to music.
(A/N: This is an excerpt from an original song that I made back in 2013.)
Ikaw ang aking bituin
Sa gabing madilim
Ang araw saking umaga
Nag iisa kong Carly
Mahal kong Carly
Mahal na Mahal ka ni Mommy
Hinding hindi ka iiwan
Magpakailan pa man
Pagkat ikaw, ikaw~
[English Translation:
You are my star
In the dark of night
The sun in my morning
My one and only Carly
My dear Carly
Mommy loves you very, very much
I will never, ever leave you
Forever and ever
Because it’s you, it’s you~]
And suddenly, Carly burst into tears, alarming Aen and Yoongi.
"What's wrong?"
Carly shook her head while tears kept flowing down her face.
She suddenly hugged Aen tightly.
"Sweety..."
Aen hugged her back and gently rubbed her head.
"You need to tell me what's wrong..."
Aen looked really worried, which made Yoongi worry as well.
"Y-you're..."
Carly tried to speak through her sobs.
"You're leaving again, aren't you?"
At that, Aen's heart crumbled.
"H-how did you-"
"I heard Mama and Papa talking about it earlier... I... I wasn't eavesdropping... I just... happened to pass by and heard it..."
"Ohh... sweetheart..."
Aen held Carly tighter.
Yoongi felt at a loss as he watched Aen struggle-and fail-not to cry.
M-momhie? A-are you crying?"
"I... I am."
"W-why?"
"Because you're sad and it's Momhie's fault. I'm sorry."
"No!" Carly pushed back slightly to cup Aen's tear-stained face.
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