Little Souls

Little Souls (59)

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

—
"Hello Mama..."

"..."

"Mama? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"..."

"Mama?"

"AHMMM...HI...HOW ARE YOU?"

"I am good, Mama. Ikaw?"

"ITO, MISS NA MISS KA..."

"Miss ko din ikaw Mama...kayo ni Dada..."

"YOU'RE SO PRETTY MY BABY BOY..."

"Thank you, Mama..."

"AND YOU LOOK A LOT LIKE YOUR BABY BROTHER, THIRDY..."

"Does he know about me Mama?"

"HINDI PA NAMIN NAKWENTO. SOON WE WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO HIM..."

"I am happy Mama, that you're happy..."

"IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST JOURNEY, BABY BOY. AND UP UNTIL NOW...MAMA'S HEART HAS ALWAYS HAD A VOID THAT ONLY YOU CAN FILL..."

"Mama, don't be sad. I am happy up here. Papa Jesus loves me so much, and he made sure as I requested that my brother will be given to you and Dada as soon as possible, and I can't wait for Tinay's coming Mama."

"THANK YOU, LOVE. WE MISS YOU."

"Miss ko din kayo ni Dada, Mama. But don't worry about me here in heaven, Okay?"

"YEAH. BE OUR ANGEL ALWAYS, OKAY?"

"Since Day 1, Mama...Yes."

"BABY BOY...CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?"

"What is that Mama?"

"I'VE DREAMT OF YOU ONLY ONCE, THEN, REMEMBER THAT?"

"Yes Mama...I smiled at you..."

"YES, YES...AND SINCE THEN I'VE ALWAYS PRAYED TO PAPA JESUS THAT YOU'LL VISIT ME OFTEN IN MY DREAMS, BUT YOU DIDN'T. IT'S ALMOST 3 YEARS, BABY BOY, WHY NOW?"

"Because you think of me so many times in a day, Mama, and maybe because you almost lost my sister recently—you're afraid, and you're not telling anyone, even Dada..."

"🥺🥺🥺"

"Don't be afraid, Mama. Tinay will be fine. You will be fine. Don't think of me too much Mama and you should tell Dada your fear—it's not good for you to keep your emotions, makakasama sa baby sister ko at sa'yo..."

"I LOVE YOU, BABY. 😭😭😭"

"I love you too, Mama...please tell Dada, Thirdy, and soon Tinay, that I will always be here for you—watching you all."

"THANK YOU, BABY..."

"You're always welcome, Mama..."

"CAN I HUG YOU, BABY PLEASE. LET MAMA HOLD YOU...😭😭😭"

"Of course, Mama..."

"..."

"OH GOD! FINALLY I KNOW HOW IT FEELS LIKE TO HUG YOU THIS TIGHT...EVEN IF I KNOW THIS IS ALL A DREAM, PERO, MANANATILI KANG BUHAY NA BUHAY SA PUSO KO, BABY..."

—
"THANK YOU, BABY BOY...THANK YOU...😭😭😭"

"MAINE? LOVE...LOVE? MAINE..."