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I slumped my butt on the couch when I got home to my unit. The unit was quiet, so I guess Maia and Flannel are asleep. It was already seven in the evening. Despite the stressful meeting earlier and my discussion with Mommy, I still continued what I was planning. When everything left the company, Atty. Lockheart and I went to take care of the funds. I had a lot of papers to settle and there were even disputes between the employees and the company because of what was happening.I sighed then I heard our room’s door opening. I immediately looked at it. I saw Maia slowly getting out of the door. “Hey, you’re home late,” she said. I just gave her a smile.“Did she eat?” I asked. She nodded and then went to me. “Did you eat? We still have food.” I just smiled at her and shook my head. “I’m fine. I already ate.” She nodded and then sat beside me. She was looking at me like she was waiting for me to say something. I don’t know but I felt like she was waiting for me to say something or wha
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“Mommy, let’s play and go out please?” My daughter pouted and looked at me using her puppy eyes. I quickly looked away because I know that looking into those eyes is a trap. Gosh, this kid knows how to use her cuteness against me! I mean who could have resisted that cutie little patootie?“Flannel, your mom has a lot of things to do for work. She cannot play with you,” Maia tried to explain to her. When I gazed at her, she immediately crossed her arms while looking down. Her lips were pouted even more. I shook my head and just gave out a smile. I then reached for her arms and pulled her closer to me. It was already eight in the morning and we just had our breakfast, but we were still in the dining area. Maia was cleaning the dishes and I was having my coffee and Flannel was supposed to be drinking her milk. “Come here,” I said and carried her. I let her sit on my lap. “I’m sorry that I cannot come with you today, baby. I really need to finish everything that I need to so that we ca
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“Can we just block him here, Atty?” Stressed already, I asked Atty. Lockheart. We just got rid of Gregory and hell, it was so annoying. The guards were already restraining him, yet he was still so stubborn about it. It was frustrating. I thought all my hair will fall out earlier. He was so persistent!"Are you sure about that? Why is he bothering you anyway?" I was stunned by his question.I immediately looked away. I don't what's the extent of his knowledge about our family issue but one thing is for sure, and that's I don't want to reopen that bullshit again. I'm so done with it. Flannel's fine with me anyway. That shouldn't be a big deal. "Uhh I don't know his deal, Attorney. Believe me, I am just as confused as you." I shrugged just to sound casual and all. I swallowed hard and got the water on our table. I drank it continuously as if my throat was just some desert in Africa in need of freaking water. I was panting when I placed back the glasa on the table. I felt Atty Lockhea
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“I’m so excited, Mommy!” Flannel beamed at me the next morning. Maia and I were cooking breakfast while she was sitting on the highchair of the island counter. I just gave her a smile. “Promise you’ll behave there, okay?” Maia said to her. “Yes, I will!” she said and smiled cutely. I laughed a bit and shook my head at her. She’s really like a ball of sunshine today. Ever since I told her yesterday that we will be visiting her grandfather and grandmother today, she just couldn’t help her excitement anymore. I looked at Maia, too and she just smiled at me, too. I sighed and turned off the stove already. I got the bacon and the hotdogs on the table. Flannel was just looking at the both of us, waiting for the food to be prepared. “Mommy, is grandpa okay already?” she even asked. “Hmm. He’s not yet that okay, baby, but he’ll be better.” “What about grandma, Mommy?” “What do you mean?” I creased my forehead and looked at her. She pressed her lips together before pouting. “Is she
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My heart was overwhelmed all the way to our mansion. I didn’t know if I should thank the horrible traffic in Manila that we were delayed. It’s just that I felt like my heart would jump out of my chest already. My mom was bombarding me with missed calls and text messages already, but I wasn’t replying to any of them. I felt Maia’s stares at me. She wasn’t saying anything but I knew that her stares were meant to ask me if I was okay. She just couldn’t say it because Flannel is in between us and my daughter would probably ask why I was like that. Fear was covering my whole body as we go down the familiar road to our house. Flannel was murmuring some things but I just couldn’t focus anymore. It’s not only Mommy’s presence that I’m scared of. It’s also the threat of that text message earlier. Fuck. I cannot believe this. I couldn’t be calm until I know what he was up to! What the hell?! I don’t want any surprises anymore, please!“Felice, Felice.” I went back to my senses when I felt an
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I don’t know for how long I was staying there in that position. I just didn’t want to come out because I don’t want my daughter to see that I was crying. It was just all the emotions from five years ago came back to me and seeing how my mom was smiling at my daughter despite seeing her for the first time feels just so light. I couldn’t even explain it. I sniffed carefully as I looked at my father who was still sleeping. I almost jumped on my seat when I heard someone knock. I heaved a sigh and eventually went to the door. I was greeted by a guy in a white uniform. “Good morning, Ma’am, I am Gerald, your dad’s personal nurse. The hospital assigned me here.” My mouth formed an o as I nodded at him. “Oh, uhhh, you need to check dad already?”“Uhh., no, Ma’am, I was just gonna get this inside.” He had some medical bags with him. “Ohh, sure, sure, come.” I gave him a smile and let him in. I sighed again, deciding on whether I should go to my mother and daughter already. In the end, I
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I was stunned in my seat. I immediately looked at Mommy and she was looking at me with wide eyes, too. I was so nervous already. Fuck. I looked at my daughter who was still eating. Shit. What am I gonna do?! My hands were trembling already. I didn’t know what to do and I was about to panic when I heard my mom clear her throat. I could hear our gate opening already. Damn, they’re inside!“Flannel, hija,” she called my daughter. “Yes, granny?” my daughter asked sweetly. Mommy then smiled at her. “Uhh, can you and Maia go upstairs first? They will just take your food with you. Mommy and I have unexpected visitors. Can you do that?” She was still smiling as she said those. My daughter then looked at me so I needed to force a smile at her. She looked confused, but in the end, she still nodded and stood anyway. Maia went to her and they immediately went upstairs. I couldn’t stop myself from looking at the main door, too. I was feeling nervous and anxious already. Fuck. “Quit being obvi
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I was watching them as they got out of the house. I bit my lip and took a deep breath. Fuck. I slumped my back on the back of the chair. My mom gasp. “Oh gosh. This is so stressful, Felice!” she said. When I looked at her, she was already massaging her hair. I shook my head, too. I bit my lip and pressed my lips together. I was just staring at my mom who looked so stressed already. I sighed. “Thank you, Mom.” She looked like she was just stunned by what I said. I saw her blinking multiple times before giving me a small smile, too. I bit my lip. Slowly, I stood and went up to her and hugged her. I heard her let out a sigh before she got my hand and even kissed the back of my hand. I felt my eyes stinging already. I don’t know why but I felt my heart warming because of that. For five years, I have never felt this way towards my mother. I have always hated her and because of what they did to me, I grew farther from her. I hated how she was making decisions for me and I hated how she
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