Mushrooms
Hades drove the car to the pediatric clinic. They were all silent.
Tatiana had attempted so many times to speak but there were no words that came out from her mouth whenever she opened it. She wanted to ask why Hades was the one who drove them to the clinic. She wanted to ask where Uncle Mike was. But she was too nervous to voice out her thoughts.
They had a peaceful ride. And how could they have not? No words had slipped their mouths. Serena did not even make a noise because she fell into a deep slumber.
"We're here," Hades' baritone voice was the one to break the silence.
Tatiana's mind flew high that she did not notice they were already in fr
University "Good morning, Aunt Lolita!" Tatiana greeted beamingly. "Good morning, too, Tati," the old lady, who was watering the plants in the garden, greeted her back. "Aunt Lolita, has Hades come home already?" Tatiana asked. Aunt Lolita turned off the faucet and faced Tatiana. "I haven't seen him yet. And also, his car isn't still in the garage." She dried her hands using the towel hanging on her shoulders. "Oh…" Tatiana scratched the tip of her nose. "Why? Do you need something from him?" Tatiana laughed nervously
Treasure“So, that’s all for the forms you needed to fill up for the enrollment. If you have any questions...” Ms. Malimba glanced at Hades flirtatiously. “... you can tell Hades so he can call me directly.” She eyed on Tatiana and smiled perfectly at her.Tatiana smiled back faintly. “T-thank you, Dean Malimba.”They were currently in the living room.Tatiana had finished filling up the enrollment forms so it was time for Ms. Malimba to go.Ms. Malimba offered her a handshake which Tatiana accepted with a doubt. "I hope you'll enjoy attending Malcolm." The dean immediately dropped the young girl's hand after what
KissTatiana’s shallow sleep was interrupted by Serena’s sudden cries. With sleepy eyes, she picked the tiny clock on her bedside table.It was just 4 at dawn.She lightly scratched her eyes, then she got up and went towards the crib.She grabbed on the side rails of the crib. And stared at her daughter for seconds. “Good morning, angel. Are you hungry?” she asked in a soft voice.Serena cried in response.Tatiana chuckled and bent to get Serena in the crib.“This little baby’s hungry?” She even
VisitorsHow quickly could everything change? Could somebody tell how fast things could get twisted? Where could this change take you?Tatiana was staring solemnly at her ten-year-old daughter. She had a habit of staring at Serena since she was born.Serena was sleeping on the hammock in the garden made for her. And her mother was swinging her.As usual, the little baby was in a deep sleep. Her face was serene. It was just like she had no problems other than sleeping and sipping her mother's milk.Tatiana could not help to get teary while smiling as she was staring at her child. It was already uncountable how many times she silently thanked God. She thank
Chapter 13.2The cold air was flying Tatiana's hair. It was also blowing her face, adding chills down her spine. A deafening silence passed between them. Only the sounds of the leaves flew by the wind were only to be heard.She could not remove her gaze at Hades. And the same with Hades to her.Only her rapid heartbeat was all she could hear. Here she was again. Drowning for his eyes and words.In a short span of time, she had already planted a seed of admiration for the man. And she knew that the longer they would stay by his side, the longer he would water that growing seed."Hades!"The
"Ahhhh!" Tatiana was screaming because of the excruciating pain in her womb. She was already soaking wet with her own sweat. Her breathing also became uneven like she was running for a marathon. She could not help but to hardly grip in the side rails of the stretcher to lessen her pain. She felt like she was having more than a severe menstrual cramps. She was roughly tortured. "A-aunt Adel… " Her tears were continuously streaming down as she looked fearfully at her stepmother, Adelaida. It was her first childbirth so she was afraid that she might not successfully deliver it. Anxiety was striking her. And it was evident in her beautiful amber eyes. The matron, who was irritated at her, rolled her eyes as she scolded her. "Can't you calm down, Tati? You look like a mother pig! For God’s sake!" Adelaida was verbally abusive towards Tatiana everytime her father was not around. And she could not even hide it even if the lady was about to give birth. She was irritated because her stepd
"You're not of the same blood?" Adel was dumbfounded. She looked at her husband, who nodded dejectedly at her question, with her eyebrows furrowed. She was even more surprised. There was an idea that was formed in her mind but she needed to confirm it first. "Then why do you look depressed? Maybe she inherited her mother's blood type?" She looked at him intently and was making sure that she would hear the exact words that would come out from his mouth. "Her mother's blood type is the same as mine," Ramon replied, confirming Adelaida's thoughts. ‘Tatiana is not his child!’ she screamed in her mind. Adelaida was overjoyed at her husband's answer. But she pretended to be sad then hugged him tight. She smiled secretly because she had finally found a reason to evict that filthy woman from their household. Fortunately, the nurse had already found a donor for Tatiana. She was finally out of danger. And she was now transferred to a private room. Ramon had never thought that Tatiana
Tatiana had always loved the drizzling sound of a pouring rain. The splash of water from the skies to her bare skin would usually give her inner peace. She would certainly end up pulling her Papa Ramon to play with her under it. They would run after one another or dance and sing crazy songs. Her father told her before that her mother also loved the rain when she was still alive. And her father used to chase her mama and recurrently ended up catching her. They would laugh their heart out until they were both exhausted. And that made Tatiana's heart overjoyed. So everytime she played under the rainfall, she would feel that her mother was there, too, smiling at her, and watching her grow into a fine young lady. To other people, cloudburst was associated with the feeling, sadness. But for her, it was pure bliss. But not for this night. The sky was terrifyingly black. A flash of forked lightning leaped from the heavens followed by a rolling thunder. The storm-like downpour was accompanie
Chapter 13.2The cold air was flying Tatiana's hair. It was also blowing her face, adding chills down her spine. A deafening silence passed between them. Only the sounds of the leaves flew by the wind were only to be heard.She could not remove her gaze at Hades. And the same with Hades to her.Only her rapid heartbeat was all she could hear. Here she was again. Drowning for his eyes and words.In a short span of time, she had already planted a seed of admiration for the man. And she knew that the longer they would stay by his side, the longer he would water that growing seed."Hades!"The
VisitorsHow quickly could everything change? Could somebody tell how fast things could get twisted? Where could this change take you?Tatiana was staring solemnly at her ten-year-old daughter. She had a habit of staring at Serena since she was born.Serena was sleeping on the hammock in the garden made for her. And her mother was swinging her.As usual, the little baby was in a deep sleep. Her face was serene. It was just like she had no problems other than sleeping and sipping her mother's milk.Tatiana could not help to get teary while smiling as she was staring at her child. It was already uncountable how many times she silently thanked God. She thank
KissTatiana’s shallow sleep was interrupted by Serena’s sudden cries. With sleepy eyes, she picked the tiny clock on her bedside table.It was just 4 at dawn.She lightly scratched her eyes, then she got up and went towards the crib.She grabbed on the side rails of the crib. And stared at her daughter for seconds. “Good morning, angel. Are you hungry?” she asked in a soft voice.Serena cried in response.Tatiana chuckled and bent to get Serena in the crib.“This little baby’s hungry?” She even
Treasure“So, that’s all for the forms you needed to fill up for the enrollment. If you have any questions...” Ms. Malimba glanced at Hades flirtatiously. “... you can tell Hades so he can call me directly.” She eyed on Tatiana and smiled perfectly at her.Tatiana smiled back faintly. “T-thank you, Dean Malimba.”They were currently in the living room.Tatiana had finished filling up the enrollment forms so it was time for Ms. Malimba to go.Ms. Malimba offered her a handshake which Tatiana accepted with a doubt. "I hope you'll enjoy attending Malcolm." The dean immediately dropped the young girl's hand after what
University "Good morning, Aunt Lolita!" Tatiana greeted beamingly. "Good morning, too, Tati," the old lady, who was watering the plants in the garden, greeted her back. "Aunt Lolita, has Hades come home already?" Tatiana asked. Aunt Lolita turned off the faucet and faced Tatiana. "I haven't seen him yet. And also, his car isn't still in the garage." She dried her hands using the towel hanging on her shoulders. "Oh…" Tatiana scratched the tip of her nose. "Why? Do you need something from him?" Tatiana laughed nervously
MushroomsHades drove the car to the pediatric clinic. They were all silent.Tatiana had attempted so many times to speak but there were no words that came out from her mouth whenever she opened it. She wanted to ask why Hades was the one who drove them to the clinic. She wanted to ask where Uncle Mike was. But she was too nervous to voice out her thoughts.They had a peaceful ride. And how could they have not? No words had slipped their mouths. Serena did not even make a noise because she fell into a deep slumber."We're here," Hades' baritone voice was the one to break the silence.Tatiana's mind flew high that she did not notice they were already in fr
Coming or Not?Tatiana wanted to disappear suddenly. She could not eat well because her hands were trembling. They were currently eating and Hades was there. He did not mention anything about what happened earlier but she was still ashamed. If only the ground would open up and swallow her."Tati," Athena spoke.She raised her brows and glanced at her. "Ye-yeah?" She saw in her peripheral vision that Hades' eyes were on her. Her palm sweated."We're going shopping after Serena's check-up tomorrow. So you better list things that you wanted to buy," Athena said."But—""Na-uh. Just do what I'v
Tatiana felt like her soul left her body. Her breathing hitched and her body stiffened, unable to move. She had blinked a couple of times. Were her ears hallucinating?"Can't you hear me?"His voice was as calm as the water in a lake but it made her shiver. Her mind had stopped functioning at this moment. What came into her mind when she entered this room? She never dared to enter it. But why now? What stupidity had gone into her mind?"Face me."She felt cold. She fisted her free hand. She could feel the sweat on it. Her other hand that was holding the frame could not stop from shaking. 'What now, Tati?' she thought."I said, face m
Illegal"How is my baby girl?" She asked Serena. She got a diaper on the rack. She was about to change her diaper when Athena entered the room."Are you busy?" she asked while she walked towards them.Tatiana shook her head. "Not really. I am just about to change Serena's diaper," she answered as she unfolded the diaper."Let me do it," Athena offered.She thanked Athena and let her did the thing. She silently watched as Athena took care of her baby. She was always there for her, ever since they met. She did not know to thank her for all the things she had done for her. She was one of the greatest blessings she received from God.