Trapped (Amorist Series #1)

Epilogue

Our love is written in a paper of void.

Inks can't justify the words I want to say, but words do the same to what I feel; she, will always be, my continual kernel in poetry.

It is tough to close the book of my life where she and I will bid goodbyes. Unquenchable hope and love, blazing in the dark, but the end is inevitable.

My eyes twitched when a soft palm traced my nose; wide awake, I looked at the girl beside me. A soft smile escaped her lips.

"Why does bubbles disappeared when we touch them?" Ariel asked, I chuckled. Gandang bungad ng umaga ko.

"It's because they're thin, baby. . ." I mumbled. She pouted her lower lip. I couldn't suppress the urge to pinch her cheek. I love this girl.

"Mommy. . ." she leaned. I did the same. "Mom's mad."

Our baby Ariel was always on my side.

We're about to close the book of my life, but I won't stop writing pages with them. There are moments that I would love for us to go back in the past and rewrite the mistakes we made, and what we missed, but then, we can only continue to live a life, with our family.

Umupo ako sa kama, gayon din siya. Nag-hilamos ako ng mukha gamit ang kamay, Ariel giggled.

"Mom! Mommy's awake na!" She shouted.

My brows furrowed. "I thought we're a team?"

She pouted and shook her head. "Ayaw ko palo, ikaw lang palo-palo."

"Bakit siya galit?" I whispered.

"Tell her to go to the kitchen!" Audelia's voice appeared from our kitchen downstairs.

"Hindi ka raw luluto." Ariel jumped on our bed; it shook, purposely waking me up.

"Mommy!" She jumped again. I yawned and blinked a few times. "Mommy!" She squealed. "Mommy!"

"I'm right here don't shout," mahina ang tinig na sabi ko. Ang daming gawain kahapon, pagod na pagod ako, madaling araw na kasi akong natapos.

Ang hirap i-handle corporation nila, tuyo na ata utak ko. "Stop jumping baby please?"

She did what I ask. Ariel sat with me on the edge of our bed. She played with my fingers. I smiled.

Ang tagal na simula no'ng ikasal kami at magka-anak, tuwing nagbabalik-tanaw ako, parang kahapon lang ang lahat. Weeks after our engagement kasalan na ang ganap, she planned it all.

Nagulat na lang din ako may bahay na kami. Si Jin pa talaga nag-disenyo, mag-kasabwat sila, wala man lang akong malay.

Audelia decided to focus on our corporation and family. Hindi ko hiniling na tumigil siya sa pagtuturo dahil alam kong passion niya 'yon at mahal na mahal niya pero ginawa niya pa rin.

Limang taon na simula no'ng kami mag-handle ng corp. Vice versa ang pag-hawak namin, every week to be honest, one week kay Ariel at one week sa business ang focus.

"Mommy why. . . why po kahit 'di sila i-touch they disappear pa rin?" Ngumuso siya ulit, I patted her head.

"Just like I said," I smiled. "They are thin."