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Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Vermont

It's been a year since my wife's death and the loss of our child. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin namin mahanap kung nasaan ang anak namin. I had a mental health breakdown and underwent therapy. 

 
I'm getting better now... For my sake and to find our child.

"Thank you, daddy," I sincerely said. "And I'm sorry."

He saved my life when I'm almost drowning from pain. Hinila niya ako pabalik at siya ang unang bumagsak sa sahig. He got injured on his back, nahihirapan tuloy siyang makalakad ngayon but his condition is improving.

"It's fine, son. I'd rather to risk my life than to lose my children. Anak ko kayo at dapat lang na protektahan ko kayo," he said in a monotonous voice.

I smiled at him. Siya na ang nagbantay sa akin the whole day. Salitan sila ni mommy minsan o kaya ni Majesty.

"I miss her, dad."

"It's okay to miss her, anak but don't make anything that will hurt you," paalala niya sa akin.

I slowly nodded my head. Napatingin ako sa balcony ng kwarto. Every day, her memories still haunt me. I really missed her.

 
All I could do this time is cry. I just can't do anything. 

 
"Mommy, I want to cut my hair already."

 
I needed to let go of any hurtful memories and decided to cut my hair. Mahaba na rin kasi siya at mahigit isang taon na talaga akong hindi nagpapagupit. After the session, I felt like a new person. I feel like I'm ready to create new memories, but not to forget about her.

 
I know to myself that no one will replace her my heart. She will be my forever girl, my baby, and my everything. I love her so much.

It's already 2 AM in the morning, and I couldn't sleep. Lumabas ako ng kwarto nang marinig ko ang isang iyak ng bata. I stopped. May bata sa bahay? Sinundan ko ang ingay na 'yon at galing iyon sa kwarto ni Majesty.

I knocked, and she opened the door. She's holding a baby who is crying. "May anak ka na?" gulat kong tanong.

"No. May nag-iwan nitong bata sa may labas ng bahay. We decided to keep him."

The child looks adorable. "How old is he?"

"I don't know. But I think he's just a year old."

"Can I hold him?"

Bigla kong naalala ang anak namin ni Khione. Until now, hindi ko pa rin alam ang gender no'n. The documents that Obgyn provided are also missing. I don't know what the motives of suspects are. Why do they need to hide any evidence about our child?

Ibinigay sa akin ni Majesty ang bata na kaagad kong binuhat. Sandaling namayani ang katahimikan nang makarga ko siya. Sumandal siya kaagad sa aking balikat at kaagad na inilagay ang kaniyang mga maliit na braso sa aking balikat.