When the heart skips a beat

Epilogue

"Mimi"

Cece happily run towards me as soon as she saw me. Napaluhod ako sa harapan niya. She hugged me tightly and give kisses all over my face.

"You really miss mimi huh?" Napahagikhik ako ng tawa

"I miss mimi so much" She said in her baby voice

Cece, short for Celestine, is my 6 years old daughter.

7 years ago, I met someone and he loves me. He makes me smile. He makes me feel safe. Okay naman siya. Minahal ko din siya pero hindi gaya ng pagmamahal na meron ako kay krystal. We didn't last though. Di kami nagwork-out. Madaming complications sa relasyon namin. Palagi kaming nag-aaway so I decided to break up with him.

After how many weeks, I found out that I am pregnant. Delay yung period ko kaya naghinala na ako na baka buntis ako at tama nga ang hinala ko.

Nang malaman ko na nagdadalang-tao ako, di ako nagdalawang isip na ipagpatuloy yun. I want to keep the baby. I want someone to be with me habang nabubuhay ako.

After months of being pregnant ay nalaman ko din ang gender ng baby. It's a girl.

I gave birth to a precious and beautiful little human being. I named her Krystal Kaye Celestine Mondia

Yes, I named her after Krystal. After all those years na wala siya, not a single time or day na di ko siya nakakalimutan o naiisip. She's always on my mind. At kahit nagkarelasyon ako dati, the love I have for her never vanished. Masasabi kong she's my greatest love kasi magpa hanggang ngayon di pa rin nagbabago ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya. Mahal ko pa rin siya. She had played a big part in my life. She's the love of my life. Nawala man siya sakin, I believe that krystal and I were meant for each other. It's just that time and fate didn't let us. I didn't think I'll ever love someone the way I love her.

Until cece came into my life. She completes me. She makes me smile. She became my world. My life. My everything. It's like krystal sent an angel to guide me and that angel is cece. Everytime I think about how krystal might actually send cece over to me, I can't help but smile and feel giddy.

Kung totoo man yun, I'm happy for it. I'm happy kasi hanggang ngayon di niya ako pinapabayaan. She's still with me, I can feel it.

"I miss you too babylove" kumalas ako sa yakap niya then she held my cheeks with her tiny hands

"Mimi, I'm glad that you're fine now" kakalabas ko lang kasi sa ospital dahil sa nararamdaman ko lately but thank God at okay na nga ako.

"I'm glad too baby" she gives me a peck on my lips

"I love you mimi. I'll take care of you from now on"

Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya. Ang cute cute lang talaga ng babylove ko.

"Talaga?" She nods her head "yes mimi, I'll give you whatever you want"

I playfully gasped "whatever I want?"

"Hmm-mm"

"Can you give mimi a big big warm hugs?"

"Yun lang ba mimi. Here's my big big warm hugs" she happily jumped at me as she wrapped her slender arms on my neck.

Pinaulanan ko naman siya ng kiss. She giggled. How I love to hear that giggle of her. It reminds me of someone.

I looked up in the sky and smile.

I miss you love. Thank you kasi after all these years di mo ako pinabayaan. Thank you din kay God kasi nawala ka man binigay niya naman sakin si celestine.

"I love you so much little human" I whisper to cece ears

"Oh mga baby ko sali naman si nana diyan" si mom

"Siyempre sali din ako" si dad at sabay silang napayakap samin ni cece.

The End