Chapter 122: Do you still love him?
~~~I told you from the start, I won't be demanding. If you'll have a change of heart, I'll be understanding. I'll never try to hold you back, I wouldn't try controlling you. If it's what you want, what I want, I want what's best for you. And if it's something else that you're looking for, I'll be the first to help you try. Believe me when I say it's hard to say goodbye~~~
-Paul Anka and Celine Dion-
SAM's POV:
"Mommy?"
"Hmmm... yes, baby?" I immediately wiped my tears when the door to my room suddenly opened and the face of my adorable daughter hugging her favourite stuffed toy, came into my view.
It's the same day David and I talked and finally said goodbye.
"Can I sleep here?" She asked, her face full of hesitation as she waited for my answer.
"Of course, baby. Come here," I motioned my baby girl to come to me and she did right after closing the door.
I hugged her as soon as she threw herself on the bed.
"Mommy, can I ask you something?" She asked after a few minutes.
I looked at her confused but then nodded.
"Sure, what is it, baby?"
I waited a few minutes for her question and I frowned when she got up, so I have no choice but to get up too.
"Mommy, where is Uncle David?"
"Uhm..." I was kinda surprised by her question and was not sure if I must tell her the truth.
"I haven't seen him these past few days."
"Uncle David..." I paused and stared at her. "He went back to New York, Cali."
"He went back to New York?" Her eyes widened as she repeated what I had said. "But why didn't he say goodbye to me?"
that made me bite
there were a lot of patients
"Mommy..."
"Hmm?"
Have you already broken
mouth hung in mid-air as I didn't
did you
head, fidgeting her fingers before answering
"I knew it---"
in the last few days and daddy too, so I asked Auntie Jack what's going on with you."
his expression changed every time he heard of
those words. I just took a deep breath and closed my eyes for
and he went back to New
love him anymore,
I don't really know what exactly to feel at that moment. I wanted
love him. I still love him, baby." I said having
up if
in life, we have to make decisions that are best for us. Decisions that will
I don't understand, mommy." She frowned and
understand it when
few seconds before asking the most surprising question she could ever be asked
about daddy? Do you still
my heart stopped beating for a few
you can't choose
how do you say those words? You're still young and there are
long as you are happy. I really wanted to have a daddy---" "But you already
him to be with us. I love
"Baby---"
over Uncle David. I love them both, but I love you more. I know that my dad
her into my lap, pulled her closer
"I'm sorry, baby..."
shouldn't be sorry, mommy. Grandma and Auntie Jack have
the name of my best friend and of course my mother, but somehow I thanked them for taking care of my daughter and for explaining the things that I myself couldn't explain to her
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