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?"
made me bite my bottom
just that he needed to get back to his work because he said there were a lot of patients waiting for him,
"Mommy..."
"Hmm?"
us again? Have you already broken up
mouth hung in mid-air as I didn't expect to hear
how did you
her fingers before answering my question. "Auntie Jack
"I knew it---"
out of thoughts in the last few days and daddy too, so I asked Auntie Jack what's
you and his expression changed every time he heard
what to say when I heard those words. I just took
up already and he went back to New York for good," I said not looking
Don't you love him anymore,
that moment. I wanted to cry again and laugh at the same time because I felt like I was being asked
I still love him, baby." I said having a
up if you still love
the right thing to do. Sometimes in life, we have to make decisions that are best for us.
mommy." She frowned and I
will understand it when you grow
asking the most surprising question she could ever be asked that
Do
heart stopped beating
can't
words? You're still young and there are still a lot of things that
long as you are happy.
but what I mean to say is that I want him to be with us. I love
"Baby---"
I know that my dad will always be my daddy and nothing will change even if he doesn't come to
that moment, I lost. I immediately lifted her into my lap, pulled her closer to me and hugged
"I'm sorry, baby..."
mommy. Grandma and Auntie Jack have
of course my mother, but somehow I thanked them for taking care of my daughter and
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