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
he said there were a lot of patients waiting for him, so he just told me to kiss you goodbye." She didn't say anything,
"Mommy..."
"Hmm?"
Have you already broken
I didn't expect to hear her
did you
her head, fidgeting her fingers before answering
"I knew it---"
you cry and out of thoughts in the last few
expression changed every time he
say when I heard those words. I just took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a
back to New
love him
really know what exactly to feel at that moment. I wanted to cry again and laugh at the same time because I felt
I said having a stretched
break up if
make decisions that are best for us. Decisions that will sometimes break our heart but will give peace to our
frowned
will understand it when you
asking the most
daddy? Do you still
heart stopped beating for
can't choose
say those words? You're still young and there are still
know what, I'm happy as long as you are happy. I
I mean to say is that I want him to
"Baby---"
won't make you choose him over Uncle David. I love them both, but I love you more. I know that my dad will always be my daddy
lifted her into my lap, pulled her closer to me and hugged her like the first time I held her
"I'm sorry, baby..."
Grandma and Auntie Jack
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
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