It's Dave's turn

"dyan ka lang kay daddy anak ha? Don't worry" Sambit ni dave

Pina pa nood niya naman si star ng YouTube para ma aliw

Napa ngiti naman ako at lumapit sa kanila

"Yes, honey?" He asked

"Ang cute niyong mag daddy" I smiled

Napa ngiti rin siya

"Mas cute at maganda ang mommy, diba love?" He said

Tumango nalang si Star kaya napa tawa kami

ELLA

After a few weeks of looking, finally

Nahanap ko na din sila

Nag ta trabaho pala siya sa cafe ni Jia

I didn't bother to ask his boyfriend

Kukunin ko na sila from dave

Kasi anak ko si Star eh

I need to see my star kaya pumunta muna ako sa cafe nila Jia

I saw Jia sa counter kaya lumapit ako

"Ella. It's been a while, What's your order?"Jia greeted

"Actually, can we talk? like privately?" I said

Jia looked at me intently

She heaved a sigh first

"Ano bang pag uusapan natin, ella?" She asked

"About Jema and our daughter" Diretsong sagot ko

She did not talk

"Ells, pwedeng mamaya na? I still have to serve some costumers. Please" Sambit niya

Napa buntong hininga ako at tumango

Umupo muna ako sa gilid

Waiting for her shift na matapos

After a while, Umupo na siya sa harap ko

"What do you want to know about Jema?" Sambit niya

"Asan siya? asan yung anak namin? How are they? "sunod sunod na tanong ko

"Calm down, She's happy and contented with her boyfriend Dave. Dave accepted them, At grabe ang pagmamahal ni Dave sa mag ina. And I can see din na masaya sina Jema at Dave. I am rooting for them,please pabayaan mo nalang sila" She said

"No, anak namin ni Jema si Star. Mahal na mahal ko din silang dalawa. I can't just do that"Sagot ko

Nag buntong hininga naman si Jia

"If you can't, Then I'll ask Jema if she could talk to you. But, wag muna ngayon, emergency lang sakanila siguro next week nalang" Sambit ni Jia

I can't wait till next week!

I need to find a way para maka usap ko si Jema

"Kahit ngayon man lang, hindi pwede?" Sambit ko

She heaved a sigh

"I'll try, okay? Stay here, Pupuntahan ko lang siya" She said

Tumango ako at nag antay

Naka tulog na ako sa kaka antay

I checked the time at mag aalas 8 na pala

Sakto namang dumating sila

Napa titig ako kay Jema

She's

She's pretty

Sobrang ganda

"H-hi" sambit ko

"Anong pakay mo?" She coldly said

Aray

"I-I just want to talk to you... about our daughter" Nautal pa ako!

"Our daughter? You can see her Often times. But right now, wag muna. She's sick, Ella. May sakit si Estrella dahil sayo. May asthma siya, and weak yung respiratory niya dahil nga premature siya nung pinanganak ko" sagot niya

She's sick?

Oh, fuck

Naka yukom ang kamao ko

"C-can I see her now?" I asked

Napa tingin muna siya sakin

"I'll try bukas. Basta, Ipangako mo sakin na hanggang dun lang. Please,Ella" Sagot niya

Napa buntong hininga nalang ako at tumango

Pag uwi ko

Binuhos ko na ang lahat ng luha ko

It's all my fault

I've really regret it

Kahit nung una pa

I cried and cried

My Star, I hope you're safe

Please be safe, anak

Hoping for the best for tomorrow

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