Another Beginning

• TWENTY NINE •

"You too Enzo, you'll tell daddy okay?"

"Yes daddy."

"Okay, both of you sit down, so I can serve your eggs."

I sat them on the kitchen counter stools, while they wait for their eggs.

"What's goin' on here?"  Maine asked as she enters the kitchen.

"Good mownin' mommy!"  Enzo greeted.

"Daddy's cookin' eggs mommy."  Katie replied. 

Maine walked up to her and kissed the top of her head, feeling her temperature.

She smiled. That's a good reaction, that means our princess is good.  She also kissed our little boy's head, and felt his cheek.

"Daddy's making you eggs?  Really daddy?"  She walked beside me, wrapping her arms around my middle,  inhaling my chest and giving it a kiss.

I love it when she gets so clingy and affectionate.

"You still owe me and need to finish what you started last night lady!"  I whispered to her ear, leaning in closer. 

I felt her shiver, her shoulders shook a little. 

"I know."  She whispered back.

"Daddy, eggs!"  Katie complained.

"Okay! Okay! Geez!"

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Our Sunday is a day well spent.  The whole family is really  enjoying the twins.  We had a wonderful lunch of everything grilled in the backyard, prepared by Leda.  The amazing view of Taal Lake serves as our backdrop.

Katie is feeling better, but I noticed Maine has been massaging her temple from time to time.  We both have a sleepless night,  she is probably developing a headache. 

My brother Daniel, my sister Rizza, and my cousin April,  decided to take the twins and our little sister Angel to the amusement park, at first I don't want them to go without us, but everybody ganged up on me and said that I am being overprotective.  I asked Eric to join them, so there's another set of hands that can help the other adults. 

They have been gone for almost an hour now and April already sent a few photos of the twins to Maine's phone and both are enjoying the park. They have photos on the carousel and the big ferris wheel.  One photo, Enzo is eating a corn on the cob and butter is smothered all over his face.

"Hon, I think I am going to take a nap."  Maine tells me,  she is massaging her temples again.

"Are you alright?"  I asked, walking up to her and sitting beside her.

"I don't know.  After lunch, I felt a little queasy, I hope I am not getting what Katie had."   She tells me, leaning her head on my shoulders. 

"You're not warm, maybe you just feel exhausted because you didn't sleep well last night.  Come on honey, we'll both take a nap."

"Apo, can you help your dad bring your lolo to our room? He wanted to take a nap."  My lola asked, as we were heading up the stairs to our bedroom.

"Ay sure lola, but can I bring Maine up to our room first?"  I replied.

"Oh no hon, you go and help dad with lowlow.  I will be fine. I'll just see you upstairs, I will be fine."  Maine tells me.

"No hon, I'll bring you upstairs first."  I insisted.

She look at me and raised her eyebrows. 

"Okay fine."  I tell her, raising my arms.  She is frustrating sometimes, but I love her.  "Be careful okay?"

"Okay."  She tells me, giving my cheeks a sweet kiss, and started walking up the stairs,  away from me.

"Okay lola, let's go."  I drape my arms around my lola's shoulder and kissed the top of her head.

"Masaya akong makita ka na nagmamahal, apo."  My lola said, nuzzling the side of her head on my chest.

"Masarap pala talagang magmahal lola pero mas masarap po yung may nagmamahal."  I replied, squeezing her shoulder.

I helped my dad move my grandfather from his wheelchair to the bed and then I passed by the kitchen to get two bottles of water from the fridge. 

Taking two steps at a time, I realized I am whistling as I leapt. 

I am happy.

I turned the knob to open our bedroom door but didn't find my fiancé on the bed.  My eyes scanned the room.

"Oh my God Maine!"  I shouted, running towards her,  my heart pounding like crazy. I shook her lightly and yelled her name again, "Maine!"

My fiancée is lying on the floor, unconscious.