Taste Of Home (Taste of Sky Fanfiction) (✔️)

Chapter 1

His Living Legacy
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Hindi ko mapigilang hawakan ang bawat litrato ng lalaking may asul na mga mata sa photo album na ito. Peter's mom gave this to me no'ng huli naming pagbisita doon.

Tears keep falling down my cheeks as I keep on turning every pages. My husband in his younger years. Sumisikip ang dibdib ko sa tuwing nakikita ko ang mga ngiti niya sa mga litratong ito. How I miss seeing his smile, how I miss being the reason behind his smile. I miss him, every waking day.

"Mommy! Let's go! Daddy might be waiting for us now!" excited na sigaw ni Sky habang hinihila hila ang braso ko. Sunod namang lumabas sa kwarto si Aaron at agad kong pinunasan ang mga luha ko.

"Okay baby, hold on. Mommy's gonna just return this." I answered and closed the album.

"Aaron, bring Sky inside the car. I'll just go get the keys," agad tumango si Aaron at tinawag si Sky. Masaya namang sumunod sa kanya ang bunso ko habang paulit-ulit na sinasambit ang "Daddy's day! Daddy's day!"

Yes, today is Peter's birthday. Pupunta kami ngayon sa Isla Verde where his parents are staying. Ilang buwan na rin nilang hindi nakikita sina Aaron at Sky dahil busy sa school. Ginger was there too. Peter's mom asked to keep Ginger as a remembrance of him.

"Mommy, smile now. Daddy won't be happy seeing you sad," sabi ni Aaron mula sa backseat.

Kasalukuyan na ngayong natutulog si Sky sa lap niya. Hawak-hawak niya pa rin ang astronaut toy na bigay ni Commander Mitts sa kanya. He loved it so much to the point that he calls the toy as his 'Daddy'. Tinatabi niya ito sa pagtulog at kinakausap sa tuwing naglalaro.

"I just miss your dad," I smiled. Narinig ko nalang ang mabigat na hininga na pinakawalan ni Aaron.

It's been almost three years since that disaster. The darkest and most painful disaster of my life. Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin nawawala ang sakit. I can still feel it everyday. Mabuti na lamang at nandito sina Aaron at Sky, ang siyang naging lakas ko at naging rason para magpatuloy sa buhay.

Peter indeed gave me the greatest gift; our son. Nawala man siya, kahit papaano'y may iniwan naman siyang alaala na naging bunga ng aming pagmamahalan.

Tumunog ang holographic device ng sasakyan at lumabas sa hologram ang mukha ni Commander Jensen.

"Hi, Aaron," bati niya agad dahil nakaharap ang holographic image niya kay Aaron.

"Tito Gabriel! Hi! I miss you!" masayang bati pabalik ni Aaron.

"I miss you too, bud. You're in a car? Where are you?" he asked with confusion. Aaron looked at me as if he was asking if he should tell him where we are.

"Behati, where are you?" tanong niya bago pa man makapagsalita si Aaron.

"Somewhere. Why?" pagod kong sagot.

"Tell me where specifically? I need to talk to you," napipikon na niyang sabi.

"Heading to Isla Verde. It's Peter's birthday, Jensen. My day is occupied," sagot ko. \

Napatigil naman ng saglit si Commander Jensen na parang may naaalala. Nandito ngayon sina Commander Jensen at Commander Mitts sa Pilipinas dahil may mahalaga raw silang aasikasuhin.

"Oh, yeah. His birthday, of course... That's why we're heading there too," his lips curved.

Napa awang naman ang bibig ko sa sinabi niya, habang nakita ko namang napangiti din si Aaron.

"Really? Is Comander Mitts going?" masaya kong tugon.

Tumango naman siya at narinig ko nalang ang malakas na paghiyaw ni Aaron dahilan para magising si Sky. Napatakip agad si Aaron sa bibig niya pero huli na dahil umupo na si Sky ng maayos habang kinukusot pa ang mga mata.

"Hey Skynard. How are you little buddy?" tanong agad ni Jensen kay Sky pero sinagot lang ito ng anak ko ng isang mahabang paghikab.

"I'm...fine," inaantok pang sagot ni Sky.

Napatawa nalang kami nang muling sumandal ang ulo niya sa balikat ni Aaron at muling natulog.

"He's growing into more of Peter than you, Behati," birong saad ni Jensen.

"Yes I know. At least it's a good thing. Sky is his living legacy," sagot ko nalang.

"See you at Isla Verde," paalam ni Jensen sabay patay ng connection.