Snippets

Twelve Days (Part 1)

M: *taking baby Aycee in her arms* Say bye bye daddy! Take care daddy, we love you! *holds the baby's arm to wave goodbye as the two elder boys clung to her legs also waving bye bye to daddy*

~~ Richard~~
As the boarding began, Richard picked up his carry-on bag and pulled his boarding pass from his inner jacket pocket. He handed the pass to the attendant and took the stub from her. As he, along with his group made their way down the ramp, he unzipped the outside pocket on the bag to slip the stub inside. His hand encountered a folded piece of paper. He swapped the stub for the paper, and zipped the pocket. He glanced at the paper as he unfolded it. Maine's beautiful handwriting filled the small piece of paper: 'I am feeling your fingers intertwined with mine.' He smiled, and tucked the paper in his pocket, planning to slip it into his wallet after he stowed his bag.

~~Maine~~
Maine pulled herself together. She has her children to keep a close eye into. And it's not the first time that her husband has left the country for work. This is a big one for him, his first movie directorial job and she is just as excited for her husband and very proud. He has their family's full support. Meanwhile, she will hold the fort til he gets home. She also has her own work as well to keep her busy. Tonight she played with the kids and had dinner with them. After giving them their evening baths, she settled them to sleep. She allowed her boys to sleep in the big bed tonight. Aycee still stays in room with them in her crib. She took her nightly shower, and is now inside their walk in closet wrapped in her robe as she gathered some clothes and items that she's going to need for work the next day. She was sitting on her vanity table applying some moisturizers on her legs when she noticed a folded piece of paper tucked under her favorite bottle of perfume. She picked up the paper and saw her husband's distinctive scrawl: 'I already miss the taste of your lips.' She smiled, kissed the note and tucked it in her purse.

Her phone started ringing, it was Daddy Rick, her father in law, or better known as daddy bae to their fans.

DB: Hello Meng anak? Kumusta? Ayos lang ba kayong lahat dyan? Gusto mo ba akong dumaan dyan?

M: Good evening po Dad, okay lang po. Ayos lang din po ang mga bata. Wag na po kayong mag alala. Nagbilin naman po si RJ ng mabuti sa mga tao dito at sa security bago sya umalis.

DB: Sigurado ka ha? Sige bukas nalang ako dadaan dyan. Basta tawag lang ha kahit anong oras kahit anong kailangan.

M: Sige po Dad. Ingat din po kayo dyan. Ayos lang po kami dito. Kumusta nalang po kina lola. Hayaan nyo po I'll bring the kids over on saturday afternoon para makabisita naman.

DB: Ayan sige sigurado matutuwa ang lola nyo pati sila Angel. Miss na daw nila ang mga bata.

M: Makaka-asa po.

DB. O sige, ingat kayo dyan. Tawag lang kahit anong oras.

M: Sige po Dad, kayo din po ingat dyan. Good night po.

She completed her bedtime routine and wore RJ's shirt and her own pajama bottoms to bed. She finished all of her chores and shut off the main lights in room and settled for the night. She slipped quickly between the covers, figuring she would read for a bit. Her two boys are sprawled fast asleep on her side of the bed. Baby Aycee is also asleep, comfy and snug in her crib. She took Richard's side of the bed, the pillows smelling of him. She took comfort in the thought that tomorrow will be one day nearer to when her husband is coming back. home.

Maine awoke at 3:30am; her nightstand light still on and the book open at her side. The familiar warmth was missing and her thoughts drifted to their shared early morning time. Today was only the first morning without RJ, how would she make it through until he came home in twelve days?