Afterlife
"Mommy, I'm sorry..." she apologized again and again.
Walang tigil siya sa kakasorry sa akin. I've been comforting her to stop her from crying but I couldn't. Her tears are flowing on its own.
"Baby, you don't have to say sorry okay," sabi ko kay Lyrae habang paulit-ulit na hinahagod ang kanyang likod.
Naramdaman ko naman ang kanyang pag-iling sa aking balikat habang pirming nakayakap sa akin.
"I only want you and Daddy Brendt to marry because I thought you loved him," he said. "I didn't know that you're doing it for me—to make me happy."
"Of course, Lyrae... Mommy will do anything just to make you happy," sabi ko naman sa kanya.
"But, Mommy..."
Kumawala siya sa pagkakayakap ko at tinignan ako ng mabuti. Her small soft hand reached out to touch my cheek. It made me smile,
