50 Days to His Heart

Day 9: Lorraine

"Lorraine."

"Lorraine, come on wake up."

And now Daddy is back at calling me Lorraine. Last night he was all so sweet. I was right. I should have not slept because he will change over night.

"Baby,I'll bathe you and will apply ointment. Common."

What? He'll give me a bathe? No way. My skin is not so pleasing to look at. The more that I won't wake up.

"Daddy can't stay here for long. If you're still sleepy, I'll just ask Manang to help you. Your clothes are in your closet."

My what? Clothes? But I thought he donated everything to charity? Did he buy all new ones? Henry.

"I didn't donate them to charity like what I said before. I hid them in the basement. Maybe because my heart knows that you'd come back to daddy."

He tried tickling me but I still chose to pretend that I could not hear him. I still have to fathom what's happening. We really have not talked about our status now but I'm happy as it is.

"Adrian is a nice guy, even if I acted immature in front of him, he tried to get through me and gave me this Fireproof DVD. I've watched it and realized a lot of things about us. I'm leaving the DVD so you can watch."

I've heard of that movie too from Vianna but didn't really pay much attention. The actor is not Tom Cruise or Di Carpio. It's not Universal Pictures for sure.

"It's a feel good movie baby. Produced by Sherwood Pictures. They're not that popular but I... I pray that what happened to them will happen to us too."

What does Henry mean? Fireproof? Fire? Proof? Like protection from fire? So are they firemen here? Should I just open my eyes and talk to Henry?

"The lead guy is a fireman who had challenges with his married life but learned to put his trust to God."

Wait? Is this for real? Henry is talking about God now? What has happened? It was all business for him before and...

"I watched the movie with Adrian the other day after we went to the icecream house. He insisted that I watched it and I agreed but he had to drink with me."

Oh. Adrian has never changed. Such a good man.

"I didn't know that I'd be crying while watching the movie. I've forgotten about God for quite a long time."

Henry, me too. I've... I've just spent my life loving you and our family and set aside God. Vianna would share from time to time but I'm not that serious with this relationship thing with God.

"That night, I bent my knees for God and asked forgiveness and prayed that He'd lead me to our children and to you. The next day, you called me. I was in awe. I didn't know what to say."

Henry said in a cranky voice as if he was about to cry.

I felt my eyes moistened while listening to his story. I wanted to comfort him and hug him but...

"Baby, I've surrendered my life to God and didn't know that this is what it feels like."

Surrendered? In what way? What does he mean? He is pulling out our annulment paper?

"Surrendering means letting God take control. I'm still new to this kind of faith  baby but I know we'd be able to make this work."

So, what will happen to our annulment then?

"We will not wait for the court's decision anymore because our marriage is really void. Remember, you were just 17. But we will renew our vow once we have our twins back and Baby, I can't help for that day to come. You'd still be the most beautiful bride."

"And you'd be the most handsome groom Daddy." I said while smiling.

" So, you're awake?"

"I'm sorry. I just wanna listen to you."

"You're still good at your craft, theater acting."

We both chuckled and hugged each other. I wish I'd wake up like this every day. God, thank you. Thank you for changing Henry's heart.

"Daddy, I'm sorry. I'm sorry about..."

"Baby,no need to ask sorry. you've been asking sorry. You were young and you wanted to help your father with his business. Agreeing with your dad to marry me even just because it was all about my money is the best decision you made. You might have planned to make me love you but I don't regret at all. Marrying you is the most memorable thing in my life, watching you giving birth to our children and now, having God here in my heart."

"Henry..."

"Don't cry baby. Now I know why I discovered those letters you wrote for your father, telling him of how you are trying your best to love an old guy like me, how you wanted to enjoy your youth but you're here, how you pretended to be happy even if you're not, how ashamed you are of meeting me in your school but you had no choice because you had to finish college, and hoping that our marriage will not work out so I'd leave you and give you half of my property."

"Yes, it's still painful but I'm choosing to forgive and love you baby."

"I'm... I'm sorry... All those were lies. I did not send the letters and just hid them. I just wrote them down just for the sake of writing but believe me, those were not real. I've loved you."

"I know. My heart is telling me that you do. I guess those letters made me realized how much you mean to me. And I'm sorry for being an a** and letting my anger take control of me and making you miserable. How could I do that to my baby."

"Daddy."

"Will make this work out Baby. You have to be better soon so we can both look for our twins."

"I will but, but.. Ahmmm, can you not go to work today?"

"Why Baby? I've missed you too but you might get hurt again. If I start I might not be able to control myself anymore. You know how much I miss you."

I was not able to control my laughter. Henry is now back to being the old Henry I know.

"It's not what you think daddy. I want to know more about God too. I want to feel the same feeling that you have. Can we just watch Fireproof together and eat popcorn?"

"Oh. Yeah. Sure. But let me just do this."

Henry pulled me for a kiss that felt like eternity.