CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

SHE STRETCHED her arms upward as she woke up and the sun rays of the sun peeking in the window welcomed her. She smiled brightly, a new morning for new hope.

She heard a soft moan and her eyes landed on a cute girl beside her who was still cocooning inside of a comforter. She lies on the bed again and hugs the cute girl before showering her kisses all over her face. Finally, she awakens and whimpered in annoyance because of the disturbance.

"Mommyyyyy!"

Humagikhik siya. "Wake up cutie, may pasok ka pa at may pasok din si mama sa trabaho."

"But I am still sleepy." Niyakap nito ang unan at muling natulog.

Tinitigan niya ang anak na may pilyong ngiti sa labi at walang pasabing binuhat ito para dalhin sa banyo. Pinaapak niya ang mga paa nito sa malamig na tiles staka winisikan ng tubig sa mukha para magising ang diwa. Tumili ito sa lamig.

"Mommy!"

"We need to go to school," natatawa niyang sabi.

"Mommy naman eh. " Nagpapadyak ito pero wala ring nagawa nang hubarin niya ang mga dami