WHERE'S MOMMY?

Where's Mommy?

"D-Daddy.." I turned my gaze on the girl beside me who's now caressing her doll tightly.

"Yes, baby?" I went closer and caress her hair. I made her hand held my three fingers, so cute for a 3 years old.

By that, it just made her more scared. It leave me no choice but to hug her. "Why? Is there something bothering you?"

"Where's mommy?" I froze and look at her.

"She's in Canada, right?" my forehead crease as I stare on her innocent face. "You already miss her?"

My wife is a great doctor that's why she's promoted from Philippines to Canada. I'm so proud of her.

She immediately shook her head making me more confused. "No, not h-her."

Huh?

I move closer when she signed to keep quiet. "Then who?"

"My other mom." The nervousness began to grow inside my chest.

Did someone just brainwash my daughter? I shrugged away my thoughts and clarify the things.

"Your other mom? Who is she then?"

"She said she's Ella." I nodded at her response and ask for more.

"How did you know her?"

"Below my bed, daddy." I laughed at her puns but she remained silent and looks like an afraid cat that was poured by a cold water.

"Really?" She nodded immediately making me sigh. "If that's really true, where is she?"

"But, d-dad---" her words are cut off by a sudden sound of a thunder.

"Hush, baby." I move closer and ask her again. "Continue."

"She's..

beside you."

•~•

Yascov