Epilogue

I just got home from work and saw Gab in the living room. She noticed me, looked my way and just gave me a wry smile while she seated at in front of the TV trying to make herself busy but from the way I see she just cried.

I know it hurts, when you've waited for it and once you have it will be gone in a matter of seconds.

I still wonder how we survived that moment. It still crushes me everytime it cross my mind.

It's been two years since...

I was holding him in my arms..

Please tell this is just a bad dream...

Grant...please breath...

If I lost you... I'll lost your mommy too...

Please baby...

He still didn't respond, I just cried my heart out. The medical staffs were watching us, and I could feel their pity.

"I love you Zelig Grant," I whispered and kissed him goodbye.

It lasted for a few seconds. I looked at him again, his peaceful face started to move and frowned. His face started to have a color,.and then I heard him cry.

I just looked at the nurses trying to see if they heard it too. I don't know if I were just hallucinating or what. I was unsure until he cried again.

The doctor immediately came to my side to checked, same with the nurses. We all can't believe it.

I witnessed another miracle.

...

" Xi," that's all Gab has managed to say when she woke up. I was. Looking out for her while she sleeps.

But soon she started to cry again.

" Ang baby natin," she continued to cry.

" Stop crying Gabe," I console her.

"You wont believe it, but something happened." That's when I got her attention.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" she asked with confusion.

"Our baby is fine," I told her.

"Paanong okay? I saw him with my two eyes, lifeless,"she said.

"I don't know, I don't have any idea but I know I have witness a miracle. Our baby is a living miracle," I told her.

"Where is he? I want to see him," she demanded.

After a few minutes I took her to the Neo-natal Intensive care unit.

I was pushing her wheelchair when we saw Migz my family, Nick and other friends  peeking at the glass window.They started waving at us.

I hugged my parents as they congratulate us. I didn't tell them what really happened.

Gab immediately stood up, and faced the glass wall I excused myself to stood beside Gab.

She was holding the glass window and started crying when she saw our son.

I just rubbed her back. I know she is happy right now.

***

I sat beside her, and kissed her forehead.

"You're still a crybaby," I whispered to her ear and hugged  her.

"I am your baby," she said.

I'm sure she's trying to look cute.

Why is it like this something in me was urged to kiss her.

I claimed her lips, she didn't back off as if teasing me.

I want to take her here and now. My hands were under shirt.

We were both heated when suddendly my eyes caught something.

Then we heared a cry, we automatically stopped and looked where it came from. It was our two year old Grant. Gab immediately walk to him and carried him. He was leaning his head on her chest.

My heart melts at his cuteness. He just woke up from a nap.

"Wrong timing Grant, don't you want to be a brother?" I jokingly aksed when Gab came back to her seat.

"Ang landi mo talaga Xi," she rolled her eyes.

I just chuckled at her reaction. Grant was just spacing out while he is seated at her mother's lap. He's always like this when he wakes up, he loves to carried and space out for few minutes.

"So how was the ending of this series?" I asked out of nowhere.

"Okay naman, pero di ako satisfied," she answered

"You're not satisfied, yet you're crying?" I said with sarcasm.

"Dda.." out of nowhere Grant started to talk and reach out his hands to mo.

This little boy is so cute. It's odd coming from. Even fathers could be affectionate too.

I took him from her mom and he started pointing at the kitchen.

"Aahhm... Ahhm" I just laughed when I got what he meant.

"Looks like he's hungry," I told Gabe.

"You want apples baby?" ask Gabe.

"Aaahm.. pol" says Grant answering her mom.

Gabe stood up and went to the kitchen, she returned with peeled apples in a bowl.

Grant immediately reached for one slice and shove it to his mouth. This baby is funny he acts like he haven't been eating. This explains his chubby cheeks.

"Takaw takaw naman ng batang 'yan," said Gab as she pinches Grant's face. Grant did not care and continued eating.

Grant turned to me, and all of a sudden he shoved a slice of the apple he was holding that he already put in his mouth.

I couldn't do anything but eat it though he already filled it with his saliva.

Gabe just laughed at my reaction and so did Grant.

They're both evil, like what they say like mother like son, but I do love them.

...

Gabriela

Everything is still fresh in my memories though it's been two years..

The shock the pain the agony the tears. Looking back I wonder what will happen if a miracles don't exist.

I don't wanna wake up, I just wanna die knowing I can't be with my son.

Naiyak ako pagkamulat na pagkamulat ng mata ko,nakita ko agad si Xi. Gusto ko siyang awayin, bakit siya pumayag na turukan ako ng pampatulog.

"Xi," tawag ko sa kanya, at nang tignan niya ako ay di ko na mapigilan ang umiyak.

Ang sakit, parang dinudurog ang puso ko tuwing maaalala ko ang walang buhay na anak namin.

Sana ako na lang ang kinuha at hindi ang anak namin.

"Ang baby natin," simula ko.

Inaalo niya ako habang umiiyak, I know it's hard for him too.

"Stop crying," sabi niya habang marahang tinatapik ang likod ko.

"You wont believe it, but something happened." Sabi niya.

" Anong ibig mong sabihin?"tanong ko, kinakabahan ako sa sinasabi niya, ngunit di ko alam kung bakit.

" Our baby is fine. " sabi niya, naguguluhan ako.

" Paanong okay? I saw him with my two eyes, lifeless."usisa ko

" I don't know, I don't have any idea But I know I have witness a miracle. Our baby is a living miracle." explain niya.

Alam kong di ako kayang lokohin ni Xi sa ganitong sitwasyon. Di ko maipaliwanag ang tuwa ko sa balitang sinabi niya. Lahat nang sakit na naramdaman ko ay nawala.

" Where is he? I want to see him," sabi ko.

I want to see my son.

Di magkamayaw ang mga luha ko ang makita ko si Grant sa NICU gusto ko siyang hawakan at yakapin agad. Pero sa ngayon mas mahalaga sa akin amg malaman na buhay siya.

...

Di ko mapigilan ang pag tawa sa reaksyon ni Xi nang isubo ni Grant ang piraso ng mansanas na nanggaling na sa bibig niya.

Lokong bata.

Napangiwi si Xi habang kinakain iyon, halatang napipilitan siya ngunit wala siyang magawa dahil kung di niya iyon kakainin magwawala si Grant. Tawa lang ako ng tawa.

Napaubo na lang ako nang may maramdaman ako sa lalamunan ko.

Langya! Ang impaktong si Xi, ginawang ring ang bibig ko at nag shoot ng apple dito.

Sira ulo talaga! Naku ung di niya lang hawak si Grant binigwasan ko na siya.

Siya naman ngayon ang tumatawa sa akin. Sinimangutan ko siya sa ginawa niya.

Moments like this are the most precious ones,having a good laugh and  worrying about nothing.

I thought I'll never have a happy family, but God gave me a wonderful husband who's understanding and giving his best to be a good father, a cute naughty little boy. Our ball of sunshine.

Sa lahat nang pinagdaanan namin ni Xi, whatever comes our way I know we can handle as long as we have each other.

It's a Blessing waking up every morning seeing their faces and  starting the day giving them My Two First Kiss.

**************THE END*************

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Thank you for reading MY TWO FIRST KISS