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"Continue the story Mom please" Marie keep on asking me to continue telling story about me and Marcus

"Yes please mom" Ashley too

"Okay." Sabi ko

Umayos sila nang pagkakaupo.

"I remember it was your 3rd birthday when I announced that I am pregnant." panimula ko ulit

"Happy birthday happy birthday. Happy birthday to you" pagkanta naming lahat dahil 3rd birthday nu Marie at Ashley ngayon.

"I have an announcement guys, especially for you Marcus" sabi ko. Nakuha ko ang atensyon nilang lahat

"Ano yun baby?" Tanong ni Marcus at lumapit sa akin

"I am two weeks pregnant" iyon lamang ang sinabe ko at hinimatay ka siya kaya lahat kami ay nagtawanan.

Nang magkamalay siya ay paulit ulit niya akong hinahalikan and keep on saying "Thank you baby" he said

After nine months ay naipanganak ko ang malusog na baby boy and his name?

Bently Asher Mark.

Ang haba diba? Well iyan ang gusto niya kaya hinayaan ko na.

Tinignan ko ang feature ni Marie and Ashley they look a like. Magkahawig na magkahawig sila it's only that Ayesha has a soft feature because she's  girl while Ashley got rough feature because he's a boy. As I look Mark I even smiled more

He got his father's feature.

Ang feature ni Marie at Ashley ay pinaghalong itsura namin ni Marcus while Mark got Marcu's feature only.

Mini version niya nga ito.

"Hey kids!" Sinalubong nila nang yakap si Brent

"Tito Brent" sigaw nilang tatlo.

Marie and Ashley is now 9 years old while Mark is 5

"Hi Ayesha" bati sa akin ni Erika. Asawa ni Brent

"Hello" sabi ko at inayos na ang gamit namin

"Shall we?" Tanong sa akin ni Brent

"Tara" sabi ko

"Yehey we will go to Daddy" sabi ni Mark habang nagtatalon pa. I smiled bitterly.

Nang makasakay kami sa kotse ay hindi ko maiwasan ang nangyare 2 years ago.

I am busy sa pag aalaga kay Mark when Ashley called me through Marcu's phone and sobbing telling me that they are in the hospital

"I'll be there sweetie don't cry" I said and hanged up the phone.

madali kong inayos si Mark at umalis agad kami. Kahit nagmamadali ako ay maayos pa rin ang pagmamanaho.

Nang makarating kami sa ospital nandoon na si Brent at Erika.

"What happen to your dad?" I asked Marie dahil hindi tumutigil sa pagiyak si Ashley

"We asked dad to buy us Ice cream so we go the nearest Ice cream shop. Then bigla na lang pong nagchest pain si Dad and passed out. So I dialed tito Brent's number and asked him while Ashley dialed yours"  she tried to calm his twin inabot ko naman si Mark kay Brent nang lumabas ang doctor

"Dra. I'm afraid that his heart get worst"

"Paano nangyare iyon? Maayos naman siya? Ngayon lamang siya inatake ulet" halos magsumigaw kong sabi

"I guess hindi niya sinabe. Humihina ang heart beat niya. Last year he got here dahil inatake siya. He asked for medicines na maaring makatulong pero kahit pataas nang pataas ang dosage niya ay hindi na tumatalab. So then I asked him to take surgery. Ang sabi niya ay next week magpapaopera na siya" pag amin nang doctor

"Can I see him? Is he awake?" Tanong ko

"Yes Dra. " pagkasabi niya non ay agad agad akong pumasok

"Ayesha" mahinang sabi niya. Malalim ang mata niya at maputla na. Nitong mga nakaraan ay napapansin ko rin ang pagpayat niya pero ang sabi niya ay stress lamang siya sa kompaniya nila

"Bakit hindi mo sakin sinabe?" Umiiyak na tanong ko

"I don't want you to worry baby"  nanghihinang sabi niya

"Pero asawa mo ako. I can help you know that at hindi kita iiwan alam mo yan. I promised to God and in you that I'll be forever with you" sabi ko at hinawakan ang kamay niya.

"I'm sorry baby. I don't want you to worry about me"  hinang hina na siya pero pinipilit niya pa din. Mas nilakasan ko ang loob ko.

"Brent paki uwi muna sila Marie kela Mom please" hindi na nagsalit pa si Brent ay inaya ang mga anak ko. Nang maka alis sila ay tumingin ako kay Marcus. Hinugot ko na lahat nang lakas ko

"Are you going to leave me?" Tanong ko

"I'm sorry baby" he just said. Without holding his hand I cried and cried

"No! Please don't leave me. You promised me Marcus. You did. You said you will stay with me forever" I said between my sobs.

"I promised to be with you Forever. I promised that I will love you forever. Yes baby I will do that. But I'm sorry if I have to break my promise that I'll be with you longer" as he said that he closed his eyes and teas fell from it

"No no Marcus wake up please" He open his eyes and mouthed he love me

"God knows how much I wanted to stay with you and our babies. But Ayesha I can't do that anymore" I kiss him and again and again

"No no. Don't say that no please. Please stay with me please don't leave me. Please please stay with me." I keep on telling him

"Ayesha please tell our babies how much I love them. Ayesh I can't be with you anymore. I'm sorry Ayesha. I love you so much but I ne---" hindi niya naituloy ang sinasabe niya dahil kasabay nang pagpikit niya ang pagdiretso nang linya sa monitor

Nag suguran ang mga doctor kong kasamahan and tried to revived him

"No Marcus. Please stay with me longer. Don't leave me."  Nang sabihin ko yon

"Time of death 3:38 pm"  I break down

Lumayo sila kay Marcus pinilit kong tumayo

"MARCUS DON'T LEAVE ME" paulit ulit kong sinasabe sa kaniya habang yakap yakap ko siya

Dumating ang parents niya pati si Brent

"Marcus please be back. Stay with me please. Marcus"  paulit ulit. Hindi ko tinitigilan waiting for him to be back

"Ayesha he's gone" sabi ni Brent

"No. He will stay with me more" sigaw ko at hindi binibitawan si Marcus

yakap yakap ko lang siya.

Hanggang sa himatayin ako.

Pagnulat ko nasa isang hospital room ako at nanduon ang mga anak namin

"Mom"  umiiyak na sabi ni Marie

"Mom is he gone?" Tanong ni Ashley

I started to cry

Mom gave me Mark and they hug me tight

"Mom" inabot sa akin ni Mark ang panyo niya

"Thank you baby" I said at agad na pinunasan ang luha ko.

Nang makarating kami sa sementeryo.

Ay dumiretso kami sa puntod ni Marcus.

Agad akong naupo sa tabi niya at umupo sa tabi ko ang mga anak namin

"It's been two years since you left us" I smiled bitterly

"I am still asking for you to stay with me. Hindi ako magsasawang sabihin yan nang paulit ulit. You know how much I love you. Baby I love you so much. I will always tell you to stay with me even it's hard for you to stay with me." My babies hugged me

"Don't worry mom. We will stay with you no matter what." Ashley said

"Yes Mom. I know Dad even his not here he still loves us" Marie said

"I love you Mom" sabi naman ni Mark

"Marcus. I love you can you please stay with me"