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."
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Yascov