Darling don't be afraid .....

After dinner, Amor called her children's attention, "Kids, help me out with the dishes okay?"

After they've washed the dishes Amor is now ready to talk to her children, "Can I have your attention now?"

Seeing her children looking up to what she was about to say the words seemed to get in the way, "It's now or never," she told herself.

"Ah..... you can see that aunt Evelyn has been sleeping in our house for a week already right?"

"Do we need to leave father because of aunt Evelyn?" asked Henry.

"It's about that matter that we need to discuss, if only I can afford to provide you our daily needs without me having to leave you again then we won't be having this discussion in the first place."

Upon hearing the news Olivia joined in the conversation, "You just arrived and now we will leave father?"

Amor knows what she should say but she is definitely not emotionally prepared to see her kids being separated from their father since she will be leaving them again in a couple of days, "Oh..... I won't leave right away, I'll still be here for a couple of days."

"I guess that would be fine, papa has taken good care of us."

"Uhm..... there might be some changes with that one, as what kuya (older brother) Henry has asked earlier all of you needs to stay with grandma for now until I come back again next year."

"Ma don't leave papa," pleaded Emma.

"Of course, we are not leaving your father. I'm just giving your father time to get well soon and so that you won't be separated from your other siblings."

"Okay, but what happens if he doesn't get well soon?"

"You can always pay him a visit every now and then."

"How long will we be away from father?"

"You know my contract has been extended for 2 years but since we are allowed to come and visit you every so often then that's the time we can be with your father again."

In Amor's mind, she can only hope that this will be the last extension she will need to accept from Do Yun but she doesn't know what tomorrow brings to her and her children.

After having a long conversation with her children, Amor tucked them into bed.

In the morning she discussed her plans with her mother, "We will leave on the 6th of January but Henry needs to stay there for a couple of days."

"This is the best thing to do, for now, I don't think Theo will get better soon so might as well consider this as a long-term condition for you and the children," answered Elizabeth.

"I will start packing the clothes now for Henry so that we won't forget anything when we leave together in the morning of that day."

Just then, Henry, Olivia, and Emma joined in the conversation; "Don't worry ma I'll do my best to help grandma take care of my siblings," said Olivia.

"Olivia, I know you don't deserve to shoulder the responsibility of taking care of your siblings at your age but this is just temporary."

"I can help take care of my siblings ma but I will miss papa," cried Emma, and Amor is now in tears as well.

"Since you have discussed your plan with the children there's nothing more I need to say so just enjoy your time with them."

Waiting for the first trip bound to Cebu City in the North Terminal in their town in Daanbantayan 6th of January 2023 Friday 4:04 am. It has been a month ago since she traveled with Henry and she is anxious since she will be attending the orientation with him. Seated at the 7th column 7th row on the left side of the driver Henry took the window seat thus she was seated in the aisle section. Clink clink clink. The bus inspector hits the bar handle of the door that signals the bus is now departing. Since they took the first trip, the sun is already up and Amor is wide awake for the whole trip and took notice of where they at during the travel. With a speed of 50-60kph, Amor did not even budge as the bus traveled down the cemented sometimes rugged zigzag road. After an hour of travel, the bus stopped in Borbon for a 15-minute break and Amor urged Henry to get off the bus to eat. Amor took notice that Henry has not been able to sleep during the travel, "Henry we will have our last stop in Lilo-an if you don't want to take a break that's okay because right after we arrive in the terminal we will go straight to our boss's residence and we can take a whole day rest for today since the orientation is scheduled tomorrow." Henry only nodded in response. True enough Amor and Henry did not get off in Lilo-an and she didn't have the appetite to eat also thinking about tomorrow's orientation. Due to the heavy traffic starting from Consolacion it took them 3 hours to reach the city, and when they got off in the north terminal Amor hailed a taxi. After a few minutes, they are now about to enter the condominium premises. Upon entering the gate the guard asked the driver for the homeowner's name, "Mr. and Mrs. Kim, boss," replied Amor.

"So, we are here now let's go up first to fix our things then we can take a rest."

"Can I stay in the play area after we fix our things?"

"Ah..... sure but don't stay there for long okay?"

After they've fixed their things, Henry checked the surroundings around the play area and heard some children's voices. Although it is already in the afternoon, there was enough shade in the area because of the trees. He tried to follow the direction of where the voices are coming from when he heard a bicycle ring behind him that caused him to immediately jump on the safer side of the road. The biker stopped and he recognized that it was his mother's boss' son but forgot his name so he just gave a casual greeting, "Hi!"

Around the corner, another biker was approaching his direction and called out the boy's name, "Ha Jun!"

The biker stopped beside Ha Jun and he recognized that it was his mother's boss' daughter but this time he remembered her name so he gave a formal greeting, "Hello Chaewon!"

Chaewon got off the bicycle, took off her bike helmet, and turned to face Henry. She did not say anything but only lifted her gaze toward him with no expression at all. With her slim figure, he is always reminded of the damsel straight from K-drama.

"Geuleul asinayo? (Do you know him?)" Ha Jun asked Chaewon.

"Geuneun nae kkeoya. (He is mine.)" answered Chaewon.

"Dodaeche mueos-i. (Whatever.)" replied Ha Jun and hurriedly rode on his bicycle and drove away.

"How are you, Henry?" Chaewon finally greeted him back.

"I'm okay, I thought you forgot my name. How are you? Did your brother get angry because I didn't greet him using his name??"

"Huh? No, not at all. No one knows his name here anyway so it's fine. What time did you arrive??"

"But I should know his name right, after all, we're working for you."

"Ha Jun."

"Ha?"

"Ha Jun."

"Jun?"

"Ha Jun."

"Oh..... Ha Jun. We just arrived an hour ago. It seems you've learned how to ride a bike already."

"Uhm..... still learning though, wanna ride?"

"Ah..... no thank you, I'll just take a stroll around here."

"If you want I can show you around the play area."

"Really? That would be nice, do you want to ride on your bike, or do you want me to bring the bike for you?"

"Sure you can bring the bike for me," and Chaewon gave her bike to Henry.

Walking side by side together while Henry is bringing the bike for her they seem to be making way for a brighter tomorrow for them.