V. Grandma

Nari and I are now in the supermarket. And she is so busy roaming her eyes looking for something.

" Sweetie " I said getting her attention.

" Mama? "

" You can go get something you want but not too far sweetie. "

" Okay Mama! " she said excitedly nodding her head. I smiled. And she starts to walk when she stops suddenly.

" But Mama "

" yes, sweetie? "

" I don't wanna go shopping anymore. I just want to shop in here, Mama. "

" why sweetheart, is everything ok? " I ask.

" Yes Mama! Everything is fine. I just want foods! " she shouted then ran away to the other aisle. I chuckled.

I went to look for our basic needs first then goes to the toiletries area.

When I'm done, Nari hasn't come yet. So I tried looking for her in the dairy section but she's not there. I went to look in the snacks area and there she is, talking to a woman in her fifties.

I walk to them and call Nari.

" Nari " she turns around then smiles.

" Mama..." she ran towards me then drag me to the woman.

" Mama..grandma is so nice. She said she wants me being her granddaughter Mama. And we take a picture because I like her too Mama. " she exclaimed.

I look at the woman and she seems kind. So I smile and thank her.

" You have such a cute and pretty daughter. She looks so smart too. If I can have a granddaughter, I'll be elated. " she said complimenting Nari.

" Thank you grandma " my little girl replied. And I smiled.

" Can we like take a photo dear? I mean the three of us if you don't mind." she asks with a sincere voice. " Uhh, yeah sure Ma'am." I answered.

As we take a photo, I observe the Madame's feature. She's pretty of her age even if she's in her mid fifties. She got a chinky eyes and a small pointed nose. She's fair and elegant.

" Thank you so much dear " I blink when the Madame said that. I just smiled and nod at her. She then bid her goodbyes saying that she needs to do something.

Nari and I continued to do our thing. We have finished twenty minutes later because the line to the counter is quite long. We went home after because we took a long time at the supermarket. We've reached home at three o'clock. Nari took a nap. She was too tired when we got home so I sent her in her room. I cleaned the whole house while she's sleeping. I sweep, wipe, wash, and check our mini garden. It's fifteen past four when I'm done, so I let myself rest on the couch for awhile.

I watch a disney movie. I know what you're thinking, actually some people say it's childish, but they didn't know that we can learn a lot from those movies. Yes, it's a fairytale, but it's better to think that life is like a fairytale than facing a sad reality. In those movies, there's a prince charming whose willing to catch them when they fell, but reality sucks. No one's gonna catch you even if you jump from a bridge. Hah.

The movie brings me to their world that I haven't noticed the time. It's already thirty minutes after five. So I got up then went to the kitchen. I cook the rice first and let it in the cooker to cooked. I check the fridge and look for something to make. I've decided that I'll go with the chicken curry. I gathered the ingredients then starts to cook. When I'm done, I headed to Nari's room and woke her up to have dinner.

I cleaned up our mess after, then let Nari goes to her bed. Sometimes I forgot that she wants to get used to sleep without me tucking her. A few minutes passed when I'm done. I went to my room, take a bath, then watch TV but I got bored easily, and it's still early to go to sleep so I've decided to go to Nari's room. I walk in the hallway towards Nari's room then knocks on her door. I heard footsteps and a shuffle. I chuckle to myself.

" Mama? " Nari calls while peeking the door. She steps out then hugs me when she saw me outside her room.

" Mama, are you okay? Did you miss me already? " she said looking at me smiling. I pick her up and carry her inside her room. " Of course sweetie, I'll always miss you even if you're just near." I state then showered her with kisses. She giggled trying to stop me.

I smiled and stop kissing her and walk towards her three seater sofa. I sat on it with her on my lap.The TV is on and a Princess Sofia movie is streaming. We reached the part where the king, Sofia's father gave her a necklace, that she commented how lucky Sofia was.

I choose to be silent. But my silence will be cut soon.

" Mama, when is Papa coming?" I stiffined upon hearing her question. " Sweetie, Papa is too busy in a far away land. He will come when he is done working, okay? " I said unsure of those words. Sorry baby, I hope time will give you an opportunity to meet your father but just not now please, I'm not ready.

" Mama, Papa will be happy to see us, right? I know that Papa misses us so much. I'm so excited to see him Mama!!"

" I know sweetie, I know how you wanted to meet your father. Just pray to Papa God tht he will finish his work faster, okay? " I said hoping that she will stop asking.

My conscience is killing me upon hearing her. I don't want my daughter hating her father. So I did what I can just to pretend that her father never forget us. That he will come home to us. The truth might come out sooner or later but at that time I'll be ready. I'll be ready to face my past.

After a few moments, I told her to sleep. I tucked her in then went directly to the kitchen. I got so nervous that I didn't notice I'm parched.

When I'm done filling my thirst, I went to my room, suddenly feeling the sleepiness engulfing me when I see the bed.