CHAPTER 20

  Now that it was just me and mom, "I'm sorry, mommy. Please don't be mad at me too, please. I'm sorry. It was my fault." This seems like when I was a kid, I always ran to mom whenever someone would bully me. She was always my savior and I'm afraid to lose her at this lowest point of me. I can't handle this all alone, "Mom, please, don't leave me. Please mom, please."

  I'll do everything, beg, plead and even bow unto her just for her to stay. I'm afraid that I can't be a better mom without her. I promised myself that I want to be like her, a tough and strong woman who will always have her daughters back. She was my hero, my epitome of a woman.

  I heard her shaky sigh and started combing my hair. She didn't say anything but I can feel her chest heaving heavily, calming herself before she speaks. "Mommy will be right here with you, no matter what consequences you fall, I'll be beside you, baby. I will do everything and anything for you, my love."