185: MEMORIES 2
ARIEL’S POV
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I tiptoed quietly into my children’s bedroom, trying not to wake Janice, who was sleeping soundly in her
crib. Laikel was already waiting for me, his big brown eyes lighting up as soon as he saw me. “Mommy,
are you going to read me a bedtime story?” he asked eagerly, his small hands clutching his favorite
teddy bear tightly.
“Yes, my love,” 1 replied with a smile, settling down on the edge of his bed. “Which story would you like
to hear tonight
Luikel thought for a moment before pointing to a book on his shelf. “Can we read the one about the
princess and the dragon?”
“Of course,” I told him, pulling out the book and opening it to the first page. As I started reading. Lukel
snuggled closer to me, his eyes fixed on the colorful illustrations.
As 1 continued to read, Lukel would asionally interrupt with questions orments, showing me
how much he was engaged in the story. I couldn’t help but feel proud of my little boy’s curious mind and
his love for stories.
As the story came to an end, Lukel let out a contented sigh. “That was a great story, Mommy. Can we
read another one?”
I chuckled, ruffling his hair affectionately. “It’s gettingte, my love. We can read another one
tomorrow.”
Lukel pouted, but I could see his eyes were getting heavy. “Okay, Mommy. Can you sing me a luby
then?”
“Of course,” I said, starting to sing his favorite luby. As I sang, I could feel Lukel’s body rxing and
his breathing bing even. Before I knew it, he was fast asleep, his teddy bear clutched tightly in his
arms.
I stayed for a while, watching my little angel sleep peacefully. It was moments like these that reminded
me of how blessed I was to be a mother. I gently kissed Lukel’s forehead before getting up to check on
Janice.
I peeked into her crib and saw that she was still fast asleep. I smiled, knowing that my husband and I
were truly blessed with two beautiful children.
Satisfied that both my children were sound asleep, I quietly made my way out of their room and closed
the door behind me.
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It was a typical Saturday afternoon in the house, the others had gone out, so it was just the three of us
right now. Lukel and Janice were sprawled out on the living room floor, their eyes glued to the TV
screen. I couldn’t help but smile as I watched them watch their favorite cartoon, SpongeBob
SquarePants
“Mom, look!” Lukel eximed, pointing at the TV. “Squidward just got hit in the face with a pie!!
Janice giggled uncontrobly, her small hand covering her mouth as she watched the silly scene
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I chuckled and joined them on the floor, sitting in between my two little ones. “What’s so funny, Lukel?” I
asked, already knowing the answer.
“Squidward’s face!” he brought out, stillughing. “It’s so funny!”
Icouldn’t argue with that. The cartoon had been a favorite of mine since I was a child, and now I was
passing down that love to my own kids. I couldn’t help but feel grateful for this moment, this simple joy
of watching cartoons with my children.
As the episode continued, Lukel and Janice’sughter filled the room. They werepletely
engrossed in the show, and I couldn’t help but feel happy as I watched them. But then Lukel suddenly
sat up, his eyes wide with excitement.
“Mom, mom, look!” he said, practically bouncing with excitement. “It’s the part where SpongeBob and
Patrick go jellyfishing!”
1 smiled and nodded, pretending to be just as excited as he was. “Oh wow, I love that part!” I told him,
trying my best to match his enthusiasm.
Lukel turned to Janice, who was still giggling at Squidward’s misfortunes. “Janice, you have to see
this!” he eximed, grabbing her hand and pulling her closer to the TV.
Janice’s eyes widened as she watched SpongeBob and Patrick catch jellyfish with theirs. “Wow,
that’s so cool!” she said, her voice filled with wonder.
As the episode came to an end, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of contentment wash over me. These
were the moments that made parenthood worth it. I love watching my children bond–over a silly
cartoon,ughing and enjoying each other’spany.
“That was the best episode ever!” Lukel jumped to his feet, striking a dramatic pose.
“I know, right?” Janice agreed, joining her brother in his over–the–top antics.
1
Iughed and stood up, ruffling their hair affectionately. “You two are the best audience a mom could
ask for,” I said, feeling grateful for their love and joy.
We turned off the TV and headed to the kitchen for some snacks. Yeah, of course, we were hungry.
Watching TV was quite great, fun, and amazing. I was d to relish these moments with my two kids;
they were really lovely. I was lucky to have them in my life.
Reaching the kitchen, I opened the fridge to grab some fruits and snacks for the kids. But before I
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could even reach for the fruits, Lukel grabbed a grape and threw it at Janice. She squealed and
retaliated by throwing a cherry back at him.
I couldn’t help butugh at their yful antics. “Alright, alright, that’s enough, you two,” I said, trying to
sound stern but failing as I fought back my ownughter.
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But the kids weren’t done yet. They continued to throw food at each other,ughing and shrieking with
joy. I couldn’t me them; it was a Saturday afternoon, and they were just having innocent fun.
I joined in on the food fight, throwing a couple of grapes at them and sessfully hitting Lukel’s head.
He looked at me with mock hurt in his eyes before throwing a piece of popcorn at my face. Janice
joined in too, throwing some crackers at both of us.
Soon, the kitchen was aplete mess. There were fruits and snacks scattered all over the floor. But I
didn’t care; seeing my kids having so much fun was all that mattered to me.
After a few more minutes of ying andughing, we finally settled down and sat at the kitchen table to
eat our snacks. The kids were still giggling and talking about the food fight, reliving the fun they just
had.
I watched them munch on their snacks and talk, and I couldn’t help but feel grateful for this moment. It
was just a typical Saturday afternoon in our house, but it was filled with so much love andughter.
As the day went on, Andre and the others came back home, and the kids excitedly told them about the
food fight they had. We allughed and joked about it, making new memories to cherish.
Andre walked to the kitchen, and heughed immediately, looking everywhere. “Wow, Ariel, you guys
did a great job around here.”
Iughed, and as I was about to speak, Lukel rushed in, advancing towards Andre. “I need to show you
something.”
“Uhmm, what’s that exactly?” Andre asked him, raising an eyebrow.
“Come on, I’ll show you. Just follow me and go to my room.
Andre nced at me, and I shrugged, smiling. He agreed, and Lukel took him to his room.