Kira's pov
I will give them the best and filled that vacancy of a father. I will be both their mother and father.
I will struggle hard.
I left the hospital with the courage that I'd make it again.
I went home straight and had my lunch. I wasn't able to finish the food cause I lost appetite immediately seeing the result I collected from the doctor.
Gosh! Why's my life such a mess?
God really knows I never wanted this. He knows that.
But I will call it my fate.
My pregnancy clocked nine months and I was due for labour. I still work with my pregnancy so I will be able to take care of my coming kids.
Tuesday morning, I was mopping the floor when I felt my water broke.
Wait! My babies.
My babies are coming!
"Help!" I called, shouting so someone could hear me.
I walked slowly in pain as I got to the hallway.
My back was badly aching.
"Ma'am, are you alright? Oh! I think the baby is coming!" A lady said and went to call some people.
I shut my eyes with tears as they helped me into their car.
I was driven to the hospital.
**
For hours, I have been pushing and my babies aren't coming out. I was beginning to lost it.
My eyes were gradually closing. I hardly breath.
The doctors kept shouting for me to push again but I lost all the strength.
I need to survive. My children must survive.
I pushed with the last strength in me. The first baby came out. It was a boy.
Then the second came out again. A girl.
My babies were laid down on my hands. So cute and innocent.
If only they knew what their father did to me.
They can't understand.
I cried as I hear them cry too. They made me remind Daniel. How I had begged him. How I had cried to him also.
But still, he ruined my future. But I know there's still hope.
"You two will be named Ryan and Rhian. You're my joy, my hope. And the reason I will live. Am gonna protect you two. Going to be your father and mother. I will give you two the best my children." I said to the tiny babies in my hands and kissed their foreheads.
The nurses wanted to take them away but I declined. Telling them I need to be with my children for some time.
**
They bathe my children and was placed on their bed. Until they slept soundly before I could close my eyes. To sleep.
Five years later, it wasn't easy to take care of two troublesome kids.
Daniel had really put me into trouble.
"Mommy! Rhian said I'm a fool" Ryan came running to me In the kitchen.
I Was cooking lunch.
"First, why's your school uniform still on? Didn't I ask you to remove your school uniform?" I heaved a sigh.
"Mom, I can't remove it. You know the uniform is too tight." He winced.
"Oh dear, when I gather money again, I'm gonna buy you a new school uniform." I replied.
"Mommy! Mommy! Ryan tore my book cause I called him a fool" Rhian ran into the kitchen too.
She rolled her eyes at Ryan.
"I will pluck those eyes out. Dummy!" Ryan yelled.
"That's okay. Now, you two remove your school uniform, and get ready cause you won't eat until you take your bath." I smiled to them.
"Oh mom! I don't wanna take a bath!" Ryan whined.
"Dirty boy. Ryan is a dirty boy Oh oh!" Rhian sang as she ran to their room.
With the money i gathered, I was able to rent a house with three rooms. A sitting room and two bedrooms.
It wasn't easy to take care of these children alone but am trying my best to give them the best.
I bathed Ryan and Rhian together then, served them lunch.
"Mom, you aren't eating?" Rhian spoke with a glint of worry in her eyes.
"Don't worry, i will eat soon. Just eat first" I patted her cheek and gave her a smile.
The twins ate peacefully.
At night, I wasn't able to cook dinner but thank God my children were able to understand me.
I hardly sleep at night. Sometimes I have nightmares that made me cry in my sleep.
Things has really been hard for me.
Authoress' pov
Kira got down from the bed and quickly prepared her children for school.
She bathed the twins and wore the tight uniform the children had been complaining of.
She couldn't get another one but she knows she will still.
She prepared them breakfast and gave them their school bags.
The twins were taken to school by a cab.
"Mom, did you forget about the parents meeting i told you about? It's today." Ryan pouted.
"No i didn't. When is it?" Kira asked as her eyes caught the child's shirt. The shirt was torn on at the front
"12:00am mommy!" Ryan replied.
The bell rang which made the twins waved their hands to their mom and went their way.
Kira works as a waitress in a local restaurant.
Exactly 12:00am, she had really overworked herself. She took an excuse from the manager to visit her children.
It took a while before she could see a cab.
**
In school, Ryan and Rhian were holding hands as they walked to the school hall. Obviously waiting for their mother to come before going in.
"Are you sure mom is going to come?" Ryan asked Rhian.
"I'm sure. Mom never disappoint us." Rhian replied him.
"See who's waiting for their poor mother." Jenny a girl In their class said.
"How many times will I ask you to stop calling my mother poor?!" Rhian snapped at the girl.
"I will stop whenever I see you buy new shoes and new uniform. You look like a slummer." Jenny stuck her tongue out.
"We aren't slummers Jenny. " Rhian rolled her eyes.
"Where's your father? You don't have a father too right?"
"How's that your business? Yeah. I don't have a Father but am still better you. Who gives your mother those stretch marks on her body and face." Ryan chipped in.
"And she's trying cover it" Rhian laughed.
"Oh! Your father must be punching your mom like a punch bag. Even if we are fatherless, we are still better than you.
Our mother is more beautiful than you. We love our mother no matter how poor she is. Dummy!" Ryan stood in an akimbo while tears gathered in Jenny's eyes as she ran away.
She thought, how did they know her father do beat her mother.
"Mummy?" Rhian said in shocked as she saw their mother almost in tears.
"My babies! Come here" She spread her hands wide to give them a hug.
"You heard what we said right?" Ryan asked and she nodded.
"Don't talk back to people harshly again." Kira told them.
"Mama, she was insulting us. She deserve it. That her mouth running like a tap water." Ryan muttered under his breath.
"I know. It's okay. Now let's go inside."
"Mom, where's our daddy?" Rhian questioned.
The question took kira off guard.
She knew they will still ask that question one day, but she didn't expect it now.
She gulped and faced the children.
"He's dead. He died when you two are still in my womb. Sorry, you.didn't get to see your father" She released a faux smile.
"Oh! It's okay mom. At Least, we have you. I love you mommy" Rhian showed her white set of teeth.
"Hey! I love mommy too!" Ryan chipped in.
"Whatever! Dirty boy!"
"Mom, am going to hit Rhian!!" Ryan yelled as he pursued Rhian to the hall.
Kira sighed and shook his head.
Her children loves her even if she's poor. She loves them too. Forever. No one will separate them from her. No one.
Kira's povI finally got up after a long chats with Ryan and Rhian's teacher.The teacher had told me how the children had been behaving positively.Then, she told me to get new uniforms and shoes for them cause they'd be going for a competition out of the state.I should be able to gather money to buy new uniforms and shoes for them."Thank you. I need to go now." I said to the teacher and took my leave.I went back to the restaurant to continue my job."Miss, I need french fries with a glass of juice please." An old man said to me as I adjusted my skirt straight."Okay sir, do you need anything again?" I asked."Oh no, I dont need anything for now, Pretty." The man flashed his milk-like teeth out.I scoffed inwardly, taking my leave.I always get a compliment from both men and wome
Kira's povBut who's this stranger?Who's he? Kind of an angel or what?I must find out who he is.I got home with my children, dropped their bag on the second couch in the small sitting room.There are just two couches In the sitting room.I bathed Ryan and Rhian then wore a casual cloth for them."Now, can you two stay at home? I need to go buy something so I can cook lunch and dinner okay? Don't go out!" I told them, patting Rhian's cheek."Yes mom! We won't go out!" Ryan nodded."And you? Rhian?" I faced her.She nodded too."Okay. I need to go now. Bye dearies." I kissed them on cheeks before taking my purse and a shopping bag and left the house.I boarded a cab to the market and paid the driver.I sighed seeing that the su
Kira's povMy Ryan! What happened?I can't afford to lose one of my twins. I can't.I won't be able to take it. I waved my hands at the coming cab and shouted, "Emerald Hospital! I need you to drive fast." I said to the driver. "Hey! You have to calm down!" The driver scoffed but that's not my problem now.I need to get to my son.How did Rhian took his brother to the hospital?'Someone must have taken them to the hospital' My subconscious answered. Aissh! Ryan be strong for mummy.About 20 minutes later, I got to the hospital, and ran inside."Ma'am, you haven't paid your fare!" The cab man yelled."I'm sorry, take." I walked back to him, giv
Kira's povI sighed deeply and walked back to where I'm coming from.I'd get to see this man tomorrow evening and thank him.I walked back to the ward and sat down beside my children."Are you still going to eat? Or you're not hungry" I asked Ryan."I don't have appetite to eat mom." He answered, weakly.I nodded.My phone rang from my pocket and I removed it, staring at the number then I gulped before picking it."Hello ma" I know what's gonna happen next."You idiot! How can just leave the restaurant like that after doing so much damages. Do you know how much that champagne alone cost?"The owner of the restaurant where I was working shouted.I was expecting that."You're going to pay for it. First, y
Daniel's povI knelt down beside the bed and cried so much like I'm in pain. In fact, I'm in pain.I know have wronged her.I know have done something bad to her.Something I regretted later.Have caused her so many pain.I don't deserve her forgiveness. Yes, I don't.But still....I want her to forgive me.I'm a monster.A devil.I'm a fool to have done that thing to her. I ruined her life cause I was just lusting after her body and also because of a silly bet with my friends.Have never been able to rest. I'm miserable as I am right now. I'm pretend like everything is okay but inside it's not. I shut my eyes tight and saw her again. Kira."Daniel, please don't do this to me."
Kira's povI don't have visitors, so who could be at my door. I went to open the door and was surprised to see who's it."Emily!?" I shouted in suprise."What? Why are you shouting my name like that?" She rolled her eyes."Oh! I'm surprised to see you. Wait! How did you know i leave here?" I asked her."Oh common, don't tell me you don't know what's called research, connections and tracing." She winked."Let's forget about that. So, how are those twins of yours?""I don't remember telling you about my children." I arched my brow.I never remember telling her i gave birth."I found out about that too. I'm quite sure they are in school right now.""So, have you seen Daniel since all this years?" The question took me o
Kira's pov"Kira! Wait!" He shouted as I walked away."Hear me out, please!"Him again. I got to the reception and turned around, stopping and sniffing."Why do you have to follow me around? Why?What have I done again?" I shouted."Kira, please listen. Let's go inside and talk." He tried to touch me but I jerked his hand off.'What could he have done to make the lady cry like this?''Who knows if he hurt her in the past already'Everyone began murmuring. "What do you want to say? Than, kira forgive me for what I did to you. That's all what you're going to say.And don't think I'm going to forgive you. I'm not!" I yelled.
Kira's povI shook my head in tears, removed my leg from him and entered the house with my door shut!"It's hard to forgive you, Daniel." I whispered."Mom! Stop crying again. The man has gone?" Rhian questioned and I nodded. Even if he's still at the door. "He'd made mom cry so much!" My son pouted. They ran to me and hugged me."I love you two so much! Mom's not going to cry again.""Okay. You're still holding a knife," Rhian laughed and stepped back."And the food is about to get burnt" She added and I gasped."Oh my!" I quickly got up from the floor and ran to the kitchen.Fortunately and unfortunately, the food isn't burning that much.