"Philip, are we going to the police station later?" Daniela asked in a low tone of voice as Philip came back.
Philip placed the two cups of coffee on the wooden table and he sat on the chair near it.
"Ahmm... Yes. Maybe after we have our breakfast." He replied briefly and he took one cup of coffee and sipped it. Daniela walked toward the table and she sat on the cushion chair carrying the baby on her lap.
"So I will prepare our breakfast. Please look for her for a moment, okay," Daniela uttered, and she placed the baby on the bed near her.
Philip nodded his head. After a moment, Daniela took a coffee and she took it downstairs to prepare some food to eat.
As the moment that Daniela went downstairs, Philip stared at the baby while holding a cup of coffee. He stood and went closer to the bed. He wanted to know if there was something strange about the baby's body.
He looked closer, and he saw the chubby cheeks that were red as a tomato. Small lips and long eyelashes. Her face was beautiful and seemed like she was talking to him innocently. Philip placed his coffee on the table and he sat on the edge of the bed to see if there was anything inside the clothes of the baby.
"Baby...I will check you okay." He muttered and he held the clothes of the baby in front. But he could not see anything rather than a soft skin and a little birthmark on her right chest.
"There is nothing wrong with you. Maybe I have become too paranoid." He added too, and he took the baby clothes.
Suddenly, he heard his wife calling him downstairs.
"Philip! I guess she has a name!" Daniela shouted excitedly. Philip quickly jumped on the bed and he went downstairs to find out what his wife was telling him about. But before he left, he ensured that the baby was still sleeping.
When he was on the top step of the stairs, he saw Daniela standing on the long armchair holding a piece of cloth that they found covering the baby's body last night.
Philip walked toward his wife while reading something on the piece of cloth.
"Selene..." Daniela uttered and she slowly stared at Philip.
"Maybe her name is Selene. Am I right? Look at it." Daniela added while stretching her arms to give Philip the cloth. Philip took the cloth from Daniela and he read the letter that was embroidered on it.
"Maybe you are right, Daniela. Maybe it's her name...It will be useful if we go to the police station. It can trace her parents easily." He replied after he read the letters on it that made Daniela change her emotion.
The smile on Daniela's face suddenly faded and she averted her gaze away from Philip. Hiding her emotion, she turned around and took a couple of steps toward the kitchen to continue preparing their food.
"Daniela, I will check the baby. I will come back after,"Philip said, to cut the tense between them. Philip knew how hard for Daniela to have a conversation like that, that's why he needed to change their topic.
"..."
Daniela kept on preparing the food and she did not throw any gaze at Philip because her heart wanted to burst. All she wanted was to own the baby even though she knew the legal counsel that they needed to give.
Philip took his steps and he immediately went upstairs to check on Selene ( the baby). When he was at the door, he saw Selene wagging her feet and her hands seemed like they were playing with herself.
"Ohh. You are awake, made my angel," he said as he made step toward Selene. He happily picked up the baby and embraced her with his arms.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
His steps were heard as he went to the kitchen. He sat on the chair and he played with Selene on some toys that were displayed near their chair.
"Oh! Selene is awake. Can I carry her again?" Daniela spoke gently as she came closer to the other two. Philip let his wife carry the baby.
"Daniela, stay with her and I will continue what you are doing." He offered sincerely and made his wife nod her head as an agreement.
Philip prepared the cooked food on the table. There is fried rice with garlic, smashed potato and milk for the baby, hot tea, two pieces of fried egg, sausages, buttered shrimp and bacon. Philip could not believe that his wife would prepare that food again. Because as far as he remembered, his wife did not waste her time again cooking for herself after having an argument.
He smiled secretly and he stared at his wife, who was trying to have fun with Selene.
"She would look happier if she had a daughter. I hope that my nightmare will come true and I can have a daughter after answering the questions of that mysterious man."He muttered.
Suddenly, he remembered the man he saw on that night. He felt curious as he thought about the mysterious voice in his dream.
"But what if the mysterious man and the voice in my dream are the same? And the dream is not just a dream but news? What will I do?" He asked confusedly.
Ding...Dong...
Suddenly, his imagination had been discontinued when he heard the sudden ring of the doorbell outside.
Daniela stood while carrying Selene and she went to the nearest window to know who was find out.
"Who's that Daniela?" Philip asked, wondering.
Daniela went back to the chair and she stared at Philip coldly. Philip seemed like he had caught what Daniela wanted to do. He left the kitchen and he went to the outside to check out the people outside.
As he opened the door, he saw two police men wearing police uniforms standing at their gate. Philip started to feel the beating of his heart. He didn't know if it was because of happiness or sadness. Happiness because Selene would find her parents again and sadness because they would be lonely again, seeking the presence of a child.
His steps were heavy as he went to the gate to face the policemen.
"Good morning sir. What is your intention?" He uttered filled with respect. He prayed that it was not because of Selene. But suddenly, a police officer spoke.
"Sir, we were patrolling this morning and we saw something at your gate. Can you please identify if this thing is owned by your wife." The police said while showing up the golden necklace in the air. Philip felt his breath become okay as he realized that become not all about Selene.
"I'll check it Sir," Philip replied, and he stepped closer to the police officer to see the necklace. Suddenly, he heard his wife coming without Selene.
"Good morning Mrs. Montreal!" The police greeted Daniela who, standing behind her, seemed like she wanted to know the intention of the police.
"Good morning too Sir." Daniela replied and she got closer to Philip. She saw a golden necklace in the palm of her husband and she was fascinated by its beauty.
"Where did it come from?" She whispered, making Philip turn around. "I don't know, but the police wanted me to check this," Philip uttered while raising his hand to show the things in his hand. "But look, there is an initial letter written on its back," Philip added, as he saw something on the necklace. He stretched his right arm to give the necklace to his wife. "I don't even remember that I owned this kind of jewel, but I guess in the initial letter that it owned this," Daniela uttered while her eyes kept on reading the embroidered letter on its back. "S" The capital letter S was the initials that were written on it. Philip ran his right hand on his head as he thought about the letter that was written on the golden necklace."I'm pretty sure that the initial S means Selene. Let's look for the other things that she owns rather than the necklace." Philip suddenly uttered as he had a line of thought as he remembered the name of the baby. "Mr. and Mrs. Montreal, did you ow
It's already seven in the morning when the car stopped near the police station. Philip get out first to open the door for Daniela. "Thanks." Daniela briefly uttered as she stepped her right foot on the road side. She carried Selene and Philip guide his wife to the station."Good morning Sir." Philip uttered as he saw a police man waiting in the entrance."Good morning too! Come in Sir and Ma'am." The police greeted the two couple which made Daniela smiled as she entered the entrance door and Philip was walking behind her carrying some thing that the baby needed.However, Selene in the arms of Daniela was awake, sucking a small bottled milk. She was silently fulfilling her stomach. A police woman came after them and she smiled as she saw the two couple."Ma'am! Sir! Take your seat." The police woman uttered that Daniela immediately followed. She laid the baby in her lap while Philip sat beside her. "What is your purpose sir for visiting us?" The police woman added.Philip did not wa
Daniela widened her eyes as she saw the reaction of her husband. She don't know if she would run outside to check the man or not because she thought that the old man was dead."W-what? Is h-he dead?" Daniela murmured that quickly understand by her husband.Philip go back to the car after reviewing all the corner of the lane. When he sat on the chair, he spoke gently."Don't worry. I didn't not see him around. Maybe we acted to much that's why we did not see him walking out." His voice seemed to be better as he realized that there were no one that been injured."Sigh. Thanks God. Do you mean the man is safe. Isn't he?" Daniela took a deep breath as she asked as she heard that no one was injured. Philip nods his head and he continued driving the car. However, he could not imagine how the man suddenly disappeared instantly at the moment that he looking for him. Because he saw in his naked eyes how the man get over the car after he hit him.He recalled everything that happened a moment
Monday morning and Philip was prepared for his work. He dressed with his everyday work attire. However, Daniela was finely sitting on the cushioned sofa near the crib where the baby was finely sleeping."Ringgg..."The telephone rung as he opened the door. Daniela and Philip's attention were caught by that sound that suddenly made their heart pumped very fast. They both averted their gaze at the telephone and they looked at each other after a moment of pause. Seemed that they knew what was the meaning of that sound.Daniela did not waste any time and she immediately stood. She quickly took a couple of stepped toward the center table which the telephone located to know the news that it could tell to them.Daniela held the phone, but before she answered the call, she took a deep breath."Sigh." She sighed and she looked at Philip who stopped next to the close door."Hello?" Daniela uttered to get the attention of the caller in the other line."This is police officer Eleazar. And togeth
"Philip... it is okay. I know you struggle with something that I never know. So if you want to move away from this place...then I will help you to find someplace that will give you time to recover." Daniela uttered while caressing Philip's back."Thank you, Daniela. Someday you will understand why I'm telling you this..." Philip replied, but before he ended up his words, Daniela suddenly departed from his body and gave him a torrid kiss that tasted sweet like honeydew. The sweetness of that moment made Philip stop talking and get into the flow of the heat that embraced them."Tsup!"The sound of their kiss killed the silence between them. And before Daniela set free their lips, she smiled sweetly and uttered."Enough. I do understand." Daniela briefly uttered, that made Philip fade his fear away and smiled like Daniela. They both looked at each other until they heard a slight whine from Selene. Their attention was caught by her and they smiled back at each other."I think baby Selene
As the car moved toward the front yard, Daniela saw pure green scenery around the mansion. The wide garden and the trees growing around it. Daniela felt frightened as she saw the forest at the back of the hacienda."Philip, what if elements are living in that forest? I'm scared." Daniela said while wandering her eyes around."Haha. Do you remember what you said to me? It's 2023 and the elements are just an imagination hahaha." Philip could not restrain laughing as he replied to Daniela."Piece of shit!" Daniela uttered, and making Philip laugh."Okay, sorry haha. That's a dark forest. No one goes there because of some humor." Philip uttered, that made Daniela roll her eyes.At that moment, Daniela felt annoyed and she wanted to pinch Philip when they heard someone greeting them outside the car."Good Morning ma'am, sir!" An old woman greeted them happily. She was in her late 50s. She was standing on the other side of the car where Daniela was located. She waited for the items of bagg
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, Happy birthday, Happy Birthday to you!"The loud birthday song was heard inside the mansion. Many people gathered inside and out as the party began. There were lots of balloons and flowers. Aling Linda and the other servants were busy welcoming the other visitors. "Blow your candle Selene, and make a wish!" Daniela happily uttered while staring at Selene, who was celebrating her seventh birthday. She becomes the apple of the eyes of everyone in her red balloon dress. Her fair skin glowed because of that.Selene closed her tantalizing eyes and whispered in the air to make a wish. And before she opened her eyes to blow out the candle, a cold breeze suddenly blew that made the candle lose its fire."Mom, the candle died again ..." Selene uttered while pouting her lips, as if she had been disappointed at what happened.Philip quickly gets some lights to light up the candle. "Don't be sad, Selene. Your daddy will light it up
"Speaking of which, maybe Selene is just imagining someone she love to be like her favorite manga character. That's why she tells us that kind of thing. We know how imaginative she is. Sigh. She makes me feel worried." Daniela uttered as she saw Selene running away. "Hihihi. Selene is smart and talented. She knows how to describe people around her. But the man that gave this flower to her, I think he is one of the town's people. Because people like her are so generous." Philip calmly replied and continued watching Selene having fun again. "Anyway, I will keep her gift in her room. Please excuse me." Daniela said and she stood to call Senya who, sitting in the next table near them. Senya stood and Rosa helped too to carry the bags of birthday present. At the moment that Philip was alone, he thought about the wishes of his daughter. He did not know how to make it come true, but for a very short period of time, he thought that he could tour his daughter around the hacienda. And the wh