"Okay, it's a promise!"

"It's a deal!"

"Cross my heart and hope to die!"

The two made a pinky promise, as if sorrow was far behind them.

At nightfall, Selena was alone in the bedroom and the moon outside was once again a round shining orb. She walked to the window and stared at the huge moon from the window. The bright moon reminded her of better days with her family.

Alas, her family could never be reunited again.

As she watched the moon, she felt as if she could trace Pierre's face on the round surface. There were tears in her smile as she hastily retrieved the ultrasound report from her bag. "Pierre, do you see this? This is our child. He's still very small, but don't worry. I will do my best to raise him well, so that he can grow up to be healthy and happy with the other three." That was Selena's responsibility and her mission.

A knock sounded on the door, prompting her to keep the ultrasound report away. "Come in."

Joaquin poked his head in. "Mommy."

"What's wrong, Jojo?"

walked over to Selena and noticed that her eyes were slightly red.

It's just that I

her. "These are the cards that Daddy left

of cards Pierre had

would return, which was

"Thank you, Jojo."

gave her a smile before he cupped her face to plant a soft kiss on her cheek. "Daddy isn't here anymore, but you still

those words, Selena's tears threatened to fall. My son, my good sons. I have to continue

have you. I still

fact that he was still a child and that he was powerless to

kiss on the cheek. "Don't be

on the bed and looked at the small cards one by

contained Pierre's familiar

being a monk." The drawing had depicted a monk whacking a

help but

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