"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?"

over to Selena and noticed that her

just that

"These are the cards that Daddy left for you. I couldn't give them to you for many

at the stack of cards Pierre had

know when he would return, which was why he had left many

"Thank you, Jojo."

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

threatened to fall. My son, my good sons. I have to continue living well

have you. I still have Jamie as well

will grow up as quickly as possible." Joaquin hated the fact that he

a kiss on the cheek. "Don't

sat on the bed and looked at the small cards one

familiar handwritings and his crude

88th day of being a monk." The drawing had depicted

help but

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