Claiming Back My Ex-Wife

I run to them and see they're eating ice cream peacefully. I take a deep breath of relief and sit next to Gabriella. I wipe my tears and look at them.

"Gabby! Ella! Where are you guys went? Huh? You know you almost makes me have a heart attack." I said and both of them just grin at me with their innocence faces.

“Who gave you ice cream?” I ask.

"Kind uncle,” Gabriel said and continue to eat his ice cream.

"Kind uncle? Who's that? Why are you not telling me, Gabriel, what if he is a kidnapper? You might never see me again. What if he brought you both to some unknown places and then kill you and I might never see you both ever again."

"This is not safe for you both to follow some stranger even though they got a bunch of candies or ice cream. You are not supposed to follow people you don't know. Do you guys hear me?" I said and they both nodded their head and still eating that ice cream. I sigh. This is my fault too.

I’m not supposed to look at my phone and let them playing unattended. I should pay Dolly for over time every time I need to bring my kids out because I don’t want this incident to happen again. That’s enough only once. It’s traumatize me already.

"No mommy, he's good. Sowwy, mommy." Gabriella said and look at me with her kitten eyes. Gosh, this kid knows how to make my heart soft but still it makes me feel like I am a bad mom since I can’t take care of them right.

No Alexa, stop think negatively and focus on your children now. They are here and safe.

"Fine this time both of you been forgiven but next time don't follow some stranger ever again alright? This is so dangerous. Hey, listen to me it's Dangerous. Okay? Dangerous," They nodded their heads.

Whoever that man is, he should not take anyone’s children just like that and buy them ice cream. That’s so unresponsible of him.

Maybe he don’t ever know how is the feeling of almost losing a children. That man most probably don’t have a children yet.

"After this, both of you take a shower," I said and look at them. Both of them have ice cream all over their face and shirts.

We're now on our way to go home. It's not taking too long to arrive at home cause the park is not that far it just takes about 10 minutes by car.

I take them out of the car and walk with them inside the house. "Now go to your room. Mommy will be there shortly," I said and they walk upstairs.

I get into my room and put my handbag and phone on the bed then go to their room to get them clean. “Come here,” I take off their clothes and half-fill the tub with water. I love giving them a bath because I can see how they are having so much fun.

“Mommy! Bubbles!” Gabriella said excitedly. I let them play in that tub for a few minutes. I smile looking at them having fun.

I can’t imagine if both of them are not found today. I will regret and put all the blame to myself forever. They are my life and the only family I have by blood. I need to be more alert when taking them out or maybe I should just bring Dolly along.

“Okay guys, come let mommy rinse you,” I quickly finish bathing them and take them out of the tub. They might catch a cold if I let them longer in that. I wrap the towel around them and let them walk out the bathroom. Quickly make the wear the pyjamas.

“Mommy?” Gabriel look at me.

“Yes love?”

“Hungry,” I chuckle.

“Mommy will make dinner for you after this. Come wear the clothes,” I said.

I walk downstairs after I change into new clothes. I cook our dinner and when it's done, I call the twins to come down.

"Sit first I take your bib to prevent the food fall on your PJs." They take their seat. I look at them eating and they stuff the food all over the face. I take a bite too with them.

People said eating with toddlers are always chaotic but thankfully Gab and Ella are well behave every time the eat.

Well, not every time because they sometimes fight over food and that’s how it started to be chaotic and all. I do need to separate them and make them sit face to face rather than besides each other. That’s the only way to let them eat their own food rather than stealing each other’s.

The times is nearly ten now. "Gab, Ella, let's go to bed now." I walk into the living room and switch off the television. I hold both of their hands and walk upstairs together.

"You guys need a good sleep cause tomorrow we're going to New York," I said when I set them on the bed.

"Mommy, Can I ask?" Gabriel ask. "What it is Gab?" I replied.

"Where daddy? Kind uncle is daddy?” He asks makes me raised my eyebrows.

All these years I never mentioned about him at all and now suddenly Gabriel asks about it. Such a random thing for three years old to ask me something like this. I know that they will be asking this matter but I don’t expect it to be so soon.

"Why are you out of the sudden asks me that?" They never ask about Elijah and this is the first time they ask.

"I want daddy. Daddy kind and buy ice cream,” Gabriella reply.

"Ummm yeah your dad is a good person but no both of you not going to meet that 'kind' uncle ever again. that's dangerous. We don’t know him at all," I said even though I don't want to say that 'good person' but I need to talk nicely to these kids.

I wish I can say that their father was a cheater, arrogant, stupid, jerk, man whore, dickhead, scumbag and assholes man I've ever met but Gabriel and Gabriella were too young for that.

“Daddy?” Ella asks.

“Your dad is not here. It’s just mommy and you both. Okay?”

“Okay mommy,”

"Now, stop talking about it and sleep. Sweet dream. I’ll meet you both in the morning. I love you," I said and kiss their forehead before walk out from the room.