When i went back home i was thinking of that smile that affected me so much...The smile that made my heart almost burst out of my chest "What did she put in her smile? "Since i was born the only smile which affected me was for my mum but hers its not only affecting me but also creating an addiction in seeing it....like now thats the only video in my head...THAT SMILE," I thought.
I was literally lost in my thought when we reached. So i headed to the house ate my super, then directly went to bed. "Alicia so thats your name?," I chuckled internally..
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'Knock knock knock' ,The sound of someone knocking was heard on the door, so i woke up. I felt the sunrise on my face...so i realized it was already morning.
"Oh Tess come in," I said weakly changing into a sitting posture.
"Son its me ," My father's voice was heard behind the door.
"Oh Damn," I mumbled alittle panicked to the unexpected visit. Then i got my pants and put them on. "Come in dad ," I sayed already standing to open for him the door.
"Oh son, How have you been?," He asked entering my room.
"Fine dad , to what do i owe this pleasure to have a visit from the one and only Robert Acker? ," I asked him coldly.
"What? Is it bad to visit my son once or twice? ," He said.
"Yh thats the problem...U visit once or twice in a year, Can u imagine i don't even see you yet we live in the same house?," I said in a quarrelling form.
"Am sorry son , my work has been taking all my attention and time," He answered.
"Your work is more important than your son? ," I said looking straight in his eyes trying to read through his eyes.
"Noo, u know you are the most important person in my life...I do all that to give you a good life," He said apologetic.
"Ok u have made it ,so whats the use of being absent again, huh? ,"I asked.
"Noo , am sorry son but i can't...I have to be present everyday so as to keep the company going ," He answered me.
"I knew it, U Know What Dad...I Lost My Dad That Night, When the police came to inform us that mum had an accident and she never SURVIVED," I shouting at him trying to keep the tears from falling.
"No son don't say that...I did my best to be a good father but without your mother on my side , it was totally useless...I became empty everytime i looked at you cause i see her in you, you have her features and it reminds me of her," He said justifying his actions.
"Noooo stilll that doesn't excuse you, I was only 6years ,6years daddy i needed you on my side , i had lost my mother too...You were not the only one suffering, but what i got was a busy father always absent on my birthdays, Do u know what i wished on my birthdays Dad ,Do u know?," I yelled.
"No i don't know what you wished," He said facing the ground full of guilt.
"I only wanted one thing , You to atlist attend my birthdays...But u were never there , I cried day and night asking God to bring back my mum but what i got was only Teresa...Or maybe if Teresa is mum's incarnation ,which i doubt," I complained.
"Am sorry am here to catchup and repair all what i caused," He said.
"Haha repair, i think its too late for a repair Dad...11 years and its only now that you remember than you have a son...Dad your too late i nolonger need a father, when i needed you u were not there," I said with a cold mock.
"Please son, give me a second chance to catch_up," He pleaded.
"You had 11years to catch-uo and now its too late," I said .
"Son pleas- . " No Dad i have a class to attend please leave my room...Am already late at school," I said interjecting.
"Ok son...Let me take my leave," He said with a sad voice.
I closed the door after him and then leaned on it. "Oh Damn , i really never expected a visit from my Dad ," I mumbled to myself and passed my hand through my hair to reduce the nervosity.
"Oh i think i won't attend school today," I said lazily heading to my bed.