uncle Jude tried his best through all the weeks my Dad is not around. He made sure that I'm always happy though I miss my dad.
I was sleeping peacefully one Saturday morning when someone tapped me. I thought it was Uncle Jude so I did not respond. It is the weekend for crying out loud. I perceive the perfume. It was like my dad's. When did Uncle Jude start using the same perfume as Dad? I slowly open my eyes to see him smiling at me.
"Dad?" I jumped on him happily
"Easy sweetheart. don't get yourself hurt"
"I missed you, Dad"
"Daddy is here now"
"don't leave me again Dad"
"I won't sweetheart"
I was so happy to see him. I don't know when he came back but that doesn't matter now, he's here with me, that's what matters. But something is wrong somewhere. he's eyes are so weak and dull.
"Dad, you look so tired. You have to get some rest"
"yes Princess the trip is so stressful"
I nodded my head looking at him. imagine the kind of work he did over there that makes him so weak.
"Dad I thought you said you are going to a meeting?"
"yes sweetheart, from one meeting to another"
"Are you sure you are okay? You look so sick"
"I'm ok, angel "
"Dad promise me that you will not leave me in this world" That sentence just came out of my mouth.
"come on my love, Daddy is not going anywhere. come let me show you something." I stand up and hold his hand.
"What is it, Dad?"
He didn't say a word. He took me to his study room. He brings out an album full of pictures of another beautiful lady
"she's your Mom"
"she's beautiful"
"yes, I think it's time for you to know about her. I met her when I was still in college. We fell in love with each other. Then, I was nothing and she was from a wealthy family. her family rejected her because of me yet, she got married to me. She fought for me, she stood up for me. She made me who I am today. She struggles, but she worked hard to make sure that I archive my goals. But she leaves me so soon. She didn't stay to enjoy all that she suffered. She died because of you."
"Because of me?" I can see tears in his eyes but he was holding himself not crying.
"yes, 6 months into her pregnancy, the doctor found out that she will die when having the baby but the best way to save her life is to abort you. But she refused. She did not want to hurt you. I begged her but she still refused. I wanted the abortion but she was too attached to let you go. She died a few hours after giving birth to you"