I resumed school later on. I was pitied by everyone in the school which I hate. Some came to me to give their condolences. I will only nod my head in response. I walked to my seat and sat down. looking at the space. everywhere was void. What will happen if I return home? Will I find my Dad? Will he tell me that it is just a dream? That he is here for me and will never leave me. That he will be alive and watch me grow up, finish school, take over from his company, and also get married. He will be alive to see my children's children. Or will he be waiting for me to return from school so that he will take me out to the zoo or anywhere that I chose? Or will he order pizza so that we will eat together. Or will he just give me a call to tell me how busy he is in the office and also tells me how much he loves me? Or will he be sitting on the poolside with Uncle Jude discussing business? Or he will just be watching movies with my stepmom with little Junior in her hands. Or will he be in his study room reading or going through the report? Or I'm still sleeping in my bedroom and he will be waking me up telling me to wake up from this dream so that I won't be late for school and one of the maids will be waiting in my room to prepare me for school. Or he prepared a very delicious meal all by himself waiting for me to come back so that I will eat to my fullest. Or he is at home preparing for a business dinner.
"My Princess, my angel. Please come back to me. You are the only one that I have now". I said it. I'm just sleeping and dreaming. He is alive. I need to wake up.
" Please Princess doesn't do this to me." another voice said again echoing in my head. it is not my dad's. It is Uncle Jude. What is he doing here early this morning? but why can't I see him. where is he? Why is everywhere so void?
"Please come back to me. come back to me angel. don't do this to me." my vision began to clear until I began to see clearly. I have been staring at the whiteboard crying my eyes out. I look at the person that squats down in front of me.
"Uncle Jude " he hugged me.
"thank God. you are back Christabel!" that is my teacher
"Where are my classmates?"
"All gone home. This is six pm. You have been like this since morning"
"I'm sorry for making you all worried about me."
"It's ok, angel. let's get you home "
" Daddy, is he home? Please don't tell him what happened. I don't want him to be worried."
"I'm sorry Princess"
"Mr. Jude, you have to take her back home. She will be fine"
"let's go, Uncle Jude. Daddy will be waiting. I have to see him before he leaves for a business trip"
" God help me. Please."
For a month. I was insane. I see my Dad. talks to him. Only I can see him. He was not real. It was all my head. uncle Jude took me to a therapist. I begin to get better and also accept that my Dad is dead and gone for good. I resumed school because I stopped during the time I was insane. The school welcomed me back. My friends and the teachers. They were all happy to see me back on my feet.