Sour Taste of Selene (Sour Series 1) [Completed]

21 : Flight

Chapter 21
Flight

A very light room welcomed my eyes when I opened it. A man's back is the only view my eyes can reach. Gusto kong lumapit pero kahit anong lakad at takbong gawin ko ay parang hindi ako umaalis sa pwesto ko. I stopped.

"Who are you?" Unti unting sumilay ang ngiti sa kaniyang labi habang dahan dahan siyang humarap sa akin.

My heart troubled its way of beating when I saw who's the man in front.

From his familiar eyes, nose just like mine and thin lips, his hair is mixed with whites already but still he looks dashing, he's wearing an all white outfit that suits him very well.

"D-dad." gulat kong pag tawag sa kaniya.

Unti unti siyang lumapit sa akin. Paano niya nagagawang makalapit sa akin, bakit hindi ko iyon magawa.

"Selene, my daughter. " He hugged me. "I missed you. "

I don't feel anything but it pained me, seeing my father after years makes me feel so guilty. Ramdam ko pa rin ang sakit at galit sa puso ko pero hinayaan ko siya sa gusto niya.

"Nasaan ako?" I asked after he let go of the tight hug. I look at him with full of questions in the eyes.

Nasa langit na ba ako? Am I dead?

I look around once again but it's nothing but pure white. I look at my father again. His hand touched my face caressing it softly.

"You're not dead, hindi pa pwede, anak."  aniya sa marahang boses malayong malayo sa nakilala kong ama noong nga nakaraan ngunit hindi nalalayo sa batang memorya ko kasama siya.

He was this soft when I was a child. We were playing on the garden. He is my only playmate and only friend. Everything I want, he will provide right after.

He is the first man who make me feel so loved and appreciated. He is my first in all most everything and the first man to hurt me in the verge too.

Kumunot ang noo ko, "then why am I here?"

He sighed before answering me.

"I just want to say my words to you, I just want you to know how sorry I am, anak." He said, a tear escaped from his eyes.

Nahabag ang damdamin ko, I never seen him crying, ngayon lang. Natunaw ang galit na nararamdaman ko noon, ang inalagaan kong galit.

I ran to him and I hugged him again, tightly.

"I'm sorry, hindi ako naging mabuting ama, natakot ako." He said full of pain on his voice. Seeing how his fighting against his emotions pained me.

"I know how much you suffered because of me.. us. Your mom but you should know that I love you, right? I am willing to do everything just for you" aniya sa gitna ng hikbi ngunit pinilit na hindi masira ang pagsasalita.

I wanna cry but there's no tears falling. I just to rest to his chest for the first time. This is what I am looking for since I was a kid, this is the feeling of contentment, the safety in his arms, I feel secured when I am at his, my own father.

He's kissing the side of my head.

"I'm sorry, anak. I'm sorry." Tumango tango lamang ako habang paulit ulit niyang sinabi iyon.