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After gathering some food from the farm she immediately returned home, he found people standing in front of their house it seems that there is a commotion going on.

"I dont know where she is" she hears the father said.
"Lidia always come to my store to buy cigarettes isnt that so strange that you are not looking for her?" Said the fat lady.
"He might have runaway and im not planning to pursue her , the children are still small i cant leave them behind. Go home to your houses this is our family don't get involved." Strong words coming from her father. But the crowd insisted and demanding to free Lidia.
The next thing she saw is her father goes inside the house and second later the crowds disperses and it seems they already forget the reason they come here.

She was so excited that they will go to the barrio , 6 children with a father going out together isnt that fun. But she notice along the ways her hearing seems fading , she cant hear anything even the sound of the car passing by. She wanted to tell her father but she does not want him to be worried and return home that will be a bummer.
They bought lots of dresses and food he does not know where his father get the money but she is happy that she got to experience being reach. That is the day she will never forget because that is the first and the last time they went out together.

"Lira, i will be away for a very long time, i need you to take care of your siblings remember what i thought you, and please never ever touch the statue , it is very sacred and very important make sure the children will stay away from the statue too okay? "
She was scared that her father is leaving them alone in the forrest but in her mind he might go to find his wife so he can not stop him from leaving them.
"What if we go with you? ". She wants to protest , she is only 12 years old what will she do without her father.
"No!" Shout by his father " you cant come , it is very important and i might not come back , so live a happy life Lira, take care of your siblings. "
There he goes living behind 6 children, watching her father walking away from the forrest with many baggage. what will she going to do now, she look around saw her sibling crying and calling her father the youngest is only 3 years old. She was devastated , feeling so heavy inside almost cant breathe but she have to strong.

"Lets go inside, its getting dark"
They went inside the house and the light from the small candle slowly light up the house. And they saw the table pile of money it is probably millions of money. They can not believe it, his father never mention about money. What are they going to do now?

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