❀ℬ𝒶𝒷𝓎-𝒟𝒶𝒹𝒹𝓎❀ ⁽ᵃᵗˢᵘᵐᵘ ˣ ʳᵉᵃᵈᵉʳ⁾

❀30

My lessons ended a hour ago so we weren't expecting anyone else over, the mail already came so a knock on the door had me curious but I didn't go see who nana was talking to. I just continued my work.

Nana walks into the my room carrying a box.

"F/n dear you have a package."

I look up from my assignment and tilt my head.

"Me? I don't get packages.."

I take the box from Nana and sit on my bed to open it.

What the heck..

Inside a brow bunny with a pink handkerchief around its neck, it's worn and re stitched in some places.

This.. this is Floppsy, my bunny papa bought me when I was a baby.

I look back into the box to see a pink photo book, I recognize it too. It holds my baby pictures, some of them anyway.

The next object I lay my eyes on is a picture of my mother in a frame, she wore a white dress, the picture had been taken up close and she looked to be younger like 20's. I've never seen this picture before and it wasn't professionally taken. Setting it to the side I continue inspecting the contents of the box. A bigger frame was under the one of my mother. It was a picture of me as a baby with my mother holding me and my father beside her holding flopsy, he's smiling. He looks so different.

Where did this come from.. These are really personal items.

I set the picture frame aside and turn my attention back to the box.

A wallet lies at the bottom, it still has content inside it like it's just lost it's owner. I feel a since of familiarity, a connection.

I pick it up and flip it open to see my fathers driver's license, his credit cards, social, business card, cash 100 and a 20 and folded in a card slot is a picture of my mom and I.

W-why—

I notice a pocket bible resting in the corner of the box.

O-okay..

My eyes land on a folder at the bottom of the box, the last thing that came in it.

maybe this will tell me what the heck this is about.

I place my fathers wallet asside and pick up the folder opening it.

A envelope falls from it into my lap, I look at the envelope then back to the folder and my heart becames caught in my chest.

A death certificate. My fathers death certificate.

with a shaky hand I move the paper asside, under it a photo of my father, his certification from rehab AAA..

He got sober?

I then open the note that fell onto my lap and begin reading.

I know I said I wouldn't bother you again but I promise this is the last time. I'm sober! I did it! Yeah, it's bitter sweet.. I'm dying and I don't have long left, all those years of drinking have caught up with me. My liver is too far gone and it has been for a long time. I guess I deserve this after everything I have done, I asked God for forgiveness and I became closer to him with the time I had left. Namiko always wanted me to give my self to The Lord, if only I would have done it sooner. After my passing the things I took with me when I left will be sent to you. I'm happy Karin left me, she never helped my problem. She thought I had money. I'm sorry for all the things she did to you, I'm sorry for everything I did to you as well. I hope you and the baby are well. I love you."

Papa

I felt tears running down my face but I was just trying to prosses everything.

"Nana!!!" I cover my mouth as I continue to cry.

"Why am I crying.. why am I sad?.. because he's still my dad and In the end he really loved me.."

Nana comes to my aid

"What's the matter!! Why are you crying??!!"

I said nothing only showed her the note and certificate.

"It's okay to cry, my father wasn't a bad person he only made bad choices. He loved me."

Momma, you were right.