La Douleur Exquise: Imee Marcos

Chapter 85

Imee's POV

Someone knocked on our villa, Irene and Aimee are still sleeping so I decided to be the one to pick that up.

Daddy?

"Good morning, my darling genius of a girl.." he uttered.

I was left dumbfounded, when he suddenly hugged me tight, and kissed my forehead.

"Bilis! We only have small time.." he said as he held my hand and hinila ako palabas ng villa.

"Ang ganda noh, sa dinami dami ng lugar na napuntahan ko, I've never been here.." he said as we walked together.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" I straightforwardly asked.

"I came to visit my not so little girl on her wedding day.." he said and umakbay saakin.

"Dad, I'll be a senior citizen in a few years na! I'm not little.." I said and laughed.

"I know. You've grown - you've grown wise, stronger, tougher, and gracefully, I must say. But, you always will be my little Imee.." he said as he fixed my baby hairs out of my face.

"How's everything?" he asked.

"Mama Meldy is continuing to live her wonderful life. Greggy is still taking good care of Irene, Bonget does the same to Liza. And, Aimee.. found herself a husband with the same qualities as Bonget and Greggy, he's name's Cid.. They have a son, you have a new apo, dad.. And then, we have Mia! My apo.." I replied.

"I see that, Ime - everyday. What I don't see is what you feel, so, let me ask you again. How's everything?" he said.

"I'm contented with life dad, but you know, since you left a part of me has been missing.." I replied.

"I had to, my dear.." he replied and just looked me in the eye.

"Ang unfair mo, di pa ako ready tas iniwan mo na kami.." I mumbled.

"Irene had to take care of Mama Meldy, Bonget needed to step up as the man of the house, I.. needed to sleep beside Eloise for sixteen weeks.. because di siya titigil sa pag-iyak. She misses you dad.." I said.

"There are certain things you can only learn in a storm, Imee.." he said before uttering, "I have to go.."

"No, not yet! I need you!"

"Rodrigo will take good care of you.. Please let go, my dear.." he whispered.

"Atleast walk me to the altar.." I whispered and hugged him.

"I'm always walking with you.." he replied and gave me one final kiss in the cheeks.

"No, no, no, no, no! Dad, please don't leave!" I cried my heart out as I hugged him tight, but he slowly disappeared to thin air.

"Manang.." nagising ako sa pag-gising ni Irene.
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Irene's POV

It's already almost 11 a.m., di pa nagigising si Manang Imee. Nasobrahan yata sa beauty sleep ang bride.

Meron pa namang oras mag-ayos, pero di naman pwedeng malilipasan ng gutom si manang dahil di namin ginising noh - nagiging dragon toh pag nagutom.

"Manang.." I gently said at kinalogkalog siya.

"Dad.." Manang uttered at umupo. Huy, si Irene to! Kapatid mo?

"Bat niyo ko ginising!!" she suddenly screamed as tears overflowed her cheeks.

Hala, ano ba ginawa ko. Bat ko napaiyak.