Nightmare [Social Issues]

farewell my father.

G I A

I am very excited to go home because I got a perfect score in all of my exam. I am sure that my parents will going to be proud of me. A smile flash on my face as I imagine them complimenting me. I am way to get in our house and when I already reached it. I excitedly called them.

"Ma, Pa." I yelled. But it seems like they are not here inside our house. So I went straight to our backyard to check if they are right there. The smile on my face turned into a confused one as I heard and see my mother crying silently while holding the hand of a man who's now lying on the grass and lifeless. M-my father.... My f-father is lying on the grass.

"G-Gia...your f-father...." Mama said while crying.

"N-no... t-tell me that this is was one of your old jokes again, right ma?" I crackingly said as I found myself kneeling down beside my mother and turned my gaze on the man who loved me first.

"Papa... Hey get up you win... you fooled me again you made me think that you are gone again... Papa I said get up don't make me cry!!!" I said as I hold his hand and felt that it was getting cold. I then cupped his face.

"Papa, I owe you a lot. But you promised me that you will fight for your cancer, right? you promised me that no matter what you will be still beside me and you won't leave me, you won't leave our family. So please wake up!!" I said as I shake his dead body when suddenly I felt my mother warm body against mine.

"Let your Papa rest Gia..." Mama said while still hugging me. I burst out in crying hearing those words from my mother. Its breaking my heart. I am not ready with this. I am never be ready with this.

"I can't ma.... Please do something!! Please gave me back my father!!!" I said and break our hugs. She just wipe my tears away and tapped my shoulders.

"If only I can bring back his life, I would." She replied as she kissed my father's forehead and wipe away her own tears that slowly falling down. I can't help but to stared at my father's dead body as I reminiscing my memories with him. I smile bitterly while my tears are keep falling down to my face.

"Go on Gia, call your siblings and inform this bad news to them." Mom added as she command me to get up and fix myself. I then obey her instructions.

"E-Elyse....." I utterly said

"Ate why? I'm on my way home.  She said calmly.

"Papa.... Papa is already g-gone..." I replied on the other line.

"Wha-what did y-you say???"

"Papa are no longer here" I wipe my tears as I saying those words