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The reason why I don't want to talk about my mother is because she's not here with me in my early years. There's nothing much I can say about her. I did not came from a wealthy family nor a poor one- a middle class, but back then even the middle class are struggling to support their family.
Eventhough I am an only child, but I witnessed how my father is struggling to raised me as a single father. Either way, he's still trying to made me experience my childhood to the fullest. After he went back home from work, he'd always bring me to see the sunset by riding his old motorcycle. Or if he went back home late, he'd bought fried chicken that is considered rather expensive back then.
Maybe that's why my favourite food is fried chicken, it is my comfort food since it brings back my childhood memories. And also the reason why I want to be an actress in the first place is because I want to help my father gain more money so he can live comfortably. When I was a teenager, I thought being a celebrity is the only way for me to be rich.
Oh how I wish my younger self should know that being a celebrity is not easy. You didn't get recognition just because you appeared on the television screen once. For six years, I've been trying to gain exposure of myself in this industry. Now that I finally got a big chance to prove myself, of course I'd take it without any hesitation.
I called my father to tell him about this news and he is very happy and proud of me. Hearing his old voice made me tear up a little, I know I don't have much time left with him that's why I always pray to God to let him live longer at least until he saw my achievement. So I can give him back what he gave me before. To repay all his sacrifices and hardships, that is my ultimate life goal.
"My daughter, it's been a long time since you came visit me."
My heart broke into pieces. I rarely go back home since I'm very busy and don't have time to. "I'm sorry, dad. But I do have some time tomorrow so I'll visit you then."
It's true, I don't have any schedule for tomorrow so I should use that free time to visit him. I missed him anyway, and I have a lot of things to tell him.
"Ah, can you stay for a night then?"
I quickly look at my schedule and luckily I do have two days of free time. "Sure. I'd love to stay there, I've missed you a lot dad."
He chuckled, it sounds hoarse but still my favourite sound in the world. Hearing my father laugh, it's melodious. "Bring your husband too, I want to meet him."
Suddenly, the sound of the scratching CD could be heard inside my mind. "Jake? Why do you want to meet him?"
"You've been married for almost two months now and I still didn't get to greet my son-in-law."
I pursed my lips, staying quiet for a while. "... I don't know if he have some time tomorrow but I'll try to ask him. Lately he has a lot of work at his company so he might be very busy."
