I dashed to my daughter’s room, clumsily bumping anyone I passed. When I reached her room, what I saw broke my heart.
Lizzie had a lot of tubes and other devices on both her arms. Her skin looked whiter than the sheets she’s lying in, yet she still smiled weakly as I entered. Each step I took felt like I was walking through fire. My heart burned with each step. I sat down beside her and took her hand.
“Hey Papa” she smiled.
“Hello my little Fern” I croaked, trying my best to hold back my tears.
“I’m sorry”. I hushed her, she kept talking anyway.
“Papa, all I ever wanted was to be a daughter you can be proud of. I’m sorry if this is all I can do…”.
“Don’t say that, Lizzie…”. I was crying.
She placed a gentle hand on my cheek.
“Don’t cry, Papa. Especially because of me. That’s the last thing I wanted”.
I couldn’t speak.
“Papa, when I die, I want to wear a special dress. AJ made it for me. I also want to have a garland of ferns and yellow roses on my head”.
It was difficult to hear her talk like this. Her voice was so hoarse.
“Mama and I will be together now, Papa. Now two of us will be watching you from above. I’ll miss you, Papa. I will always be your daughter”.
“Lizzie…”.
“Papa…”. She closed her eyes.
“Tell me you’re proud of me, Papa”.
“I’m proud of you my child” I managed to say in between sobs.
Her hand felt cold now and I slowly released it. I’ve never cried so much in my entire life. I felt like my life was taken from me.
My daughter was my life…and now she’s gone.
BINABASA MO ANG
Elizabeth Fern
Teen FictionFeel free to comment on each Chapter. tnx! It was raining that day. People all stared at me, as if they’re waiting for me to break down. Truth is, I really do want to cry my heart out but I can’t. I can’t even speak. It’s as if there’s a huge lump i...
