NEVAEH 'S P.O.V.
"Where were you, all this time? " I cried loudly, racing towards the shadow that was once again vanishing from the sight.
My eyes swept around the thick grizzled haze surrounding the area, unknowingly I started approaching the figure in the mist.
" Wait! " I begged " Stay, please. " whispered the last words
My speed boosted up with every single step.
I flinched and paused for a moment when the pain climbed up my left thigh after crashing my feet into a big hard rock.
Struggling, I managed to push my body on the side to rest against the tree. I gulped the saliva but my mouth was dry. After letting out a sigh, I looked on the right to catch a glimpse of the cloudy figure.
I know he is still there. He is.
Don't loose heart I said to myself, swiftly hurrying towards him, perfectly ignoring the brutal pain. It was an obstacle in my way.
" For once " I stopped to settle my breathing " Just for once, listen to me " I fell down on my knees, breathing heavily.
The figure finally hung on but he was still not facing me.
I could see the sturdy man with well-build muscles, that were visible in the blue dress shirt, waiting for me to voice up.
Ceasing the moment, I ran without another thought in my head and crashed against the metal chest.
" How could you not know? " I whimpered " How miserable I felt without you, Dad? "
My grip on his body became even more tensed. I closed my eyes to delete all the doubts consuming my head because I would be crumbled like a piece of paper if I let him go.
" Please, please " I sniffed " Don't leave me alone dad. Stay right here, with us and don't give up on our happy family " tears flooded down my face
"Promise me? You won't? " I looked up in those eyes which held fury
My heart was beating abruptly in my ears. I was afraid of the words that left my lips. I was scared of the response but yet somehow, I saw a ray of hope through the grey clouds.
I felt relieved and sheltered under those huge arms.
But I was proven wrong by the fate, I was taken aback when the gloomy figure pushed me away roughly. I stumbled and felt numb, not knowing what to do. I was disconcerted by his reaction, staring and counting the steps he was taking, as he walked away. The sound of his footsteps soon fainted at the distance.
One. Two. Three.
I immediately bounced in the bed, covered in sweat, breathing painfully. The Images flickered across my head, the nightmare looked too real. I looked around still wishing dad was here.
My hold on the sheets got tighter when the cruel reality crept in.
He is not here. He never was. I thought
I dropped my head in my hands and closed my eyes, trying to get the sickening images of bad dream out of my head.
Stupid nightmares.
Although most of the scenes flushed out of my mind as soon as I opened my eyes but I still remember the appearance of my daddy or perhaps of the person I have almost never seen in my life of eighteen years. I only have a picture of him and just faded moments in my mind. His face, although in the nightmare, was not much comprehensible.
As I wiped the sweat forming on my forehead, I made my way towards the window which held a mesmerizing view of the starry frozen sky.
Life is beyond compare. Despite the fact of being unpredictable, this journey has always been endurable for me up to this point, no doubt. The dares, as well, it throws at me cannot break me at my least.
