Moonlight Curse

Chapter 4

Love Of A Father

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Linda's POV

Today I had to stop meeting with him, same goes for the whole 2 weeks. I really, really miss mom and dad. I need to see them as soon as possible! My state right now is so miserable! I really wanna tell them about Travis!

I bought a ticket to Paris with plane, with my pocket money. I'm a hiking instructor though, I just love hiking!

I was on my way to Créteil, where my parents live. It's been years, everything in Paris has changed. The school I used to study at, became more bigger and modern.

This is it! I inhaled and pushed the doorbell. Excitement was all I felt.

"Hi- Oh my god! Linda!" she screamed and cried with joy while hugging me. "Where have you been?!?"

"I'm sorry madre, I didn't return when you told me so. I am really sorry," the tears kept flowing.

"Don't be! I know you are busy! But.."

"But what mom? Ha, where's my big daddy?" I giggled.

She frowned. I felt like I wasn't invited.

"Uh.. your dad, Pedroso. He.." she sobbed.

Gasps.

I knew what she would tell, after remembering what happened a few years ago. My knees feel like it stopped functioning and fell on the ground. I felt like my whole body is paralyzed, feeling nothing. My excitement to meet him.. disappeared just like that. Well I was happy to meet mom, but.. dad?

"He?" I asked, whispering.

"P-passed away," she closed her face. "Your father was giving all of him to fight his heart cancer. But, he failed somehow. He became weaker everyday."

"It's because of me. I.. I left him. He would be alive if I was there! He was always there with me, but instead I decieved him. I'm really a useless child of yours!" I cried really hard.

Mom hugged me tightly and patted my head.

"It's not your fault. Even if you weren't there, he would try to keep being alive to meet you. But God wants to stop his suffers, let him rest in peace."

My tears wouldn't stop flowing. He used to be my really best dad, but he left me. He was the strongest man I ever met. He helps me whenever my mind got stuck. But I.. I lose him. I lost my superman.

The last time we talked was when we were fighting. I even said he was the worst. I didn't even have the chance to say sorry or goodbye to him. Why am I so stupid?

FLASHBACK

"Dad! Come on! I really want to go to London! I have the money and I can take care of myself!" Linda yelled.

"Hear me first young lady! I am not going to let you go there. There are so many evil things there, you might get involved! I'm your father, hear for what I say!" Mr. Pedroso shouted.

"I'm not a little kid anymore!"

"Please respect your father, Linda." yelled Mrs. Liliana.

"It's for your best, Linda! Don't go! DO NOT GO!" he shouted harder.

Mr. Pedroso suddenly fell on the floor and gripped his chest.

"You're just.. faking it! I'm going RIGHT NOW!" Linda quickly exit the house and took the taxi to the airport.

FLASHBACK END

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The next day, I visited dad. I bought a bouquet of flowers and a picture that was me and dad had been taken when I graduated.

"Dad. I'm sorry of what happened when you were stopping me from going to London. I know I shouldn't go, but somehow I was so immature and stupid. I'm really sorry, dad. When I said you're the worst, I was just.. mad. I just want you to know you are the best man I ever meet and I hope you will forgive for what ever I did and say. I love you, dad."

I was crying, again. Hard. I feel like he couldn't even forgive me. I'm going to vanish my existence from this world.

Oh, it's night. Full moon shining through me.

I went to a building. And then to the rooftop. The stars in the sky shined brightly, like heaven. I feel like it was dad watching me. And now, I'm going to be with him forever. Bye mom, bye Travis, bye world. It was nice to be here though.

I closed my eyes, spread my hands, and let my body fall down. I'm in the air now.

But I couldn't feel gravity. No wind blowing through me. Am I flying?

I opened my eyes.

"Don't you dare. Ever."

A familiar voice.

Travis?

Why is he here?

"Why-"

"Idiot! Do you think you can run away? I told you I'm in the moon. I can always find you."

"Travis.." I sobbed.

"Don't cry, Lin. I'm here for you, forever," he hugged me tighter.

It's like, dad came back. He's always there. Even in my near-death moment. Dad, thank you.