Missing You

Chapter 5: A Father's Pursuit

After Alex found out everything in the past, he uses his connection to search for Beatrice and her child, he even hired a personal detective to help for the search.

Detective: Sir, we already have a lead. We found out that Beatrice is leaving in Tondo but so far their area was demolished and no one left.

Alex: Anyplace where they move on?

Detective: yes! I got an address we can visit sir on your free time.

Alex: No Problem, we can go now I need to see them immediately.

Alex and the detective drive to reach the address on record. It was Aunt Leni's house on the record. Mr. Alex drive very quickly like no one else in the road. He is eager to see Beatrice again and his child that he never meet before, her emotion is jumping for enthusiasm. A man who obtain purpose in life after finding out that he have a family to cherish.

They reach Leni's Address a house made of woods not even painted and with hollow blocks fences. Aling leni is washing the laundry with bear hands sitting on the floor with a large basin, when the detective catches her attention. While seeing the place Mr. Alex feel miserable, he cannot even imagined that Beatrice and the child will live on such place.

Detective: Excuse ma'am, can I ask you for a moment.

Aling leni stood up, confuse with the people she is approaching to, with descent looks and ancestry, she cannot even imagine to see people on their area.

Leni: What it is sir? Is anything I can do for you.

Detective: Yes Ma'am, based on this address we are looking for Ms. Beatrice Santejo? Does she live here?

Leni: I am her sister , but she didn't live here? She's already dead.

Detective: Are you sure madam? How about her child? Do you know anything about her?

After hearing the discusion, Mr. Alex feel strain, he cannot imagined that her love Beatrice already died. Looks pail and soon to be fainted. Aling Leni invites them to come over to the house.

After serving coffee, Aling Leni continue the discusion with Mr. Alex and the Detective.

Leni: It's been a year when Beatrice died, it was a tragedy in Tondo. After that I'm the one who take care of her daughter.

Alex: Beatrice has a daughter? Where is she? What her Name?

Leni: Yes! She has a daugter she is already 11yrs.ol, her name is MArgarette. Beatrice didn't tell too much story before, but as I remember Beatrice have an affair with named Alex, but she left him and told us that he already died on a car accident.

Alex: Leni, you know how much I care for them? but I just want to know where is Margarette?

Leni: But, I don't understand.. Who are you people?

Alex: I am Margarette's father, I am Alex , I didn't die as Beatrice told you, it is not true. I am alive and I'm here to see them. Now, that Beatrice is gone, the only important for me is to see my daughter.

Leni: I understand, Margarette grew up a kind girl, you don't have to worry she is ok. She is just in the school she will arrived few hours from now. Im very happy to meet you sir, you don't know how Margarette hope to have a father.

Still surprise on what happening, Leni continue telling story about Beatrice and Margarette , and Alex listen to every single words.