Life After Death

Chapter IV - Life After Death

*Andrew's Point-Of-View*

I'm looking at her as she slowly breathe.

She's so beautiful. Her angelic face makes my heart skip a beat.

I miss her smile, I miss her laugh, I miss the way she talks to me, I miss the way she looks at me, I miss whenever she confess to me, I even miss talking to the people she bullied or fight with,.

Well, I just miss her that much.

They say she's out of her mind, they say she's a troublemaker.

But no! They don't know her. They're all wrong about her.

 

Then, I realized tears are rolling down my cheeks

 

"They're all wrong about you. I know you very well than they do." I whispered

 

I touch her rosy cheek lightly, "I miss you, Erill. Please, come back." I whisper in her ear, I hope she can hear me

 

I know, she's strong. She's the one who's stronger than the two of us. She can do it, she can make it. She'll come back. She can do anything.

 

A moment have passed, "She'll come back to us, Andrew. Don't worry." I turn to face Tito Robert. There are pain in his eyes, I know his not saying that to me it's more like his convincing himself.

 

"Yes, Tito. I believe in her." I tried to smile, but I failed

 

"Yea, I believe in her, too. She's my daughter, my one and only child. I--- I---" he can't continue his last sentence. His voice was broken.

 

I comforted Tito Robert, he looks very tired and frustrated. He cried like a river. I know, I know he loves her daughter that much. And I hope Erill will have a chance to feel it.

 

"I love her very much, she just--- she just can't understand me and her Mom, we just want to provide her the best future so if we're gone she will not start to zero again. I want to show her the father figure she wants, I'll show her how much I love her when she comes back. I will grab that opportunity if God--- If God will give her another chance to live in this earth, with us." this is the first time I saw Tito Robert broke down, I can see his frustration and how much he desire to save Erill.

 

Now, I can really tell. He's a great father.

 

I don't know to comfort him this time. But I so badly want to tell him that Erill will not leave us that simply.

 

"Tito, I don't know what you're feeling right now--- But I really believe Erill, she's stronger than anyone else out there. I know she--- She'll not leave us that simply. God has mercy." it took me 5 minutes to compose myself

 

"Thank you very much, Andrew. You're always there for my daughter." he said while wiping his tears "Umm--- I'm sorry that I cried in front of you, it's really not good"

 

"No Tito. Everybody can cry, everybody will cry. It's normal." I answered