WHEN DADDY LEFT

Twinky winky

Y'vania's POV

"Hey daddy am okay so don't start asking why I came here so late. I am free to visit all the time right?
Daddy don't think I disowned you you're still my best friend. Tell me about your day daddy. Was it as hectic as mine?
Which place did you fly to with your wings?
I guess you didn't have friends shouting at you. Here I brought you flowers. I don't remember your favourite ones clearly so I mixed them; roses, daisies,tulips and lilies.
I hope you taught your students about the earth just like how you used to tell Mia,Tanisha and I about it every time we sat outside star gazing.
I saw the twinky winky star today.
Did you see it daddy?
Yes it was so bright.
Daddy can you sing for me? I need to sleep but I can't find the sleep right now and today am spending the night here because I don't think I want to be anywhere else.

I am so tired of everyone looking at me like I am a sorry case, a walking dead human being, everyone feeling sorry for me, everyone asking how I am feeling all the time. I know they care. I appreciate them for doing so but someone should try wearing my shoes, see how everything feels.

I've caused everyone nothing but pain. Mum, Nisha and Mia are now confused, sad and heartbroken.
My friends think I am avoiding them.
They don't know that by the time I get back home, force myself to eat, take my medication and go to bed I am already too exhausted to even open the group chat or read their messages. Most of the time I doze off in the middle of reading their messages.
I want someone to understand me. I know you do. I want to forget all this. I want to go back to when everything was perfectly okay.
When you used to sing us a lullaby or read us a story before bed.
Sing for me daddy sing for me the very song I liked hearing before I closed my eyes to sleep.
You know it?
Yes daddy exactly that one I am glad you've never forgotten.
You never forget because best friends never forget sweet memories right?
You were my friend daddy.
You were the only friend that never got tired of me or shouted at me.
I always asked why you left but I didn't get the answers.
Until now daddy I have no answers.
I am blank.

Tanisha's POV

I am worried. I'm very worried because my best friend is sad and sick. I can't remember the last time we ran up and down the house pissing mummy and Mia off. The house is quiet everyone seems quiet it looks like talking will scare us. Everyone looks sad and worried.
I can't even concentrate on my homework.
Everyone at school is giving me pity glances. Relatives come in and go all the time. The meetings are boring because no one has enough to raise all the money for the treatment. Y'vania is working extra shifts to raise enough money to cater for her weekly check ups and maintaining the lifestyle now that she has a totally different type of diet than the rest of us and it also costs a lot. Mia is working really hard to raise the money. Mummy is just sad and stressed up, checking up on Y'vania all the time, worried that she is going to die at any minute.

"Nisha food is ready come on let's eat then I'll help you with the homework."
Mia says sitting beside me. I didn't realize that she was there. My mind is so far away.

"Y'vania isn't back yet? It's almost nine."
Mummy says coming down to the table.
"I think she's working late as usual."

Mia says staring at her. I can see the sadness in her eyes. I always see it since the day Y'vania told us she was sick.
"But her shift ends at six and if she stays up it's only until eight."
"Mummy don't get yourself worried she's going to come home."
"You know why am worried? Jake,Lilly and Matt have no idea where she is and they say she no longer hangs out with them."
"What?"
Mia asks gasping.
"Lilly said they don't talk anymore."
"What's the meaning of all this?"
Mia asks.
"Maybe they had a fight or something."
I say slowly closing my books.
"But they've never fought to that point."
I sigh loudly and start serving food.