S.O.S

Chapter Fourteen - Letter to the Brother

Baltimore, August 3rd, 2000

My dear Danny, I hope you're doing great when you read this letter. You're probably not going to see me again for quite a long time.

Don't be sad my brave knight, don't be totally worry either. I'm sure you are strong enough to go through this without me, just so you know, I won't go far away from you.

I love you, Danny. I love your mom, too. It is hard for me to do this, to leave you, but I have to. I can't tell you where I'm going for now, but as you grow up, you'll find out eventually. I won't be surprised if you hate me when you do. I don't expect you to find me, because I know I'm not worth the effort.

My dear boy, you've been through a lot more than any other boys your age, I'm sure you'll grow into a tough, responsible gentleman. Tell you this, when life gives you lemon, squeeze it back into his eyes. What had happened may have hurt you deep inside, but don't let it change who you are, let it strengthen you instead. Remember to be the good brave knight you have always been.

Danny, you know what kind of woman your mother is. You realize that you can't lean on her all the time, do you? She might upset you sometimes but however, she's your mother. Remember when you were little, she had always taken a good care of you, hadn't she? Many people had not treated her right, so as her son, you have to be the man. Respect her, treat her how she should be treated as a lady. Always remind her that you care about her.

My son, you know you are a big brother, you already have Cody and even though he's not my son, watching the two of you get along together was such a precious sight to my eyes. I hope you both stay that way when you grow up. He's not as lucky as you are, Danny. He never knew who his father was, try not to hurt his feeling by bringing up about his father, will you?

Now you have Janet, my beautiful little princess. What happened to her mother was tragical. When she grows up, she might will ask you about her mother or me. Danny, you are allowed to tell her when she's ready, when she's mature enough to accept the painful truth. For now, please do me a favor by taking a good care of your sister. Your mother might not going to love her the way Judy did, but she deserves to be loved, to be cared about. Danny, I know you can do the favor, I trust you with all my heart.

My little fighter, I may not going to watch you as you grow up. I don't think you'd ever recognize me if one day we meet again, but I will never forget that I have an awesome son like you and a precious daughter like Janet. Be safe my kids, you are the best things I'll ever have in the world.

Love, Dad.

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I felt like I was got hit by a thunderbolt, dragged into a huge wave of tsunami and drowned into the deepest depth of the ocean. I couldn't feel my body anymore. My mouth parted and my sight was empty. I forgot how to blink that my eyes started to burn.

Danny took the paper from my hand as my tears began to run off, preventing it from soaking. He sat right next to me and wrapped his arm around me. He caressed my head as he watched me crying my heart out.

I had no idea about what I was supposed to say. This whole time I had been living with my brother, technically half brother since he came from another mother. My father, he cheated on Tia with her sister, Judy, my mom. I didn't know who to blame, I realized I had been lied to all this time. I sobbed, I hardly breathe that I thought I was close to suffocating.

Danny tightened his grip on my shoulder and pulled me closer to his body, "Let it out, you don't have to say anything."

He was right, I can't say anything anyway. I forgot almost all the words in English, almost.