Torned-up; Begging for Love

Torns

Once in a certain island, lived by people in love and peace. Even if they had no life with luxury, they are contented with what they have. Enough landfill area for their housing and agriculture, eating three times a day, and the thing what makes them special is a happy community they possess.

The couple Felicity and Mario has granted four children with their physical and cognitive aspects almost perfect as to them. Brown complexion of skin, not so flat nose and almond-like shaped eyes.

After two years, Felicity again gave birth to their fifth sibling. She was with her husband that time. She was very thankful to have Mario as his lawfully husband who is always loving and supportive to her.

With he help of the "kumadrona" on their place, the birth was successful and declared their child a girl. Happy and exaggerated expressions registered onto the couple's faces. They felt so blessed having only one baby girl among their five siblings.

The "kumadrona" led the new born baby on her mother's chest, as a superstitious belief. Mario's face was changed into blank expression upon seeing his baby's looks.

Fourteen years had passed after the birth of Felicity and Mario's daughter, Ivia. For fourteen years of existence in the world, miserable treatment from his father had she always been experiencing. Never felt love from him even just once. She was always treated different from their family. And her father considers her as not her daughter in blood.

Ivia could sometimes blame God for what she have. White complexion of skin, curly hair, and a beautiful vocal voice which was never possessed by anyone in their family nor grandhood.

One hot day, as the sun's rays strikes, Mario was in their field managing their farming. Suddenly, he just felt heavy in his chest. He is difficult to breath and feeling like his chest would burst.

He was rushed onto the nearest hospital and after few hours, the doctor who managed him said in a low voice that he has a heart failure and in the soonest time should be heart transplanted. Money was no a problem to them in times like this for thy had relatives who had a good lifestyle and heart where they can borrow money. The big problem for them now is, there is no one who is willing to donate his or her heart.

Ivia, hearing his father's condition is huge devastation on her heart and mind. A thing entered in her mind. This is only the solution she knew for their problem. She went to the hospital where her father was confined for monitoring her heart. She immediately look for the doctor in charge of her father and eyes closed spoke her final decision.

Two days had passed after the surgery, Mario already went home. He has limits of all his actions because of the heart transplant. They forgot to ask the doctor who the donor was. but whoever he or she is, he's so grateful and thankful of the sacrifice that he/she did.

After a while, his wife Felicity entered the house with tears on her eyes, giving him an envelope. Mario accepted it and opened. Inside is a white sheet folded with his name mentioned. As he read the letter, tears fell down from his eyes and was sorry for all he did wrong before.