My Husband is a 7th Grader

Chapter 27 - Stay

"This meeting is adjourned. Thank you for your work, everyone." Dad adjourning the meeting of the board.

"Thank you so much Mr. Vista and to you as well Corona. We are looking forward to the success of the project." Mr. Zhou warmly thanked as we parted with a hand shake for the both of us.

"We really appreciate your presence, Mr. Zhou. See you on the groundbreaking ceremony then." Dad addressed.

Shortly after the board of members left, Dad summoned me back to his office when I was about to leave to go back to school. I believe it could be about the follow up details for the upcoming opening of the project.

When I entered the room, I was welcomed by his secretary and offered me a seat and some food to spare.

"Have a seat." He calmly spoke as he saw his audience.

I followed him and unperturbedly sat on the sofa for that is where I feel more comfortable to talk to him.

"Help yourself." he leaned pointing and offering me the meal he had his secretary prepared. 

"Thank you Dad but I'm full." I humbly passed on his offer.

I saw him smiled and finish off for a couple of minutes the papers he's left to sign. He's making sure he straightened out things prior engaging himself in another conversation. That's just how Dad is. No work left undone. Such an innate businessman, in and out.

Meanwhile, I just checked on my tablet to see the latest news and to went through on some other stuffs online to kill time like memes, y'know.

I chuckled as I read some crazy stuffs online. 9gag sure kills my time but I just can't fend of this one. This is one of my entertainment after all.

As I scroll down, I saw a cat video and I can't withdraw myself watching. The cats on the video are getting on the invisible wall. And it is so funny that one of the cats literally rush to the plastic wall and bounced back. Damn cuties. How can you not get obsessed with these babies? They are so cute.

Babies...

How dare I watch these kinds of videos when I know I'm not still on the right place to do so?

I have a wife still fighting her life and a baby I just lost. How dare I be relaxed this moment?

My baby girl...

I forgot for a minute that I'm carrying much load at my back for all the things that happened.

Sorry my baby...

I didn't even get to see you. I didn't even get to touch you. And I didn't even get to give you a name, my baby.

Sorry...

I'm really sorry. Your Papa is so weak that he can't even protect you and your Mama. I'm really sorry...

The next thing I knew, I am bursting to tears again and crying on the same thing again – on losing someone I love dearly.

How many times do I have to lose people I love? Why is it always happening to me? Where did I go wrong? Have I been a bad child for me to experience these things?

I only have Rika now. So please. Don't let me lose her. I'm begging you, dear God. If you can hear me, please... Save her for me. Let her stay...

"Son," Dad called for my name, with him sitting beside me and holding me in his arms.

I kept on crying. I just can't stop. I know I had cried in front of Lavi and Lizzy last time but I guess there are still tears left in me that I just want to be out now. I can't hold it anymore.