REBOUND

Chapter 6: Last Dance

Last Year of Junior High
[Last Dance]

Won't you promise me?
(Now won't you promise me?)

That you'll never forget
(We'll keep dancing)

To keep dancing wherever we go next

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It's like catching lightning
The chances of finding someone like you

It's one in a million, the chances to feeling
The way we do

And with every step together
We just keep on getting better

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So can I have this dance?
(Can I have this dance?)

Can I have this dance?

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After the long wait, dad started picking me up. He raised my right hand and put it above his shoulders while supporting my left hand as we dance. We dance swiftly as the music goes by.

"Princess.."

"Hmm.."

"I'm very thankful for having you in my life, especially in our lives. You are a dream come true."

He paused and smile. I look at him directly while he's thinking of something.

I notice that I really look like dad. All my facial aspects, I think I got it from dad. Those dark hazel orbs, thick eye brows, his pointed nose and even his black hair color. I got from him unlike my brothers, they look like mom. They have these same fair skin, brownish hairs and dark aura. Kung hindi lang siguro palangiti si mommy mas matatakot talaga ako sa kaniya.

"You know what? When I was a kid, I'm always wishing to have this kind of family. And you turn those wishes into reality. I really wanted to give you everything the world has." I never saw this sweet and dramatic side of dad. He looks vulnerable.

"No dad. You were my dream come true."

I smiled at him.

"I am so much thankful that I woke up with a family like this. That I already had everything and will never ask for more. Because I have you daddy, mommy and big brothers. I am so blessed for having all of you." My eyes is on the verge of crying but I have to block it. First dance pa lang oyy!

"I love you princess. Happy Birthday." Then she planted kiss on my forehead.

Big big brother is approaching us. He gave me the rose and started dancing with me. "Paris, Paris, Paris." he start chanting my name.

"Python, Python, Python." Ginaya ko ang tono ng pagbigkas niya sa pangalan ko.

"What the hell!" He irritatedly look at me. Alam kong ayaw niya sa pangalan niya. Hahahaha. Sino ba naman kaseng matutuwang ipangalan after the snake. Hindi ba?

"I love you big big brother." At nag puppy eyes sa kaniya. He just hug me tight. Utu-uto haha.

"Happy birthday princess. I know from now you were thinking of your future self without Ace." I sighed. Yeah that's true. I wondering what will happen to me for the next school year without big brother.