A Comeback when the First Tear Dropped (COMPLETED)

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Buong akala ko matatahimik na iyong buhay ko noong namatay si Lia pero hindi pa rin pala. Pagkatapos ng pinagdaanan ko noon, mayroon na naman na panibago?

How can life be this unfair to me?! Ano ba ang ginawa kong mali sa mundo? Can someone please tell me if I don't deserve peace and happiness in this world? Kasi ako? Pakiramdam ko nabuhay nalang ako para pumasan ng walang katapusan na problema.

I immediately turned my phone off and continued on what I am searching. Hindi ko alam kung paano ako napunta sa profile ni Dale pero halos karamihan din doon ay mga taong nangba-bash sa kanya.

Is this what I missed sa pagiging inactive sa social media? Lately kasi puro ako trabaho kaya wala na akong oras mag tingin sa mga accounts ko pati na rin ang manood ng TV though I really don't like the idea of being an active social media user since the world there is getting toxic as days passed by.

Nang makaramdam na ako ng sakit ng ulo, I closed my laptop and began to sleep for a couple of minutes. Later on, nagising nalang ako nang may marinig akong kumakatok sa pinto.

"Pa?" I murmured and tried to stood up even though I'm still half asleep.

I quickly opened the door at laking gulat ko nang bumungad sa akin si Papa at masayang naka ngiti sa akin. He's wearing a formal suit!

"Where are you going? You're not even required to work pa!" I told him but he just shook his head and smiled again.

"I already talked to Dr. Meneses and he said that I can go back to work," Papa said, smiling at me.

"Are you sure?" I asked, eyeing on him.

"C'mon, anak. Call Dr. Meneses if you think I'm joking."

He was about to go downstairs when I remembered that his car got into an accident kaya mabilis ko siyang hinabol.

"Your car's not available right now, Pa," I told him.

Napa kunot naman iyong noo niya. "Why?"

"Did Keena done something wrong?" He asked.

Bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba. "No, Pa! Ano ka ba naman," I said, faking a laugh.

"Pina-repair ko kasi mukhang may problema na sa makina," I liedㅡhoping that it could convince him.

But then, he slowly nodded his headㅡprobably thinking that what I said was true.

"You can use my car if you want," I suggested but he shook his head.

"Maybe I can hail a cab," He said but I quickly shook as a sign of disagreement.

"Anak, I'll be safe, okay? Take care of Keena. I heard she's struggling from school." He kissed me on the cheeks and proceeded walking outside.

"Just make sure you'll be safe, Pa." I waved before he entered the cab.

I went inside the house and looked for Keena. Hindi kasi siya nakapasok dahil sa nangyari kanina and I also told her not to tell Papa about the car dahil panigurado na magiging cause na naman iyon ng panibagong stress kay Papa.

"Keenadee?" I knocked on her door and luckily she opened it up.

"Papa said you're struggling from school?" I asked but she quickly shook her head.

"Bakit sabi ni Papa?" I told her.

"Ate, he saw me crying and asked me why. The real reason was the car incident that happened earlier. Sabi mo kasi 'wag kong sabihin sa kanya kaya I lied that I'm struggling from school," She said, wiping her tears.