Chapter 1
After the lawyer informed me of my Father's condition. I did not hesitate to wrap. The time I endured and did not show two years away from my father and now I needed it. It was also time to go home and face my father's second family.
I was grateful that my friend had not neglected me in her time of need. Even though they are far away from each other, they still talk in Group chat. The call continues. Unfortunately, they had to separate after graduating from college.
I took a deep breath as my mind refreshed the past...the past that until now was still heavy in my will....
I used to come home from vacation with a friend.
I saw that they had guests at the Mansion because they had prepared and had a celebration.
When I saw their maid whose name was Sunya, I immediately asked her who her Dad's guest was.
"Señorita, is that you? It's a good idea to go home to meet your stepmother and siblings," Sunya said.
"What? second Mother? When else? Besides who are these sisters you say? Are you kidding?" I said.
"No. señorita! Your Dad remarried, didn't he tell you?"
When I found out from Sunya. It was as if, cold water had been poured on me and I immediately sought my Father. I wanted to know the truth from it.
But when I saw them happily chatting with his so-called new wife. I felt jealous and for a moment I looked badly at them. I saw the shock on their faces when, I came and especially my Dad.
"Alysia?" Daddy calling my name.
"Dad. Is it true that I found out that you've replaced mommy now, why?"
I looked at it sharply with the feeling that they were an opportunist for they had won the lotto that my father had married. Because I believes money is just chasing my father.
"I explained..." Domenick said.
Tried to calm him down and hold her hand. But I walked away from my father.
"Now you explain! Is it true that you replaced Mommy and why didn't you tell me you were married and you even brought them? Don't you know I'm hurting?" I sobbed.
"I'm sorry Alysia... I can't wait to tell you, I'm remarried Daughter, your mommy has been dead for five years... it's time for me to love again. I hope you understand me, Alysia. I still want us to be together as a family,"
"NO!? I can't accept them, sorry Dad... I don't want them for you! because they are only chasing you for money, one day their true nature will also come out," I angrily taught them to make my father conscious. But, what I received was a strong slap from my father. It was so painful that he chose them more than her daughter, out of resentment. I left the Mansion and ran away and never go home.

*THE HACIENDA*
After two year. I come home because of my father was sick and he need me. According to his lawyer.
I was in front of the Mansion. Why did I leave it with his new family?
For two years I stood firm. I endured not being able to see and talk to him. I couldn't stop crying, As I approached the Gate her steps are getting heavier.
MY chest was very heavy. I wanted to run and hug my Father. Apologies him. But I did not want to move my legs, holding my chest so heavy, I, in turn, open the big gate. Sunya the butler of the Mansion was released.
She was surprised to see me, but for a moment, she was Smiling approached me.
"Señorita..you are here why don't you go inside? It's cold outside here!" Sunya said and worried. It was fun when she saw me in the two years I was gone.
"The Daddy..., Sunya, where is he?" I shook my voice.
"Señorita, he is into a room, after taking the medicine, he enter his room!" Sunya answer.
"Okay. I'm going to Daddy. You'll take care of my belongings," I walked first. After wiping the tears from my cheeks.
I slowly walked closer to the room, where my Daddy was. Over two years much has changed. The big portrait of her mother is no longer in her former place.
Because someone else was there, her stepmother. That it looks like a queen in the whole Mansion. She made it even bigger than her mother's picture. Its rugged aura can be seen on her face.
I entered my Daddy's room when I reached the second floor of the Mansion. The whole Mansion is quiet. I did not see any shadow of the mother and daughters.
The room was dark and I wondered quietly. I presses the switch at the nearby door. When I turned it on.
I immediately looked for my Father. I toured my eyes around the room. I saw someone lying on the side of his bed. I immediately approached it when I recognized it.
My father was unconscious in his room. "Why? where is Aunt Shiella? why did she leave my father alone in the room?" I wondered, but I couldn't stop herself from crying. When I saw my father. Her Father's body was very thin.
It moaned calling Alysia's name. Its eyes are closed. Alysia sat down and placed her father's head on her thighs. It has something to say, but not much to understand.
"Daddy..." I called with a shudder.
He moaned again, trying to open his eyes. It is very difficult to speak.
"Daddy... I'm here, your daughter is Alysia. What painful you..you want me to take you to the hospital? Aunt Shiella where is she? why are you left alone here!" I immediately attended it. I asked my father a tearful question. It is very weak.
"Daughter..., thank you for coming home..., I'm happy to see you..., I won't be long..., take care of yourself huh?" My father smiled at me. He tried to ease his heart.
"No!, Daddy..., you are not going to die! I will take you to the hospital!"
I cried knowingly. I tries to make my Father stand up.
But he refuses my hands are prevented from forcing Domenick, to stand up. Domenick is the name of my father.
"Don't Alysia, I no longer.. so I felt..., I love you so much sorry," He said. Domenick's palm tried to reach Alysia's face to caress it. I approached herself as I bowed to my father so that I could feel the caress of my departed Father.
"I love you so much, Daddy..sorry if, I leave. But here I'm... I will take care of you!" I sobbing.
I last glanced at my father with a frugal smile. Before he passed away, he was still holding her hand.
"Daddy!!" I shouted sobbing.
I slumped on the floor. I looked at my lifeless Father. Only her moan was heard in every corner of the room. I stood on both knees and rested my head while crying.
"Daddy... I'm sorry... I became selfish... If, I hadn't walked away from you... I wish... I hadn't been with you for so long.." I whispered repeatedly to myself while staring my father. But I crawled closer to it and hugged my father again. My head rested on my Father's chest, as I hugged it sobbing.
In that order, Sunya entered the room. She was surprised for a moment to see her on the floor and crying as she hugged her lifeless Father.
It left for a while. When she returned, she was accompanied by men. They took her father. A few minutes later, People came to the house, her Stepmother and Stepsisters arrived.
They were momentarily surprised to see me. But for a moment they approached me and kissed my cheek.
They are just human beings. That I feel that no matter what, I do, I' am not comfortable being with them in the same house.
I want ask my stepmother. where did it come from why is it not in her Father's room? But I changed my mind. Now, is not the right time to question a woman.
I taking care of my father's grave. Her stepmother suggested things to the corpse. I just let it go.
I was quietly mourning. I did not want to talk to any of them. Her stepmother talked to everyone, who sympathized with my Father. After five days Domenick was buried in the final destination. I was left alone in the cemetery after my father was buried. I wanted to be alone even at the last moment.
Someone unexpectedly came to empathize with it. I did not
I mediately recognize it, because of its beautiful attire, it seems to have changed for a long time.
When I glanced off him. Immediately their eyes met. The expression on its face was serious. I first looked down when I could not bear to stare at him...
Benedick Ray Meller, half American.
He was born here in the Philippines. His father is American and his mother is Filipina. He is Alysia's mutual friends.
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