The Flirty One [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 6

              CHAPTER 6

"Daddy," I called him. Nakatayo siya sa harapan ng aming bahay at may nakakasilaw na liwanag sa palibot niya. He's wearing all white. "Dad, I miss you!" Tumakbo ako papunta sa kanya habang umiiyak.

It's a tears of joy 'cause finally I've saw my dad again. I've been praying for this day.

"I miss you too my baby!" Sabi nito sa'kin ng niyakap ko siya ng napakahigpit. Pinunas pa nito ang aking mga luha sa'king pisngi sabay hiwalay sa'kin.

"But why am I seeing you Dad? Are you here to take me with you? Am I already dead Dad?" Sunod-sunod na tanong ko habang nakatitig ng seryuso sa'king ama.

"No, I'm not going to take you with me 'cause you're not dead like me." He answered while creasing my cheeks with his soft hands.

"Why Dad? I want to be with you!" Malungkot na sabi ko. "Don't do this to me Dad, please!" I begged him.

"Gusto ko rin naman anak na makasama ka pero 'di pa ito ang time para doon." Pagpapaliwag nito sa'kin. "You're too young to die Ayla. And besides your mission is not yet done." Sabi pa nito.

"What do you mean by 'your mission is not yet done' Dad? What mission do I have to be done?" I curiously asked him.

"Basta 'nak when you encounter your mission just feel every heart beats of your heart 'cause it will tell you what to do." Sabi nito sabay turo sa puso ko. "This is just the beginning of all the problems you will encounter so, don't die anak kasi kailangan mo pang malaman ang big revelation about something."

"Pero Dad I—" 'Di ko na natuloy ang sasabihin ko dahil nagsalita na agad si daddy.

"Wala ng pero pero anak. Just please listen to me. Please lang 'nak wake up kasi maraming naghihintay at nagdarasal na gumising kana." Malungkot na pakiusap nito sa'kin.

"Dad!" Umiiyak na naman ako. "I've waited long time for this moment. No— actually I prayed for this moment yet you are driving me away."

"Anak gusto ko rin naman makasama ka pero hindi talaga p'wedi kasi patay na ako samantalang buhay kapa."

"Then I'll kill myself again if that's the case." Seryusong sabi ko. I meant every word that I've said.

"No Ayla!" Ygalit na sabi ni daddy. "You're not gonna do that again." May diin ang bawat salitang binitawan nito. "Gusto kung mabuhay ka kahit na wala ka ng makitang dahilan para mabuhay. Ang daming taong gustong mabuhay 'nak pero ikaw gusto mong mamatay! Life is precious so dapat pahalagahan mo ito. Tandaan mo 'nak 'di sapat ang dahilang durog kana, wasak ka na, gutay-gutay ka na, pagod ka na, at wala ka ng pag-asa para kitilin mo ang buhay na ipinagkaloob sa'yo ng panginoon. If it's your time to die siya na mismo ang gagawa ng paraan para kunin ka niya kasi hiram lang naman natin ang buhay na meron tayo. Kaya hinihiling ko sayo 'nak na pahalagahan mo ang buhay mo. Piliin at pilitin mong mabuhay para sa sarili mo at para sa mga taong nagmamahal sayo. You don't need to die just because you miss me 'cause I'm always here for you. Never kitang iniwan anak at never kitang iiwan, lagi lang akong nasa-tabi mo sa lungkot man o sa saya kasama mo ako 'nak."

"Really? You won't leave me? You won't let me to be alone?" Parang batang tanong ko.

"Of course." sabi nito. "Kaya 'nak ang hiling ko ay gumising ka na. Choose to live! Choose to be happy 'cause that's what I want to see you. 'Cause that's the way you can make me happy."

"Sige Dad, if living my life and choosing to be happy is what makes you happy, then your wish is my command." Malungkot na sabi ko.

Tumango lang si daddy bilang tugon bago ako niyakap ng mahigpit at pinatakan ng isang malambing na halik sa'king noo matapos niyang humiwalay sa'kin.