Yours Forever (COMPLETED)

Forever 58

Habang tumatagal ang oras ay mas lalong kinakabahan sina Harry at Alden. Hanggang sa ngayon ay wala pa din silang lead kung sino ang kumuha kay Kerry Anne o kung talagang may kumuha man dito. Hindi pa rin sila humingi ng tulong sa pulisya dahil alam nila ang mangyayari. Sasabihan lang din naman sila na maghintay ng bente kuwatro oras kung wala pang magpapakita sa babae.

"I haven't called my daughter yet." Alden remarked sadly when he remembered that he hasn't heard anything from his daughter yet. "Hindi ko man lang siya kinumusta kung ok lang siya."

"You call her now." sagot ni Harry na tila nag-uutos. "How long haven't you called her."

Natahimik si Alden. Maging siya ay hindi niya alam kung kailan ang huli nilang pag-uusap ni Charmaine. "I don't know."

"Don't make your daughter worry too much." sermon ni Harry. "Call her now old man."

Alden stared at Harry. "I am not old."

"Really?" Harry threw back in a humoring voice.

"Ewan ko sa iyo" Alden sighed. "I will just call her."

Alden brought out his phone and dialed his daughter's number. Sumagot ang anak niya agad-agad.

"Hello Daddy." masiglang sabi ng anak niya.

"Oh. I missed you sweetie. How are you doing?"

"I doing great Dad. Nandito kami ngayon kina Maiden. One of the sleepover thingies." masigla nitong sagot. Bigla itong tumigil sa pagsasalita. "Teka lang Dad, you sound sad and tired. Wait, you are sad Daddy!"

"No. I am not sad sweetie. Just a little bit tired." Alden replied in the same tone.

"Are you sure Dad. Kahit sa tawag ay nararamdaman ko kung ano ang nararamdaman mo ngayon. So, how are you doing?"

"I am fine. Natapos na ang meeting ko dito. I will be home soon."

"Oh. I am glad to hear that Daddy. I missed you too. So much." nagbalik ang siglang sagot sa kanya ng anak niya. Somehow, he feels guilty on keeping everything from his daughter. Charmaine deserves to know everything as well. "So, how's Grandma and Grandpa?"

He was caught off-guard. Hindi niya naexpect ang tanong na iyon ng anak niya. "I think they are doing great. Ang totoo niyan ay hindi ko pa sila nakakausap sweetheart."

"Hindi mo pa sila nakakausap?" gulat na tanong ni Charmaine. "Daddy, I believe you have a problem. And I really hear the sadness in your voice every time you speak. Don't lie to me Dad. I want to know what's going on."

"Oh sweetie." Alden said. Mas lalong lumalim ang kalungkutang nadarama niya. "You are too young to understand these things."