I Forgot That You Existed (Finished)

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Today 10:23 PM

Daddy Oli

Dad:
Where are you going?

Isaac:
Dad...

How did you know?

Dad:
I'm still your father

Kilala kita

Even though your sisters are getting older and now have their own families

That still wouldn't change anything, all of you are still my children

Isaac:
I'm sorry...

Dad:
When your mom visited you yesterday, she told me something's bothering you

I just went at the hospital you're working earlier, your department secretary told me you were on indefinite leave, they said you were going somewhere else

Isaac:
I'm so sorry, Dad

I'm so sorry if I'm giving you all headaches, especially with my drinking problem, I'm so sorry if I didn't get sober enough, I'm so sorry if I got drown with alcohol and ended destroying myself

Dad:
Isaac, I'm still proud of you, anak, alam kong mahirap but you're always trying your best to get ahead of your addiction, me and your mom are even happy when you entered yourself for rehab, six months sober is a very great achievement, you're doing therapy and you're still even working as a doctor

You're a tough guy, remember that

You even survived your hellish years in med school and still made it on the top of your batch, you'll survive in life too

Isaac:
I am not ready, Dad...

I can't even take good care of myself

And now I'm having a baby...

Dad:
You're a great furdad to your furbabies, can't you see it yourself?

You take good care of those dogs as if they're your own children

For me that's enough that I know you're going to be a good father

You know, when we had your Ate Emma, your mom and I felt we weren't ready too, I wasn't in the Philippines when we first learned she got pregnant, I was in Africa for a research, your mom, she's on the top of her career as an actress in the Philippines, she was the one who got scared the most

But the moment she gave birth to your sister, the moment we saw your sister's little face, it was then we were sure that we were ready to be a parent

Sometimes things happened unexpectedly and you aren't even prepared for it - but then it will still be the best thing that ever happened to you

Nobody is ready to become a parent, Isaac

It's how you embrace and love the responsibilty of becoming a parent

Isaac:
She's a girl, Dad...

Dad:
And you're going to love her forever

You're going to be great dad, Isaac

Believe in yourself

Isaac:
I hope so, I will try my best...

Dad:
Gusto mong samahan ka namin?

Isaac:
I'm going to be fine...

Thank you so much, Dad

I'm going to be okay

Dad:
You will and we're all gonna love your baby

Mag-ingat ka, anak

We love you, Isaac

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