Man of His Words

way our livelihood changed. Our neighbors. My school. Everything that

o be. If only Papa was here with us, I don't think Mama will be like that. Of course, because the

rt. If before he had to kneel down to reach my hug, now he doesn't. If my height was only in his th

We should call her, P-pa

him to get the phone whe

stared at me. His hands wandering around my

ou should've been with us when we needed you! You s

a lot more to hi

orehead. I closed my eyes, feeling the tenderness of my fathe

I

y?" A

, so I was frozen in place. I can not move. The light feeling I had earlier disappeared immediat

. And that's how depressed I was when I saw the woman. On her right hand, I diverted my eyes towards the small hand she's

n that smile. I looked at Papa again. His pitying look didn't

ll." He looked at me aga

he hope I was feeling fade away just like how the past disappeare

nly thing I said af

believe me. I'm rea

nvey the question. I saw him stop b

ant to be with you." My fa

I only met today. He said his family. How I wanted to break down and kneel in front of him but I felt too drained to even u

woman when she said my name.

othes. She was wearing a brown coat with a tee tucked inside her black pan

and would love it more if it's a baby boy. Now, in front of m

pect but I couldn't. I just wanted to go. Far away from them.

to get something

n and ran straight to my room. After I closed the door, I threw myself on the floor and cried. I tightly covered m

e broke my heart into pieces. The thought of Mama crying again after hearing these n

alk to Papa so we can get back together. But I know that it's impossible now. I

ike a princess by him. He doesn't let me down. I am not his baby anymor

m for a few hours. I didn't go out. I couldn't even go to work. All I want is for time to speed up and f

living room. It's funny to think that they might be like this all night. I also saw how Papa came t

ked. He was smiling. I want to

I turned to the woma

a, but at that moment it was as if I didn't even know Papa. I stared at them blankly. I don't want to eat with the

swered. They looked at eac

e chair outside, where Mama would wait. It's evening and da

ndparents changed. How can they not tell us? It's their son. I knew that they already knew somethin

me. I knew it was Papa even if I didn't look. I don't

l can't look. "I met her in t

he. Before long, my tears started t

ith you and your Mama, Thalia. It's all me,

ed at him intently. Strong but f

Pa? Why does it have to be

give

inds out? What the hell, Papa." I wiped away all

you don't u

ymore, Pa. 12 years!" I shouted. "You've b

ront. There, the obviously tired Mama came down. It doesn't seem like it has yet to get off the tricyc

o my side. And my world broke again when I saw how she tried to fight her feelings. Even from a dis

Papa cal

re," Mama

ed si