Chapter 1 Welcome home

"Señorita.. is that you? Wasn't I amused! Why didn't you go inside? It's cold out here. Why didn't you let me know you were coming home so I wouldn't have picked you up!" Sunya said, is the butler of the Mansion. It was unbelievable that she was here now standing in front of her.

"Daddy..." She immediately asked. She ignored the questions. Her voice trembled, she also immediately, wiped her wet cheek because of tears. The only tightness in her chest was like they were just arguing with Daddy she slapped and crushed him.

"Señorita is in his room, after taking the medicine he entered his room." It's a hesitant answer to him.

"Thank you. I'm going to Daddy. You'll take care of my belongings." She said with a sigh. She had walked here before. After this nod. I immediately wiped the tears from my cheeks. Her steps were getting heavier even though her chest was so heavy as if a stone had hit it.

She took a slow step closer to the room where her father was. Over two years much has changed. The large portraits of her Mother are no longer in their former place.

However, her Stepmother was already there, She looked like a queen. She is the queen after she replaced Mommy in her life with Father. It did even more than the image of her Mother. Its frightening aura was visible on her face that was only hidden in her gentle face.

She went to her Father's room when she reached the second floor of the Mansion. The whole Mansion was silent, she saw nothing but 'shadow of her Stepsisters.

The room was dark and she was quietly wondering. I flicked the switch near the door. When it's on. Light flooded the entire room.

She immediately sought her Father. I rolled my eyes across the room. She saw someone lying on the side of the bed. She immediately approached when she recognized it.

Her father was unconscious in the room. Where is Sheila now? Why did she leave Daddy alone in his room? Surprisingly, Alysia could not help herself not to cry when she saw her father's miserable condition. Its body has lost a lot of weight. The speed with which he lost weight, what's going on? He was still very strong, I was the last to see him and she even walked away when Hacienda. She still didn't forget to greet it, even if she saw it in the distance, she was happy somehow. But now it seems to be neglected and not taken care of. It has grown a mustache on the face that used to be clean and always shaved, but now it seems to be neglected. Pity, she approached it.

It means calling his name. Its eyes are closed. I sat down and laid his head on my thighs. They wanted to say something, but she could not understand.

"Daddy..." I called with a tremor in my voice.

It moaned again, trying to open its eyes. It was very difficult to utter a word. His hands holding my hand also trembled.

"Daddy. I'm already here, this is Alysia! What's wrong with you? I'll take you to the hospital, Aunt Sheila, where is she? Why were you left alone here in your room? " I asked tearfully. I couldn't help but tighten my chest.

I want to squat and cry. Because of my pity, it was as if my heart was being crushed, it was weakening. I want to blame myself for the decisions I made in the past to leave it in the hands of her Stepmother. She should never have left. She shouldn't have sent her pride. Repentance is late.

"Daughter.. thank you. go home. I'm happy I'll see you. I won't be long.. take care of your s-self, h-huh?" It smiled at him with joy smeared on its face. Even Weakening. I still tried to strengthen my will.

"Daddy... you're not going to die yet. I'll take you to the hospital!" My answer is twisted. She forces Dominick to stand up to her Father.

But it refuses to hold her hands forced him to stand up.

"Don't. Alysia.. child. I can't do it anymore. I feel. I love you so much... Daughter.." He tried to reach her face with his palm to Alysia. To caress it. She approached him with a bow so that she could feel the caress of a Father who had long been separated.

"I love you so much, Daddy. I'm sorry if I left long. But I'm here.. I'll take care of you. I promise I won't leave again as long as you don't leave me!" She cried non-stop.

A frugal smile was the last thing Alysia saw on her Daddy. Before he died, he was still holding her hand. Before she could feel that it was no longer breathing.

"Daddy. Daddy!" She cried out in tears.

Let him sit on the floor. While crying. She gazed for a moment at the Father on the lifeless floor. Only moaning in every corner of the room. All he could hear was that she stood on her knees and laid her head on it, as she cried and watched her dead father.

"Daddy... I'm sorry... I became selfish... if I hadn't stayed away from you... I hope not... that I would have been with you for a long time... " she whispered repeatedly to herself. While staring at her Father. But she crawled, she approached it, and hugged her Father again with her head resting on the Father's chest... as she hugged it, she cried constantly.

That's how Sunya entered him. She was surprised for a moment to see him on the floor and she was crying while Alysia hugged her lifeless Father.

It only took a moment to leave. When they returned, they were accompanied by men who took Dominick's body.

Soon the people at the Mansion and her Stepmother and Stepsisters were able to arrive. They were momentarily surprised to see him. But for a moment it came to him and welcome him... and she talked to him. They are just show-off. That she feels that no matter what, she does, her view of them will not change. It is not good for them to live under the same roof.

She wanted to ask her stepmother where it came from and why it wasn't in her father's room? Where is it? At the time her Daddy needs her?

Many questions formed in her brain with no answer. But now is not the time to investigate them. Today, her father's funeral is the one she takes care of. Her stepmother suggested things can his funeral, she just let it go. She was tired of arguing. Last night she was still crying tears. That is why her eyes are narrowed.

She was silently mourning. She didn't want to talk, to any of them. Her stepmother confronted everyone who sympathized with her Daddy. She also noticed groups were coming and she knew them. She stared at it for a moment. They are responsive. She just nodded. They soon left. They make eye to eyes contact when they are in public Aria. She knew what they wanted to convey. But at the right time.

After five days. She did not prolong the funeral. Because she is having more difficulty and so is her stepmother. Agreed with her decision not to prolong the funeral.

She was left alone in the cemetery after burying her father. She left. She wanted to be alone even at the last moment. But someone unexpectedly came and sympathized with it. She did not immediately recognize it, for, in its beautiful attire, it seemed to have changed for a long time. It makes him look even more handsome. Especially with its strong sex appeal any woman looking at it will admire this young man.

He glanced at it slowly. Immediately their eyes met. The expression on its face was serious. She first looked down as she couldn't bear to stare at her. She seemed to melt at her warm stare at him.

Benedick Ray Miller, half American. He was born here in the Philippines. His father is American and his mother is Filipina.

Thank you very much for reading, I hope you like it.