Joy

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CHAPTER 1 : untold story of the MODERN Cinderella

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September 26, 2000

Gazelle: dad! Si mommy nasaan?? San na siya?? San na siya dinala??asan na siya!! Ano ba!! Bakit ba ayaw mong magsalita!!! Dad: wala na siya anak.. kinuha na siya sa atin.. Gazelle: dad! Hindi totoo yan.. it’s not true.. baka kaya pa..dad... please do something.. please... Dad: there nothing we can do, baby.. she’s gone.. the doctors said that we should be prepared na anytime pwede na siyang mawala.. baby.. we should be grateful na she will rest in peace na.. hindi na siya mahihirapan.. baby... baby.... I closed my eyes for a moment.. i was making myself calm.. i need serenity... but when i opened my eyes... Dad: gazelle.. Take care of yourself.. You’re a big girl now.. be good to your tita Cyrene and her daughters.. don’t forget.. i’m just a call away.. i love you.. Gazelle: why did you have to leave dad? Were doing fine.. Masaya na tayo.. kaya ko na dad..na wala si mommy.. although i miss her so much.. i moved on.. i know that she’s always here.. and i know she wants you here to.. she doesn’t want you to leave.. Dad: zelle.. i have to.. pinag usapan na natin to... be a good girl.. I’ll get going now..just last big hug... *my dad’s big hug.. i miss it.. hindi ko na ulit naramdaman yun...