***ISABELLA’S P.O.V***
I looked at Dad. He was not moving nor breathing, not even saying anything at all. “Dad, please, dad, wake up dad.”
I shouted for help, “Mam, what happened?”
“He is not waking up. We have to take him to the hospital right now.” I said. He came and then they all checked him.
“Mam he is.”
I looked at him and Dad asked “What is he?”
I asked him when I heard “He is dead Isabella.”
I turned and saw Riza. No, she was lying. This can’t happen. “Shut-up, shut the hell up, okay, he is alive. He is just stressed out, he is just a little tired, that’s it.”
She came close to me, “Don’t think like that, Isabella, he is not with us now and you have to accept that.”
She said," No, my father can’t leave me. I know him for him. It am very important he will not leave me. I went to him. “Dad, please Dad, don’t Dad, you know this very well, that I don’t have anyone else. Then you. Dad please Dad, please wake up Dad. I ask you Dad ask.”
I said while crying, he is not saying anything at all. Why did it happen to me? I am sorry Dad. I am so sorry. “Isabella came here. We have to prepare for the funeral.”
Riza said. I looked at her and then got up. I sat by the side. While everything was happening. I was just sitting there quietly.
When they all came and performed the ritual, I went to the graveyard, why Dad, why did you go away Dad? Why don’t you love me at all?
I looked at him. He was gone now. “Dad, I am sorry. I am so sorry for everything. Please just forgive me Dad. I will be a good daughter for you, Dad, to promise.”
I said then, after staying there for a while, I made my way back home.
I was just sitting in Dad’s room and just lying down over there.
2 days later
I was just sitting in his room when I heard a voice. I came out of the room, “What’s going on here?” I asked them.
“Actually mam.” Riza turned and looked at me.
“I have booked the tickets for you. We are going tomorrow.”
“What do you mean by that I am not going anywhere?”
“You are Isabella, your grandfather is no more and now you are my responsibility.”
I said. I looked at her. I am not going to leave this place at all. “I am no one’s responsibility. He is not here. It doesn’t mean that I am vulnerable or I need anyone’s support. I don’t need that.”
“You do need that. Okay, get that straight. I have promised this to your father and for that at least I have to do that.”
She said “Okay, I will come with you.”
I said, and then made my way to his room. I had no idea about arguing nor was I going to say anything at all.
NEXT DAY
I made my way down the stairs. Riza was standing at the side. I made my way to the car and then settled down.
She also came and then I looked at her.
“I don’t get it, Isabella. How come you agreed so quickly?”
I looked at her, “I don’t want to argue with you about anything. I have already lost enough. If Dad wants me to be with you, I will be with you.”
I said, and then started to look out of the window. For a while, we sat in the plane and then we landed there.
I was quite quiet for the whole ride, “So here we are. Isabella This is Devin’s house. Your mother's ex-husband. He useddd to love her a lot.”
I looked at her and gave her a look. “I am least interested in all of that stuff.”
I asked while going inside, why they had decorated the house so much. “I am so glad to see you, Isabella, after your birth. This is the first time I have seen you.”
She said while hugging me, I pushed her a bit “Just because you never came to meet me.”
“No, I am so sorry. Okay, just don’t think that you are just like my daughter. I am just sorry.”
She said I am least interested in all of the stuff. “No issues I had with someone there whom I wanted to be with. Could you please show me my room?”
I said, then she smiled at me, “Sure why not, just a minute Archie.”
I heard the name and was shocked, “Yes mom.”
I turned and then saw him. What the hell is it? How come I am here where he is? As soon as our eyes met, I looked at him, “Archie, this is Isabella I was talking about please, show,, you her room.”
She said," God how come this could happen? I didn’t say much. Then I followed him quietly.
We were going there when I saw the room. “This is your room.”
He said, then I went inside. He went inside and then held my hand, “Isabella I.”
“Please, I am not in a mood to talk. Sorry, can you please just leave.”
I said and then I looked at him and showed him the door. He went out. I closed the door and then, Sat down in bed. He is here. What is wrong with me. Why I came did
Archie is here. God what are you doing with me. Dad just went away from me, and now you have just shown me the man who just used me.
TO BE CONTINUED…