EPISODE 45; PAIN & TEARS
I got woken up by the ringing tone of my phone at exactly 6 Am the next morning after we celebrated all night long and almost threw the damn phone away due to my hatred for phone calls but decided to let it ring with the hope that the person won’t call again but against my wish, the call kept coming in for four consecutive times that I had to pick up on the fifth ring.
“Hello, who the fuck is this!” I barked seeing that the number wasn’t even saved on my phone. And also because it’s damn crazy to call someone more than twice.
“I know you didn’t want to pick up cause of your deep hatred for calls. It’s so relieving nevertheless to know that certain things haven’t changed” the deep voice of a man I can’t ever forget echoed from the other end followed by the sounds coming from tv I guess cause the noise was so enormous.
“Father?” I called misty-eyed not believing how much I’d missed him even after all he did to me till this very moment he called.
“Alicia, I’m so sorry for everything. How would I have known that the woman I got married to was a wolf in sheep’s clothing? I realized all my wrongdoings so late and kept searching for you but you were nowhere to be found. I had so many sleepless nights thinking about you and your brother. I’m so sorry for everything baby. Please forgive daddy” he babbled.
I heaved a sigh and tousled my hair getting so irritated by his words. “How did you get my number?” I asked coldly almost terminating the call. I wonder why he was calling now anyway. To me, my dad died a long time ago. And all this he’s doing now is trash.
“I.. I…,”
“You what!”
“Please calm down my baby…,”
“Don’t call me your baby ever again, and don’t call this number ever again!” I shrieked and terminated the call. Like what the fuck does he think he’s doing. He wants to get back into my life now? That can never happen, NEVER!
I dropped back the phone beside the lampstand and was about to shut my eyes when the damn phone started ringing once more. Just like the first time I ignored it until the fifth ring before picking it up and clicking receive.
“Why are you disturbing me. Like, what in the name of Hades do you want!” I thundered glaring at the phone.
“Your forgiveness baby, I know I don’t deserve to be called your father but then I’m sorry. You know how much I love and cherish your brother. I wasn’t thinking right when I took the actions I took years ago. I’m sorry baby. Please forgive me. I’m still your father.”
“My father died a long time ago. You are not my father and will never be. A father who believed a stranger to his daughter can’t be my father. A father who ordered for his daughter to be locked up and tortured till she confesses to what she didn’t do can never be my father. To me, you are dead.”
“Your words are hurting Alicia” he mumbled and I stared at the phone so flabbergasted.
“Tell that to the numerous times I got raped! Tell that to the numerous times I got whipped! Tell that to the numerous times I got punished! Tell that…,” I drew in hiccups getting enveloped in the pain that coursed through me at the memories that turned me into who I am now.
“I’m sorry Alicia. Please forgive me. I regret my actions and will keep bugging you till you forgive me. I made a grave mistake and I’ll not die until you forgive me.”NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.
“Good luck on your 1000 years on earth anniversary then cause I’ll rather die than forgive you for all you made me pass through” I blurted and terminated the call.
I was about dropping the phone when it started ringing again and after staring at it for a while I clicked receive.
“Ali baby” the soft voice of Liam penetrated my eardrum and I did the maths.
“You told him I saved you, didn’t you? Don’t lie to me” I mumbled in whispers. It’s obvious Liam did after promising that he won’t.
He would’ve received a lot of slaps and knocks from me if he was here but he should be so thankful to whatever he serves that he isn’t here.
“I had to sis, dad was crying like a baby when he realized that it was just me that came back and kept asking if I happened to have met you there somehow. I wanted to lie to him sis but you know how much I hate seeing him sad talk more of when he’s crying…,”
“And so you told him the whole truth?”
“I’m sorry I broke my promise. But you would’ve done so if you were in my shoes.”
“Did you also give him my number to call me? Of course, you did. But I want to understand what you were thinking when you did that. Did you think that I would have screamed out my lungs and welcomed him with open arms? If that’s what you thought then I’m sorry to say this but you are brainless cause nothing in this world will make me forgive that man.”
“Dad is sorry Alicia, I’ve forgiven him, you should too. Please Ali baby. Do this for me.”
His words made me chuckle. “For you? Do you think I’ll do what I don’t want to do cause you asked? Then you should think again.”
“We both suffered together Alicia, what’s so hard in forgiving dad? Not like he knew that step mum was evil!” He barked at me. Wow! Liam just barked at me! Me! I’m dazed.
“It’s so heartbreaking to know that you Liam just barked at me but it’s cool. Thanks so much. You and your sweet sorry-ass dad can rot in hell for all I care. And you will be wasting your time if you call this number again” I whispered lowly, terminated the call and flung the phone across the wall as I got drowned in pain and tears.