Rescued…
Kelly’s POV
We were so excited while preparing our wedding. The excitement I felt now overpassed the excitement i felt when I first married him. But…the grand wedding we’ve been preparing won’t be possible for now.
Standing in front of me was Pierce. I said I won’t let the circumstances and our enemies affect the spin of our world. We will continue this life without getting affected by them, but looking at us now, I’d say we’re badly affected.
“I’ll marry you again after all this mess,” Pierce whispered.
I smiled at him. He held my hand so tight as we faced the judge in front of us. We decided to do a civil wedding for now. I actually told him that we can delay our wedding until this mess is over, but he said we can just get married again after the mess.
I feel suffocated. I feel like we’re chained to the darkness and we’re struggling to grasp the light. I’m tired of fighting and if this continues, I feel like I’m going to break down.
However, my heart feels light now. I have no regrets and guilt in it. After I watched the video my dad left to me, all the burdens, regrets, and guilt of losing him that way slowly vanished. I guess that is the reason why I couldn’t forgive Klay even when he showed me that he regretted everything. It’s because he owed me the peace and he gave it eventually.
My dad’s video was taken maybe a few days before he helped me escape. He knew that would happen, and he sacrificed himself for me.
I can still feel the fear when I decide to watch the video on the flash drive. Swallowing hard, my hands trembled as I inserted the flash drive on Pierce’s laptop. He was sitting on the hospital bed beside me. His hand was resting on my waist, comforting me.
“You can watch it when you’re ready,” Pierce whispered as he kissed my temple.
I took a deep sigh and bit my bottom lip. “I’ll watch it now.”
After I said those words, I ran the flash drive and found one video in it.
When I clicked it, my heart raced and tears pooled in the corner of my eyes. My father was smiling in the video. A genuine smile. A smile I’m missing every single day.
“Hello, my darling angel.”
I gasped. He can talk…straight?
1 cupped my mouth. Why did he do that?
He sighed and shook his head. “I’ve recovered and I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you. I…saw how you love Klay and I don’t want to ruin your happiness because I’m hoping that he could make you happy the way you
deserve…”
I felt my heart break into pieces.
“1…don’t know what happened to you and Pierce. But if you’re happy with Klay, even when he’s evil to me, I’ll accept him. I can see that he loves you genuinely. He won’t hurt you. And I hope it will stay the same
because if not…I will regret it really badly.”
My lips trembled. “You are stupid, dad.”
He laughed, “You’d probably think I’m stupid.”
Rescued.
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I chuckled as tears immediately rolled down my cheeks. Pierce’s thumb reached my cheek and wiped the
tears on it.
“I’m sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn’t entrust my daughter to an evil man no matter how deep his love is for
her.
“Daddy…” I whispered. The child in me, still mourning and longing for a father, cried harder. I feel like I’m breaking into pieces.
Why did I leave him behind?
He smiled more. “I know you’re crying. Don’t cry, my baby girl. Daddy is so proud of you for growing up so kind and beautiful.”
I sobbed. I felt Pierce’s hand now on my back, caressing me there.
“If you’re watching this now…I’m probably in heaven with your mom…”
I sucked my breath. “I know you’re happy with her.”
“I’m sorry for leaving you behind, Kelly, my darling…
“I was the one who left you behind, dad,” I cried.
“I wanted to be with your mom…”
My lips parted because of what he said. He..did he do that… purposely?
He wiped the tears that rolled down his cheeks as he smiled again. “I’ve been wanting to be with her but fought because I still want to see you and be with you. Feel your warm embrace. Feel your strong and warm love. Feel how a good daughter could make her dying old man happy…”
My tears rolled like a flowing river. I can’t imagine his pain. I feel so bad.
“I lost you, Kelly. You didn’t lose me. And I’m sorry that I left you. You made me happy but…there’s a big hole in my heart that only being with your mother could fill.”
“Did you…jump purposely?” I asked painfully even when I knew he couldn’t hear me anymore.
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