"The night he killed her .....
No weapons. No bloodshed.

Just five words were enough.

"I don't love you anymore."

- Dimple Sinha

Kim Tae-Hee

"Am I unwanted? You don't want me? Am I bad luck for you? "

I have finally asked him.

As the words left my mouth, dad body stiffs. He looked at me. His eyes trying to read me. He was lost in his own thoughts. Her lips parted to give the answer but he presses them together in a thin line. His eyes hold sadness.

"Why are you asking this?"

Instead of answering my question, he asked one himself.

What if this question reflects yes?

"Because I want to... Just... Just... Dad... I want to know. Your action after mom was killed and till now are the same. "I emphasize the word killed.

"What! Killed. Your mom died Kim Tae-Hee. In which world is your living? Why you always want to fight? Why you always find a reason to fight with me? Your mom died. "

Died.

Died.

Died.

How can he say she died? He himself killed her. He killed her slowly. So slowly that at last the soul has died and the only the body was left.

"YOU KILLED HER DAD. YOU. "

I point finger at him.

"I know. You killed her slowly. Not physically but emotionally and mentally... She left you so that you can be happy. So that in life you will be happy even she had to pay the price. .... "

I was controlling my tears. But I want to tell him how he is. He thinks he is a saint. No, he is not. He is not near saint...

"She give you freedom even she had to kill herself. You emotionally tortured her. Dad, emotionally.
Dad, you always say people life is just like a tree. If we will always water it. It will grow well. It will look beautiful. Birds will grow nest on it. It will give you shade.
And life, Dad.
Life, if you give love to people in your life and they will give you love. You will grow. Your soul will be so beautiful. People will like you. Your soul will tell your beauty not your face.
Inner beauty is the true beauty of a person.
If you stop giving or receiving love. the soul will not be beautiful. It will die slowly. It will become ugly.
Just like a tree. If you stop watering it. It will dry.
Tell me dad are you not the person responsible for my mother's death?
You stop giving your love and she dried.
Tell dad?
Is my mom died or killed?
Do you have answer? "

He was silently looking at me. I wanted an answer to these questions. He just can't stand like a statue. Where is his attitude of denying this? The truth can't be hidden for long. The world thing is was suicide but it was murder.
I know each word hurt him. But sometimes the truth is bitter.

All I said is true. He killed her.

He stopped giving her love.

He stopped talking to her.

He stopped spending time with her.

He stopped eating food with us.

He just stopped everything.

His silence gave me an answer.

"Dad, you have any answer. I also want to say something, no I want to say many things. Dad, you stopped eating with us. You stopped celebrating anything with us. We waited for you on your birthday till late but you never came on that day. Neither late nor after two weeks. You were busy celebrating with your real family. We baked the cake. We decorated the full house. Our eyes were getting heavy but still, we both were waiting for you."

(Author pov)

11 February 2005.

Kim's House was decorated. Candles are lighted. The walls were decorated with balloons.

The dining table was decorated. Delicious dishes were decorating the table. A beautiful cake was in the center of the table.

"Happy Birthday, Dad" Was written in a very irregular manner. But still, it looks beautiful on it.

Kim Woo-bin, Kim Tae-Hee, and their mom were waiting for the birthday person. They all were seated on the sofa.

Kim Tae-Hee was getting impatient. She was getting angry as time was passing.

"Mom, where is dad? The decoration will get... Ahhh... Mom, where is dad? I will complain to him. I will fight with him. How can he do this with her princess? He never made me wait. "

She stands on her place with hands on her waist.

"Kim Tae-Hee. Dad will come in a few minutes. I called him. "She lied to her.

"From 8 o'clock you were saying this and now it is 11 o'clock. My eyes are hurting. And I am so Sleepy. Cake ... Oh, my beautiful cake. "

She ran to the dining table where the cake was put.

Her mom ran behind her drama queen.

Kim Woo-bin was sitting on his seat. His eyes are sleepy and getting heavy with time. After one second his eyes are closed and he falls on the sofa.

"Kim Tae-Hee, please go to your room and sleep. When dad will come I will wake you. "

She looked at her mom with big eyes and narrow her eyes to think.

"Promise."

"Pinkie promise."

She ran to her room.

She didn't believe her mother.

She slowly sneaks from her door.

Her mother was carrying Kim Woo-bin to his room. He was in a deep sleep.

She opens her room door and put him on his bed and cover him properly with a blanket. She kiss on her son's forehead and tear shed from her eyes.

She quickly wipes it and closes the light.

She slowly closes his room door and opens Kim Tae-Hee's room door. She was sleeping.

She properly covers her with a blanket and kiss on the forehead.

Then she closes the light and moves out of the room.

She goes to her room and sleep.

Because she knows her husband will not come soon.

Kim Tae-Hee quickly removes the blanket and slowly open the door. She tiptoes downstairs. There is no sign of her mother. She slowly goes to the main door. She opens it and sits on the bench in the garden.

Cloud was in the black sky. Lightning and thunder sound was breaking the silence. The wind was blowing. She was feeling cold but still, she wants to wait for her dad. She wraps her hands around her to keep her clothes stick to herself only.

After sometimes, it starts raining. She was totally drenched. Her lips were blue and trembling. She was shivering. Her teeth were chattering as she was feeling a bitter cold. But she is stubborn, she waited.

***

Oh Jeon-Joo found her daughter on the bench sleeping. She was shivering and sleeping like a ball. She slowly lifts her in her arms. She was very cold. Tear slip from her eyes.

All this is because of her husband, who wants to celebrate his birthday with his girlfriend.

She takes her to her room. Change her wet clothes. Her body is icy cold and her lips are blue. She told Woo-bin to call the doctor.

After changing, she put her on her bed and try to wake her.

Kim Tae-Hee's head was heavy, she wants to open her eyes but can't.

She speaks, "Mom, mo...m., so... Sorry... I... "

She put a finger on her lips. She doesn't want to listen from her daughter the truth when she herself knows it.

"M......mom..... My he.... Head..... Is ...pa.....paining."

Oh Jeon-Joo put her hand on her forehead to check her temperature. She was burning.

She does everything to make her temperature go down till the doctor came.

***

The doctor came and her check she was having a high fever. He gives me medicine.

She got well after 3 weeks and her father came after 3 weeks.

***

Present

Kim Tae-Hee

"Did you know I got a fever for three weeks and you were enjoying your holiday?" She spoke bitterly.

"There was a reason behind it Kim Tae-Hee. Don't assume, "he said without any emotion.

"Dad, assuming things? I assume? You made me do that. You made me think about everything.

I asked you a question, answer it. "

I fold my hands against my chest. I really want an answer.

"Tae-Hee -"

Q: what you think will be the answer of her father?

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