Chapter 22

"Just call me... papa, alright sweetie?" he said with warmth hovered in eyes while looking at yours which was in all mixed in different emotions.

You lifted a brow and you fixed up a 'what-the-f' facial expression at him. "P-Papa..?! W-Why am I suppose to call you that when your my coach at schoo-"

He placed a finger one meter close from your lips causing you to stop speaking.

"Just because I'm your coach at school doesn't mean I'm not your dad."

Shocking. Unbelievable. Disbelief. The moment felt surreal, you had no idea how to react, you were just crying miserable a second ago and now here you are, all shocked up looking at your.. father?

"I-I-I th-thought y-your already-"

"Dead?" he softly giggled as he knew what you were going to say. "No sweetie. It was just an accident years ago and I had to live in another country ti'll I'm back in my good'ol state."

You were just surprisingly speechless with an open mouth and no words to even say. Not even a single sound.

He sits beside you, "Look, I know this moment is really sudden but can you promise me that.. we'll start a new fresh life with you, me and your mom? Its all I ask." he pleaded.

It took you a moment or two before answering, still speechless.

"Wait, before I answer that, can I ask you first some questions?" you ask.

He nods. "I don't see why not, dear. Ask away, its your right anyways since you are obviously and clearly confused right now."

You breathed in then out. First question; "Mom kept on saying you already died years ago, and yet your here back alive talking to me. Does it mean she's lying from my face for all this years?"

Your father chokes at the question and shakes his head rapidly. "No, no dear. She wasn't lying."

"Then why did she told me one time that she didn't want me to die just like you when I didn't know about you.. being still alive..?"

"Maybe she's just telling you to always be careful, even in the smallest things because anything could happen. Especially if your clumsy, like me." he chuckled.

You chuckled back. "Does mom know about this?"

"No... I mean, not yet. I'll surprise her in dinner time."

All of the sudden and really out of the page, your Coach Tihn Di is your father, unbelievable, right?

For all of your life, you have been believing a fact that you thought it was a fact but, it was just a silly old rumor in the old days. So that's why he looked oddly familiar to you when you first met him.

"Surprise!!!" you and your father cheerily chirped with big and bright smiles as your mother glided herself from the door to enter the house.

Your mother's face cracked into a speechless, happy smile. The most happiest smile you could ever imagine. Its not euphoria, but something even more than that.

"T-Tihn?!--" she collasped herself into a hug with her husband with tears of joy. "Y-Your s-still alive.." she stuttered in her words.

"Sweetie." your father called as he signals you to join their hugging moment as a whole family. You smiled and did as you told with a caressed smile.

"One of my best memories yet."

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For the past couple weeks, all you did was spend your little winter vacation without friends, with just your parents. It was a blast, I mean sure there's normal mistunderstandings going but all in one, it was great.

You sipped on your starbucks coffee on your favorite flavor while smiling to your parents who are enjoying the time of their lives.

"I'm glad I had the chance to spend time with my beautiful daughter and precious wife." said by your dad following a big grin.

"Oh, dad. I'm even more glad that you're still here, here breathing and healthy in my life." your lips twitches into a smile.

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(a/n: im sowy again ef its short, ive been busy with christmas sheetus! bye and ilysm have a gud and happy belated christmas!)

- tokkidino