Chapter 47

"Where are we going?"I asked, he is not telling me where we were going.

"Somewhere" he winked. So he is not going to tell me where we are going, fine. I rolled my eyes and turned my face outside, to the window. The trees and the greenery are amazing, the fresh air from the meadow “hah” it is so cool and fresh, I closed my eyes and rested my head on the seat.

"We are here Mrs. First get up" fuck my sleeping habits. I am sleeping whenever I am resting. I opened my eyes and looked around. This place, I have seen it before, but where are we? I got down from the car and stood beside him.

"Where are we?"

"Somewhere" I narrowed my eyes, how many times the same somewhere "you know this place, come"

"Do I?" He nodded; fine let's see where we are. He took the things from car and we started walking. You really have to see him, with a back pack, filled with food (snacks for me), water bottle hanging from the back pack and a bag in his hand with medicines. He is so worried after my fainting thing, so he is fully packed the whole lot of everything which he thinks required. He kinda look both hot and cute in this form, I smile

"What?" He asked

“Nothing" I smiled again. We walked and walked finally reached a cemetery. Seriously, a cemetery wait, is it his grandparents? No I don’t think it is. Is it Samantha's? Come on Ell, she is too young to die and he already told you he hasn’t found her, but who’s is it? I looked at him; he opened the backpack and gave me a bunch of flowers. Okay, I took them but to whom should I give. He held my hand, leaded me to one grave and tightened his grip. What the fuck is happening here. I looked at him; he pointed the grave with his eyes. Fine, I turned and looked at the grave, Fuck!!!! How can he bring me here, so this is the so called somewhere. I definitely can't stop my tears now; I have been holding these tears for the past six years.

“Who the hell do you think to bring me here?”

“Elena please, you have to face this” did he just say that. Who the hell does he think? Today he really has crossed “Elena” he almost shouted, I slapped him. What the fuck did I do now? Did I just slap him? I turned my face away from him. Ell, calm down.

He pulled my hand; I turned to him and hugged him tightly. I can't stop my tears. I cried, cried and cried. He let me cry till I stop my tears. I stopped my tears his shirt is wet with my tears, he gave me a handkerchief. I cleaned my face

“Blow your nose” he said, I narrowed my eyes but, did it. He gave me some water, I drank. I think I should keep those flowers there at my father’s grave and give a proper GOOD-BYE to him. I took the flowers from his hand

"You don't have to if you are not okay Elena"

"I'm fine Mr. First" I nodded with my honest smile. He and I both together put the flowers on the grave. He hugged me tightly and kissed my forehead. I looked at him, he patted my shoulder and we started back

"Thank you Jacob and sorry" I really am

"Anything for you Mrs. First, but don't you think thank you and sorry are a bit too formal and you know what happens when you say sorry or thank you" he winked, we both laughed and hugged each other.

“When I was a child, we used to have a great time together. He is my best friend, hero, partner, guide and everything. The noodles we used to eat near our house are the best. Everything was fine and perfect" I stopped and looked at Mr. First; he is keenly listening to my words. “One day when I came back from my school, my parents they were shouting, that has never happened in our house. I slowly went into my room and closed the door. But that quarrel between them never stopped. One day he came and asked my mother to divorce him. My mom got shocked and I don’t know what to do, we both literally started crying not just because of the divorce thing but also his behaviour. He has changed a lot. Seeing all these quarrellings and stuff, I hated myself; I thought the reason for their divorce is me.

One day my mother said she'll sign the papers. Maybe because, she wanted him to have a happy life. He came, I am against that signing but my mother convinced me, they both signed and got divorced. Some legal actions and activities were done. I don't know what they were but, I want my father back. I want to get him back no matter what, I called him and said I almost got hit by a truck and cried. He asked me the location and disconnected the call. That was my most unforgivable mistake” I took a deep breath

“He in a hurry to find me got hit by a truck; they took him to the hospital. His injuries were not huge but, his secret is. The divorce and shouting is because he is a cancer patient. Third stage, he thought by getting separated will make us feel less burdened. From then I started hating relationship. How can he alone take the decision? What about me? What about my mother? What about us? Where would he live? He thought of handling everything on his own, even his death. These thoughts killed me. Then I decided not to make or have any relations, they never long last. My mother looked after him. I don't want my mother to work more for my education and take care of him at the same time. So I started working early and moved out. I used to send some money to help my mother. My mother and father have had their own last talks. But one day, I got a call from my mother about his death, I went and did all the rituals but, I didn't cry" he pulled me into his arms and planted a soft kiss on my lips “I wish I’ve spent some time with him in his last days”

"You are a strong brave girl Elena, you really love your father but, you were upset because he left you" technically yes “You think you are the reason for your father’s death but you are not” he kissed me again “You love him so much that you don’t want to say bye to him” he is right, I don’t want to, I don’t want him to leave me "But you have to, he must be waiting for you and your bye” I haven’t thought that, he really must be waiting for me. After all I’m his only little princess. I should do it now.

He brushed my tears “Don’t worry he’ll understand why his princess is late and haven’t spent time with him in his last days” Will he? Of course he’ll, he is my father “Let’s tell him about the baby and I’ll introduce myself to him” he said. He is right; I should tell him about the happiest thing in my life, my baby. He is going to be a grandfather, he too will be happy hearing this, I nodded and we reached

He introduced himself and introduced the baby. I wish my dad is here, with me. I love you dad. I miss you so much. I’m so sorry for my late good bye; I feel guilt and sad that I haven’t spent time with you in your last days but, I love you and miss you. I kissed his name ‘BENJAMIN GRACIA’ on the grave. I hope you'll forgive me; I'll come back and will show you your grandchild. I promised him. We said our goodbye and started back to the car.

"How is somewhere Mrs. First"

"Amazing” I jumped into his hug; he turned me around "thank-you" I kissed.

"How did you know this place?"

"Your mother" of course it is my mom. I rolled my eyes

“From when did you know about my father?”

“That day at the cancer centre” I didn’t say anything that day, wait. NAT!!!!! I turned to him, he nodded. How exactly does he know what I am thinking? His psychic abilities, I rolled my eyes. Fine but,

"Are we going back home?" I don't want to; I really had a long day.

"Nope" so we're not going back, thank god "come let's go" we both hopped in the car and started.