Run away from home - Part III

20 minutes i stood at the front door outside my house, still hesitate either going in or not. If i go in, what shall i talk to father, apologize to him or.... my mind is confuse. Suddenly the door opened, both me and the one who opened the door was shocked, it was Aunt Susan. She looks surprised seeing me standing at the front door, but at once she grab my hand and said.

Susan " Hui, where have you been. We all so worried that something might happen on you. Come ! Your father been looking for you everywhere and haven't sleep the whole night. He fainted just now, come quick! " Aunt Susan hold my hand and drag me into the house.

What ! Father fainted, i must hurry! I walk swiftly with Aunt Susan towards father's bedroom. When we step in, i saw father laying on the bed and he looks so pale and tire. I walk to him and stand beside the bed. Aunt Susan approached father and wake him.

Susan " Dear... Look who is back."

Father open his eyes as he heard Aunt Susan calling, when he saw me standing beside him, he pull me towards him and gave me a tight and warm hug.

Father " Hui, finally you are back, finally. Don't you scare me and ran away like that again, i was so worried and terrified... I fear you will leave me just like your mother did. " Father hug me tight and i can feel his tremble.

What have i done, i made father so sad and worry without even think of it. Now i knew how much father's love for me, but how unfilial i am. I hug father as tight as i can and said.

Hui " Sorry, father, i am so sorry. I won't do that again, i promise. Father, please forgive me." My tears drop.

Father " It's ok, my son, it's ok. As long as you come back, everything is ok..." Father comfort me and pet on my back as he always did when i was little.

Father let go of me ,told me to sit beside him and spoke.

Father " Hui, I'm sorry to made decision without even ask for your opinion. I know you doesn't like others to be your step mom, so i will call off the wedding and Aunt Susan won't move in to stay with us. Do you agree with that? "

Father told me a shocking news, he actually gave up marry Aunt Susan just for me. Father rather sacrifice his own happiness just for my sake, i was so touched by father's love for me. So i made a quick decision and said.

Hui " No, father, don't call off your wedding... Father, i've thought a lot since yesterday... I realised that i'm too selfish and childish all along, i never care about what you needs and what you like, i just think for myself. I understand now why father want to marry Aunt Susan and how important a companion mean for you... And i will grow up and leave this nest eventually, i don't want father to be all alone when that time come. I promise you father, i won't against your wedding anymore. "

Father and Aunt Susan looks surprised after hearing what i said. But father smile after a while, pet on my head and said.

Father " Ha... my son have grown up, really grown up... Father is happy for you, really happy for you. "

I smile back at father, notice Aunt Susan smiling at, i look at her and said.

Hui " Aunt Susan, i'm sorry for what i did previously. I'm been rude and unfair to you all the time. Can you forgive me? " I apologize to her and asking for her forgiveness.

Susan " Hui, it's ok... i understand how you feel when someone come into your life and going to be your step mom.And i want to thank you, Hui... for your understanding. " Aunt Susan forgive me, and she hold my hand firmly with tears in her eyes.

I had a long chat with father after that. I told father of what happened to me recently and told him about my part time job at Jonny's magazine store. When father ask me regards Xiao Fen, i also told him a little about my feeling towards her, and my father even encourage me go for it, he says it's not easy to find someone that we love, cherish the love i found. It has been a long time didn't have long talk with father like that. Father, i will cherish the love you gave me, i mumble to myself...