Reaching You (Book 1 and 2)

Chapter Seven

For the next months, I tried to convince my father to have the wedding here in the Philippines and just live here. I do want to see Australia but it's just that... I'm afraid that I accidentally meet him there. I don't think I can look at him straight in the eyes without blinking. I might even run away from him when I see him. I don't want to see Wayne. I'm not ready. Will I ever be?

But I think it was settled. They're going to live there after the wedding. Oh my gosh! And from what I heard from Dad, he lives there – around Gold Coast. That's fine by me because I know Gold Coast is really beautiful but I really can't help thinking of him and I accidentally meeting each other.

Ugh! I'm being pathetic! So what? Why would I care if I see him there? I just don't have to show him that I'm affected. That's it! Let us don't give a shit. I'm not gonna lose my jam. And besides, Queensland is really big. There's a big fat zero chance that I will see him there. I can do it!

The wedding was still months and months away so I continued my not so normal life. Dad fixed our papers and passports so there will be no problem. He occasionally traveled back to Australia for some documents and for his business too then back here to visit us. He said that after the wedding, he wanted to change my surname to his. I'm his daughter after all and he would help me get a job there if I wanted to teach there but he preferred that I study business because he planned to give me his company. I was left speechless after that conversation.

What I like about my father is that he cared for my siblings too. They were not his but he accepted them and he treated them like his own. And I think that my siblings were being spoiled.

I told my friends the news about the reunion with my father and their wedding. They were so happy about this but they were sad at the same time because it meant that I need to move too with my parents and they didn't try to stop me from going because they knew how badly I wanted to have a complete family.

Bryx visited me at home most of the time and he got along pretty well with my Dad. They talked about... men stuff. Yeah! Men stuff.

We didn't really notice how fast the months had passed. I met my father and then they planned to get married. After that, my dad met Bryx; he said that he like him because he's so nice to me and my mom. He said that it's how a guy should treat a woman. OMG! They got along well. The two old-souls! Face palmed.

After that, it was the graduation day for my students. They had been good students of mine and I was so proud to see them with their toga and diploma.

I submitted my resignation letter because I wouldn't be able to teach in the next school year if I'm going to live in Australia. They accepted it and bid me farewell and they said that I'm welcome to come back and teach. I thanked them for the opportunity and the wonderful experience I had in there.

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"Are you ready?" I asked my Mom as we looked for Dad at the departure area.

"I think so." My Mom said as she tugged my little siblings with her while I push our luggage. My mom and I weren't really that close before but when Dad came back, it felt like as if I became close with them.

"That's Dad!" I squealed as I see Dad waving a little banner with our names in it and it said Welcome back.

He hurried to come to us and gave us hugs. He carried some of the bags I was pushing. And I continued walking after them. I was just trying to see what Australia looks like. So far, what I could say was neat because it was really clean.

"I hope you'd like it here." Dad told me as we hopped in his car. Okay, so the car he used while he was in the Philippines was his friend's car. I thought that was his.

"Ah. Yeah! And it's really beautiful." I said as I fasten my seatbelt and my siblings.

"Yes! Yes! That's true! Wait until you see our house. It's by the sea so I hope you'd really like it."

"I love beaches, Dad." I shrieked.

"You really are your father's female version." My mom said in the shotgun seat. We laughed and I really think that this is going to be fun staying here with them. But I really can't help myself but think that I might see him here. I know he lives in Brisbane, I just don't know where. What if? Never mind.

My dad was right when he said that his house is beautiful. He described it beautiful because you can see the beach in here. What I could say is that you got the amazing view of the coast in his place. As for the house, it's two-stories high. If you've seen the houses in Santorini in Greece, that would be the inspiration for his house. It was all white and blue and really beautiful. They led me to my room and it was really huge. Yes. Huge! It could be twice of the size of my room... or thrice? My room got the same theme as the whole house... all white and blue. I got white bed with blue pillows then there was this big bookshelf with lots of books. There were white sofas and table near the shelf. Then there was the huge door to the veranda overlooking the coast. This is amazing!

"How was it? Do you like it?" my dad asked.

"Like it? I don't like it..." I told him and I saw his face sagged. "...because I love it." I continued and I saw his expression changed to happiness.

"You got me there, Ana." He said as I laughed at him. I hugged him and thanked him for the room.

They didn't wait long and started to prepare for the wedding that would be held next week. They sent invitations to their old friends and asked me to invite some of my friends. That would be impossible, I thought. I did invite my friends but I knew already that they couldn't come.

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