Rebecca laid on her couch inside her cozy apartment. Silence surrounded her; she waited for the call that would change her life. Tom Smart, Rebecca's father was in a hospital. Dying. A while ago her family found out that he had lung cancer. She was unable to go see him for the museum needed her. A knock came from the door. Slowly she got, up and opened it to Larry. Later on she called him over when she did not come to work yesterday.
It was silent they both just stood there. Larry finally spoke up, "Any news yet?"
At that she broke into tears and threw herself at Larry. Picking her up as she sobbed he carried her to her bed. Laying her there as she cried he tried to sooth her. "It will be alright," he lied. Knowing he would not be alright or at least Tom would be when he finally passed on.
"No- it won't," she stuttered between sobs.
He could not stand looking at her like that, what could he do…? Finally he got an idea calmly he asked, "How…long dose he have?"
"They, they…they don't know," she whimpered.
Larry knew her father lived all the way in Canada, he got up and got his coat. "Rebecca I will be right back I'm going to get you a plane ticket to Canada to see him."
"But it might be-."
"No you are going," and with that he left. It was silent once more. She continued to cry for a good long time, until she fell asleep.
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"Higher daddy! Higher!" cried the laughing little six years old, Rebecca Smart. Her father Tom Smart pushed his little girl higher on the swings of the local park.
"Not to high," the proud father laughed. "We wouldn't want you to go flying!"
The girl laughed, "That can't happen, daddy…can it?" She got off to stand in front of her father.
Playful he picked her up throwing her into the air, "Of course you can. Anything can happen."
The girl laughed, "Wow…anything?"
"Yup," he said sitting down on the closest bench, placing Rebecca next to her. Rebecca sat on her father's lap looking at him. "What is it?"
"Daddy, will you stay with me forever?"
Tom knew the question would come sooner or later especially after the death of his own mother. Sighing he looked at her and held her tightly. "Well, Rebecca see- everyone has a time."
"A time for what?" she asked.
"Well a time to be born, a time to get married, then a time to have kids," he tried to explain. "Then there is a time to die."
"You mean you are going to die?!" she shrieked tears rolling down her cheeks. Holding on tighter to him, "I don't want you to go! You can't I'll miss you!"
Tom tried to chock back tears, "Now Rebecca you have to understand-."
"I don't want to, you can't go!"
Taking his daughters face in his hands, "I'm not going anywhere for a very, very, VERY long time. Not until you are an adult."
Rebecca sniffled, "When will that be?"
He smiled, "Oh…how about one hundred years from now."
"Okay!" she said excitedly hugging her father. "I love you daddy."
"I love you too, Rebecca."
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"Rebecca…Rebecca!" Larry shaked Rebecca trying to wake her up.
"I love you daddy," she kept saying still dreaming about that day at the park with her father. Finally she woke up, "Larry," she murmured.
He helped hr up, "Come on I got you a ticket we have to get you there, now. Your stuff is packed everything is ready."
When they reached the airport Rebecca was just about to go on the plane when she stopped turned around and ran towards Larry. "What do you think you are doing?" he asked.
Just then she pressed her lips against his. "Thank you Larry, I love you." Then with that she ran all the way on the plane. Leaving Larry there shocked his heart pounding.
A smile spread across his face, "I love you too, Rebecca."
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Thank you for reading please review. Oh and the thing with Rebecca and Tom was kind of a flash back. Sorry it took me a while to get this up, I am having trouble coming up with stuff. Please review, reviews mostly make me more motivated. Again thank you for reading!
