Chapter 5: The pain only a father can have

An: IIIIIIIIIIIIIII''''''''''''MMMMMMMMMMMMMM Back!! *smiles* did ya miss me?? *silence* *Laughs nervously* Of course you did!! What a silly question!!! *smiles and scratches back of head* what did you come here again for? Oh yeah the story!!! *starts to dig through drawers* "I know I put here somewhere" *Looks up at impatient readers and laughs nervously* "Just wait one moment" *leaves room and returns with some metal detector* "It's my new machine it's called the story finder!!! Ok So I'm working on a new name." *rolls eyes* "beep, beep, bbbbbbbbbbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppp!" I think we found!!" *laughs again* "Oh it was right here on the desk." *laughs nervously again* "My Bad oh well here's the story!!!!"

I remember the day she was born; I hated her from the start. I had always wanted a boy, but when they announce that it was a girl, I refused to take. I said, "Put it back in it's not ready yet" but Miriam insisted that we keep it. I wanted nothing to do with it, I would either be at work all day, or sit in front of the TV pretending I don't know that she's there. I would purposely get her name wrong hoping she would get the point that I don't care. But deep down I did, I was proud of her, I hate to admit that but I did. When she was at school I would sneak in her room and read her poems. Man they were some deep stuff; it was like she poured her heart and soul into them. *sighs and runs fingers through hair* I remember the day that Alfred kid came banging on my door.

*flashback* Olga just finished playing that minute song thing, and she stood up to bow. That moment Alfred banged on the door. "Now who in blazes could that be??" I remember myself saying as I walked to the door. "What do ya want?" I sneered. There he stood hunched over grabbing the door frame for dear life, panting, and his face was red and puffy. Finally he yelled, "Helga killed herself she jumped off the bridge by the park!" It seemed like time froze on the spot. With out hesitation Bob flew out the door, leaving Miriam to call the ambulance. As they reached the park Bob shoved pasted Arnold and ram to the bridge. "Helga!!" he screamed as tears fell down his face. He stretched out his hand as if to expect Helga to grab it so he could pull her back to safety. Knowing it was too late Bob buried his head in his hands and wailed. "Why!" he yelled and dropped to the ground. "Why?" Arnold asked, "I'll tell you why." "She was a lost girl looking for someone to love her, looking for someone to notice her, and on her birthday the day her parents forgot her. They seem to do it every year; they don't even know her name!!!! She thought she wasn't loved, she knew she wasn't. So she decided to kill herself. 'No one is going to miss me' she said, but she's wrong, and you're wrong for ignoring her!!!!!" Arnold yelled, and cried.

Bob sat there silent for a moment, while Arnold glared at him. "You know she loved you and wanted you to be proud of her as you were Olga." Arnold said. Bob sat still, "I guess she will never get it." Arnold whispered, Bob looked straight ahead till he heard the sound of an ambulance in the distance.

*End of Flashback*

Bob stood there looking at the ground; it's been months since he visited her, he read the engravings of the grave they read:

Here lies Helga G. Pataiki A sister, daughter, friend and most of all, Someone who wanted to be loved, June 4, 1988-June 4, 2006 May she rest in peace.

Bob wiped a tear and placed the bright flowers next to her, "I love you, Helga" he whispered. He looked up at the gray sky. He then turned to his right and there stood Helga, she was pale with rings around her eyes but she was smiling. "Hi Bob" she said, "Helga! Are you-" "No I'm not alive, I just came to say good bye" she said. Bob stood up and spread out his arms, Helga stepped forward slowly, and she broke out into a big grin and ran to her dad. "I missed you" he whispered. "I love you daddy" Helga whispered, using a word she rarely said. Bob froze, "I love you too, Helga." "All I wanted was you to love me." Helga said as tears streamed down her face. "But I do love you Helga," Bob cried as he buried his face on Helga's shoulder. "I'm going to miss you," she whispered as she stepped back. "No! Not again, you can't leave me!" Bob wailed. "I'll see you again soon" she whispered she blew a kiss and disappeared. Bob wiped away a tear and looked up at the sky, it was now sunny.

AN: aaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwww wasn't that sad?? Review please!!!! Um does anyone know if they announced who won the awards thingy yet??? Okay the story is almost over, and yes Helga is dead I'm sorry, I'll explain later.