You Are Mine

I cant help but sigh while looking out the window looking at the busy airport.Although I was a little bit sad,but I also felt relieved that I can now go back to my grandfather, who is the only family I have left. I stayed quite while Joseph who was seated next to me was busy working on his laptop. We we are in the business class so there are only a few passengers in there. I can hear him typing as I leaned on the window and looked outside.

I did not know that tears already flowed down my cheeks and a small sob escaped my mouth. I felt Joseph became stiff and I can feel his eyes on me. I secretly wiped my tears with my hands and controlled my emotions. I cannot show my weakness toward him. I have to be strong and I should be happy leaving this forsaken place. I shifted a bit, turning my back at him so he wont see my already red nose and eyes.

An hour and 30 minutes passed and we arrived at M City. After deplaning, we went ahead to pick my suitcases.

"I can take it from here, thank you", I said and took my suitcase from him.

"When the right time comes, I will come and take you back", he said solemnly. He looked at me intently as if waiting for me to say something but I diverted my gaze quickly and went out of the airport terminal.

Joseph then went back the terminal to buy a ticket for his flight back to D City. He was saddened and sad at the same time. He would be more than willing to take her back with him if she only asked. 'Just please take care of yourself because when the time comes, I will bring you back to where you belong', he thought to himself and reluctantly went to his boarding bay.

I hailed a taxi and gave the driver my address. Grandpa will be surprised once he sees me. It was a busy hour so the traffic is heavy.

"What does he mean byhe will take me back?", i thought to myself. I cant help but think back of how it all started which always bring sadness to my heart.

It was 5 yearsago, I was just 15 years old. My father, Jackson, remarried to Celine, a wealthy business woman in D City. She owns the biggest plantation of pineapple in D City and is engaged in export business and other businesses which I dont have any interest at.

Jackson and Celine met in a business expo in Hong Kong 6 years ago since my father worked as a marketing manager ina well known import-export company. Since then, they have been travelling together. I was a bit jealous because of the attention he has given Celine. I love my father so much. He was my first love, my hero and I wished that someday I will meet someone like him.Even though I felt left alone sometimes when they will go on business trips together, I was still happy for him, I thought it would be best for him to move on after my mother died.

My mother Elize died when I was just 10 years old, on my 4th grade. I know how my father cherished and loved my mother. He was very hard working and because of that, he was able to give us a comfortable life. However, my mother got sick of cancer.

All of my parent's savings were used for her medication, Dad even sold our house. We settled in a smaller yet comfortable house. I saw how he struggled during those years when my mother was going in and out of the hospital. My grandfather already had to help but he didn't have much. He was only relying on his pension from serving in the government for 35 years. My mother passed away and he was so devastated. However, being a responsible and loving father that he is, he still took care of me and never showed any weaknesses in front of me.

After that, Dad worked even harder to support me.

" Ting, I am sorry if I have failed you. You do understand why you had to transfer to a public school right?", he said to me with tears in his eyes as he put his arms on my shoulder and kissed me in the forehead.

I lovingly put my arms around his waist and replied, " I know Dad, you dont have to worry. Public school is not bad and besides, I am smart so regardless of what school I enroll in, I will definitely excel" , looking up at him with a big smile.

He chuckled and hugged me, " that's my girl".

So when he started dating Celine, I know that he has already moved on and he will be happy again. Dad decided that we move with Celine and help her run the business.

When I first met Celine, I felt her coldness toward me. I dont know but I think she hates me? specially when my Dad would tease me and play with me. Her stares felt like daggers stabbing my body but would turn friendly when Dad is looking. It was odd. I even wonder why she would not stay at our house everytime she visits when they were still dating. She would always ask my Dad that they stay in a hotel and leave me at my grandfather's care. I thought she only needed privacy but after the wedding and after we moved in to her huge mansion, it was already clear to me that she resent me.