"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, but just felt in the heart." —— Helen Keller

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As my eyelids fluttered open, the first thing that I've noticed was the strong arms that wrapped around my body as if someone might take me away from him.

My father was still asleep and I don't know if I am going to wake him up or just do my best to get free from his tight hold.

And I decided to choose the latter, but unfortunately, my own strength couldn't even lift his hands off me and I swear that I tried my best but to no avail.

My index finger started to poke his cheeks but he slept like a log and what I am doing seems has no effect to him. Letting out a deep sigh I decided to call his name because I really needs to go to the bathroom.

"Daddy wake up!" I hushed eventhough I know that it's still early.

"Hmmm—- sleep baby." He just muttered before he pulls me more against his chest. Though I like how it feels, I really need to be free!

"Daddy!" I called out his name and in quick moment, his eyes open in slow motion and when it lands on mine, emotion flows through it, and I know that it was love.

"Buongiorno papà."

(Good morning Daddy.)

"Buongiorno mia dolce figlia." He replied in husky tone. The same voice that he shared with my brothers every morning.

(Good morning my sweet daughter.)

"Daddy I need to go to bathroom." I told him that as soon as he heard my agony, he quickly let me go and helped me to get up of his bed.

"Thank you Daddy." I smile before I went to the bathroom and do my business. Once I am done, my legs walk straight to him and snuggled to his warm body that I love so much. He smiles at me when he noticed my actions and kiss my forehead.

"Dormi il mio dolce bambino." He uttered before he pressed his chin on top of my head.

(Sleep my sweet child.)

And at that moment, my eyes started getting heavy and slowly closed, drifting me off to sleep.

🌙 after two hours 🌙

"They looked so peaceful." I heard Rosy said in low voice like he's trying his best not to disturb us from our slumber.

But I am already awake, though I am not sure about Daddy.

Soon, I've heard audible click sounds and I am sure that someone took picture of me and Daddy.

"So cute." Apollo commented happily, before I heard some smack sounds, followed by "ouch" and that's my cue to open my eyes.

"See, because of you, she was awakened." Hady gushed out. And Daddy probably sensed my brothers presence too as I heard him let out a low grunt.

Hady on the other hand came forward and gave me a good morning kiss on my forehead before asking me how was my sleep.

"I had a good sleep, thank you for asking Hady." I told him while father started to get up from our bed.

"Why you're all here?" He asks with grouchy look on his face. And before he could ask again, Rosy told him that they have no classes.

"So don't you have any activities to do? Because I want my daughter's affection all by myself." My eyes widened at my Dad's word.

Like was he serious? but once I caught his eyes, I knew that he's just playing with them because he winks and smile sweetly at me.

"We do actually Dad, but she has school today so even you like to have her solely for yourself, she needs to go to school, right little one?" And I noded my head at Poly's statement. But I have something to tell to Daddy that I know will make him happy.

"But Daddy can you come to my school today?" I asked with my puppy dog eyes. I know he has therapy session today for his leg, but after that he's free, so I think it will be alright for him.

"Ofcourse baby." He replied happily, amusement dancing on his eyes because I asked him and not my brothers but they can come too.

"What about us, princess?" Rosy asked with hint of sadness.

See!

"You can go too Rosy as well as Hady and Poly." I stated before getting out of the room and run quickly to my own to get ready for school.

After Lucy helped me to be ready, Bubba Ares guide me to the car to drop me at my school before he proceeds to his business meeting.

Diony won't come because he has school too but promise something to me once he came back and I am dying to know what it is.

"Take care Artemis. If you need anything, you can ask Mrs. Smith to call Lucas or me alright? I love you." Ares said before giving me a kiss on my forehead.

"I love you too Bubba. You take care also." I said before my legs started to walk inside my classroom.

Smile display on my face while looking around but grimaced shortly when I saw Natasha pushed Isabelle who fell on the floor and cackled with laughter, together with other kids.

My blood boils like the water in the kettle when I saw Isabelle's eyes brimmed with tears.

"Hey! Why you're hurting my bestfriend? What did she ever do to you huh?" I pointed to Natasha that looks like a deer caught by headlights. Though I want to snap at her, I chose to ignore her for a while because I need to help my bestfriend first.

"Are you alright, Belle?" I asked softly, trying my best to be calmed because I don't want her to cry, as I know that I will cry too.

But sometimes, things that we don't want to happen—- happens.

as her tears started to flow like a river.

My arms quickly wrapped around her and said that I won't leave her and that everything will be fine.

She sniffs before she nods her head at me.

And when I realized that she's calmed, my eyes seeks the one who have caused all her misery.

"And you Natasha! Cat got your tongue? I asked you before so answer me, NOW!" my voice got little peachy and never in hundred years that I will talk to someone like this—- or maybe it runs in the family.

"Because she's a peasant, a low life. She didn't belong here, in this prestigious school! Everytime my eyes caught her, I cannot help but feel angry." She answered while throwing daggers at my bestfriend. And at that moment, I swear, instead to feel enrage towards her—- I pitied her.

"Is that your only reason? Just of her life status? Because for me the problem was not her, it's you! Do your parents ever showed to you love?" I retorted and her eyes suddenly flashes with confusion to what I just said.

"And I guess your parents did not. Because if they do, you will never do this kind of things. I PITY you Natasha—-why? Because your heart filled with so much hate, not love. Don't look at yourself so high just because you have lots of money, because it will never make you happy. Trust me. So if I were you, I will start to change before it's too late." I told her before grabbing my bestfriend's hand and guide her to our seat and wait to our teacher.

"Thank you Luna." Isabelle whispered.

"It's nothing. That's what bestfriends do, save them from meany people—- though I understand why you didn't fight back, but in the future don't ever let someone look down on you." Not my own words but my brothers.

They told me that we cannot please all, that some people will look down at you or hurt you, for that you have to be strong and never let them.

"I will try, Luna. You know my father works here and I cannot do anything that will cause him negatively, it's only our source of income." My eyes flashes with sadness but quit it immediately because I don't want to show her anything that will make her sad more.

So instead, I look at her and nodded, showing that I understood.

Soon, Mrs. Smith showed up with smile, oblivious to what just happened a while ago.

After few hours, she asked if we're ready to present our letter to our parents.

And that is the reason why I asked my Daddy to come today, because our presentation was meant to our parents.

My heart started to beat so fast because what if Daddy didn't come?

Shortly, my classmates started to stand in front of our class with piece of paper on their hands.

Holding the paper, their eyes glints with happiness while reading the letter to their parents and I understand that feelings too.

And when it's Isabelle's turn, my eyes look around in search for her Dad—- and smile appeared on my face when I saw him standing with his eyes fixed only on Belle.

Once she's done reading her letter, her father run to her to give her a warm hug and kisses that brought happiness not only to her but for me too.

"And now, last but not the least—- Artemis?" Mrs. Smith called and even I'm shaking in fear that Daddy won't show up, nonetheless, I walk towards the front of the classroom and cleared my throat.

"To my beloved Mommy and Daddy." I started with shaky voice.

"I know it may sounds crazy but when I started to know the meaning of Mommy and Daddy, I knew that these two people will be the best people of my life."

"Mommy—-you taught me to be brave and strong, that whenever I fell down and got boo boo—- just your kiss and the tears and pain will go away. I miss those times when we go out and eat ice cream together, that everytime I tried to ask for more—- you will strictly say '' but you bought me anyway because you cannot bear to see the sadness in my eyes, that even you stay awake at night to take care of my aching stomach, you'd never stop doing that—- because you love me. And I miss you and I love you so much Mommy." I pause for awhile as I wiped my tears away. My lips tremble as I look around to see if my Daddy arrived.

And my eyes beam with happiness when I saw his face, but saddened when I notice the tears that flowing down to his cheeks. My brothers are here too and they were crying as well but I need to continue reading my letter.

"Daddy—." I paused and look at him and smile, he nods his head as if telling me to continue.

"You're my first bestfriend and my first teacher who taught me to speak in other language, write and count, that even I was so young, you've never lose your patience on me. You're the first man that taught me the true meaning of true love. That true love has a habit of coming back. That's why we're all here together. One thing that I cannot forget that Mommy had told me, was the day when you ran outside our house and danced under the pouring rain when the first word that came out from my mouth was 'Daddy' instead of Mommy, that if only I have a magic, I will go back on that time.

Why? Because I want to see how you danced under the rain and see how happy you were on that moment. No matter what Daddy and how far I may go— I will always look up at you. You're the first man that love me unconditionally and I hope that someday, we can dance together under the rain. I love you so much Daddy until forever." And when I'm done and look for him, my eyes widened in shock because of the unexpected things that's happening right now.

He's starting to walk towards me without his crutches—— and though he's moving so slow, that's enough for me to run towards him.

His arms open for me and I didn't waste any minute and jump at him.

He immediately wrapped his arms around me while I buried my face on his neck.

"Daddy!" I muttered while sobbing, he strokes my back so gentle and say sweet words to calm me down.

I cannot believe that he made it.

That he can walk again.

"If this is just a dream Daddy, I don't want to wake up because I don't want to stop this happiness that I'm feeling right now." I told him while tears running down on my cheeks. He quickly wiped it away and murmured that it's not a dream.

"I want to surprise you my sweet child, but after hearing your letter, I cannot stop myself to do it. I love you so much and I will never stop loving you, my daughter, until forever." He said before kissing my forehead.

Soon, my three brothers started to come closer to give me a hug and kisses too.

And to ease the sadness that surrounds us, Poly clears his throat before he speaks.

"If I knew that you can write those kind of beautiful sentences, I should ask you then to do my essay." He said in serious manner and all of us blurted out with laughing.

"I am serious little one." He added before my Daddy told him that he needs to step up in school or else there would be consequences, that made him say something under his breath which I didn't understand.

Soon, Mrs. Smith walk towards us and started to congratulate me and greet my Daddy. She's blushing while talking to him but Daddy seems oblivious about it.

My eyes roamed again.

I smile when I saw Isabelle on her father's lap and notice the happiness on her eyes while talking to him. Though we both have no Mommy as of the moment, our hearts filled with happiness because deep down we knew that our father love us to the moon and back.

Soon, our class ended and me and Isabelle bids goodbye to each other.

As we walk towards to our vehicle, my hand hold my father's hand who has smile on his face while walking with me.

"So how about having an ice cream date?" My Daddy said and I couldn't contain my happiness and smile at him.

"Yes Daddy!"

🌙🌹Author's note🌙🌹

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Thank you for all the support!

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I do apologized for late updates and hope that you won't stop supporting my book.

Once again, thank you...