Chapter 37

Dale Daniel's POV

"Pa, I'm here," I announced and then put down a bouquet beside my father's tomb. I shoved away some dried leaves from it.

"Pa, I've got some stories to tell," I began. I sat down on the grass, near his grave. "You'll listen to me, pa?"

"The flies fast, isn't it, pa?" I looked up to suppress the tears formulating at the corner of my eyes. I heaved out a deep breath and resumed. "I met mom." The tears managed to flee even though I didn't consent. I cannot hold it back anymore. It just falls on its own. "But she has a son already. He is a fine man named Ledger. Ledger Rius."

"I thought of it, his son was undeniably lucky, Ledger. He experienced being cared for by a mother." The pain inside my chest ra