A Star in Heaven, L. Colina [best book club books of all time txt] 📗

Nathan’s side and cover myself to protect him from my dad who is deaf to my pleading. He grabs me away from Nathan while his men do the same, punching and kicking him everywhere while people there are just watching with the commotion, no one attempt to interfere, I tried to release from my father's grip but he’s too strong for me to escape.

“Oh God! Please stop them dad! Please!” I’m almost shouting while pleading as fresh tears continue to stream down into my face but he becomes furious and tighten his grip.

“You should have thought about it before committing with that man, now look what you’ve done.” he said fumingly. I can’t believe how harsh my father can be. Does he know what love is? or does he not know how to love? Why can’t he understand me? I doubt if he really love my mum who is just on the other side crying. I can barely see the look of pity in her teary eyes but she can’t do anything to stop my dad for she too is a robot who obeys and follow his rules.

My heart sink as I see Nathan’s bloody face and body slumped on the floor. My hands clenched and anger has started to boils in my blood as I gathered every ounce of my strength to release myself from dad’s grip. I push him so hard that he loses hold because of the unexpected move I made. I rush down to Nathan but before I can reach him two loud bang has echo in the air that make me halt, then I see to my view Leandro holding a gun pointed at Nathan who is now gasping for some air, while fresh blood starts to leak from his body. I think I’m going to explode from the realization, I hysterically dash down to Nathan crying as I cradle him, begging him to hold on and not to let go. I am like a fool screaming his name telling him how much I love him and that he can’t die. Slowly he cups my face and even with his struggled breathing, he manage to paint a little smile on his face as he says I love you to me for the last time and that he will always be at my side before he took his last breath. I screamed and cried my lungs out so loud that I can hardly breathe until I feel like the place is getting smaller and it all went black.

Tears have started to roll down in my cheeks as I return to reality. Still staring at the star, this is him; I can feel it in my heart, he knows that I missed him and he showed. I still don’t understand why he has to leave so soon but maybe God has his reason for all of this. He may be gone but he leaves me something precious where his memories will live forever. I wipe away my tears and gently caress the little bump in my tummy as I stare into Nathan’s star as if brightly smiling and watching over me.


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