Prelude-Little hands

In a thick forest in the Philippines where no trace of busy city and dangerous beasts are always lurking around. A young girl was sitting alone on a huge rock, crying out her heart while tightly hugging her bag. The skies were as dark as coal and it was a raining heavily. You wouldn't hear anything aside from the little girl's cry. It seems that even the heaven is sympathizing with her .

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"Papa! Papa! Don't leave me! Please don't die!"

>"Tracy, your father... is gone..."<

"No! he is not! Doctor, please help my dad. I'm begging you. I will be a good girl promise." She begs the doctor and with her little hands, she tried to pull the doctor towards her father.

The doctor did not move an inch. He was just standing and said..

>>"Time of death 13:10"<<

As soon as Tracy heard what the doctor said, she ran away. Tracy's dad died from a car accident.She couldn't accept what her mom said. While walking at the hospital hallway, she saw the forest near the hospital and remembers the tree-house at the forest.

"Papa... he is not dead. Papa is just hiding there."

She ran away to the forest where she and her father usually stays during vacation. She tried to find the tree-house even if her feet is too small for the vast forest. After hours of wandering through the forest, she still couldn't find their tree-house. She was lost and tired. The sky is getting dark and it might rain any moment. Tracy was only 6 years old and she couldn't understand why her dad died. But she knew one thing, she would never see her dad again.

Her feet and legs were full of scratches from the bushes. She's so tired and decided to sit on a huge rock near the riverbank.

As soon as she cries, the heaven also poured out their tears.

Tracy's cry attracts beasts in the forest but it didn't come into her mind.

A few minutes later, a huge wolf walking slowly trying to sneak from her back.

>" I wouldn't do that if I were you"<

The wolf turned its back as soon as he heard the old man with the tail between his legs.

"Who's there?" Tracy said while sobbing.

>"Tracy... come here my dear."<

"Grandpa?"

Tracy run towards him and hugged him tightly.

"Grandpa, why did Papa die? Why did he left me behind?"

>"Your dad is going to heaven. He will be your guardian angel Tracy."<

"Guardian angel?"

>"Uh huh." *nod nod* So you don't have to cry anymore okay? If you miss him, just pray and he will hear your voice."<

Tracy nodded while wiping her eyes.

>"Good girl, now here's my little gift for you"<

"Three gold coins? What are these Grandpa?"

>"Those are wishing coins Tracy. I was actually going to give you four coins but I lost it somewhere here in the forest."<

"Haha, Grandpa is clumsy. Thank you Grandpa."

>"Your hands are so cold. I'll do a magic trick to make you warm."<

*Touches Tracy's head with his right hand*

>"It seems you're fine now. Laugh a lot and be happy Tracy."<

>>"Tracy! Tracy! Where are you Tracy!"<<

"Mama!"

>"You're mom is almost here. So I can now leave. Don't wander into the forest by yourself again Tracy. It's dangerous."<

"But Grandpa you were always here to save me right?"

>"I need to go Tracy. I wish your luck"<

>>"Tracy!"<<

Mom hugged me tightly as soon as she saw me. There were also some forest rangers with her.

>>"Tracy don't run away again like that. I don't want to lose you too. Let's go home now Tracy."<<

"Grandpa let's go-. Where's Grandpa?"

>>"Grandpa? Who's Grandpa Tracy?"<<

"Grandpa..."

>>"Your Grandpa is currently abroad. You're just tired sweetie. Let's go home."<<

Mom carried me on her back. I fall asleep while heading home.

>"Oh hohoho... OwO Did I tell her that those coins will only work during her birthday?"<

To be continued...