Trapped from the Past

A weak heart has no room in the real context of life. To be bold---and to have a strong will to against the surge of waves. For whom, who can withstand the pressure of life in this huge world---is the person who has the quality to be with the world.

However, Solina Acosta never thought of wanting the world and to be bold enough to be with the people. For her, life is a simple thing to lived with. There is no need to be bold or to against the waves. Just to be with the comfort zone---that is the only wish to have in her life.

Her sweet smile plastered when she finally finished packing all the herbs to be distributed tomorrow. There are one-hundred small bottles to be given in each household in their town. She has been learning making herbs started when she got a book related to herbals. True be told, she had no proper education in a formal school. She spent her entire youthful life in their mansion. She has one maid to attend her and willing to teach her the basic.

However, it wasn't enough to fill in all the gaps. One thing that her father ever since disappointed. She was a late bloomer and a slow learner who has no guarantee to be befitted in the extreme judgment world. Her father was afraid to be embarrassed on her stupidness. Solina locked and kept herself out of the eyes of the people. People know her all along as the last noble blood and a girl who is very weak.

The long silence broke when someone knocked on her door. She gave a second glance and knew the person behind the door. Without a sound she opened the door with her smile.

" Aunt" she called. The woman gave back a smile and entered her room. She immediately followed her lead.

"I am here to inform you---" there was a long pause as if thinking to continue. The woman signed that there is no choice but to say this to Solina. "Your father, is coming here to stay for one or two".

Solina take a deep breath and trying to organize her thought---disbelief of what she heard. All her senses trembled by hearing the word father. Her Aunt knew all along the fear that Solina felt towards her father.

"I know---you are not ready. However, we can't prohibit your father not to be here. I'll be here, no need for you to be afraid. You are now a grown up woman---pretty woman". Her Aunt tried to relieved her trembling hands. And hugged her gently.

"Aunt Lorena" she whispered. " I'll stay here no matter what. That is what my father wants me." she continue. She faced her Aunt Lorena with a new strength. However, it is just a temporary and a lie strength. Tomorrow will be a huge change of her life after ten year past. Her father never been visited her since then she was ten years old.

She didn't know what to do and how to face her father.