The Father Who Never Aged

After Awakening

Evan POV

I realize that living like this is not good, even though I am currently living happily. After graduating high school, I had the will to go to college. More precisely majored in IPA in accordance with my ideals.

The second year I married someone, she was Rachel. Although many conflicts and fights that I went through but.

While Rose herself chose to give up chasing me. I knew if it hurt, I even wanted to marry her too, but Rose refused.

Two months after I got married and I still do my daily routine well. The difference is, now my life is happier and more colorful.

Every day feels like a dream, even though I am dreaming. With Rahel, we have a love affair forever.

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When I woke up, I found myself in a hospital. I'm not surprised at all, even at a moment like this. Because I prepared everything from the beginning.

Someone came closer to me, and he seemed to be my father. He seemed to cry when he looked at me.

Have I been asleep for a long time? I wish I only slept for a few days or a week.

"....."

My father was still silent not saying, he kept hugging me tightly. It made me wonder how long I slept.

"Well..? I'd like to ask. Have I been asleep for a while?"

Hearing my words Dad's eyes are breaking. His mouth began to open and would say an answer to me.

"43 years...? Had it been that long, I would have just slept and dreamed! In it like years. But why did I sleep so long?" And dad, why is Dad so young? You must be lying to me, right?" I said full of questions to my father, it was like being struck by lightning in broad daylight.

"The incident started when you drank your Science potion, you gushed it "never ages" potion that happened many years ago."

"Then about the father who did not age because of the effect of drinking your potion. I felt so guilty, I decided to drink it too!" said father.

"Because your potion is still not perfect, there are special effects in it. Those who drink it will freeze in themselves, making it fall asleep for a very long period of time and difficult to wake up,"

"But I dream in it, just like real life!?"

"Actually your dream may have something to do with what you read all this time, because you always read a story to you. Although you fell asleep, but I'm sure. If you'd heard it."

"Listen!? I didn't hear it at all, not at all. My dream can be arranged in it!"

"Whatever I know, you must be having Lucy's dream."

"Then what about Mom and Lily? Are they...?"

"I'm sorry for Evan's father, who can't take good care of you and Lili. Lili's actually gone, having been in a fatal accident. Then, after that... "

The silent atmosphere immediately enveloped me, Dad lowered his head like it was heavy to continue speaking. But for now she was so strong and did not cry anymore.

"Your mother chose suicide. After Lili's death that wasn't long!"

My mind and soul were almost shaken to hear that from Dad. But I held it in by breathing deep air, and then I exhaled.