His soul-Chapter 61: Second change

Gina’s life goes on very normally like most people, after the mess she made at the bar a few days ago Gina became more careful in helping people or rather she became more picky in helping someone. Gina doesn’t want anything to do with the mafia or other dark organizations.

"Good morning." Francia’s hoarse voice interrupted Gina’s daydream who was already standing in front of their fried chicken shop.

Gina smiled. "Drunk again?"

Francia immediately turned to Gina by holding up the key to the shop in front of Gina. "Only half a bottle and that’s not categorized as drunk."

"Tsk, it’s the same. Look at you, you’re not fully aware. You’d better wash your face clean, Francia," said Gina curtly as she stepped into the shop.

"Fuck..you’re so rude Gina. I’m your boss, you have to remember that!!" Francia screamed loudly cursing Gina, so loud the voices of several pedestrians around the place turned to look at her. However, Francia, who was not yet fully aware of that, chose to enter the tavern following Gina, who started preparing with her work in the kitchen.

Feeling her head still hurting, Francia sat down on a long chair, she lay down on the chair which was quite hard until finally the sound of snoring was clearly heard, causing Gina, who was ready with an apron and gloves, to come out of the kitchen.

"You drunkard," Gina muttered quietly.

Because she didn’t want anything unwanted, Gina walked to the door they entered and locked it from the inside, Francia was sleeping and Gina didn’t want bad people to take advantage of it. After making sure the door was locked tightly, Gina then went back into the kitchen to start working, even though being a chef at a fried chicken shop was not included in the elevator she wanted, but Gina was starting to enjoy it now. At least by working at Francia’s shop, Gina’s days will not be too boring, because waiting for college registration to open for the new academic period is still very long and Gina doesn’t want to use the money left by her mother to survive, because at this time working is her best choice. most appropriate.

After almost an hour, the display case at the front was filled with fried chicken that Gina had finished making.

"Jesus, this drunk hasn’t woken up yet," Gina grumbled in annoyance when she saw Francia was still sleeping in the same position she had left an hour ago.

Bruk

Gina threw a clean towel over Francia’s face roughly.

"If you don’t wake up then don’t blame me if I quit work today!" Gina threatened annoyed with a rising voice.

Silence.

There was no answer from Francia, the woman was still fast asleep, seeing that Gina’s patience ran out. Without fear Gina then grabbed a bottle of water and poured it on Francia’s face.

"I’ll be happy if you fire me after this," Gina said quietly as she continued to wet Francia’s face with water.

Uhukk...uhukkk...

Francia’s eyes opened as she coughed from the water that Gina had poured into her mouth.

"Gina!!!"

Gina immediately shrugged. "Yes I am."

"How dare you-"

"Just fire me and pay my severance pay, I’ll be happy to leave this place soon." Gina cut off Francia’s words quickly.

Francia’s eyes immediately opened wide when she heard Gina mention about severance pay, her attitude immediately changed 180 degrees.

"I see, it’s already noon, I’m sorry I overslept. I’d better take a shower first and thank you for the towels, Gina," Francia said gracefully without guilt, the woman immediately got up from the chair and walked to the bathroom leaving Gina who was shaking her head. -shakes her head. She couldn’t believe that she would see her boss do that annoying thing again, Francia was always like that when she threatened to quit her job.

Gina took a deep breath to let go of the emotions that plagued her, facing Francia really required a high level of patience.

***

Julian ruffled his already neat hair in front of Patrick who had just reported on Gina’s condition, a week had passed since his daughter decided to leave the house. Even though his father had given permission for Gina to stay, Gina, who was impatient while waiting for Yohanes’s answer, chose to leave the house immediately.

"My daughter works at a fried chicken shop? Julian Sanders’ daughter, oh my God. What am I supposed to do, Patrick. Sandra must really hate me right now."

Patrick raised one hand up. "Correct, your wife has hated you so much since you left her when she was pregnant."

"Fuck you."

Patrick burst out laughing, making Julian angry was a pleasure in itself.

"I’m serious, Patrick. I’ve sinned against Sandra too much, I can’t allow the woman I love to hate me even more," said Julian frustrated, seeing a photo of Gina mopping the floor of the fried chicken shop where she worked made Julian very shocked.

"Only you can bring him home, Julian. Gina would want that, even though she didn’t say it but I’m pretty sure Gina would want her real father to take her home."

Julian was silent, he lowered his head deeply. "Are you sure Gina wants that?"

"Of course, she’s a teenage girl, Julian. Her way of thinking is still very simple, show her that you’re sorry. I’m sure if you do this Gina will definitely melt and want to come back to live with you guys, don’t you feel sorry for seeing her work like that? It’s been suffering since it grew up in its mother’s belly. Are you going to continue to suffer until now?"

Julian’s tears, which had been suppressed before, dripped down his face.

"No, of course not, Patrick. Gina is the fruit of my love that I really wanted to be born as soon as I knew she was present in Sandra’s womb at that time," said Julian hoarsely.

Patrick smiled. "Okay then let’s go pick up your daughter, to be honest I’m tired of constantly spying on my beautiful goddaughter."

Julian laughed. "You’re a total jerk, Patrick."

"Even if I’m an asshole I wouldn’t have liked the little girl I changed diapers with at church baptism."

Julian’s chest felt tight hearing Patrick’s words, even though he had heard this sentence many times from Patrick but still when he heard it again from Patrick at this time he felt very hurt.

Patrick who didn’t realize Julian’s condition just smiled as he walked towards the elevator, he couldn’t wait to pick up Gina home. As a godfather, Patrick felt very uneasy when he saw his little girl working in a fried chicken shop, even though he was not related by blood, Patrick’s love for Gina was sincere. The girl had suffered too long and it was time for her to be happy right now, these were the words that kept running through Patrick’s mind.

As soon as Julian arrived in the basement, he immediately got into Patrick’s car, he refused to be escorted by his private driver. Throughout the journey Julian kept holding a photo of Gina cleaning the floor.

"Help me, Sandra. Give tenderness to our daughter, I really want to take care of her, Sandra. I want to take care of our daughter, our baby." Julian spoke to himself by mentioning Sandra’s name many times.

***

It’s been almost 15 minutes Gina sat in front of her father without speaking, after arriving at the shop where Gina works, Julian immediately forced his daughter to sit alone even though there was no conversation between them.

Francia who was at the cashier’s desk could only watch Gina from afar without being able to do anything because of the changing customers.

"Go home, please." Four words finally escaped Julian’s lips in a barely audible voice.

"Home? Where are you going? Since my mother died I have no place to go home."Gina answered her father’s words coldly.

Julian swallowed hard, apparently talking to his own daughter was very difficult.

"You still have Daddy, Gina. You still have us as-"

"Tsk, where have you been for 19 years?"

"Gina..."

"I’m not a child, I also have a job. I can survive well, you can take it easy. My mother has taught me a lot of skills to survive," said Gina again, folding her arms across her chest because she didn’t want to. touched by his father.

Julian’s eyes, which were already feeling hot, became cloudy when he heard Gina’s very hurtful words, he really had no self-respect in front of his own daughter. Gina’s role as a father is no longer needed and it hurts Julian the most, being rejected by his own biological daughter is even more painful than when he was forced to marry another woman decades ago.

"What do you have to do to get you to forgive Daddy and give Daddy a second chance, Gina?" asked Julian hoarsely with quivering lips.

Gina smiled. "There are no second chances because you didn’t take any chances before."

"Gina-"okay

"It’ssir, you better go. I have to continue my work again, I don’t want to be fired," Gina said briefly, gently shooing Julian away.

Julian’s tears that had previously been held in his eyelids immediately flowed freely down his slightly pale face, he slowly lowered his head while touching his chest which felt tight. "You heard that, honey. Our daughter turned me down, what else should I do dear? Please help me, Sandra."

Gina raised an eyebrow, she felt uncomfortable hearing her mother’s name mentioned.

"Don’t take my mother’s name, my mother is at peace with God," said Gina curtly. "Isn’t the torture you gave all your life enough? Until when my mother died you were still chanting her name like this, huh?!"

Slowly Julian lifted his face and looked at Gina wistfully. "If Daddy was given a choice Daddy would prefer to be able to go after your mother, Gina. But unfortunately Daddy can’t do that, Daddy has to continue to live in this regret by continuing to make sure you are happy, Gina."

Gina chuckled. "I don’t need you to be happy, I’ve been happy all this time. Whether or not you are in my life doesn’t matter."

"Is that so?" Julian wiped his tears slowly with a trembling hand. "Isn’t there a little room in your heart to accept Daddy, Gina?"

"No, I haven’t had a father since I was born 18 years ago." Gina replied curtly.

Julian didn’t respond to Gina’s words again, he felt very tired and suddenly the world felt dark for him when his body lost control of it.

Continued