Warning this'll be angsty

Prompt: Imagine Person A calling Person B on the phone really excited and happy, but when Person B answers it’s just a voicemail. Person A freezes, drops the phone, and breaks down into tears because Person B died a long time ago, but they still call them because voicemail is the closest thing they have to hearing Person B’s voice.

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"Hi Henry!"

"Hi Mimi!"

"I'm just calling to tell you I'm on my way home... oh Henry! I bought you a gift in China, and one for Lihwa of course! I couldn't forget about our little princess!"

"That's great to hear, did you have fun?"

"The trip was great! My parents were so excited to see pictures of Lihwa and what she was doing. They also asked a lot about you and if we were going to have another baby! Well, are we Henry?"

"I don't know, maybe Zhou Mi..." Henry starts to trail off

"Anyway, I'll be home soon..." Zhou Mi starts to say before Henry ends the call and throws the phone across the room

"Dad? Are you okay?!" Lihwa asks, running into her father's room

"I'm... I'm fine Lihwa." Henry lies as he tries to hide his tears from his daughter

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing..."

"No! It's clearly not nothing if you're crying like this! Just tell me dad! Baba would tell me...."

"Please don't... don't say that..." Henry whispers as tears collect at the corner of his eyes

"Is this about Baba again?"

"I said not to say that."

"Dad! Baba passed away years ago!"

"I know that! Can't you tell that I know?! I've never been the same since he's left me..."

"Dad, I'm not a child! I remember Baba too, don't you think I miss him too?! He was just as important to me as he was to you. I lost my dad in that plane crash. I'll never have him to disapprove of my choice in boyfriends, he'll never be able to help me get ready for prom, he'll never be there to me down the aisle and warn my to-be husband not to mess with his precious daughter. You might have lost the love of your life, but I lost all these moments that a dad gets to spen