3. Emma’s back

I sat on the cold hospital chair breathing in then out. Mother was still sobbing and she couldn’t be consoled. My heart broke for her. I understand it isn’t easy losing the man you love in such an unexpected way.

It was still a shock. I expected him to make a full recovery but now he was dead and I had no idea how to feel.

We never saw eye to eye and even though he hated me. I loved him. He was after all my father so how could I not love him?

“You okay?” Rowan asks sitting down beside me.

He arrived about an hour ago and this is the first time he talked to me since he came. I didn’t know what to do with the concern he was showing. After all he has never taken my feelings into consideration before.

“Yeah” I manage to say.

I haven’t shed a tear since we were given the news. Maybe it was belated shock or maybe I ran out of tears for him. Right now I was doing all I could to stay afloat since everyone else was breaking down.

I see feet in my peripheral vision and when I look up I find Travis staring at me. Just like always there isn’t a flicker of warmth in his eyes when he looks at me. I know what I did was a wrong but I haven’t I paid enough for that night?

“What?” I ask him.

arriving soon. She still doesn’t know that dad didn’t make it”

that her name still affects him. The warmth he

what else

years. I doubt she would want to be

you to be cordial and give her space” mother adds, wiping the

what you’re asking me

betrayal. I won’t let you do that again especially now

enough for the actions I took when I was young and foolish? Yet they keep punishing

I’m also your daughter

stand up and leave. I needed fresh

in the cold air. Tears sting my eyes but I refuse to let them fall. What am I even doing here? Why did

never considered myself part of their family and they didn’t consider me as one of their own too. I should just leave

nurse appears scaring the shit

calming down my

she softly tells me, probably trying to

just give me a

me so I owe him. With that, I make a decision. I

perfect little family. They would no longer have to put up with me like they have been

the direction to the morgue. By the time I get there, the rest had

at peace. Kind of like he does when he

I tell

heart knowing he wasn’t the only one I would be saying goodbye to. They would never love me. It

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