Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 58

"You still have me, kid."

As Conrad spoke, he patted the back of my head gently with his large hand before letting me go.

Even though I was never a crier, I could feel my tears suddenly rushing to my eyes and falling down my face.

I couldn't even stop them if I tried.

I didn't want the tears to actually fall. That would betray me.

I desperately tried to hold my tears in, but they refused to be held back. In fact, they flowed even more heavily the more I tried to stop them. All I could do was look away and refuse to let him see my pathetic display of feelings.

Conrad softly caressed my hair with his large hand. "It's not embarrassing to cry in front of me, remember?"

He had told me that once before."

He was reminding me of that again.

However, that situation was preying on the only bit of dignity I had left. I turned around so my back was facing him and quickly wiped my tears away.

trying to do and picked up my suitcase. "I'll put this in the car for

I covered my face with my

allowed my tears to pour

were busy in the kitchen. Their joy at their

to them. I didn't want them to see my red, swollen

in front of the car while staring off

me, a mild smile tweaked the

me to fetch you?"

in four years. The town

shoes instead of talking to him directly. I didn't want him to see my reddened eyes. "I'm leaving now. I'll buy you

a hand on the window and asked, "Where are you staying now? Can you tell me?" I tightened my grip on the steering wheel and fell

smiled bitterly and took his hand off the

moment the car passed the threshold, I looked at the house growing smaller and smaller behind me in the rearview mirror as my tears. began to pour like

home of ten

Goodbye, my love.

from the

me because Conrad had talked to

my suitcase down, and did some unpacking before going