Epic Love by Trudy Stiles

Author:Trudy Stiles [Stiles, Trudy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Trudy Stiles
Published: 2016-12-13T05:00:00+00:00

Me: Hey! My appointment ran late. They messed up their schedule. Can you come get me in twenty minutes?

Heath: God, I was worried about you! I should be able to get there in twenty. It may be thirty, if that’s okay?

Me: No problem. Sorry to worry you.

Heath: No worries. I love you.

Me: Love you, too :)

I walk across the floor toward the muted lights in the corner. His door is half open, and I hear him sobbing inside. I hesitate before I push the door open further. “Daddy?”

He jumps up and rushes to me, pulling me into a huge hug. “I’m so sorry to do this. I can’t believe we’re saying goodbye. I’m not ready.”

“Neither am I,” I cry. “I don’t want to go.”

He kisses me and hugs me one last time, composing himself. “I never meant to put you in any danger. I need you to know that I swear I would have done something sooner had I known she’s been abusing you for years. You have to believe me that I didn’t know.”

I nod and inhale deeply. “I know, Dad. I believe you.”

“I promise I’m going to do everything possible to make sure we can see each other again,” he croaks weakly. He’s trying to make me believe his lie, but I don’t.

“Okay.”

“You need to go. Now.”

I turn and walk slowly out of the room. “Goodbye, Daddy. I love you.”

“Goodbye. And I love you more than you will ever know. Please be careful.”

I don’t turn around when I hear his breathing hitch. I can’t look into his eyes for the last time.

I need to pull myself together before Heath sees me. He can’t know what’s going on. He has to think I’m fine.

This is the biggest lie I’m ever going to tell.

And it’s going to destroy me.

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