Faded: A Second Chance Romance by Nixon Diana

Author:Nixon, Diana [Nixon, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07X9V4XGF
Goodreads: 48618648
Published: 2019-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Jeffrey

I stared at Rhea, not sure how to react to her words.

After a short pause, I finally dared to ask, "What did he do?"

She stood up from the bed and started passing the room, as if she could barely control herself. "He ruined everything…" She said in a trembling voice. "First, he stole my father, making him work 24/7. Mom and I never hoped to see him at home for Christmas, because your dad hated planes and always asked him to drive him back to Pittsburgh for the holidays. I never knew what it's like to spend a weekend with both of my parents; there had always been only mom and me. Dad missed most of my school events and no amount of money that your father paid him could replace his constant absence in our life."

Dad rarely spoke about his work when at home. He spent a lot of time in New York, and he hated planes, still does.

Rhea spoke again, "And then… Then mom caught the flu and dad wasn't in the city to take care of her. God, Jeffrey… I was just a kid. I didn't know anything about death. I didn't expect it to take mom away from me forever, not so soon anyway." She stopped at the window and wrapped both arms around herself. "She was everything to me… My shelter and my strength, my fairytale and my dream coming true every morning when she walked into my room to say good morning to me. She wasn't supposed to die… I wasn't ready for it." Even though I couldn't see her face now, I knew she was crying. I felt like my heart was breaking with her every tear. "I wasn't ready to stay all alone," she added in a whisper. "I still feel like I'm alone, no matter how many people are around me. I doubt it will ever change…"

I came to where she was standing and wrapped my arms around her, dying to do at least something to comfort her, even though I knew there was nothing I could do to take her pain away.

Her body shook in my hands. She turned around and hid her face in my shirt, crying even harder.

"I'm sorry, Rhea…" Was the only thing that I managed to say.

"Don't be," she said through her tears. "It's not your fault, Jeffrey. It's the reality of my life that I seem to be unable to get used to."

I rubbed her back and kissed her hair. "Is that why you are saying we can't be together?"

She stopped sobbing and moved her head to look at me. "I wish I could turn back time and go to a different university, or move somewhere we would never meet, but it's too late… Too late to change things. And to answer your question… I can't… I just can't be with you after I spent almost six years of my life living with a hate for the man who turned out to be your father.

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