Neveah Box Series (Neveah Box Set Book 5) by Angie Merriam

Author:Angie Merriam [Merriam, Angie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Entertwine Publishing
Published: 2015-08-20T04:00:00+00:00

~Chapter Twenty-Four~

The man who called himself his father tended to Shep's every need over the next few days. Shep felt as though he had been bulldozed by a dragon, and his head continued to pound relentlessly. He was so weak. He stayed in bed, listening to the stories the man told him.

The stories began simple. He was told of his childhood here on Earth and of his mother. He learned that he was rather adventurous and loved to hunt. The man was careful not to get too detailed or push too hard. The mention of Shep's mother would cause his head to pound harder, and the mention of Lilly literally seemed to split him in two. Watching his son endure such pain was difficult for Mike Wagner. His boy was a strong boy, not the broken man who lay in the bed day after day.

“Can you tell me about my recent past?” Shep asked carefully. He knew it would cause a great deal of physical pain, but he knew he would never get past the pain without facing it. His father began talking of the more recent years. The moment his parents knew he loved Lilly, how heartbroken he was when she left, and how he followed her to Newberg with his mother in tow. The more information he gave the more pain Shep felt until he could no longer focus on his father's words and asked if they could continue in the morning.

“Of course, son, get some rest,” his father said before leaving him alone.

Shep lay in the dark room, trying to process all the information he had been given. He ran his fingers along the edge of the notes left by Lilly for him. He had kept the neat stack close to him since his arrival. He read them repeatedly, feeling more connected every time he read one. He fell asleep with his hand gripping the stack of papers, and dreamed the dream that would break the dam for good.

She was there, her eyes on fire, her cheeks glowing crimson. He could see the anger taking residence in her heart as she looked accusingly at him. “How could you do this to me? Get past that dam, Shep, and get here, help fix what you broke! Don't be a coward! You deserve the pain. You did this! You did this!” She repeated the words over and over.

He woke the next morning, agitated, but thinking clearly. He stood on shaky legs and dressed himself. He found his way down the stairs and into the kitchen where his father was sitting. He was reading the newspaper and sipping his coffee which Shep found familiar. The man rose to help Shep, but he politely refused. He was determined at least to take a seat on his own.

He sat across from his father and softly asked him to repeat the story he had told him the night before. His father obliged, but this time he produced some visual stimulation. When he spoke of Leah, he showed him a photo of his mother.

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