Second Chance Family by Rosa Mink

Author:Rosa Mink [Mink, Rosa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“Stop,” Keith said catching her pulling her back against his chest as he held her tightly. “Stop running baby.”

“I can’t do this. I’m so sorry for lying to you,” Miranda said, her voice breaking.

“Miranda stop,” he said gently turning her in his arms letting her bury her face in his chest. “Shh, baby shh.”

“Miranda,” Wendy said, and she couldn’t stop from looking at her for the final confirmation that she wasn’t wanted. “I knew it, deep down I knew you were special to me, please don’t go.”

Miranda shook her head trying to fight the need to run but it was taking over. Her heart pounded, her hands shook as her muscles tensed, all prepared to flee for safety, protection from the heartache that was about to hit.

“Why didn’t you just tell us when you first got here baby?” Keith asked forcing her to sit down on the bed as he knelt in front of her.

“I couldn’t, I never wanted you all to hate me.”

“Hate you?” he asked confused. “Miranda, why would we hate you? You are an incredible woman who we both adore.”

“I get it Miranda,” Wendy said kneeling on the bed beside her. “Why you gave me up, I knew you didn’t want to from your letters, but you had to, and you gave me to Dad.”

Miranda closed her eyes wishing the words were true, but she knew they weren’t. They never were. On the surface they felt it, but underneath, just when she thought it was safe, they turned on her and drug her down to that awful pit.

“I know you love me Miranda,” Wendy went on. “I’m not mad. How could I be?”

“You are everything I ever wanted you to be, but I can’t stay anymore. I can’t do this. I’ll just hurt you both in the end,” Miranda stated finally opening her eyes. “I do love you Wen, more than you will ever know. I’m so sorry, for everything sweetie.”

She pressed a kiss onto Wendy’s forehead remembering what it felt like to hold her, knowing it’d be the only thing that would get her through this and turned towards Keith. “I never meant to lie to you. I’m sorry Keith. Thank you for giving her everything I never could have.”

“Miranda, baby stop,” he said hearing the goodbye in her voice.

“This isn’t my life, it can’t be,” she told them as she ran from the room and straight to her car.

“Miranda stop!” Keith shouted as she backed out of the driveway.

“Dad, we can’t lose her,” Wendy said running after him.

“We’re not going to Wen,” he promised going back to the bedroom as he tossed the journals and letters into the bag. “You’ve still got your overnight bag packed, right?”

“Yeah why?” she asked holding onto the first journal.

“I’m going to see if you can stay with Becky tonight, and I’m going to go after Miranda. I’m going to bring her home to us.”

“You’re not mad she didn’t tell us?” Wendy asked stopping his insane need to find her until he knew Wendy wanted the same thing.

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