Daddy's Little Secret

an's

room, a moth could be heard once it

other tasted bitter in my mouth. S

rother. Olive skin. Blue eyes and hair

s that travelled across my skin. My father focused on his newspaper, us

my dad held for all the doctors across the country. I couldn't go there beca

e enjoyed the trip. My dad's eyes still f

ful conference." She paused, as she dr

every medical personnel." She continued. "It was a

my dad, unbothered by

n't bring myself to say the words to my parents. I looked between my paren

e was t

ne

o.

d it out. My parents' eyes darted

s my face. This time, everybody's attention was focused on me. My mother st

t?" She

start drawing," I explained further. My mother was to

l career?" I turned my eyes away from him, staring at everything in the room except my p

ering around the room. My brother

he tightness with which she hel

silent room. I laughed bitterly. This wa

ng a wave over his forehead. My mum pulled h

all eating." My eyes flickered over my dad

palm under the table this time, before speakin

long to tell myself I could do it." "But I'm

she runs her fingers

ed my eyes shut, regaining myself for the wo

cross my chest. "Stop it now, will you?" I opened my eyes. "We c

iver from the cold that had started to settle in. "What will

the hospital?" he asked once again. I avoided his e

e the offer. Except that

ther stopped me right before I

de for the media. I was the one made to suffer so they g

wing was not just a thing of

ough them and outline them on a pape

chest, as her eye

ed, sending a warning lac

utter any word. Not like he was allowed to. I stood

eyes at me. "You wast

ehind her eyes.

e go a

ones that helped me while life was deal

was make us happy." She paused. "But with

ooked at her. "I was not yours to b

hile my father's hands landed hard on my cheeks from

hings and leave my house, you ungrateful son of a b**ch." I lo

Father" I sa

we meet