The Undercover Cadet's Bloody Romance
sed and turned in bed, then I gave up, flipping on my bedside light. I reached into my bedroom cabinet, pulling out a photo that was creased in the
ds and allowed myself to fall into the consuming grief that I'd been carrying with me ever since
ane and her signature song was Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt. I didn't have a t
ided for me and loved me unconditionally. Every early morning, when we would get back from the club, she would stay
he was hit by a car and left for dead. They never caught who did it. I didn't go back to school during the fall, i
that wasn
place for long. I didn't want their parents to realize and call Child Protective Services. I refused to go into the
r came and ever
n called BitterSweet. The green awning over it gave me some protection from
ng up – she practically helped raise me – I didn't want to ask her for help. Ever since my mother died
ing for help and trying to feel closer to my mother. Also, I was also very stu
er club for a chat. Reluctantly, I followed her, thinking s
led at me. He stared at me like I was an angel sent from heaven, not some dirty homeless kid who hadn't had a sho
Ambrosia. I didn't know why she was allowing this to happen. She knew me since
nsinuation and he opened his mouth to
ened to her. It's taken me a while to track him down since he got a new number and everythin
y gaped
hometown in Ohio and came here. John," again she gestured to the ma
no," I stuttered
even know who my father wa
ery young when she became pregnant and grew up in a catholic communi
rted
c place with a free meal, I went with him. I ordered three meals and gorged myself as my father explained he still
me off that the state was placing me with a man I didn't know. At first, I thought he had ill
, I realized that my father only had my best intentions at heart and that we had many things in common. Like our love f
judge to take our picture on his old Polaroid camera. I was too happy to be
aledictorian. After I obtained my bachelor's degree in criminal jus
see how much he sacrificed for me when he moved states. My
why he wa
. I was too young to do anything about my mother's killer, but I
ademy and returned to the 'underworld'. Thi
one. I made a cup of chamomile tea to calm myself down and opened my bedroom closet again.
ed, fru
into place. Even though I had the Moltons right where I wanted them, I refused to make m
ould be disappointed. He would want me to
just c
ed me from the streets, this was where I grew up and in times of
ge on someone who didn't deserve it. If my father could see me now, I wouldn't wa
nto bed and said a prayer. I wasn't religious. I wasn't speaking to God. No, I was speaking to my paren
to it to turn back, even if I wanted to. Which I don't. I know what you would both say if you could see me now. You would tell me how this is a
reath and stare
pe that you can understand. Please know that I love you guys and I think about you every single day. Now, Dad, if you're
It's not just our physical attraction. No, there is something about him that just draws me to him. I can't even fully explain it beca
me, smirking at me from the ceiling. I ha
hormones, urges me to kiss him when he's standing close. I shouldn't even be thinking about Daniel. I already have too much on my plate," I carried on. "Anyway, I miss and love you guys. E
pancakes and my dad's laugh. I also dreamed about Daniel'