What If We Love Again?

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ous, or because the right thing to do wasn't to go hitting hard on people's doors. After a few seconds, I knocked again and w

d why I was standing at his doorstep. I had left for years before making this decision. He probably thought he wasn't going to see me again for the rest of his life. Little did

ns swirling within me, but determination fueled my words. " Hey." I smiled, but he couldn't bring h

ll couldn't help but notice how broader his shoulders had become. How he

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patiently, looking back to see if someone was coming. Was

need to be lenient, and sile

lly put my words together. Wondering the right time to let them out. I knew I had a lot to say but that was before I

he air, heavy with longing and a hint of pain. I searched his eyes, seeing th

hared the reasons behind my departure and the complexities of life that had led me down a differe

eserve to be here, I was away because I had lost it all; my mother, my father, my brother, and myself in the proc

ilence was deafening, broken by the sound of our ragged breaths. I could see

ain and hurt. I nodded with my heart aching from the pain I had ca

back, his hands trembling as he tried to process the magnitude of the news. " How..

cting our daughter. I didn't want to burden you with my struggles, my pain. I wanted to giv

at she needs, where were you all these years? Huh? You kept my child away from me and expected me to be happy about it? H

think I would come all the way to make up l

nd I realized that trying to keep her away from you is not the best. She has been asking about her father and I can't keep avoiding her questions anymore. I'm so sorry Jake. I am.

re right now? Was it even your intention to be here? Five years! An

of my child, no matter what it

eal my child. I know I was wrong to keep this from you for so long but

ou kept my child away from me for five years! Five good ye