SARAH (Tender Beauty)Updated at Dec 31, 2021, 06:43
After approximately an hour of aimless walking, I arrived at our residence.
Recently, strolling has become my second interest, and you would be hard pressed to find me at home at 5 p.m. My heart raced as I walked into the home, my head seemed larger than usual, and I felt dizzy. I thought to myself, "Something is certainly wrong someplace."
I'd only felt that way twice before, and those are the occasions I'd rather forget. I went into my room and saw nothing unusual, so I instantly headed to my father's room, where I received the shock of my life.
For a few seconds, I stood there, frozen to the ground, mouth agape, starring at the man I recognized as my father. I couldn't understand why, out of all the pot-bellied men on the planet, I was destined to answer this man's surname. The reason I still refer to him as "dad" is a mystery to me. I dashed out of his room and was already crying when I entered the sitting room. The b—-h came running out a few minutes later, afraid I'd do something, but I wasn't after her. Memories of recent events flooded my head, and I had to rapidly quench them. I heard my father's footsteps approaching and hurriedly dried my eyes, not wanting him to see my tears. As he marched into the sitting room, he asked, "Who gave you the authority to come into my bedroom without knocking?"
I took a step forward and faced him. 'I knew you didn't love my mother because you made it clear, but bringing someone else to her bedside only two weeks after she died...' 'You definitely deserve a trophy,' I said coldly.