“How’s my darling doing?” Bonnie asked with a sweet smile. “Good.” I said in between my cereal bites. “How about you mom?” “Great honey.” she busied herself with her boots, sitting on the kitchen counter. “Dad called.” I remember how my eyes grew and I didn’t feel like eating anymore. “He did?” Bonnie nodded with a look of fear on her face. She pushed herself from the counter and gently put her hand on my hair. “Maybe you should just talk to him.” I started playing with my lips, which I later on learned I did when I was thinking deep or very nervous. “Mom.” I said with an exaggerating sigh. “I don’t want to now.” “I know honey. But just think of this. There’s some people out there who don't have a dad. They might wish to see their dad’s one last time again. We don’t know

