Tears that he vowed never to shed again rolled silently down his cheek as he took the last turn onto the main road. The radio was now off as his breathing and his daughter's soft snores filled the car. He couldn't stop thinking of her, his heart ached for her even though it was his choice to leave. He had to, he couldn't believe she would make up such a story to push him away. "Everything is fine" he mumbled to himself while shaking his head.
Her pleading cries filled his head, her face filled with loss and pain nearly was fused in his mindset a sob escaped him that sounded very loud in the car. "It's for the best. Make-believe and reality don't mix. Lies is something I can live without"
'But can you live without her?'
The voice was back. "Go away" he grounded out gripping the steering
