James narrating:
I sighed, the relief of seeing my daughter once more. I had waited for this day for months, and now it had finally arrived.
— Dad. — She choked on her voice. — I never thought I’d see you again.
— But I knew I would see you again. I was sure of it. — I reassured her with all my confidence as she finally let go of me and stood facing me.
— Is this real? I don’t think I’m hallucinating, am I?… — she took a deep breath. — Did you come here looking for me? How did you know… and who changed you? — she spoke all at once, impatient to get answers to all her questions.
I chuckled at her impatience, knowing we truly had many questions to answer between us at that moment.
— Yes, I am real. No, you are not hallucinating. Yes, I came here in my quest to find you. No, I didn’t kn
