Dad’s Confessions
“Start before you feel ready.”
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~ Elizabeth ~
“She’s not his mother… his mother died whilst trying to save him…” Evie’s words rang endlessly in my head. I tried to fall asleep, but I couldn’t.
So… he’s hurting? Could that really explain why he’s the way he is? Or is there just no excuse for being mean, no matter what?
It sucks being clueless, honestly.
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I had just arrived at work the next day when I received a call from someone I wasn’t expecting to hear from anytime soon.
With a sigh, I swiped to answer. “Hey, Dad…” The word felt foreign on my tongue. Still, despite everything—the betrayal and all—he was my dad, and nothing could truly change that.
“Hey, Bethany… how are you?”
I trembled a bit. The name tugged at memories. My preteen years… Eliezer… they a
