Chapter 19
I WATCHED TAVLOR LEAVE, trying to ignore the disappointment rooted in my stomach. I knew he was trying to help. Regardless, I didn’t want to do this trial without him. I wasn’t sure I could.
In order to pass the time, I began to talk to my father about my mother. I was sure he would want to have a conversation about her, and maybe I could see her in a different light. Unfortunately, he was pretty cryptic about the whole thing.
Instead, we spent the time talking of my sisters. He desperately wanted to get to know them, and I hoped that would happen.
I glanced at the clock on the wall, trying to distract myself from the feeling that Tavlor might not be coming back.
“How much longer do we have?” I asked.
My father looked down at the pocket watch on the table. “About an hour.”
