I don't want to leave him all alone with my mother, but I don't want to bring her into his life either. Maybe it's selfish of me, but I don't want her anywhere near my dad, especially since I'm so worried about him every day."
I sighed and looked down at my hands, fidgeting with the hem of my shirt nervously. The last thing that I wanted was to make Tyler uncomfortable by telling him about my fears. It wasn't as though he had done anything wrong; he'd only shown genuine concern for my wellbeing.
"Don't worry about your dad," he assured me. "Everything will turn out alright. I promise."
I nodded my head and sighed in relief, smiling as I looked at Tyler.
"Thank you, Tyler," I said. "You don't know how much that helps to hear."
I knew that I shouldn't be relying on people too often, esp
