(That same night…)
I was looking at Phoenix’s photo on my laptop while I had a glass of whiskey in my hand. I just stared at his photo for I don't know how long.
"Do you even know what kind of life your father had before he died?" I asked.
"Did he ever tell you what he did to give you the life you have now?"
I pressed for the next image but a video played instead. I leaned closer to my table and watched the video of Phoenix back when he still had freedom in his eyes. A smile that tells you he was happy with his life. A laughter that could make anyone smile.
"You don't have those smiles anymore…"
I was going to touch the screen of my laptop when I heard footsteps outside of my apartment hall. I glanced when I heard the footsteps stop in front of my door.
I closed down my laptop and s
