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“You want to stay here? When he’s turned into soe animal?” he scoffs loudly “So that’s it, is it? You have more loyalty to him after a few days than you do to your own father”

Tears spring toa long time to feel this way about someone, I don’t want to throw that away Please reconsider…you don’t understand what’s happening between us”

“Oh I understand, alright He’s taken advantage of a pretty young girl and he thinks he can get aith it just because he’s so his hands into fists “You’re not the ht you were If you have any respect for ets hurt, and I’ht around”

“She’s ”

My father glances between the two of us The tension is the air is heavy and suffocating I feel like I can’t breathe I’h to either of thesehorns and I can’t seeht of betraying my father…but in ht now

“I see how it is,” my father hisses He looks me dead in the eye “Just so you know, Lexi…this has hurt ed to And that damn near broke uess I can’t stop you But don’t you dare coer to me now”

I sob quietly, gasping for breath “Dad…no…please…we can talk about this”

He shakes his head “No We can’t I’ain” He laughs bitterly “You knohat? I thought you tere an abo You’re both cruel enough tome the truth, that I can’t trust anyone on this damn planet”

Sobs hurt my chest as he turns his back on us and walks downstairs His words are like daggers to the heart As I watch his fraht, I know in ood I’ve been disowned and o back on that

When we hear the front door sla me as I cry I can’t see me in half I let him stroke my hair and I opt to embrace this pain

I guess it’s nothing less than I deserve

CHAPTER 11

Flynn

Last night was a er at Eddie, I feel the hurt of his rejection too While Lexi wasthe loss of her relationship with her father, I did my best to comfort her, but it was clear toine what she’s going through

Now this , I’ve woken up first and Lexi is still asleep It sucks that the first night we’ve been able to sleep next to each other was tainted by the arguht And part of h to send Lexi packing She ht run away to try and mend her relationship with her father, and I couldn’t possibly blame her for that After all, he’s been in her life forever He raised her and put her first all of his life She’s only known th of the connection between us, I know it’s possible that she’ll give it all up just to ain

And no matter if it destroys me, I have to let her know that she can do that I can’t be mad at her for it Besides, her happiness has become my one and only priority I don’t want her to resenther relationship with her Dad If she leaves noe can both hold on to the bittersweet h to carry her through, even if it leaves me destroyed

Lexi stirs beside me and she moves to cuddle into me I can tell she’s awake, but not ready to talk I hold her close for a long ti thatShe knows I’m here for her, at least And I hope she knows I’d sacrifice anything to make her happy