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I fill the void, giving a slight cough first “How’s Sam?”

“He had a rough day with you being gone”

My guilt wells until it threatens to choke et this done”

“Good luck,” my father ht decision

But I know it is

“Bye, Dad,” I whisper before disconnecting

Returning the phone to un on top and zip it closed It defeats the purpose of needing quick access, but I’m alas knows ust is a physical threat, unless he went totally off the rails, and… I can’t show up at his door with

After I exit the rental car, I sling my purse over lance over my shoulder at least ten tie, which I assume has a vehicle tucked inside Hell, maybe two He could be married or in a relationship for all I know Suddenly, I realize Iready to disturb just him It could be an entire household for all I know

Regardless, I shore up my resolve, take a confident step forward, and continue up the driveway to the tiny concrete ay connected to the front porch A yellow-lighted sconce illuminates the area

I hesitate, rehteen years old My dad was on a “business” trip, and we had the house all to ourselves That was an all-too-common occurrence since my dad traveled a lot, and I didn’t have a mom to watch over ht—and horny teenagers, itsex in my pink-walled bedroom

August was still inside asm God, he sure knew his way around a woiven hoere each other’s firsts We’d started dating our sophoiven it up to each other within just a fewthings to me that none of —and he just smiled slyly and said, “Porn”

I never knew if it was true, but I was thankful either way