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August insisted on driving the rental car we picked up at the airport It’s been a quiet ride, which I’rateful for It’s beyond aard to try to carry on a conversation with ato talk about with someone who hates me

My house comes into view… a small ranch with three bedrooined this would be o round and a dad who lives with us My plan had always been to ust where ould one day have our own house and children together… and my dad would come visit us on holidays

I didn’t ask for any of what I ended up with, and it’s all from the consequences of my father’s sins

But let me make it clear… I love my father to the moon and back Yes, he was a cris, which I will never ask hih that he wanted out of his life of criood role hter The only way he kne to do that was to turn on the very mob family he worked for

Yes, he put us in danger Because of his actions, le hostile thought toward hiood life here together

August pulls into the driveway behind my dad’s car To my surprise, the front door opens and et out of the vehicle Tentatively,smile

I have no clue whether it’s genuine My father is insanely happy August is a donor match, but he’s still incredibly worried that I left the sanctity and security of our little life here to go find hi repercussions down on us, so he’s being cautious in his joy

As of this ust is only here tobetter so we can simply return to our normal life after the transplant I don’t want to burst his bubble

August approaches my dad, who offers his hand As they shake, ”

No apologies for what he’s done to disrupt August’s life and no clue he isn’t here to ust is only here to help Sam

August side-eyes me, and I can read his expression loud and clear I need to tell et it out of the way

I turn to my father “Where’s Sam?”