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“So, Dan isn’t happy that you like Anna?” Max asks, furrowing his brow, getting us back on point “Why?”
“Because she’s his daughter and I guess he wants better for her,” I say with a sigh It kills h for his daughter
“But you’re a great person,” Max says seriously “He should be happy she likes soood care of her”
I smile at him “Thanks, Max,” I say, my voice thick with emotion
I’uy who cries Ever But if I were, this otten me I wrap my arms around roan and struggle out of my reach
Every day, I struggle with being a single parent I’s up or that I could be doing so better I often wonder if they would’ve turned out differently if Marley was still alive
Like any parent, I just hat is best for thereat people, and I want to be proud of who they’ve beco else, I want the my son tell ht Hell, that commentan i leftover sandwiches, soda, and old fruit After I’ve settled the this boat back home, only to find out that Dan has already requested it I’m kind of relieved that we’re already en route, but it also cery he is at the both of us
I knock on Anna’s door She doesn’t answer, so I figure she’s either sleeping or with Kayla solance around, at a loss at what to do next I was half expecting Dan to beher door to keep me out of her roon or not In the end, I give up and go to bed, where I end up staring at the ceiling for what feels like hoursI lie there awake, forover the situation in my head The more I think about it, the ize for who I’ve fallen in love with, because if I do, then thatand dirty I pause and think about what I just said Who I’ve fallen in love with…I’m in love with her
Holy shit
I sain feels pretty daed to find the one woive that up, just because he can’t get his thick head around us being together, then he has another thing co I’ll lose our friendship before I lose herIt’s just after six when I finally drag myself out of bed and head to the kitchen I’lad because the last thing I feel like doing issmall talk with anyone I haven’t seen Anna since yesterday, and one unreplied to I don’t know if she needs space, or if being on this boat with me and her dad is just toome
Aftermyself a coffee, I sit down at the table and stare into the cup of amber liquid The door squeaks open I look up to see Mandy standing there I’ that happened yesterday
God knohat she thinks of me
“Hey, I can go somewhere else if you want to be alone” she says I’h I’d love for her not to be here
“Don’t be silly,” I mutter “Come in”
She nods and walks over totable If that doesn’t spell aard, then nothing does She must realize it, too, because she moves three seats closer to me
She hesitates, then looks at me “I know it’s none of my business, but he’ll calm down eventually,” she says
“Will he?” I ask I’ry, and I’ve known hi time”
“He's just upset He feels betrayed And I'm not even sure how much of it is that you're with Anna and how much is that he feels like you both went behind his back”