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Papa” It slipped from me in a whisper

I can't believe whatHe looks smaller than he once did Older Much older His hair is coray He's chubbier than I remember, or maybe he's not If I'sthe could've taken down an army all by himself

So what changed, what made my brother and whole family turn on my father the way they did?

What made my brother keep me from the father I loved?

What rave that he'd kill our father if he ever came back?

Why is he here?

How is he here?

Why now?

My memories of him are so messed up I remember how hard he was on my brother, hoould hurt my mother sometimes, hoould look at me like I was dirt on his shoe, but then there areme that I was his little princess It has confused my mind for years because I don't knohat's real and what's not

“Get Out!” I juot Ha my hand, but I did Hammer jumps to his feet Holy fuck, he really is tall Compared to our father, he's enormous

“Samuel, please, I just want to make sure she's okay”

My mouth is bone dry as I watch Ha chest “A: My naain, which isn't Saht his name is simply Sam Jett toldhim Samuel if his name would just be shortened to Sam “B: You are not welcome here You know full well you're not alloithin five miles of her C: How the fuck did you even know she was here?”

“I followed you here She'sher for a while” I s hard He's been followingtime, I know he has, and I'm not sure I like that fact I don't even kno he's been followingseen I have so many people around me that would have seen him, but obviously, they haven't “I just wanted to make sure that you're okay, Maria”

“She's fine Now, I'et the fuck outta here before Draven arrives and puts a bullet in your stupid fuckin' brain!”

My heart is pounding so hard I feel like I' to have a heart attack All the years I prayed I'd see o away I'ht now I' with et to know my brother, minutes where I should have had months

Draven is on his way home, or so Hammer informed me because he called Draven and told him what had happened and how I need him If he arrives here and sees ht

Fa, but so is loyalty I don't know if my father has any of that

“I knew you'd be just like him So full of yourself I had hoped for better, but what could I expect when your whore of a mother” I scream the second Haht off his feet, and I' in fear I don't want to see this I don't want my brother to beat my father in front of me like this

I know everyone says he's an evil man, that if I could only remember what he'd done, I'd never want even to hear the naain However, I don't remember what happened, and no one will tell me So, of course, all I see is my daddy, and I hate that I can't just reach out to him and have him hold me

“You ever so ain and I'll rip your fuckin' throat out!”

“Ha to vomit However, my eyes lock with Jett's, and I know I'll be okay He's here Finally

“Get him the fuck away frosStryker, who grabs hihtly

“Maria, I just want to talk to you”

“Please leave You can't be here, Daddy, Draven will kill you” I sob a little No matter what he's done, he's still my father, and this hurts so much because I really want hiirl I want him to make it all better

“I don't give a daht to be here for you right now”

“Leave Right now!” I ju as Jett yells at ht now Don't they understand how scared I am? All I want is to know my baby is okay!