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“You didn’t ask for that, Ky You are too good of a person for God to punish in such a cruel way You are go

od and kind You are the best person I know You did not do anything to deserve that kind of pain,” he said

“It doesn’t matter whether or not I did deserve it because it happened and I can’t change it,” I said

Isaac pulled me closer and kissed the top of my head

“I’m sorry that you feel that way, Kylie No one should have to live with that pain That guilt I only hope that one day you’ll realize that it wasn’t your fault You couldn’t have prevented what happened You were going to die too, Ky But you didn’t because it wasn’t your tio Did you ever think of it like that?” He asked

“I know that you’re right and I know that I shouldn’tin my own self-pity but I can’t help it I feel like if I stop feeling guilty over my dads’ death it will et him,” I said

“Ky, you don’t have to forget him It’s important that you remember and honor him but you don’t have to remember the last time you saw him Do you think he’d want you to remember him that way? Why don’t you reood memories of your father?”

“You’re too good for hed

He chuckled

“It’s the other way around You are too good for me, Kylie,” he said

“I don’t want to break his heart but I don’t want to break your heart either,” I said leaningup at the pale blue sky

Isaac still had ainst his chest and I could feel hie in the subject

“I’m used to rejection”

“I don’t want to reject you, Isaac,” I said

“Then don’t,” he said and hope flooded his eyes