ould feel or get close to feeling the kind of hurt he put her through. How could he have left her when she needed her the most? He had promised to stand by her regardless of what the situatio

up in his face and tell him to get lost but how could she?

ked like he knows us," Olivia questioned, stuff

head. She tucked her hair behind her ear, "Olivia, you worry too much. I have told you already that he is n

he man from the other day was no one, then he was no one. She continued to

ess?" Bryan giggled, reach

What brings you here?" O

ad never liked Bryan but it was more shocking that she had begun to make it known

closing the distance between them. He pulled her into an embrace which made Emily gi

ia who was paying them no attention and then to

ondering what Bryan was saying could be.

w," he said softly, staring intently at Olivia as

g her ceramic plate. "Mommy, what is Uncle Bryan s

n to the conversation as it might be unhealthy for her. Emily had finally reciprocated Bryan's feelings for her but she just didn't like how it was moving. She wanted to

ave patiently waited for this day to come and now it's finally here but you have chosen to let your

y pleaded. "You can't be doing

Emily, a thirteen-year-o

g to her amicably just like the way men in the movies do? She gazed at her mom one more time. She looked like she was scared of him or what he would do. On second thought, she figured out that what she saw wasn't fear. It w

to speak but a knock o

Emily said softly, he

You're only going to get the door when I'm done talking. F

g but had showcased the signs of being somewhat violent. Or could he be on something? Is he troubled and probably to let it all out? Well, if that was the case, she understood. He h

ff again, drawin

o get the door. I'll be back shortly," she said, walking towards the door

r and who she saw sh