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“I will, Dad, and I know. He told me about his father, and being in NA.”
He furrows his brows, like he’s surprised. I stand and hug him. We hold each other for a while.
“I’m scared, baby girl,” he confesses, tears pooling in his eyes.
I caress his cheek. “Me too, but I’ve felt more alive in the time I’ve been here than I have in years. I don’t know how much time we’re given, but I’m glad I’m spending it with you.”
I let him go, he adjusts his cap and I smile; sometimes he looks so young.
“Hunter is fun,” I tell him, biting on my lip. “Don’t be hard on him.”
“I know,” he says. “Be careful, honey, with your heart.”
I pick up on the pain in his voice. He closes his eyes, knuckles turning white while he grabs the railing. “We’ll get through it. You’re so god damn strong.”
Tears sting my eyes, because I don’t know if I am.
