Love's Butterfly

Goodbye, Henry

Dominics' POV:

We were taking a break outside the restaurant when Love got a message on her phone. I couldn't see who it was but it was a text.

At least I don't see any hearts in that particular chat.

She read it and immediately had a worried look on her face. She squeezed her eyebrows together and her chest started rising heavier. She looked at me and I could see her beautiful eyes filled with worry. I scrunched my eyebrows also together trying to read her better. She put her hand over her chest and started fidgeting with her golden heart necklace. She looked white as a ghost.

Should I ask? I don't wanna be pushy. She'll tell if she wants to.

"Um...I...I need...I'll be back" Love said and started to back away. Why is she acting like this? What was in that text?

"Are you okay?" I asked worriedly trying to walk towards her. She stopped and I noticed that her hands were shaking a little. Worry filled my mind. Is this about a guy? Fucking Elias? I swear I am going to kill that guy...

Love didn't answer anything she just gave a quick smile, turned around and disappeared around the corner. What just happened? I swear to god if it's Elias...I should go see it. I started slowly walking near the corner making sure that no one was near.

What the fuck?! But that guy isn't Elias? Who is he? He looks older...jeez, that girl really has a thing for dark-haired guys. Okay okay, at least he looks to talk calmly. She's just standing there her arms crossed. I can't hear him. He must have that low voice.

Suddenly the man tried to hug Love. What?!

Do. Not. Touch. Her.

"Don't touch me!" Love yelled. Her voice was clear. I could hear it well.

Love's POV:

Tears filled my eyes as I was facing that person. So dear to me. SO bad for me. I shook my head in disbelief and asked "What do you want?". He sighed and took that innocent look. Ugh.

"Love, I haven't seen you since the trial...it's been a year. I realized that I made a mistake, that I haven't always been there for you. I can't go back in time and change that. But I really have missed you past these 1.5 years. I just wanted to see you and maybe start seeing each other more often" he explained.

Tears were rolling from my eyes and I took a big breath trying to let them not break me down. Trying not to let him break me down.

Those words "I missed you". I fucking missed him too, but I can't forget the past. It was done and there's no coming back. He made bad decisions, he has to suffer the consequences.

"I'm not dumb", I said and looked him dead in the eye. He brushed his hair off his face. I notice how grey his hair is turning. That's just sad.

"You're so right, you never were there for me. Or for any of us", I said tears rolling down my cheeks again.

"Don't you miss your dad, sunshine?" he asked and opened his arms for a hug. I buried my hands to my face because that nickname got me weak. I hadn't heard that since I was 7 years old.

"You're not my dad," I said shaking my head. He put his hands on his sides.

"I. Know. Everything. Everything" I said with a louder voice getting madder. "I know about your teenage years before you met mom. I know that after we were born mom had to BEG you to stop watching porn. I know about your alcoholism, narcissism, idiotism, drug problem, whores, cheating, crime register and stalking. You've almost never done what a dad is supposed to" I yelled as I put my hands on my waist and took a big breath in.