I called Dad today. The call was brief and to the point, which is very unnatural for a call between us.
The issue I called him about was related to transferring custody of Diego to Dad. There was some paperwork he needed to fill out in order to move forward with the process. I told him what he needed to sign, he agreed and that was that.
It was nice to hear his voice but it felt pretty disheartening when he hung up without asking about my day or even saying I love you.
Hopefully he comes around soon. I would like for him to be there when I break the news to Diego. As hard as it was to tell Dad I was leaving it would be so much harder to explain it to my child.
I wonder how Mom explained it to me all those years ago. I wish I could remember but I was far too young. Normally I would ask Dad, he loved to tell me stories about Mom and what things were like before the tragic explosion. I have a strong feeling he would not want to talk about this, especially now.
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Europa
Science FictionIn order to embark on a mission to discover alien life on the icy moon of Jupiter Maria must leave her life on Earth behind, including her father and her seven-year-old son Diego. She thought the hardest part of the mission would be saying goodbye...
