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Letter 15

Dear Reader,

I was served jam and bread as breakfast accompanied by a cup of hot coffee.. Dexter handed me the plate and sat in front of me. He continued to sip from the cup while... "I think... I'll drop you at your place and then we'll go to college.."

We.

I loved the way he took care of every single detail.. This was the first time someone paid attention.. He made breakfast.. Ohh boy!!

I keep aside all my stupid thoughts and take up the bread in my hand to find something sticky on my hand.. I turn it and see the bread kept upside down.. The next bread was  totally burnt..

The breads tasted horrible.. Burnt toasts and jam, nope not a good idea buddy..

He drove me back to my place and stopped the car before my place..

I looked at him.

He looked back..

Without a hesitation I could feel his fingers caressing my face and placing a strand of hair behind my ears.. I didn't realise that for a moment I had closed my eyes...

His touch made me feel blessed..

Quickly he moves away regaining his awkwardness and placed his hands on the steering wheel.

He opens the door on his side, gets out of the car, comes in front of the door and opens the door for me.(note the change of behaviour before and after the trip)

We walk up to the door and knock.. And soon I find myself in front of best man in the world.
My dad.

"Blossom! What happened to you??" His eyes looked at me as if I had been hit by a bus..

Silence.

"Would you care to explain me what's the matter?? Or are you responsible for this??" He looks at Dexter..

No dad... No..
I wish I could tell you he has been standing beside me for a long time now.. He has been scooping me out of every kind of shit every single time..

"Its a long story.. " His eyes wandered from the ground and then at my father.. He looked straight into his eyes..

"Then oblige me with the details.. I think I deserve to know who hurts my daughter like this." He opened the door and gestured him to come in.

I held my father's hand and shook my head 'no'... My dad was a bit weak at heart.. He wouldnt be able to handle this.. Moreover he need not know about this now.. Its over and now I'm back for good..

"No Blossom, I need to know.. Enough of secrets already." We enter and I closed the door behind me.

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I saw my father's face turn pale and white.. He cupped his face with his hands.. This was bad.
"And you're telling me all of this now?? Or were you planning to keep all of this away till he did something to- (chokes) I can't believe you had been hiding so much from me Blossom!!"