Bound by an arranged marriage,
Rose Francis and Devin Keller are forced to work and live together. She has secretly loved him since she was little but he firmly believes that she hates him just as much he hates her.
At one point everything will c...
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"Everything will be fine, Evelyn." Dad spoke, gently kissing mom on forehead. "Call me when you both reach there, okay?"
"Okay." Mom nodded.
Dad looked at me, he crouched down in front of nine year old me. "Devin..." He took my hands in his big hands. "You're my brave boy, you know that, right?" He smiled.
I smiled back. "Yes, I am, Dad." He hugged me and I hugged him back. "I wish I could come with you both..."
"You have work, Dad. I know." I wanted him to come with us but I knew he couldn't. I had to go Italy for treatment with mom.
"But I promise I will visit every month." He pulled back slightly and kissed my forehead. He stood up and I looked away as he kissed mom.
Ugh, why do they have to be so romantic in front of me? I thought and rolled my eyes.
"Good bye and take care." He kissed her again.
God, can they get a room? It's so embarrassing. I made a disgusting face.
They both looked at me and laughed. "What? You're embarrassed because your parents are in love?" Mom asked.
"Kissing is disgusting." I rolled my eyes again.
"I bet you'll change your mind when you'll first kiss a girl." Dad said.
"Ugh, no." I said and an announcement was made.
"Okay, okay, it's time to get going." Dad said.
Mom held out her hand for me to take as we both began walking away from dad. We both looked back one more time and we waved dad goodbye the last time.
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"He needs urgent care." The doctor said with a heavy italian accent.
"Yes, do whatever you need to do for his treatment." Mom said.
I glanced between mom and the doctor, getting more and more bored. It had been more than 24 hours since I had last seen dad. He called this morning and I was really happy to talk to him.
The doctors and few nurses took me to a room and I got hospitalised immediately. For a week straight I had to follow the same procedure, blood tests, medication, thousands of check ups.
I was getting sick of it, I was missing dad so much, it was all making me so frustrated and sad. Even with mom being there for me I felt so alone. I was glad that mom was there but I still felt the absence of my dad.
