WHEN I ASKED WHY

( Chapter 15 )

WHEN I ASKED WHY - Chapter 15

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"Here on Today's News. An update for the man named Eric John Sitle who was injured on the attack has been alocated by the woman claiming she's the wife, a lawyer Jasmine Sitle. The reporters say that after she heard the news about her husband then she instantly drove to Claire Hospital. Police are confirming the woman and more news coming up...

Now for government..."

I switch off the T.V, I've been watching the news for hours now and how stupid is she that she drove to that hospital. He didn't need to come now. He should never have come back. My life was simple. It was simple. Not anymore.

" Carrie, where's mommy?" Becca asks.

"Oh, mommy just went to visit... a friend somewhere. " I tell her.

"When will she come back?" She asks innocently.

" Uh. I'm not sure about that but she will come soon. Don't worry. You want to get some ice cream? " I say changing the subject.

"Yeah!" She jumps from the couch and runs to hug me. " Carrie, i don't know what I'll do without you." She squeezes.

"Aww. Becca, same to you. " I kiss her forehead. "Okay, go upstairs and get changed because we are going to buy ice cream and roam around, cool? "

"Cool. " She giggles. I form my hand into a fist and she carefully punches it.

"Yeah, bro fist. " I say.

I hear a knock on the door and I instantly jump. The thought of the police coming to our house scared me. I don't want to open it. Who knows who it'll be. I'm becoming paranoid, I don't know what's happening.

Knock knock knock.

"Coming!" I shout. Bitting my fingernails I look at Becca's mess and the dishes. "Shoot, whatever."

I walk to open the door and see Dan standing, hands in his pockets wearing sweat pants with a black flannel. Looking down, i couldn't recognise him at first. He looked different from the last time i saw him. His eyes looks like he hasn't been sleeping, his body language expressing pain and hurt.

" Uh hey Dan. " I say.

"Hi Carrie, I-I missed you. " saying in soft tone, he hugs me tightly. Surprised, I didn't know what to do and awkwardly tap his back. Slowly.
He hugs me longer, longer than any usual person hugs. His muscles over me and arms tight.

"Dan, I don't understand, what's wrong?"

He releases from the hug and still looking on the ground. He says.

"I saw the news and I'm just happy you are here. " He scratches his head.

"Uh, but where do you think I would go?"

"The police, they said- "

"Stop. The police don't know anything. My mom went there, she confronted them. " I say.

"Carrie, your father is in hospital, haven't you visited him? Haven't you spoken to him? Don't you care? "

"No. I don't. " I paused. " I told you Dan, I dont want anything to do with that man. "

"That man, is your father, he is dying. Don't you have the least concern for him?" He raised his tone.

"Wait, so you came here to lecture me?" I ask walking away, I couldn't help looking at his face and looking at him saying those words.