Girl made of glass

Chapter 6 The truth

I woke up Sunday morning at 7:30 am. I went into the bathroom, took a shower, got dressed and then brushed my teeth. By the time I went downstairs to eat breakfast it was 8:10. My dad was already in the kitchen making breakfast. "Good morning, Olivia! Did you sleep well?" He asked. "Yeah, I guess." I replied. I didn't want to talk to him. I'm still upset. So I ask him something I've wanted to know the answer to since three days ago, "Why did you an mom get a divorce? You never explained it to me." My father looked bewildered. "Where did that question come from?" He asked. "Just answer the question please." I replied. "Well, we just weren't getting along anymore. We stopped loving each other, and realized it was time to go our separate ways." He explained. "Really? That's the reason? Ok. One more question. Who was that women that was here yesterday?" I asked. "That would be my assistant, Olivia. She was here to give me some paperwork that I asked her to bring me." He replied. I was speechless. That's it? She wasn't his girl friend. Huh ok. "Now finish eating then I'm taking to back to your mother." And so that's what I did. We didn't speak to each other the whole way back. "Bye, sweet heart. I'll see you next weekend." My father said to me as I got out of the car. "Bye." I replied and then I went inside the apartment building. When I got into the apartment my mother asked me how my weekend with dad was. I started to cry. "It was awful! I hate it there! Why do you not love dad anymore!? Why couldn't you make it work!? For me!?" I cried. My mother started to cry too. "Sweetie, I still love your father, but he doesn't feel the same way." She said. "What do you mean? He told me you didn't love each other anymore. And that you were fighting." I told her. That's when the real truth came out, the one that my father of course wouldn't tell me. So my mom told me the whole truth, the REAL truth. "We were fighting because he had an affair with his assistant. I eventually found out after the third time it happened. So we argued and I told him j wanted a divorce...of course I still love him, but he moved on. I didn't want to be married to someone who didn't love me back. That's why your father and I got a divorce. I'm sorry he lied to you. He didn't want you to see him any differently. He still loves you. I promise he does." My mother was crying and so was I. My dad cheated on my mom? Why? And does that mean he IS dating his assistant? I'm so confused. I told my mom that I was going to go to my room. When I got there I shut the door and turned in some music. I wanted to drown out the sounds of the world. The crying, the birds, the kids laughing. All of it. How could he do this to our family. I know I ask this question a lot but I want to know the truth. Why would he cheat? As I was thinking this I got a text message from my dad. It read,
"Olivia I'm soooo sorry I didn't tell you the truth. I didn't want you to think any less of me. Your mother is right though. I do still care about you and I love you. I hope you will forgive me. I understand if you don't want to come see me next weekend, so you don't have to. I will talk to you more tomorrow. I love you, baby girl. Please forgive me for what I did."
How can I possibly forgive him? He ruined everything! I'm starting to think asking for the truth was a mistake.