Love In The Dark

Not My Fault

Chapter 14
(2 days later)
Rachels pov:
I arrived to my father house nervously. I got out of the cab , paid the cab driver and went up to the door with my luggage. I was ready to knock on the door when it occurred to me. What was I going to say when I saw him? Could I handle it? Or would I just turn into a mess? I asked myself.
I took a deep breath and I knocked on his door and a couple minutes later it opened and there standing before me was my father.

"Hi dad." I said.

"Rachel what are you doing here?" He asked me .

I sighed and took out the envelope and said,

"I got your letter." I told him.

He looked at me and then gave me a big hug.

"Oh I missed you so much sweetheart." He said .

I smiled slightly, to be in my fathers arms again made me feel safe again like everything was okay.

(10 minutes later)
We sat at my dads dinning table and he handed me a cup of tea and said,

"So how was your flight?" He asked me.

"It was good." I said.

"Good." He said.

It was awkward,

"So Florida is pretty." I said.

"Yeah it is." He said.

"So." I said looking at my cup.

"So." He said.

We became silent again and then he said,

"Why are you here Rachel?" He asked me.

"Because I need answers dad." I said.

"To what?" He asked me.

"To why you left me ." I said.

"Rachel," He said.

"I don't understand dad , I don't understand how you could leave me and mom. I don't understand how you could just pack your things and leave so please explain it to me." I said.

"Rachel, what do you want me to say?" He asked.

"I want you to say the truth! Was I not good enough for you. Was it my fault you left?" I asked him.

"No of course not Rachel, I just I needed time to grow and I couldn't." He said.

"You don't think I don't have it in me to let my own father grow?" I said.

"Rachel, I made mistakes in my life but neither of them were you or your mother. I care so much about you but I am not good for you. I can't go back to the way I was , and I'm happy now." He told me.

"Wow." I said calmly.

"What?" He asked me.

"I just realized that it's not my fault you left. I couldn't have done anything wrong. I should go coming her was a mistake ." I said and I ran out the door only to see Finn and my mom standing there.

I looked at my mom with tears in my eyes and I ran to her crying .

"Oh sweetheart." She said.

"Mom I'm so sorry ." I said.

"Its okay sweetheart, its okay." She said.

"Rachel!" My dad yelled.

"Stay away from her Samuel! Just stay away!" My mom yelled at him handing me to Finn.

"I'm sorry!" He yelled.

"Just stay away!" She yelled and we left.

I slept the entire flight home and I opened my eyes to see my mom with me on my bed.

"Mom, I'm so sorry." I told her.

"Hey, it's okay . I should've told you the truth." She said.

"No I'm sorry , I shouldn't have said the things I did , you were always there for me , and he's not." I said.

"Come here my little star." She said holding me.

I put my head on her chest and she held me closely.

"You know when you were little and you get scared I would put your head on my shoulder and I sing you to sleep with moon river." She said.

"I remember." I said.

"I can't believe how much you've changed you're no longer my little girl you're a woman." She said.

"I love you mom." I said closing my eyes.

"I love you too my little star. I love you too." She said and kissed my forehead.