Not A Couple

17. Her father

As the Heir of Versasia made food, the daughter of Count Palatine and I watched television, if scrolling through the channels is what you call watching. I was skipping from one channel to another when Jane asked me to stop and go back a few of them. I did exactly that. The expression on her face demanded me to follow whatever she asked.
"That.....that is..."
"Your father", I completed what she was trying to say. On the screen, we could see her father, well actually now her dead father. The reporters said that he died in a car accident and there was no one to claim his body. I heard her silent sobs by my side as I sat with my eyes glued to the television, trying to figure out how it had happened. How could she cry for him after everything he had done?? That stupid, moronic man deserved a worse death than the one he got.
"Hey shhhh.....he does not deserve this. You should not shed your precious tears for that man", I said still intact in my position unable to move. I wanted to console her but the shock had been pretty big.
"That man is my father, Bin", she yelled. "That is....is my father"
Matt entered the area to find out what the commotion was all about. When he saw her, he immediately enveloped her in his embrace. It felt a bit weird to me since I had always been the one to calm her down but I guess I knew there was nothing I could do to make her stop grieving.
"What is it??" Matt asked and I pointed at the screen.
"Who is he?", he furrowed his eyebrows together as if he was in pain.
"It's her father", I said and his mouth fell open. For a few minutes, he opened and closed his mouth thinking what to say and what not to say.
"Shouldn't she go and claim his body?", he said and at that Jane moved away from his chest.
"I need to call mom," she said and left.
And I was there alone with Matt left to explain.
"She and her father have not seen each other in years"
A look of confusion marked his face as I said that.
"Were they close??"
"No!! She hated him"
"Then why is she crying??"
"I guess because he was her father after all. Doesn't really matter what he did and what he didn't"
"What did he do for her to hate him??"
"That is something I can not tell you. You will know it when she feels like sharing", I said mentally hitting myself for telling him about her father. I should not have.
"I guess I will be leaving now", he said getting up.
"Are you bailing out on her??"
"Noo!! God no!! What gave you that idea? I just don't know what to do as I don't really know anything about her. I will come by to check on her tomorrow though. Take care of her for me"
"Will do"
"Bye then, I guess"
"Yeah, bye. I think she trusts you" I said and he gave a small smile. I hope that he provides her with what she needs. I hope, I just hope.

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