Chapter 19

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"I've been meaning to tell you this for a really long time, since your dad died." He said, nearly tearing up. "The way the sky turns huh?" He said off topic.
"Just tell me please." I said, not being too mean.
"I... I... I mean... we... we were talking and he... He told me some wise words. He... told me to... look... look... after you... and... and your mother. And I failed one of those. But before she... fell asleep your mother told me one thing..."
"Which is?"
"She said to look after our kids. I failed that. I guess  what I'm tryna say is... I don't wanna fail a third time."
"I don't understand? Oh..." I said staring into the distance, realising what he meant...

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