Part 7

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Lemona snicket.
My name.
Snicket.
A very important name in the VFD, I won't deny that it's a very big name to live up too.
My dad, he went missing. He left the house in the middle of the night leaving a note on our leftover chicken pot pie, which he always made for me when I was sick or sad.
In the morning, I wondered why he wasn't home, but I could never assume. Towards lunch time I was growing worried every half an hour. I went to the fridge to get the leftovers to calm my nerves and I see the note.
Dear dearest,
     I'm going to be gone a little while. I can't explain, there are too many details that I cannot fathom how to explain on paper. I don't know when I'll be back, you know how this job is, many fires happening at one time right now, and all children's parents passing away...
I want to teach you one more thing:
The word sorrow, meaning a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.
I am sorrowful knowing I had to leave you. You were the light in my darkest cave, the wings to my heart, the sail to my boat. You were my heart in a body, which is half mine. You remind me so much of  your mother, Lemona. How resourceful she was, her beauty like no other. She was also so sensitive and kind, and I know you will be just like her.  I know you will figure out who she is one day.
Lemona I love you, you have done so many wonderful things for me you wouldn't even comprehend how many.
Thank you Lemona, always know that I will try to come back to you as hard as I can.
Goodbye my dearest dragonfly.
- your loving father,
Lemony Snicket

I was 15 when that happened, I'm 17 now.
I never got to know who my mother was, or the rest of my family. The only thing I've seen from him since was a chicken pot pie once every three or four months.
See, there are no good happy endings. You will be very disappointed, as am I that I know nobody, except my missing father.
Look away, disappointment is on the way.

Dear father,
If you are reading this, which I hope you are. I want to say I love you. No other words can explain it. Thank you.
-your dragonfly.
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