Sluts & Suicide

t a c e n d a

tacenda: (n) things better left unsaid; matters to be passed over in silence.

Bruno Paige was always a patient man, just not when it came to Emerson. For some unknown reason he hated her. But loved her. He was always protective of her before him and Kim started fighting.  And that was when she was 3 months old. She was his precious baby girl no matter what though. Even if she was from another man.

Before Emerson was born, Kim and Bruno were perfectly fine. At least that's what he thought. But little did he know that behind his back, Kim was having an affair with his best friend, Liam.

Then for 3 months after Emme was born, Bruno found out about the affair. That's when he knew that Emme would end up a slut just like her mother. Having sex with every boy she laid eyes on.

Anyways, Bruno was marching angrily towards Emme now. Once he reached her, he screamed, tears streaming down his face.

"Emerson, how could you? How could you try to kill yourself? I know I haven't been the best father, but I try. Ever since... stuff happened, I've been a bit rough around the edges. But I love you nonetheless. You're my little girl."

Emme looked aghast, like she had just saw a ghost. How dare her father come barreling in here and scream at her. And f on the tone of his voice, he expected Emme to forgive him.

She looked away, towards the table beside the hospital bed. Tears came, and sobs escaped.

Emme looked back to her father and whispered with pain leaking into her voice, "How dare you. You march in here and accuse me of a mistake I made. You have no idea how much pain you've put me through the past few years. You never uttered the three words, 'I love you'. You have no right to be here."

Bruno was taken aback. Hatred filled him and venom laced his words when he said the words, "You are no child of mine."

And with that, he left. He had no purpose trying to connect with a child that wasn't even his.

Emme screamed. She didn't care who heard her. It was a blood curdling scream. One that would make ears bleed.

She screamed until her voice was hoarse. Regret filled her. Regret that she didn't take enough pills to kill her.