"Sometimes the strongest among us are the ones who smile through silent pain, cry behind closed doors, and fight battles no one knows about."
Book 1 | NEEDS MAJOR EDITING!!
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"Wait.. what?" I was in complete shock. I stared at Kardi not knowing what to do. She looked scared but didn't say anything.
"Listen I know things sound crazy but can we sit down and talk?"
I gestured for him to sit on the couch. The baby started crying and Kardi quietly made her way out the living room.
"You don't have to say anything but let me say my piece then I'll leave if you don't want me here."
"Go ahead." I stared at his features amazed at how we favored each other.
"We spent all of five years together then you were snatched from me. Apart of my heart was missing when I couldn't get you back. I've tried every and anything to have you back in my life but I got knocked down each time. At some point, I gave up and thought things were probably meant to be so I stopped. I gave up on you and stopped trying to get you back. I become an alcoholic and my life spiraled out of control. There was a moment when I almost died because of my actions. That's when I got my act together for your sister so I could give her a better. "
"I just wished you could have saved me. Do you know some of the things I went through? I fought my whole life just be loved by someone I thought was my dad. You could've saved me! WHY DIDN'T YOU SAVE ME DEREK?" I poke my finger into his chest and got in his face feeling my frustration and hurt building up.
"I tried David. I really did but nothing was never good enough." He tried touching me but I moved away.
"Your trying wasn't good enough. My life was hell because of that man and you or my mother could have made it better if you spoke up."
"You don't think I had it bad? I got my ass beat on a regular and your sister was threatened multiple times. I had to do what's best for her. I know it's fucked up but I couldn't let her get hurt she didn't deserve that."
I scoffed. "And I did?"
"I'm asking you to forgive me. I'm getting on my knees and I'm begging you to please forgive me. I want to be in my son's life. I need you, David. I need my son." He cried.
"I watched my mom get beating on a daily. I would sit in my room and stare at the wall asking God for a way out. Wishing that he would come into my room and apologize for what he was doing to us. He never did. I was depressed and miserable my whole childhood. You couldn't help me-"
"I got my shit together and I gave up once but after that I never did. I always had my eyes on you when I moved down here. I was watching you, making sure he did nothing bad to you again. I'm willing to die before I let you get hurt again but I was too late. When you got stabbed, who do you think was there?"
I stood up and began pacing around. So many emotions were going thoughts my head right now. I honestly don't really remember anything from that night but I did remember somebody driving me to the house. I didn't know if I should forgive him. I know he was in a position where things were hard but I felt like damn was it not for me.
